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What is the Advocacy Corner?
The Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors believes that all students, regardless of background, economic should have a quality public education and an equal opportunity for success. The Advocacy Corner provides information and resources for parents/guardians with the goal of ensuring that every child has access to the resources and support they deserve through equitable public school funding. Upper Darby School District has historically faced state underfunding while seeing the cost of educating students in Pennsylvania's public schools increasing steadily and an increase in unfunded mandates.
Please contact your Local Elected Officials to ask them to support public education
Advocating for public education is important because it ensures all children, regardless of background, have access to quality education, which is crucial for individual development, social mobility, and a thriving society by fostering critical thinking, civic engagement, and a skilled workforce, ultimately contributing to a stronger community and economy. Click on the link below to find your local elected officials.
State Funding & Policy (Children First)
On February 7, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court unequivocally ruled that the state’s current school funding system is unconstitutional. It recognized that education is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution to all children—and that this right has been denied in low-wealth districts. Now it’s time for the state to do its constitutional duty to ensure that all students have the resources they need to succeed at school.
EDUCATION PRIORITIES
- Improve the education of 1.7 million public school children with $5.1 billion in new state funding to begin to repair the aftermath of chronic underfunding.
- Prepare at least 25,000 high school graduates for real world jobs by tripling access to career-related learning in Pennsylvania with $215 million in new CTE funds.
- Increase the share of Black and Hispanic high school graduates by promoting policies that boost their social and academic success.
- Advance state, local, and school district policies that promote healthy social development, racial equity, and tolerance.
This Month's Board Member Highlight:
MOHAMMAD HOSSAIN
Mohammad Arif Hossain serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Upper Darby School District. He has lived in and owned property in Upper Darby for over five years. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from City University of New York, and an MBA in Finance from Long Island University. After completing his education, he worked for a variety of corporations as a SQL server database administrator.
Over the years, he has been awarded several commendations for his work ethic, productivity, and willingness to take on new and challenging projects. Throughout his career, he has gained excellent problem-solving skills, as well as administrative experience. At all times, he has had to work and collaborate within a team environment, which required an extensive amount of flexibility and adaptability. Presently, he is running a car dealership in Upper Darby on Marshall Rd and attributes his ability to be available 24/7 to his working and living in Upper Darby. He is an active member of a local Masjid, serving on various committees and organizations.
Mr. Hossain appreciates the diverse community that is the Upper Darby School District. It is his goal to build a bridge between immigrant communities within the school district. Families in the district come from all over the world and he wants to ensure that their cultural needs are brought to the table. Mr. Hossain is multilingual, possessing fluency in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu as well as some conversational ability in Spanish.
Mr. Hossain believes that having a good education is very important in everyone’s life and that educated children are better citizens when they grow up. He would like to help our children to do just that, because children deserve the very best education. He has committed to advocating with state leaders to ensure fair funding for schools, to increase support for early childhood education opportunities, and to provide access to adequate facilities and technologies for all of our children. He also has the goal of supporting the hiring of more quality teachers and staff that he believes will take our school district to the next level.
Mr. Hossain is a hard-working individual who works well under pressure, while still being empathetic towards those he serves. He especially enjoys having the opportunity to learn new things and welcomes professional challenges. He is committed to serving the families of Upper Darby School District and advocating for students in meaningful ways.
Director Hossain is liaison to the Kindergarten Center and Aronimink Elementary School.
Virtual Parent Information Night with the American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Team
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Topic: Avoiding a Home Fire Emergency and Hands-Only CPR
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Session Description:
Be Red Cross Ready
This program will focus on home fires prevention and preparedness. This will include major causes of home fires, installation of fire alarms, creating an evacuation plan, effective communication to others in the household and other steps to mitigate risks during and after a fire. We will take into account those in the household that have issues with a
disability or require assistance with mobility. This program has proven very effective with saving thousands of lives and has been well received in all areas of our community.
Hands-Only CPR
For anyone who wishes to stay, the fire preparedness presentation will be followed by a program that demonstrates both the concept and practice of saving lives by chest compressions. This covers identifying the need for CPR, calling 911 and the overall process of administering hands-only CPR in an emergency.
Virtual Parent Information Night with Dr. Eran Magen
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Topic: Supporting Your Upset Child
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Session Description:
Foundations of goodwill: less conflict, more cooperation - 03/04/25
Tired of feeling like you’re battling your child to do the right thing? In this highly interactive 90-minute workshop, you will learn and practice conflict-free techniques for boosting your child’s motivation and
cooperation. Reduce your own parenting stress while enjoying a stronger, more cooperative relationship with your child.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR ALL THE REMAINING TWO (2) SESSIONS WITH DR. MAGEN TODAY!
https://pa02209738.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/PA02209738/Centricity/ModuleInstance/33/AAA.pdf
Academic Calendar 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 School Years Survey
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Attention: UDSD Parents, Students, Teachers, and Staff,
The Upper Darby School District presented a proposal at the December 17, 2024 School Board Committee Meeting. Printer-friendly copies of the calendar can be found on BoardDocs here. We have created a brief survey to capture our stakeholder's feedback regarding the two academic calendar years and encourage you to participate. Your input will be key in shaping the future structure of our 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school calendars. The data from this survey will be presented to the Board of Directors at the regular monthly board meeting on January 14, 2025. The survey closes on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Please click on the link below to access the survey. Thank you in advance for your input.
The regular School Board meetings and the School Board Committee Meetings are held in-person in the board room at 8201 Lansdowne Avenue in Upper Darby and 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 review the meeting agendas 24 hours prior to the meetings.
Click HERE to view the 2024-2025 Regular School Board Meetings schedule.
Click HERE to view the 2024-2025 School Board Committee Meetings schedule. School Board Committee Meetings consist of the Education and Pupil Services meeting and the Finance and Operations meeting.
The Upper Darby School District calendar includes events, activities and important deadlines for the school year. Updates may be made to this calendar as the year progresses, so please visit this page often to stay up-to-date. School buildings keep their own calendars of events on their webpages that include dates for school-related events. Please visit your school building website for more information. You can also access the district and school-level calendars on the Upper Darby School District mobile app. Visit your App Store to download it today!
Click on the image to the left to access the master calendar or click HERE.
For general calendar questions, please contact Aaronda Q. Beauford, Director of Communications, at abeauford@upperdarbysd.org.
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