MEMO May 6, 2016
To: Charleroi School Board Members
MEETINGS
Monday, May 9 - Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Mtg-10:00 AM Alumni Room
Tuesday, May 10 - Budget Meeting-6:00 PM Community Room
Thursday, May 12 - Myron Pottios Luncheon-1:00 PM Alumni Room
Tuesday, May 17 - Informational Monthly Board Meeting-4:30PM Community Room
State Department of Education Accepts Charleroi Special Education Plan 2016-19
New Bill Proposed to Fund Schools If There Is Another Budget Impasse
The next state budget is not due for two months, but after last year's gridlock, legislators recently took a step toward preventing a repeat of the stalemate that kept school funding bottled up for months.
Returning after a two-week recess, members of the House Education Committee approved a bill that would keep school funds flowing if a budget is not enacted by Aug. 15 - six weeks after the next fiscal year starts July 1.
Charleroi Remake Learning Day
Remake Learning is a professional network of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of teaching and learning in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Representing more than 250 organizations, including early learning centers & schools, museums & libraries, afterschool programs & community nonprofits, colleges & universities, ed-tech startups & major employers, philanthropies & civic leaders, Remake Learning is collaborative effort to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners in Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and beyond.
Middle School Science teacher Howard Johnson successfully obtained a grant to hold a remake learning event outside of the school district. Charleroi students, faculty and community members are invited to attend this remake learning day on Wednesday, May 11 at Mingo Park. Bus leaves high school at 10:00 am.
In addition, Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi plans to to attend this Remake Learning event.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 09:30 AM
Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Little Mingo Road, Venetia, PA, United States
Meeting with Washington County Commisioners
May 19, 2016
Courthouse Square Rooms 103-104
Thursday, May 19, 2016, 10:00 AM
Washington County Courthouse, South Main Street, Washington, PA, United States
PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES EDUCATIONAL RANKINGS
The annual 2016 Pittsburgh Business Times Report School Rankings were just released. The Pittsburgh Business Times annually ranks the state's school districts based on three years of state-administered assessment tests. This report analyzed over 126 school districts in our seven county Western Pennsylvania region and the 500 school districts across the state. The 2016 PBTR recognized the Charleroi Area School District in the Statewide Honor Roll category with one of the largest one year improvements; we improved 29 spots in the Statewide Honor Roll rankings, from 379 to 350.
In addition we were recognized for continuing to improve within the overachiever rank from the previous year. While the other rankings in this guide look only at students’ results on state standardized test scores, the overachiever rank also takes into account the economic situation in the district. Specifically, the percentage of students identified as economically disadvantaged — those who qualify for free or reduced lunch — is included in the formula for calculating this ranking. We moved up an additional 3 spots in the overachiever rankings, from 70 to 67. Congratulations to our entire learning community.
SUPERINTENDENT'S MEETINGS
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
MONDAY MAY 2
1:00 PM - ELEMENTARY CLASS COVERAGE
TUESDAY MAY 3
1:30 PM - EDUCATION FOUNDATION - DRIVE 4 YOUR SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY MAY 4
8:00 AM - TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
9:00 AM - BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & TRANSPORTATION AGENDA MEETING
11:30 AM - COVER LUNCH DUTY
5:00 PM - COMMUNITY ART SHOW
6:30 PM - MON VALLEY CAREER AND TECH SENIOR RECOGNITION
THURSDAY MAY 5
9:00 AM - TITLE I AUDIT
10:00 AM - BUDGET MEETING
1:30 PM - MON VALLEY ALLIANCE - MODEL CLEANERS
7:00 PM - MS/HS CHOIR CONCERT
7:00 PM - VO-TECH MEETING
8:00 PM - LIONS CLUB MEETING - COTROMANO'S
FRIDAY MAY 6
8:00 AM - RELAY FOR LIFE
8:00 AM - BUDGET MEETING
9:00 AM - INFORMAL BUS HEARINGS
10:00 AM - BOARD AGENDA MEETING
MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
MONDAY MAY 9
10:00 AM - BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & TRANSPORTATION MEETING
TUESDAY MAY 10
3:00 PM - GPP MEETING
6:00 PM - BUDGET MEETING
WEDNESDAY MAY 11
7:30 AM - DRUG & ALCOHOL MEETING
11:00 AM - REMAKE LEARNING DAY - MINGO PARK
12:00 PM - WEBINAR
6:00 PM - BOYS' BASKETBALL BANQUET
THURSDAY MAY 12
1:00 PM - MYRON POTTIOS LUNCHEON - ALUMNI ROOM
6:00 PM - EDUCATION FOUNDATION MEETING
7:00 PM - ELEMENTARY BAND & CHORUS CONCERT
FRIDAY MAY 13
12:00 PM - ATHENA CLUB
1:00 PM - CHAL MAHONEY & LEIGH DENNICK