THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTS THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS CHOSEN MARK LOUCKS TO BE ITS NEXT LEADER. LOUCKS HAS 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A SUPERINTENDENT, 7 WITH THE FORBES ROAD SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND 2 WITH THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. LOUCKS HAD SERVED IN THE CLAYSBURG DISTRICT AS AN ELEMANTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR 5 YEARS. HE WILL START HIS NEW DUTIES ON JULY 15th, AFTER A TRANSITION PERIOD BEGINS ON MAY 2nd. LOUCKS WILL REPLACE DARREN McLAURIN WHO RESIGNED FROM THE POST IN DECEMBER. LOUCKS IS A GRADUATE OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND RECEIVED A 3 YEAR CONTRACT.
