2010-01-14T17:30:50Z 21 2010-01-14 Intelligencer The Hatboro-Horsham and North Penn school districts essentially dropped out of President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" federal grant program because their unions would not agree to the fund's stipulations. Part of the program mandates districts implement forms of merit pay, a point of particular contention in the Hatboro-Horsham contract negotiations. The school board has proposed to reward teachers who reach certain criteria with bonuses. The school boards in Hatboro-Horsham and North Penn schools, both of which are currently in contentious teacher talks, were interested in applying for part of Obama's $4.35 billion pot, which could have meant between $150,000 to $500,000 for Hatboro-Horsham and up to $1 million for North Penn. 2010-01-14T17:30:50Z http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2010/january/14/teachers-unions-say-no-to-grant.html

2009-12-17T22:40:38Z 19 2009-12-17 smartvoter.org 2009-12-17T22:40:38Z Candidates (Vote for 5) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Kelley B. Winters 2,921 votes 11.35% Party: Republican Louis

2009-12-17T22:46:24Z 20 2009-12-17 smartvoter.org Kelley B. Winters 2,921 votes 11.35% Rep. Louis A. "Lou" Polaneczky 2,896 votes 11.25% Rep. Deborah "Debi" (Ross) Mullen 2,894 votes 11.25%Rep. Marian McCouch 2,871 votes 11.16% Rep. Russel S. Bleiler 2,818 votes 10.95% Rep. Linda C. Mee 2,328 votes 9.05% Dem. Karen D. (Fread) Harragan 2,302 votes 8.95% Dem. Adam Lebofsky 2,267 votes 8.81% Dem. Alvin W. Reitz 2,241 votes 8.71% Dem. Stephen J. Stunder, III 2,188 votes 8.50% Dem 2009-12-17T22:47:45Z Candidates (Vote for 5) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Kelley B. Winters 2,921 votes 11.35% Party: Republican Louis

2009-12-15T17:39:30Z 17 2009-12-15 HHEA 2009-12-15T17:39:30Z hheascoop.org

2009-12-15T17:34:50Z 16 2009-12-09 Intelligencer The president of the Hatboro-Horsham Teachers Association addressed the Hatboro-Horsham school board and about 50 residents and teachers in the crowded administration building Monday night. Teachers have been working without a contract since June, and the district's proposed merit-pay plan that would replace the traditional salary schedule has been panned by the union. The two sides have not met for a couple of weeks and there are no negotiations scheduled. 2009-12-15T17:34:50Z http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/december/08/union-chief-assails-merit-proposal.html

2009-10-27T02:52:05Z 13 2009-10-27 Intelligencer Negotiating a new teacher contract is the biggest issue for candidates running for school board in the Hatboro-Horsham School District. The Democratic ticket is filled out by five endorsed candidates, Linda Mee, Karen Harragan, Al Reitz, Steve Stunder and Adam Lebofsky. As teachers continue to work without a contract since their three-year deal expired June 30, the school board has proposed doing away with the salary schedule and working toward a form of merit pay for teachers. 2009-10-27T02:52:05Z http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/october/26/salary-schedules-future-in-hatboro-horsham-up-for-debate.html

2009-07-31T20:08:37Z 12 2009-07-30 Hatboro-Horsham School Board The School Board published its view of the current contract negotiations, with its take in a side by side comparison of the negotiating team and the HHEA. They also include a Q & A on several aspects of each side. 2009-07-31T20:09:29Z http://www.hatboro-horsham.org/4067107914442853/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55870