(Editor's note: the following is a verbatim press release from the North Penn School District.)
LANSDALE – Providing safe, efficient and modern
learning environments has always been a priority of the North Penn School
District (NPSD) and the community it serves. With several building and
renovation needs in the school district’s immediate future, NPSD is hosting a
community forum to review the condition of current buildings, renovations and
repairs needed and the costs associated with this work. The forum will be held
in place of the November work session meeting of the school board on Tuesday,
November 13, at 7:00 pm in the Pennbrook Middle School Auditorium, located at
1201 North Wales Road, North Wales, PA 19454.
The free event will be held in the form of a panel discussion moderated by NPSD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Dietrich. It will begin with a video overview of construction and maintenance projects in NPSD through the years and identify upcoming work on the priority list. The important topic of financing and how NPSD manages debt will also be addressed by NPSD Chief Financial Officer Steve Skrocki.
Joining Dietrich and Skrocki will be school board members from the Support Services Committee and NPSD Director of Facilities and Operations Scott Kennedy. Kennedy will present an overview of the 10-year capital improvement plan, North Penn High School (NPHS) facility concerns, and discuss current projects underway including the new public address system at NPHS and NPSD’s application for a zoning variance for Crawford Stadium.
A representative from NPSD’s architectural firm will also present findings from its recent facilities study that includes work needed at Knapp Elementary School, NPHS, Penndale Middle School and the Educational Services Center.
Audience members and those watching from home and online will be encouraged to ask questions and provide input following the panel discussion. North Penn Television (NPTV) will be airing the forum live on NPTV Comcast Local Cable Channel 28 and Verizon FIOS Local Cable Channel 29. Community members may also view online at www.npenn.org, youtube.com/nptv and NPSD's Facebook page. Viewers will be able to submit questions through email, Twitter or Facebook on the night of the event. Details regarding how to participate that evening will be available on www.npenn.org.
All North Penn community members, whether they have children in NPSD schools or not, are invited to attend this interactive and informative discussion. For more information about this free and important discussion, please contact Christine Liberaski, NPSD Director of School and Community Engagement, at 215-853-1020 or [email protected].
