School Board races were never non-partisan. Local races often feature platitudes like “There’s no Republican or Democrat way to pick up the trash”, which is simply invalid. A Republican administration would likely contract out trash collection, whereas a Democrat administration is more likely to employ unionized workers. There are underlying value systems, free market solutions or central controls; make your own decision or do what the experts tell you. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing in School Board races, and these are the races you hear little about. State Representative Mike Jones (R) said it best: In Harrisburg, you need hundreds to agree...
February 2023 SYCSD Parent and Taxpayer Update
Happy New Year to all! 2023 is looking great so far! As you know, the Coalition kicked off the new year with our Open House, “Local Government Matters.“ The excitement in the room was palpable with an excellent turn out. Guests were treated to a night of impassioned speeches by Mayor Mike Sharkey and State House Representatives Mike Jones, Wendy Fink, and Kate Klunk. Coalition Officers Bill Hall, Jen Henkel, Joe Wilson, and Nathan Henkel closed the evening with an overview of our Coalition Platform. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. Upcoming Events In addition to...
Coalition Open House with State Legislators!
Greetings and Merry Christmas to everyone on behalf of the SYCSD Parent and Taxpayer Coalition! First, a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who came out and helped distribute our new Coalition Cards on Election Day. The cards had just the impact we wanted. We have increased viewership of our website, made tons of new contacts, and we were able to speak about our Coalition’s Platform in person with thousands of like-minded people who want to see real change in our local government! Thank you so very much to all those who donated their time at the various precincts that make...
November 2022 Newsletter
The SYCSD Parent and Taxpayer Coalition has been hard at work at the start of this school year and we have some exciting news to share. We need you! Our impact grows with a large number of parents and taxpayers involved through attending School Board meetings, Coalition meetings, helping with the website, communicating with your friends and neighbors so they know what is happening in our District. Please reach out to us if you can contribute some time to the cause, we need your help to speak with a loud voice! Email: [email protected] October 20th School Board Meeting Recap Agenda item 8.04...
June 2022 Newsletter
Important Upcoming Events: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 6:30 Coalition Meeting Thursday, June 16, 2022 @ 7:00pm School Board Meeting Saturday, June 25, 2022 @ 5:30pm Coalition Get together viewing “2,000 Mules” Summit Grove The Lodge, Conference Room New Freedom, PA New Business to consider for the Upcoming School Board Meeting: Superintendent- The Board of Education to consider appointing, and approving the employment contract for, Dr. Robert J. Bryson to serve as Superintendent of Schools for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027. New Logo- The Board of Education to make a motion on how to...
April 2022 Newsletter
April 2022’s School Board meeting will be held Thursday, April 14th at 7PM at the School’s administration building. The 2022-2023 District budget is to be presented at this meeting, it does not appear there is a vote intended on accepting that budget. March meeting recap! This meeting took place March 17th, 2 weeks after a Special Board Meeting to receive presentations from potential partners in our District’s Superintendent Search. 3 Companies presented, some discussion was had, and the Board tabled the decision to allow for some due diligence, which apparently did not sit well with some in our community. A...
March 2022 Newsletter
Two meetings were held in the last business cycle: Regular Board Meeting on February 17th. New Superintendent search presentations on March 1st. Details from the meetings follow. February 17, 2022 School Board Meeting 35 Speakers Participated in Public Comment Donna Peace, Krystal Pinto, Bob Betz, Trudy Zampier, Nathan Henkel, Deirdre Henkel, Tony Kubin, Brad Renihan, Larry Nace, Mary Nace, Shawn Greer, Jen Henkel, Bill Hall, Ken Stanley, Michael Burns, commented on support of the Old Warrior Logo. 15 total. Tanya Dozier, Liana Feeser, Susan Donnally, Deb Kalina, Ryan Ross, Erin Ross, Rachel Zeleny, Valery Dennis, Megan Gilbert, Jessica Tartanian, Nicole...
February 2022 Newsletter
February 2022’s newsletter is here, and we wanted everyone to be aware of several upcoming dates and issues our coalition is focused on. The most important one is Feb 17th School Board meeting at 7PM. Download the newsletter as a PDF file. Any questions reach out to [email protected]