This was also posted by another reader in the comments section of another post. It wasn't so much the relatives that were an issue, (J. Buckman's wife, R. Reithmeyer's husband) It was the fact that Marlys Mihok was the judge of elections at Grandview. We are not going to beat a dead horse. This is a dead issue now and we can only hope that no elected officials are also judges of elections come November 3.
From today's BCCT.
Voter beware: Political maneuvering at the polls
Bucks County Courier Times
Perhaps some further insight is needed in regards to questionable Election Day activities in Morrisville.
Just prior to the May primary election, the Courier Times printed a story about poll workers being either elected officers or related to people on the ballot. Possibly your source had a vested political motive for providing such selective information. Bill Reithmeyer, husband of school board member Robin Reithmeyer, also served as a Second Ward poll worker while being a candidate for inspector of elections. A simple check of all the ward ballots would have made this clear.
Unfortunately, political maneuvering went beyond the Second Ward. Patricia Schell, Morrisville Senior Center manager and mayoral candidate, changed procedures for assuring that the First Ward polls (where the center is) was opened timely so workers could prepare the voting machines for the election.
For the last 10 years, the prior center manager provided the key the day before to make this possible. After much haggling, a key to access the machines arrived at 6:45 a.m. Election Day! Obviously, this caused the first voter a delay that is simply inexcusable.
Schell also sent her political crony, Robin Reithmeyer, back with the key to close the polls. At 9:40 p.m. with a difficult count still ongoing, she departed, locked the doors and stated anyone leaving would be locked in. The tally was not completed until 10:40 p.m., thus further inconveniencing poll workers making several trips to remove election materials.
Perhaps if Schell does not want the trustworthy poll workers to have a key to carry out their duties, or care if the First Ward voters get to vote on time, she should open and close the polls.
If this is an example of Schell's management skills, one can only question her abilities as mayoral timber. From what I and many others have witnessed: Voter beware!
Patricia Anne Brofman
Majority Inspector First Ward
Morrisville
June 30, 2009 02:10 AM
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Borough happy with splitting duties
From the BCCT:
Borough happy with splitting duties
By: DANNY ADLER
Bucks County Courier Times
Two borough employees were appointed to share the borough manager's duties and remaining salary until no later than the end of this year.
Morrisville Borough Council is in no rush to hire a new top administrator.
Council President Nancy Sherlock said Morrisville is not actively looking to replace the former manager who retired earlier this month, because the job is being handled by two borough employees.
"We're not looking for anything at this time," Sherlock said, but added anyone interested in the job is welcome to submit their resume.
"We are very comfortable right now with what we have with our acting borough manager and acting assistant and I think that's the way it's going to stand for a little while," she said.
She was referring to acting manager Dorothy Gaydula, the borough's assistant secretary and treasurer, and assistant acting manager Robert Seward, who serves as Morrisville's code enforcement officer and fire marshal.
"Borough council is very satisfied with the arrangement we have in place," Councilwoman Jane Burger said.
Based on a May council vote, the two are sharing the manager's duties (and remaining 2009 salary) until no later than the end of the year.
George Mount III retired from the part-time, $41,000-a-year manager's post June 1 after serving 12 years on the job.
At the same time, he retired from 17 years as the Morrisville Municipal Authority's full-time executive director. He has since been appointed to the authority's board of directors. That board then hired its chairman, John Warenda, as the new executive director. He begins Wednesday.
Borough happy with splitting duties
By: DANNY ADLER
Bucks County Courier Times
Two borough employees were appointed to share the borough manager's duties and remaining salary until no later than the end of this year.
Morrisville Borough Council is in no rush to hire a new top administrator.
Council President Nancy Sherlock said Morrisville is not actively looking to replace the former manager who retired earlier this month, because the job is being handled by two borough employees.
"We're not looking for anything at this time," Sherlock said, but added anyone interested in the job is welcome to submit their resume.
"We are very comfortable right now with what we have with our acting borough manager and acting assistant and I think that's the way it's going to stand for a little while," she said.
She was referring to acting manager Dorothy Gaydula, the borough's assistant secretary and treasurer, and assistant acting manager Robert Seward, who serves as Morrisville's code enforcement officer and fire marshal.
"Borough council is very satisfied with the arrangement we have in place," Councilwoman Jane Burger said.
Based on a May council vote, the two are sharing the manager's duties (and remaining 2009 salary) until no later than the end of the year.
George Mount III retired from the part-time, $41,000-a-year manager's post June 1 after serving 12 years on the job.
