The Education/Curriculum/Instruction Committee met on Tuesday, May 2nd. Mr. Jim Galante presented an update on the various aspects of the program at the Northbridge School and how it is helping students succeed. A tangible data point of its success is that it has exceeded its goal for student attendance this year at 87%. There was also a very brief update regarding Second Chance Learning and Authentic Assessment. In addition, the committee reviewed action items that included student travel and an ELA curriculum adoption for grades K to 6.

The Facilities and Operations Committee met on Monday, March 27, 2023, in a virtual format.

The Committee reviewed the following item to be moved to this evening’s action meeting for the Board’s consideration.

• A contract amendment to the Schrader Group’s design contract for the healthcare center

The Committee was presented and discussed informational items, including:

• The High School’s ENACT Club presented information on the Green Building Council’s LEED certification for renovation and new construction 
• Update on the 10 year Capital Project Plan

At the May 9th, 2023, Finance Committee meeting the financial reports and budget transfers were reviewed in addition to the following items:

• Melissa Froehlich discussed proposed legislation (SB180 and HB180) to provide free meals for all students in Pennsylvania. The resolution of support for the proposed legislation appeared on the action agenda.
• Steve Skrocki reviewed the real estate tax installment plans and penalty amount. These appeared on the action agenda.
•  Steve Skrocki reviewed the results of the dental insurance request for proposals. A contract with Delta Dental appeared on the action agenda.
• Ronald Linke presented information about the School-Based Access Medicaid reimbursement program.  
•  Steve Skrocki provided an overview of the gaming funds distribution for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The gaming funds are used for the homestead exemption for property tax relief. The exclusion amount for 2023-24 will be approximately $264 per eligible homestead/farmstead.
• Ronald Linke reviewed the recommended vendor for the telephony audit. This contract appeared on the action agenda.
•  Dr. Bauer discussed conducting a request for proposals for a referendum consultant for the possible high school project. This item appeared on the action agenda.
•  Steve Skrocki reviewed the background regarding the proposed resolution dealing with small games of chance for booster groups. This item appeared on the action agenda for the softball boosters.

The Foundation last met in April at the Educational Services Center. I am pleased to announce that the Foundation approved its first ever Equity in Action Grants that will be available to all schools in the fall of 2023. These $1,000 grants will help schools create welcoming environments and provide programs and resources for all students and families.  

We also discussed our ongoing efforts to raise funding to brand Crawford Stadium. With more than half of the dollars raised you should start to see changes to the stadium soon. Thank you to those who have already contributed.

The grant committee will review about 40 grant proposals for the 2023-2024 school year. We have already approved up to $35,000 in funding. 

And finally, thank you to everyone who helped make our annual online auction our best yet. We raised more than $15,000 to help fund innovative projects in our schools. 



The Foundation meets next on May 21st at Penndale Middle School. To learn more about all things Foundation related, please visit npennedfoundation.org or contact Christine Liberaski at the ESC.

The Policy Committee met on Monday, April 24, 2023. Three policies that had been previously approved were presented with revisions recommended by PSBA. Those policies are Policy 218 - Student Discipline; Policy 220 - Student Expression/Dissemination of Materials; and Policy 227 - Controlled Substances/ Paraphernalia.

The Safe Schools Committee met on April 24, 2023. Mr. Rhone provided an update on the High School Student Safety Committee's first meeting. The high School Committee will holds its fine meeting of the 2022-2023 school year on Monday May 22, 2023 at 2:15pm. Mr. Rhone also provided an update on North Penn School District Behavioral Threat Assessment Training. BTA teams complete level one training online and level two training in person with Mr.Rhone instructing the training. The second round of level two training is May 18, 2023. Final Mr. Rhone shared that the ESC administrative team along with local emergency responders participated in a table top exercise for responding to an incident at one of the district schools. Mr. Rhone and team look forward to the next step in emergency preparation with the planning of a full scale exercise.