Monday, August 31, 2015
Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015, 7:00 P.M.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
6820 MARKET STREET, RUSSELL, PA 16345
www.wcsdpa.org
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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2. Old Business
3. New Business
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3.1 Dual Enrollment Agreement - University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the 2015-2016 Dual Enrollment Agreement with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
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The agreement with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford continues the dual enrollment program for the 2015-16 school year, with the understanding that parents and students will be responsible for all costs related to the courses. The agreement is attached.
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3.2 Dual Enrollment Agreement - Clarion University
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the 2015-2016 Dual Enrollment Agreement with Clarion University including the list of courses under schedule A.
Public Content
The agreement with Clarion University continues the dual enrollment program for the 2015-16 school year, with the understanding that parents and students will be responsible for all costs related to the courses. The agreement is attached.
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3.3 EIDEX FOCUS Agreement
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$9,800.00
Budget Source :
01 2250 000 21 00 000 / 645
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the EIDEX FOCUS Subscriber License Agreement as attached.
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The agreement is for 3 years, with an annual fee of $8,800 each year of the term. The license fee is $8,800 which includes one authorized user. The additional $1,000 is for four additional authorized users per year.
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3.4 Beacon Light Custer City Agreement
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors approve the 2015-2016 Beacon Light Custer City Agreement, as presented.
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The Beacon Light Custer City Agreement provides educational services outside of the home district for special education students.
There is no increase in the daily tuition costs for 2015-2016 as compared to the 2014-2015 school year.
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3.5 Health & Physical Education Planned Instruction Revisions
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Education approves the revisions to the Health and Physical Education Planned Instructions, per the attached documents.
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The attached Planned Instructions were all approved in January 2015. The revision to each of the documents is to change the notation that a Final Exam is required. This will align these courses with Board Policy that requires a Final Exam be given for all grade 9-12 courses.
00622 Competitive Sports Tournament Play
00624 Recreational Activities for Life
00626 Health 9
00628 Walking for Personal Fitness
00629 Weight & Strength Training
00640 Outdoor Adventures
00641 First Aid, CPR, Care & Prevention
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3.6 Memorandum of Understanding - Bureau of Career and Technical Education Assistance Program
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Warren Area Vocational Technical School and the Bureau of Career and Technical Education for Participation in the BCTE Technical Assistance Program as presented.
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3.7 School Resource Officer
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agreement with the Youngville Borough for a School Resource Officer as presented.
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3.8 Modification of Restrictive Covenant - URC / South Street
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Modification of Restrictive Covenant as presented.
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3.9 Lease Agreement - United Refining Company / South St. Early Learning Center
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Lease Agreement with United Refining Company as presented.
Public Content
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3.10 GRANT: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cohort 8
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Absolute Date :
Aug 31, 2015
Dollar Amount :
$193,400.00
Recommended Action :
That the administration collaborates with community partners to develop a project for submission to the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, Cohort 8, offering an after school STEAM program for students in grades 6-8 in the following schools: Sheffield Elementary, Sugar Grove Elementary, Youngsville Elementary Middle, Warren Area Elementary Center, and Tidioute Community Charter School.
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3.11 GRANT: McDonald's Make Activities Count Classroom Grant
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Absolute Date :
Aug 31, 2015
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to work with interested teachers to develop applications to the McDonald's MAC Grant in support of classroom activities.
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3.12 GRANT: Perkins Secondary Local Plan
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Absolute Date :
Aug 31, 2015
Dollar Amount :
$75,777.00
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit a Perkins Secondary Local Plan Grant application to support academic, career, and technical programming at the Warren County Career Center in the 2015-16 school year.
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4. Informational Items
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4.1 GRANT: Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) Grant
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Action (Committees)
Absolute Date :
Aug 31, 2015
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to assist interested WCSD staff with the completion and submission of a PASR grant, in support of allowable projects, for the 2015-16 school year.
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5. Other
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5.1 Language Arts - Purchase of Novels
Meeting :
Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$62,696.37
Budget Source :
01 1110 000 00 00 000 / 640
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached quote to purchase novels that will be taught in conjunction with the approved Language Arts Planned Instruction, purchase is not to exceed $70,000.
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Motion & Voting
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting Date - Monday, September 28, 2015 following PACCA
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Executive Session
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.3 Adjournment
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Aug 31, 2015 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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