School Board Monthly Update

May 2023

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A Message from the School Board of Directors

Thank you for the opportunity to serve the children, families, and taxpayers of the Upper Darby School District. As part of the School Board communication plan, the Board sends monthly updates to the school community. The information included in these briefs is not intended to be complete and does not replace official Board minutes. Official meeting minutes, agendas, reports, and presentations are available at BoardDocs. Also, the Board meetings are live streamed to the District's Official UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings YouTube Channel. We welcome you to follow the issues the School Board is considering and to attend meetings to stay informed.

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UDHS PreSchool Lab 2023

Under the direction of Upper Darby teachers, 11th and 12th grade high school students enrolled in the Preschool Lab course plan and present lessons appropriate for preschool-aged children. Our highly regarded program provides theme-based learning, developmentally appropriate curriculum, outdoor play and fields trips. Click HERE for the schedule, the cost and to enroll today!

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UDSD Summer Programs

Middle School Summer Jam Program

Grades 5-8 STEM Summer Camp

YMCA Upper Darby Summer Camp

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Re-registration Process for Rising 6th and 9th Graders

As presented at the March Education and Pupil Services Committee meeting, the District will require all families of rising 6th and 9th grade students to re-register their students prior to the 2023-24 school year. Re-registration is now open and can be completed online or in-person at the Central Registration Office at Upper Darby High School.

May Meeting Highlights

WheresTheBus Equipment and Services - Purchased

Tablets, scanners, and related equipment have been purchased and will be installed in all district buses, enabling a new bus and student tracking system. Once this is activated, parents and guardians will be invited to put the WheresTheBus app on their mobile devices, providing them with bus location information updated every 15 seconds. For more information, click HERE.

Teen and Police Service Academy Course - Approved

The District, in partnership with the Upper Darby Police Department, will offer a new elective course on life-building skills such as drug and alcohol prevention, conflict resolution, mental health, and service learning for 9th - 12th grade students. The course will be co-taught by Upper Darby Police officers and District Health and Physical Education teachers and offered starting in the 2023-24 school year.

Cyber Civics Digital Citizenship Curriculum - Approved

The 6th grade required course on Business, Computers, and Information Technology will be adjusted to include curriculum on digital citizenship and information literacy. The Board approved the District Administration’s recommendation of the Cyber Civics curriculum for use in this course starting in the 2023-24 school year.

UDESPA Contract - Approved

The members of the Upper Darby Education Support Personnel Association and the School Board ratified a new collective bargaining agreement between UDESPA and the District. This contract provides substantial raises as well as financial support for members seeking a professional certification or a degree.

Proposed Final Budget - Adopted

In compliance with the Act 1 Timeline, the Board adopted the Proposed Final Budget. Further discussion of the budget occurred at the May 23rd Committee Meetings. The Final Budget presentation, which will incorporate any legislative and/or internal changes, will be on June 20, 2023.

How to Register to Receive Board Monthly Updates and District Communications

If you know a community member who would like to sign up to receive these updates and other important messages from the District, please click HERE or share this link: https://www.upperdarbysd.org/Page/6798.

Upcoming Board Meetings

The School Board has returned to in-person meetings. Meetings will continue to be livestreamed to the UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings YouTube Channel. Do you have a question or comment? Click HERE to learn how to participate. Click HERE to view the 2022-2023 meeting schedule. Click HERE to review the agenda 24 hours prior to the meetings.

06/06 7:30 p.m. Board Meeting

06/20 6:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

NO JULY MEETINGS

Don't miss out on local events and resources!

The Upper Darby School District electronic Community Bulletin Board (CBB) was developed to keep our families, neighbors and school district stakeholders up to date about community, Township, and County resources and events and other information that may be beneficial to our school district community directly. Click HERE to access the CBB or via the following link: https://www.upperdarbysd.org/communitybulletinboard.

Picture of the 2022-2023 School Board of Directors

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Meet the School Board of Directors

School Board members are your neighbors and are public servants who make decisions that affect all students. Board members are volunteers and have a deep desire to serve children, a strong belief in the value of public education and a deep professional respect for the District staff who serve our children and their families every day. Serving as a School Board Director requires many dedicated hours of service to our community. Click HERE to learn more about how the Board of Directors serves the Upper Darby School District community.

Email: udsdschoolboard@upperdarbysd.org
Website: www.upperdarbysd.org
Location: 8201 Lansdowne Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Phone: (610) 789-7200
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Twitter: @UpperDarbySD