Press Releases 2010

(February 10, 2010) MARPLE NEWTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE -- The Marple Newtown School District intends to seek approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and/or the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas for referendum exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Act 1 of 2006. The Marple Newtown School District’s Act 1 index for 2010-11 is 2.9%. If granted, the referendum exceptions will allow the Marple Newtown School District to increase taxes above the index without voter approval. The Pennsylvania Department of Education and/or the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas will determine whether or not the Marple Newtown School District’s exceptions will be granted. ~~ Joseph Driscoll, Business Administrator, Marple Newtown School District

(February 1 , 2010) Kindergarten registration for the Marple Newtown School District will be held at all elementary buildings on the following dates:  Monday, March 1 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. and Tuesday, March 2 from 9:30 to 3:00 P.M. Children who will be five years old on or before the first day of school are eligible and should be registered at their neighborhood school.  Late registrants may be scheduled to attend other district elementary schools where there are openings. More information, including what is required for registration, can be found on the attached flyer.

(January 4, 2010) DR. HOROWITZ APPOINTED TO PASA BOARD OF GOVERNORS -- Marple Newtown School District Superintendent, Dr. Merle Horowitz, is the new representative of the Delaware County Superintendents to the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Board of Governors.  Horowitz replaces Dr. Anthony Costello, Superintendent from Garnet Valley, who is retiring in January 2010.  Each of the 29 Intermediate Units in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sends a representative to the PASA Board of Governors, which meets five times a year in Harrisburg.  The primary duties of Board members include making association policy and communicating with members.  Board members are expected to communicate the interests, views and opinions of the members of the region they represent with the full Board, and to report PASA activities to the members of the region.  The Board discusses major issues impacting education in Pennsylvania and meets with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  Dr. Horowitz will discuss PASA issues and solicit suggestions on PASA policy positions and the improvement of PASA to the other 14 Delaware County Superintendents at their monthly Intermediate Unit Superintendents’ Advisory Council meeting.