School Board Draft Agenda Programs and Services Meeting Tonight

The Upper Moreland School Board's Programs and Services committee will meet tonight at 6:45 p.m. at the .

Below is a Draft Agenda of tonight's committee meeting:

On the committee: 

           Dan Barber, Chairperson
           Lisa Berlin
           Al DerMovsesian

 I. INFORMATION ITEMS

   A.  Academic Highlights
     1.  Flag Salute

     2.  Upper Moreland High School Student of the Month – May
          The May Student of the Month has yet to be selected.
     3.  Upper Moreland High School Student of the Month – June
         The June Student of the Month has yet to be selected.
     4.  2012 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award and “Best of the Class 2012”
          Patrick Staiber, a senior, is the recipient of the 2012 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award. He is also being recognized by WPVI-TV, 6abc for “Best of the Class 2012”.

   B.  Co-Curricular Highlights

II.   DISCUSSION ITEMS

   A.  Presentation/Discussion Items
     1.  Technology Education DVD – The Director of Education will introduce this newly created DVD which supports the 6-12 technology education program implementation.
     2.  Framework DVD – The Superintendent and the will share the progress of the Framework for Continuous Improvement as we commemorate it’s 10th year.
     3.  Proposed Elementary and Secondary Staffing Review – Professional Staffing needs for grades Kindergarten through twelve for the 2012-2013 school year will be reviewed.
     4.  2012-2013 PMEA District 11 Elementary/Middle School String Festival – A proposal to host the event will be presented.

 

III.  CONSENT ITEMS

   A.  Academic Matters
   B.  Class/Social and Club Trips
     1.  Approval requested for members of the Leo Club to visit the Abington Branch of the Montgomery County SPCA on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
     2.  Approval requested for the Grade 8 Class Picnic at the Upper Moreland Swim Club in Hatboro, PA on June 6, 2012.
     3.  Approval requested for Upper Moreland Middle School Student Council members to attend leadership training at Upper Moreland High School on May 29, 2012.

   C.  Field Trips
   D.  Essential Training & Conferences
     1.  Michael Bair (ADMIN) will attend Implementing the Common Core State Standards in your Class, School or District on May 31, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill, NJ to learn more about how to identify and determine key priorities for curriculum and assessment based on the common core standards in Language Arts.  Approximate cost:  $249.00.
     2.  Michael Bair (ADMIN) will attend DIBELS Next Academy 2012 from June 4 through June 7 at the MCIU to gain an extensive background in administration and scoring of DIBELS Next measures in order to provide turn around training in DIBELS Next administration and scoring.  Additionally, to gain knowledge in observing and providing feedback to assessors and interpreting and assisting others in using classroom, school and district level data.  Approximate cost:  $38.00.

   E.  Contracts & Agreements

   F.  Affidavit, Settlement Agreement, Homebound, Suspension, Exclusion/Expulsion, Tuition

Proposed motion for regular board meeting:  Approve Consent Items as presented.

ATTACHMENTS
Education Services
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PROGRAMS/SERVICES COMMITTEE
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT SERVICES

Committee: 

           Dan Barber Chairperson
           Lisa Berlin
           Al DerMovsesian


 I.    INFORMATION ITEMS

   A.  Academic Highlights

 II.   DISCUSSION ITEMS

   A.  Presentation/Discussion Items

 III.  CONSENT ITEMS

   A.  Academic Matters
   B.  Class Trips
   C.  Field Trips
   D.  Essential Training & Conferences:
   E.  Contracts & Agreements

     1.  Approval requested for contract between the district and General Healthcare Resources, Inc. to provide substitute Healthcare services on an as needed basis.  Rates to be maintained at $41.50 per hour for the 2012-2013 school year and rates to be continued until terminated by either party with 30 days notice.

   F.  Affidavit, Settlement Agreement, Homebound, Suspension, Exclusion/Expulsion, Tuition

     1.  Homebound request for Student #903156, unable to attend school due to a medical condition.  Request for Homebound Instruction, physician’s note and parental request is on file in the Student Services Office.
     2.  Homebound request for Student #900339, unable to attend school due to a medical condition.  Request for Homebound Instruction, physician’s note and parental request is on file in the Student Services Office.