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A board member said the district hosted a buildings-and-grounds meeting and that an energy-savings program contractor has completed an initial analysis. The contractor will provide a building-by-building list of recommended work in January, the board member said; the roof at University Park was specifically mentioned during the discussion. The board member said the district will decide whether to use the contractor’s services or seek others once it receives the detailed recommendations.

Separately, staff said facilities personnel are conducting an in-depth review of who is using district buildings and how facilities are managed; board members described this as “digging deep” into operations. Board members also raised questions about landscaping and whether contracted services would include snow removal; the transcript indicates snow removal is not included in the landscaping contract under discussion.

No formal approvals or contract awards for specific projects were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the board indicated it expects more detailed information and recommendations in January before deciding on vendors or specific projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SBSS 2024-11-18","oneSentenceSummary","Board members said an energy-savings contractor has completed an initial analysis and will deliver a per-building list of recommended work in January; University Park roof was mentioned as an example. Facilities staff are conducting a deeper review of building usage and operations.","taxTitle","Gateway SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38796,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6379687,"Gateway SD to pilot Amplify Science kits for middle school ahead of new state standards",73,248000,321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2&start=248&end=321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2/thumbnail_248000.jpg","/articles/6379687/Pennsylvania/Gateway-SD-to-pilot-Amplify-Science-kits-for-middle-school-ahead-of-new-state-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379687-58ce55a5db1a9e540ea563c88edce788/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443121&Signature=c97~LduIP9515sFwJAZKUjaKGbTdsTP3QxHzykfKsGSQjHcsBKUF7BkHsZ9YBqh2Z5TtFXcML4E69JocmU87XbVCJTjmbZrBswGvb71Ju7oq~qEpw3xutyeH6or54zzrbyyOvroEN89KhuIzhjMhdcpR0IYIqqTxKyWcVBWNGkqBv2hxnIKVqmdC0sIvIvOUmpBj3YCtFwEjYpywi5vAV4xTa5bHIo7uTnx3fIzmC-3zzc65ZBrkwSt~QYPEseBBxfaXz1dM43YIp~~mm2D0kUnydWtHiYrlR4UyIo~13gruKJATwSZv6qFbYAzadyvhNqOADl3BLAqc3WMKFjs8aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gateway SD staff and board members discussed a planned pilot of Amplify Science materials for the middle school during the Nov. 18 study session.

District staff said the pilot targets middle school because the district identified gaps in middle-school science resources; the materials have been on display for about three months. The pilot will purchase lab kits that the district will keep after the trial period if the program is adopted. Staff said the state’s new science standards take effect next year and that the district’s initial testing focus will be grades 5 and 8 (the transcript noted that a 4th-grade test is being moved to 5th grade, with tests administered in grades 5 and 8).

Board members asked whether the purchased kits remain district property; staff replied that the kits would remain with the district. No formal purchase motion or dollar amounts were recorded in the transcript excerpt; staff indicated further curriculum work and rollouts for elementary grades will follow after the middle-school pilot.

Staff said the pilot and potential adoption are intended to align instruction with the new testing schedule and to provide durable lab materials for hands-on lessons.","District leaders said they will pilot Amplify Science middle-school materials, purchasing lab kits that the district will retain after the pilot, as the state’s updated science standards take effect.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":78,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6379692,"Board hears details of AI fellowship grant to train district educators",168000,241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2&start=168&end=241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6379692/Pennsylvania/Board-hears-details-of-AI-fellowship-grant-to-train-district-educators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379692-590320299f44ba71edfed934b91c697d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443121&Signature=a1wtnTp9w1Q8ACpBunWBQUoc5N5zol8V7ZtXcihE2X6Ia8uTYw9puNrSUXhdha2e-EMjcba0t-beMv0RyLPAWduTmx3Xmo7SQe2Imw0ELAJ5yVwvVF5lMvBWpEbuLY0wmU5WF337igLhjW-mABL6CAQ6NsCe~Pse5e6TDZ5UnGXCmD1tPWxe2sOU3ZzSil88bnbT2oyqPSqaBgrkTQuIC9Yq6Z6iEfs4MIAFnu7OdWVR3Y-Yyv6gyr0zBSOIN1lldKEKZdFW3rtJwWOipaICP-Zk~g03NEReqQ5FAbbaGlpcPr4PcZmEOmMGPOb~ziT~H2lvljB3n-wxm0maGJRX0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed an AI fellowship program the district will participate in after a board member asked about the initiative during the Nov. 18 study session.

According to board discussion, the AI fellowship is an Intermediate Unit–sponsored grant that will fund year-long training for teams of educators across Allegheny County. The fellowship requires participation by a district administrator; a board member said they attended the first session with a district administrator named Troy. District staff said the program includes multiple training sessions during the year and a culminating activity in which participants present action-research findings at a technology conference; the transcript named South by Southwest as the conference and noted that attendance will be paid for by the grant.

