Letters to the Editor

MNSD Budget Workshop Session Causes Alarm Among Parents

Vice President of the Marple Newtown High School Band Parents' Association Kristel Schimmoller urges parents to attend Tuesday's Marple Newtown School Board meeting.

The following letter was submitted by Marple Newtown School District parent Kristel Schimmoller. To all Elementary, Middle School and High School Parents of Instrumental Students: First of all, let me introduce myself – I am Kristel Schimmoller, Vice President of the Marple Newtown High School Band Parents’ Association and parent of a junior in the high school band. Last week, the Marple Newtown School Board Budget and Finance Committee Meeting was held to review the budget plans for next year. During the meeting, members of the board indicated their desire to have a 0% tax increase while supporting salary increases for teachers. Attendees noted that if the budget was not increased, but salaries were, there would need to be cuts and …

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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 & …

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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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