Monday, October 24, 2016
1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016, 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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Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Oct 24, 2016 - 1 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 GRANT: 2017 Environmental Education Mini-Grant
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Absolute Date :
Dec 16, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$3,000.00
Budget Source :
01.1490.000.00.00.079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to assist interested teachers in applying for up to $3,000 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant.
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3.2 GRANT: Pets in the Classroom
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to assist interested teachers in submitting an application to the Pets in the Classroom Grant.
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3.3 Citrix Lease Payment
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Nov 07, 2016
Absolute Date :
Nov 07, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$160,000.00
Budget Source :
Technology Maintenance Account
Recommended Action :
The Board of Directors approve the payment to EverBank Commercial Finance for the amount of $160,000 for payment 2 of 3 of the Citrix Campus Licensing agreement.
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Executive Summary
Citrix is infrastructure software that the Technology Department uses to deliver applications and operating systems to students and faculty. It is central to our overall technology deployment strategy at the Warren County School District.
Currently, we are under a 3-year agreement which breaks licensing and hardware maintenance into three $160,000 payments to EverBank Commercial Finance. This is payment 2 of 3.
Funding for Citrix is a budgeted expense in the technology maintenance account.
Subject :
3.4 System 44 Next Generation Supplemental Curriculum Resource Purchase
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$28,417.75
Budget Source :
01 1290 000 00 00 173/610
Recommended Action :
The Board of Directors approve the System 44 Next Generation Supplemental Curriculum Resource Purchase.
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Executive Summary -
The WCSD has implemented System 44 as Tier III ELA support for grades 4 & 5. The Board of Education approved the initial purchase of System 44 materials on August 8, 2016 (item 7.10). Since this time, instructional teams have recommended students who meet criteria (recommendation, placement test and Phonics Inventory assessment) and have determined a need for 45 additional licenses (35 elementary and 10 secondary) to support Tier III instructional supports for students.
System 44 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is supplemental curriculum to support instruction and learning opportunities for special education students receiving MTSS Tier III instructional interventions. System 44 integrates seamlessly in the READ 180 Next Generation classroom, with educators providing differentiated instruction for System 44 students during the Small-Group Rotations.
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3.5 Achievement Center Agreement - WAEC
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees), Discussion
Budget Source :
Contingency
Recommended Action :
The Board of Directors approves the Achievement Center Agreement as presented.
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3.6 GRANT: myON Pennsylvania Literacy Innovation Grant
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Absolute Date :
Oct 31, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$3,475.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application to the myON Pennsylvania Literacy Innovation Grant for $3,475, which will be matched by the district to purchase a subscription to the myON literacy environment.
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3.7 GRANT: Promising Strategies to Enhance Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Academics
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Absolute Date :
Oct 28, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$50,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to develop and submit to the Pennsylvania Department of Education an application to the Promising Strategies to Enhance Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Academics Grant program.
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3.8 GRANT: School Based Behavioral Health Programs: Expansion of School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Absolute Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$10,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application of $10,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Education School-Based Behavioral Health Grant, with the intent of implementing school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) at Warren Area Elementary center, and expanding current SWPBIS efforts at Youngsville Elementary Middle School.
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3.9 GRANT: Personalized Learning Grant
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Absolute Date :
Oct 24, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$50,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
SUGGESTED MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application of up to $50,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Personalized Learning Grant competition, in support of existing personalized learning initiatives in the Warren County School District.
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4. Informational Items
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4.1 Elementary Enrollment
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.2 Tier II Interventions - Reading
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.3 High School Reform Update
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.4 School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) Update
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.5 American Heart Association
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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5. Other
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Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting Date - Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 following PACCA
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Executive Session
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Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.3 Adjournment
Meeting :
Oct 24, 2016 - 1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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