Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Contrary to what a certain school board member reports, state education funding has not been cut again. Governor Corbett signed the state budget last night. 

From Pittsburgh Business Times:

Corbett noted the budget does not raise taxes on working families, and touted increased education and early childhood development funding, as well as funding for people with intellectual disabilities, domestic violence and rape victims, and the state's Children's Health Insurance Plan.
"This budget once again provides record levels of state funding for basic education while meeting our obligations to those in need, ensuring the safety of our citizens and supporting our job creators," Corbett said in a prepared statement.

The Trib reports:

An increase of $122.5 million for basic education is one of the budget's key features.

According to an April 2013 report, the State Basic Education Funding for Mt. Lebanon School District  increased by 3.4%.

I would like to point out that only one school board candidate sees the true picture of state funding.  Durwood Hill nailed it. Remember that when you vote in November.

The silence is deafening.

Yes, I realize this is the Fourth of July weekend. Yes, I realize people go on vacation this time of year. Yes, I realize that the Central Office Administration is off on Fridays during summer hours, but...
There has been no update on Dr. Steinhauer's blog since March 25, 2011.  Josephine Posti's Center Court blog's last post was June 21, 2011.  No interviews with the Post Gazette or Trib.  Nothing on the School District website. Surely, the School Board knew this was coming.  Any thoughts on the State Budget? Is this what you meant by a 21st century education- something within our means which concentrates on academics? Are we going to get that $75 million plan now? Almost 4,000 people would like to know.

Update July 3, 2011 6:15 p.m. Josephine Posti has updated her blog with this post. General Assembly Completes Budget Work, Includes Restrictions on Act 1 Exceptions It is interesting that Ms. Posti brings up the storm water fee (not the sewer fee, as she said) in her post. The Commission has been operating on a tight budget and has been moving money around, in order to have a balanced budget.  Their hands have been tied since the School Board raised taxes 10.5% last year.  They don't run and raise taxes like the School District does, when money gets tight. I would still like to know if the School Board plans to proceed with the current renovation plans.