Jenkintown School Board Brief
April 2023, Vol. 2 Issue 3
Message from Dr. Megan O'Brien, School Board President
Dear School Community,
The end of the school year is almost upon us and the School Board would like to take a moment to recognize growth in our students, our board, our staff, and our administration. May is filled with examples of our student growth in the arts, with upcoming art shows and music performances. We hope you take the chance to attend one of the performances. Check out all the dates below.
And of course, what color will the bell be this year?
Warmly,
Dr. Megan O'Brien, President
Summary of Board Action Items for April 2023
Board work session, April 17th and business meeting on April 24th, the Board approved only the agenda items and reports provided in BoardDocs, including:
- approving a contract to begin the Comprehensive Planning process for our new comprehensive plan due in 2024. Our current plan runs through 6/30/2024
In addition, Ms. Karen Ovington, Business Manager, gave a presentation on the proposed budget for the 2023-24 academic year, and the 5-year budget forecast. The charts provided in the presentation have been uploaded to the public BoardDocs site, and also posted to the District homepage PDE 2028-Proposed Final Budget | The School District of Jenkintown (jenkintowndrakes.org) The Final Budget for 2023-2024 academic year will be adopted in June 2023. The adjusted Act 1 index for Jenkintown during this budget cycle is capped at 4.8% and is set by the state Board of Education.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, May 1st, 7:30pm - MS/HS Choir Concert
May 2nd - May 5th - ES/MS PSSA Testing
Wednesday, May 10th, 7:00pm - MS/HS Band Concert
Thursday, May 11th, 6:30pm - MS Semi-Formal Dance
Friday, May 12th - MS Band Adjudication Trip
May 15th - May 23rd - Keystone Exams
Monday, May 15th, 6:30pm - Technology Committee Meeting
Monday, May 15th, 7:00pm - School Board Work Session
Tuesday, May 16th - School District Closed for Teacher In-Service Day
Wednesday, May 17th, 6:00pm - Renaissance Night & International Festival
Friday, May 19th, 7:00pm - HS Junior / Senior Prom
Saturday, May 20th, 11:00am - 3:00pm - Red and Blue Fair
Monday, May 23rd, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting
Wednesday, May 24th, 6:00pm - Senior Athletic Banquet
Friday, May 26th, 8:30am - Color Day Festivities
Monday, May 29th - School District Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 39th-School District Closed
Wednesday, May 31st, 7:30pm - 6th Grade Play "Where Do We Come From?"