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President
Vincent Sherpinsky
Vice President
Josie Charnock
Members
Edward Diasio
Timothy Kerr
Suzan Leonard
Carolyn Murphy
Frank O'Donnell
Theresa Prykowski
John T. Schilling
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| 2017-2018 NPSD School Calendar |
At the action meeting held on November 17, the NPSD Board of School Directors approved the school calendar for the 2017-2018 school year.
Click here to view the calendar.
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| Meetings in Review |
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NPSD Board of School Directors Meeting
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| Upcoming Meetings |
January 5, 7:30 PM, ESC
Special Action Meeting
January 9, 7:30 PM, ESC
Work Session Meeting
January 9, 5:45 PM, ESC
Safe Schools Committee Meeting
January 9, 6:30 PM, ESC
ECP Committee Meeting
January 19, 7:30 PM, ESC
Action Meeting
January 30, 6:00 PM, ESC
Support Services Committee Meeting
To access the list of
meeting dates scheduled for 2017, please click here.
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Dear Community,
At the action school board meeting on December 15, we paid tribute to Carolyn Murphy, board member since 2011 and a NPHS retired teacher, who passed away in early December after a courageous battle with cancer.
Carolyn was a respected educator, community member and friend to many in the North Penn area. Carolyn served on the International Friendship Committee since 1992 and was an Exchange Student Advisor at NPHS until 2005. She taught German in the North Penn Middle Schools and High School from 1981 until she retired in 2008, but she didn't let retirement stop her from remaining very much involved in the district. Three years later in 2011 Carolyn was elected to the North Penn Board of School Directors as well as the NPSD Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, both of which seats she held until her untimely death.
Carolyn's presence, knowledge and charm made a lasting impact on everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She loved North Penn with a loyal passion and fostered its excellence through her work on the board and countless other district-related programs.
For those of us who had the honor and privilege of calling Carolyn a colleague, a teacher or a friend, you understand the void that her absence will create. Carolyn's passion for education and the students in the NPSD will transcend through the many programs and activities which she dedicated so much of her time and her life to in the district. I encourage you to learn more about Carolyn Murphy's life through an article featured in the NPHS Knight Crier whi
ch you can
view here
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Due to Carolyn's untimely death, the North Penn School District has an open school board position that needs to be filled within 30 days. If you'd like to continue and honor Carolyn Murphy's legacy by serving on the NPSD Board of School Directors in her place, please click here for more information.
Sincerely,
Vincent Sherpinsky
President
NPSD Board of School Directors
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At the recent action meeting on December 15, the NPSD Board of School Directors recognized students at North Penn High School for their outstanding achievements by awarding them proclamations of excellence.
The NPHS Girls' Water Polo Team was recognized for
winning their third straight Pennsylvania State Championship
. The NPHS Boys' Water Polo Team were honored for taking second place at the Pennsylvania State Championship.
Coach Jason Grubb was also recognized for being named 2016 Girls' Water Polo Coach of the Year and Boys' Water Polo Co-Coach of Year in the state of Pennsylvania.
Congratulations to these excellent students and coach for their impressive accomplishments.
Images courtesy of
Sandy Hartmann & Sheryl Weed.
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The Finance Committee met on October 28 at the ESC. T
he monthly financial reports were reviewed with additional discussion on the following items.
School Nutrition Services Update
Pamela Gallagher, NPSD Coordinator of School Nutrition Services, provided an update on the school nutrition services program which highlighted initiatives, the impact of Federal regulations, replacement equipment and financial performance.
2017 Bond Issue and 2011 Bond Refunding
Steve Skrocki, NPSD Director of Business Administration, reviewed the potential debt schedule for the $20 milion new money issue and options regarding the refunding. The committee recommended that the air conditioning project be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund and that the roofing projects be funded by the bond proceeds.
2017-18 Building Budget Allocations
Skrocki reviewed the proposed building budget allocations for the upcoming fiscal year based on the projected enrollment.
Tax Collector Compensation
Skrocki presented information regarding the process for establishing the tax collector compensation rates. Compensation is established once every four years and the upcoming deadline is February 15, 2017, with the rates going into effect in January 2018. A recommendation will be made at the January finance committee meeting.
The next Finance Committee meeting will be held on
January 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the ESC.
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The Support Services Committee met on Monday, November 28 2016. The committee discussed the following topics.
Gwyn-Nor community members strongly encouraged the air conditioning project be moved forward due to health and medical safety concerns. Discussion took place regarding the need to replace the dust collector at Pennbrook Middle School. The estimate was presented and design work will be required for the bid process. The storage units for the NPHS Fire Project have been ordered and are tentatively scheduled for January, 2017. The sheet music is being evaluated for possible replacement or re-use.
Air Conditioning estimates were presented and discussed. Option #2 is being recommended for the three elementary schools (Oak Park, Gwyn-Nor and Knapp) that will include additional details for Knapp and Oak Park. Roofing estimates were presented and discussed for five NPSD buildings. There was one change order (GC-3) for the Montgomery Elementary School renovations and additions project that was discussed and is included in this evening's agenda for the Board's consideration.
The next meeting of the committee will be Monday, January 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the ESC.
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