Jenkintown School Board Brief

Dear School Community,

Fall is almost behind us and it's amazing how quickly the Thanksgiving and winter holidays are approaching. With the fall harvest came some delicious pickled green tomatoes from our students, which were shared at our October Board meeting. Thank you to everyone who made our Homecoming celebration a fun and festive event. In the upcoming months, the Board will provide updates on the ongoing Legacy Park project and the timeline for our superintendent search. Please reach out if you have any questions or feedback that you would like to share with us, and we will do our best to respond quickly or route your question to the best person to respond within the school district. Remember to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 4thI

Warmly,

Megan O'Brien, President

At the Board Technology Committee Meeting on Monday, October 13th, Mr. Cummins, our Technology Director, gave an update on our wireless system upgrade, enhanced email security, AI instruction, and the Chromebook Pro pilot.

At the Board Work Session on Monday, October 13th, the board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, and did vote on officer candidates for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA).

At the Board business meeting on Monday, October 20th, the Board approved the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, including the following items:

• Approval of the agreement to participate in the Montgomery County College dual degree enrollment program.
• Approval of additional Elementary School co-curricular clubs and activities.
• Approval of the District's new cell phone and digital device policy.

All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT

Please visit the Legacy Park website by clicking on the image to the left and sign up for the newsletter for updates on the progress of this important project. Thank you to Kelly Hudson for leading this effort and to everyone on the planning committee.

Tuesday, November 4th - In-Service Day for Teachers / Election Day

Tuesday, November 4th - Senior Portraits

Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00pm - Home & School Association Meeting

Friday, November 7th - K-12 Color Run Event

Monday, November 10th, 6:30pm - Finance Committee Meeting

Monday, November 10th, 7:00pm - School Board Combined Work Session and Business Meeting

Thursday, November 13th - Elementary School Picture Retake Day

Thursday, November 20th, 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts presents "Mean Girls"

Friday, November 21st, 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts presents "Mean Girls"

Saturday, November 22nd, 2:00pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts presents "Mean Girls"

Saturday, November 22nd, 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts presents "Mean Girls"

Monday, November 24th, 12:00pm - 7:00pm - Music Department Fundraiser - Pie Pickup

Monday, November 24th, 1:00pm - 6:00pm - Interact Sponsored Blood Drive

Monday, November 24th - Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal

Tuesday, November 25th - Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal

Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th - District Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Please use the links below to access the Jenkintown School District Board webpage, which lists board members, meeting dates, and and board policies. You can also access the public BoardDocs site to review past and current meeting agendas and minutes.

The Jenkintown School Board uses BoardDocs to share all meeting information, agendas, and policies with the community. The link below will take you to the publicly available website where you can search through past and current informational items relating to the school district.