ISSUES | United Voices For 1

Real Communication with Parents
and Taxpayers

Launch a school district-wide, quarterly newsletter for all residents.
Increase transparency in school budget.
Commit to open dialogue and communication with residents at school board meetings.

Revitalize aging, deteriorating schools by investing in infrastructure of existing schools.
Establish common-sense transportation solutions (no more no-bid contracts for new buses).
Keep kindergarten and first grade students in their neighborhood schools.

Create an environment where parents and teachers are working together to ensure students are happy and successful.
Foster opportunities for a collaborative relationship between parents and teachers.

Improve student preparedness to ensure graduates are well-positioned for future careers.
Invest additional resources in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programming.
Provide enhanced support for students who do not have plans to pursue post-secondary education. Promote trade and vocational schools.
Implement a financial literacy course that all students must complete before graduation as required by state law.

Following the recent county property tax increase of 24 percent and the Rose Tree Media School Board's increase in property taxes year after year, many seniors and individuals on fixed incomes are being priced out of their homes.
Our school district is facing a housing affordability crisis because of ever-increasing property taxes.
We are committed to holding the line on property taxes while ensuring our tax dollars are directed to our schools and classrooms, not administrative overhead.