Penncrest School District

This Comprehensive Plan for the Penncrest School District aims to provide resources and opportunities that empower all students to become confident lifelong learners and achieve optimal academic success. Key priorities include establishing a comprehensive technology plan with consistent funding and professional development, enhancing instructional practices and curriculum alignment to improve student proficiency in mathematics, and implementing robust, data-driven progress monitoring and targeted support to foster math growth, particularly for Grade 7 students. The plan also emphasizes ensuring curriculum coherence, rigor, and relevance across all content areas.

The comprehensive plan for PENNCREST School District focuses on providing resources and opportunities that challenge students, assess their educational progress, provide a system of support, and empower all to become confident lifelong learners. Key priorities include intervening with struggling students, implementing research-based interventions in math and ELA, and providing professional development for teachers related to technology integration and high-impact instructional strategies. The plan aims to reduce the percentage of students scoring below basic in math and increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or better.

The comprehensive plan for PENNCREST School District focuses on providing resources and opportunities that challenge students, assess their educational progress, provide a system of support, and empower all to become confident lifelong learners. Key areas of focus include mathematics and ELA proficiency, implementing research-based interventions, and providing professional development for teachers. The plan aims to reduce the percentage of students scoring below basic in math and improve overall student achievement by implementing new curriculum, pacing guides, and instructional strategies.

This safety update covers the 2022-2023 school year and includes information on the All Hazards/Emergency Operations Plan, functional annexes, school crisis plans, threat assessment teams, and video vignettes covering general overview, physical security, communications, staff training, student education, safety drills, bully prevention, and mental health. The update also details security measures implemented throughout the year, including security services, ALICE trainings, HALO smart sensors, Visiplex emergency intercom systems, exterior door and window upgrades, school resource officers, new elementary security cameras, and updates on JUUL litigation and ballistic film installation. Ongoing training and information sharing with various safety and security agencies are also mentioned.

The work session included presentations from Northwest Pennsylvania Regional College and a public address regarding hand sanitizer in school buildings. Discussions covered athletic coach resignations and hirings, curriculum updates, the GESA project (including asbestos abatement and roofing projects), the sale of obsolete equipment, treasurer's reports, disbursements, student activity club accounts, Act 80 comparison services, real estate tax collector compensation, PSERS employer contribution rates, and the 2021 bond issue for the GESA project. Action items also included leaves of absence, instructional and non-instructional hiring and transfers, temporary assignments, support staff sick leave, board-approved volunteers, support staff substitutes, and a partial waiver of policy 213 regarding grading. A school safety update was provided, noting the distribution of PPE and social distancing practices.