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.

Principles for Governance and Leadership

Pennsylvania school boards are committed to providing every student the opportunity to grow and achieve.  The actions taken by the Board ultimately have both short and long-term impact in the classroom.  Therefore, school directors collectively and individually will...

Act Ethically

• Never use the position for improper benefit to self or others
• Act to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest
• Recognize the absence of authority outside of the collective board
• Respect the role, authority and input of the superintendent
• Balance the responsibility to provide educational programs with being stewards of community resources
• Abide by the majority decision

The motions for Items 7.14a; 7.15; 7.16; and 7.17 (page 10) had the phrase "subject to Solicitor approval of the agreement" inadvertently omitted from the minutes. 

With the motions amended, the minutes will accurately reflect the motions made and carried at the May 11, 2015, Board meeting.

Financial Reports

Executive Summary

1. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione

2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. Joseph Colosimo

3. Career Center Advisory - Mrs. Marcy Morgan, Mr. Michael Zamborik

Summary: This transfer is to fund the cost of sending students to SkillsUSA, DECA and FBLA state competitions.

This is the normal process for a purchase request for property that is not on the tax rolls due to non-payment of taxes.

Summary: This transfer is to update the 21st Century Grant budget so that "800" and "810" accounts are properly budgeted.  This grant requires the use of "810" accounts due to the difference between the school district fiscal year and the grant fiscal year.

This agreement is entered into for the project period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 by Northwest Tri-County IU#5 and Warren County School District.

The 2015-2016 IDEA funding for Warren County School District is $929,740.13.  Funding is calculated from the December 1, 2014 child count - 792 students at $1,173.91 per child.

The IDEA Section 619 K-5 pass through Agreement provides $9,877 to support 5 year olds in Kindergarten programs with special needs or remained in Early Intervention.  Allowable expenditures are limited to three (3) categories: (a) salaries, (b) benefits, and (c) related services. 

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

Course 00604 Physical Education 7 Planned Instruction was approved on January 12, 2015 and it had incorrectly listed grade 8 in the description instead of grade 7.  No other changes were made.

$3,190 will be paid by sponsorships from PA Friends of Ag Foundation ($690) and Warren County Farm Bureau ($2,500).  No cost to the District.

Sheffield Area Elementary Center will host the Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab from April 4 - 8, 2016. The Lab is provided by the PA Friends of Ag Foundation and travels with a certified teacher to different schools around the state. The science curriculum taught meets Pennsylvania Department of Education Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology Standards and is endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Executive Summary

Art I - World Cultures

Biotechnology

Computer Programming I

Intro to Early Childhood Education

Medical Law and Ethics

The District put a SIP Trunk proposal out to bid in conjunction with the eRate timeline for reimbursement.  SIP Trunk services are used by the District’s VOIP phone system for inward and outward calling.    

The winning bidder, Velocity.net, has presented a 5 year term for the total contract price of $38,307.  This contract will be billed monthly at the rate of $638.45 per month.  This is a savings to the district of about $26,538.55 per year over the old SIP Trunk service agreement. 

Funding for the SIP Trunk Services Contract will be taken from the Technology Communications account. 

Executive Summary

OASystems has provided the district with a quote for an IP standards based phone system replacement for Youngsville Elementary/Middle School.  This system fully replaces what currently exists, and adds several features such as bridged conference calling, automated attendants, on demand voice mail, and web based management.  Phones will be installed in each office, classroom and common area. This quote covers all equipment as well as a three year maintenance agreement. 

The hardware quoted from OASystems has come in lower than all COSTARS state contract prices.

Executive Summary

Microsoft licensing can be purchased in several different ways.  The Technology Department has researched each method and has arrived on leasing of licensing to be the best solution for the district.  Leased licensing allows for the district to guarantee Microsoft licensing compliance as well as being assured that the new releases are covered under our agreement.  Any new product updates and platform upgrades are covered as part of the software assurance plan.  The district also receives several benefits such as training resources, Home Usage, extended hot fix support, student versions of Office 2016 and resources for the WCCC Computer Repair Curriculum.  This method of leasing also allows the district to spread payments over the course of the agreement rather than buying perpetual licensing up front, as the district has done in the past. 

