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McGehan said the documents were designed to make it clear what students will read and write in each collection and to align grammar instruction with writing through guiding LEQs (learning essential questions). “These curriculum documents ... are organized, as you can see, around collections,” she said, adding that each collection typically includes reading, a writing assessment, and a speaking/listening component.

The documents keep at least three full-length text studies in the 6–12 sequence, McGehan said, and include literature-circle units that give students choices among texts. She described the intention to balance depth and teacher autonomy: teachers can follow the collections roughly linearly but are given latitude to integrate strands across instructional days.

Assistant/central office staff who spoke during the discussion praised the clarity of the scope and sequence and noted the district had integrated an existing grammar scope into the collections so grammar lessons directly support student writing. A district administrator noted the documents were written to align with the Pennsylvania Common Core standards used for state assessments.

Board members and attendees asked about how texts are selected for literature circles and how the district supports students at different reading levels. McGehan said teachers submit candidate lists for approval; approved collections typically include titles at varying Lexile levels so teachers can guide students toward an appropriate challenge. She offered to share sample seventh-grade title lists with board members.

Members also asked how the curricula address artificial intelligence. McGehan replied that classrooms review the district’s academic integrity expectations with students and parents at the start of the year and that instruction emphasizes process — the “productive struggle” of drafting and revising — rather than permitting students to submit unverified AI-generated work. A district administrator reiterated that AI may have instructional uses but that student-produced work must remain evaluable as the student’s own.

The committee was supportive and several members complimented the choice to retain full-length texts and to embed speaking and listening as explicit strands. The package will be presented to the full board for action at the next board meeting, the committee chair said.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee Board Meeting, Thursday September 4th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Keeley McGehan, the district’s English language arts program supervisor, presented revised seventh- and eighth-grade ELA curriculum documents to the committee that organize instruction around integrated \"collections\" of reading, writing, speaking/listening and grammar.","taxTitle","Carlisle Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38398,"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},6476582,"Committee reviews modest policy updates: military children, org chart and attendance wording flagged",243,5278000,5521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57&start=5278&end=5521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57/thumbnail_5278000.jpg","/articles/6476582/Pennsylvania/Committee-reviews-modest-policy-updates-military-children-org-chart-and-attendance-wording-flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476582-05a76a1d20a9c9f1ed000aaed62bae2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770501594&Signature=omr8SLZLLJPYgiyDG6oqXuC56z6EhOVGIYrYF1BF9dMPsNgcaym0ZKTn7HU-ao0qME5gtoQ1wrA9jcpvF-IjSs-xiEr1m7QWS2fJnElRxUXgR63BkpTl8HDxFV0rqvptXbr4B8QKIhCxMQ2uQm14JcUYOm7zp4Vf1TCOnkTLV1rNk6Aqo~dwp5f86lHSHOCyhIuvMp1u~dMCxmeZ0OuWDj3DevPBtgpF6oijizxKsvzxxkw~iHQ3lWs3pGEGlEGIPOubhB36Wl2D3YyJfXBOIh695Fl7P0hnKijIwlW0tbyakhsb~RA3egb3B7QXYdc5rJ23Wz3VFvvORWQHaTt~AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee reviewed three policy items brought forward by district staff: an update to the district’s military-children policy, revisions to the organizational chart (policy 008), and an informational note about attendance policy wording (policy 204).

On the military-children policy (policy 254), staff said the change adds children of National Guard and Reserve service members who are required to move or report for service — and thereby transfer between states — to the group covered by the policy. The committee described the change as an important technical update and noted the district’s efforts to support military families.

Policy 008 (organizational chart) was updated to reflect recent personnel and supervisory changes: staff added a director of educational programs position with supervisory lines to supervisors and head teachers, clarified titles in student services (two assistant directors of special education and one assistant director of student services), retitled the safety and security supervisor to the state-designated safety and security coordinator and added required supervisory lines from the superintendent for that role.

On attendance (policy 204) the committee discussed a small but meaningful wording discrepancy in the policy’s medical-excuse provision. The current policy text reads that after “10 cumulative days of lawful absences verified by parental notification” all further public-school absences for illness “shall require an excuse from a licensed provider of the healing arts.” Staff said that historically district procedures have used an administrative decision and additional warning letter — in practice the district has treated the medical note as discretionary and would normally send a warning before requiring a doctor’s note. The committee discussed continuing current procedures and addressing the exact policy wording in a future revision. Staff said the current difference (policy uses “shall” while district practice has treated it as “may”) favors families but will be flagged for a forthcoming policy revision.

