Pennridge School Board Summary
Highlights of this month's Board meeting
Welcome to the Pennridge School Board monthly update. To foster better communication with the public we are providing a monthly executive summary of our actions. These are highlights of this month's Board meeting.
Each month, we will also include links to specific times of the video of our meeting to help you navigate to specific areas of interest. I hope you find this information useful and easy to access.
We welcome feedback from the public and the School District welcomes you at the meetings and invites you to participate in the meetings' public comment sections.
If you have comments or concerns about Pennridge School Board matters, please e-mail psdschoolboard@pennridge.org.
Below for a complete list of Board actions for the month. The full agenda can also be viewed on our Board Docs website by clicking here.
Highlights of the Board's decisions:
Approved the transition to block scheduling beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.
Approved the graduation requirements which were changed because of the advent of block scheduling.
Updated our 9th-grade social studies curriculum.
Approved several change orders regarding facilities
Approved our new Director of Student Services/Title X administrator, Mr. Ernest Johnson.
Renewed the contract for the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Dr. Kathy Brewster.
Approved the hiring of two new curriculum supervisors, Christine Tamburino and Michael Gurysh.
February School Board meeting schedule:
- Monday, February 5, 2024- Curriculum and Policy Committees
- Monday, February 12, 2024- Facilities, Finance, and Personnel Committees
- Wednesday, February 21, 2024- Pennridge School Board Monthly Meeting
Major timecode references for the School Board Meeting Video:
- Public Comment 1: 00:01:53
- President's Report: 00:12:54
- Superintendent and Communication Report: 00:18:27
- Student Liaison: 00:42:17
- Approval of Consent Calendar: 00:44:42
- Curriculum Committee: 00:47:38
- Facilities Committee: 01:48:20
- Finance Committee: 01:52:06
- Personnel Committee: 01:55:00
- Policy Committee: 02:10:05
- The Pennridge School Board celebrated for January's School Board appreciation month
- Upper Bucks County Technical Students of Excellence
- The Seylar Elementary School Leadership Group
- RAMPacks representatives receive a check from our "Ram Hats for RAMPacks" fundraiser
Luke Engler, Paul Weiman, and Bryson Wellener, PHS/UBCTS Welders
Amanda Detweiler, PHS Senior and UBCTS Student of the Month
Kaila Hartley, PHS Senior, Veterinary Studies, Degree Winner, PAFFA Keystones
Maria Hough, Pennridge Bus Driver and Author
Seylar Elementary School- Student Leadership
Donna Huff and Randy Swope, RAMPacks accept a check from the sale of Pennridge hats.
Curriculum Committee Report
- The School Board approved a Curriculum Improvement Proposal including a motion to approve 9th grade Early American History.
- Motion to approve the following RELA/Social Studies Courses a-d listed below:
- a. British Literature Through the Ages
- b. College and Career Explorations and Skills
- c. Western Literature Honors d. American Government Citizenship and Economics
- Approval of High School Block Schedule
- Approval of High School Credit Requirements
Personnel Committee Report
- Approval of Mr. Ernest Johnson as Director of Student Service/Title IX Compliance Officer.
- Approval the extended Employment Contract for Dr. Kathy Brewster, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
- Approval of Christine Tamburino as K-12 Science Supervisor.
- Approval of Michael Gurysh, as K-12 Math Supervisor.
Policy Committee Report
- Approval of Policies First Reading
- Motion to approve first reading on the following policies a-c listed below:
- a. Policy #251, Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and Other Educational Instability
- b. Policy #202, Eligibility of Nonresident Students
- c. Policy #204, Attendance
- Motion to approve first reading on d. Policy #217, Graduation Requirements
Please be advised, all supporting documentation can be found as attachments of the meeting agenda on BoardDocs. https://www.boarddocs.com/pa/pnrg/Board.nsf/Public