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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Advertising Approved on MNHS Football Tickets

The Marple Newtown School Board recently approved the use of advertising on the back of Marple Newtown High School's football tickets.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–Based off of recommendations provided by the Marple Newtown School District Community Budget Committee, the members of the Marple Newtown School Board approved the use of advertising on the back of this week's football game ticket. The Marple Newtown Tigers will host Lower Merion on Friday, Sept. 7. On the back of this week's game ticket, two advertisers will be displayed–including one from a Marple Newtown football alumni advertising mnenergy.org and another for a printing company in Havertown. A sample of the new tickets were presented by District Communications Coordinator Michael Larkin and Marple Newtown High School business and technology teacher Jessica Buechele. The Community Budget Committee, a seven-member group …

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Part 4: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Advertising & Sponsorships Recommendations, Marple Newtown School District, Marple Newtown Senior High School, and 4 more ›

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Marple Newtown School Board Passes 2012-13 Final Budget With 0% Tax Increase

The Marple Newtown School Board voted 7-1 at Tuesday night’s meeting in favor of the final budget with a 0 percent tax increase.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–As expected, Marple Newtown School Board officials approved the 2012-13 general fund budget for the district in the amount of $68.1 million, which is an approximately $1 million decrease from the preliminary budget. The budget included a tax increase of *0 percent. Last month, the board approved a reduction of its preliminary 2012-13 tax increase from 2.67 percent down to 0.62. The board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to pass the budget with School Board Vice President Nancy Galbraith holding the lone nay. School Board member Jamie Mariano was not present. Galbraith expressed her concerns with the tax decrease, citing potential problems in the future. “I have respect for the board, but obviously I don’t agree. If healthcare …

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Marple Newtown School District Administrative Offices, Marple Newtown Senior High School, School Officials Propose Reduction of Tax Increase To 0.62%; No Positions Or Programs Slated To Be Cut, and 5 more ›

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Part 5: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Virtual Learning Recommendations

Several recommendations were presented to the Marple Newtown School Board at Tuesday's Budget & Finance Committee meeting by the appointed Community Budget Committee.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–In part three of the five-part series of recommendations to the budget made by the Marple Newtown School Board appointed seven-member Community Budget Committee, is recommendations on activity fees for the district. The committee was formed in September and has been meeting monthly since then to review the district's budget and to analyze revenues and costs of district operations. Committee member Jim Lanzalotto urged the school board to communicate more openly with the public about the limitations they are faced with in the budget due to state mandates. Opportunities to reduce costs and for potential revenue growth in the budget were discussed in five areas: Transportation, Facility Usage, Activity Fees, Advertising & …

In this Article:

Marple Newtown School District Administrative Offices, Part 1: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Transportation Recommendations, Part 2: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Facility Usage Recommendations, and 2 more ›

Friday, May 11, 2012

Part 3: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Activity Fees Recommendations

Several recommendations were presented to the Marple Newtown School Board at Tuesday's Budget & Finance Committee meeting by the appointed Community Budget Committee.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–In part three of the five-part series of recommendations to the budget made by the Marple Newtown School Board appointed seven-member Community Budget Committee, is recommendations on activity fees for the district. The committee was formed in September and has been meeting monthly since then to review the district's budget and to analyze revenues and costs of district operations. Committee member Jim Lanzalotto urged the school board to communicate more openly with the public about the limitations they are faced with in the budget due to state mandates. Opportunities to reduce costs and for potential revenue growth in the budget were discussed in five areas: Transportation, Facility Usage, Activity Fees, Advertising & …

In this Article:

Marple Newtown School District Administrative Offices and Part 1: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Transportation Recommendations

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Part 2: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Facility Usage Recommendations

Several recommendations were presented to the Marple Newtown School Board at Tuesday's Budget & Finance Committee meeting by the appointed Community Budget Committee.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–In part two of the five-part series of recommendations to the budget made by the Marple Newtown School Board appointed seven-member Community Budget Committee, is recommendations on facility usage for the district. The committee was formed in September and has been meeting monthly since then to review the district's budget and to analyze revenues and costs of district operations. Committee member Jim Lanzalotto urged the school board to communicate more openly with the public about the limitations they are faced with in the budget due to state mandates. Opportunities to reduce costs and for potential revenue growth in the budget were discussed in five areas: Transportation, Facility Usage, Activity Fees, Advertising & …

In this Article:

Marple Newtown School District Administrative Offices and Part 1: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Transportation Recommendations

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Part 1: MNSD Community Budget Committee's Transportation Recommendations

Several recommendations were presented to the Marple Newtown School Board at Tuesday's Budget & Finance Committee meeting by the appointed Community Budget Committee.

NEWTOWN SQUARE–Tuesday's Marple Newtown School Board Budget & Finance Committee meeting kicked off in its new location–on the second floor of the new administration building off of Media Line Road–with a presentation of recommendations made by the school board's appointed Community Budget Committee, consisting of seven residents in the district. The committee was formed in September and has been meeting monthly since then to review the district's budget and to analyze revenues and costs of district operations. Committee member Jim Lanzalotto urged the school board to communicate more openly with the public about the limitations they are faced with in the budget due to state mandates. Opportunities to reduce costs and for potential revenue …

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Marple Newtown School District Administrative Offices

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