6/14/21 School Board Meeting Guide
The final budget for next year passed unanimously in the first in-person school board meeting in over a year.
Our Schools. Our Community.
The final budget for next year passed unanimously in the first in-person school board meeting in over a year.
A $154 million proposed final budget was the main focus of last night’s short meeting. Also, a return to in-person board meetings next month.
Next year’s budget was the main focus of last night’s board meeting, including its implications on taxes and restoring some of last year’s cuts in teachers.
What’s the most persuasive case for keeping our schools closed and teaching 100% remotely? I think it involves the national context, continued uncertainty, short vs. long term thinking, and the quality of education. Here’s why.
School in the fall, racism, low income tax relief, the final budget, a new block scheduling at the high school, and special ed achievement were all topics at Monday’s marathon board meeting.
Both teachers and administrators have volunteered to take a pay freeze next year to help the East Penn schools. This and other budget news.
Increased class sizes, fewer educational materials, and more interest on district debt are some of the consequences of cuts needed to meet the current budget crisis. Get a full rundown on what was covered at yesterday’s school board meeting.
Making up an anticipated budget shortfall with savings sounds like a good idea. But it’s a temporary bandaid that can cause bigger problems down the road. Here’s why.
Do the school closures mean we’ve saved a lot of money? Sadly no– the expected savings amount to 0.2% of the budget. Here’s why.
The new (and grim) budget reality, a tax rebate program, the East Penn community pandemic response, and a turf field update were highlights of last night’s school board meeting.