SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UPPER DUBLIN Legislative Meeting ...

Legislative Meeting Minutes, September 13, 2010
year, and providing an update regarding the technology implications before, during and after the high
school construction Phase II move. Please see attached handout for more information.
COMMUNITY INPUT
Mr. Paston announced that an additional motion is going to be made by Mr. Robinson to waive policy
301.1 and 501.1 Employment of Relatives as it relates to two coaching positions and said if anyone had
any comments about it that now is the time to make them. He said the motion will be made under
Personnel in addition to what is on the agenda.
Jill Florin – Dresher – asked how teachers were notified of the changes concerning nutrition in the
schools.
Anita Brister – Fort Washington – made a comment concerning enrollment in the district and asked what
the staffing is for this year compared to last year. She also made a comment about the Budget and Finance
Task Force and said that the copies of the PowerPoint presentations should be bigger.
Robin Betterly – Fort Washington – provided nutrition food samples to the Board and made a comment
about nutrition in the schools.
Wally Urbanavage – Ambler – made a comment that information was sent home with his daughter from
her school but has nothing in it talking about nutrition and wanted why and asked if it was from the state.
Dr. Pladus addressed Mrs. Florin’s comments. Mr. Knebl addressed Mrs. Brister’s question about
staffing. Mr. Paston addressed Mrs. Brister’s question about the Task Force. Mr. Schultz addressed Mr.
Urbanavage’s question.
CURRICULUM REPORT / RECOMMENDATIONS
MOTION: On a motion by Mrs. Barrett seconded by Mrs. Mendelson, motions #1, #2, #3, and #4
were approved as read. Motion carried by unanimous affirmative voice vote (Dr. Saddler
absent).
1.
Approve Student Activities
The Board approved the following student activities:
Student Government Association (SGA) Steering Committee
Thirteen (13) students from the SGA Steering Committee, accompanied by two (2) chaperones, will
travel by district vans to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania September 19, 2010 in preparation for Spirit
Week. The cost of the trip will be covered by SGA Funds.
Class of 2011 Trip to Disney World
The Class of 2011 will travel to Disney World in Orlando, Florida from April 2nd through April 5,
2011. The District will provide bus transportation to and from the Philadelphia Airport. The cost
of the trip is $958 and will be paid by the students. There will be approximately 226 students
attending accompanied by 12-13 chaperones..
2.
The Board approved one student from Youth for Understanding USA, Cambridge, MA.
Approve Exchange Student for the 2010 – 2011 School Year
Youth for Understanding USA would like to place one student from Germany in the Upper Dublin
High School for the 2010-2011 school year. The student will be housed with a district family.