Status Update

May 21, 2026

RTMSD land development application Discussion at July 14 Township Planning Commission meeting 6:30 PM 27 N. Pennell Road

PLEASE - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

From the May 14, 2026 School Board Meeting:

· Eminent domain claim filed May 1, 2026 to take adjacent church property for Rose Tree Road realignment;

· “Preliminary” Land Development Application submitted to Middletown Township May 6, 2026;

· Environmental Impact Assessment Report omitted from application & will be submitted prior to the July Planning Commission application deadline;

· Although told the “preliminary” application was given to the County Planning Commission & the County Conservation District, as of May 21, 2026 the County Planning Commission did not receive the application.

· According the District, the Township’s decision is anticipated in spring 2027;

· The consultant stated the District is applying for 2 grants for Rose Tree Road realignment but is only eligible for 1. Confirmation of the statement was requested by the Board.

Other May 14, 2026 Meeting Highlights

2026/27 Budget Review:

· New Positions: The presenter said they looked at the number of registrations received so far for kindergarten & class size & are able to address the teacher need at Rose Tree elementary through a staff transfer. It was stated “class size is still very favorable across the elementary classrooms even with that one move.”

· A similar solution is being implemented at Penncrest i.e “looking at class sizes, looking at course selection & enrollment” are able to reallocate a position.

· A clarifying question was asked by a Board member of whether the presenter did

not expect classroom size to increase or it may increase slightly because of moving around teachers? The answer: “We really have what we consider to be favorable class sizes. So class sizes are not going up.”

Food Service Budget: In discussing the number of students in the breakfast program, the School Board president states “We need to remember where Media Elementary is located. A number of students actually walk to school. That's why people love media elementary & going there because you can walk your student to school or you know they can walk themselves and that has an impact on breakfast if they want it. Maybe they're eating while they're walking.”

· In addition to finding acreage at Springton Lake Middle School to construct a meadow, the District announced at March 2, 2026 Upper Providence Planning Commission meeting, it intends to construct a 70 x 84, 2 story, 6 classroom, 11,760 s.f. building to address crowding & that the traffic study shows no impact. A solution that could be duplicated at Glenwood, Indian Lane & Rose Tree Media - thus alleviating the safety & traffic concerns, cost burden, & harm caused by siting a regional school & sport complex at the corner of Rose Tree Rd. & Rte. 352.

Proposed K-1 Site Plan

What You Need to Know

Rose Tree Media School District (RTMSD) proposes constructing an $84+ million, 125,670 sq. ft. 850 capacity regional Kindergarten and 1st Grade Center on a 13.96-acre at Rose Tree Road and Route 352 in Middletown Township.

While the community supports full-day kindergarten and plans to address growth, the selected location presents safety and traffic challenges, with mitigation required by PennDOT prior to construction.

Project costs have increased and are reported as “to be determined” and the timeline has slipped - delayed at least a year before construction has begun.

The environmental impact of developing the open space is considerable and avoidable.

There are alternative approaches that meet the district’s goals more quickly, at lower cost, and with less environmental disruption.

The 2018 RTMSD Capacity Study identifies how the district could expand & improve existing schools to accommodate future growth.

As of today, kindergarten will begin in 2029 & first grade in 2030.

Your voice matters. Stay informed, get involved, and help shape a solution that works for students, parents, and the entire community.

Why You Should Care

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Enrollment and Proposed K-1 Size

Why is the proposed K-1 designed for 850 students when the 2025/26 year has 593 K-1 students enrolled? Adding full day K will not add 257 students.

· Glenwood - Student Capacity = 725 (with modulars)

· Rose Tree – Student Capacity = 525 (with modulars)

· Indian Lane - Student Capacity = 525

· Media - Student Capacity = 650

A quarter of the K-1 Center will include a dedicated space for adult students ages 18-21 with special needs and students in the 9th-12th grade Autistic Support and Life Skills Support programs.

For scale: the YMCA on Route 1 is 80,000 s.f. & the new Hilton Hotel across the street is about 60,000 sq. ft. The proposed K-1 is more than twice that size at 125,670 sq. ft. An industrial size building sited in a neighborhood.

