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Dr. Sanco said extended‑school‑year and summer‑academy programs are under way and that “students are making strong gains.” He reported preparations for full‑day kindergarten were progressing, with teachers finalizing schedules and curricula.

On family services, the superintendent said the district is moving its meal‑account management to the MySchoolBucks platform for the 2025–26 school year and urged parents to create new accounts when information is posted. He also noted a Pennsylvania Department of Human Services program called Sunbucks provides a one‑time $120 grocery payment per eligible child during the summer; the superintendent said details are on the district website (www.crsd.org).

Dr. Sanco reminded families that the Home Access Center (HACC) will open Friday, Aug. 1, allowing parents and students to view class schedules and update contact information. He repeated the district calendar and committee‑meeting dates for August and September and asked the community to rely on official district channels for accurate information.

In the superintendent’s report the district also noted fundraising: Council Rock raised $24,889 for Ableforce during the 2025–26 school year. Ableforce founder Mike Fitzgerald said the contribution helped the organization bring back staff and roll out recreational and employment programs; Fitzgerald told the board, “With your contributions… we’ll have a total of 12 adults back working for us.”

Dr. Sanco closed by encouraging families to check the district website for updates and said the facilities, human resources and business offices are working to ensure a smooth start to the school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board meeting: July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. Sanco told the board the district’s summer programs continue, preparations for full‑day kindergarten are underway, MySchoolBucks will replace the current meal account system for 2025–26, the state’s Sunbucks one‑time grocery benefit is available to eligible families, and the Home Access Center will open Aug. 1.","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},6164574,"Board approves Newsela subscription for K–8 after questions about content review and copyright",195,1683000,1878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080&start=1683&end=1878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080/thumbnail_1683000.jpg","/articles/6164574/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-Newsela-subscription-for-K8-after-questions-about-content-review-and-copyright","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164574-fcf1d21c63b2f4e5d2a17660d92e9b68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165980&Signature=c-5URIKMLK2jObuI5kdx7XqCIXLoFRmExRHnnCHmHSvfZMiBdVJwHHFqresQAKZeI2TO4r3UbKj~vDf0nLmdv4F2gZmMF~II9n5JQDUFmvyuLrrfq9VFoAyXSve5EOHX5p6~HBXLLFVpISqrA4-ub93WaCmeQyw-1gRC0DkHO3tV~8nIH6STI~ief6JQT30fIenuky5UgXbOleELc93~VvdGvPPyFY96YmhvK63PGd8U0xBkCgk-Azx5UKYge4cA0d6LLYwCJioonOh~Cbgfq0oII-3x-eR7t~7SENsGS0WvDvWd5KRrlbm4iFKTlk6LqGRB-uYUD9QU1~BdGvAcMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council Rock School District Board voted to approve a Newsela purchase for K–8 classrooms on July 17 after trustees discussed copyright, content adaptation and audit concerns.

Administration described Newsela as a platform that repurposes articles from multiple news sources and adjusts language to students’ reading levels so that different readers can engage with the same topics. As district presenters said, “Newsela is a product that is used that takes articles from various news sources and changes the language to match the reading level of the students who are looking at the content.” The district intends the purchase to support differentiated instruction in English language arts for K–8 (the district uses a separate product for high school).

Board member Joseph Roosevelt asked for an audit and examples before approving because of concerns that content could be manipulated or that copyrights could be misused. Mr. Roosevelt said he found the technology “interesting” but wanted examples before he could be “confident that intellectual property or copyrights aren't being abused and more importantly that the content isn't being manipulated.” Mr. Hidalgo said he would vote yes but planned to audit the product himself and asked whether the contract was for one year; administration confirmed it is for one year.

The roll call recorded eight yes votes and one no vote (Mr. Roosevelt). The board president directed that the contract be subject to the solicitor’s review and audit as part of the approval.

The district plans to use Newsela to differentiate reading levels in K–8 classrooms, and administration emphasized that content partners are listed by Newsela and that the district selected the vendor to provide broader and leveled access to current events and informational texts for classroom discussion.","Council Rock approved a Newsela contract for K–8 despite public and board concerns about how the platform adapts news content for student reading levels and whether copyrights and content manipulation had been audited beforehand.",{"_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},6164578,"Board approves districtwide Lexia literacy training contracts after discussion on mandates and cost",400,1939000,2339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080&start=1939&end=2339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080/thumbnail_1939000.jpg","/articles/6164578/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-districtwide-Lexia-literacy-training-contracts-after-discussion-on-mandates-and-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164578-c265e5d6fa18239c75402675411fc250/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165980&Signature=JvOAHtAKBxcTiqK1bavvlDmKEuy8TkvVHfvYdus0OryCcExC4N4YbUL96y465VIQxMz2KjoieH6SIpJc7Em4jLP8gdS8ppYtJ8BIPFdd1A3tjp9LasRDOymirIVtW9RX9Pe29ABpQlMDTZOvI71ZB1i1COMVT6oDEI0X-zY7130J6QIP7YdAYDR--HexD2o~~hZ8-Gb~L0GNwNbHD2hgsbo3-WanugLPnlozywHr02AzU6dNj1-Y2Vcdod754L4wAq2HRc6Mxy5cLHJzvHESYZMltem5UfwloPhBcW93ZEgIHsCpELofM6706B0-Dq1eRxNR7qUZFWW9pcKjFk1dUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council Rock School District Board approved two Lexia professional learning agreements on July 17 to train K–6 teachers and some administrators in structured literacy methods, citing state training expectations.

