The Coatesville Area School District finance and personnel committee discussed an early retirement incentive program for employees during a meeting Tuesday night.

Among the program highlights:
-The employees must be at least 53 years old and have 10 years of service in the Coatesville Area School District.
-There are at least 27 employees eligible for the program and the district needs 12 employees to participate in order for the program to be financially feasible, according to district officials.
-If 12 teachers utilize the program, it would save the district $1.2 million. If 15 teachers use the program, it would save the district $1.5 million; 19 teachers would save $2 million, according to Lupold.
-Teachers interested in participating must notify the district by June 30. The retiring teachers would receive $15,000 and medical insurance until they are 65 years old.

While this will save the district money, one school board member questioned whether the program would have a detrimental effect on education. What do you think?

Residents packed into City Hall Monday night to express frustrations and concerns to City Council in light of last week’s vehicle crash that left a 13-year-old male juvenile dead.

The crash unfolded about 9:20 p.m. May 5 at Sixth Avenue and Olive Street in the city. The driver, Rasheem Butcher, was pronounced dead at the scene. Butcher had reportedly been driving a stolen vehicle at the time of the crash, police said.

The residents said there needs to be more activities for the city's youth.

City officials, however, highlighted programs that are available for the city's youth. Officials said parents need to be responsible for their children.

Do you think there is a lack of programs for the youth?

Members of City Council said they are angry that they weren't fully informed about a renovation project at Roymar Hall Apartments. The project is being done by the Community, Youth and Women’s Alliance.

“I will be the first to tell you I am so mad right now that I’m seeing red,” said City Council President Ed Simpson.

Interim City Manager Ted Reed said he believed members of council were concerned that they were not receiving correct information about the project. "The administration regrets not informing council in the form they were expecting,” Reed said.

Council and some residents said this project raised concerns about the amount of low-income housing in the city.

But proponents of the project believe it will be a positive thing for the city because it will renovate a building that was once an eyesore.

What are your views of this project?