Monday, January 27, 2014
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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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
2. Old Business
3. New Business
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3.1 Agreement for Curriculum Mapping Training
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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The admininstration would like to use the services of Curriculum Designers, Inc. to provide additional training for curriculum mapping. These services would be utilized at a professional development session on June 11, 2014. An agreement is attached.
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3.2 GRANT: Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant - CIT - Mr. Jack Werner
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Please see attached.
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3.3 GRANT: 1st Grade Career Exploration at RES - CIT - Mr. Jack Werner
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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Please see attached.
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3.4 Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab for Youngsville Elementary/Middle School - CIT - Mr. Jack Werner
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Youngsville Elementary/Middle School will host the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab from June 2nd-June 6, 2014. The Lab is provided by the PA Friends of Ag Foundation and travels with a certified teacher to different schools around the state.
The lab is designed to target grades K-8, and is a 32 ft.. trailer with 12 work stations. Each provides space for 2-3 students to complete hands-on experiments. The lab accommodates up to 900 students per week, by teaching (5-6) 50 minute science classes per day.
The science curriculum taught meets Pennsylvania Department of Education Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology Standards and is endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The children perform hands-on science experiments, each teaching a lesson in agriculture.studying The experiments performed include equipment and supplies not readily available to classroom teachers and are of a nature that most teachers wouldn't want to tackle in a traditional classroom setting. Each science experiment is designed to emphasize adifferent aspect of agriculture, including Pennsylvania's primary commodities, the environment, biotechnology, food and fiber, etc… Children work cooperatively to solve a problem as they form a hypothesis, collect data and draw conclusions.
To move forward, the district must approve the attached contract and coordinate with the Foundation on schedule and training (if necessary). District staff must be available when the Lab is delivered, and present while students are in the Lab. The district must provide adequate site access, as well as electrical/water hook-ups. The Lab Ag teacher must also have access to the building.
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3.5 Camp Connections
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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The Barber Center has requested building usage to operate a summer program from June 20th to August 7th for autistic children between the ages of 5 and 18.
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3.6 Policy 9355 Student Study Abroad
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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A team of administrators has reviewed the attached policy and is recommending the changes indicated.
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3.7 Policy 9405 Adult Education
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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A team of administrators has reviewed the attached policy and is recommending the changes indicated.
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3.8 Policy 9535 - Physical Education Substitution
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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A team of administrators has reviewed the attached policy and is recommending the changes indicated.
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3.9 Policy Reviews with No Recommended Changes
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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A team of administrators has reviewed the attached policies and is recommending that no changes be made.
4. Informational Items
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4.1 Monthly Grant Report
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.2 Kindergarten Registration
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Kindergarten registration will occur in all our elementary schools during February. Each registrant will receive a T-shirt compliments of the organizations listed. Donations have been recognized by Mr. Shannon Yeager, and organizations have been invited to attend registrations and present the shirts on behalf of the community.
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4.3 After School Tutoring Program
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Attached you will find options to consider funding a continued after school program.
5. Other
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5.1 Preliminary Goals
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting: February 24, 2014 at Warren County Career Center, following the Personnel/Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities Committee meeting
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Adjournment
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Jan 27, 2014 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities