School Board Hears Support for Coach Dan Lacey

Items on the agenda weren't the real focus of the May meeting of the Whitehall School Board on Wednesday, May 3. The Board was met with a crowded audience of parents, teachers, and students who wished to voice their concerns regarding Dan Lacey during public comment.

The regular meeting took less than an hour to conclude before it was opened for public comment. Board Chair Gina Ossello prefaced public comment with a notice from the school's lawyers that the Board could not comment on contested cases, and also urged the public to avoid violations of privacy. The Board, she added, could not comm...