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Al Oberman, director of professional services, said the district expects 8 or 9 incoming students from the intermediate‑unit early‑intervention program and has contacted 16–17 families currently in the elementary AS population. For next year the district plans to send current kindergarten and first‑grade students who are now at Holland Elementary to either Richborough or Solfinestone based on home address; other AS students at Holland will remain until they matriculate out of that school.

Oberman described a transition plan that includes family nights, building visits, community‑based instruction (CBI) trips to help students acclimate to their new buildings, meetings with principals and teachers, and professional development tailored to staff needs. He said the district met with a sensory‑room consultant and is working to ensure classrooms and supports have required materials; a parent has offered to fundraise but staff said materials will be provided by the district.

Sabrina Baker, a board‑certified behavior analyst (BCBA) working in the AS program, said the district is surveying staff at receiving schools to identify professional‑development needs; the PD will be customized to staff questions and the district has already scheduled an initial session. The district also plans to schedule community‑based instruction playground and building acclimation visits for students ahead of the move.

Officials said Richborough has at least nine usable classroom/learning spaces that can be used for AS programming; Solfinestone currently has about five. District staff said the budget includes at least one or two additional special‑education teacher positions to staff the expanded AS program next year, but assignments to particular buildings will be determined as part of placement and staffing decisions.

The committee raised questions about safety and training. Administrators reiterated that all staff are mandated reporters, that Act 126 clearances and criminal‑background checks are monitored by human resources, and that the district provides crisis‑prevention and restraint‑reduction training. The district described the restraint follow‑up process: staff complete a risk report, nursing staff examine students after an incident, and parents are offered an IEP meeting within 10 days when a restraint occurs.

District staff also noted an upcoming family presentation on May 13 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom about post‑secondary planning and county supports (the Bucks County Office of Developmental Disabilities and an Autism Cares Foundation representative will present).

Ending

Officials said they will continue family outreach, refine staff professional development based on surveys, schedule community‑based transition visits, and incorporate sensory‑room planning as part of the rollout for the 2025–26 school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Education Committee: April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council Rock School District plans to expand autistic‑support services at Richborough Elementary and Solfinestone Elementary so students can attend schools closer to home and follow neighborhood sending patterns, district officials told the education committee April 28.","taxTitle","Council Rock SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",72557,"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},6259321,"District forms steering committee to review high‑school schedules and later start times",304,1650000,1954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4&start=1650&end=1954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4/thumbnail_1650000.jpg","/articles/6259321/Pennsylvania/District-forms-steering-committee-to-review-highschool-schedules-and-later-start-times","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259321-6efa36c6e4fe63b339f22ddce6f83d41/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953453&Signature=fm2BTI7PdqVOp8YDU6NEAs2Xxa1wqdZSNwD0Ei0LmUXQRNwBwrdsLjOtjwRD2EsFd-EcsOK8tno1UwjypABWDZ6yMBaDqnakVVIIpeL5ZuFzX7AP3KT5sxVu-Czz9~CWo~-~NwYgXiZd3NOD8ZUgb73Mnv0fWIpynuHahD9WPzg2-s~jLmdDZF9ugfj2RqV7dbFUaLZ8aHLEE0PXE5dxX~X473z4xr1jwFNRAqXp3CN-T2njXGVor94WW26shHqhx8fFLcCwPv-KA5-Ds9~RXHgzeT4e9NuCB0Kt79BMUjlfN45Ma6JYY5nnqrfa7n6SyKjl6A9FVeATzXYpZex87g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council Rock Education Committee heard on April 28 that the district has formed a steering committee to study high‑school schedules and the feasibility of later start times.

District leaders said invitations have been issued for a roughly 25‑member steering committee that will include principals, master schedulers, curriculum coordinators, assistant principals, teachers, parents and students. The committee will meet starting in June and is expected to convene twice during the summer. The district said it will study a range of scheduling formats — four‑ to eight‑period days, block schedules, unified lunches, advisory or embedded intervention/enrichment periods — and may form subcommittees to focus on specific tradeoffs.

Administrators said they anticipate site visits to districts with scheduling models of interest and previously visited Central Bucks, Pennsbury and Unionville in the 2019 review. They said they currently do not plan to hire a consultant but might reconsider if the committee encounters impasses. The district also said it will include later start times as a topic for one of the subcommittees and recognize that changing start times can be a heavier lift because of athletics, extracurriculars and regional alignment with other districts.