Previous Microsoft licensing agreements have required districts to license each user or device.  The updates in the new Microsoft Open Volume Subscription for Education Solutions allow licensing to be based on a formula based on full time, part time and non-professional employees.  The formula is a much better option for the district as the amount of devices and users would be four times higher than our FTE figures.  The district will be licensing 561 full time employees based on the formula Microsoft has provided, allowing the district to provide Microsoft products to all students and devices that they use without additional licensing costs.  This allows the district to provide up to date Microsoft applications to students that were previously cost prohibitive.  

The Barber National Institute APHP provides a continuation of care between the school and community by providing therapeutic services tailored to support individual needs of special education students with a qualifying mental health diagnosis.

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

PlanCon G approval for the project known as the Additions & Alterations to Warren Area High School 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."

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

The District put a Wide Area Network proposal out to bid in conjunction with the eRate timeline for reimbursement.  The current Wide Area Network connects each school site to the District’s data center at Allegheny Valley Elementary School.  The new proposed Wide Area Network updates our data center location at 25 Conewango Avenue, and increases the speed of transmission between sites by 10 times.  All sites will be physically connected with fiber, and premise equipment is included in the price of the total contract. 

The winning bidder, Velocity.net, has presented a 5 year term for the total contract price of $351,000.00.  This contract will be billed monthly at the rate of $5,850 per month.  This is a savings to the district of $27,300 per year over the old Wide Area Network agreement. 

Funding for the Wide Area Network Contract will be taking from the Technology Communications account. 

Executive Summary

The District put an Internet proposal out to bid in conjunction with the eRate timeline for reimbursement.

The winning bidder, Zito Media Communications, has presented a 1 year term for the total contract price of $55,800.00.  This contract will be billed monthly at the rate of $4,650 per month.  This increases the speed of our access to the Internet to 3 gbps to accommodate for the Bring Your Own Device initiative.    

Funding for the Internet Services Contract will be taken from the Technology Communications account. 

The years in which the policy has applicability have come and gone.

1. Communications

PRIMARY

All students read, write, and communicate orally.

INTERMEDIATE

1. All students read, write, and communicate orally.
2. All students respond orally and in writing to information and ideas gained through reading literature and using a wide variety of media.

MIDDLE

1. All students read, write, and communicate orally.
2. All students respond orally and in writing to information and ideas gained through reading literature and using a wide variety of media.

2. Mathematics

PRIMARY

All students use numbers, number words, operational symbols, objects, and graphics to compute in practical situations.

INTERMEDIATE

1. All students use numbers, number words, operational symbols, objects, and graphics to compute, measure, and estimate in solving practical problems
2. All students draw appropriate conclusions from charts, tables, and graphs.

MIDDLE

1. All students compute, measure, and estimate to solve theoretical and practical problems, using appropriate tools, including modern technology.
2. All students understand and apply basic concepts of algebra, geometry, and probability to solve practical problems.
3. All students collect, organize, and interpret statistical data.

3. Science and Technology

PRIMARY

None

INTERMEDIATE

All students demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of physical, chemical, biological, and earth sciences using the scientific method.

MIDDLE

All students demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of physical, chemical, biological, and earth sciences using the scientific method and appropriate technology.

4. Environment and Ecology

PRIMARY

None

INTERMEDIATE

All students demonstrate an awareness of their role in the environment.

MIDDLE

1. All students recognize the need for conservation and identify conservation practices.
2. All students demonstrate an awareness of their role in the environment.

5. Citizenship

PRIMARY

All students demonstrate skills of cooperating and working with others.

INTERMEDIATE

1. All students demonstrate skills of cooperating and working with others.
2. All students demonstrate understanding of themes and patterns of both history and geography.

MIDDLE

1. All students demonstrate skills of cooperating and working with others.
2. All students demonstrate understanding of themes and patterns of both history and geography.

6. Arts and Humanities

PRIMARY

All students read and respond to various forms of literature and respond to various forms of art and music.

INTERMEDIATE

1. All students demonstrate the ability to apply the basic elements of art and music through performance and exhibition.
2. All students read and identify various literary forms.

