Hundreds of MNSD Parents, Students Defend Music, Art Programs
Marple Newtown School District parents, students, and community members attended Tuesday's school board meeting to urge school board directors to reconsider any potential cuts slated in the 2013-14 school budget.
NEWTOWN SQUARE–Hundreds of Marple Newtown School District parents, students, and members of the community attended Tuesday night's Marple Newtown School Board meeting ready to fight for any potential cuts that may be made in the 2013-14 school budget. Nearly 25 parents, students, alumni and parents with graduated students spoke before the school board with concerns on the future of the district's programs–particularly in the arts and music departments as well as the schools' libraries. But before public comments began, school board director Jim Lanzalotto addressed the crowd and shared the same sentiments as school board director John McDevitt shared in a Letter to the Editor published Tuesday on Marple Newtown Patch. Lanzalotto stated…
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middleman
10:42 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Let's hope they can keep the programs with no increase!! Call me crazy, but wasn't this all because one board member spoke out of line? Per Mr. Lanzalotto's comments prior to opening up to the public, the budget has not even been addressed yet. That particular person should keep comments to themself, and this would never have been an issue! 8 board members (who volunteer), along with the … more ›