Philadelphia School Board Approves Facilities Plan
The Philadelphia school board announced it would adjourn its meeting until next Thursday. Further developments regarding the plan are expected this coming Thursday. Mosaic Elementary Principal Mari Asti announced that early release days are being utilized for instructional planning across seven subjects. The school is implementing a new Math and New Language Arts Initiative. These monthly three-hour sessions also serve as recovery time for students with chronic absenteeism. This follows required training sessions conducted by elementary teachers last year. Unlike other school districts in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia board lacks independent taxing authority and must rely on city and state revenue. The proposal aims to close funding gaps through new local taxes. The plan includes the closure of 17 public schools.
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“the board said it would adjourn its meeting until next Thursday at which time it would take up the facilities plan that would close 17 schools.”
“At last Thursday night's meeting though the board heard more than three hours of testimony from students and parents and teachers opposed to the facilities plan”
“Nobody wants this plan. week you mentioned 17 schools we had been under the assumption it was 18, the plan was altered one school came off... superintendent tody wattlington said the district looked at Ludlow's location... and thought it would be best to keep it in the district's footprint.”
“They're using it to plan for instruction for all seven subjects, implementing new math New Language Arts Initiative.”
“instruction for all seven subjects, implementing new math New Language Arts Initiative.”
“the city has to do this because unlike every other school district in the state, Philadelphia's school board doesn't have taxing authority. It relies on revenue from the city and state to operate.”
“support of this rideshare tax? Tough to say I haven't taken a”
“The board approved a controversial three billion dollar facilities plan that includes among other things the closure of 17 public schools.”
“The School District of Philadelphia's facilities plan is approved by the school board. It was 6-3 in favor of the superintendent's plan.”
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