NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Directors of the Muhlenberg School District will hold a public hearing (the “Act 34 Hearing”) on June 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Muhlenberg High School Large Group Instruction Room, 400 Sharp Avenue, Laureldale, PA 19605, relative to the planning, designing, construction and furnishing of a New Elementary School for the Muhlenberg School District and the financing thereof (the “Project”). The hearing is being held pursuant to the Public School Code Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, No. 14 as amended June 27, 1973, by Act No. 34 Section 701.1, 24 P.S. 7-701.1 (the “School Code”)
The Board of School Directors by resolution duly adopted on May 8, 2024, authorized the “Maximum Project Cost” of $49,775,192.00 and a “Maximum Building Construction Cost” of $46,088,141.00 with respect to the Project.
A description of the Project (the “Description”) including facts with respect to the educational, physical, administrative, budgetary and fiscal matters and certain other information will be presented at the Act 34 Hearing. The Description will be available for review on the School District’s website and at the Muhlenberg School District Administration Building, 801 Bellevue Avenue, Laureldale, Pennsylvania 19605, during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Monday through Friday beginning May 11, 2024, through July 15, 2024, by appointment only. For security purposes, the new facility site and floor plans will only be available for view, in-person, at the District’s Administration Building and not on the website.
All persons who are School District residents, taxpayers and others who may be affected by the Project, are encouraged to obtain copies of the Description, to submit written or oral comments on the Project in advance of, at the time of, or following Act 34 Hearing, as hereinafter provided.
Written or Oral Comments at the Act 34 Hearing
Persons attending the Act 34 Hearing will be given the opportunity to be heard to ask questions, make comments, and offer opinions, either written or oral. Verbal presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. To ensure that time is scheduled on the agenda for an individual presentation, persons who wish to speak at the Act 34 Hearing should print and sign their name on the sign in sheets which will be available in the Large Group Instruction Room at the beginning of the Act 34 Hearing. Persons who do not reserve agenda time will still be given an opportunity to speak after those who have requested agenda time have made their comments. All persons who wish to speak with the Act 34 Hearing must be recognized by the moderator and must preface their comments by stating their name and relationship to the School District.
Written Comments in Advance of the Hearing
In addition to or in lieu of participating as the Act 34 Hearing, persons may in advance of the Act 34 Hearing submit written statements to the Secretary of the Board of School Directors, containing their comments about the Project until June 11, 2024. Written Statements must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Directors to the following address:
Mrs. Cindy L. Mengle
Secretary of the Board of School Directors
Administration Building
801 Bellevue Avenue
Laureldale, PA 19605
