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 * PAC Meeting - April 2010

Regina - NEIU is in the process of completing the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Renewal Application. An e-mail was sent to all Superintendents on April 5, 2010 requesting a letter of support as we have done in the past. A sample letter was provided and attached here. Letters should be returned to the attention of Dr. Rosetti no later than April 23, 2010 as the deadline for submission is May 1, 2010.

Regina - Three School Safety and Security surveys (Staff, Student, Community) have been developed for schools to assess the level of safety in your school. The surveys were created at the request of the North Pocono School District Asst. Superintendent. They plan on implementing the surveys after receiving board approval. They will use the results for future planning and implementation of programs and any measures necessary to maintain a safe environment for everyone.

Leeta - I will be sending a survey to supers in April to gain information for new teacher induction planning (estimated number of new teachers, suggestions for content). Also, Teacher Induction Completion letters will be sent to supers in early May. These letters are verification of program completion, a Level II certification requirement, and should be retained in teacher personnel files. Leeta - with the Act 48 cycle ending in June 2010 for a number of teachers, please be aware of the Continuing Professional Education Courses available through the IU. A number of online courses (usually 6-8 weeks in duration) are available to help teachers fulfill their hours. Leeta - there will be 2 upcoming math acadmies for the 10-11 SY, one focused on Grades K-6 and one focused on Grades 7-12. Each of these academies will have 2 cohorts running for the SY to help accommodate districts and substitute issues. Each academy will focus on teaching to the big ideas along with a deep analysis of how students learn mathematics. With AYP targets increasing in the next few years and the need to get more students exploring careers in mathematics, we strongly encourage districts to send teams (2-4) of teachers to these academies to support our teachers in their efforts on increasing student achievement and involvement in mathematics. Catherine: Please tell the superintendents that Arts Alive begins on July 5 and applications are in the schools with guidance counselors, arts teachers and principals.

Christy - NEPA WAN Re-Bid Project. Current WAN contract with Verizon expires 6/30/2011. IU 19 is starting the process to re-bid the network. A meeting was held on March 26, 2010 to review next steps in the process, and packets were sent to those not in attendance. In order to participate, documents need to be returned by April 15, 2010. Emails were sent to all Superintendents and Technology Coordinators.

Christy - VLINC. May 3, 2010 - VLINC: Building Educational Success. Information was shared in last months packets. Please register a team by April 23rd.

PAC Meeting October 8, 2009 Please mention to the superintendents that ArtSave is beginning on October 16 at 5 PM at the Scranton Cultural Center. It is free to all students from the districts. We are sending 2 handouts for the meeting with all of the dates and times. Please encourage them to tell high school principals, guidance counselors and arts educators.

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