Community Matters

I have previously written about Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) and the ongoing contract negotiations between their school board and the teachers’ union, Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association (UCFEA).  Although there has not been a definite agreement, both sides continue to meet and discuss. A wide economic gap exists between what the UCFSD School Board is willing to [...]

Filed under: TEEA, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 2 Comments »

The proposed legislation to create a school voucher program for Pennsylvania (Senate Bill 1) was approved by the Senate Appropriation Committee on Monday, April 11 with a vote of 15-11 but a scheduled Tuesday, April 12 vote on the bill was delayed until April 26 at the earliest . . . what does this mean [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | 6 Comments »

Yesterday there was a TESD Facilities Committee meeting which Ray Clarke attended and graciously supplied notes.  I was particularly interested in the fee structure for use of school district facilities and here is related rental information: Regulation 7040 – Details for the use of TESD facilities and description of the tiered levels of rental fees [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 11 Comments »

With the nation’s school districts strapped for cash, there is some ‘outside the box’ thinking going on across Pennsylvania in an attempt to resolve budget issues, many of which were caused by Gov. Corbett’s proposed cuts to public education. For some, a four-day school week – cutting a day out of transportation, utilities, and food-service [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | 3 Comments »

Residents learned last night at the Finance Committee meeting that there is a significant savings to the budget to the tune of $3 million!  However, the catch is that the two district unions, the Tredyffrin Easttown Education Association (TEEA) and the Tredyffrin Easttown Non-Instructional Group (TENIG) would need to agree to a pay-freeze waiver for next year [...]

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Note that there has been a date change for the Education Rally — Senator Dinniman will hold rally on April 27, 7 PM on the Chester County courthouse steps.  Although some of the readers on Community Matters have suggested that Sen. Dinniman public rally is nothing more than a politician seeking the limelight.  Personally, I [...]

Filed under: Andy Dinniman, Chester County, Easttown Township, Pennsylvania State Education Association, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township, Warren Kampf | 1 Comment »

Last night was the Finance Committee meeting and continued the discussion from the Budget Workshop held last month.  The administration and the school board members focused on the budget strategies available to fill the remaining $3.3 million shortfall. If you recall, originally the remaining school district 2011-12 budget deficit was $2 million.  However, because of [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, Tom Corbett, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Warren Kampf | 24 Comments »

In advance of the Pennsylvania May Primary on Tuesday, May 17, last month I contacted chairs of the local political parties — Mike Broadhurst, TTRC and Dariel Jamieson, TTDEMS. I requested (and received) the resumes of candidates for the TESD School Board, Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors, Chester County Magisterial District Judge and Board of Supervisors Special Election.  [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS, TTRC | 2 Comments »

The Finance Committee meeting will continue the budget discussion tonight, Monday, April 11 at 7:30 PM at Conestoga High School.    Following up on the Budget Workshop meeting held last month, the Finance Committee will continue to discuss various cost-cutting measures.  Two new strategies introduced at the Budget Workshop will have further discussion tonight.  The school [...]

Filed under: TEEA, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

Although much of the state’s government has fallen victim to Gov. Tom Corbett’s ax swinging proposed budget, there does appear to be one area that is seemingly ‘hands-off’ to receive any significant cuts . . . the legislature’s payroll! On one side of his budget-cutting measures, Corbett suggests that public workers take 4% salary cuts [...]

Filed under: Pennsylvania State budget, Tom Corbett, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | No Comments »