All three items were discussed in committee; staff said they would return the items to the full board for formal action or further revision as appropriate.","Committee members reviewed a technical expansion to the military-children policy to include National Guard and Reserve moves, updates to the district organizational chart to reflect cabinet changes, and an attendance-policy wording discrepancy about medical excuses after 10 parent‑notified absences.",{"_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},6476587,"Superintendent lays out 2025–26 priorities including K–8 project, counseling, and graduation strategies",390,4262000,4652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57&start=4262&end=4652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57/thumbnail_4262000.jpg","/articles/6476587/Pennsylvania/Superintendent-lays-out-202526-priorities-including-K8-project-counseling-and-graduation-strategies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476587-d470276b2948c3f55396bebb80fe254f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770501594&Signature=CbnXYGjf-5MdVl~zp008~6hahi3OFgwDIoFXju4MTfVy19VMTMzqr-8cmHIC4azR6pMdkzzIH0uS5YcWtDN1b5Gg~K8116yg-xVp7hOFnPn7AdacJ324D72dXY0Eiy1HOnxlWzLVhb2aUuqFTKV2mLBuRJRjNzwrht7VnV5nZ0Dq1qj12pfATurIXdILro3OmGeQ4sOS5EGJYd3iKzngJfjxVzzIWSxxffJuWtjitQn4oF-Ugv39Z2deX~N-ErguH-t5xJZWldTGsW90QAaq7Ha3anrG40sal~Z14hC1QcIUkYNBg-USHnNBMapcVFFpCadKsc0XoQKNbTpbEfNGrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Colleen presented the district’s draft priority goals for 2025–26 to the committee, summarizing nine areas of focus meant to guide district work in the coming school year.

Chief among the priorities is the K–8 project: the superintendent said the district will devote substantial effort this year to family communication about building closures and reconfiguration, finalizing leadership plans and specialized programming for primary and intermediate schools, and keeping stakeholders informed while architects and staff complete design work toward a 2028–29 timeline.

The plan also emphasizes counseling and student supports: the superintendent said the district intends to refine a consistent kindergarten–grade 5 counseling curriculum across elementary schools and evaluate high school college- and career-readiness programming, including dual enrollment and post‑secondary pathways. Strengthening interventions to reduce course failures and embedding credit-recovery opportunities earlier in the academic year are listed as follow-up priorities.

Other priorities include continued implementation of grading and assessment changes in secondary schools, a review of course weighting, attention to cell-phone and vaping procedures at the secondary level, the creation of a student advisory group and expanded family engagement work, and a refreshed strategy for the Bison Foundation (board/parent fundraising arm) including revised bylaws and at least one signature fundraising initiative.

On finances, the superintendent noted uncertainty in federal funding and recommended a multi-tiered financial planning strategy and enhanced stakeholder communication about potential fiscal impacts. Board members praised the priorities for being focused and actionable and asked for more detail on student advisory group selection and family communications for the K–8 project.

The superintendent said the priorities have been shared with the board for feedback and will be included in the board agenda for approval at a forthcoming meeting.","Superintendent Colleen presented the district's nine strategic priority areas for 2025–26, highlighting K–8 consolidation planning, counseling curriculum alignment, evaluating the high school college-prep program, grading and assessment work, and revitalizing the district’s Bison Foundation.",{"_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},6476592,"District reports declining summer program enrollment, high secondary pass rate in credit recovery",534,2353000,2887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57&start=2353&end=2887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57/thumbnail_2353000.jpg","/articles/6476592/Pennsylvania/District-reports-declining-summer-program-enrollment-high-secondary-pass-rate-in-credit-recovery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476592-96556af4f7db51597ecff24cb5bb595b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770501594&Signature=SMiljKHSGwNGvh9gBN9Q1DovrjXR8HSwjRrKo30oKr1LXkd4alGSVeEzHv-mrgEsUgoLENz-gZot~hur-PIN6U1ERiOsxVphGAzuYmW8np6HD0AIQyupGs9Db8jqUYOzZCNhmhDE5P2QUigIFNNcX-fo~JHdw2dNmZUIRavdaoB4-xCkMo7atxCTwJIyR79TvF5Ms0iObL1AHJIJaB5-i1OsHu8GNMAIa9~0ExFMwWE9pocNmOJvCV-7S8ujhmWqIigpQdBDokBdk0e5B7GD4cW4UOX2sMi0C6F3Kg7lNz9lcv9BVFW4KVezywpQ4DWkNvsr6yGP9JOMnNJ-ywylgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Michael Godoy (identified in committee discussion as the presenter for the summer learning update) told the committee that the district ran an 18-day elementary program (half-day) and a 14-day secondary program (3- or 6-hour days depending on courses) this summer and that the programs were funded primarily through staff pay rather than federal ESSER funds.

