Are you ready for another big school tax increase? Well, start preparing now because all indications are, they’re planning one. During the most recent school board meeting, 11-21-24, Jeff Fox, school district business manager presented the year end summary and then described a major upcoming project, entitled GESA (Guaranteed Energy Savings Act) Phase III (High […]
It’s Time for Earlier Publication of the School Board Agenda and Backup Documents – UPDATED
Last month I suggested publishing the school board agenda and backup documents online earlier than 24 hours prior to the meeting, so the public would have an opportunity to look it over, to give everyone a chance to study the information presented and to make arrangements to attend if something important to them was going […]
North East School Board Votes to Table Policy Revisions for Title IX 2024 Updates
In a long and very well attended board meeting, the North East School Board, in a 5 to 4 vote, tabled the policy revisions incorporating the 2024 updates to Title IX until the United States Supreme Court decides whether the updates are constitutional. Board members voting to table the updates: Nick Mobilia, Corrie Boyd, James […]
Let’s Commit to a No School Tax Increase Budget This Year
The $4 million grass replacement project is water under the bridge, it’s done, the money is spent, so let’s move on. It’s time, right now, to think about the school budget, so we don’t run into the usual end of the school year surprise with a budget that can’t be balanced without a big tax […]
Here’s a Suggestion for Better School Board Meetings with a More Informed Public
The North East School District publishes the agenda and backup documents to be discussed and/or voted on before every school board meeting. They are posted on the school district website just over 24 hours prior to the meeting which is within the time they are required to do so. Backup documents can be quite long, […]
What is the Point and Purpose of Our School Board?
Why do we have a school board? Who are these people, what are they doing, what are they supposed to do and most importantly, who do they work for? The answers to those questions are simple, but it appears many people, including some members of the board, are either unclear about their proper role or […]
All North East Schools Intended to be on List of PA Schools Not Subject to Title IX 2024 Final Rule – UPDATED
You may be wondering why, as noted in Friday’s article, only the elementary school in North East would be subject to the new 2024 Title IX rules revision the board was planning to vote on and the rest would not and it is an unintended consequence of the combination of Davis Primary (K-2) and North […]
NE School Board Delays Vote on Title IX Policy Changes After Public Comment
In a very well attended NE school board meeting Thursday evening, numerous members of the public got up to express their concern over the proposed changes to school policies. The proposed policies are based on the 2024 updates to Title IX and the inclusion of gender identity when determining sex discrimination. As a result of […]
Cost of NE School District Stadium Project Balloons to Almost $4 Million
Since the initial approval by the North East School Board in April of last year, the cost of the plastic grass and track project has continued to grow. The initial sum was $3,581,560.08. Numerous change orders for more work have been approved by the board since then and the cost of the project keeps rising […]
NE School District Schedules Vote to Adopt Title IX Changes for Gender Identity
The North East School District has scheduled a vote during the Thursday, September 5th school board meeting on making changes to school policy concerning Discrimination/Harassment as defined by 2024 Title IX regulations. Title IX changes were made in April by the Biden administration’s Department of Education which redefines the prohibition of sex discrimination to include […]