Local principal sleeps on school’s roof after challenging students to fundraising goal

The principal of a local school recently slept on the school’s roof after challenging his students to a fundraising goal.

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Stephen Sippel, principal of Central Academy in Middletown, challenged his students to raise $10,000 during a walk-a-thon, the school district said in a social media post. In return, he promised to camp out on the school’s roof overnight.

According to the school district, the students won.

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Brookville High School’s principal, Jason Stephan, also had to sleep on the roof of the high school last month after losing to a similar bet with his students.