Cornell School District

The strategic plan is centered around providing students with a challenging, relevant, and rigorous education to help them succeed socially, emotionally, and academically. It aims to create a positive and safe learning environment that promotes the dignity of all individuals and responsible citizenship. Core values include lifelong learning, high standards, recognition of individual uniqueness, appropriate technology integration, respect, continuous improvement, data-informed decisions, and high-level instruction.

The board meeting covered various action items, including the approval of policies #005, #202, #308, #408, #805.2, and #823; policies #610 and #611; a field trip to Wallops Island, VA; and the display of the Comprehensive Plan. Other key decisions included the approval of the 2025-2026 AIU Notice of Adoption and Use of Funds Agreement; the resignation of Gretchen Wischmann; an increase in the probation period and substitute rate for custodians; the February 2025 Treasurer's Report; General Fund invoices; a proposal from Harris School Solutions for Requisitions Software; the 2025-2026 Allegheny Intermediate Unit Program of Services Budget; a resolution appointing delegates to the Allegheny County Southwest Tax Collection Committee; a TRC Consulting agreement; and a resolution for the school district to join the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium.

The board meeting covered various topics, including building and grounds, technology, education, and administrative matters. Key decisions included approving a quote for securing elementary school vestibule doors, the first reading of several revised and new policies (curriculum, language instruction, foreign exchange students, staff reduction, investment of district funds, federal fiscal compliance, records management, and public complaint procedures), a special education plan, and a request for a staff member to attend a national book expo. The board also approved several hirings, contract extensions, general fund invoices, a treasurer's report, a lease proposal for high school classroom renovations, and a national school lunch program budget. Finally, a nominee for the ACSHIC Western Region Trustee was approved.

The meeting included discussions on building and grounds, technology, education, and administrative matters. Key decisions involved approving a contract for school psychologist services, a summer programming reopening plan, a student accident insurance policy, and the purchase of sneeze guards for the cafeteria. General fund invoices were also approved.

The board meeting covered various topics including building and grounds, technology, education, and administrative matters. Key actions included approving a payment requisition for a TRANE project, modifying a program of studies, approving conference attendance, accepting a resignation, and approving several hirings and a rescission of a hiring. Financial items addressed included approving general fund invoices, the treasurer's report, and donations to two volunteer fire departments. Finally, the election of PSBA officers and PSBA Insurance Trust candidates was approved.