Monday, November 21, 2016
3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016, 6:00 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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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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2. Old Business
3. New Business
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3.1 GRANT: 2016-17 Rural Low Income Schools
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Absolute Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$93,781.00
Budget Source :
01-1100-800-00-00-080
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for funding through the Rural and Low-Income School Program for________ for instructional use in Grade 3.
Public Content
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3.2 GRANT: Student Food Pantry Support - YHS
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Absolute Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$5,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application to the Community Foundation for Warren County in the amount of $5,000 to aid in the stocking/re-stocking of the planned student food pantry at Youngsville High School
Public Content
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3.3 GRANT: Student Food Pantry Support - SAMHS
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
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Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Absolute Date :
Nov 21, 2016
Dollar Amount :
$5,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application to the Community Foundation for Warren County in the amount of $5,000 to aid in the stocking/re-stocking of the planned student food pantry at Sheffield Area Middle High School
Public Content
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3.4 Dickinson Center, Inc. Crossroads Agreement Amendment
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 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 Addendum with Dickinson Center, Inc. with regard to the Partial Hospitalization Program; authorizes the Superintendent and Director of Pupil Services to sign the Addendum; and directs the administration to advise Dickinson Center, Inc. that the District is terminating the Agreement if Dickinson Center, Inc. does not sign and return the Addendum within 15 days of its receipt by Dickinson Center, Inc.
Public Content
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3.5 Sungard Renewal
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 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 quote from Sungard to renew licensing and maintenance contracts for one year at the amount of $ 75,888.85 for Eschool+ and Finance+ software.
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Executive Summary
Topic: Sungard Software Licensing & Maintenance Renewals- Finance+ & Eschool+
Meeting Date: December 3, 2016
Summary
Maintenance contracts and license renewals are due for Sungard products currently in use at the district. Finance+ software is used for all financial operations at the district, while Eschool+ acts as our student information system. The district uses this software solution for tasks like student scheduling, state reporting, budgeting, and payroll checks.
The amount of the renewal is included in the current 2016-2017 budget under the line item for Technology maintenance contracts.
Recommended Motion
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Sungard to renew licensing and maintenance contracts for one year at the amount of $ 75,888.85 for Eschool+ and Finance+ software.
4. Informational Items
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4.1 Gifts and Donations 2015-2016
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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4.2 Project Search
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Executive Summary
The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a unique, business led, one year school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations.
The Project SEARCH model includes:
- Education: School District, Career Technical School, Educational Service Center, etc.
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Community Rehabilitation Partner (provider of job coaching and job development)
- Long-term provider (usually a developmental disabilities organization that provides follow-along services)
- Business (can begin planning before host business is identified)
The sole definition of a successful outcome is competitive employment in an integrated setting for each Project SEARCH intern.
- Employment in an integrated setting (that is, working alongside coworkers with and without disabilities).
- Year-round work (not seasonal employment)
- 16 hours/week or more
- Minimum wage or higher
Project SEARCH is a business-led program. This means that students learn relevant, marketable skills while immersed in the business and those businesses are active partners, participating without subsidies.
- The Program focus is on serving young adults with a variety of developmental disabilities (acquired before age 22 such as intellectual disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, orthopedic impairment, autism, etc.).
- Program participants experience total immersion in the workplace. Students are on site at the business each school day for a minimum of six hours for an entire academic year.
- The partners provide consistent on-site staff including a special education teacher from the school district and job coaches (usually funded by Vocational Rehabilitation and a supported employment agency and/or the school).
- Data is submitted to a national Project SEARCH database.
- Program activities are tied to these federal IDEA (2004) Indicators:
- 1 - Graduation
- 2 - Dropout Rates
- 5 - Least Restrictive Environment
- 8 - Parent Involvement
- 13 - Compliant (Quality) IEP's and Transition Goals
- 14 - Post School Outcomes
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4.3 Nursing Services
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Executive Summary
The WCSD is experiencing a shortage with staffing Certified School Nurses and MA Aides due to an continuous increase in demands to support medical services for students during school and school related activities.
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4.4 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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Executive Summary
President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system.
WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In general, the Act takes effect on July 1, 2015, the first full program year after enactment, unless otherwise noted. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will issue further guidance on the timeframes for implementation of these changes and proposed regulations reflecting the changes in WIOA soon after enactment.
WIOA PROGRAMS
WIOA brings together, in strategic coordination, the core programs of Federal investment in skill development:
- employment and training services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth and Wagner-Peyser employment services administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) through formula grants to states; and
- adult education and literacy programs and Vocational Rehabilitation state grant programs that assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining employment administered by the Department of Education (DoED).
For more information refer to: https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/
5. Other
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6. Closing Activities
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6.1 Next Meeting Date - To be determined
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.2 Executive Session
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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6.3 Adjournment
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Nov 21, 2016 - 3 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
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