Safety Concerns

· The land parcel is too small to safely fulfill the project’s large vision, particularly given the lack of adequate space for bus circulation & parent drop-off/pick-up.

·Despite heavy traffic & blind curves, an entrance/exit is proposed on Rose Tree Road.

·Middletown Township previously blocked an 88 car Penncrest student parking lot, due to the road’s short sight lines & dangerous curves.

·To address the identified site weaknesses, the district proposes creating a cut-through road connecting Barren Road to Rose Tree Road for bus access only which will not change the lack of safe parent drop off/pick-up space.

Prepare to be Trapped in Traffic

· The · Surrounding roads are narrow, curvy, hilly, with no shoulder, sidewalk, or street lamps - not intended or designed to support a large-scale complex.

· The area is heavily congested; Rose Tree Road & Route 352 are gridlocked throughout parts of the day; cars already back up on Rose Tree Road beyond the proposed K-1 Center entrance/exit.

· The school is regional resulting in long bus rides for young students. A staggered school start time & inaccessibility to walking, 500+ parents are expected to drive to the proposed K-1 – with its single entrance/exit point - twice daily.

· The district dismissed input from a 2018 District Wide Capacity Study documenting parents’ lack of support for the centralized K-1 option due to an expressed “disinterest in busing young students” & “increase in transportation.”

· The district’s traffic study identified 2 operational deficiencies due to existing traffic conditions - Rose Tree Road & Route 352 & Barren Road & Route 352.

· In response, the district proposes to partially undertake a PennDOT road improvement project involving the realignment of Rose Tree Road (a state road) to come out at the light across from the Granite Run Promenade.

Rose Tree Road April 2025

Rose Tree Road April 2025

· The road construction is estimated at $2.5M with engineering costs & timeline undermined. Included is building storm water facilities & acquiring a land easement for approximately $100,000 (once PennDOT conducts their project, the land will be redirected to PennDOT as a public right of way).

· The road realignment must be completed before the school is operational.

· The full PennDOT project includes widening Route 352. Without the corresponding Route 352 improvement, Rose Tree Road realignment does not address existing traffic nor mitigate the significant impact of the proposed K-1.

· The school district has no plan to address the operational deficiency identified at Barren Road & Route 352.

· The proposed bus cut-through across Penncrest from Barren Road to Rose Tree Road will exasperate this problem.

·15 miles per hour school zone speed limit applies to roads adjacent to school property i.e. Rose Tree Road & Route 352.

· The pending land development application includes 2 projects – the 2nd project is to create a multi-sport complex at Penncrest including paving a field to create a parking lot, adding lights, bleachers, score boards, bathrooms, paved walkways, a concession stand and carpeting baseball, softball, and soccer fields with artificial turf. Sporting events will overlap with parent pick-up bringing more traffic and congestion to the site.

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Safety Concerns

· The land parcel is too small to safely fulfill the project’s large vision, particularly given the lack of adequate space for bus circulation & parent drop-off/pick-up.

·Despite heavy traffic & blind curves, an entrance/exit is proposed on Rose Tree Road.

·Middletown Township previously blocked an 88 car Penncrest student parking lot, due to the road’s short sight lines & dangerous curves.

·To address the identified site weaknesses, the district proposes creating a cut-through road connecting Barren Road to Rose Tree Road for bus access only which will not change the lack of safe parent drop off/pick-up space.

Prepare to be Trapped in Traffic

· The · Surrounding roads are narrow, curvy, hilly, with no shoulder, sidewalk, or street lamps - not intended or designed to support a large-scale complex.

· The area is heavily congested; Rose Tree Road & Route 352 are gridlocked throughout parts of the day; cars already back up on Rose Tree Road beyond the proposed K-1 Center entrance/exit.

· The school is regional resulting in long bus rides for young students. A staggered school start time & inaccessibility to walking, 500+ parents are expected to drive to the proposed K-1 – with its single entrance/exit point - twice daily.

· The district dismissed input from a 2018 District Wide Capacity Study documenting parents’ lack of support for the centralized K-1 option due to an expressed “disinterest in busing young students” & “increase in transportation.”

