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Plum School Board Members Clash Over New Appointment Vote

PLUM (KDKA) - The Plum School Board's efforts to move past a school sex scandal hit a snag Tuesday night.

A vote at their meeting took an unexpected turn and led to a verbal confrontation between board members.

The board was set to appoint Scott Coulson to fill the seat left vacant by Michelle Stepnick. She stepped down just before the board voted to reinstate Superintendent Timothy Glasspool, last month.

However, the vote failed and ended in a 4-4 tie. Almost immediately, board members Susan Caldwell and Vicky Roessler spoke up, saying all eight members had agreed to approve Coulson and they demanded an explanation.

"When a decision is made, that needs to be adhered to. Especially within 24 hours, to come to a meeting and have four board members change their mind is very concerning to me," Caldwell said.

Board members Sal Colella and Kevin Dowdell and Jim Rogers voted against Coulson's appointment.

The board did not discuss whether they would reinstate high school principal Ryan Kociela, who was put on paid administrative leave in May.

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