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| | | | Safety Experts Review New Security Enhancements The Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board and administration held a community meeting on school safety on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 to review current safety protocols and discuss planned security enhancements. A panel of safety experts, including Tredyffrin Police Superintendent Anthony Giaimo, Easttown Policy Chief David Obzud, District Architect Tom Daley, District Safety Coordinator/Assistant Principal Andrew Phillips, District Superintendent Dr. Dan Waters and District Business Manager Art McDonnell, presented information and answered questions from the audience. Following opening remarks from School Board President Kevin Buraks and a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, District architect Tom Daley, of Daley and Jalboot Architects, reviewed steps that the District is taking to "harden" access to its schools. The following security enhancements are projected to be completed at all T/E schools by the end of January: - Installation of a buzz-in station at each school. At a time to be determined, all doors will be locked to the school. One door will be outfitted with a buzz-in station which will feature an intercom and a camera system. After the start of school, a visitor must press an intercom button to be verbally and visually connected with the receptionist. The receptionist will make a verbal and visual determination before granting the visitor access to the building.
- Installation of an additional security camera at each school that will be connected to the District's network and will be operational 24 hours/day. District administration and the receptionist will monitor this camera. Local law enforcement will also have access to these cameras.
- Installation of security, impact-resistant film to tempered glass at building entrances.
The District and the building principals will communicate information about the changes in security practices to parents prior to the new systems becoming operational. Additional safety and security information will be shared as it becomes available. Andrew Phillips, District administrator who is the District Safety Coordinator, reviewed the role of the District Safety Committee in ongoing safety planning. The District Safety Committee, which includes local police officials and the District Safety Consultant, Andy Chambers, will continue to discuss best practices for school safety and will provide updates to parents and the community. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend School Board Committee meetings and regular School Board meetings to continue the discussion on school safety. Please consult the District calendar on the T/E School District website for meeting dates, times, agendas and minutes. The January 9th Community Meeting on School Safety will be rebroadcast on T/E TV, Comcast Channel 14 and Verizon Channel 20, on the following schedule: Sunday: 9:00 am and 7:00 pm Monday: 7:00 pm Tuesday: Noon and 5:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm Friday: 5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm |
| January 14, 2013 Finance Committee Meeting: 2013-2014 Budget Development The School Board Finance Committee will meet on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700 in Wayne, to discuss the 2013-2014 budget. Click here for the meeting agenda. |
| School Board Authorizes Display of 2013-2014 Preliminary Budget The Tredyffrin/Easttown Board of School Directors held a special meeting on January 7, 2013 to consider the 2013-2014 preliminary budget proposal. The School Board authorized the administration to apply for the allowable exceptions under Act 1 to provide the Board with the option to raise taxes above the tax cap of 1.7% for the 2013-2014 school year. The exceptions must be applied for by February 5, 2013. The Board authorized the administration to make the 2013-2014 preliminary budget available for public inspection no later than January 8, 2013. The January 7, 2013 Special School Board Meeting will air on T/E TV at 9:00 pm daily and at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The T/E School Board and administration will continue to work towards balancing the budget and determining a final tax rate between now and final budget approval in June 2013. The T/E School Board encourages public participation during the budget development process so that the budget reflects the input of joint stakeholders. All School Board committee meetings are open to the public and have public comment periods. Meeting dates and agendas are available on the T/E School District web site. In addition, public comments may be submitted to the T/E School Board at schoolboard@tesd.net. |
New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board
For additional details on the community events listed below, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the TESD web site. Harlem Wizards Basketball Game for FLITE, 3/15 Berwyn Fire Company Fundraiser, 1/29 Easttown Library Valentine Tea and Etiquette Program, 2/9 UML YMCA Winter Nature Programs Little Women One Act Dramatization, 1/26 Tredyffrin Township Adult/Junior Tennis Lessons While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events. Visit the T/e-Bulletin Board for links to details on the activities listed above. |
| 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. Finance Committee Meeting, 1/14, 7:00 pm, TEAO Facilities Committee Meeting, 1/18, 2:00 pm, TEAO Diversity Committee Meeting, 1/23, 7:00 pm, TEAO Regular School Board Meeting, 1/28, 7:30 pm, TEAO |
| | | | 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. Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, PA 19087 |
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