Primary is in One Week! Here are Your Polling Locations:

The primary election is 1 week from today! The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Don’t know where to vote? Below is a link to a site where you can find your voting location. Please note that voter turnout for the last primary election when school board positions were on the ballot (2013) was less than 10% in both Lower Providence and Worcester Townships. To bring a new perspective to the Methacton board, we need a strong voter turnout. Over the course of the next week, please encourage your Methacton friends, family and neighbors to vote on May 19th and to vote for the team of Boardman, Rees, Ryan and Aubrey-Larcinese. In the voting booth, please remember these ballot numbers - Democratic ballot – Boardman (D10), Ryan (D17), Aubrey-Larcinese (D18), Rees (D19); Republican ballot – Boardman (J10), Aubrey-Larcinese (J14), Rees (J17), Ryan (J18). To improve our chances, please consider voting for ONLY the 4 C.A.R.E. candidates. We thank you for your support!!!

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Methacton School Board Update Raises More Questions than Answers

On Friday, May 8th, the Methacton board issued its April update. This issue provides information on the goals adopted by the board in September 2014 (for further information on these goals, see our May 5th post). However, a fair amount of information is missing: 1) The update only provides information on 3 of the 11 goals adopted. Substantially all of the remaining 8 goals had completion dates by the end of 2014 and were related to financial matters. When will we receive an update on the remaining 8 goals and what is delaying their completion? 2) With respect to the high school course offerings, the update only states that the superintendent provided information to the board. What information was provided? What conclusions can be drawn? What actions (if any) have been taken or will be proposed? 3) The update mentions the PA Department of Education School Performance Profile rating for the high school, which improved from 2013 to 2014. Why no mention of the decline in Methacton’s 7 other schools (see our May 1st post for further information) and the plan to reverse this trend? Overall, this update from the board seems to raise more questions than it answers, once again highlighting the need for a new perspective. On May 19th, please vote for the team of Boardman, Rees, Ryan, and Aubrey-Larcinese. We thank you for your support!!!

Ready for a new perspective?

Ready for a new perspective? The current Methacton Board has a history of adding voting items to its meeting agendas during a meeting, including the February 2015 vote that started the process to consider closing 2 elementary schools. This practice does not provide all members of the public with an opportunity to comment on such voting matters. Unless you happen to be at the meeting, you will not learn of the Board’s actions until after the vote has occurred. If elected to the Methacton Board, we will endeavor to include all voting items on the agendas posted at least 3 days in advance of Board meetings. On May 19th, please vote for the team of Boardman, Rees, Ryan, and Aubrey-Larcinese. We thank you for your support!!!

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Facing Financial Challenges

Many school districts, including Methacton, are facing financial challenges. Normally, in response to such challenges, those charged with oversight and management will take steps to control expenses, including placing limitations on hiring new employees wherever possible. A recent administrative hiring indicates that this may not the case in our school district. The article linked below discusses the recent hiring of a transportation manager for Methacton’s outsourced transportation department and provides concerning information regarding the hiring process for this position. Please take the time to read the entire article. It shines a light on many reasons why we need a new perspective on the Methacton board. On May 19th, please vote for the team of Boardman, Rees, Ryan, and Aubrey-Larcinese. We thank you for your support!!!

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Politics and Methacton

Numerous people have contacted us about the media reports regarding one of the (previously) endorsed Republican opponents in the upcoming primary election. We share your views that the facts alleged in these reports related to this individual’s postings on social media are reprehensible and offensive. Anyone with those beliefs should never have been an endorsed candidate with the possibility of being elected to a position to influence our children’s education and our schools. The fact that this individual was endorsed by a local political committee calls into question their endorsement process, which unfortunately has had a significant influence on Methacton School Board elections for years. It’s time for that to change. We encourage all voters to learn about the candidates in choosing who to vote for and not simply follow the endorsement of a political party. On this page and our FaceBook page, we have provided background information on the C.A.R.E. candidates, including their bios and information on why they want to serve on the Methacton School Board. We also welcome any questions or requests for additional information about the candidates to help you make an informed decision on May 19th.

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Running as a bipartisan coalition means raising our own funds without the help of political machines. If you're looking for change on the Methacton School Board, please consider donating through the link below.
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Goals for our District

At the beginning of this school year, the Methacton Board adopted goals. While setting goals is a positive action on the part of the board, it’s important to understand the nature of the goals and the progress reported to date. In total, 11 goals were adopted – 7 directly or indirectly relate to financial matters (i.e. reducing expenses through program cuts or other measures), 2 relate to improving communications, 1 relates to completing the high school fields/lights project and the remaining goal of improving PSSA/Keystone scores could be viewed as education related. With about 1-1/2 months remaining in the current school year, minimal information has been provided on the progress toward achieving the board’s goals. In addition, while we agree that financial matters and fiscal responsibility are important, given the recent PA School Performance Profile scores (see our 5/1/15 post), we hope the next set of goals will provide a better balance with respect to improving the educational experience at Methacton. With your help, we will bring that perspective to the board starting in December. On May 19th, please vote for the team of Boardman, Rees, Ryan, and Aubrey-Larcinese. We thank you for your support!!!