Monday, March 28, 2011
Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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2. Old Business
3. New Business
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3.1 GRANT: Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Mini-Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attacment.
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3.2 GRANT: Reading Apprenticeship Grant Participation - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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3.3 Library Information Literacy Curriculum Updates
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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Updates to the library curriculum to align with Common Core Standards and establish a common research methodology
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3.4 Jefferson DeFrees Contract
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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This is a renewal of the Jefferson DeFrees contract to use several of the district facilities for after school child care in the 2011-2012 school year. This contract has been reviewed by Attorney Byham in the past.
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3.5 GRANT: Summer Food Service Program
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attachment.
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3.6 GRANT: Rural Utility Service, Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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3.7 GRANT: GO Teach Mini Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attachment.
4. Informational Items
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4.1 Monthly Grant Report - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Monthly report on submitted/approved grants.
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4.2 Possible reconfiguration of grade levels at Allegheny Valley School and Sheffield Elementary School
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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As curriculum and budget are reviewed for the 2011-2012 school year, this reconfiguration became a discussion item. It creates an opportunity to focus curriculum and assessment for a team of teachers at grades three, four and five to better reach their academic goals. This team of teachers could design cross curricular instructional units as well as share materials. This scenario also allows for Allegheny Valley becoming another early childhood center with all instruction and activites planned around that model.
There is also a staffing advantage with the elimination of five teaching positions.
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4.3 Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 1
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Senate Bill 1, which is attached, is currently under discussion introduces legislation to establish a voucher system within PA. Attached is the resolution that Benton Area School District Board of Directors has adopted regarding the proposed legislation. Dr. Yourchisin would like to facilitate discussion about this issue with the members of the CIT committee.
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4.4 Administrative responses to questions regarding the proposed kindergarten classes at Beaty
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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The administration was asked to provide input to multiple questions posed by Board members. Mrs. Green, Mrs. Decker, Ms. Mead and Ms. Buerkle spent time together compiling this information and will be at the committe meeting to respond if there are further questions.
5. Other
6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting: April 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM in the Warren County Career Center
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Adjournment
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Mar 28, 2011 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities