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A staff member singled out special education staff, building principals, teachers and families for helping to administer the CogNat online screener to second graders using Chromebooks. The staff member said the screener will help identify students who may be “exceeding some of the standards” and require further assessment and tailored instruction.

The board member noting these items congratulated staff and noted that one building remained where screener administration was still to be completed. No board action was taken on these informational items beyond scheduling the IT committee meeting.

The board adjourned after these reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-02-05 Abington Heights School District Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported an IT committee meeting next week about testing computers, a new middle‑school audio system installation and the first districtwide second‑grade gifted screener results showing 3.4% advancing to further assessment compared with a prior 1.9% district rate.","taxTitle","Abington Heights SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38799,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6318325,"Abington Heights students present sports‑media course, highlight scoreboard, social media and event support",373,0,373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2367205-fc5c3c4529d6803034d75016de097dbc&start=0&end=373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2367205-fc5c3c4529d6803034d75016de097dbc/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6318325/Pennsylvania/Abington-Heights-students-present-sportsmedia-course-highlight-scoreboard-social-media-and-event-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318325-31f26eb2409bd70f0ca316dc6ffd68de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146848&Signature=EijUVc6V~wFfWsufwRFv7f1yswtSYtMh06kvU1KfED9R1Tx5dqY2I9-e4d~4lKQ8yciawpM0xb2bXdQAQA0X5stDjJD~~HJ6fooDxP3dROHQoCoFpjc0Sv8dVS275-gxeSbn~jIFMK-FJSSNgL9mI9GrQz-OZ2qic7Gmy6XuZwS1sMBx8Ex5dRTAfW1Z6r56j33JDUrJxBO10KSEVonNV1bVZMYFhbJrShWi-LRa4XkXqIF~U7hv45wMbterivJG~MO2REHhKozRVzueD5U8Lne42oLNX7x0WjdMYJVJyamPVZZ0ve5uWIgSIzOt-YCY6aYPUH6nDHVBi1T8219oLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students in Abington Heights High School's sports‑media program presented examples of the course’s work to the board, describing hands‑on learning that includes social‑media posts, scoreboard operation, event setup and student training.

A student presenter said the program made content more “accessible,” adding: “People are starting to enjoy it more because it's more accessible. There's not as many words on it for people to read and have to take so much time — they could look at a picture and see this player got this award on this day … they loved it.” The presenter described producing a newsletter and social posts to highlight athletes and events.

The students said they ran a November fall commitment day for Division I and Division II senior athletes, managed a PBIS pep rally where fall sports captains and cheerleaders visited elementary schools, and operated scoreboard displays during football, volleyball and basketball games. One presenter described learning to present starting lineups and in‑game statistics on the scoreboard with assistance from staff, and training younger students to run the system in future years.

Students also described assisting with game‑day logistics — setting up gates and ticket booths, distributing radios and preparing sport‑specific scoreboards — and noted this work helped them build teamwork, communication and resume experience for college applications. One student said they had applied to Syracuse’s program and hoped the experience would support admission; another said they had been accepted to Ithaca and were interested in sports journalism and analytics.

