Money is the Talk of York Suburban School Board Race

Angie Mason:

Candidates for York Suburban School Board are all focused on one thing: finances.

The district started with a more than $3 million deficit and has spent months whittling down expenses. A proposed budget for next year includes a 1.4 percent tax increase. Here's a look at what the 10 candidates, vying for 5 spots, had to say about the district's budget picture:

Jennifer Clancy, a current board member, said the funding formula needs to be addressed at the state level, and state mandates need to be addressed, too. Locally, she said, the board has invested a lot of time in trimming expenses.

"If there was anything called fat, we've eliminated that," she said, noting the next step should be to look at the largest spending area -- salaries and benefits -- and work on that.
Ellen Freireich, also running for re-election, said the board needs to continue monitoring revenues and expenses to be fiscally responsible. Board members and taxpayers need to contact state legislators and express the urgency of the financial crisis, she said.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 9, 2011 1:36 AM
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