MIDDLE

1. All students describe the meanings they find in various works from the visual and performing arts and literature on the basis of aesthetic understanding of the art form and understanding of the cultural and historic context.
2. All students demonstrate the fundamentals of a chosen art form by producing, performing or exhibiting their work in the visual art, music, dance or theater, and describe the meaning it has for them.

7. Career Education and Work

PRIMARY

None

INTERMEDIATE

None

MIDDLE

All students demonstrate career awareness.

8. Wellness and Fitness

PRIMARY

All students can identify and/or illustrate basic safety rules.

INTERMEDIATE

1. All students demonstrate knowledge of injury prevention and the ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
2. All students identify the advantages of avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and substance use.

MIDDLE

1. All students demonstrate their knowledge of the benefits associated with physical fitness and good personal health habits including health promotion disease prevention and injury prevention/treatment.
2. All students identify the advantages of avoiding, and developing the skills to avoid tobacco, alcohol, and substance use.

9. Home Economics

PRIMARY

None

INTERMEDIATE

None

MIDDLE

All students demonstrate knowledge of money and time management.

The years in which the policy has applicability have come and gone.

1. Communications
   1. All students use effective research and information management skills, including locating primary and secondary sources of information with traditional and emerging library technologies.
       
   2. All students read and use a variety of methods to make sense of various kinds of complex texts.        
       
   3. All students respond orally and in writing to information and ideas gained by reading narrative and informational texts and use the information and ideas to make decisions and solve problems.
       
   4. All students write for a variety of purposes, including to narrate, inform, and persuade, in all subject areas.
       
   5. All students analyze and make critical judgments about all forms of communication, separating fact from opinion, recognizing propaganda, stereotypes and statements of bias, recognizing inconsistencies and judging the validity of evidence.
       
   6. All students exchange information orally, including understanding and giving spoken instructions, asking and answering questions appropriately and promoting effective group communications.
       
   7. All students listen to and understand complex oral messages and identify their purpose, structure, and use.
       
   8. All students compose and make oral presentations for each academic area of study that are designed to persuade, inform or describe.
       
   9. All students converse, at a minimum level of "intermediate Low," as defined in the oral proficiency guidelines developed by the American council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, in at least one language other than English, including the native language if other than English, under 5.215(c) (relating to languages).
       
2. Mathematics
   1. All students use numbers, number systems, and equivalent forms (including numbers, words, objects, and graphics) to represent theoretical and practical situations.
       
   2. All students compute, measure, and estimate to solve theoretical and practical problems, using appropriate tools, including modern technology such as calculators and computers.
       
   3. All students apply the concepts of patterns, functions, and relations to solve theoretical and practical problems.
       
   4. All students formulate and solve problems and communicate the mathematical processes used and the reasons for using them.
       
   5. All students understand and apply basic concepts of algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics to solve theoretical and practical problems.
       
   6. All students evaluate, infer, and draw appropriate conclusions from charts, tables, and graphs, showing the relationships between data and real world situations.
       
   7. All students make decisions and predictions based upon the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data and the application of probability.
       
3. Science and Technology
   1. All students explain how scientific principles of chemical, physical, and biological phenomena have developed and relate them to real world situations.
       
   2. All students demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts and principles of physical, chemical, biological, and earth sciences.
       
   3. All students use and master materials, tools, and processes of major technologies which are applied in economic and civil life.
       
   4. All students explain the relationships among science, technology, and society.
       
   5. All students construct and evaluate scientific and technological systems using models to explain or predict results.
       
   6. All students develop and apply skills of observation, data collection, analysis, pattern recognition, prediction, and scientific reasoning in designing and conducting experiments and solving technological problems.
       
   7. All students evaluate advantages, disadvantages, and ethical implications associated with the impact of science and technology on current and future life.
       
   8. All students evaluate the impact on current and future life of the development and use of varied energy forms, natural and synthetic materials, and production and processing of food and other agricultural products.
       
4. Environment and Ecology
   1. All students understand and describe the components of ecological systems and their functions.
       
   2. All students analyze the effects of social systems, behaviors and technologies on ecological systems and environmental quality.
       
   3. All students think critically and generate potential solutions to environmental issues.
       
   4. All students evaluate the implications of finite natural resources and the need for conservation, sustainable agricultural development, and stewardship of the environment.
       
