Community Matters

Last night’s TESD Finance Committee Meeting was important.  We learned through the following notes of Ray Clarke that the district is facing as much as an $8.5 million funding gap for 2011-12.  Much discussion on how to prepare for this looming budget gap . . . imposing an Earned Income Tax, increase in property taxes, [...]

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Interesting article in Daily Local newspaper by Dan Kristie (see below).  TESD School Board Member Kevin Mahoney says the school budget could be 15% over budget in 2 years if the pension contributions rates don’t change.  According to Mahoney, the only way to deal with the increasing pensions costs is to pass a large real [...]

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This is a cautionary tale . . . I received an email from a Berwyn resident asking that I add a warning to drivers on Old Lancaster Road in regards to recently installed raised crosswalks.  She indicated that there were 2 crosswalks; one in front of the Timothy School and the other much more elevated crosswalk was installed [...]

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My friend, Ray Clarke once again has not let us down with his detailed notes and commentary from the TESD School Board meeting.  Posting the agenda from last night’s meeting, I noted its 101 pages so I have a feeling that last night was long and tedious.  Which makes me all the more grateful that [...]

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Many of the area school districts are in their final discussions for the 2010-11 budget, include Tredyffrin Easttown School District.  As the school year is starting to wind down, there is news that the North Penn teacher’s union in Montgomery County has made the decision to strike starting at 7 AM this Monday. North Penn School District [...]

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The school district’s Finance Meeting was changed from this week to next Monday, April 19.  The timeline for final resolution on the 2010-11 school district budget is counting down.  Where do we stand with the budget discussion?  The TESD 2010-11 budget has a substantial deficit — salaries and escalating pensions and health care benefits are driving the expenses [...]

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The much anticipated Mt. Pleasant Town Hall meeting is tonight.  This meeting has been a long time in the works; previously cancelled twice due to snow.  The community meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church on Upper Gulph in Mt. Pleasant, 7 – 9 PM.  Many of us have heard Christine Johnson at [...]

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Ray Clarke attended the TESD Budget Workshop last night and provides the following commentary.  I am fascinated that the school district is bringing EIT out of hiding.   There is much misunderstanding about Earned Income Tax – we need an open and thorough airing of EIT.  I would suggest that the TESD and township partner for the [...]

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Tonight is an important TESD Budget Workshop — 7:30 PM, auditorium at Conestoga High School.  Yesterday, I posted the agenda and materials for review.  This is our school district and our taxpayer dollars . . . how do you want your dollars spent and how do we fund the district deficit? There have been many [...]

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Budget Development Workshop Monday, March 15 7:30 PM Auditorium, Conestoga High School Budget strategies for the 2010-11 school district have been discussed at the February and March Finance Committee meetings.  Those budget strategies are reflected in a draft budget which will be discussed in greater detail at the Budget Development Workshop tomorrow night. There will be slide presentation; click [...]

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