Board members framed the fellowship as a response to the growing role of artificial intelligence across sectors. In the meeting a board member commented that “artificial intelligence keeps to be more and more prominent,” noting applications in health care, writing and in school districts and saying it was “a good thing” to have trained staff who can inform the district’s work.

The board did not take formal action on the fellowship during the excerpted portion of the meeting; staff indicated follow-up and planning will continue under the grant’s terms.","Board members discussed an Intermediate Unit–sponsored AI fellowship grant that will bring teams of educators from Allegheny County for year-long trainings and end with a paid conference activity, the district said.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6379695,"Gateway SD board approves three action items; hears updates on AI fellowship, science pilot and facilities review",123,74000,197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2&start=74&end=197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2135380-ba51c6c785bd60322c33ac0843f4b1d2/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6379695/Pennsylvania/Gateway-SD-board-approves-three-action-items-hears-updates-on-AI-fellowship-science-pilot-and-facilities-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379695-f9e1d93588b23eba8e5b1b3e87855a43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443121&Signature=Wxi8effiZ42SgHM6y9G6FiE9oKhUnocQFytao2-c4z7DlAkoKRpOPORUeqfSNmHei8welDGGCGb-SAndBWSj-z~He1qmJEtzQQFctRDxSobEjqHvlQMWy8eWK-5EDzDJoGuThE~qUrwoKdRkvN8a98BLi7QzNqYvax2Fei1KT~IhnNx8H9YSd6c-uMLibInw3MNRkkBkI5eDy2pALb54jmmKTkZx5AAXQ357vx9MSgTCdllsfYdYQ6dTFEGAaEqoDNsmieNYKIa~o9~8PRJ2XU22vIa7k-XwMM7dez~DmMLfbIXA~-hZucsLeyS63Tw5QWDd9e8MHDNcUVNgxq8MnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gateway SD Board of Education approved three action items and heard brief reports and program updates at a Nov. 18 study session in the district boardroom.

Board members voted to approve action items listed as 4.1 through 4.3 without recorded dissent. The meeting then moved into presentations and reports that included a district-sponsored AI fellowship program, a pilot of Amplify Science materials for middle school, and an energy-savings analysis of district buildings. Staff and board members also highlighted recent Veterans Day activities, a FAFSA information Zoom on Dec. 3, winter sports starting, and other community events.

The action items were approved by voice vote after a motion and second; board members recorded saying “aye” during the roll call included Susan, Miss McBride, Miss Bonga, Mr. Ritter, Governor Zane, Missus Morning and Miss Boyce. No abstentions or no votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Staff described the AI fellowship as an Intermediate Unit–sponsored grant that will bring teams of educators from across Allegheny County to year-long trainings; the program requires participation from a district administrator and includes a culminating activity tied to a technology conference. District staff said the conference attendance will be paid for as part of the grant.

District staff and board members discussed a planned pilot of Amplify Science curriculum resources for middle school to align with new state science standards taking effect next year. The pilot will purchase lab kits the district will retain after the trial, and district leaders said the district’s initial focus is on grades 5 and 8 for upcoming state testing changes.

Facilities and buildings-and-grounds work also drew attention. Board members said an energy-savings contractor has completed an initial analysis and will provide a per-building list of recommended work in January; a roof at University Park was cited as an example of an item on the contractor’s list. Board members said facilities staff are conducting a deeper review of building usage and operations, including landscaping and snow-removal questions.

Other announcements during the meeting included recognition of two school psychologists, a district partnership event with the Monroeville Public Library, the start of winter sports (swimming and diving, wrestling and boys and girls basketball), and plans for an upcoming curriculum and equity committee meeting.

Votes at a glance

• Approval of action items 4.1–4.3: motion moved and seconded; outcome approved by voice vote. Details of the items (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) were listed on the agenda but not specified in the transcript excerpt.

What happened next: Board members said more detailed recommendations from the energy-savings analysis will arrive in January; the district will pilot the middle-school science materials ahead of the new standards; staff will proceed with arrangements tied to the AI fellowship grant as described.

The board did not take additional recorded formal action on other listed agenda groups (items 6.1–6.5, 7.1–7.3, 8.1–8.5) during the excerpted portion of the meeting.","At a Nov. 18 study session, the Gateway SD Board of Education approved three action items and discussed an AI fellowship grant, a middle-school science curriculum pilot and an energy-efficiency review of district buildings. Officials also announced a FAFSA Zoom event, veterans-day recognitions and upcoming committee meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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Gateway SD board approves three action items; hears updates on AI fellowship, science pilot and facilities review