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...

Govern Effectively

• Adhere to an established set of rules and procedures for board operations
• Develop, adopt, revise and review policy
• Align decisions to policy
• Differentiate between governance and management, delegating management tasks to administration
• Allocate finances and resources
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws

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Financial Reports

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2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. Joseph Colosimo

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

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

This transfer is to clear negative yearend balances for the 2015-2016 school year.

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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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Definition

As used in this Guideline, the term “parent” shall include a biological or foster parent or legal guardian of the child, a person acting as a parent of the child, or any advisor or representative acting on behalf of any person identified herein as a parent.

General Rule

The recording of a meeting often inhibits the atmosphere of trust and respect that encourages the candid and thorough discussion of issues, ideas, and concerns because participants are more likely to guard their words or feel as though they are under suspicion of wrong-doing.  For these reasons, the recording of any meeting between a parent and any school district employee, agent, or board member is prohibited   Any attempt to record a meeting after an individual is verbally notified that recording is prohibited will result in the immediate termination of the meeting and could result in criminal prosecution for any secretive or nonconsensual audio recording.

This Policy does not govern the recording of a public meeting held by the Board of School Directors or a Committee thereof, which shall be governed by Policy 2420 and the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act.

Exceptions to General Rule

Recording of meetings otherwise prohibited by this Policy shall be permitted when a participant who seeks to record the meeting presents, at least five days prior to the meeting (or as soon as possible beforehand if five days is impossible), appropriate medical documentation substantiating that he or she has a disability that significantly limits his or her ability to understand meaningfully the information to be discussed at the meeting or to participate meaningfully in any decision-making that the meeting is intended to accomplish, provided, however, that recording in the manner requested constitutes the only feasible means of accommodating the limitation. 

The above exception shall be narrowly construed, and the determination as to whether the exception is met shall be made at the discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. 

Recording by School District

When recording is permitted pursuant to this Policy, the school district representative that is responsible for the meeting shall make arrangements to also record the meeting and inform the participants that he/she will also be recording the meeting.  Any recording maintained by the school district shall be an education record that is governed by Policy 10920, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and any other policy, law, or regulation pertinent to such records. Such recording shall be deemed no longer relevant to the education of the child after two years and may be destroyed by the school district at any time thereafter without further notice to the parent or child.

Adoption Date         -     December ___, 2016

Revision Date          -    

Review Date            -    

Legal Reference       -     OSEP Memorandum 88-17, as amended by OSEP Memorandum 91-24           

Cross Reference       -     Policy 2420

• Policy 10920

Definitions

“Homeless Student” is defined as a child or youth who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, including the following conditions:

      1.     Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing or economic hardship.

      2.     Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations.

      3.     Living in emergency, transitional or domestic violence shelters.

      4.     Abandoned in hospitals.

      5.     Awaiting foster care placement.

      6.     Living in public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings.

      7.     Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, transportation stations or similar settings.

      8.     Living as migratory children in conditions described in previous examples.

      9.     Living as run-away children.

      10.   Abandoned or forced out of homes by parents/guardians or caretakers.

      11.   Living as school age unwed mothers in houses for unwed mothers if they have no other living accommodations.

“School of Origin” is defined as the school the student attended when permanently housed or the school in which the student was last enrolled.

Liaison

The Superintendent or his or her designee shall serve as the District Liaison for homeless children and families.  The District Liaison shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities in accordance with applicable law and shall coordinate with:

      1.     Local service agencies that provide services to homeless children and youth and families.

      2.     Other school districts on issues of records transfer and transportation.

      3.    State and local housing agencies responsible for comprehensive housing    affordability strategies.

The District Liaison shall provide public notice of the educational rights of homeless students in such places as schools, family shelters, and soup kitchens and in a manner and form that is understandable to homeless students and their parents/guardians.  The District Liaison shall also implement procedures for the purpose of ensuring that that homeless students have equal access to the same educational programs and services provided to other District students; ensuring that the District makes reasonable efforts to identify homeless children within the District; encouraging the enrollment of homeless students;  eliminating existing barriers to their attendance and education; and ensuring that homeless students are not  discriminated against, segregated nor stigmatized based on their status as homeless.

Enrollment of Homeless Students

To the extent feasible, and in accordance with the student's best interest, a homeless student shall continue to be enrolled in his/her school of origin while he or she remains homeless or until the end of the academic year in which he or she obtains permanent housing.  Parents/Guardians of a homeless student may request enrollment in a public school that nonhomeless students who live in the same attendance area where  in which the homeless student is actually living are eligible to attend.or other schools. If a student is unaccompanied by a parent/guardian, the District liaison will consider the views of the student in determining where he or she will be enrolled.

The selected school shall immediately enroll the student and begin instruction, even if the student is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment pursuant to District Policy, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residence, or other documentation.  However, the District may require a parent/guardian to submit contact information. The District Liaison may also contact the previous school for oral confirmation of immunizations and to request records. 

If the District is unable to determine the student's grade level due to missing or incomplete records, the District shall administer tests or utilize appropriate means to determine the student's placement.  Immunizations may be confirmed via oral confirmation between professionals with written confirmation to follow within thirty (30) days.

Services

Homeless students shall be provided services comparable to those offered to other District students including, but not limited to, transportation services; school nutrition programs; vocational programs and technical education; preschool programs; programs for students with limited English proficiency; and educational services for which students meet eligibility criteria, such as programs for disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and gifted and talented students.   The District shall provide transportation for homeless students to their school of origin or the school they choose to attend within the District.  If the school of origin is outside District boundaries or homeless students live in             another district but will attend their school of origin in this District, the school districts shall agree upon a method to apportion the responsibility and costs of the transportation.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute concerning school selection or enrollment shall be filed in writing with the Superintendent.  If a dispute arises over school selection or enrollment, the student shall be immediately enrolled in the school in which enrollment is sought, pending resolution of the dispute in accordance with state and federal law.  The parents/guardians shall be provided with a written explanation of the District's decision, their right to appeal and the procedures to use for such appeal.

Adoption Date         -     October 11, 2010

Revision Date          -     December 5, 2016

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Legal Reference       -     22 Pa. Code §11.18

                                 -     42 U.S.C. §11431 et seq 

                                 -     24 P.S. §1306

                                 -     22 Pa. Code §403.1

                                 -     20 U.S.C. §6301; 34 C.F.R. Part 99

                                 -     67 Fed. Reg. 10698

Cross Reference       -     Policy 10102, Policy 10106, Policy 10107

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