5. Citizenship
   1. All students demonstrate an understanding of major events, cultures, groups, and individuals in the historical development of Pennsylvania, the United States and other nations, and describe themes and patterns of historical development.
       
   2. All students demonstrate understanding of themes and patterns of geography, know the location of major bodies of water, land masses and nations, and describe the relationships between geography and historical, economic, and cultural development.
       
   3. All students describe the development and operations of economic, political, legal and governmental systems in the United States, assesses their own relationships to those systems and compare them to those in other nations.
       
   4. All students examine and evaluate problems facing citizens in their communities, State, nation, and world by incorporating concepts and methods of inquiry of the various social sciences.
       
   5. All students develop and defend a position on current issues confronting the United States and other nations, conducting research, analyzing alternatives, organizing evidence and arguments, and making oral presentations.
       
   6. All students explain basic economic concepts and the development and operation of economic systems in the United States and other nations, and make informed decisions about economic issues.
       
   7. All students demonstrate their skills of communicating, negotiating, and cooperating with others.
       
   8. All students demonstrate that they can work effectively with others.
       
   9. All students demonstrate an understanding of the history and nature of prejudice and relate their knowledge to current issues facing communities, the United States and other nations.
       
6. Arts and Humanities
   1. All students describe the meanings they find in various works from the visual and performing arts and literature on the basis of aesthetic understanding of the art form.
       
   2. All students evaluate and respond critically to works from the visual and performing arts and literature of various individuals and cultures, showing that they understand important features of the works.
       
   3. All students relate various works from the visual and performing arts and literature to the historical and cultural context within which they were created.
       
   4. All students produce, perform or exhibit their work in the visual arts, music, dance or theater, and describe the meanings their work has for them.
       
7. Career Education and Work
   1. All students explore the multiple purposes of work and the range of career options, including entrepreneur-ship, and relate them to their individual interests, aptitudes, skills, and values.
       
   2. All students assess how changes in society, technology, government, and the economy affect individuals and their careers and require them to continue learning.
       
   3. All students understand and demonstrate the importance of relating their academic and vocational skills (for example, interviewing, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, understanding and giving written and oral instructions) to their ability to seek, obtain, maintain, and change jobs.
       
   4. All students completing a vocational-technical education program exhibit the skills required to succeed in a particular occupation for which they have prepared.
       
8. Wellness and Fitness
   1. All students develop knowledge of injury prevention and treatment and the ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
       
   2. All students recognize and demonstrate the ability to apply dietary guidelines to meet nutritional needs at various stages of life.
       
   3. All students demonstrate their knowledge of the benefits associated with physical fitness and good personal health habits including health promotion and disease prevention.
       
   4. All students identify the advantages of avoiding, and develop the skills to avoid tobacco, alcohol, and substance use.
       
   5. All students demonstrate individual development in motor fitness and physical fitness, including aerobic fitness and skills in life-time sports and outdoor activities, to promote lifelong physical activity.
       
   6. All students demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to work cooperatively in team sports or other developmentally appropriate group activities.
       
9. Home Economics
   1. All students demonstrate their knowledge of principles of consumer behavior as a foundation for managing available resources to provide for personal and family needs.
       
   2. All students demonstrate their knowledge of basic child health and child care skills.

The years in which the policy has applicability have come and gone.

It shall be the policy of the Board to acknowledge each student's successful completion of the instructional program appropriate to the student's interest and needs by the awarding of a diploma and a concentrated area of study certificate.

The Board shall award a regular high school diploma to every student enrolled in this District who meets the requirements of graduation established by this Board.  The listed requirements become effective with students entering ninth grade in August 2004.

