AC Valley board previews March 18 consent agenda including field trips, AmeriCorps and budget items
March 12, 2024 | Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Allegheny‑Clarion Valley School Board on March 11 previewed a consent agenda that includes conference and field‑trip approvals, a small grant and updates to intermediate unit dues ahead of the March 18 voting meeting.
Moderator David reviewed a request from the district’s AmeriCorps program, led by Julie Raybuck, to take students to the annual AmeriCorps conference in Pittsburgh and urged board support for the program’s tutoring work with elementary students. He also outlined several grade‑level trips: kindergarten zoo visits to build background knowledge; sixth‑grade trips to the Carnegie Science Center for STEM experiences; and a fifth‑grade visit to Drake Well focused on early petroleum‑industry history tied to Pennsylvania U.S. history standards.
David said intermediate unit 6 dues would increase slightly from $11,824 to $11,871 for 2024–25 and noted the district will continue to budget additional IU charges when students attend IU classrooms. He also presented a $250 mini‑grant from Maria Clark for a May 13 PA remake learning event and reported $1,410 in recent donations in memory of Holly Irwin to help needy families.
The board received clarifying details about facility‑use requests on the consent agenda: a PTO fundraiser and distribution in the elementary cafeteria the night of the voting meeting (Tammy confirmed custodial clean‑up will occur beforehand), a longstanding approval for Chapel on the Hill to use spotlights for its Easter presentation, and a prom committee request to stage a mock‑accident in the high‑school parking lot on April 27 as a student safety exercise.
David said the board will also consider a request to list staff and coaches from a neighboring district on the district’s volunteer roster for insurance purposes, with required clearances to be confirmed. The items were slated for the March 18 consent vote.
The board did not take action at the workshop; members asked routine clarifying questions and the consent items will be presented for formal approval at the scheduled voting meeting.
Moderator David reviewed a request from the district’s AmeriCorps program, led by Julie Raybuck, to take students to the annual AmeriCorps conference in Pittsburgh and urged board support for the program’s tutoring work with elementary students. He also outlined several grade‑level trips: kindergarten zoo visits to build background knowledge; sixth‑grade trips to the Carnegie Science Center for STEM experiences; and a fifth‑grade visit to Drake Well focused on early petroleum‑industry history tied to Pennsylvania U.S. history standards.
David said intermediate unit 6 dues would increase slightly from $11,824 to $11,871 for 2024–25 and noted the district will continue to budget additional IU charges when students attend IU classrooms. He also presented a $250 mini‑grant from Maria Clark for a May 13 PA remake learning event and reported $1,410 in recent donations in memory of Holly Irwin to help needy families.
The board received clarifying details about facility‑use requests on the consent agenda: a PTO fundraiser and distribution in the elementary cafeteria the night of the voting meeting (Tammy confirmed custodial clean‑up will occur beforehand), a longstanding approval for Chapel on the Hill to use spotlights for its Easter presentation, and a prom committee request to stage a mock‑accident in the high‑school parking lot on April 27 as a student safety exercise.
David said the board will also consider a request to list staff and coaches from a neighboring district on the district’s volunteer roster for insurance purposes, with required clearances to be confirmed. The items were slated for the March 18 consent vote.
The board did not take action at the workshop; members asked routine clarifying questions and the consent items will be presented for formal approval at the scheduled voting meeting.
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