News Archives April, 2009

News Archives
April, 2009

Board members won’t be allowed to call in votes
A motion to allow school board directors to cast their votes by phone narrowly failed
(BCCT 4/30/2009)

Tech school budget wins approval
Three sending districts will pay more in 2009-10 and the other three will pay less based on the school’s funding formula
(BCCT 4/30/2009)

Maple Point auditorium to be named after late music teacher
The school board also approved Lou Muenker as the new Neshaminy superintendent at a salary of $170,000
(BCCT 4/30/2009)

Business administrator recommends layoffs
About 65 positions would be eliminated under the potential budget changes
(BCCT 4/29/2009)

Township seeks savings through refinancing
The township might be able to save even more by getting a better credit rating from a different agency, an advisor said
(BCCT 4/29/2009)

Man charged in crash that killed police officer
Frank Wallace Budka, 45, was driving under the combined influence of methadone and marijuana at the time of the accident, the county DA said
(BCCT 4/23/2009)

Township hires new finance director
The township had been without one since Donna Caracappa resigned in July
(BCCT 4/23/2009)

Board to vote on allowing members to phone it in
Other districts, including Council Rock, have allowed board members to participate in meetings via phone
(BCCT 4/20/2009)

Sharing the pain
Neshaminy teachers need to face reality
(BCCT 4/19/2009)

Board facing tough budget decisions
There has been talk of eliminating certain teacher positions and bus routes
(BCCT 4/17/2009)

Officer, resident honored for heroics
A Morrisville resident was given an award for his efforts in trying to save Middletown Officer Chris Jones
(BCCT 4/15/2009)

Board OKs contract with administrators
The three-year deal is the same one the school board offered to and rejected by teachers
(BCCT 4/15/2009)

Wings give emergency workers a lift
The lacrosse team will honor police, firefighters and emergency workers at Saturday night’s game
(BCCT 4/10/2009)

Details elusive after officer’s highway death
Authorities still haven’t charged, cited or named the driver of a car that pinned Middletown detective Chris Jones beneath his own patrol cruiser on the Route 1 Superhighway more than two months ago
(BCCT 4/5/2009)

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