The district reported it has three parent and three to four student seats filled on the committee and emphasized that broader input may be collected through surveys, town halls and focused student or parent focus groups.

Ending

District leaders said they will update the board throughout the next academic year and could organize town halls at both high schools if schedule options are narrowed and public feedback is needed.","Council Rock officials said they will convene a 25‑member steering committee, begin summer meetings and conduct school visitations to study schedule models, including the potential for later start times; subcommittees and public engagement are planned.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6259327,"Council Rock outlines full‑day kindergarten rollout, community night and screening schedule",654,874000,1528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4&start=874&end=1528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4/thumbnail_874000.jpg","/articles/6259327/Pennsylvania/Council-Rock-outlines-fullday-kindergarten-rollout-community-night-and-screening-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259327-0a617c228226074f6e11acf85ce6bb9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953453&Signature=BjY9GE7I1t-GFg1G6j~hDHpL86ijVcqrCKNCMF~28m0Y1R18i~AJCKVjpZE4iU1TKZCox4oYCzBn8071kkDRlzcL66M27-hXFadZ9-VoO2DtUPiplHJvKa4or~ZsW-uQyC34Cwk8173Vu25TcIDcMMyzDHP8GOfXhk~qZhB0cvK-qOBZAbrprYmy8DNqxJ~RQQ3kL~t1Lbm5TsjjlEqTk3ay3Vo-lH5GOPJin8BD~BWZt~s92D9NJ1~JqVH6mSTLleoI4jWG3vsGhBa39iAyWVJFFuWVztbw6QurDGFl~mJuVYTEo6tv62cXXS3MAcc0LdqV~soNL1zCTSyu~ahkEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paul Crawford, director of elementary education, told the education committee on April 28 that full‑day kindergarten will begin next school year and the district is preparing family outreach, screening and professional development for teachers.

Crawford said the district will hold a full‑day kindergarten community night at Newtown Middle School on May 6: a formal presentation from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by a gallery walk in the gym with activity stations, displays by special‑area coordinators, an information table from the Council Rock Education Foundation and a registration assistance table staffed by five district employees.

He said district screening for incoming kindergarteners will take place one day per school between June 4 and June 9 to collect English‑language arts, math and readiness information. The district will send a follow‑up survey to parents and staff after screenings and will offer one centralized makeup screening date in August for late registrants.

Crawford described a three‑day professional development academy for full‑day kindergarten teachers, available in June and again in August, covering screening interpretation, curriculum, daily procedures, report‑card expectations and cohort support for teachers.

Assistant superintendent Andrea Mangold summarized outreach metrics: six mass notification emails totaling roughly 110,000 sends, direct Council Rock account emails, 28,644 postcards mailed, 25 lawn signs, social media impressions (20,587 in last two months; 65,000 since January), two videos with combined 444 views, coverage in The Patch, and website redirects. She also credited technology enhancements that allow the district website to translate non‑image content into 165 languages.

Crawford said registration was “about 442 or 447” with roughly 30–35 registrations incomplete; the district plans to provide an exact number to the board the next day.

Ending

The district encouraged families to attend the May 6 community night and said registration assistance will be available at the event.","District leaders previewed a May 6 community night for families, detailed June screening dates and outreach metrics, and said registration numbers are roughly 430–450 pending about 30–35 incomplete registrations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6259331,"District previews 2025–26 staffing needs; structured literacy cited as priority",265,685000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4&start=685&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4/thumbnail_685000.jpg","/articles/6259331/Pennsylvania/District-previews-202526-staffing-needs-structured-literacy-cited-as-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259331-c5fb05c5e692f9f9b3e6f243135ec0ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953453&Signature=OEpWEXEqYGqCid-jmWpmXpMyw3etNyN5mS~AZ9Z-7wUm0XkvItDrSWt~onYrPbSyyaHbQBFSscxfElI9l8qzv0THbAbWSvUnPI5HTbpf2h2w8TZLDswPOq6bhv0yblaTY5IgtEK4QVNC~spSaJSdKYZ8ZLkG9dGW6QuJqN~4kxdH8p3pJpuov8Gz6a7kXLVakT1Rvgkuh33Eacy0FMAxhRiA85R70EHGDy7vS5TdGYmD0GBl3jKAJ6QSZMuQw8uPOpjUiKqrfoV~UrZfJcj1QAD8HT8ANcI46Uh6KnEysTD-iCdr7ExvpOUIRTDlHa1Hq~Gb-TZWTYgVha1cnnv3cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators told the Council Rock Education Committee on April 28 that staffing plans for the 2025–26 school year remain preliminary and contingent on enrollment, course selections and final budget decisions.

