School Board Meeting Highlights
1-26-15
Agenda:
For a complete agenda, please visit us at:http://www.boarddocs.com/pa/parkland/Board.nsf/Public
All motions were approved.
Business Meeting
2015-16 Mid-Year Goals Update
Dr. Rod Troutman, Assistant Superintendent, gave a mid-year goals update for the current school year. You can view his presentation here.
2016-17 Preliminary General Fund Budget Approval
The School Board voted to approve the Preliminary General Fund Budget for the next school year. They also approved the ability for the District to seek exceptions to increase the tax cap above the Act 1 Index. Please click here to review the full details.
Principles of Effective Governance and Leadership Adopted
The School Board adopted PSBA's Principles of Effective Governance and Leadership. Click here for the press release and here for a description of each principle.
Roundtable
Rich Sniscak thanked Dave Keppel and his crew for doing an amazing job at cleaning up the facilities after a record-breaking snowstorm. He also thanked the administrative team for their efforts in contributing to Rod's mid-year goals report. Rich thanked John and his office for getting the preliminary budget documents ready for public view this month. He also thanked the board for their support of the preliminary budget this evening.
This weekend is the PHS Winter Play, OUR TOWN. Tickets are $10 Adults; $8 Students/Seniors and will be available at the door for both performances.
Tomorrow evening the Parkland Education Foundation is partnering with the Elementary PTOs to host the Harlem Wizards against the Parkland All Star basketball team at 7 PM in the PHS Gym. Doors open at 6 PM. General Admission tickets are available at the door for $12 for both adults and students.