Lower Merion School Board Petition #2
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY PETITION THE MEMBERS OF THE LOWER MERION SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCONTINUE ITS PRACTICE OF ASSESSING TAXES IN EXCESS OF THE FUNDS NEEDED TO COVER EDUCATION EXPENSES AND TO APPLY... continue reading »
"spend money wisely"
"Any budget surplus must be used to reduce taxes"
"A public vote would be a useful way of allowing the community to both assess the impact of this plan and establish a much needed sense of consensus on this project."
"The School Board's apparent efforts to manipulate the budget to avoid the required referendum are a matter of real concern given the steep tax increases that have occurred and will continue to occur."
"I have attended MANY meeting from the very start of the open discussions (I am a neighbor to the Harriton High School project). While it was appearent from the first meeting the LM School Board and the their leader, Jamie S. , were not about to budge but "
"I have grown very suspicious of the practices of the LM school board due to issues like the one addressed in this petition."
"should be open hearings"
"I intend on voting for new school board members in the next election, who are fiscally responsible with taxpayer's hard earned money. I am especially appalled that our fixed income, senior citizens are being overburdened with this kind of overspending!"