Administrators said the district is aligning staffing with district initiatives, and singled out structured literacy as a major professional‑development focus for next year. The district said it will submit its literacy plan to the state and is discussing the possible addition of reading specialists or reading coaches at multiple levels to support that initiative.

Officials cautioned that staffing decisions depend on several moving parts: secondary elective enrollment, registration completion for kindergarten and the budget process. Administrators said they expect clearer recommendations at the May education committee meeting.

The district cited previous staffing additions it considers successful, including two teachers on special assignment at the elementary level and two assistant athletic directors at the secondary level.

Ending

Superintendent and administrative staff asked the board for continued support while the district finalizes its 2025–26 staffing recommendations, which the administration expects to present with more detail in May.","Council Rock administrators told the education committee they are still finalizing staffing for 2025–26, with structured literacy and potential reading specialists highlighted as priorities; final recommendations are expected next month as registration and budget clarity improve.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6259336,"Council Rock Education Foundation doubles giving; approves 11 grants and $50,000 donation to district programs",480,193000,673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4&start=193&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142109-b6f8131b8b554d6888cd84a8ff8017c4/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6259336/Pennsylvania/Council-Rock-Education-Foundation-doubles-giving-approves-11-grants-and-50000-donation-to-district-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259336-59d555838e55d1013ebb3769e9e507c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953453&Signature=YushvY4hZzlbc~htD2UYdQUulY3IhLeAOdrAkfQ9ZqAnFgrasxtnvNmJ76Ar4lJS2r2SIuAcK4OqpV3AML25U2ArS3wqxUcH6CA41s9P-EFOG0h008qCz7VCcAS8UcEcZuhxc4SLC74EF88b6D4JIW4MRAmhJkHTs7KX94rKL0iyNwnGREPUd1m7EFU2kYyOiAqiOFFppibjcVvG7~4J-YL7cMQJJYmfj2C~p-pjHecgm5iUqMmcu9i4nHoJ9JnWys~D~1uWYOdKIr9W4hHkIr5DsnpStUDdYa7JEh02MIDGzp6-S0Rwq4FKaoe1u2LQWWLO2EfuboJ1WXwxTWjUVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beth Ann Dobosch, executive director of the Council Rock Education Foundation, told the Council Rock Education Committee on April 28 that the foundation has grown its annual support to the district and approved grants and a new donation to fund district programs.

Dobosch said CREF’s contributions have “more than doubled” since 2022 and credited donors and community engagement for the increase. She listed programs funded this school year — the district seal of biliteracy at Council Rock High School North and South; 1 Book, 1 Seventh Grade reading at Holland and Newtown Middle schools; a student leadership summit; vocational work experiences at the STAR Center; a children’s government book project at Council Rock High School North; STEAM fabrication at Newtown and Rolling Hills elementaries; sustainability up‑cycling projects; Stop the Bleed training for eighth graders; and a side‑by‑side music mentorship program at Council Rock North.

Dobosch said 11 innovative-learning grants have been approved for 2025–26, “totaling over 46,000 in direct funding,” and that CREF will make an additional $50,000 donation specifically designated to support the district’s nights for outreach, free community education events. She asked the board to coordinate an official check presentation at an upcoming school board meeting.

Superintendent Andy Shainko thanked CREF for the partnership and the projects benefitting students across grade levels.

Dobosch also promoted CREF events and outreach: prize‑patrol classroom visits this spring and the sixth annual CREF Golf Classic on June 23 at Jericho National Golf Club, which she said helps raise funds for grants and programs.

The foundation’s announcement did not include a formal board action or vote; the update was informational. The district and CREF plan further coordination on the check presentation and continued promotion of grant activities.

Ending

CREF asked families and community members to follow CREF and Council Rock on social media for prize‑patrol locations and said it will continue grantmaking next year to support STEAM, arts and humanities, world languages, social‑emotional learning and career‑connected experiences.","The Council Rock Education Foundation reported that annual contributions to the Council Rock School District have more than doubled since 2022, announced 11 approved innovative-learning grants for 2025–26 totaling about $46,000 and pledged an additional $50,000 for district \"nights for outreach.\"","actionData","errors"]

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