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For Immediate Release
February 3, 2009
Contact: Sally Kohr
(717) 787-4651

Senator Alloway Vows to Fight for Scotland School

HARRISBURG – Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33) today announced that he would fight to restore funding to the Scotland School for Veterans' Children.

A message on the school's website today announced that the governor would eliminate the $10.5 million appropriation to Scotland School as part of his annual budget address on Wednesday, resulting in the school's closing on June 30 after more than a century of operation in Franklin County.

"I am deeply saddened that the governor has targeted the Scotland School for elimination despite the vital services this institution provides to so many children and relatives of members of our Armed Services," Alloway said. "Through the years, the school has provided thousands of children with greater opportunities for both personal and professional success, and we must make every effort to ensure that the Scotland School can continue to offer a quality learning environment for years to come."

Since the school was founded in 1895, more than 10,000 students have matriculated from the Scotland School for Veterans' Children. There are currently 288 students attending the school in grades 3 through 12, and 31 students are expected to graduate this year.

Senator Alloway said he will draft a memo to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, to request a committee hearing at the school this spring to examine the effects of closing the school, including the impact on the community, the employees and the approximately 257 students who had expected to return to the school in the fall.