· The district’s traffic study identified 2 operational deficiencies due to existing traffic conditions - Rose Tree Road & Route 352 & Barren Road & Route 352.

· In response, the district proposes to partially undertake a PennDOT road improvement project involving the realignment of Rose Tree Road (a state road) to come out at the light across from the Granite Run Promenade.

Rose Tree Road April 2026

Barren Rd. & Rte. 352 April 2026

· The road construction is estimated at $2.5M with engineering costs & timeline undermined. Included is building storm water facilities & acquiring a land easement for approximately $100,000 (once PennDOT conducts their project, the land will be redirected to PennDOT as a public right of way).

· The road realignment must be completed before the school is operational.

· The full PennDOT project includes widening Route 352. Without the corresponding Route 352 improvement, Rose Tree Road realignment does not address existing traffic nor mitigate the significant impact of the proposed K-1.

· The school district has no plan to address the operational deficiency identified at Barren Road & Route 352.

· The proposed bus cut-through across Penncrest from Barren Road to Rose Tree Road will exasperate this problem.

·15 miles per hour school zone speed limit applies to roads adjacent to school property i.e. Rose Tree Road & Route 352.

· The pending land development application includes 2 projects – the 2nd project is to create a multi-sport complex at Penncrest including paving a field to create a parking lot, adding lights, bleachers, score boards, bathrooms, paved walkways, a concession stand and carpeting baseball, softball, and soccer fields with artificial turf. Sporting events will overlap with parent pick-up bringing more traffic and congestion to the site.

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Rose Tree Road April 2026

· The project was initially approved at $81.5 million. The building design grew raising the cost to $84 million (if construction started today).

· Due to the existing traffic problem & unknown road construction cost, the estimate is now listed as “To Be Determined.”

· In January 2026, the board approved deferring repayment of the 2018 bonds by 2 years, at a taxpayer cost of $11 million and risking higher interest rates for future borrowing.

· At the March budget meeting, it was announced “expenditures exceed revenues.” Pensions and transportation were singled out as rising costs.

· At a time when the district is already over budget, adding another school raises serious concerns about financial responsibility.

· UPDATE: The former employer of the RTMSD superintendent, i.e. the Cherry Hill School District, is in dire straits. While at Cherry Hill, the RTMSD superintendent got a $364 M bond issue for similar capital projects. Now Cherry Hill finds itself with a $29 M budget gap resulting in 72 jobs cut, $8 million in operational cuts, and a 7.4% property tax increase as reported in this April 28, 2026 ABC Action News segment & in an April 29, 2026 Inquirer article.

· The Cherry Hill problem, “fixed costs far exceed any growth in district revenue” which is the exact same situation RTMSD is already facing. The district cannot afford the existing schools & the proposed K-1 will be another forever, annual cost burden.

· The ever-increasing school taxation in combination with the steep 23% hike in county tax in 2025 & 19% increase in 2026 is an especially heavy burden for the large number of fixed income homeowners in the district making home ownership unaffordable

· A regional K-1 Center uproots students after first grade, severing early friendships & forcing families to juggle varied commutes & schedules.

· The 2018 District Capacity Study did not recommend this model, citing concerns with busing young students & increased transportation as drawbacks.

· At the February 13, 2025 work session, a school board member is heard saying “…one of the schools we went to & we visited, the principal said everybody’s putting this [K-1 Centers] into their schools & we did it too but if I had to do it again, I wouldn’t do it again.” (20:25-20:35 timestamp)

May 14, 2026 Word Session, the School Board president states “We need to remember where Media Elementary is located. A number of students actually walk to school. That's why people love media elementary & going there because you can walk your student to school or you know they can walk themselves and that has an impact on breakfast if they want it. Maybe they're eating while they're walking.”

K-1 Concept?

Money, Money, & More Money

· The estimate is for construction & omits key long-term costs - utilities, staffing, transportation, annual operation & maintenance, cleaning, equipment, technology, food service equipment, buses, etc.

· A separate K-1 Center adds a continuous, annual cost & tax burden to fund the same services as the other 6 district schools.

· Taxpayers are already facing a scheduled 3.5% school tax increase which does not take this project into consideration.

