T/E School Board to Hold Budget Workshop on March 15, 2010...The workshop will be held at 7:30 pm at Conestoga High School. The School Board has directed the administration to present a draft budget that reflect budget strategies discussed at the February and March Finance Committee meetings. Click to read the full press release.

Revised 2009-2010 School Year Calendar...The school calendar has been revised to reflect the make up for 4 student instructional days lost due to weather-related emergency closings on February 10, 11, 12 and 26. With the support of the School Board and the professional staff, March 26 will be changed from a staff inservice day to an instructional day for students. Click to view the full statement regarding the make up of instructional time.

Impact of Pennsylvania School Employee Retirement System (PSERS) on School District Budgets...PSERS is a governmental, mandatory defined benefit pension plan for Pennsylvania school employees. According to data from PSERS, the employer contribution rate is expected to increase sharply over the next four years and have a significant impact on Pennsylvania school district budgets. Click to read more.

March 8, 2010 Finance Committee Meeting Materials - Draft Proposed Budget Strategies...In an effort to recommend strategies to close the budget gap, the Finance Committee continued its review of draft budget materials. The March 8th background materials are the same budget strategies that were reviewed at the February Finance Committee meeting. The material has just been reorganized into categories and common themes. Click to view the meeting materials.

Reminder - Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law...The T/E School District Transportation Department has received reports of motorists violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law. Motorists must stop when approaching a school bus with red signal lights flashing. Citizens witnessing the violation of this law may report the violation to the police. It is important to note the license plate of the vehicle and a description of the driver when reporting a violation. Click to read more information about the School Bus Stopping Law and the Penalties.

February 22, 2010 Regular School Board Meeting Recap

World Languages Report...In 2009, the District commissioned a study of the District World Languages Program. The full report is available on-line. For questions regarding the report, please contact Wendy Towle at (610) 240-1953. Click here to view the full report

February Committee Summary Report...Summaries of the February meetings of the Education, Finance, Facilities, Policy and Public Information Committees. Click to read the summary report.

Winter T/E Insight - Community Newsletter

School Board Commits to Limiting Tax Increase to 2.9% or Below...At its regular meeting on January 25, 2010, the School Board voted 9-0 in favor of a resolution that caps the potential tax increase at 2.9 percent for the budget year 2010-2011. A list of proposed budget balancing strategies will be presented at the February 8, 2010 Finance Committee meeting. Click to read the full press release.