At the same time, he retired from 17 years as the Morrisville Municipal Authority's full-time executive director. He has since been appointed to the authority's board of directors. That board then hired its chairman, John Warenda, as the new executive director. He begins Wednesday.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Making budget won't be getting any easier
From the BCCT:
Making budget won't be getting any easier
By: GARY WECKSELBLATT
Bucks County Courier Times
Districts fret over the future as limits may tighten property tax increases.
As they lick their wounds following a difficult budget season that included rare salary givebacks from some local teachers' unions, area school officials face the realization that getting the numbers to fit a year from now will be even tougher.
While most districts were allowed to raise property taxes by 4.1 percent under a state-mandated index, there's speculation that next year's figure could be about half as much. So if salaries are set to rise by, let's say, 4 percent and health care and energy costs increase by double digits, the numbers just won't add up.
"We're all guessing," Sylvia Lenz, Quakertown's business administrator, said of next year's index. "I've heard 1.5 percent, but I have not done the calculations. We know it's really going to be another tough year."
Earlier this month, Stephen Hladik of the North Penn School Board told members "Right now we're looking at something like a 1 percent Act 1 cap."
The index the school officials are referring to derives from Act 1, the state's property tax relief law. Should a school board want to exceed its district's state-determined index, it must apply to the state Department of Education for exceptions or get voter approval through a referendum.
This index is determined by averaging the statewide average weekly wage with employment-cost data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It won't be made public until Sept. 1.
"We really don't speculate on that," Michael Race of the state education department said of the index.
Jay Himes, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials, has done some calculations and said the numbers "clearly next year won't be as favorable. We won't see anything near 4 percent."
Himes said the number is likely to be in the "high twos to low threes, if I had to predict."
That would be the lowest percentage districts could raise property taxes since Act 1 passed the general Assembly in 2006. The numbers have been 3.9, 3.4, 4.4 and 4.1.
Those figures, however, were calculated before the housing market had tanked and unemployment approached 10 percent.
"If the economy is still like this next June I think we've got significant problems," Himes said. "Districts with shortfalls have used much of their fund balance and there could be the continuing cost escalation in utilities. It has the potential to be extremely difficult.
"In Bucks County, there's a lot of reliance on local resources (because of how the state dispenses education funds). There are some people very worried about the sustainability of education in this environment. It's a problematic and complex situation."
Kathy Mosley of the Quakertown School Board, which, along with Council Rock, convinced teachers to accept givebacks this year, told members at their June meeting that passing future balanced budgets could mean having residents approve tax increases via referendum.
"The writing's on the wall," she said.
Mosely, in fact, advocated finding ways to spare more programs now. "If we cut so significantly this year what is left to cut next year?" she asked.
Not everyone sees the angst among school officials as a bad thing.
Nathan Benefield, policy director of the nonprofit Commonwealth Foundation, which promotes limited government, said with inflation so low "school districts should be able to do more with less, just as taxpayers do. The problem is school spending has gone far above the rate of inflation."
Simon Campbell, president of StopTeacherStrike Inc., in Lower Makefield, claims district budget problems are of their own making.
"We're in a recession," he said. "It's unfortunate that some school board officials think everyone else has to restrain purse strings except them. They must live on a different planet.
"Their problem is they typically give away the farm to the teachers union and then they squeal about how tough it is. If they took a tougher line in contract negotiations, it would give them more flexibility to help students."
Besides a shrinking index, districts are not able to feast on transfer taxes as they had for a decade and many have fewer dollars coming in from both personal and earned income taxes as their residents lose jobs or take pay cuts.
Combined with that is the looming pension crisis that's three years away. In 2009-10, districts will contribute 4.78 percent of payroll to the state's pension system. In 2012-13, that number, which has yet to be finalized, could reach 30 percent because of more generous payouts and stock market losses.
Campbell, a candidate for Pennsbury School Board, called it "a bailout to teachers."
"Given what's coming in a couple of years, school boards should be doing everything they can do now because when that mandate comes down it's going to get passed right on to homeowners."
Besides the pension spike and shrinking index, districts face the loss of the exceptions that allowed them to raise taxes above the index to pay for things like health care costs and building renovations. But once current contracts run out, so do the exceptions.
"There are several things happening that will make it tricky to maneuver in the next couple of years," said David Matyas, business administrator for Central Bucks. "Ultimately, you have to talk about people and programs.
"If you need a new roof, maybe you put a bucket underneath the roof. Hopefully the economy will come back like gangbusters."