(un) Affordability

Long List of Existing Needs

·The district's 2023 Feasibility Study Update identifies $59 million in improvements needed at the four elementary schools & another $44 million for the middle & high schools. These estimates assume the 400-student elementary school in Edgmont was built.

· Many of the district’s existing needs, including elective programs, could be better addressed through a more cost-effective, comprehensive plan rather than committing to a single, state of the art regional school, which students will attend for 2 years before going to 1 of the 4 elementary schools - built between 1913 and1962, for the next 4 years.

·Greater investment in one school at the expense of older district schools raises questions about equity.

· All students deserve a quality education in modernized schools, not just a “state of the art” kindergarten.

Existing needs & equity in the schools must be part of the overall plan & budget.

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Environmental Impact

· The proposed site is meadow & woodland with mature trees & is home to a variety of wildlife.

· The site does not have public water or sewer connections & the prior owner did not build due to wet soil conditions raising the possibility of wetlands.

· The district noted the soil does not infiltrate requiring the installation of “an extensive underground system to achieve stormwater drainage” - cost undisclosed.

· The Rose Tree Road tree line will be forever removed & habitat, including wetlands, destroyed causing fragmentation and wildlife displacement.

· Stormwater is a major concern - not just for the project but for the Ridley Creek watershed.

· Replacing natural ground with pavement & rooftop prevents rainwater from soaking into the soil reducing groundwater recharge & sending heated runoff, oil/grease, salt, deicers, trash, and harmful pollutants into Ridley Creek.

· Ridley Creek serves as a drinking water resource for over 40,000 people & is impaired for aquatic life support. The impairment is due to stormwater runoff from land development which erodes soil, widens stream channels, smothers & scours aquatic life & introduces harmful pollutants.

· The proposed K-1 project cannot stand on its own - the amount of natural ground covering replaced by pavement & roof exceeds the Township’s stormwater ordinance. The plan is to rezone the property to count Penncrest athletic fields in the runoff calculation - creating the appearance of stormwater ordinance compliance without reducing the quantity of stormwater generated - changing the math, not the environmental impact (the science).

· The land development includes paving a Penncrest field to make a 75-car parking lot.

· Nearby homes rely on well water. Yet there is no discussion about how the land development may affect groundwater quality and quantity.

· A regional K-1 requires additional bus runs & generates significantly more private vehicle trips due to the young student population.

· The buses & cars consume fossil fuel & generate elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change & air pollution.

· District leaders say they must build at the site because they “already own the land.” The district owns close to 200 acres across its six campuses. The middle school alone is on 73 acres. Several of the already owned, already cleared, unused fields, exceed the size of the proposed K-1 site, disproving the claim that displacement of wildlife, removal of trees & destruction of open space is the only choice.

· The Township promotes environmental stewardship through recycling, carbon-reduction efforts, & Environmental Advisory Committee activities, such as education of the harmful effects of artificial lights & the planting of native trees to support watershed health and climate resilience.

· As a designated Bird Town, the Township encourages healthy wildlife habitats. Clearing woods (which absorb carbon dioxide, offset climate change, and prevent soil erosion), lighting fields, & replacing grass does not match these goals.

Environmental harm is often irreversible.

Don't Be Bullied

The project is not a quick fix or a good decision. Do your own homework.

· Rose Tree Road is a challenging site facing layers of reviews & numerous permits.

· Middletown Township must approve a reverse subdivision to give the appearance of compliance with the stormwater ordinance.

· The County Conservation District permits stormwater with additional review & comment by the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection. The creation of impervious surface generates extensive stormwater conveying heat & contaminated runoff to the high-quality Ridley Creek - a cold-water trout fishery.

· The district proposes realigning Rose Tree Road - with PennDOT involvement. Road construction is estimated at a year, not accounted for is engineering design time.

· An easement it required for the road realignment. Eminent domain claim filed May 1, 2026 to take adjacent church property for Rose Tree Road realignment.

· PennDOT & the Township are responsible for review of the traffic studies with PennDOT deciding on the issuance of a permit for an entrance/exit onto Rose Tree Road.

