http://wclark.edublogs.org Milton Area School District Superintendant Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:53:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At various times during the school year, we do encounter some internet safety concerns for students and staff.  I recently attended training about cyber bullying and internet safety, and I would like to pass that information along to you to utilize as you see fit.   Some suggested safety tips that can ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/10/22/november-2009-internet-safteycyber-bullying/           You may have read in the local newspaper that a Cooperative Sponsorship was just approved by the Milton Area School Board at the September 15th board meeting.  This is the third time that the issue was taken before the board for review and potential ratification.  The co-op agreement will ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/09/24/october-2009-cooperative-sponorship/ Due to the current state education and the lack of a budget within the state of Pennsylvania, the district has made it public that the payroll for the district could be made for the next five (5) pay periods, which would take us into mid-October.  After that point in time, ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/08/27/september-2009-state-education-budget/ For the past several months, the district has operated without a state approved budget.  The revenue sources received from the state have yet to be received by the district.  If the funding comes in below the proposed index that was utilized by the district, there could be potential program cuts ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/08/07/august-2009-budget/ The content of the blog this month is being written as a follow-up to the previous review of a dress code for the Milton Area School District.  A committee, made up of administrators, teachers and board members, made a visit to the Mount Carmel School District to discuss the implementation ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/08/07/july-2009-dress-code-part-2/ In the elections last month, individuals had run for different board positions within the Milton Area School District.  These positions are available in Area 1:  the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards; Area 2:  4th & 5th wards and West Chillisquaque Township; and Area 3:  White Deer Township, Turbot Township and ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/06/11/june-2009-board-membership/ There has been much information in the news as of late regarding the swine influenza and what are schools could do as well as what are they doing if the issue would take place within a district building or with an individual student or teacher.                 The district has been in ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/05/05/may-2009-swine-flue/    Safe Schools                As part of the new Safe Schools Initiative during the past school year, a Risk Assessment was conducted of all five (5) district buildings.  During this risk assessment, a variety of suggestions were provided back to the district on things that could be implemented to improve the overall ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/05/05/april-2009-safe-schools/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act                  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which President Obama signed into law on February 17th includes funding going to the U.S. Department of Education for states.  States will be allowed to use their portion of nearly $100 billion in stimulus aid for education with ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/04/01/march-2009-american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act/ February 2009 Superintendent’s Blog Pennsylvania School District Consolidation  On the day that Governor Rendell unveiled the 2009-10 education budget, I received several phone calls from the newspapers and TV stations.  The basic question was “what are my thoughts of the governor’s proposal to move from 500 school districts to 100?” Since I was ... http://wclark.edublogs.org/2009/03/05/february-2009-pennsylvania-school-district-consolidation/