Sea Change: A strong, clear and definite change in a situationLast week’s meetings – the regular School Board meeting and this year’s first joint meeting between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors – seem to signal a sea-change. ...
The sole purpose of a School Board is driving student outcomes which prepares them for successful lives. As elected officials, School Board members report to us, the residents of Northumberland County, to represent our wishes and views related to the...
Good news! An important budget step - The school’s Parent and Community survey - is posted. This is your chance to weigh in on what you consider to be the most critical school functions to fund. There is an important...
The school update presented at this week’s special called BoS meeting was just what we have been asking for: Accountability and Transparency. A ‘Students first’ philosophy, fiscal restraint, policies and practices, and budget analysis down to line item detail have come...
The School Board regular meeting of October 6, 2024 included some good news on the well project, stretching the dollar on school buses, and a significant increase in financial transparency.Dr. Pica is acting in a volunteer capacity for the county...
Back in April, a guest blog contributor graded the School Board’s performance going back to 2018 and awarded them straight A’s – abysmal, absent, amateurish, and a variety of other ‘A’ words that are perfectly acceptable to use in polite...
Transparency into the school finances is at an all-time high thanks to the new Superintendent, Dr. Curran, and additional temporary support at the school. This is a great step forward. At both the September School Board meeting and the Board...
The new school year started in August and where has our School Board Chair been? How has our School Board Vice Chair demonstrated leadership? What has been happening with the finances? How has the County been doing in managing the...
Mrs. O’Bier’s snarky board comments never fail to amuse, and Monday night was no exception. At the first board meeting of the new school year, the School Board Co-Chair made another thinly disguised attempt to discredit UHY’s Mr. Reagan first...
What’s Next?Another budget season battle has been fought, and the final motions have been passed. During several meetings various school board members said the quiet part out loud - We have a dysfunctional board.Those comments beg the question: “What does...