Any student graduating from the senior high schools of the District is required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of 28.00 credits in grades 9-10-11-12 for a high school diploma.  A breakdown of the credits is as follows:

ACADEMIC SEQUENCE

Credit Requirements for Grades 9 through 12

OCCUPATIONAL PREPARATORY SEQUENCE

Credit Requirements for Grades 9 through 12

CAREER CENTER SEQUENCE

Credit Requirements for Grades 9 through 12

In order to graduate from the District, the student must demonstrate proficiency in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment  (PSSA) in mathematics, writing, and reading in grades 11 and/or 12.  Students who do not score at the proficient level or above on the PSSA Reading and Mathematics will be administered the Metropolitan Achievement Test, Eighth Edition (MAT 8), the District’s approved alternative assessment.  Students must achieve a defined scaled score to achieve proficiency on this assessment during their junior or senior year.  The required minimum scaled scores will be increased to keep pace with increases to the PSSA proficiency level as mandated by PDE to meet NCLB federal guidelines. In addition, a student failing to achieve proficiency or above in the grade 11/12 PSSA Writing Assessment must be evaluated at a proficient level on a nationally recognized standardized assessment.

The Graduation Project will be recorded the student’s senior year.  The course titled Senior Project will be graded Pass/Incomplete and will not count towards a student’s GPA

The student’s highest PSSA, grade 11 or 12, score in mathematics, reading, and writing will be recorded on his/her transcript.

 “… Children with disabilities who satisfactorily complete a special education program developed by an Individualized Education Program team under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and this part shall be granted and issued a regular high school diploma by the …” District.

The Superintendent or his/her designee is charged with reviewing the MAT 8 proficiency levels in reading and mathematics and local proficiency level in writing every two (2) years in order to determine new proficiency standards or reaffirm those in use.  The Superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to develop procedures for implementation of this policy.

ACADEMIC SEQUENCE

*The Graduation Project grade will be recorded the student’s senior year.

OCCUPATIONAL  PREPARATORY  SEQUENCE

*The Graduation Project grade will be recorded the student’s senior year.

CAREER CENTER SEQUENCE

*The Graduation Project grade will be recorded the student’s senior year.

The minimum credits taken by students in grades 10 through 12 who pursue the Career Center Sequence vary due to the elected program of study.  All Career Center students will be required to successfully complete 28.000 credits for graduation.

Students that elect to attend the Warren County Career Center may attend a 2-year, 6 credit program of study, or a 3-year, 9 credit program of study.

Students attending WCCC may take additional credits at WAHS through a cooperative agreement between the home school, shop area, course availability, and student educational requirement.

The years in which the policy has applicability have come and gone.

The Board acknowledges the usefulness of a system of computing grade point averages and class ranking for secondary school graduates to inform students, parents and others of their relative academic placement among their peers under relatively similar circumstances.

Students will be eligible for Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Historian, and Honor scholastic recognition if they have been enrolled as a full-time student in the District for their entire senior year.  A full-time student is defined as a student who earns a minimum of six (6) credits during his/her senior year.  Students who were full-time students in the District their junior year and fulfilled their graduation requirements by earning fewer than six (6) credits their senior year will be eligible for scholastic recognition at the end of their senior year.

The grades from all subjects are to be used in the determination of class standing.  The following procedure is employed:

1. Grades from all four marking periods and the final examination grade are averaged to determine the final grade. The weight of the final examination will be no more than 20% of the final grade.    All classes in grades 9-12 shall have a final exam.  A tentative ranking and a final grade average is determined for the combination of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.  These are recorded on the permanent records.  As requests for transcripts come in, this tentative ranking and grade averages are listed on the transcripts.
    
2. When students attain senior year status, a final ranking is established by determining the final average at the close of the fourth marking period.  The final average will determine the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Historian, and summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude recognition.  The following categories will be established for honor students.

Students enrolled in honors, AP, or Dual Enrollment classes will have a value added to their final class grade (percentage) for that subject.  AP students may opt to take the AP Exam. The following schedule will be used in completing the calculations for value added to the final class grade for that subject (percentage):

*If a credit qualifies for AP or Dual Enrollment as well as Honors, the student shall receive only an additional value of 10 (not 15).

3. The final rankings are determined after the final grades have been recorded.  The final ranking is determined by weighted GPA which is derived from credits attempted times grades earned divided by credits attempted with weight attributed to the individual course where earned.

All curricular areas, whether they are special education, vocational, academic, or cyber are used to determine the grade average, which are then in turn used to determine the final class ranking at the end of the senior year.  Grades received in any Pass/Fail course, or in the required courses of Physical Education 9, 10, 11, and 12 shall not be counted towards a student’s GPA. 

