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

1. YEMS SWPBIS Team

2. Woodson Award - Robert Smith

Financial Reports

1. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione

2. PSBA Liaison - Mrs. Marcy Morgan

3. Career Center Advisory - Mrs. Elizabeth Huffman, Mr. Michael Zamborik

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania (SHFB) has partnered with the Warren County School District (WCSD) to provide stock and other assistance for the five school pantries in the district. The agreements attached to this motion list the expectations and responsibilities of each party in relation to the operation of the school pantries. The agreements will continue until terminated by either party.

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A Preliminary Letter of Agreement for Title I Services with IU5 was Board approved on Monday, August 14, 2017.  After PDE reconciled funds, the Warren County School District received a larger allocation, which increased the amount due to IU5.

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This is the annual renewal of Student and Athletic Insurance.  The Athletic Insurance is coverage for football players.  The cost of this insurance is $5,898.00. 

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It is the policy of the Board to provide an equal and reasonable opportunity to the citizens of Warren County to share their comments, viewpoints and ideas with the Board subject to reasonable controls over the length of presentations and the particular time when members of the public will be heard.  Consistent with this policy and relative to public comment, the presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

1.     Public comment shall occur:

a.   as scheduled on the agenda,

b.   prior to the Board’s discussion on a new motion that is not on the agenda, and

c.   at the discretion of the presiding officer on a given issue.          

2.    Whenever issues identified by the participant are subject to remediation under policies and procedures of the Board, they shall be dealt with in accordance with these policies and procedures.  The Board requests that public participants be residents of this district or represent a group in the community or school district.

3.     For a regular meeting, the presiding officer will allow for at least two (2) periods of for public comment.

The first period shall be a maximum of thirty (30) minutes in length; individual speakers addressing the Board during this first period shall be limited to three (3) minutes duration each.  Comments may deal with topics not on the agenda at the discretion of the presiding officer.  However, priority shall be given to comments concerning agenda items.  Those wishing to address the Board during the first period will sign a roster before the meeting convenes.  The roster will include the following:

a.   name,

b.   address,

c.   group affiliation, if applicable, and

d.   the agenda item that they are addressing or the topic.

The order of roster registration will dictate the speaking order.

The second period will generally occur at the end of the regular meeting.  The second period shall be a maximum of fourteen (14) minutes in length; individual speakers addressing the Board during this second period shall be limited to two (2) minutes duration each. This period will be for general comments.  There shall be no roster for the second period and speakers shall be recognized by the presiding officer.

4.     For a special meeting, organization meeting, or Committee meeting, the presiding officer will allow for at least one (1) period for public comment.  The duration of a public comment period for a special meeting, organization meeting or Committee meeting shall be determined at the discretion of the presiding officer with the understanding that a reasonable opportunity for public comment will be provided and comments must relate to the items on the agenda for that meeting. 

Those wishing to address the Board during a public comment period of a special meeting or organization meeting will sign a roster before the meeting convenes.  The roster will include the following:

a.   name,

b.   address,

c.   group affiliation, if applicable, and

d.   the agenda item that they are addressing or the topic.

The order of roster registration will dictate the speaking order.

There shall be no roster for a public comment period of a Committee meeting.  Speakers shall be recognized by the presiding officer.

5.     Public groups should assign one designated speaker to address an issue.  All people being represented may be acknowledged by either standing where they sit or by approaching the podium with the speaker. This will allow the Board to know how many people are represented by the speaker.                       

6.     Participants Those persons offering public comment who did not sign a roster for public comment before the meeting convened must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface their comments by an announcement of:

a.   their name,

b.   address, and

c.   group affiliation, if applicable.

d.   agenda items

7.     All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address or question Board members or Administration individually.  Neither the Board nor the Administration will field questions directly from the floor.

8.    The presiding officer may:

a.   Interrupt or terminate a participant’s statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene or irrelevant.

b.   Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum.

c.   Request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person’s conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting.

d.   Call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action.

e.   Waive these rules.

9.     If deemed necessary by the presiding officer, the presiding officer will remind the public at each meeting of the rules and procedures for public comment.

Electronic recording devices and cameras other than those used as official recording devices are permitted at meetings so long as they are operated in a fashion that is not disruptive.

No placards, signs, or banners are permitted within the meeting room. 

