MEMO May 26, 2017
To: Charleroi School Board Members
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, May 30 All Sports Banquet 6:00 pm in HS Cafeteria
Thursday, June 1st - Education Foundation Scholarship Luncheon 12:00 Noon
Friday June 2nd - Graduation
Graduation plan for the Class of 2017
Graduation for the Charleroi High School Class of 2017 is on Friday, June 2nd , at 7:00 PM.
Weather permitting, graduation will be held at the Stadium Complex.
If the weather is inclement, the graduation ceremony will take place at the Auditorium.
School Board members and administrators wishing to participate in the ceremony are asked to arrive at the Administrative Complex at 6:00 pm on Friday June 2nd. We plan to transport school board members to the stadium field via district vans if the weather cooperates for the outside ceremony.
THIS WEEK: Senate Floor Calendar. The following bills remain on the Senate Floor schedule for possible consideration this week:
* Graduation Requirements for Career and Technical Students: HB 202. The bill amends the School Code to eliminate the requirement that the PDE develop additional Keystone Exams in English composition, Algebra II, geometry, U.S. history, chemistry, civics and government and world history. The bill also creates an alternative pathway for CTE students who do not reach proficiency on a Keystone. Specifically, the bill would require a CTE student to complete grade-based requirements for the associated academic content area for any Keystone Exam on which a CTE student has not obtained proficiency in order to meet graduation requirements. CTE students utilizing this option also would be required to either obtain an industry-based competency certification related to the CTE student’s program of study or demonstrate a high likelihood of success on an approved industry-based competency assessment, such as NOCTI or NIMS exam, or readiness to continue in the CTE student’s chosen program of study, as demonstrated through benchmark assessments, course grades, and other factors consistent with the CTE student’s career plans.
*Homeschoolers and Vo-Tech Access: SB 93. The bill permits students who are homeschooled to access additional programs, such as vocational or technical education programs, established by a school district.
*Advance Notice of Superintendent Hiring and Terms: SB 592. The bill requires offers of employment made to a prospective superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent and principals to be posted on the school district’s website for two weeks before the board takes official action.
The bill also provides the same for offers of employment made to prospective executive directors or assistant executive directors of an intermediate unit. The posting would need to include the details of the final offer, including salary and the length of the employment contract.
SUPERINTENDENT'S MEETINGS
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY MAY 21
4:00 PM – BACCALAUREATE
MONDAY MAY 22
TUESDAY MAY 23
9:00 AM – SUPERINTENDENT’S ADVISORY MEETING-IU1
12:30 PM – HR MEETING-IU1
2:00 PM – SPRINGBOARD MEETING
5:00 PM – FINANCE COMMITTEE
6:00 PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION
7:00 PM – REGULAR BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY MAY 24
8:30 AM – 8TH GRADE AWARDS
9:00 AM – LUAU
11:00 AM – DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL
THURSDAY MAY 25
9:00 AM – OUTSIDE PLACEMENT TRANSPORTATION
2:00 PM – KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
6:00 PM – SALUTE TO SCHOLARS
FRIDAY MAY 26
12:30 PM – VO-TECH MEETING
MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
MONDAY MAY 29 – MEMORIAL DAY – NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY MAY 30
6:00 PM – ALL SPORTS BANQUET
WEDNESDAY MAY 31
9:30 AM – FIFTH GRADE AWARDS
THURSDAY JUNE 1
12:00 PM – EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
FRIDAY JUNE 2
11:00 AM – KEITH BASSI – ARBITRATION MEETING
7:00 PM - COMMENCEMENT