Bell Furniture owner plans improvements to Wilkes-Barre store to boost downtown

web1_photoexhibit02_toned.jpg

Citing ‘unethical practices,’ assistant art director of Sordoni Gallery at Wilkes University resigns

<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Wilkes-Barre Area School District employee violated the district&#8217;s technology policy when he sent an email publicizing a campaign fundraiser for his brother-in-law and school board president, Louis Elmy, who is running for city council.</p><p>District Superintendent Dr. Bernard Prevuznak said he could not go into details about what discipline purchasing director Jim Post would face because it is a personnel matter.</p><p>&#8220;We have an acceptable use policy for technology. It was a violation of that,&#8221; Prevuznak said Tuesday. &#8220;Be it a mistake or not, it was a violation.&#8221;</p><p>Post could not be reached for comment.</p><p>Elmy, a counselor for the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, also could not be reached for comment.</p><p>Elmy won the Democratic nomination for District B in the Nov. 3 general election and faces Tony Brooks, the Republican candidate.</p><p>Prevuznak was contacted about the email by a reporter from the Times Leader. The email, sent to the reporter last week for Thursday&#8217;s fundraiser held by The Committee to Elect Louis Elmy listed the time, location and cost - a $30 donation - and contained Post&#8217;s title, the address of the district&#8217;s administration building, his phone number and extension and fax number.</p><p>Prevuznak said he was unaware of the email and would contact the district&#8217;s information technology department to determine if Post used his district email.</p><p>&#8220;It would be a violation of our email policy if he did,&#8221; Prevuznak said. &#8220;He&#8217;d be disciplined.&#8221;</p><p>Earlier this year, Post used his personal email when he contacted the reporter to announce Elmy&#8217;s candidacy. The announcement said Elmy has worked for the county prison for 29 years and was president of the school board. It stated Elmy&#8217;s focus would be &#8220;on keeping Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s financial footing strong, reign in spending and keeping the fiscal burden from affecting residents and taxpayers.&#8221;</p><style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_elmy.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Elmy </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_elmy.jpg</photo0><caption0>Elmy </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_JimPostEmail.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wilkes-Barre Area School District employee violated email policy to publicize fundraiser for his brother-in-law and school board president running for city council </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_JimPostEmail.jpg</photo1><caption1>Wilkes-Barre Area School District employee violated email policy to publicize fundraiser for his brother-in-law and school board president running for city council </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Jerry Lynott at 570-991-6120 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

WB Area employee used district email to publicize school board president and brother-in-law’s fundraiser for city council campaign