Making budget won't be getting any easier
By: GARY WECKSELBLATT
Bucks County Courier Times
Districts fret over the future as limits may tighten property tax increases.
As they lick their wounds following a difficult budget season that included rare salary givebacks from some local teachers' unions, area school officials face the realization that getting the numbers to fit a year from now will be even tougher.
While most districts were allowed to raise property taxes by 4.1 percent under a state-mandated index, there's speculation that next year's figure could be about half as much. So if salaries are set to rise by, let's say, 4 percent and health care and energy costs increase by double digits, the numbers just won't add up.
"We're all guessing," Sylvia Lenz, Quakertown's business administrator, said of next year's index. "I've heard 1.5 percent, but I have not done the calculations. We know it's really going to be another tough year."
Earlier this month, Stephen Hladik of the North Penn School Board told members "Right now we're looking at something like a 1 percent Act 1 cap."
The index the school officials are referring to derives from Act 1, the state's property tax relief law. Should a school board want to exceed its district's state-determined index, it must apply to the state Department of Education for exceptions or get voter approval through a referendum.
This index is determined by averaging the statewide average weekly wage with employment-cost data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It won't be made public until Sept. 1.
"We really don't speculate on that," Michael Race of the state education department said of the index.
Jay Himes, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials, has done some calculations and said the numbers "clearly next year won't be as favorable. We won't see anything near 4 percent."
Himes said the number is likely to be in the "high twos to low threes, if I had to predict."
That would be the lowest percentage districts could raise property taxes since Act 1 passed the general Assembly in 2006. The numbers have been 3.9, 3.4, 4.4 and 4.1.
Those figures, however, were calculated before the housing market had tanked and unemployment approached 10 percent.
"If the economy is still like this next June I think we've got significant problems," Himes said. "Districts with shortfalls have used much of their fund balance and there could be the continuing cost escalation in utilities. It has the potential to be extremely difficult.
"In Bucks County, there's a lot of reliance on local resources (because of how the state dispenses education funds). There are some people very worried about the sustainability of education in this environment. It's a problematic and complex situation."
Kathy Mosley of the Quakertown School Board, which, along with Council Rock, convinced teachers to accept givebacks this year, told members at their June meeting that passing future balanced budgets could mean having residents approve tax increases via referendum.
"The writing's on the wall," she said.
Mosely, in fact, advocated finding ways to spare more programs now. "If we cut so significantly this year what is left to cut next year?" she asked.
Not everyone sees the angst among school officials as a bad thing.
Nathan Benefield, policy director of the nonprofit Commonwealth Foundation, which promotes limited government, said with inflation so low "school districts should be able to do more with less, just as taxpayers do. The problem is school spending has gone far above the rate of inflation."
Simon Campbell, president of StopTeacherStrike Inc., in Lower Makefield, claims district budget problems are of their own making.
"We're in a recession," he said. "It's unfortunate that some school board officials think everyone else has to restrain purse strings except them. They must live on a different planet.
"Their problem is they typically give away the farm to the teachers union and then they squeal about how tough it is. If they took a tougher line in contract negotiations, it would give them more flexibility to help students."
Besides a shrinking index, districts are not able to feast on transfer taxes as they had for a decade and many have fewer dollars coming in from both personal and earned income taxes as their residents lose jobs or take pay cuts.
Combined with that is the looming pension crisis that's three years away. In 2009-10, districts will contribute 4.78 percent of payroll to the state's pension system. In 2012-13, that number, which has yet to be finalized, could reach 30 percent because of more generous payouts and stock market losses.
Campbell, a candidate for Pennsbury School Board, called it "a bailout to teachers."
"Given what's coming in a couple of years, school boards should be doing everything they can do now because when that mandate comes down it's going to get passed right on to homeowners."
Besides the pension spike and shrinking index, districts face the loss of the exceptions that allowed them to raise taxes above the index to pay for things like health care costs and building renovations. But once current contracts run out, so do the exceptions.
"There are several things happening that will make it tricky to maneuver in the next couple of years," said David Matyas, business administrator for Central Bucks. "Ultimately, you have to talk about people and programs.
"If you need a new roof, maybe you put a bucket underneath the roof. Hopefully the economy will come back like gangbusters."
Thursday, June 25, 2009
What really went down last night
From dictionary.com
cro·ny·ism (krō'nē-ĭz'əm) n. Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
As solicitor, Mr. Fitzpatrick should know better.
