The Columbia Borough School Board Committee of the Whole meeting agenda for this coming Thursday, November 2, includes a motion to approve the hiring of Tom Strickler as District Superintendent effective January 1, 2018.
Strickler was hired amid controversy in August of 2016 by the Eastern Lancaster County School District as director of operations for the Columbia Borough School District. ELANCO Superintendent Dr. Robert Hollister has been acting superintendent for Columbia since 2016.
In a recent email, Hollister stated that he fully endorses the decision to consider Strickler as the next superintendent, citing his commitment to the Columbia Borough School District.
Tom Strickler
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His Master's is from the University of Pheonix?!?! Seriously? One more reason why he can't be taken seriously.
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Just because his degree may not techinally be in education, who does this make him not qualified? Do you know his knowledge of the Columbia school district, as well as public education in Pennsylvania? Maybe having a sit down with him to address the concern of his qualifications would be a good idea, instead of the constant irate complaining.I'm not defending him, nor do I agree agree with this decision, however, ignorance is bliss and majority of Columbia is choosing to remain ignorant on this.
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