Our Plan for Our School District

¨    Provide an outstanding education that affords all children the opportunity to thrive and excel.

Education is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.  We believe diverse, quality programming is essential to address the needs and talents of all children in the District.  We also are committed to fostering parental involvement and community partnerships to further enhance educational opportunities.  We oppose efforts to reduce the District to one which offers only a basic or adequate education.  Such cuts would short-change our students and jeopardize local property values by reducing the desirability of the District to new home buyers. 

¨    Effective and efficient use of tax dollars through systematic and regular evaluation of programming, including resource utilization and comprehensive goals and objectives.

School funding is not unlimited and the School Board has a responsibility to be a good steward of community tax dollars.  We are committed to the development of a process that promotes the best use of your tax dollars.  As a first step, it is necessary to develop clear program goals and objectives.  Programs and spending must be systematically and comprehensively evaluated on an ongoing basis to ensure the District is attaining program goals and objectives efficiently and effectively.

¨    Increase Board and District communication by emphasizing outreach and interaction with parents and the community at-large.

We believe it is the District’s responsibility to keep parents and the community well-informed about District business.  We are committed to the development and implementation of a comprehensive communications plan for the District.  The plan must promote: 1) the prompt and full dissemination of information, 2) transparency in processes, and 3) a wide range of opportunities for community feedback and involvement.

¨    Complete the new Harriton and Lower Merion High Schools expeditiously to minimize cost and provide all children in the District with the opportunity to be educated in buildings that fully facilitate learning.

Our children deserve to attend high schools that comply with safety, health, and accessibility regulations and that promote a productive learning environment in all areas of programming.  We will ensure that the new high schools will be completed as expeditiously as possible.  Further delay is costly, wasteful, and dangerous.