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Administrators said the district’s Future Ready PA (formerly the School Performance Profile) and Pennsylvania Department of Education measures show strengths in some areas and gaps in others. Grandview Elementary ELA for grades 3–5 was reported at 54.2% proficiency versus a statewide average of 53.1%. Grandview Middle School ELA for tested grades was reported at 57.3% versus a state average of 52.9. At the high school, literature Keystone proficiency was reported at 76.5%, described by the presenter as significantly above the state average.

Math results varied by building. District presenters reported a 2024 PSA math score of 51.7% against a 47.6% state average for tested elementary grades. At the high school, administrators reported an Algebra I Keystone proficiency of 14.8%. District math leaders and the high‑school presenter said that figure is distorted by pandemic‑era testing exemptions: many students who were taking algebra during the COVID‑affected years were exempted or were counted under alternative measures, and the presenters cautioned that raw proficiency percentages do not fully reflect cohort ability. One principal noted 27 students who had been designated proficient under an alternate algebra measure; district staff said adding those students would substantially raise the apparent proficiency rate, though they cautioned that this does not retroactively change Keystone reporting.

Science results were described as generally strong. Grandview Elementary science was reported at 81.2% proficiency versus a 77.1% state average. High‑school biology Keystone proficiency was reported at about 45.3%; presenters described the biology Keystone as a difficult test and said growth work continues in that department.

District leaders detailed instructional strategies and interventions aimed at closing gaps: expanded use of Acadience (screening) data for small‑group instruction, Heggerty phonemic‑awareness instruction in early grades, continued Title I supports, math labs, IXL practice, and MTSS/RTII frameworks. Administrators said the district started year‑one implementation of MTSS at Grandview and has used data meetings and targeted professional development to support teachers’ use of subtest data rather than relying solely on composite scores.

Administrators also noted the district’s four‑year cohort graduation rate for the 2022–23 cohort was 94.4%, above the statewide average cited in the presentation (87.6%) and above the state goal cited (92.4%). Officials reiterated that Act 158 and other alternate graduation pathways give students multiple routes to graduation beyond Keystone proficiency.

The board’s discussion included a request for continued curriculum alignment and for approvals where new curricula or expanded programs (for example, extending the Amplify science curriculum into additional grades) require board action. No formal vote on curriculum changes occurred at this meeting; the presentation was for information and planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting of March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Building principals and district leaders presented the Derry Area School District’s 2023–24 assessment results to the board, reporting mixed outcomes across elementary, middle and high school assessments and outlining curriculum and intervention steps the district plans to continue.","taxTitle","Derry Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60291,"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},6627902,"Derry Area SD auditor issues unmodified opinion; GASB 87 lease accounting added",283,228000,511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723094-f3f8391dc5448f34037a6d02f5760cf1&start=228&end=511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723094-f3f8391dc5448f34037a6d02f5760cf1/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6627902/Pennsylvania/Derry-Area-SD-auditor-issues-unmodified-opinion-GASB-87-lease-accounting-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627902-6a4bd7a9bc98b46d036029e8bd0bc4d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775311367&Signature=cr0EH4embHqjtij7ptDnRFT~J9NMlodmH09sgxVeQao8xkv6rHJHIIb-Vc0ctvAqv64numzt-ZNhUudRnwyYguC8w-nfkDng36Cn91YhQ~CN1gvOTBhtxqL-tURZbia8pVKhVdReNubvYiGHgTZ9nMbRGmaUVN8OZAbxwze0cR0dzLBg4Ltc-B4MjWytG3aNVKmmP59xNVogmigtYIVSqjfDCV8EyzNVmiohbP6Czisuqe9zzmgcTjwwCnvoFzO5WgaJCbkVt4cPAHQRv4vJKiuUTavIktAiLCekJ3Z2hRnTCPSiQFjabRnj5idWa3L96agMW-1XKtPLp7Q~72a3HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derry Area School District Board of School Directors heard an audit presentation showing an unmodified opinion on the district’s 2023–24 financial statements, auditor George Josephovich of Zelenskowsk, Axelrod LLC said during the board meeting.

Josephovich told the board that government‑wide assets and deferred outflows totaled $62,700,000, liabilities were about $67,500,000 and deferred inflows were $8,100,000, which the auditor said produced a government‑wide net deficit of approximately $12,900,000. He said the district’s general fund assets were $19,300,000, liabilities $4,500,000, deferred inflows $1,900,000 and a general fund balance of $12,800,000.

