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Tara Knox, who identified herself as a parent of a junior and a football parent, said the timing of the firing and the lack of a transition plan caused students to miss recruiting opportunities. “My son, as well as 30 rising seniors, a few juniors and sophomores missed a total of 4 recruitment visits because of this,” Knox said. She also told the board she was concerned about the new coach being appointed without an interview: “we now have a coach that's been hired that wasn't even interviewed…and the excuse we were given was that he's a CEA contract member because he's a teacher in the school and that he didn't have to be interviewed.”

Dana Burnley, another parent, said the disruption could change students’ trajectories. “He has 7 post education after high school full scholarship offers to division 1 schools,” Burnley said of her son, and she described visits that produced no outcomes because there was no effective point-person during the transition. Several parents said students circulated petitions asking for a fair interview process and that those petitions were not addressed.

Parent Chawan Cowans said some athletes were emotionally affected by the change and that a petition from players requesting a fair interview process was not acted on. Cowans also raised concerns about monitoring academic eligibility during spring sports and said academic eligibility reporting had not been provided under the new athletic director; Cowans warned that playing ineligible athletes could lead to forfeitures or probation for the athletic programs.

No board action on coaching assignments or hiring processes was recorded during the meeting. Board members and administrators did not make a substantive public response to the speakers on the record; staff directed commenters to follow up with the superintendent’s office for next steps. A district staff member did interrupt one speaker to enforce the five-minute time limit for public comment.

The matters raised in public comment touched on district personnel processes, collective-bargaining language and athletic eligibility procedures. Parents asked for clarity on how the district applies the Cheltenham Education Association (CEA) contract to coaching assignments and for a fair interview process for coaching hires in the future.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 05 15 Legislative Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Several Cheltenham High School parents used public comment to say the abrupt firing of the football coach and a subsequent hire without an interview disrupted college recruiting visits and harmed student athletes’ opportunities.","taxTitle","Cheltenham SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",58186,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6570472,"Cheltenham school board posts $140 million proposed budget with 3% tax increase; approves traffic-calming spending",2016,2626000,4642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3605013-401a9bc356c1409a32174ae2a93d08c8&start=2626&end=4642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3605013-401a9bc356c1409a32174ae2a93d08c8/thumbnail_2626000.jpg","/articles/6570472/Pennsylvania/Cheltenham-school-board-posts-140-million-proposed-budget-with-3-tax-increase-approves-traffic-calming-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570472-59f1273a2007011d4d8c8382b52f76c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770634071&Signature=NnTU2zLIYKxzzYVuhEWAP5IK5UGqheVb5mK96coRwFrAKjb84P5pTWPrEsplA8toos-OdNER~9WoYyg1-~l-psOWYDTgCGgk~OoFUqMyp9Tuf1xiuKSaaJRPlro7ZH0IBvohkatoAhgMzwKvsNIYOJMiiMAsOZwBa0U1gCARchlq5eJFLEagEDDqcG6GiKO1Bh7ohULcCGTjs1Q8kG0~NGqritj8~50wcKruZFZ63kX2ah6RxtZyYYa8pudwhKbFKk51LNu95znNmJML08GD~TiFSMN5q6-vMcsEwh8EAjaCL0GUegsTQ5caCdOwgR4hiEUGZEnhYsllC6aBieFNyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cheltenham School District on May 13 posted a proposed final budget of $140,000,000 that includes a 3% real-estate tax increase and will be available for 20 days of public inspection ahead of a scheduled June 10 board vote.

The proposed budget was described at the meeting as the district’s “best effort” estimate for next year and is being advertised now so the public can review it before the board’s anticipated June 10 approval. The finance committee’s interim financial review, presented to the board, included an unaudited statement through April 30, 2025, showing a projected structural surplus for the current year.

The budget posting and other items were included on the consent agenda, which the board approved by voice vote. The consent agenda also authorized a traffic-calming project not to exceed $61,000 for safety improvements near Glenside, Myers, Windcoat and Shelton Ham elementary schools. Board materials say the traffic-calming measures will include speed cushions, signage, pavement markings and raised crosswalks and will be funded through bus-patrol program revenue and coordination with the township.

Board members and administrators framed the budget as an investment in instructional materials, teacher development and targeted student supports. Board member Russell Epps said the budget supports classroom resources and professional learning, adding that the plan “invests in developing teachers’ capacity to simply believe in the the students that that they care for.” Board member Dan Schultz emphasized the procedural status of the item: “This is the final proposed budget. This is not passage of the budget.”

Finance materials cited in the meeting say the proposed budget includes a tax increase that remains below the state Act 1 index. The board’s finance update also noted work to align metrics with the district’s strategic plan and to prioritize spending on high-quality instructional materials and programs such as the district’s EPIC initiative.

The consent agenda passed by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded on the transcript. Items included in the consent agenda and now posted for public inspection are the proposed final budget, advertisement of the final budget prior to the June 10 vote, approval of the traffic-calming project scope and funding approach, and continued partnership with bus patrol and the township.

Next steps: the district will keep the proposed budget on public display for 20 days before the board’s scheduled vote on June 10. The board’s finance committee will continue to review line-item and program details in advance of that vote.","The Cheltenham School District posted a $140 million proposed final budget that includes a 3% real-estate tax increase and authorized up to $61,000 for traffic-calming near schools. The board approved placing the budget on public inspection ahead of a June 10 adoption vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Parents say coach dismissal, expedited hiring disrupted Cheltenham High athletes' recruiting visits

Cheltenham school board posts $140 million proposed budget with 3% tax increase; approves traffic-calming spending