1. Opening Activities

The mission of the Warren County School District is to educationally empower all students to think critically and solve problems through a rigorous curriculum that will provide them with the skills necessary to graduate and pursue a career of their interest.

TO PROMOTE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT, AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD . . . ensures effective planning occurs by: Adopting and implementing a collaborative strategic planning process; setting annual goals that are aligned with the strategic plan; linking board actions to the strategic plan; adopting a financial plan that considers short-term and long-term needs; adopting professional development plans for board and staff; adopting a plan to ensure evaluation of student growth and achievement using relevant data; adopting a master facilities plan conducive to teaching and learning; and adopting a plan for curriculum review and development.

2. President's Statement

1. I.U.5 - Mrs. Donna Zariczny 2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. John Grant 3. Career Center Advisory - Dr. Paul Yourchisin and Mr. Michael Zamborik

There is a new procedure for electing the PSBA officers for the Executive Committee due to the change in by-laws adopted at last year's annual meeting as part of the governance changes at PSBA. Instead of individuals delegates voting during the PSBA Leadership Conference in October, each school entity will have one vote for each officer and at-large representative positions. This will require boards to come to a consensus on one candidate for each position and cast their votes electronically during the open voting period (Sept. 3 - Oct. 1, 2013). The voting will be done through a secure, third-party, web-based voting site that will require a password login. One person from each member school entity will be authorized as the official person to cast the vote on behalf of the school entity. In the case of school districts, it wil be the board secretary who will cast votes on behalf of the board. I have included instructions from PSBA along with a list of candidates and their qualifications for your review.

3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations

4. New Business - Consent Agenda

The administration is asking for Board approval of an contract with the Struthers Library Theatre for the dress rehearsal and performances of the Eisenhower Middle School play. Construction at the school will not allow for the performance to take place in their auditorium. The contract is attached.

The district has prepared an agreement with Gannon University for a dual enrollment program for the 2013-14 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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5. Items Removed for Separate Action

6. Future Business for Committee Review

7. Other

The administration is asking that the title of this policy be changed to end with the Class of 2016. There are no other revisions to the policy. A new policy is being introduced regarding class rank and honors credits for subsequent years.

The administration drafted revisions to Policy 10613 with input from the district's Nurses Department Head and the solicitor. The final proposed revisions are attached.

PlanCon G approval for the Eisenhower Middle/High School Renovations and Additions (K-12) was recently received from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. As per the instructions that accompanied the approval, "This document [the approval letter] should be entered into the minutes of the next board meeting."

8. Closing Activities