Pennridge School Board Summary

Welcome to the Pennridge School Board monthly update. To foster better communication with the public we are providing a monthly executive summary of our actions. These are highlights of this month's Board meeting.

Each month, we will also include links to specific times of the video of our meeting to help you navigate to specific areas of interest. I hope you find this information useful and easy to access.

We welcome feedback from the public and the School District welcomes you at the meetings and invites you to participate in the meetings' public comment sections.

If you have comments or concerns about Pennridge School Board matters, please e-mail psdschoolboard@pennridge.org.

Below for a complete list of Board actions for the month. The full agenda can also be viewed on our Board Docs website by clicking here.

Highlights of the Board's decisions:

• The Pennridge School Board Finalizes the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Pennridge Educational Association.

• Superintendent Berrios Celebrates Dozens of Students, Staff and Community Members in the Superintendent Report

• The Board Approves New Software to Bring More Pennridge Athletics to a Wider Audience

• The Board Approves the UBCTS Budget
  

• The Board Approves Mr. Sean Daubert as Pennridge's Chief Operating Officer

April School Board meeting schedule:

• May 1, 2024- Activities, Curriculum and Policy Committees
• May 2, 2024- Facilities, Finance and Personnel Committees
• May 13, 2024- Pennridge School Board Monthly Meeting

Prior to the April Meeting, the School Board and School District Cabinet Members shared a Celebratory Moment over Cake with Executive Council Members of the (PEA) Pennridge Educational Association. The Collective Bargaining Agreement with our cherished Pennridge Teachers was finalized and signed.

Major timecode references for the School Board Meeting Video:

• 00:05:34- Superintendent's Report
• 00:26:12- Public Comment
• 01:39:40- Activities Committee
• 01:42:13- Curriculum Committee
• 01:44:23- Facilities Committee
• 01:45:40- Finance Committee
• 02:14:00- Policy Committee
• 02:24:41- Public Comment
  

• The Pennridge School District has been named one of "Pennsylvania's Great Schools" by the Pennsylvania School Board Association!
• The "Unsung Heroes" Behind the Scenes of our Musicals Get Time in the Spotlight and Honored!
• Pennridge is Once Again One of the Best Schools for Music Education in the Country!
• The Superintendent Honors Two Pennridge 11th Graders for the Union League's "Good Citizenship Award"

The Pennridge School District is A GREAT School District!

After an extensive process, we were recently notified that Pennridge received the "Great Pennsylvania Schools" (GPS) designation which recognizes Pennsylvania public schools that provide students with access to rigorous programming, are community-centric, demonstrate financial well-being, and display resilience by the Pennsylvania School Board Association.

The Great PA Schools honor distinguishes Pennridge as one of the best districts in Pennsylvania based on a variety of factors and we retain this honor for 4 years, 2024-2028.

For the 9th Year in a Row, the Pennridge School District has been designated a “Best Community for Music Education 2024”.

The NAMM Foundation nationally recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

Pennridge is one of less than 1000 school districts nationally to receive this distinguished honor!

• The School Board Approves Hudl Software that will bring even more Pennridge Sporting Events to Our Community and Beyond

• The School Board Approves a Curriculum Improvement Proposal for 7th and 8th Grade Analysis of Fiction and Non-Fiction

• The School Board Approves a Resolution Requesting a Public School Facility Improvement Grant of up to $5M to Update Lighting in all PSD Building to LED.

• The School Board Approved the 2024-2025 UBCTS Budget

• The School Board Approves Mr. Sean Daubert as the Pennridge Chief Operating Officer

Please be advised, all supporting documentation can be found as attachments of the meeting agenda on BoardDocs. https://www.boarddocs.com/pa/pnrg/Board.nsf/Public