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Neshaminy School District: NSB Fires Back at SLCS
Neshaminy School District: NSB Fires Back at SLCS
OConnor said, School Lane has been rather vague about securing a location since the beginning of its application, and theyve done very little to convince me they really have a site available for a charter school in Neshaminy. OConnor added, I feel like something else is going on here, and SLCS just isnt telling us. Webb shared OConnors concerns by saying, prior to Eisenhower, School Lanes top choice for a location was a building in the middle of a parking lot which is hardly a suitable location for an elementary school. Webb said, Outside recess for young children should not include dodging parked cars. Addressing SLCSs complaint that Neshaminy had not evicted its current tenant in the Eisenhower facility, Webb asked, Why on Earth would we kick out a tenant who is paying us good money when School Lane hasnt even made us an offer on the building? Webb summarized his frustrations with School Lane by saying, I know that charter schools are all the rage these days, but it doesnt mean we dont do our due diligence and just rubber stamp their application. We must always act with the good of our students as our number one priority The Board President noted that School Lane can reapply for a charter school in Neshaminy. Weve already demonstrated that we are willing to overlook their lower PSSA scores in order to bring school choice into our district, Webb said.
(Page 9 from transcripts of charter school application hearing, July 19, 2011)