In Great Valley
a monthly e-newsletter from the Great Valley School District
MAY 2019
The Great Valley School District is happy to provide this monthly update, which includes School Board news and news from our schools.
Chester County Science Research Competition
Nine Great Valley secondary students earned awards at the Chester County Science Research Competition (Rorke-Adams Science Fair). See details here.
Robotics Champions
Team 7517H, one of the Great Valley Middle School VEX Robotics teams, won the 2019 Middle School VEX Robotics State Championship. In addition, Team 7517F was the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award.
Model UN
The Great Valley Model United Nations Club had one of the best performances in its organization at the Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference (PHILMUN). The delegation received the Outstanding Large Delegation Award and 25 students received individual awards.
Last Day of School: Half-Day for Students
The last student day for the 2018-2019 school year is Friday, June 14. It will be a half-day for students. Secondary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.; elementary schools at 12 p.m.
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The Great Valley community is invited to join us.
Structured as a panel discussion, this event is the first in a planned effort to engage in community conversations around how we can nurture relationships, lead classrooms, and build schools that are successful, thriving, and stronger because of their diversity. Attendees will learn about the changing demographics of the Great Valley School District, what student experiences and data tell us about student belonging and engagement, and how Great Valley is working to meet the needs of a diverse population of learners.
As a follow up to this foundational conversation, community members will be invited to express their interest in serving on a steering committee for the Great Valley Council for Diversity and Inclusion. This new council will focus efforts in the 2019-2020 school year on developing a series of important conversations and other initiatives around equity in education.
Those planning to attend are asked to REGISTER in advance.
Board Review
The Great Valley Board of School Directors conducted its regular meeting on Monday, April 20, 2019.
Complete meeting highlights and meeting agendas are available on our website. Meeting broadcasts are available on GVTV (Comcast Channel 14 and/or Verizon Channel 36), or via our website.
Financial Approvals
The Board approved:
- 2019-2020 CCIU Marketplace Programs Agreement;
- auditors, Herbein and Company, Inc., to audit the school district books and all accounts
- depositories;
- student athletic insurance for 2019-2020;
- student accident insurance for 2019-2020;
- bid for student planners;
- RFP for wireless access point replacement;
- renewal of Frontline Education;
- renewal of Dude Solutions;
- 2019-2020 lawn mowing and landscape maintenance;
- Norcross Transportation agreement;
- partial program placement with LearnWell;
- approved private school agreements with Pathway, Capstone, and Melmark;
- professional development services agreement with Mazzoni Center;
- professional development training agreement for PREPARE Training;
- professional development training agreements for secondary math;
- 2019-2020 professional development training agreements;
- acceptance of donation to Great Valley High School;
- special education settlement agreements;
- renewal of software agreement with Blackboard, Inc.;
- student overnight requests for 2019-2020.
The Board held an election to appoint a board member to serve as Treasurer for a 1-year term (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020). Stephanie Gunderson was appointed as Treasurer.
Charles Peterson will replace Charles Linderman (who will retire at the end of June) as Board Secretary.
The Board approved the reappointment of Solicitors, Wisler Pearlstine LLC, for the term July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
Policy
Policy 800 - Records Management & AG
Policy 801 - Public Records & AG
Policy 817 - Energy Management Conservation & AG
Policy 818 - Contracted Services & AG
Policy 819 - Suicide Awareness, Prevention, and Response & AG
Policy 822 - Automated External Defibrillator (AFD)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Policy 827 - Conflict of Interest
Policy 828 - Reporting of Waste and Wrongdoing in District Operations & AG
Policy 830 - Breach of Computerized Personal Information
The Board approved the following policies for second reading and repeal:
Policy 823 - Privacy of Medical Records
Policy 825 - State Mandate Waivers
Contact us
Email: communications@gvsd.org
Website: www.gvsd.org
Location: 47 Church Road, Malvern
Phone: 610-889-2125
Facebook: facebook.com/GreatValleySD