Politics & Government
Mayor Nutter Writes A Letter to the School District
The mayor wants the city to have more financial oversight over the school district's operations.
Mayor Michael Nutter wants the city to have a better idea of how the School District of Philadelphia spends its money.
He detailed his request in a letter to the district Monday. That letter is now on the city's website for public viewing.
In the letter, Nutter called "sudden and surprising." He then went on to list the information he'd like to get from the school district on a regular basis (he wants details about Title I funding, facilities management and personnel, among other things).
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He set a deadline of June 15 for when he wants the district to submit certain information to the city.
Read the full letter here.
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