NEW SECURITY CHIEF HIRED

During the meeting of April 26th Reading Board of Directors hired a new security chief,
RAY ALBERT. One of Ray's initial duties is to perform a district wide security analysis. Ideas
are always welcomed.

FRUSTRATION OR JUBILATION

April 27th,2006 After having a frustrating school board week, on Thursday evening I smiled.

I toured a new green school in the TWIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT ) A defibrillator was attached to a wall in the gymnasium. I realized it was because of me, that our READING SCHOOL DISTRICT now has the same thing (defibrillators at all our schools including the administration building.)

ADDED COSTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION IN CHICAGO

AIRPORT EXP- CHICAGO ($56.00

MILLERS PUB ($25.00

MILLERS PUB ( $17.34

MILLERS PUB ($24.00

CHEESECAKE CHICAGO ($83.00

CARSONS RIBS CHICAGO ($97.00

MILLENNIUM KNICKERBOCHER ( $ 714.73

MILLENNIUM KNICKERBOCHER ($ 763.73

DO YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME ?

Call Keith Stamm for a free no cost estimate of your home.


Please call anytime at 610) 921-3141 ext 204

FINANCE COMMITEE VOTE ON BOND SWAP

School Board voted for a 5 yr Libor bond swap / STAMM was the LONERANGER on This one.

Stamm was concerned with the risk , District taxpayers could lose millions

$ $ $ $ $ / WHEN WILL THE SPENDING STOP

Resolution # 2 in community relations / authorizes the Administration to schedule a school board policy governance presentation at a cost of $ 2,500 dollars This does not include food costs


VOTE WAS 7-2 FOR WITH STAMM and CINFICI voting against

COMMUNITY RELATIONS / APRIL 26TH BOARD MEETING

Amendment to Policy 121 / The Board and/ or Superintendent reserve the right to deny and to exercise judgment to cancel field trips that have received prior approval if they deem that the existing conditions could place students in serious physical,mental,emotional, or Moral jeopardy.


MORAL WAS THE WORD THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED ( VOTE WAS 5-4 AGAINST

the change)

SANTORO, MCcREE, COOPER, STROMAN, GAIGE voted against the change


IM sorry to say that my fellow colleagues arent with us on morality!!!!

GOGGLE WORKS

I have several questions to ask ????


#1 What does it cost to heat the main bldg ?


#2 Who is paying for the energy costs of the goggle works ?


#3 What does it cost to cool the goggle works ?


#4 Have there been any crime issues in the vicinity of the works ?


Nobody seems to be able to answer these questions,or doesnt want to

( SMALL BILLS WILL SINK LARGE SHIPS )

This QUOTE IS FROM BEN FRANKLIN.


Whenever the current school administration and my colleagues tell me, that i should focus on the big picture.


I READ THIS QUOTE / I will share this with them in the near future



From your Finance Chairman of the Reading School District

MEDICAL BENEFITS / FISCAL WATCHDOG

I (KEITH STAMM voted no to seven administrators receiving Lifetime Medical benefits.


This also included their spouse if they had one. This vote took place toward the end of 2005.


I hope that my colleagues listen to me in the near future. We cannot continue giving away the store.


I continually ask for any ideas you might have to save our school district money.

LONG DISTANCE PHONE LINES

Calls have been made to places as far as TRINIDAD , DOMINION REPUBLIC, and PUERTO RICO.


Business Manager, Dennis Kelly is suppose to investigate and come up with a solution.


Hopefully something will be done to correct the abuse and save the Taxpayers of Reading


Any ideas are always welcomed, along with your comments / Ive been looking into


this for almost 3 years!!!!!

LONG DISTANCE PHONE LINES

Currently THE READING SCHOOL DISTRICT has 610 long distance phone lines


This is costing readings taxpayers $ 3.32 per line a month or roughly $ 24,000 dollars per year

VOTING ON ISSUES

I always try and vote with my convictions and a clear conscience. I usually sleep well after the way i cast my vote.

I tell new school directors ( Remember THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE )

Graduation at The Sovereign Center

Keith Stamm voted no to having graduation at the center city location. I did this because none of the current administration could show me, where we would raise the money to pay for this. COSTS FOR THIS LOCATION / $7000 +

Update on Costs For No Child Left Behind Lawsuit

An additional $6100 has been charged to the Reading School District in legal costs. Total amount for this lawsuit is now $41,100 paid for by the taxpayers of Reading.