Tredyffrin News: Location Change for March 21 Board Meeting, Finance Committee Reviews Budget Strategies, Proposed State Budget Impact, Get the Facts Presentation, Meeting Schedule

Location Change for March 21, 2011 School Board Meeting
The location of the March 21, 2011 Regular School Board meeting has changed from the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices (TEAO) to Conestoga High School to accommodate the audience. The March 28, 2011 Budget Workshop will also be held at Conestoga High School. Both meetings will begin at 7:30 pm.

Click here for the March 21, 2011 regular School Board meeting agenda.

Finance Committee Continues Discussion of Budget Balancing Strategies

On March 14, 2011 the T/E School Board Finance Committee met to discuss proposed budget strategies to close the 2011-2012 projected budget gap. The meeting is currently airing on T/E TV, Comcast Channel 14 and Verizon Channel 20 at 9:00 pm daily and at 10:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday.

The Finance Committee studied budget strategies that are under consideration for incorporation into the 2011-2012 budget. A list of the proposed budget strategies is available as part of the March 14, 2011 Finance Committee meeting agenda materials in the budget section of the T/E School District web site under "2011-2012 Budget Document Chart." The School Board and administration are continuing to evaluate the impact of each proposed budget strategy on the District. The Finance Committee will resume discussions of the remaining strategies along with other options to close the projected shortfall at the March 28, 2011 Budget Workshop at 7:30 pm at Conestoga High School.

Click here for the full press release.

Click here for the budget section of the TESD web site.

Proposed State Education Budget Impact

Due to current economic factors, the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District has anticipated an $8.9 million budget shortfall for the coming 2011-2012 school year.

T/E is reviewing strategies that will balance the school budget while maintaining the essential elements of a quality education. The goal is to select strategies that will close the fiscal gap without reductions that will have a high impact on students.
We have recently learned that the Governor's proposed budget removes an additional $1.6 million of state funding from the T/E School District.
If the Governor's budget is approved without accompanying relief from unfunded state mandates, these high impact cuts will become a reality.

Click here for more information including a sample letter to legislators.

TESD Community Invited to Get the Facts Regarding the Consequences for Underage Alcohol & Drug Use

Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Tredyffrin Library in Strafford

A panel of experts will share information pertaining to underage alcohol and other drug use, as well as, the resulting consequences for teens and parents. The panel includes Easttown & Tredyffrin Township Police Chiefs; a District Judge and CHS administrator. This is an ARCH event. TESD community members are invited. No pre-registration is required.

ARCH is a coalition of parents, educators, and community members committed to promoting the well being of youth in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships. We serve as a resource to families as they help their children form a positive self-image, make healthy choices, and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). www.archcares.org

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.

Regular School Board Mtg: 3/21, 7:30 pm, Conestoga High School

Budget Workshop, 3/28, 7:30 pm, Conestoga High School

Public Information Committee Mtg., 4/5, 9:00 am, TEAO, room 200

Policy Committee Meeting, 4/6, 6:30 pm, TEAO, room 200

Finance Committee Meeting, 4/11, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200

Education Committee Meeting, 4/12, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200

Information contained in this e-newsletter is intended for parents of students and community members of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and is not intended to be copied or posted onto third-party web sites. The official web site address for the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is www.tesd.net.