This blog is in the process of being moved to a new location that will give me a little more control over what is on the site. The new link is:
http://schoolboard.heathernicholas.com/
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
RE: Board backs effort to stop teacher strikes
In response the Courier article (PhillyBurbs.com: Board backs effort to stop teacher strikes), I would like to clear up a few mis conceptions. The first being that we are in support of House Bill 2092. According to the article "Both are a show of support for the STRIKE-FREE Education Amendment House Bill 2092, officials said." Well, as far as I know NO officials said so, and if they did, who was the official that said so? We specifically removed mention of both Hous Bills because as a board we do not support them. We do recognize that some things need to be done, but this is not the way to go about it.
Another thing I would like to mention is that, in MY opinion, this does not affect negotions that are a year away. We have a good working relationship with our teachers. Over the last two years I have been on the board I have seen how dedicated our teachers are and how they are working with us to make the district better. This was not a decision that was personal or against our teachers ... it was for our students as well as for the students across the state. But, like I said, this was my opinion and how I feel. We are a board of 9 different people and we do not always agree. Therefore those who vote differently have their right to their opinion as well.
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Another thing I would like to mention is that, in MY opinion, this does not affect negotions that are a year away. We have a good working relationship with our teachers. Over the last two years I have been on the board I have seen how dedicated our teachers are and how they are working with us to make the district better. This was not a decision that was personal or against our teachers ... it was for our students as well as for the students across the state. But, like I said, this was my opinion and how I feel. We are a board of 9 different people and we do not always agree. Therefore those who vote differently have their right to their opinion as well.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
PLAYGROUND AT FAUST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
I received the following information from Stacy Kutner, Predisent of BHS Home and School:
WE ARE AS CLOSE AS EVER BUT NEED YOUR HELP……..
Our Faust PTG Fundraising Coordinator, Shannon Christine, has been plugging away at trying to get grants and/or some sort of funding for our playground project. She came across the opportunity to apply for a Pepsi sponsored grant and submitted an application online and her grant proposal was accepted!! The top ten projects with the most votes will receive funding. The voting is open NOW through 2/28. Once you register, you can cast your vote once per day from now until the contest ends on 2/28. You may submit more than one vote from the same IP address, but you may only vote up to 10 times per account per day, but each vote must be for different projects. Therefore, we are asking everyone to vote only once a day for our project using the link below:
http://refresheverything.com/FriendofFaust
We are very excited about this opportunity to get funding for this project! Please don't forget to vote each day!
Thanks so much for passing this on and making the vote, in order to benefit the students at Faust Elementary School.
Pass it on...
Hi Shannon,
Your $$50000 Grant proposal "Create the Friends of Faust community space...unite inspire grow..." has been approved and posted online.
Check out http://refresheverything.com/FriendofFaust to track your idea while votes are cast.
Start spreading the news to your friends & family and tell them to vote. There's no time to lose, voting ends 2-28-2010.
WE ARE AS CLOSE AS EVER BUT NEED YOUR HELP……..
Our Faust PTG Fundraising Coordinator, Shannon Christine, has been plugging away at trying to get grants and/or some sort of funding for our playground project. She came across the opportunity to apply for a Pepsi sponsored grant and submitted an application online and her grant proposal was accepted!! The top ten projects with the most votes will receive funding. The voting is open NOW through 2/28. Once you register, you can cast your vote once per day from now until the contest ends on 2/28. You may submit more than one vote from the same IP address, but you may only vote up to 10 times per account per day, but each vote must be for different projects. Therefore, we are asking everyone to vote only once a day for our project using the link below:
http://refresheverything.com/FriendofFaust
We are very excited about this opportunity to get funding for this project! Please don't forget to vote each day!
Thanks so much for passing this on and making the vote, in order to benefit the students at Faust Elementary School.
Pass it on...
Hi Shannon,
Your $$50000 Grant proposal "Create the Friends of Faust community space...unite inspire grow...
Check out http://refresheverything.com/FriendofFaust to track your idea while votes are cast.
Start spreading the news to your friends & family and tell them to vote. There's no time to lose, voting ends 2-28-2010.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Neshaminy Blog
I found a blog set up by the Neshaminy School Board. It is centered areound their current negotiations. For those who are interested, check it out here: http://nsdboard.blogspot.com/
Friday, January 29, 2010
PhillyBurbs.com: Most districts seeking higher tax rates
PhillyBurbs.com: Most districts seeking higher tax rates
Bensalem is currently looking at a $120 increase. This increase is based on the average household assessment. It is important to keep in mind that this budget is based on not knowing what revenue we will obtain from state and federal monies as well as how many employees will be retiring.
This year we are conducting three additional workshops for community input on the budget. Budget workshops will be held on Februaryt 24th, March 24th, and April 28th at 6:30 pm. This is an opportunity for everyone to see where we are in the budget process and provide for opinion.
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Bensalem is currently looking at a $120 increase. This increase is based on the average household assessment. It is important to keep in mind that this budget is based on not knowing what revenue we will obtain from state and federal monies as well as how many employees will be retiring.
This year we are conducting three additional workshops for community input on the budget. Budget workshops will be held on Februaryt 24th, March 24th, and April 28th at 6:30 pm. This is an opportunity for everyone to see where we are in the budget process and provide for opinion.
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