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The following is the statement of the Phoenixville Area Board of School Directors regarding the abandoned Kimberton Elementary School project. It was read into the record by Board president Mark Casaday at the Board’s Thursday, August 21, 2008, meeting.
The text, excerpted in today’s print coverage, is reprinted here in full.
Statement
At the June 19, 2008 meeting of the Board, we voted to abandon the Kimberton Elementary School project. At that time, we committed ourselves to examining the School District’s involvement in the purchase of the East Pikeland land and what occurred after the purchase. We assured the public then and re-assure the public now that we are committed to (1) recovering lost taxpayer money; (2) holding accountable those responsible for this loss; and (3) avoiding future mistakes.
Since this meeting, consistent with our commitment, we have investigated, reviewed, and examined the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the East Pikeland land and what happened after the land acquisition. Additionally, we asked the School District’s legal counsel to provide us with legal advice concerning the facts uncovered by this investigation.
On August 14, 2008, we held an Executive Session with counsel, at which time we discussed at length the results of the investigation. We met again tonight to further discuss the information we have gathered since that date. Without revealing matters that must remain confidential or any matters protected by the attorney-client privilege, we have authorized our counsel to move forward against certain parties who we have determined acted improperly and caused the School District and the taxpayers financial loss.
We want to assure you that we have treated, and will continue to treat, this matter seriously, and we have instructed our counsel to take any and all actions necessary to protect our interests, to ensure that the persons responsible are held accountable, and to recover all taxpayer dollars lost. Additionally, we want to assure the public that the investigation will continue and, upon its conclusion, we will review each of its findings and will institute appropriate measures at all levels of the School District to ensure that similar mistakes do not occur in the future.
Posted by
G.E. “Skip” Lawrence
The text, excerpted in today’s print coverage, is reprinted here in full.
Statement
At the June 19, 2008 meeting of the Board, we voted to abandon the Kimberton Elementary School project. At that time, we committed ourselves to examining the School District’s involvement in the purchase of the East Pikeland land and what occurred after the purchase. We assured the public then and re-assure the public now that we are committed to (1) recovering lost taxpayer money; (2) holding accountable those responsible for this loss; and (3) avoiding future mistakes.
Since this meeting, consistent with our commitment, we have investigated, reviewed, and examined the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the East Pikeland land and what happened after the land acquisition. Additionally, we asked the School District’s legal counsel to provide us with legal advice concerning the facts uncovered by this investigation.
On August 14, 2008, we held an Executive Session with counsel, at which time we discussed at length the results of the investigation. We met again tonight to further discuss the information we have gathered since that date. Without revealing matters that must remain confidential or any matters protected by the attorney-client privilege, we have authorized our counsel to move forward against certain parties who we have determined acted improperly and caused the School District and the taxpayers financial loss.
We want to assure you that we have treated, and will continue to treat, this matter seriously, and we have instructed our counsel to take any and all actions necessary to protect our interests, to ensure that the persons responsible are held accountable, and to recover all taxpayer dollars lost. Additionally, we want to assure the public that the investigation will continue and, upon its conclusion, we will review each of its findings and will institute appropriate measures at all levels of the School District to ensure that similar mistakes do not occur in the future.
Posted by
G.E. “Skip” Lawrence
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