Students who attend any District secondary school for the purpose of enrolling in advanced placement and/or honors classes will be awarded the weighted credit for the AP and/or honor course(s) in their home school.

Students who attend other educational institutions or complete correspondence courses outside the District during their tenure in the District may not use their grades from those institutions to determine their class rank.  Only grades earned in the District will be used.  The only exception to this is for students that are either (i) enrolled in an approved dual enrollment and the students receive dual credit pursuant to Sections 1601-B through 1615-B of the School Code, or (ii) awarded dual credit by an accredited post-secondary institution that is approved to operate in Pennsylvania and with which the District has an agreement that provides for the awarding of dual credit in accordance with Section 1525 of the School Code.  These students will have their college credit and grades recorded on their high school transcript:  the credits and grades will be used to determine their GPA, and the course will be awarded .33 credit per college credit-hour, with a 3 credit-hour college course being awarded a full credit upon successful completion.

The Superintendent or his/her designee is charged with developing procedures for implementation of this policy.

The years in which the policy has applicability have come and gone.

The Board acknowledges the usefulness of a system of computing grade point averages and class ranking for secondary school graduates to inform students, parents and others of their relative academic placement among their peers under relatively similar circumstances.

Students will be eligible for Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Historian, and Honor scholastic recognition if they have been enrolled as a full-time student in the District for their entire senior year. A full-time student is defined as a student who earns a minimum of six (6) credits during his/her senior year.  Students who were full-time students in the District their junior year and fulfilled their graduation requirements by earning fewer than six (6) credits their senior year will be eligible for scholastic recognition at the end of their senior year.

The grades from all subjects are to be used in the determination of class standing.  The following procedure is employed:

1. Grades from all four marking periods and the final examination grade are averaged to determine the final grade. The weight of the final examination will be no more than 20% of the final grade.    All classes in grades 9-12 shall have a final exam.  A tentative ranking and a final grade average is determined for the combination of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.  These are recorded on the permanent records.  As requests for transcripts come in, this tentative ranking and grade averages are listed on the transcripts.
    
2. When students attain senior year status, a final ranking is established by determining the final average at the close of the fourth marking period.  The final average will determine the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Historian, and summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude recognition.  The following categories will be established for honor students.

Students enrolled in honors, AP, or Dual Enrollment classes will have a value added to their adjusted grade point average.  AP students may opt to take the AP Exam. The following schedule will be used in completing the calculations for value added to the final class grade for that subject (percentage):

3. The final rankings are determined after the final grades have been recorded.  The final ranking is determined by multiplying credits attempted times grades earned, divided by credits attempted.

All curricular areas, whether they are special education, vocational, academic, or cyber are used to determine the grade average, which are then in turn used to determine the final class ranking at the end of the senior year.  Grades received in any Pass/Fail course, or in the required courses of Physical Education 9, 10, 11, and 12 shall not be counted towards a student’s GPA. 

Students who attend any District secondary school for the purpose of enrolling in advanced placement and/or honors classes will be awarded the weighted credit for the AP and/or honor course(s) in their home school.

Students who attend other educational institutions or complete correspondence courses outside the District during their tenure in the District may not use their grades from those institutions to determine their class rank.  Only grades earned in the District will be used.  The only exception to this is for students enrolled in the District’s dual enrollment program.  These students will have their college credit and grades recorded on their high school transcript and the credits and grades will be used to determine their GPA.  A dual enrollment course will be awarded .33 credit per college credit-hour, with a 3 credit-hour college course being awarded a full credit upon successful completion. 

The Superintendent or his/her designee is charged with developing procedures for implementation of this policy.

I.  General Provisions

The administration of medication to a student during school hours or during a school-sponsored event that takes place during non-school hours in accordance with the direction of a parent/guardian, an 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or an emancipated minor , or an unaccompanied youth and a physician, certified and registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant (hereinafter referred to as "qualified prescriber") will be permitted only when failure to take such medication would jeopardize the health of the student or the student would not be able to attend school or the school-sponsored event if the medication were not administered.

For purposes of this policy, the term "medication" shall include all medicines prescribed by a qualified prescriber and any non-prescription/over-the-counter medicines. 

