Reiter Closure Hearing Scheduled

The Emperor's plan for closing M. R. Reiter is now coming to fruition. It says the public is invited to attend and participate.

Let's keep in mind what "participation" is, defined as by the Emperor President and the board of chosen accomplices:

* Keep quiet. Just cooperate. We need a short meeting. Don't you understand?
* If you must talk, you have three minutes. We'll do some paperwork shuffling while you talk, maybe even do some Sudoku puzzles. Our minds are already made up and we're only doing this because state law says we have to give the appearance of public input.
* Don't bring up the past. We ignored you then and we can do it again.
* Don't bring up the present. We know what's right.
* Don't bring up the future. That's someone else's problem. You were foolish enough to elect us, right?
* Don't bring up facts. They just confuse the issue. We know what's right for taxpayers.
* Students? Why do we care about them? They don't pay taxes.

Any rules I missed?

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MORRISVILLE BOROUGH TO CONSIDER PERMANENT CLOSURE OF M.R. REITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Pursuant to Article VII, Section 780 of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949, as amended, notice is herewith given that the Board of Directors of the School District of Morrisville Borough will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium of the Morrisville Middle/Senior High School, 550 West Palmer Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067 upon the question of whether or not to permanently close the M.R. Reiter Elementary School located at 150 Clymer Avenue, Morrisville Borough, Bucks County, PA 19067 at the end of the school year 2008-09 or at the end of some subsequent school year.

The public is invited to attend and participate in the hearing.

Marlys Mihok, Secretary
Board of School Directors of
School District of
Morrisville Borough


Appeared in: Bucks County Courier Times on Wednesday, 12/24/2008