The year ends for the Spring-Ford Area School District. The board will break after next week's regular meeting, work will resume in August.
The Spring-Ford Area School District board of education met for a work session meeting on Monday night to discuss issues on the budget and finances, but also said goodbye to the year that was: 2011. Among the hotter issues is a proposal for a student activity fee that will be voted upon in next week's final meeting before the July break. In an effort to "offer diverse and appropriate co-curricular programs," the board is recommending a pay-to-play incentive that would apply to students in grades 7-12. The board also adopted a resolution regarding furlough of professional employees and non-renewal of temporary professional employees. The Board of School Directors approved a resolution in March to cut the enviromental education program and …
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A public survey on which characteristics the school district should look for in its new superintendent collected almost 500 responses.
On January 12, the Spring-Ford Area School district will hold a community meeting to solicit the public's input on the search for a new superintendent to succeed the popular Dr. Marsha Hurda, who will retire following the current school year. School board member and Royersford resident Joseph Ciresi strongly encourages all residents of the school district to attend. "This is a public position," Ciresi said. "This person is really the heartbeat of the community, especially for those of us who have children in the community." A previous meeting on the search for a new superintendent was lightly attended, attracting 20-30 people, Ciresi said. An online survey conducted in mid-December, however, attracted almost 500 respondents. "Ray and …
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12:44 pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2011
My favorite memory is when Spring-Ford's autism network group started. "The A Team" was started in April 2011 as a way for parents, teachers, and administration to be able to exchange information. Parents and caregivers for children ages 4-20 have attended the meetings and new members are being added monthly. The A Team is not strictly limited to people in the Spring-Ford Area School District-… more ›