ASD Under Scrutiny

Allentown's charter school dealings part of auditor probe
By Sara K. Satullo | For lehighvalleylive.com

"State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is headed to Allentown this afternoon (08/31/2015) to make an announcement about his plans to audit the city school district....

"Recent media accounts allege that Allentown School District may have violated the state Sunshine Act by not publicly disclosing what could be construed as a quid pro quo arrangement (with a developer)," DePasquale said in a news release July 21....

The district has confirmed that Allentown School Board members knew Atiyeh had promised not to open any new charter schools in the district the night they voted to lease an Atiyeh building and dropped their opposition to a new charter school."

My Comments About The Article AboveHang on to your hats it's going to be a bumpy ride here in Allentown over the next few months.

Question is, was this "a quid pro quo arrangement" done behind closed doors or a good deal for taxpayers through some sort of legitimate bargaining agreement?