Community Matters

Last night was the T/E School District’s Finance Committee Meeting.  One of the solutions offered to help close the looming deficit for the 2011-12 school district budget is the outsourcing of the custodial services. Outsourcing of the custodial service is expected to save the school district an estimated $950K in the budget.  Last night, several [...]

Filed under: Andy Dinniman, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township, Warren Kampf | 42 Comments »

The dust has begun to settle on Gov. Corbett’s proposed budget.  Although most areas of government were not exempt from cuts, the decrease state funding to higher education and school districts may have the greatest effect on local residents.  In reviewing the governor’s budget proposal for public school funding, Sen. Andy Dinniman offered the school districts [...]

Filed under: Andy Dinniman, Chester County, TESD Budget, Tom Corbett, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 6 Comments »

In December, I think we all watched with disbelief the footage of Clay Duke, the disgruntled husband of a former school employee who opened fire on school board members in Panama City, Florida.  Duke’s wife had been fired from her special ed teaching job in the Florida school district.  The school board video showed Duke [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 13 Comments »

In discussion of the T/E school district budget, several people referenced real estate sales, prior sale prices, assessment values, etc. and speculated on current real estate values.  Discussion also centered on whether the quality of the school district affects the value of our real estate.  Nationally, we hear much negative real estate news so I [...]

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The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 12.  While many school districts across the State, including Tredyffrin-Easttown, are facing multi-million dollar budget deficits, this editorial explores the problem from a different angle; through the eyes of a teacher. There has been much discussion on Community Matters about our school district budget problems.  Question, [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 22 Comments »

I thank Ray Clarke for attending last night’s TESD Finance Committee Meeting.  In discussion of the 2011/12 budget, the school district is trying to balance the preservation of the quality of education vs. the need to reduce costs and the challenge that struggle presents.  In reading Ray’s notes, I was surprised to learn that the school [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 66 Comments »

The Tredyffrin Easttown School District continues its 2011-12 budget discussion at tonight’s Finance Committee meeting, 7:30 – 9:30 PM  (Click here for meeting agenda). The meetings are open to the public and will be held in meeting room 200 of the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Building at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700 in Wayne. Here is [...]

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

The T/E School Board held a special meeting last night.  Because I was at the Board of Supervisors meeting, I once again turn to my friend Ray Clarke to offer his notes from the meeting.  It is interesting to note that the school board members are seemingly divided in their approach going forward (read Ray’s [...]

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Monday, January 3rd is an important Special T/E School Board Meeting.  The meeting will be held at TEAO, Room #200, 940 W. Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne at 7:30 PM.  For those unfamiliar, the building is located in a corporate complex just beyond the Southeastern Post Office.  The meeting will focus on options to close [...]

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In today’s mail, we received an update from the T/E School Board – focused on the 2011-12 budget and the corresponding challenges facing the school district.  The looming deficit facing the school district is a staggering $8.8 million. Reasons for the deficit include continuing decrease of revenue, salaries, increased teacher pension contributions and rising health [...]

Filed under: TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | 71 Comments »