Osky School Board member calls for High School Principal's firing
Nov 11, 2020
During Tuesday's (11/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, Board member Carl Drost asked that High School Principal Stacy Bandy be fired for not responding properly to a threat made at the High School last week. Board…
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