Here is what we don't get, if you are going to create this position for the purpose of shedding a positive ray of sunshine of the Morrisville Schools, why would you hire someone that has bashed the town in the past?
This board has once again dug itself into a deep hole. How will they explain hiring a $25,000 part-time employee, when they could have had one for free. Or is the $25,000 salary a payment for a political endorsement come election time. Remember she has a radio show, and our fear is that she will use that show to spew "stay on track" propaganda.
How many lap dogs does Hellmann have now? Add 1 more...Pat Wandling.
cro·ny·ism (krō'nē-ĭz'əm) n. Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
As solicitor, Mr. Fitzpatrick should know better.
Here is what we don't get, if you are going to create this position for the purpose of shedding a positive ray of sunshine of the Morrisville Schools, why would you hire someone that has bashed the town in the past?
This board has once again dug itself into a deep hole. How will they explain hiring a $25,000 part-time employee, when they could have had one for free. Or is the $25,000 salary a payment for a political endorsement come election time. Remember she has a radio show, and our fear is that she will use that show to spew "stay on track" propaganda.
How many lap dogs does Hellmann have now? Add 1 more...Pat Wandling.
Other thoughts from last nights meeting.
Why was Sharon Hughes allowed to rave about how superb the board is and what a great job they are doing. Other than her usual propoganda she really offered nothing. Meanwhile Gail Haug who was speaking about the "pr" position was interrupted by Marlys and Hellmann for not talking about "school board items". It goes to show THEY ARE NOT LISTENING!
Ron Stout spoke...about what we are not sure. But there was a playstation reference in there somewhere.
Ms. Ruffing was approved to stay on as acting principal through 8/31/09. What happens after that is still a question.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Corruption at its finest
Last night the board voted 6-2 to approve and hire a "communications director". Their pick.....Patricia Wandling. Yes that Patricia Wandling. The same person that said Morrisville has nothing to offer. The same person who rarely has anything positive to say about our town. Her pay, $25,000. Here is where the corruption comes into play. Was this position ever posted anywhere? NO. The board was originally going to just approve the job description, but Mr. Fitzpatrick announced at the beginning of the meeting that there was an addition to the agenda and it was to hire Pat Wandling for $25,000. How can you hire someone if their job description has not even been approved? But here's the most corrupt part of it all...Melissa Danbury, during public session volunteered her services free of charge for six months, and after that time if funds were available, she would be willing to stay on the job on a part-time basis. What did the board do? They chose Patricia Wandling. And finally Patricia Wandling used to work for Mr. Fitzpatrick. This whole communications director has corruption written all over it. Great Job guys, your ways of cronyism, backroom deals, and unethical behavior will now be brought to light for all of Morrisville to see, and wherever Sharon Hughes plays her tapes of the board meetings. As board members you should all be ashamed of yourselves for the following reasons:
1: For being Bill Hellmann's lap dogs.
2. For not using common sense when voting on this "communications director" position
3. For allowing Sharon Hughes to go off on "non school board" issues, while reprimanding Mrs. Haug for actually speaking about agenda items.
Below is a recap of the board meeting from the BCCT.
Board hires part-time communications director
By: RACHEL CANELLI
Bucks County Courier Times
One board member voted no because she said the directors just received resumes and the recommended person used to work for the solicitor.
After a parent volunteered to temporarily do the job for free, the Morrisville school board Wednesday night approved 6-2 to hire Patricia Wandling as the district's part-time communications director for $25,000.
Board members Robin Reithmeyer and Joseph Kemp voted no to the hire and Gloria Heater wasn't present for the vote.
Board members Brenda Worob and William Farrell both voted in favor of the motion because they said Morrisville needs a way and place to advertise its positive communication.
"(This position) is very positive to have in the district for the community," said Worob. "People who aren't involved in the district don't know what's going on. (This can) bring the community together."
PTO member Melissa Danbury agreed, which is why she volunteered to do the job for free for six months.
A few residents and board members conceded that the district needs someone to help getting the word out to the community about what's happening in Morrisville. But others said the district shouldn't spend the money right now and accused the board of using the spot to further their own political agenda.
One community member suggested finding a volunteer, faculty member, or journalism class to write press releases.
After Reithmeyer expressed concern that the job description didn't specify a supervisor, Superintendent Elizabeth Yonson suggested adding that she would oversee the position.
Reithmeyer said she voted against the motion because the district only received resumes Tuesday, no one had a chance to interview anyone, and Wandling is a former employee of district solicitor Michael Fitzpatrick.
