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The board member said counselors, administrators and Officer Kane met with Special Agent Jeffrey Ford to view the presentation and that the material was “eye opening,” describing how adults build relationships with students online and how access is easier now than in the past. Because the presentation contains sensitive material, the board member and administrators recommended presenting first to parents so they can be “armed” with information before talking with children.

The speaker said the district is asking families to attend the May 20 event and described the session as focused on how parents can recognize warning signs and steps they can take at home. The board member said the district would promote the event widely and invited board members to attend. No formal vote or board action was recorded; the item was presented as new business and staff will continue outreach to parents and counselors ahead of the May 20 session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GASD Board of Directors Meeting - April 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District officials urged parents to attend a May 20 presentation led by a federal special agent outlining online grooming and safety risks; the board said the presentation is targeted to parents and will not include students because of the sensitive material.","taxTitle","Greencastle-Antrim SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",76679,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572193,"Special-education staff outline World Autism Month activities; district reports about 70–75 students receiving autism services",495,3460000,3955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1&start=3460&end=3955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1/thumbnail_3460000.jpg","/articles/6572193/Pennsylvania/Special-education-staff-outline-World-Autism-Month-activities-district-reports-about-7075-students-receiving-autism-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572193-6311097d4fc143548b5832ecff8f88fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011438&Signature=d6xqfrqxgg6MNyTV76nn0AK4kurg543Tjr0XLVlypMogJ~Q6sbIT4UF3BLP1cO5N6bDCrJPeurkC461iBrpGZBgwiWvIkWNxNdhUHea8Eq8C2YxekcEdj2OAyGeTbbxmkyPIttJrkBNRLqGiaKzYiz5AIuOx5Ot7zBsCxKmDL9RvItY3n5QiXJCG36Agg7EHAX929tBk9yXSjXH3wgUoo3Ba89eHjzIdN3g8X0v4RhB5Jg0JaIpdajggaOnSB0jy4tm32SYbj8-Fe7lbL32u2wc-7Npcw9aNJTjGL7EmKW2mLrupXxOx-PHsiwknZeOYRk~bQMkpSkDpOWSEuM1y~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greencastle-Antrim School District special-education staff reviewed World Autism Month activities at the April 17 meeting and described classroom lessons, fundraising and an autism walk scheduled for April 30.

Ginger Thompson, the special-education presenter, said the district shifted terminology from “autism awareness” toward a broader, inclusive “World Autism Month” emphasis. She described primary- and elementary-level lessons on sensory sensitivity and communication, spiritwear sales that raised more than $1,000 for classrooms, and student-created displays and posters celebrating inclusion.

Thompson said staff provided activity packets and sensory tools for K–5 students and organized sensory stations for the autism walk; she noted the walk was rescheduled and that the district wants the event to be sensory-friendly. She reported that on any given day the district serves about 70–75 students with autism-related services and that the district has five designated teachers and 21 designated support staff focused on autism supports, while acknowledging that many other staff play a role in inclusion.

Board members praised the work and a state preliminary audit report that had recognized district practices. Thompson said a formal state report should arrive in June and that she would bring it to the board when available.","The district presented activities for World Autism Month, including classroom lessons, spiritwear fundraising and a sensory-friendly autism walk scheduled for April 30; staff reported 70–75 students receive autism-related services across district schools.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572196,"Board hears proposal to add junior varsity golf team; estimated additional annual cost about $4,400",492,2757000,3249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1&start=2757&end=3249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1/thumbnail_2757000.jpg","/articles/6572196/Pennsylvania/Board-hears-proposal-to-add-junior-varsity-golf-team-estimated-additional-annual-cost-about-4400","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572196-a40afcbe2e8ab6807f2128bc3ead45a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011438&Signature=J4T-fw3Wr7yYiKnocIDuVKHAcfRbvN1z2QRD-K4Cmwdq5E-ppz~lQU3FVyDu0-XLd8cFQskMxVfIzLAHGg0QYNeTcrKxAsBtxIX25pNTqvOLtQykx67Hng~Mjl~UNPqM~OKfD5QlwIi-vmxfRmpzLYTuPbry5qEFGqxX0fIgdwc1NwwzvORasFLcuybTKp3uqWKCKLM4w~yVIduKGttEreooJt4QnwE-qyNYCNLDxGIcSm7eC39jaG-09rk2iNMpYNC1Tvj-HFKgwrEwTjOcoku6fFIBBDTbGDQ-CZ6xL08kTpCcQaNxOBnA8vUSdRqFVF-8KUh2QpnO4DdQAKBcdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greencastle-Antrim School District administrators presented a proposal on April 17 to add a junior varsity golf program for the 2025–26 school year and asked the board to consider approving the position at a future meeting.

Dr. Reif introduced the proposal and thanked Jeremy Eby (current golf coach) and Travis Boubour (athletic director). Administrators said participation in the golf program has risen to roughly the mid-20s and that a JV program would allow more students to receive instruction, expand competitive opportunities and support clearer selection through tryout rubrics.