· In 2006, the Township denied a district proposal to build an 88-car parking lot with an entrance on Rose Tree Road due to the blind curves & short sight lines creating a significant safety concern. The proposed entrance/exit is at the same location.

· The school district has no plan to mitigate the identified traffic deficiency at Barren Road & Route 352.

· A September 19, 2024 PennDOT presentation about future road improvements (accessible on township website) notes the area has a “higher crash rate than statewide average” and mentions “the bottleneck issues for both route 1 and also 352.” Specific to the Rose Tree Rd realignment slide it notes “the yellow dotted line represents HISTORICAL PROPERTY due to Penncrest farm which would need to be taken into account.”

· The district proposes creating a cut-through road connecting Barren Road & Rose Tree Road.

· The PA Department of Education oversees the Act 34 process which imposes a cap on building costs: at the October school board meeting, the project was reported as “trending a little higher than the budget plan” – this was before the decision to realign Rose Tree Road and the need to install a soil drainage system.

· The County Planning Commission conducts a review.

· The site has no utilities:

  • The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority must evaluate sewer capacity & approve sewer connection.

  • Aqua PA must approve water line connection.

  • PECO must provide electricity.

· All permits are required prior to beginning construction.

· Construction costs are escalating.

· If August is missed, the opening is delayed a year.

· Renovating or expanding at the elementary schools or middle school property eliminates long bus rides for very young children, keeps siblings together, simplifies logistics, reduces bus runs, protects the environment, lowers overhead costs/taxes, is feasible, & can be accomplished sooner than the proposed K-1 Center.

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Public Engagement & Transparency

· Many residents are unaware of the project.

· RTMSD will not share a site feasibility study & relevant documents that informed the Board's decision to move forward with the $84 million project, even bringing in an attorney, using taxpayer dollars, to fight a taxpayer’s "Right to Know" request.

· At an April 30, 2025 district meeting advertised as an opportunity for “questions & discussions”, public input was shut down. Instead of allowing residents to speak, the format was changed; attendees were handed index cards to write questions, which were then screened, effectively silencing community voices.

· The school district expressed its site selection priorities as: location, property size, property cost, transportation impacts, timeline to develop the property, & site attributes: safety, accessibility, entry points, utilities, drainage, soils, & environment integration. The results of the district’s application of the site selection priorities for this property are not posted or made available to the public.

Broken Promises

· The proposed land development rests on broken promises & is in direct conflict with the Township’s Comprehensive Plan & the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan, undermining goals for stormwater management, traffic reduction, cut-through management, open space preservation, neighborhood integrity, & schools.

· The proposed K-1 Center runs counter to the Township’s vision: “Middletown will be a safe, connected and resilient township that values a family‐oriented community, neighborhood integrity, and responsible growth.

· The proposed K-1 Center fails to support the Township’s stated objective: “Encourage compatible land use, redevelopment, and revitalization that will protect the stability & enhance the character of mature neighborhoods” & is in opposition to the expressed action item: “Encourage a continued dialogue with residents regarding traffic, cut‐through traffic, and speed in residential neighborhoods to protect the safety of pedestrian mobility.”

The Township's Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan

· The Township promotes environmental stewardship through recycling, carbon-reduction efforts, and Environmental Advisory Committee activities, such as education of the harmful effects of artificial lights and the planting of native trees to support watershed health and climate resilience. As a designated Bird Town, the Township encourages healthy wildlife habitats. Clearing woods (which absorb carbon dioxide, offset climate change, and prevent soil erosion), lighting fields, and replacing grass with plastic is not protective and does not match these goals.

· School board members campaigned on supporting neighborhood schools, yet this regional school proposes to place a large, institutional building in a quiet, residential area going against everything the Township publicly proclaims to provide, protect, and preserve

· The board states that a primary location focus is on “new residential developments.” However, the Rose Tree parcel is in an established neighborhood. The proposal does not integrate with the community’s character or infrastructure. The site is not walkable, there are no sidewalks & no street lights.

Common-Sense Solutions

1. Upgrade /Expand Existing Properties

· The 2018 RTMSD Capacity Study by Marotta/Main shows the district could expand & improve existing schools to accommodate future growth.

· Existing infrastructure is already in place at the current school properties & the land is already disturbed.

