School Board Monthly Update
May 2022
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.
VIRTUAL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Free Financial Literacy Parent Workshop for First Time Homebuyers
Thursday, May 26, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Parents, are you or someone you know interested in becoming a homeowner? Join us for this workshop sponsored by Widener University and co-facilitated by real estate and mortgage experts to provide an overview of the home buying process and to discuss the benefits of home ownership, the mortgage pre-approval process and steps to buy your new home.
VIRTUAL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Moving From Problem Behaviors to Problem Solving
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Do you feel at a loss in how to help your child change their challenging behaviors? Please join us to learn more about the District’s partnership with NeuroLogic® by Lakeside and for an introduction to Plan B. Plan B is an easy way to have a conversation with your children (or significant other) that meets the brain's relational and emotional needs. With Plan B, you can communicate care and concern while addressing challenging behaviors, conflict, and stress. Instead of moving us further away from our loved ones through failed rewards and unsuccessful punishments, Plan B provides 3 simple steps that can bring us together to solve our families' problems, especially during year three of the pandemic.
VIRTUAL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Sustainable Parenting: Realistic Self-Care for Parents
Monday, June 6, 2022
6:30 p.m.
We are better parents when we have more energy and feel good. But advice like "get more sleep", "do yoga" and "eat better" doesn't help us create opportunities to take better care of ourselves, nor does it teach us how to choose the self-care activity that is best for us in a given situation. In this interactive session, you will learn about the three types of self-care
activities, identify the right times to draw on each of them, and develop a concrete plan for easy ways to increase your overall energy levels so you can be the best parent you can be.
May Meeting Highlights
High School Course Cap Approved
Due to the national teacher shortage and chronic underfunding of public schools in Pennsylvania, including here in Upper Darby School District, the Board has approved a cap of 28 courses for Upper Darby High School students, beginning with the Class of 2026. Middle school students may still complete two courses that count toward high school graduation without having those count against the 28-course cap. The District will be sending out an updated communication regarding this agenda item.
Proposed Final Budget - Approved
The Board approved the 2022-2023 Proposed Final Budget totaling $234,824,259, the amount of funds required by the school district to operate for the fiscal year. The proposed real estate millage will be set at 25.2431 mills. The 2022-2023 Proposed Final Budget is available for public inspection to all persons who may be interested. The Final Adoption of the 2022-2023 Budget is scheduled to occur at a Special Meeting to be held virtually and in person on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 following the scheduled Committee Meetings.
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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 review the agenda 24 hours prior to the meetings.
Click HERE to view the 2021-2022 meeting schedule.
05/26 6:00 pm Committee Meetings
06/07 7:30 pm School Board Meeting
06/21 6:00 pm Committee Meetings and Special Meeting to Adopt the Budget
Meet the School Board of Directors
Email: udsdschoolboard@upperdarbysd.org
Website: www.upperdarbysd.org
Location: 4611 Bond Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 789-7200
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