The district provided an estimated first-year cost of about $4,400 for the JV program: approximately $3,000 for a coach (salary range noted as dependent on experience), $1,000 for equipment and fees (balls, range keys, course/cart fees) and about $400 for transportation. The Greencastle Golf Club and local boosters were described as supportive; boosters currently provide shirts for varsity players and indicated willingness to do the same for JV if the program is approved.

Administrators proposed using the Greencastle Golf Club for practices and beginning with roughly four matches for JV, with nearby schools such as Northern Big Spring, Gettysburg and Boiling Spring already running JV programs. Board members expressed support, asked whether middle school students could play JV, and asked whether the golf club had been consulted; district staff said the club had been contacted and was supportive.

No formal motion or vote was taken. Dr. Reif asked the board to consider the program and said the proposal will be on the next agenda; board members were given two weeks to review the item before the district posts the position and begins recruiting if approved.","Administrators proposed adding a JV golf program for the 2025–26 school year to expand participation, create tryout standards and provide more coached competition. The board was asked to consider the proposal; the item will appear on the next agenda for approval.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6572203,"Greencastle-Antrim board hears K–12 English language arts blueprint; vote expected in two weeks",2005,610000,2615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1&start=610&end=2615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043555-6b9f285775c2bc525cd03f40477a4dc1/thumbnail_610000.jpg","/articles/6572203/Pennsylvania/Greencastle-Antrim-board-hears-K12-English-language-arts-blueprint-vote-expected-in-two-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572203-a404fbbf4735d9cbf2c91ee2ba7a19a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011438&Signature=ev~-Ou7iypArr2Gy7eRgVr4G3ffxszvoPnqAhTZ4P49RjnYlN7iOwKQOei4qAzkISJUQgqmwyNhZ1b5t3Z8C7-PNJoqChQr8QPOwbQ~RTQMUjldhw3kPIg9SabNwzzL21andF9LiaXHx0e722FXbXSHS~7PWF53Qyt0~CKcgXie1lraiWfi56C~DiIU8o08-iTsHn5n~NfmTE6jBSg8vQvt3fvimVAfTYs6gEaK9YRlV1RzN7fiFPQSzSr2KulFMmboGga4PaDuAxDFNAM2nbZZeJW2qoVWAIDHr-b8YMjcAl7I-NeM9Wf34UJS9vXZTzQJxZsBZPg4UEjNeQ~c9kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greencastle-Antrim School District staff presented a K–12 English language arts curriculum blueprint to the Board of Directors on April 17 and asked the board to review the material for two weeks before the district seeks formal approval.

The presentation, led by Janelle Wagner and members of the district ELA team, explained that the blueprint builds from previously approved foundational-skills work and maps literacy instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade. Wagner said the district began community work on core competencies in 2021 and that the blueprint “starts with the end in mind” by aligning the profile of a graduate, local competencies and Pennsylvania standards with research-backed instructional choices.

The blueprint divides K–5 ELA into three components—foundational skills, reading complex text and writing—while middle and high school work integrates those strands with increasing text complexity and disciplinary literacy. Presenters emphasized classroom practices such as interactive/shared writing in primary grades, close reading and text-based writing in middle school, and MLA-style source work in high school.

Kristen Caudell, a first-grade teacher, described interactive/shared writing as a collaborative method that “provides explicit instruction on what it means to be a writer” and helps students connect oral rehearsal, phonics and mechanics before transferring ideas to paper. Janelle Wagner and other coordinators cited student outcome improvements tied to earlier foundational-skills implementation; Wagner noted a 14% increase on the state third-grade literacy assessment after the foundational curriculum was implemented.

The presenters said the blueprint is an outline; if the board approves it, district teams will develop Stage 1 goals, common assessments and learning opportunities over the summer. Jen Faith and Missy Shuey described how the district will use common assessments tied to stage goals so students are measured consistently across teachers and grades.

Board members asked about the district’s approach to artificial intelligence tools in literacy instruction. Staff said the district’s AI policy was requested earlier to remove barriers to curriculum writing and that parameters for classroom use will be developed in Stage 3 (learning opportunities) once the aims and goals are defined.

The board was given binders and two weeks to review the blueprint; staff said the item will appear on the next board agenda for a formal approval vote. Presenters repeatedly described the curriculum as a living document that will be refined annually based on common-assessment results and teacher feedback.

If approved, the district plans summer work sessions to convert the blueprint units into Stage 1 goals and common assessments and to begin writing full course/unit plans for implementation in subsequent years.","District staff presented a K–12 English language arts (ELA) curriculum blueprint that aligns literacy philosophy, state standards and research-based practices and asks the board to review the binder over two weeks before a formal approval vote at the next meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Greencastle-Antrim board hears K–12 English language arts blueprint; vote expected in two weeks