Resident urges Radnor board to respond to William Penn school‑funding decision

During the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 30 meeting, resident Gregory Stagliano urged the Radnor Township School Board to address what he described as a landmark court decision in the William Penn School District case and requested a board response by Oct. 15.

Stagliano summarized the ruling he cited, saying Judge Jubilee's decision (released Feb. 7, 2023) "declared Pennsylvania's school funding system unconstitutional, period," adding that the ruling found disparities in per‑pupil spending between wealthy and poor districts and stated the state must allocate funds via a needs‑sensitive formula. He told the board he had read the decision in full and that, in his view, "it is the law of the land" because no appeal was filed. He asked the board for an answer on the 15th and warned: "If I don't get a satisfactory response to this, I am prepared to blow this whole thing up and bring down this house of cards," and said he planned to involve media if necessary.

Board members did not provide a detailed response during the meeting; the public‑comment record shows Stagliano requested a reply by Oct. 15 and provided his email address for follow‑up. His remarks invoked a court decision and outside legal analysis (cited in his comments as a Penn Carey Law clinic summary). The meeting record does not show the board taking formal action on the request that night.

What happens next: The resident asked for a written reply by Oct. 15; the board did not record a formal response during the meeting.