Gettysburg Area School District will soon have an official Warrior logo.
At the school board meeting on Monday, Board President Kenny Hassinger announced the board plans to officially adopt the arrowhead logo it has been using for several years at its Nov. 6 meeting.
The resolution was created in response to Kierstan Belle’s announcement on Facebook that she trademarked the Gettysburg Area School District Warriors logo with the Pennsylvania Department of State. Belle, a Democrat, is on the November ballot to represent Gettysburg Borough Ward 1.
Belle did not return a message seeking comment on the matter. Her website, www.kierstan4council.com, states, “I wholeheartedly understand your concerns surrounding the trademarking of the Gettysburg Warrior Logo. Please give me the grace to clarify this action as I address warrior nation in due time.”
The resolution states the arrowhead will be adopted to instill a sense of “belonging, pride, and school spirit,” into district residents, Hassinger said.
“The arrowhead logo shall take its pride of place on all official communications, including uniforms, signage, letterhead, and digital platforms,” Hassinger said.
Tech prep presentation
Adams County Technical Institute’s (ACTI) administrative director continued his tour of county school districts Monday with a visit to Gettysburg. Sean Eckenrode and business leaders are attending board meetings to inform members of the school’s status and growth opportunities.
ACTI serves Fairfield, Bermudian Springs, Gettysburg, Littlestown, and Conewago Valley school districts. It offers Culinary Arts, Allied Health, Criminal Justice, Building Trades, Early Learning Education, Computer Networking, and Diesel Mechanics. Eckenrode said that half of the school’s students enter the workforce immediately after graduation. He added that 120 graduates received 456 industry-recognized credentials and 231 college credits through the program.
To meet the demand and expand its programming, ACTI hopes to build a new campus. The school is seeking grant money. First, it needs to form an authority to collect the money and govern its use. Pennsylvania law allows governments to create municipal authorities to finance or operate specific public works projects without tapping the general taxing powers, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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