Monday, September 30, 2013
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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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
2. Old Business
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2.1 Policy 9744 - Class Rank/Honors Credits - Class of 2017 and Beyond
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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2. Old Business
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Administration has received various feedback from the Board regarding this policy and is recommending that the Board approve one of the attached versions of Policy 9744, titled "Class Rank/Honors Credits - Class of 2017 and Beyond.”
Version A: Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment may receive weight; Only courses with WCSD Teacher of Record receive weight; Final Grade determines weight.
Version B: Honors and AP receive weight; District Final Examination determines weight; No Dual Enrollment Courses receive any weight.
Version C: Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment Receive Weight; Final Grade determines weight.
All Versions: Only Eligible for Recognition if full-time in district Junior and Senior Year; PE counts toward GPA
3. New Business
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3.1 Request for Cyber Charter School Student to Attend WCCC
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, a cyber school, has a student that would like to attend the Warren County Career Center. A purchase order from the charter school to the District for services in the amount deemed appropriate by our administration is attached for Board and Administration only as the document contains personal information about the student. The administration is asking for the Board's approval for this to occur.
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3.2 College Connections Agreement between WCCC and JCC
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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The administration is asking that the Board approves an agreement between the Warren County Career Center (WCCC) and Jamestown Community College (JCC) that will establish a dual enrollment partnership through July 2018. The agreement is attached. The fees for the manufacturing course that is being offered in the 2013-2014 school year will be $55.00 per credit, or $165.00 for the three credit course, plus the cost of any required textbooks. Scholarships may be available to some students. The only prerequisite is one year of high school Algebra.
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3.3 Progress Reports, Kindergarten & First Grade - CIT - Dr.Paul Yourchisin
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the revised Kindergarten & First Grade Progress Reports.
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Request permission to bring revised Kindergarten & First Grade Progress Reports to the full Board meeting in October that will reflect the core curriculum that was purchased for 2013-2014.
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3.4 GRANT: Rural and Low Income Schools - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attached.
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3.5 GRANT: Target K-12 Field Trips - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attached.
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3.6 GRANT: Explore Bowhunting - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attached.
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3.7 GRANT: Competitive Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attached.
4. Informational Items
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4.1 Monthly Grant Report
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
5. Other
6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting: October 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the large conference room of the Warren County Career Center
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Adjournment
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Sep 30, 2013 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities