Brian Hall

Matthew Volbrecht is about to speak with Fannett-Metal middle school students.

#shipboard approves furloughs by a 7-2 vote. Marilyn Reed opposes.

Ship board goes to executive session.

The 2 moves result in 3 furloughs. #shipboard

#ship will also be eliminating an intervention specialist in the district. The position was in the counseling department.

Practical arts courses will become a graduation requirement in high school, Carroll said. #shipboard

Carroll: positions are in woodshop and consumer science. It'll add instruction time to math and English courses. #shipboard

Shippensburg Area Superintendent Kris Carroll said the district will curtail 2 practical arts positions in the middle school.

PDE will adopt the #PaCommonCore on July 1. PSSA will test Common Core standards in 2015.

Working on my centerpiece about the #CommonCore. The topic continues to drive discussion in education circles.

... Computer Science and Environmental Science. #CASDboard calls it a night.

Changes include 3 new courses at Career Magnet School. these 5 AP courses will be added to CASHS: English, Calculus, Music Theory ...

#CASD director of curriculum Chris Bigger said the curriculum will be on display for 30 days.

#CASDboard Other presentations are pushed off to another meeting. There was to be a presentation on 9 new class and curriculum changes.

A handful of residents left, threw in the towel in the midst of this 45 minute #K12Insight presentation. #CASDboard

K12Insight: level of confidentiality has in district is that district will not know whether a student took the survey or not.

#K12Insight asked for student IDs to prevent ballot box stuffing.

K-12 Insight did not consult teachers about what questions to ask concerning student engagement. #CASDboard #K12Insight

Can sum K-12 Insight student engagement survey presentation in 1 word: Dry. #casdboard

Director of Special Education Janet Foor led a presentation about the transition committee. The dept is required to have transition program