Monday, April 24, 2023
2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023, 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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Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Public Comment
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Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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1. Opening Activities
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2. Old Business
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Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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2. Old Business
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3. New Business
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3.1 EDU Ready 360 - Quote 23032102 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$5,985.00
Budget Source :
01.2818.000.00.35.000/438
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the EDU Ready 360 - Quote 23032102, as presented.
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Subject :
3.2 Alertus License Renewal Quote 00145364 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$4,950.00
Budget Source :
01.2818.000.00.35.000/438
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves Alertus License Renewal per quote 00145364, in the amount of $4,950.00, as presented.
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3.3 ST Math Annual Service/Renewal 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$15,330.60
Budget Source :
01.1190.800.00.XX.085/610 and 01.1190.800.00.00.084/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the ST Math Annual Service/Renewal for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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Title I & Title IV (Well Rounded) Classroom Supplies funding to be used for renewal of annual service for ST Math student licenses for 1 year for each school based on projected 23-24 enrollment.
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3.4 ESGI Annual Renewal for 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$14,430.00
Budget Source :
01.1190.800.00.XX.085/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the ESGI Annual Renewal for 2023-2024, as presented.
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Title I Classroom Supplies funding to be used for renewal of 12 month licenses, divided among schools as determined by the number of student accesses needed based on projected 23-24 enrollment.
Subject :
3.5 St. Bonaventure University Dual Enrollment Agreement 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the St. Bonaventure University Dual Enrollment Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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3.6 Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Dual Enrollment 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Dual Enrollment Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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3.7 Mercyhurst University Dual Enrollment Agreement 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Mercyhurst University Dual Enrollment Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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3.8 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Dual Enrollment Agreement 2023-2024 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Dual Enrollment Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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Subject :
3.9 Pencil Spaces Agreement - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$7,000.00
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Pencil Spaces Agreement, as presented.
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Pencil Spaces institution account with unlimited teacher and student seats: 39,000 hours of video calling time, collaborative browser and application time, and 4 hours of PD sessions. Pencil Spaces allows for more student engagement within an online live lesson. Teachers can see what students do in real-time through unlimited whiteboarding (private boards for each student). All students can collaborate on a singular document or web-space in real-time. There are robust analytics to give insights into class performance and student progress. https://www.pencilspaces.com/
Subject :
3.10 Get More Math Subscription and Quote - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$1,866.60
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Get More Math Subscription and Quote, as presented.
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Get More Math is a Math resource that WCSD is currently contracted with, for WCSD students. This quote is for Virtual Academy Services' students to enhance the virtual coursework and provide an educational tool to allow teacher additional data when working with students.
Subject :
3.11 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Agreement - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Agreement, as presented. The STEM teacher will be required to collect data and attend PD, to use the curriculum for WCSD students.
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This agreement allows the STEM Academy to use the HS 9-12 AOPA curriculum. This agreement will give us access to a four year Aviation Curriculum, that will be included in the STEM Academy. The courses, once received, will be taken to the board for approval. Course access will not be granted until the agreement is approved. More detail course information can be found at https://youcanfly.aopa.org/high-school/high-school-curriculum.
Subject :
3.12 Amplify mClass Dibels Quote - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$1,080.00
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the DIBELS quote, as presented
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DIBELS is a benchmark test that WCSD currently utilizes, for WCSD students. This quote is for Virutal Academy Services' students to benchmark elementary students and provide teachers additional data when working with students. This quote includes 120 student licenses for Virtual Academy Services students.
Subject :
3.13 Legends of Learning Quote - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$1,866.60
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Legends of Learning quote, as presented.
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Legends of Learning is online Science and Math gamification. The standards-based activities are embedded in the online coursework. It provides the students practice on the standards they are learning while providing data for teachers. https.//www.legendsoflearning.com/
Subject :
3.14 Agilix Labs, Inc. Quote - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$35,750.00
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.52.564/610 and 01.1110.000.00.51.564/610
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Agilix quote, as presented.
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Agilix provides the learning management system that all virtual users have their coursework. The LMS allows for detailed reports and manipulation of the coursework as needed. This will provide 1500 active user licenses for the 23-24 school year; users (WCSD and VAS) would have unlimited enrollments.
Subject :
3.15 Carolina Biological - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$93,407.86
Budget Source :
01.1110.000.00.00.000/650
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Carolina Biological quote proposal, as presented.
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Subject :
3.16 Final Third-Party Contractor Services for Title I Services with IU5
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$31,514.09
Budget Source :
01.1500.800.00.00.085/322
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a Final Agreement with Northwest Tri-County IU5 for Title I Services for the 2022-2023 school year, as presented.
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Final agreement with Northwest TriCounty IU5 for Title I Services (for St. Joseph Catholic School) for 2022-2023.