June 25, 2009 02:11 AM
1: For being Bill Hellmann's lap dogs.
2. For not using common sense when voting on this "communications director" position
3. For allowing Sharon Hughes to go off on "non school board" issues, while reprimanding Mrs. Haug for actually speaking about agenda items.
Below is a recap of the board meeting from the BCCT.
Board hires part-time communications director
By: RACHEL CANELLI
Bucks County Courier Times
One board member voted no because she said the directors just received resumes and the recommended person used to work for the solicitor.
After a parent volunteered to temporarily do the job for free, the Morrisville school board Wednesday night approved 6-2 to hire Patricia Wandling as the district's part-time communications director for $25,000.
Board members Robin Reithmeyer and Joseph Kemp voted no to the hire and Gloria Heater wasn't present for the vote.
Board members Brenda Worob and William Farrell both voted in favor of the motion because they said Morrisville needs a way and place to advertise its positive communication.
"(This position) is very positive to have in the district for the community," said Worob. "People who aren't involved in the district don't know what's going on. (This can) bring the community together."
PTO member Melissa Danbury agreed, which is why she volunteered to do the job for free for six months.
A few residents and board members conceded that the district needs someone to help getting the word out to the community about what's happening in Morrisville. But others said the district shouldn't spend the money right now and accused the board of using the spot to further their own political agenda.
One community member suggested finding a volunteer, faculty member, or journalism class to write press releases.
After Reithmeyer expressed concern that the job description didn't specify a supervisor, Superintendent Elizabeth Yonson suggested adding that she would oversee the position.
Reithmeyer said she voted against the motion because the district only received resumes Tuesday, no one had a chance to interview anyone, and Wandling is a former employee of district solicitor Michael Fitzpatrick.
June 25, 2009 02:11 AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
It's that time of the month again...
Well its that time of the month again. This months meeting will be held in the auditorium of the middle/high school at 7:30 pm on Wednesday evening. Does anyone have any insight as to what may be on the agenda?
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day
We just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Father's Day!! Hopefully the weather will clear up and we can get some grilling in later today!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
A call for a Safety Committee
While perusing the web, we came across several school districts that have a safety committee. This is a committee that has members of the community, principal(s), in our case a constable, and the superintendent. In our case 5-6 members of the community would be a good number.
Below is a mission statement from a district in Texas.
Objective
The objective of the Safety Committee is to review district safety and security standards and ensure student and employee safety programs represent industry best practices.
Duties & Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Safety Committee shall include the following, in addition to other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to the Committee from time to time by the superintendent:
Review campus safety and security practices and procedures.
Review safety and security best practices and provide input to the superintendent for implementation.
Let us know what you think of this idea. Throughout the summer we are going to focus on the positive , and try to come up with ideas/programs, that can make our district a better, and safer environment for our children. Of course, if this Board slips up and continues its usual shenanigans, we will of course bring that to light also.
Below is a mission statement from a district in Texas.
Objective
The objective of the Safety Committee is to review district safety and security standards and ensure student and employee safety programs represent industry best practices.
Duties & Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Safety Committee shall include the following, in addition to other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to the Committee from time to time by the superintendent:
Review campus safety and security practices and procedures.
Review safety and security best practices and provide input to the superintendent for implementation.
Let us know what you think of this idea. Throughout the summer we are going to focus on the positive , and try to come up with ideas/programs, that can make our district a better, and safer environment for our children. Of course, if this Board slips up and continues its usual shenanigans, we will of course bring that to light also.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
6/24 Policy meeting cancelled
We love that there is never an explanation of why these meetings are cancelled.
From MV.org
Board of Ed
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Policy Committee meeting is cancelled.
Policy committee meeting of the board on 6/24 is cancelled.
Site: HS G Hall Conference Room
Time: 6:30PM
From MV.org
Board of Ed
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Policy Committee meeting is cancelled.
Policy committee meeting of the board on 6/24 is cancelled.
Site: HS G Hall Conference Room
Time: 6:30PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Congatulations Morrisville Class of 2009!
We would like congratulate the Morrisville High Class of 2009! Best of luck in the future in whatever roads you may decide to travel!
Any news from last nights agenda meeting?
Does anyone have any news/info on last nights agenda meeting?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Where is the fence?
