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Change for 4 S-F school board seats set for Dec. 7

They did not grab headlines like Owen J. Roberts School District, but several new faces and one familiar one will soon be taking office in Spring-Ford.

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Spring-Ford School Board protests state budget impasse

Local school directors' frustrations over the budget deadlock in Harrisburg were on display during Monday's meeting of the Spring-Ford Area School District.

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As June 30 approaches, still no state budget – again

Think your household finances are in shambles this year? Pennsylvania's state budget deficit still stands at approximately $3.2 billion. Meanwhile, Gov. Ed Rendell and Republicans in the legislature appear miles apart from reaching a compromise on the 2009-10 budget.

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Grispon accuses Spring-Ford of ‘Sunshine’ violation

John Grispon, vice president of the Spring-Ford Area School Board, accused his fellow directors Monday night of violating the state's open meetings law.

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Reporter’s Notebook: Spring-Ford edition

We all know a tanking economy is one of the reasons school districts everywhere face budgetary crunches. Yet the closure of one corporation in the Spring-Ford Area School District seems to have at least one upside, according to school officials. Free furniture!

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Spring-Ford officials: Spend it or lose it

When Uncle Sam offers cash, a school district shouldn't give it back. That was the general consensus among several Spring-Ford Area School District officials concerning $1.7 million in additional special education funding from the federal government.

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