The court has spoken, and the Chester Upland School District needs a roadmap toward financial stability.
In a 10-page order released Thursday, Judge Chad Kenney of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas asked Chester Upland receiver Francis Barnes and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to share information about an updated financial recovery plan.
He called for the state to account for why it had not already submitted an updated recovery plan, a timeline for submitting and implementing a new plan, and a status update. In 41 separate points, Kenney also asked for detailed historical information about the district and its budget, as well as for information about any old debts owed by the district.
Some questions also broached the topic of Chester Upland's Catch-22: In seeking to continually turn around the district, does the frequent chaos push students to leave?
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