Nicholas Lipa, 24, of Pittsburgh, poses in his classroom at West Point Elementary. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
During Allegheny Valley School District’s two-month search for a consistent high school biology teacher, Superintendent Patrick Graczyk said other teachers, outside substitutes and even school principals stepped in to keep the science class going.
Eventually, the district found a long-term substitute with an emergency biology certification to fill the role left by a recent teacher resignation, Graczyk said…