Subject :
3.17 Memorandum of Understanding with Head Start for 2023-2024 School year
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the Warren County School District and Head Start of Warren County for the 2023-2024 school year, as presented.
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Subject :
3.18 Application Participation Certification - IU5 ELECT Program
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Application Participation Certification - IU5 ELECT Program, as presented.
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Executive Summary
The IU5 ELECT Program has been supporting pregnant and parenting students in your schools and we are once again preparing to apply for the grant funding to continue to provide this service to the students in your district. As part of the application process, a signed Applicant Participation Certification form from each district participating in the consortium must be submitted.
ELECT programs are operated by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) including Intermediate Units (IUs) statewide. LEAs/IUs are awarded ELECT funds for a five-year period. LEAs and their partners should work collaboratively to eliminate barriers that may impede enrollment, attendance, receipt of services for academic success, and full participation of expectant and parenting students.
Resources (video):
https://elect.center-school.org/
https://www.iu5.org/parent-student-services/elect
Subject :
3.19 PowerSchool Customization Purchase
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$9,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1290-000-00-00-000/650
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the PowerSchool Customization Purchase, as presented.
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Executive Summary
PowerSchool, the district's special education electronic student information system, is customizing existing form/templates to accommodate updates to the district's multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and Section 504 procedures.
Subject :
3.20 IXL Learning Subscription Purchase Quote 3627919-2023-001-4 / Rescinds Quote 3627919-2023-001-3 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$96,235.00
Budget Source :
(2023-2024 Year 1) 01.1290.000.00.00.000/650 (2024-2025 Year 2) 01.1110.000.00.00.000/650 (2025-2026 Year 3) 01.1110.000.00.00.000/650
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the license subscription renewal from IXL Learning Quote #3627919-2023-001-4 in the amount of $96,235.00 and rescinds approval for Quote #3627919-2023-001-3 in the amount of $96,235.00 approved on April 10, 2023, as presented.
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Quote # 3627919-2023-001-4 replaces Quote #3627919-2023-001-3 previously approved on April 10, 2023, due to the change in date of purchase.
Subject :
3.21 All Lines Technology Quote 003511 - CIT - Mr. Joseph Colosimo
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Dollar Amount :
$37,000.00
Budget Source :
01.2818.000.00.35.000/650
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors rescinds the approval of All Lines Technology quote dated March 31, 2023, approved on April 10, 2023, and approves the purchase from All Lines Technology per Quote 003511 for Lenovo 65W AC Adapters in the amount of $37,000.00, dated April 30, 2023, as presented.
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Subject :
3.22 GRANT: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Absolute Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit applications to the 2023-2024 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program on behalf of Sheffield Area Elementary School, Youngsville Elementary School, Eisenhower Elementary School, Warren Area Elementary Center, and Beaty Warren Middle School (5th/6th grades).
Public Content
Please see the attachments.
Subject :
3.23 GRANT: Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant (WAEC)
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Absolute Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Dollar Amount :
$4,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors instructs the district administration to submit an application to the Dollar General Literacy grant to assist Warren Area Elementary Center with the purchase of a book vending machine, to be integrated into the building’s existing PBIS and reading efforts.
Public Content
Please see the attachments.
Subject :
3.24 GRANT: Temporary Assistance for Need Families Grant, 2023-2024
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Absolute Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Dollar Amount :
$219,250.00
Budget Source :
01-1380-850-24-07-000/194
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit an application for 2023-2024 TANF Youth Development Program funds to provide paid work experiences to eligible cooperative education students at the Warren County Career Center for the 2023-2024 school year.
Public Content
Please see the attachments.
Subject :
3.25 GRANT: PAWSitive Support Program
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Absolute Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Dollar Amount :
$15,000.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit a grant request to the Community Foundation for Warren County for assistance with the purchase of two additional therapy dogs for Warren Area High School and the Eisenhower K-12 campus.
Public Content
Please see the attachments.
Subject :
3.26 GRANT: Support for CNC Lathe Purchase at Warren County Career Center
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
3. New Business
Type :
Action (Committees)
Preferred Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Absolute Date :
Apr 24, 2023
Dollar Amount :
$24,184.00
Budget Source :
01-1490-000-00-00-079
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to submit a grant request to the Community Foundation for Warren County for assistance with the purchase of a new CNC Lathe to support programming at the Warren County Career Center.
Public Content
Please see the attachments.
4. Informational Items
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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4. Informational Items
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5. Other
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
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6. Closing Activities
Subject :
6.1 Next Meeting - Monday, May 22, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
6. Closing Activities
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Subject :
6.2 Adjournment
Meeting :
Apr 24, 2023 - 2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee
Category :
6. Closing Activities
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