Finance Committee Approves Staggered Bell Schedule

Willow Dale parents passionately voiced their concerns about the potential negative effects the later dismissal time would have on their after school lives.

Following a tense two-and-a-half hour discussion between school directors, administrators and parents, the Centennial Finance Committee approved 2-1 the originally proposed new bell schedule for the elementary schools. If the schedule passes through the full school board at its meeting tonight at 7 p.m., the following would take effect in September: Several factors forced the district to analyze the bus routes and come up with a plan that wold prevent elementary students from waiting up to 30 minutes after dismissal time for transportation home. The closing of three neighborhood schools, Leary, Longstreth and Stackpole, means that children that normally walked to school now needed bus service. The location of Willow Dale on a busy road and…

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Pamela

1:57 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Unfortunately the member who voted to move onto other business was Mr. Kleinsmitz Region 3. OUR REPRESENTATIVE in WARMINSTER!!!! I suggest everyone vote him out as soon as possible and send him emails. He can leave too!   more ›

Bell Schedule Discussion Continues

Four options for the revision of Centennial School District's elementary school bell schedule will be presented at Monday's finance committee meeting.

According to the agenda for Monday's Finance Committee meeting, members of the school board will review and discuss four options for revising the bell schedule for 2012-13. This discussion stems from a proposal realeased last month to change  the bell schedules at its elementary schools for the 2012-13 school year. That initial proposal was met with a large amount of opposition from parents and members of the community.  The discussion was tabled and was set to be reopened at an Operations Committee meeting on Monday, May 7; however, the district had not received the alternate plans in time and had to reschedule the discussion. Some other noteworthy items on Monday evening's finance committee meeting agenda: discussion of several …

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Photo(s) of the Day: May 18

Every Friday, Upper Southampton Patch's Photo of the Day feature will check-in on construction at the new Davis Elementary School on Maple Avenue.

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Nearly 900 to Graduate from BCCC Thursday

Fred Beans, president of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, will be the commencement speaker during Thursday's ceremony.

  Bucks County Community College will celebrate its 46th annual commencement Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Newtown Campus. Fred Beans, president of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, will be the commencement speaker. Nearly 900 students are expected to graduate during Thursday's ceremony. A life-long Bucks County resident, Beans heads an extensive automotive organization that includes 19 dealerships selling 17 automobile brands. Based in Doylestown, the group also owns and operates Fred Beans Collision Centers, AutoExpress of Doylestown, NAPA of Doylestown, Autorent of Doylestown, and Fred Beans Parts Warehouse. In addition, Beans is involved in a number of professional and community groups, using his personal and business resources to support …

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William Tennent Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser Scheduled for Saturday

Tennent Trek will raise money for the school choral group's trip to perform in London during the summer Olympics.

If you have a smartphone, reliable car and a willing partner, you could be the lucky winner of up to $2,000 during Saturday's Tennent Trek scavenger hunt. Organized by the high school's choir, teams of two can register 10 a.m. Saturday morning for a $30 fee. Download the SCVNGR app on your phone, and wait for the first clue to be sent via text by 10:45 a.m. Hop in the car and travel to the first location, find the solution to the challenge and text the answer back, then await the next clue. The team with the most points at the end of the two hours can win up to $2,000. Check out the posted video for more details about the game. Proceeds from the event, which is preceded by a flea market fundraiser at 8 a.m., will benefit the William …

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Crusaders for Child Internet Protection Law Speak to Local Parents

Alicia and Mary Kozakiewicz travel around the US and in Canada to talk about the Alicia Project in an effort to pass Alicia's Law to ensure children's safety online. They met with students and parents separately at Klinger Middle School on Tuesday.

A mother-daughter team spoke to parents at Klinger Middle School about the dangers of Internet predators Tuesday. Alicia Kozakiewicz was abducted near her Pittsburgh home 10 years ago. Her captor, a man she “met” online, took her to his home in Virginia where he abused and tortured her. After four days of captivity, she was rescued by the FBI. Now, Alicia and her mother, Mary, are on a quest to share their story in an effort to move parents and legislators to protect children from these Internet dangers and educate kids on what is out there. “No one had told us,” Mary said. “The Internet was still new. We need to fully understand that this is a phenomenon we didn’t grow up with, but it exists.” This “phenomenon” is brushed aside due to a …

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School Board Approves Proposed 2012-2013 Budget

Centennial administration has until June 12 to make up the final $700,000 shortfall.

With a 7-2 vote, the Centennial School Board accepted the proposed 2012-2013 budget Tuesday night during it's regular meeting. As of now, the projections include a deficit that stands at $766,192. District business administrator Chris Berdnik has until June 12 to make up the difference before the school board approves the budget's final adoption. Berdnik originally calculated the deficit at $4 million, but items such as the sale of Leary, Longstreth and Stackpole Elementary Schools, the elimination of 24 full time staff positions and minor spending cuts in every department have whittled the number down. The preliminary budget started at more than $100 million in expenditures and is now down to $98 million. The proposed budget also includes…

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School Board to Vote on 2012-13 Budget

Several items of note on Tuesday evening's Centennial School District Board of Directors meeting agenda, including the 2012-13 budget, change orders to the construction projects and a resignation.

The Centennial School Board of Directors will meet Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. Among the items listed for action on the meeting agenda: The meeting will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Johnsville Administration Building at 433 Centennial Dr., Warminster. If you are unable to attend the meeting, watch it in real-time via the district's website, or on the district's public access television station (Channel 28 for Comcast customers and Channel 36 for Verizon subscribers).  Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our Newsletter

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