Shay French

The Rockway Area School District's 2021-2024 Comprehensive Plan focuses on enhancing academic excellence, fostering a supportive environment for students and staff, and strengthening partnerships with parents and the community. Key priorities include improving technology access for students and staff, aligning curriculum with career readiness standards (grades 3-11), and providing ongoing professional development. The plan aims to ensure that all students achieve their full potential and become productive members of society. Challenges addressed include addressing technology access disparities, adapting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and support services, and increasing parental involvement.

The Brockway Area School District's 2024-2027 Comprehensive Plan addresses key challenges and leverages existing strengths to improve student outcomes. The plan prioritizes increasing regular school attendance through collaboration with local agencies, embedding Industry-Based Credentials (IBCs) into the curriculum, and expanding social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives to support student mental health. Specific goals include improving attendance rates to meet state averages, integrating IBCs into various content areas to provide pathways to graduation, and implementing an SEL curriculum across grade levels. The plan outlines action steps, professional development activities, and communication strategies to achieve these goals. The district will utilize data from attendance reports, student assessments, and program evaluations to monitor progress and make adjustments as needed.

The meeting covered various topics including enrollment projections and contract renewals for Jeff-Tech; updates on I.U. #6, including a resignation and the introduction of new programs; student representative reports; payment of bills; treasurer's report; student recognition for wrestling and swimming achievements; approval of conferences, workshops, and field trips; requests for use of facilities; presentation and first reading of revised policies on home education programs; review and approval of the 2023-24 proposed General Operating Budget for Riverview I.U.; approval of an agreement for internet service; authorization of support agreements for accounting software; Title I report; approval of retirements; setting of commencement exercises; approval of the 2023-24 school calendar; making available for public inspection the Brockway Area School District Special Education Plan; approval of the high school summer school program; authorization to submit an application to PHEAA for temporary summer employment; authorization to advertise for temporary PHEAA State Work Study summer workers and a non-PHEAA Work Study worker; and approval of applications for various positions.

The meeting covered various topics including personnel changes at Jeff-Tech and IU #6, student representative reports, payment of bills, capital project disbursements for the Multi-Purpose Building Addition, approval of treasurer's reports, student recognition, and approvals for conferences, workshops, and field trips. Discussions also included facility use requests, bids for educational supplies, a review of the Single Audit Report for the 2021-22 fiscal year, adoption of a resolution per Act 1, Taxpayer Relief Act, a Title I report, changes to the 2022-23 Course Selection Guide, a review of the school district's Health & Safety Plan, and hiring decisions for cafeteria staff, mentors, and coaching positions. Several applications for various positions were also approved.

The meeting addressed various topics, including Jeff-Tech enrollment, the district hiring process, payment of bills, capital project disbursements, the treasurer's report, student recognition for track and field and baseball achievements, approval of conferences and workshops, facility use requests, a preventative maintenance agreement, and the annual school safety and security report. Discussions also covered policy revisions, budget approvals, technology and curriculum software purchases, equipment purchases, federal program applications, PSBA membership dues, an articulation agreement with Butler County Community College, employee retirements and resignations, new hires, handbook revisions, and the approval of a mentor program. A donation to the Brockway Mengle Memorial Public Library was approved, along with additions and adjustments to tax duplicates. The meeting concluded with the superintendent's report and adjournment.