For purposes of this policy, the term “approved chaperone” shall mean a volunteer that has been approved pursuant to Policy 9646 and authorized by the District to supervise students during a school-sponsored event (field trip, sporting event, evening performance, etc.). 

For purposes of this policy, the term “unaccompanied youth” shall mean a youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Act.  When an unaccompanied youth is involved, the administration, after consulting with the Solicitor as necessary, shall make a determination on a case by case basis with respect to who signs the written permission, who signs the liability waiver, who packages the medication, self-administration, etc. In making these determinations, factors such as the age of the child, who has physical custody of the child, who has legal custody of the child, and whether the child meets the legal criterion to be considered an emancipated minor shall be taken into consideration. 

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall develop, review, and monitor procedures for the administration and self-administration of students’ medications that are consistent with this Policy.  All medications shall be administered by the school nurse or self-administered by the student upon written request, approval of said request by the school nurse, and proper evidence of competency and capability in self-administration, as determined by the school nurse.  If a medication is to be taken at school during the school day, carrying medication on a student’s person or self-administering a medication shall be limited only to an asthma inhaler, epinephrine auto-injector, insulin, or other medication that a qualified prescriber determines is necessary to be carried and self-administered by a student in order to prevent serious bodily injury or death to said student.   The circumstances under which a student will be permitted to carry a medication on his/her person and/or self-administer the medication during a school-sponsored event that takes place during non-school hours shall be governed by Section III of this Policy.

When any medication for a student is initially brought to school, it shall be the responsibility of the parent/guardian to provide or establish the following to the school nurse:

1.   All necessary documentation, including written permission from the qualified prescriber and parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor for administration or self-administration of the medication, which shall be kept confidential and on file in the office of the school nurse.

2.   The reason for taking the medication, how often and for what length of time the medication will be taken, what will happen if the medication is not taken or is taken incorrectly, and qualified prescriber comments about the medication.

3.   When applicable, the student’s demonstrated ability to self-administer the medication. 

II.  Administration at School During School Hours

Before any medication may be administered to or by any student during school hours, the Superintendent, or his or her designee, shall (i) require the written request of the parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor, giving permission for such administration; (ii) request that the parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor sign a document relieving the District, its agents, employees, officers, and directors of liability for administration of the medication; and (iii) require the written order of the qualifying prescriber, which shall include the purpose of the medication, the dosage, the time at which or special circumstances under which the medication shall be administered, the length of time for which medication is prescribed, and possible side effects of the medication.  The medication must be in the original pharmacy-labeled container.

A certified school nurse shall maintain an individual medication log for all students taking medication during school hours.  The log shall be kept in a central place and shall include:

            a.   Name of the student.

            b.   Name of the medication.

            c.   Medication dosage.

            d.   Time of administration.

            e.   Route of administration.

            f.    Initials or signature of adult administering the medication.    

            g.   Initiation and expiration date of the medication.

In cases where the qualified prescriber determines that a student MUST carry an inhaler, epinephrine auto-injector, insulin, or other medication on their person (as opposed to storing it in the health office) and be permitted to self-administer the medication in order to prevent serious bodily injury or death to said student, the following additional requirements shall apply:

1.   The qualified prescriber must (i) indicate that the student is qualified and able to self-administer the medication on the comment section of the medication authorization, (ii) indicate that it is necessary for the medication to be carried on the student’s person and self-administered by the student (as opposed to being stored in the health office and administered by the school nurse) in order to prevent serious bodily injury or death to said student, and (iii) indicate the potential of any serious reaction that may occur from use of the medication, as well as any necessary emergency response.

2.   A statement from the parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor must be submitted, (i) acknowledging that the District is not responsible for ensuring that the medication is taken, (ii) relieving the District and its employees of any responsibility for the benefits or consequences of the medication, and (iii) indicating that the student is qualified and able to self-administer the medication.

3.   The student may be instructed by the school nurse in the safety of carrying the medication and shall be required to exhibit to the school nurse competency and capability in its use prior to being permitted to carry the medication on his or her person or self-administer the medication.  The District reserves the right to deny the privilege of self-carrying and self-administration in the event that the capability of self-administration or responsible behavior in use of the medication is unable to be demonstrated by the student to the school nurse.

