Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The board’s ad hoc elementary redistricting committee adopted parameters favoring a proportional approach to create six enrollment areas for the new Bearhill Elementary School, aiming to avoid dividing neighborhoods and to keep middle-school attendance areas unchanged.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The district’s education committee described plans to teach students about, for and with AI, allow controlled use of Microsoft Copilot in a district-managed environment, expand Chromebook 1:1 deployment, and implement Securly filtering and parent controls.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The Tredyffrin‑Easttown School Board on Jan. 28 adopted a preliminary 2026‑27 budget and authorized administration to seek Act 1 referendum exceptions after hearing a presentation from business manager Art McDonald that outlined a projected $7.7 million deficit and rising special‑education and debt‑service costs.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
After interviewing four finalists, the Tredyffrin‑Easttown School District board appointed Henry Zink to the Region 2 school board seat by secret ballot, 6–2. The meeting included one public comment raising concerns about district spending and an explanation of the appointment process.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District board voted unanimously Jan. 5 to authorize the administration to place the 2026–27 preliminary budget on public display and to prepare filings for possible Act 1 referendum exceptions; the presentation showed a multi‑million-dollar deficit to be addressed in upcoming budget meetings.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The Tredyffrin‑Easttown Board approved the consent agenda Jan. 5 — including facilities change orders for Bear Hill Elementary and a phone-system upgrade — and the president recused themself from one personnel appointment on the consent agenda.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The board announced that Dr. Robert Singh resigned due to relocation; the application window for a replacement closes Jan. 7 at noon and the board scheduled a special meeting 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Conestoga High School to interview and potentially confirm up to five candidates.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
At the Dec. 5 reorganization meeting, the Tredyffrin‑Easttown School District board swore in newly elected members and unanimously chose Sue Tiede as board president and Kenneth Hong as vice president in 9–0 roll‑call votes under district Policy 91‑31.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
At the Dec. 5 meeting a resident urged the board to study changing the district's three‑payment school tax schedule to four installments, saying several Chester County districts use a four‑payment option and that it would ease burdens on seniors and low‑income homeowners.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
The district’s finance committee reported Nov. 24 that total revenue exceeds $140.3 million but projected a $2.8 million 2025–26 general-fund shortfall (including a $6 million transfer to capital). The board will review the audit and preliminary 2026–27 budget in December.