Godoy said elementary programming operated with six independent classrooms and reading/learning support staff; he estimated the elementary summer program cost about $35,000 and noted roughly 99% of that cost covered staff pay. The secondary credit-recovery program used online course subscriptions and on-site mentor teachers; Godoy reported secondary summer costs at about $55,000 and said student course fees ($150 per recovered course) recouped about $10,000 of that total.

Participation numbers at the secondary level were lower than pandemic-era highs: 63 students enrolled in summer learning across the high school, taking 91 courses; 80 course completions were recorded by the end of the summer period for an 88% pass rate and an average attendance rate around 81%. Godoy said additional credit-recovery during the regular year meant some students no longer needed summer school and that grading and communication changes also likely contributed to fewer summer enrollments.

Middle school participation was very low, Godoy said, in part because middle school students are typically subject to promotion/retention decisions rather than credit recovery and because schools have run other targeted interventions during the year (including Title IV–funded after-school math support). He added district staff will evaluate whether to shift middle school supports away from the summer model.

Godoy told the committee the district will conduct a thorough review next spring of summer learning and credit-recovery options, examining cost-effectiveness and student outcomes; the review will use quantitative trend analysis, feedback from teachers and leaders, and family and student voice. Board members asked about sliding-scale fee assistance; Godoy said the district offers a sliding scale tied to free/reduced-price lunch eligibility and will not turn away students who cannot pay.

Committee discussion raised questions about repeat summer enrollment for some students, the relationship between summer participation and dropout risk, and how the district might better target interventions earlier in the school year. Godoy and others said these are areas for follow-up in the planned program evaluation.","District staff reported summer learning costs and participation, noting lower secondary enrollment than pandemic years and an 88% pass rate in summer credit-recovery courses. Elementary summer programming continued to focus on tiered interventions and reported positive teacher observations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476577,"Facilities staff report summer maintenance and safety projects, from art-room renovations to stadium irrigation",126,4830000,4956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57&start=4830&end=4956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719637-b772baf3a1ddb5a9a555d35d50404b57/thumbnail_4830000.jpg","/articles/6476577/Pennsylvania/Facilities-staff-report-summer-maintenance-and-safety-projects-from-art-room-renovations-to-stadium-irrigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476577-e5c829fab190485d4fb167554f991315/orig.mp4?Expires=1770501594&Signature=IYi5iewQGwkVt58wVWEYZX653NsGaQpRgX3AoqL0O-pdkd8~xfOigfxRqn1TBkqo-0M8-5TAapMSpRiFAXU-fl4QosFITIsosd~4zBo5z0c4fX-umb3UIZ7xeoe~k-JphsRor4qgwW454lmV1dWnUnddI6TT31YIYtbG~xk3sAiQ3D~0-XnVFtYYGS--5gWYQuds39wN8VMifcWIkWvWJpMNuRJkLooHEdw9U29SlP1o4dXzmyWiHXMGcXiBD05V7ITvUH7zYvR3ccp5vf6CdHg9Gh1ZLc0l71sIVl94N1D7BGjJskp29MFy3tlkctTCmGz-rG4olgcL6qsKMauv4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Facilities staff presented a photo-backed summary of summer projects completed across the district, emphasizing safety, storage improvements and infrastructure maintenance.

Noted projects included replacement of art-room casework and larger sinks in ceramics rooms at the McGowan building to improve storage and functionality, a secure-entrance renovation at Swartz that created a visitor vestibule and transaction window, and irrigation-line trenching and grass restoration at the stadium. Staff also reported seal-coating of stadium blacktop, track repainting and fence replacement.

Several less-visible but critical projects were listed as completed or underway: rooftop HVAC unit replacements at Hamilton and Fowler (some Fowler work pending completion), elevator upgrades at Fowler, replacement of mini-split units and updates to data closets, water‑heater replacement at Bel Air, storm-drain work at Fowler courtyard, concrete trip-hazard repairs across sites, and crack-sealing and line painting at district locations.

Board members praised proactive maintenance planning and noted that many of the behind-the-scenes projects — while not visible to the public — are essential for building safety and longevity. Facilities staff said there was no student labor used this summer but said they could consider student help for future work when appropriate.

The committee accepted the update and thanked facilities staff for prioritizing security entrances and athletic-facility maintenance.","Facilities staff summarized summer work across the district including classroom casework and ceramics sink upgrades, a secure entrance at Swartz, irrigation and seal-coating at the stadium, HVAC and elevator work, concrete repairs, and other infrastructure maintenance.","actionData","errors"]

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District committee reviews revised seventh- and eighth-grade English language arts curricula

Committee reviews modest policy updates: military children, org chart and attendance wording flagged

Superintendent lays out 2025–26 priorities including K–8 project, counseling, and graduation strategies

District reports declining summer program enrollment, high secondary pass rate in credit recovery

Facilities staff report summer maintenance and safety projects, from art-room renovations to stadium irrigation