It's probably just a coincidence but,you do have to wonder if Lower Merion School District's decision to settle a more than six-years-old lawsuit filed by Arthur Wolk might have had something to do with a hearing that Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Haaz had scheduled for August 3, 2022. Had the district and Wolk not settled the lawsuit that Wolk originally filed on … [Read more...] about Did Scheduling of Contempt Hearing Expedite Wolk Settlement?
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To Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?
OpinionTo Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?On Monday night (June 13), The Lower Merion School Board voted unanimously to approve a settlement of the lawsuit that attorney Arthur Wolk had filed against the School District, ending six years of costly litigation and divisiveness within the community.The actual total cost of the … [Read more...] about To Get Elected, They Promised That They Wouldn’t Negotiate With Wolk. Guess What?
Lower Merion School Board To Vote On Proposed Wolk Settlement -Monday
According to the Lower Merion School District's website, On Monday night (June 13), the school board will vote on whether or not to approve a settlement agreement with Arthur Wolk. The administration is recommending approval of the the agreement. … [Read more...] about Lower Merion School Board To Vote On Proposed Wolk Settlement -Monday
Keith Knauss Calls Out Lower Merion School Board On Sunshine Law Violations
Keith Knauss is sending a letter to the Lower Merion School Board, calling attention to what he claims are three recent occurrences of the Board violating the Sunshine Act.But First, Who is Keith Knauss? For many years he was a member of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board. When he resigned from that board in October of 2015, Dailylocal.com wrote Knauss said the recent … [Read more...] about Keith Knauss Calls Out Lower Merion School Board On Sunshine Law Violations
Pennsylvania ‘Preempts’ Local Governments More Than Most States
On July 20, CityandStatePA posted an article that explained the concept of preemption. City and State referenced a study by Brooks Rainwater, senior executive and director of the Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities, a nonpartisan advocacy group that supports local governments. Rainwater describes preemption as follows - Preemption is a legal … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania ‘Preempts’ Local Governments More Than Most States