· Options considered at the time included: additions to all school buildings, a new kindergarten & first grade Center, new fifth & sixth grade building, & moving fifth grade to middle school. The district is ignoring these cheaper, smarter, faster solutions.

· The Capacity Study provides detailed, viable construction options (see Design Options Page).

· Converting existing semi-permanent modular space to permanent, brick & mortar wings needs to be considered.

·5th grade students are already starting to transition into middle school, are older, & can handle a longer bus ride thus reducing car traffic; this option opens up room in all the schools, utilizes existing bus runs, maintains a consistent school start time, & allow for growth & full-day kindergarten (see Design Options tab 3 & 4). Many other school districts (e.g. Lower Merion) already moved to this model as a solution to overcrowding & Downingtown school district has a "6th grade center."

· UPDATE: The public’s comments were dismissed by the District stating that such solutions were not possible. However, in addition to finding acreage at Springton Lake Middle School to construct a meadow, the District announced at a March 2, 2026 Upper Providence Planning Commission meeting, it intends to construct a 70 x 84, 2 story, 6 classroom, 11,760 s.f. building to address crowding & that the traffic study shows no impact. A solution that could be duplicated at Glenwood, Indian Lane & Rose Tree Media - thus alleviating the safety & traffic concerns, cost burden, & harm caused by siting a regional school & sport complex at the corner of Rose Tree Rd. & Rte. 352.

· How classroom space is utilized should be studied at all schools to ensure optimization.

· Building a second floor at Indian Lane, a new school at Glenwood Elementary, and/or a 5th grade center at Springton Lake should be evaluated.

· The district often states they must build on the 13.9-acre parcel on Rose Tree Road because “they already own the land”. The reality is the district owns close to 200 acres across its six campuses. The middle school alone is on 73 acres.

Glenwood Indian Lane

Rose Tree Springton Lake

2. Consider Repurposing Existing Properties

The Middletown Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Plan recognizes the value of repurposing existing structures as a means of preserving green space & reducing storm water runoff.

· This large property with paved roads & ample parking, is accessible from Route 352 & Baltimore Pike, has no wetlands, stormwater mitigation, or mature tree removal, is already equipped with water, sewer, & electrical connections, would preserve open space & utilize a potentially empty building.

The Roosevelt Community Center & former Township library building

· The Roosevelt Center is the former Roosevelt School.

· The Township already had 2 elementary schools, a middle school, & high school in the district, so the Roosevelt building “was no longer needed” as part of RTMSD’s school capacity.

· Middletown Township purchased the property in 2018.

· There are 4 classrooms in the Roosevelt Community Center & is in close proximity to Indian Lane elementary school.

· Consider whether programs currently conducted at the Roosevelt Community Center could be held at the former Middletown library on Pennell Road, which is currently unoccupied & whether the classrooms in the Roosevelt Community Center can be utilized to alleviate overcrowding.

· When the public suggested possible use of the large agricultural crop fields at Elwyn on Route 352 which are spacious & tree free, a school board member said this solution was not possible because there are laws regarding how close students can be in proximity to adults. Later it was learned that a quarter of the proposed K-1 Center will include a dedicated space for adult students ages 18-21 with special needs & students in the 9th-12th grade Autistic Support & Life Skills Support programs.

· To address growth, the Springfield & Haverford school districts, & others across PA, built new schools on existing athletic fields & replaced the fields when construction concluded.

Email worktogetherrtmsd@gmail.com to stay informed, ask questions, receive updates.

Call to Action

We call on RTMSD to pause this project & engage with parents, the community, & taxpayers to identify better solutions - ones that uphold transparency, fiscal responsibility, safety, & the integrity of our schools & neighborhoods

HOW YOU CAN HELP

There are a few things you can do to help.

Sign our petition, donate to our sign & defense fund, post a sign on your lawn, participate at school board & council meetings, call/email township supervisors & school board members, stay connected by joining us on Facebook & our email group, & create awareness by spreading the word

CALL TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION

Middletown Township (610) 565-2700 f: (610) 566-3640

Rose Tree Media School District - Dr. Joseph Meloche, Superintendent (610) 627-6000, ext.6002

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