Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Neshaminy Superintendent Louis Muenker continued making suggestions to reduce the 2012-13 budget deficit.
Following his controversial suggestion to close Neshaminy's alternative school, The Learning Center, Neshaminy School District Superintendent Louis Muenker continued making suggestions of budget cuts to reduce the deficit. The various program, staffing and administration cut recommendations he made at the previous school board meeting would bring the $14 million deficit to approximately $9.4 million. Read more: VIDEO: School Board Rejects 'Unaffordable' Arbitration Report Muenker stated that the district's business department was able review its budget and find a reduction of $286,735 in line items. The technology department was also able to reduce its budget by $390,812. After reviewing its summer school program, the curriculum and …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Neshaminy School Board will discuss the 2012-13 budget and the details of the arbitrator's report tonight.
The 2012-2013 budget and the state-appointed arbitrator's findings are expected to be topics of discussion at tonights Neshaminy School Board meeting. The board will meet at Maple Point Middle School tonight at 7:30 p.m. Read more: Neshaminy Receives Arbitration Report According to the agenda posted on the school district website, the school board will consider approving the 2012-2013 proposed final budget in accordance to Pennsylvania School Code. School Board President Ritchie Webb previously told Patch that the that Pennsylvania law mandates school boards to publicly disclose the budgeting process throughout the year and that this requires them to publish whatever details they have based on information available at that moment. Read …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
However, school board President Ritchie Webb said that the board is mandated by the state to publicly disclose the budget process.
The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers is critcizing what it calls the Neshaminy School District's use of "scare tactics" and is asking the school board to "to cease its confrontational strategy and work with teachers and parents to do what’s best for students in the schools." Scare Tactics, Pulling the Fire Alarm & the Budget In a NFT-issued press release, union President Louise Boyd referred to Superintendent Louis Muenker's budget cost-cutting recommendations as “the latest examples of the scare tactics being used by the district to alarm students and their parents, teachers and staff, and the community in general.” Read more: NFT Re-Elects Louise Boyd as its President Muenker made a presentation of program and staffing cut suggestions at…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Superintendent Louis Muenker announced that the 2012-13 budget deficit has increased.
When Neshaminy's preliminary 2012-2013 budget was presented to the public, it was marked by a nearly $12 million deficit. However, Tuesday evening Superintendent Louis Muenker announced that the budget deficit could be as high as $14 million by the next school board meeting. The increase in the deficit is due in part, according to Muenker, to 34 of the district's teachers retiring. VIDEO: NSB President Urges NFT's Permission to Join Consortium Muenker stated that the district anticipated in only 11 teachers retiring in the budget. With associated payouts, insurance and unused sick days, 34 teachers retiring will cost the district almost $4.7 million, Muenker said, assuming that health insurance costs remain the same. Muenker told the board…
Monday, October 24, 2011
Bristol Township Mayor's 2012 proposed budget raises property taxes by almost $32, while cutting spending.
Bristol Township's current proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year will cut services while systematically raising taxes by property owners by $31.28, township officials revealed at Thursday night's council meeting. The news was given by Township Manager Jeff Bartlett, who read a letter by Mayor John Monahan -- unavailable for the meeting. "I believe this is a small price to pay for the essential services that we all need in the township," Monahan said in his letter to council. The mayor's budget proposal included a multitude of unspecified spending cuts. Despite these cuts, the budget was left with a nearly $1.4 million deficit. Monahan's proposal used $694,291 of emergency reserve funds as well as a 1.75 mill rate increase to help close …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Neshaminy School Board voted to approve reopening the 2011-12 budget August 23.
The Neshaminy School Board unanimously approved reopening the 2011-12 budget last night in order to add additional state funds. They reopened the budget to "reflect the increased state allocations" for the 2011-12 school year, according to the motion made by board President Ritchie Webb. The increased state allocations are estimated to exceed the state revenue figures utilized by the district at the time of adoption by about $1.6 million. The district received additional funds through the increased basic education subsidy, accoutability block grant and Social Security reimbursement. According to the motion, the additional state funds will be used for textbooks, materials supporting elementary reading and language, repairs and inspection of…
Monday, August 8, 2011
My food budget has been very grateful for these new tips that I’ve implemented but I’d love to just once stay under budget!
Two words that I dread every week is "food budget," especially since my now 19-month-old devours food like her elder siblings. I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I’m now shopping for a family of five. Add to that dietary restrictions, the fact that we’re trying to complete the process of only eating organically grown fruits and vegetables and the constant climb in food prices and food shopping can become a burden. For once in my life, I'm heeding the allure of coupons, they are a must. I stalk the Sunday paper faithfully and when I forget to pick it up on Sunday I know what Dunkin Donuts still carries leftover papers. My envelope holder is bulging with them and I smile with triumph when the cashier asks "Do you have any coupons …
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Office will close 30 minutes earlier daily.
Congressional budget cuts will force the Fairless Hills Social Security office to reduce its hours, according to a news release. The office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. -- a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday -- effective Aug. 15. Though employees will continue to work regular hours, the shorter public window will allow them to complete face-to-face service with the public without incurring the cost of overtime. Congress provided Social Security with nearly $1 billion less than the President Barack Obama requested for the budget this fiscal year, which makes it impossible for the agency to provide the amount of overtime needed to handle service to the public as they have in the past, the …
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Pennsbury School Board approved next year's school budget during a meeting Tuesday night.
The Pennsbury School Board held their monthly meeting on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming school year. Among the biggest issues of the night, was the proposed budget for the 2011-2012 school year. There was much discussion between the soon-to-retire Chief Executive Officer Paul Long and Board Member Simon Campbell about the proposed budget. Before the motion was announced, Campbell jumped in with a question. “This is an expenditure reduction from the prior year. Can you just give me the dollar amount?” Campbell asked. After it was explained that it was about $3.1 million less than last year, Campbell then asked what the fund balance would be at with a dollar amount. “The uncommitted, undedicated fund balance will be at $2.9 million, which …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Full Day Kindergarten, elementary music program saved while taxes raise.
The Bristol Township School Board passed their 2011-2012 budget at a meeting at the Benjamin Franklin Freshman Academy Monday night. The budget has been hotly debated ever since its proposal earlier last Spring. In the original proposal, the school district was set to cut either full-day kindergarten education or elementary music, as well as potentially 78 teaching positions. At a previous meeting, Superintendent Sam Lee said the budget was a “worst-case scenario” that could change. As of Monday, things did indeed get brighter. The Bristol Township Education Association, after heated conversations with the school board, finally agreed to a pay freeze. The wage freeze dropped the amount of furloughed teachers from 78 to 34, and allowed full…
Mike Caputo
12:51 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
Ritchie exposed the union for what they truly are, lyin, cheatin, intimidatin, brain washin, lazy, incompetant, bunch of overweight, underdressed, classless, pack of clueless, greedy, self proclaimed elite lemmings, following their leader over the cliff. Hurry up so we can get our schools back to our kids more ›