4.   The medication is for the student’s use only and shall not be shared with other students.

5.   The student shall notify the school nurse immediately following each use.

6.   The sharing of any self-carried and self-administered medication with any other student will result in the immediate confiscation of the medication, loss of self-carrying and self-administration privileges, and disciplinary action in accordance with the District’s Discipline Code.  Additionally, any violation of this Policy relative to self-carrying and self-administration of a medication may result in a loss of the privilege of self-carrying and self-administering the medication.  In the event that such privileges are revoked, the school nurse shall ensure that the administration device and medication are stored at a location in close proximity to the student and notify the student’s classroom teachers of the place or places where administration device and medication are to be stored and the means to access them.

III.  Administration during a School-Sponsored Event (field trip, sporting event, evening performance, etc.)

A District form for medication authorization must be completed and signed by both parent/legal guardian and prescribing physician.  The decision as to whether a medication to be taken during a school-sponsored event will be administered by a properly licensed nurse or will be self-administered by the student shall be determined at the discretion of the District.  The District reserves the right to cancel a student’s attendance at any such event if it is deemed in the best interest of the District to do so.  In those instances when the District permits a student to self-administer a medication during the event, the following requirements shall apply:

1.   The parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor must provide written documentation (i) requesting that and providing permission for the student to self-administer medication during the school-sponsored event, (ii) stating that the student is capable in all respects of self-administering the medication, and (iii) relieving the District and its employees of any responsibility for the benefits or consequences of the medication.

2.   The parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor must provide a document from the student’s physician stating (i) that the failure to take the medication during the school-sponsored event would jeopardize the health of the student or the student would not be able to attend the school-sponsored event if medication is not taken during the school-sponsored event; (ii) the drug to be taken, the exact dosage to be taken, and at what times it is to be taken; and (iii) that the student is competent and capable in all respects of self-administering the medication.

3.   For any medication that is not taken by mouth, the District shall also require the student to demonstrate to the school nurse competency and capability in self-administration prior to the occurrence of the school-sponsored event.

4.   The parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor must package the medication and write on the package the name of the student and the exact quantity, whenever possible, of the medication contained in the package.  The package must contain the medication in its original container, with the original prescription directions/label as provided by the pharmacy.  The parent/guardian, 18 year old student (if the student is not a dependent of a parent/guardian), or emancipated minor shall only provide the exact dosage, whenever possible, that needs to be taken during the course of the school-sponsored event.  No excess dosages or pills are to be provided if it can be avoided.

5.   The packaged medication shall be carried by a District employee or approved chaperone at all times, unless (i) the medication is an inhaler, epinephrine auto-injector, insulin, or other medication that a qualified prescriber determines is necessary to be carried by a student in order to prevent serious bodily injury or death to said student; (ii) all requirements relative to self-carrying and self-administration have been adhered to; and (iii) the student’s privileges to self-carry and self-administer the medication have not been revoked.

6.   At the times the medication is to be taken, the medication will be given to the student, and the student will self-administer the medication in the presence of the District employee or approved chaperone.  This provision shall not apply if (i) the medication is an inhaler, epinephrine auto-injector, insulin, or other medication that a qualified prescriber determines is necessary to be carried by a student in order to prevent serious bodily injury or death to said student; (ii) all requirements relative to self-carrying and self-administration have been adhered to; and (iii) the student’s privileges to self-carry and self-administer the medication have not been revoked.  In such instance, the student shall notify a District employee or approved chaperone immediately following each use.

Adoption Date     -   June 8, 2009

Revision Date      -   October 14, 2013, __________, 2016

Review Date        -    

Legal Reference    -  School Code – 24 P.S. Sec. 510, 1402

   -  State Board of Education Regulations – 22 PA Code Sec.  12.41

                           -  42 U.S.C.A. § 11434a

Cross Reference    -  Policy 9646

Executive Summary

Summary:  This Adjustment is to budget the Medical Assistance revenue (R8810) to the actual amount received.

Summary:  This transfer is to adjust the current budget to follow the new account numbers in the State Chart of Accounts.

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