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Resident Questions the Board's Intent; Board Defends Using Students to Promote its Agenda

This resident questions the board's promotional materials that were prepared by district staff at the expense of the public and handed out by students at the poles on Election Day (click here for district's flier). He is concerned about the welfare of the children and the express Act 1 prohibition of the use of public funds for political purposes (see page 44, paragraph m. of Act 1, click here to view the entire Act). 

Superintendent Defends His Comparison to Upper Dublin High School

On Election Day, several high school students were seen handing out a Lower Merion School District flier that, among other things, made a case for the district's plan to build new high schools.  Many citizens sees this as a violation of Act 1 (for information on Act 1, click here), which states that: "No public funds may be used to urge any elector to vote for or against a referendum or be appropriated for political or campaign purposes."

Board President Strikes Back at lmsd.info

There is no doubt that Board President Larry Rosenwald is a master of control.  This time, he has figured out how to not only muzzle the public, but also his own board!

Blame It On The Board Solicitor!

Several months ago I wrote in hopes that the school board would be willing to correct some “misinformation” that it had distributed in the June 2006 edition of the District Digest.