Schools

Parents Petition to Save Loomis Music Teacher

A possible reorganization of the Marple Newtown School District arts program may have the four elementary schools sharing staff members.

A possible reorganization of the Marple Newtown School District elementary program may have the four elementary schools sharing staff members for art, library, vocal music, instrumental music and physical education.

Parents at Loomis Elementary have started a petition to try to prevent their music teacher, Dan Peters, from leaving Loomis.

There will be a public presentation at 6:30 p.m. on April 9 at the budget meeting regarding the reorganization. The meeting will be held at the administration building.

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The goal is to have 1,000 petition signatures by the meeting. As of 10 p.m. Sunday, there were 235 signatures.

Find the petition here.

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Find the meeting agenda here.

 

 

 


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