The board thanked the students for the presentation.","High school students presented the sports-media course to the board, describing hands-on work managing scoreboards, producing social posts, supporting game‑day logistics, and training under staff mentors.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6318330,"Abington Heights board approves personnel report, contracts and 2025-26 NEIU budget; schedules Act 34 hearing",82,552000,634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2367205-fc5c3c4529d6803034d75016de097dbc&start=552&end=634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2367205-fc5c3c4529d6803034d75016de097dbc/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6318330/Pennsylvania/Abington-Heights-board-approves-personnel-report-contracts-and-2025-26-NEIU-budget-schedules-Act-34-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318330-bc7e9d4ed2f86b438018ec946a22da39/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146848&Signature=fGH1uZ4709frtRFAdWEDwuHtDorQKusWOI4qidjNIu-A9vkaWB-wl6B1ibkvcj320euwhVI2dcKCC3hmt7p4k7XfUiaL~4ndEq79rlcX~4kslvubv-glI01qLSKYVMat2xA0l6gZhxl9Y7eqgW~hb3iFlX4Ggo341aRqYRdTnMMQHLAMBrFdscJBAfw-lCXhGwuAgZlNgQt~-yhW5HJs3IrfiNmFTeknuQTZhAwEBc2nG2GuIph~rN2p-Mu9cjkI66~ZtHhEnc0WrKP0oCrhXoQXQKBjH-gtA1-m~~aYZ2nRvRmMCCVxN2lGGsTfSsKw1W6gFVH0JmFjmA2O8vKbxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Abington Heights School District Board of Directors on a single consent series of motions approved a personnel report, two vendor agreements, the Northeast Intermediate Unit (NEIU) general operating budget for 2025–26 and authorized advertisement of an Act 34 public hearing on planned addition and renovations at Abington Heights Middle School. All motions passed by roll call, 7-0.

The board approved the personnel report after a motion to consider the report was made at the meeting. A roll-call vote recorded seven yes votes and no oppositions; the motion passed 7-0.

The board next approved an agreement between Abington Heights School District and Meadows Psychiatric Center. The motion passed by roll call, 7-0.

The board approved an agreement with CrossFit Vertex for training and support hours. The motion passed by roll call, 7-0.

The board approved the NEIU general operating budget for the 2025–26 school year. During discussion a board member noted that the budget “reflects not, 0 increase from last school year to this school year.” The motion passed by roll call, 7-0.

Finally, the board voted to proceed with advertising an Act 34 hearing for the addition and renovations at Abington Heights Middle School. The hearing was announced to be scheduled for February 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the district office boardroom. The project’s total cost was read aloud during the meeting as $48,000,489.992; the motion to advertise the hearing passed by roll call, 7-0.

Votes at a glance
- Personnel report: approved, roll-call vote 7–0. Motion outcome: approved.
- Agreement with Meadows Psychiatric Center (years as stated in motion: “02/2728”): approved, roll-call vote 7–0. Motion outcome: approved.
- Agreement with CrossFit Vertex (training/support hours): approved, roll-call vote 7–0. Motion outcome: approved.
- NEIU general operating budget for 2025–26: approved, roll-call vote 7–0. Motion outcome: approved. Clarification noted in meeting: budget shows no increase from prior year.
- Advertise Act 34 hearing for Abington Heights Middle School addition and renovations (hearing: February 2025, 6:30 p.m., district office boardroom): approved, roll-call vote 7–0. Project cost read in meeting: $48,000,489.992 (as stated during the meeting).

The board recorded roll-call affirmations for each motion with the following board members registering “Yes”: Missus Tierney; Mister Abdullah (variously transcribed as Abdalla/Abdallah); Mister Azar; Missus Henderson; Missus Hillebrand; Mister Robeson; and Mister Acker. Several motions were introduced by Mister Acker, and roll-call confirmations were read aloud by the meeting clerk after each motion.

The approvals enact routine personnel and vendor actions and set the schedule for the statutorily required Act 34 public hearing on the middle school project. The hearing advertisement sets a public meeting for community review of the project scope and cost; the board did not adopt the project at this meeting and did not take a final funding vote.

Board members did not record any opposing votes or abstentions in the roll calls captured in the meeting transcript. No additional contingencies or amendments were noted in the meeting record.","The Abington Heights School District Board approved a personnel report, agreements with Meadows Psychiatric Center and CrossFit Vertex, the NEIU general operating budget for 2025–26 and authorized advertising an Act 34 hearing on the middle school addition and renovation; all motions passed unanimously, 7-0.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports: IT committee meeting, new middle‑school audio system and districtwide gifted screener results

Abington Heights students present sports‑media course, highlight scoreboard, social media and event support

Abington Heights board approves personnel report, contracts and 2025-26 NEIU budget; schedules Act 34 hearing