The meeting agenda shall be made available to the press and public at the meeting or prior to the meeting. 

9.      Public comment at Special Board meetings and Committee meetings shall be at the discretion of the presiding officer.

Adoption Date           -      September 13, 1999

Revision Date            -      October 10, 2005; June 29, 2018

Review Date              -     

Legal Reference        -       Pennsylvania School Laws & Rules 65 Pa.C.S.A. §701, et.

                                          seq.

Cross Reference        -       Policies 2110, 2201, 2315, 2325, 2330, 2340, and 2345

It is the policy of the Board to provide an equal opportunity to the citizens of Warren County to share their viewpoints and ideas with the Board subject to reasonable controls over the length of presentations and the particular time when members of the public will be heard or present documents.

Adoption Date       -     September 13, 1999

Revision Date        -     October 10, 2005

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Rescission Date     -     June 29, 2018

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To permit fair and orderly expression of public comment and to operate its meeting in an orderly, business-like and efficient manner, the Board, under the direction of the presiding officer, will provide at least two (2) periods during each meeting for public comment.

Comments and questions at a regular board meeting may deal with topics not on the agenda at the discretion of the presiding officer.  However, priority shall be given to comments concerning agenda items.

Comments at special Board and Committee meetings shall relate to the special meeting agenda.

Electronic recording devices and cameras other than those used as official recording devices will be permitted at meetings so long as they are operated in a fashion that is not disruptive.

Adoption Date         -     September 13, 1999

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Rescission Date       -     June 29, 2018   

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          1.    No placards or banners will be permitted within the meeting room or on school grounds without prior approval.

          2.    The meeting agenda shall be distributed to the press and public at the meetings or prior to the meeting for publication.

Adoption Date         -     September 13, 1999

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Rescission Date       -     June 29, 2018     

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The budget is recognized as the plan for the expenditure of funds. The Board acknowledges circumstances may arise during the course of any fiscal year which may necessitate the making of expenditures not reflected in the budget.  It is the purpose of this policy to ensure appropriate fiscal controls exist with respect to the making of budgetary transfers.

In accordance with the School Code, the District’s annual budget is prepared on a uniform document provided by the PDE, Form No. 2028.  The various class(es) of expenditure listed on that form as four-digit sub-function codes (as that form may be amended) are incorporated in this policy as though set forth at length and are hereinafter referred to as class(es)of expenditure.

The Superintendent or his/her designee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing and establishing procedures for the transfer of funds between the sub-classes listed under a single class of expenditure.  Transfer of funds between classes of expenditure during the first 3 months of the fiscal year must be approved, in advance, by the Board by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members thereof.  Transfer of funds between classes of expenditure during the last 9 months of the fiscal year must be approved, in advance, by the Board by a majority vote of the members thereof.

Adoption Date         -     September 13, 1999

Revision Date          -     June 11, 2018

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Legal Reference       -     School Code, Section 609, 666, 687(d); Shoemaker v. Greencastle-Antrim Board of School Directors, 403 A.2d 1018 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct.)

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When the District administration chooses to dispose of unneeded or obsolete equipment, it may do so at its discretion and without formal advertisement or Board action, if said equipment is deemed as having less than $500 of value at the time of disposal.  In all other circumstances, where the value of such equipment considered for disposal is beyond $500, the Board will recommend the formal public advertising for bid and/or public auction.  Once formal bidding procedures have been carried out, and no bids are received, the District administration may dispose of the said equipment at its discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any unneeded or obsolete equipment that was gifted/donated to the District may be returned to the donor through Board action, for no consideration, and without having to adhere to the mandates of this Policy. 

Adoption Date         -     September 13, 1999

Revision Date          -     June 11, 2018

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Cross Reference       -    Policy 11501

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Executive Summary - The Chromebook purchase is recommended to supplement existing technology to ensure implementation of System 44 program is done with fidelity.  System 44 teachers have expressed the need to have access to additional devices in the classroom so students can access software in two of the three instructional rotations, as recommended.

The IU5 will provide the related service of Physical Therapy to approximately 45 students throughout the 2018 Extended School Year Program. 

Estimated costs are: June - $295.00 & July/August - $474.78.  Actual costs will be reconciled at the conclusion of service delivery/end of ESY program.

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