Did anyone notice that there is still NO fence around the trailers at Grandview? Yes school is almost over, but come on guys, what is your latest excuse?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
An intersting paragraph on Mr. Manoah R. Reiter
http://www.scenicbuckscounty.com/MorrisvilleYearbook1944/MorrisvilleYearbook1944.html
An intersting paragraph that we found fom the 1944 Morrisville High School Yearbook. Scroll down and check out what was written about Mr. Reiter. We need a visionary like him to stand up for our kids. Oh wait, we have 4! Beck, Miller, Jenkins, and Stoneburner.
An intersting paragraph that we found fom the 1944 Morrisville High School Yearbook. Scroll down and check out what was written about Mr. Reiter. We need a visionary like him to stand up for our kids. Oh wait, we have 4! Beck, Miller, Jenkins, and Stoneburner.
Thoughts on our schools
With no plan that has been made public, we still must continue to ask the question...what is going on with our schools?? Yes, Mr. Hellman this is directed straight at you!!Below are some questions that need to be raised in the near future(ie next board meeting).
1. What is going on with M.R. Reiter?? We can all now assume that the school will never reopen. What is the board waiting for to announce this? Are they waiting till the election is over? Or do they have no plan for this either. Sad, really that this board and previous boards have let this building get into its present state. It would be interesting to see pictures of how this building has deterioted over the years. We have seen pictures of the old high school which Reiter replaced. Does anyone have any pictures of M.R. Reiter when it was "new"?
2. When will the "emergency powers" that this board has end?
3. We hear Mr. Hellman all the time saying we need to be more effiecient. What green initiatives does the board have for our two remaining schools, other than new energy effiecient lights and windows.
4. With the middle/high school set to become the intermediate/high school, let's face it there will be elemantery students in the building. What plans are there to accomodate these students. Things like playground equipment, activities and equipment for outside play, reading materials. Kids need outside recess, the days of spending recess inside a classroom are getting old!
1. What is going on with M.R. Reiter?? We can all now assume that the school will never reopen. What is the board waiting for to announce this? Are they waiting till the election is over? Or do they have no plan for this either. Sad, really that this board and previous boards have let this building get into its present state. It would be interesting to see pictures of how this building has deterioted over the years. We have seen pictures of the old high school which Reiter replaced. Does anyone have any pictures of M.R. Reiter when it was "new"?
2. When will the "emergency powers" that this board has end?
3. We hear Mr. Hellman all the time saying we need to be more effiecient. What green initiatives does the board have for our two remaining schools, other than new energy effiecient lights and windows.
4. With the middle/high school set to become the intermediate/high school, let's face it there will be elemantery students in the building. What plans are there to accomodate these students. Things like playground equipment, activities and equipment for outside play, reading materials. Kids need outside recess, the days of spending recess inside a classroom are getting old!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
A wish list of sorts
Let's just say the Emperor and his accomplices had a few extra bucks to spend. Actually, with the 10 mill decrease to the budget, they do have some extra dough to spend. Number one on all of our lists would be the resignation of the Emperor himself(and that won't cost a dime)! But since Emperors/dictators usually don't resign on their own(they usually have a disgraceful/tragic ending to their reign).What 5 things would you like to see happen with the $$? Our list is as follows:
1. Purchase some new books for the library. The library is in desperate need of some new material.
2. With elementary children now at the Middle/High School, there is a need for some playground equipment. What is an experience at school without playground equipment.
3. How about purchasing a bus so our kids will be able to be transported on field trips. I'm not sure how much a bus costs, but over time this could be a great investment.
4. Set up a txt message system to alert parents of upcoming events/emergencies at the school. Not all of us are home to check the website throughout the day. In the interest of safety this would be another wise investment for us and the children.
5. Finally, the board should look at any and all updated curriculum materials available to them to ensure our kids are getting the education they deserve.
Let us know what you think! Let's just hope they use this money wisely and ETHICALLY. They seem to be acting rather strange and shady these days.
1. Purchase some new books for the library. The library is in desperate need of some new material.
2. With elementary children now at the Middle/High School, there is a need for some playground equipment. What is an experience at school without playground equipment.
3. How about purchasing a bus so our kids will be able to be transported on field trips. I'm not sure how much a bus costs, but over time this could be a great investment.
4. Set up a txt message system to alert parents of upcoming events/emergencies at the school. Not all of us are home to check the website throughout the day. In the interest of safety this would be another wise investment for us and the children.
5. Finally, the board should look at any and all updated curriculum materials available to them to ensure our kids are getting the education they deserve.
Let us know what you think! Let's just hope they use this money wisely and ETHICALLY. They seem to be acting rather strange and shady these days.
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