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Resident urges Radnor board to act after 2023 William Penn court ruling on school funding

October 01, 2025 | Radnor Township SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania


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Resident urges Radnor board to act after 2023 William Penn court ruling on school funding
A Radnor Township resident used the public‑comment period at the Sept. 30 board meeting to press the board to respond to a 2023 court ruling he said declared Pennsylvania’s school‑funding system unconstitutional.

Gregory Stagliano identified himself as a Radnor resident of 20 years and addressed the board for his allotted time, summarizing his reading of the William Penn School District litigation. He said the opinion — which he cited as an order dated Feb. 7, 2023 — found the commonwealth’s funding scheme violative of the state constitution and equal‑protection principles and argued state funding should be allocated by a needs‑sensitive formula instead of the current system.

Stagliano said, “It is the law of the land that our current system for funding public schools is unconstitutional, therefore illegal,” and asked the board for a written response by Oct. 15. He also warned that if he did not receive a satisfactory reply he would escalate the matter and seek public exposure.

The transcript shows the board did not respond with any formal action during the meeting; public comments were accepted but no motion or direction to staff was recorded in response to Stagliano’s remarks.

Ending: Stagliano’s remarks were recorded as part of the public‑comment section; the board moved on to committee reports without taking formal action or issuing a response during the meeting.

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