When will the community of Lehighton Area School District see fiscal responsibility from its school board? In November of 2018 the school board unanimously passed a motion to move their bank accounts to TD Bank. You can read the motion on Page 23 of the Nov. 19, 2018, board minutes at https://www.lehighton.org/Page/614.

At the Nov. 12, 2018, Finance Committee Meeting, this was discussed and recommended to be brought to a motion for the board. A presentation was given by TD Bank at the Finance Committee Meeting on Oct. 8, 2018. You can read the minutes for both of these meetings at https://www.lehighton.org/Page/209.

Now we’ve had $4 million shortfall and a 1-mill tax increase, and to date this transition has not been completed. Why did the majority board not question this? This was brought up at the latest board meeting by a minority board member apparently due to an email sent to the board by TD Bank.

Not only would more interest be generated, but TD Bank could offer key security enhancements for the accounts there.

When will we see the majority board do their job and oversee the administration to make sure that motions that are passed by the board are carried out? (There have been more motions passed that were not completed.)

They were elected to do a job. It’s time we make sure they do that job. After all, it’s for the kids.

Barbara Bowes

Mahoning Township