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Resident questions field house bids and urges board to prioritize academics and student services
Summary
Resident Bonnie Langan asked the Schuylkill Valley School District board to reconsider a proposed field house, saying only a minority of students would directly benefit and urging investment in academics, arts and counseling instead; board members responded that financing could be structured without raising real estate taxes immediately.
Bonnie Langan, a Leesburg Borough resident, told the board she was concerned about the district’s proposed field house and asked trustees to “reevaluate a decision to spend taxpayers’ money on the proposed building or buildings.” Langan said she found the district’s reserves “roughly has 5 and a half million dollars” but questioned whether the project would benefit enough…
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