Jenkintown School Board Brief
March, 2022 Vol. 1 Issue 2
Message from Dr. Megan O'Brien, School Board President
Happy Spring and welcome to the 2nd issue of our board brief! Please see below for some information regarding scope of school boards from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association. We hope you find this edition useful. Please let us know if there are other items we could include to help the community better understand the roles and responsibilities of the school board.
Please use the following link for access to board meeting agendas and minutes.
Summary of Board Action Items for March, 2022
At the Board work session on Monday, March 14th, the Board approved the updated 339 Guidance Plan. Details of the plan can be found in our public BoardDocs site.
Growing Beyond Earth Project and other MS/HS Environmental Science Programs with Ms. Anne Van Meter and Ms. Amy Dewees
MS/HS teachers Anne Van Meter and Amy Dewees presented on various environmental science and research projects in which our students are participating. Their presentation can be viewed in the recording of our public meeting from Monday, March 21st.
School Boards 101: Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsylvania School Boards, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
For any questions you may have about the functions and responsibilities of school boards across Pennsylvania, please visit this website developed by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), of which all JSD School Board Directors are members.
Meet Your Board Members
Jenkintown is served by a 9 member, 100% volunteer Board, elected by the voters of Jenkintown. Each member serves 4-year terms. Your members are:
Dr. Megan O’Brien, President, 4 years served
obrienm@jtowndrakes.org
Patrick Wicks, Vice President, 6 years served
wicksp@jtowndrakes.org
Bridget Reilly Beauchamp, in 1st year
reillybeauchampb@jtowndrakes.org
Nathan Bridge, in 1st year
bridgen@jtowndrakes.org
Nancy Campbell, 6 years served
campbelln@jtowndrakes.org
Katie Costandino, 2 years served
costandinok@jtowndrakes.org
Kristian Graves, 2 years served
gravesk@jtowndrakes.org
Carolyn Riley, 10 years served
rileyc@jtowndrakes.org
Lisa Smith, in 1st year
smithl@jtowndrakes.org
Make Sure your Contact Information is Updated In PowerSchool
In light of the JSD's recent gas leak emergency, we'd like to remind everyone to make sure your contact information is updated in the PowerSchool system. Having the most accurate contact information for you is extremely helpful in case of these types of emergencies.
Upcoming Events
- Friday, March 25th - MS/HS Teacher In-Service Day for Senior Graduation Project Presentations
- Monday, April 11th through Friday, Apri 15th - Spring Break
- Monday, April 25th 7:00pm - School Board Combined Work Session and Business Meeting
- Thursday, April 28th 7:00pm - Spring Band Concert
Athletic Event Schedules can be viewed at this website https://jhs.digitalsports.com/