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School Board Candidate Refutes Hatboro-Horsham ‘No Drugs’ Claim
Bill Daly appeared before the Hatboro-Horsham School Board Monday to address a comment about no drug use during the first month of school.
HATBORO / HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —A school board candidate has questioned School Board President David Brown's comment at a meeting earlier this month that there was no drug usage during the first month of the school year.
Bill Daly —a Republican running for one of four seats on the Hatboro-Horsham School Board in the Nov. 7 general election meeting —appeared at Monday's school board meeting to address Brown's remark at the Oct. 2 board meeting that the school year started smoothly and did not have any drug use incidents and "that should be applauded."
"As board president, his comments carry more weight than most people's," Daly told the board. "I went home and started thinking about it. Maybe he just meant that no one has been caught. But our teachers and our family and staff are pretty good. So maybe I should check. You have to be accurate serving on the school board."
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Daly, the former police chief of the Horsham Township Police Department, said he filed a Right to Know request with the department and received information regarding three incidents in September.
They were on Sept. 11, 15, and 29 with two involving marijuana and another for nicotine.
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"As an individual and taxpayer, I'm wondering whether you were misleading us or not providing us with good information?" Daly asked about Brown.
Following the public comments, Schools Superintendent Scott Eveslage admitted that Brown was given the information by the school district administration.
“I take responsibility if any of that information was inaccurate,” Eveslage said. “If it was, I will certainly follow up. It was not Mr. Brown trying to mislead the community.’’
Eveslage said that, while there have been some bumps, in talking with students, teachers, and administrators in the buildings, the district has had a "healthy, safe, and productive start to the school year."
"I appreciate that Mr. Daly didn't accuse, but that I should bring forward accurate data," Brown said. "I think that's been answered.
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