The latest version of the proposed 2024-2025 school budget recommends a 4.97 percent tax increase versus the previous 5.94 percent. There is a great deal to see in the agenda and backup documents for the May 16th, 2024 school board meeting. Please be sure to look them over before the meeting if you plan to […]
Proposed Higher Taxes, Major Track and Field Projects and Fewer Students
School districts across the country are shrinking, nearby New York schools are merging and their athletic teams struggle for lack of students. As the North East School District considers the 2024-2025 budget with a recommended tax increase of 5.94 percent and as a new $3.5 million artificial turf project is about to start, you might […]
NE School District Begins $3.5 Million Track and Field Makeover While Recommending a Tax Increase of Almost 6 Percent
If you haven’t already noticed, the North East School District is just beginning the $3.5 million artificial turf project. Do you remember when the school board gathered input from the entire North East community about whether spending millions of taxpayer dollars for artificial turf would be a good idea? You don’t? Well, I don’t either. […]
North East School District 2024-2025 Budget Proposes 5.94 Percent Tax Increase
The proposed 2024-2025 budget for the North East School District will be presented at the board meeting on Thursday, April 18th and it contains a recommended tax increase of 5.94 percent. This follows last year’s increase of 3.82 percent and in the year prior to that 3.83 percent. Final adoption is scheduled for June 6th, […]
Former North East Coach Alleged to Have Stolen Funds From Youth Football Program
According to a story reported on GoErie.com, Christopher L. Galloway, 41, a former football and wrestling coach in the North East School District, is accused of stealing over $8000 from the youth football program and spending it at bars, stores and a gambling website. The investigation that led to the criminal charges against Galloway was […]
2023 North East School District PSSA Test Scores – How Are We Doing?
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) gives us an idea of how well the schools are doing overall educating the students in their charge. There hasn’t been much, if any, public discussion about these scores (have you even seen them?) and it might be a good time to consider how well the students are […]
North East School District Selling Two Buses
While the North East School District is currently planning to buy two newer higher capacity buses, I just noticed they have listed two older buses for sale on the district website. It makes sense to sell the buses to be replaced, but I wonder how widely the sale has been advertised. School Bus – 2018 […]
NE School District to Swear in Newly Elected Board Members on Dec 4th
The North East School District will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday, December 4th at 6PM. Newly elected and re-elected board members to be sworn in with the oath of office: Glenn Craig Charles Ferruggia Mackenzie Luke Katie Phillips Alene Rohde James Wargo Nominations and elections of the president, vice president and treasurer will follow […]
NE School District Proposes Changes to Public Participation Rules at Board Meetings
In the agenda for the November 16th school board meeting there is a line item: First Reading: Board Policy 903 – Public Participation in Board Meetings, Revised The revisions shown below change what members of the public must do to address the school board. The revisions are shown with a line through the words being […]
North East School District to Vote on Comprehensive Plan
The North East School District’s comprehensive plan will be voted on at the next board meeting October 19th. If you have not yet reviewed the plan, it is available along with a number of supporting documents. Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Presentation Induction Plan Professional Development Plan Gifted Education Plan Assurance Anyone interested in the direction […]