The auditor said revenues exceeded expenditures on the statement of activities, increasing net position by $6,600,000 for the year. Josephovich also described an accounting change under GASB 87 that required recognition of “right‑to‑use” assets and related lease liabilities; the audit shows a right‑to‑use asset of $834,000 and an operating lease liability of $578,000 and a restatement that reduced beginning net position by about $108,000 (see note 14 of the audited statements), the auditor said.

On the single audit, Josephovich said the district’s total federal expenditures were about $4,500,000 for the year and that the Education Stabilization Fund (ESSER) program was selected as a major program for testing. He reported no internal control deficiencies for financial reporting or compliance and said auditors issued unmodified opinions on the major federal programs and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Board members thanked Josephovich and the audit team; no motions or votes on the audit itself were recorded in the meeting transcript. The auditor left contact information for follow‑up questions noted in the audit outline provided to the board.","External auditors told the Derry Area School District board the 2023–24 financial statements received an unmodified opinion, highlighted a net government‑wide deficit and noted new GASB 87 right‑of‑use lease entries; the single audit of federal programs also received an unmodified opinion with no control deficiencies.",{"_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},6627892,"Derry Area SD board approves personnel, conferences and athletics items; calendar options sent to April 3 vote",171,2908000,3079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723094-f3f8391dc5448f34037a6d02f5760cf1&start=2908&end=3079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723094-f3f8391dc5448f34037a6d02f5760cf1/thumbnail_2908000.jpg","/articles/6627892/Pennsylvania/Derry-Area-SD-board-approves-personnel-conferences-and-athletics-items-calendar-options-sent-to-April-3-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627892-70224548e0ce84ad6c9dfdc842a56c4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775311367&Signature=oh6YvXEagtJiabvgsiN9J3UNe4DBBarlBVl~-D90VRCmaJUQqY3RDSzjI5hECNr0bzOeQUZCoCFiytUeQpSh0-krFpxL1FUlh4vx7MJ9HMNsO5dUDmg-v4eETS3MDEQgWaIcWZ1aRPJmN6c8hvwvkLnLwKoBJBTdqVsOayzuxYcdUJR-wRoiAO5Ecp0m5uwl7ynjLj1FgCEW2Hal36153LWEmDdUuqo7fLIBhHT45R5JDE1iWIFfu6YuZ4FJaarD74PkZFwPLdHvLusu1k6c6wO0ZLLXlyb~tcvfBAAcQLOMEYFA8plxioEznIOFPd~QFSv7D~S-5TE-8g5LdCqT1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derry Area School District Board of School Directors approved a series of routine personnel and program motions and discussed proposed 2025–26 school calendar options, sending the calendar decision to the board’s April 3 meeting for a formal vote.

During the visitor‑comment period the board considered motions under personnel. The board approved a motion “to approve A to D as published on the agenda” covering resignations, retirements and leaves; the motion carried after a voice vote recorded in the transcript as “Aye” with no recorded opposition. The board then approved employment items (A to C) and conference requests (A to C) by similar voice votes with motions carried.

Board members discussed reopening the district natatorium for community use as part of the personnel/employment item that would bring a pool supervisor on staff; an administrator said the district hopes to offer birthday parties and community recreation events once staffing is in place.

The board approved athletic items (A and B) and also approved two hearing‑waiver memoranda for student discipline incidents listed as incident 278 (dated 03/11/2025) and incident 279 (dated 03/12/2025). Each motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or recorded no votes.

On the 2025–26 school calendar, the administration presented three calendar drafts (labeled version A, AA and BB). Key differences: version A starts the first full week of school on Monday, Aug. 25, includes two snow makeup days before switching to flexible instruction days and anticipates finishing student instruction May 29; version AA is similar but builds in four snow makeup days before flexible instruction; version BB shifts the start to Wednesday, Aug. 27 and keeps four snow makeup days, which would push the last day of instruction into early June. Administrators and board members discussed start‑of‑school pacing for students, bus rotations, coordination with regional partners (EWCTC) and staff preferences; several board members favored version BB as a gradual roll‑in. The board agreed to list the calendars as an agenda item for an April 3 vote.

All listed motions in the meeting transcript were reported as carrying; the transcript records voice votes (“Aye”) and “Motion carries” after each motion but does not capture detailed roll‑call tallies in the public record provided.","The Derry Area School District board voted to approve multiple personnel employment items, conference approvals, athletic appointments and hearing‑waiver memoranda for two student discipline incidents; the board also discussed three proposed 2025–26 school calendar options and will vote on a calendar at its April 3 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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