Centennial School District — Transcript

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Budget Reductions in Teacher Leadership Positions

William Tennet High School ATSI Plan Review

School Climate, Culture, and Student Assessment Data Review

Middle School Book Orders

Votes (1)

Approval of Information Items and Book Orders

Approved Unanimously (3-0)

Dissent: None

Moved by Unknown [00:59:04] · Seconded by Unknown [00:59:04]

The committee reviewed multiple information items including budget reductions, the ATSI plan for William Tennet High School, comprehensive student assessment data, and climate and culture feedback. A specific discussion also covered the purchase of books for the Reading Olympics, with a clarification requested on pricing discrepancies between similar titles and positive comments made about the quality of the selected books. All items were recommended to move forward as a block.

Notable Quotes (7)

We're lowest in the county for peer groups actually southeastern Pennsylvania when it comes to number of personnel in teaching and learning versus the size of the district and the scope of what we're being asked to do.

Mr. Gabriel [00:07:31]
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Achievement has been, um, I know I watched the board meeting last night. Like that is the popcorn kernels, Mr. Ross, I believe you were talking about that was that was Dr. Ben. Oh, Dr. Ben. Okay. Sorry. Um, so we are still working on that achievement piece and obviously when we get kids at the high school level, they've had um several years of maybe unfinished learning or have come new to our district.

Dr. Sarah Calibra, 10th grade principal at William Tennet [00:15:35]
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our initial designation which was for 4 years cuz we this is our fifth year of designation was our student group that we were designated for was underperformance for our students with disabilities. That's no longer the group... But now it's our economically disadvantaged Hispanic and two or more race students that are missing the mark.

Mr. Gabriel [00:18:20]
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So it's really about how as a district we can respond to those needs that might be the barrier to attendance.

Dr. Ross [00:34:11]
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What is interesting when you look at these numbers, you know, either elementary or secondary, there hasn't been any movement in any direction, you know, from 23 to now which goes into we're in our second year of character strong.

Miss Murphy [00:39:30]
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950 students from fall to spring. So, in less than a 10-month period, we moved 950 students into tier 1, meaning on or above grade level for reading and K8.

Mr. Rutz [00:52:00]
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10th grade focuses on geometry, 194 point increase, almost two years worth of academic growth in one academic school year. Had tip to those teachers in geometry teaching grade 10.

Mr. Rutz [00:54:10]
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Ordinances & Resolutions (14)

ATSI PlanPlan

Additional Targeted Support and Improvement plan for William Tennet High School.

CBAOther

Collective Bargaining Agreement, stipends for teacher leaders are based on its extra work rate.

PA Future ReadyOther

State data system for achievement and growth metrics.

SEAL standardsOther

New science standards for biology teachers that require curriculum adjustment.

KeystoneOther

High school state assessments, part of the ATSI designation metrics.

PSSAOther

Elementary and middle school state assessments.

Comprehensive PlanPlan

District-wide plan informing building-level goals, including attendance.

PBISOther

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, expanding to 12th grade.

Character StrongOther

Program in its second year, related to climate and culture.

DibblesOther

Student assessment data for K-3 reading.

IReadyOther

Student assessment data for K-8 reading and math.

IXLOther

Intervention and practice platform for 9-11th grade, used for academic growth data.

Mastery ConnectOther

Platform used by teachers to analyze common assessment data.

School Attendance Improvement PlanPlan

Process for addressing student attendance problems at the high school level.

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