Ellwood City Area School District

This comprehensive plan outlines the Ellwood City Area School District's strategic direction from 2026 to 2029. It focuses on several key areas, including fostering a vision of high expectations, continuous improvement of instruction through standards-aligned curriculum and evidence-based strategies, and providing student-centered supports. The plan also emphasizes data-driven human capital strategies for recruiting and developing staff, and strategically allocating resources. Key priorities include improving math and ELA proficiency, enhancing student attendance (especially in grades 7-12), and strengthening collaboration, communication, and innovative teaching practices through professional development.

The committee meeting included reports from the administration and covered various action items related to finance, personnel, athletics/facilities/community, and education/student affairs. Finance topics included the General Fund Treasurer's Report and investment of General Bond Obligation funds. Personnel matters involved hiring a school police officer, approving additional coaches and mentors, handling resignations and leave requests (FMLA and sabbatical), approving additional activity sponsors, and creating a new part-time custodial position. Athletics, facilities, and community items included approving bids for the Perry Project and a change order for the stadium project. Education and student affairs topics included approving an ESL agreement, a field trip, a settlement and release agreement for a student, a five-year agreement for tutoring services, a new/revised policy (first reading), and transportation contracts. Miscellaneous items included approval of minutes from a previous meeting.

The meeting covered various topics including revenue/finance, personnel, athletics, facilities, community, education, and student affairs. Key decisions included approving the general fund treasurer's report, accounts payable reports, bond obligations, cafeteria accounts payable, insurance package, Columbia Gas lease, Harris School Solutions renewal, and HHSDR change orders. Personnel matters involved approving elementary head teachers and tabling a motion to hire a computer technician. Athletics and facilities discussions included equipment disposal and booster group affiliation. Education and student affairs topics included approving agreements with Cray Youth and Family Services and the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, as well as reviewing and approving the health and safety plan, special education plan, secondary handbook changes, and eliminating/renumbering policies. Committee reports were given, and an executive session was held regarding personnel.

The meeting covered various topics including revenue and finance, personnel matters, athletics, facilities, community issues, education and student affairs, and committee reports. Key actions included approving the general fund treasurer's report, accounts payable, a board resolution involving Act 57 of 2022, additional fall coaches, FMLA leave for employees, hiring of staff, accepting a resignation, approving facility requests, disposal of equipment, a police protection agreement, field trips, a revised policy on investment of district funds, and various educational service agreements. Discussions also included asphalt/concrete at the stadium, lunches, and the homecoming dance.

The committee meeting covered various topics including revenue and finance, personnel, athletics, facilities, community, education, and student affairs. Key discussion points included the General Fund Treasurer's Report, accounts payable, resolutions with Portnoff Law Associates and Act 1 Opt Out, winter coaches' approval, adjustments to wrestling coach salary, FMLA leaves, resignations, facility requests, Perry project bids for HVAC services, equipment disposal, HHSDR change orders, approval of a new activity group (Wolverine Barkery Club), a contract with Geneva College for student practical experience, and approval of minutes from previous meetings.