Administration presented the purchases as two related agreements: a two‑year Lexia Aspire program for grades 4–6 and a Lexia Letters (K–3) participant agreement that includes administrative training and options for Wilson certification in some staff. Business office staff said the combined effort trains roughly 200 regular and special-education teachers in each cohort and will allow larger cohorts than the Bucks County Intermediate Unit option.

District staff explained the programs were intended to meet state structured-literacy requirements. As David Rapp and presenters described, “Lexia Aspire is a product for… instruct[ing] teachers in 4 to 6 ELA programs” and the K–3 component expands on existing K–3 training and offers additional administrative training. The superintendent said the K–3 work “gets Wilson certification to those who go on” and noted the district had committed to having a Wilson‑certified teacher at each building where applicable.

Board members discussed cost and mandates. Mr. Hickey asked whether the state offered funding to implement the training; administration replied it did not for these contracts. Several members said literacy improvement was urgent and supported the training; others emphasized the district’s existing budget deficit and asked administrators whether the expense was covered without cutting programs. The administration said the purchases were budgeted and the district could proceed.

Both agreements were approved in separate motions subject to the solicitor’s review and audit. Roll-call voting recorded unanimous approval from members present for both items. The board president and administration said the contracts will be further reviewed by the solicitor and that training rollout would be scheduled with principals and supervisors.

The actions expand the district’s structured‑literacy training beyond K–3 into upper elementary grades and add administrative training to support implementation, aligning with state expectations discussed during the finance committee.","Council Rock approved two Lexia agreements to train K–6 teachers and administrators in structured literacy, a district move tied to a state training requirement; board members debated cost, state mandates and whether the district received state funding for implementation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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},6164580,"Council Rock board approves resolution asking lawmakers to restore frozen federal grants",0,853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080&start=853&end=853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5428090-3265b6d9ea98b05248f4721c6feaf080/thumbnail_853000.jpg","/articles/6164580/Pennsylvania/Council-Rock-board-approves-resolution-asking-lawmakers-to-restore-frozen-federal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164580-7fc9639752a7b63ef51e1dc2313d87d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165980&Signature=IC6R0Uc8QZQH7euPkAmFnG02eoFgqjwLkNG12lnUAjqsprdSgrzxrwMLPeyxNNzeldR868HYwXUc~-Ciav0y7VOrGIhkfknJUIzqtExYJ~bv1eTo12H3mUhLKMADNM~VMcz7zI9Q4GtgK5-j4S5rpox-TS565U3QDb1TjkJr566OQtQCoOc5prAWlCMuzWjnLw5TkjblgDHeaalFUZbZDhNKCvX2njN2WNeVT5LGmzAYfhys8Z28m2MmCkpRb348zAbWhiizAouKY67QJtoWRhfGclNMF9TlUPSYco-WY9XBZHzUcaZnFendFAFrCrNyD71pwi3L~qiCbkd-kPyRvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council Rock School District Board of School Directors voted 6-2 on July 17 to approve a resolution asking federal and state lawmakers to restore roughly $242,332 in federal Title II-A, Title III-A and Title IV-A grants the district says were frozen after the budget was adopted.

Board President Scott Tate called for a roll-call vote after extended public discussion and amendments. The motion to approve the resolution was made by board member Ms. Jen Oseki and seconded; the second was not named in the meeting record.

The resolution, as approved, asks U.S. senators and the district’s U.S. representative to advocate for restoration of the funds and directs that copies be sent to specified state legislators. Board members who voted yes were Tate, Ms. Polly Ozaki, Ms. Khan, Ms. Stone, Ms. Warner and Ms. Polley. Mr. Joseph Roosevelt and Mr. Hickey voted no; Mr. Hidalgo was recorded as not present for the final vote. The board president said the dollar amount on the draft was updated before posting and that state and local legislators would be added to the distribution list.

Supporters said acting quickly would amplify the district’s voice in Washington. Public commenter Jen McCarcher told the board she “would hope that every board member can stand up for our district and the kids and vote for this resolution,” saying the freezes threaten programs for students with special needs and English learners.

Opponents and several board members objected to the process and some of the wording. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hickey said they supported pursuing the funding but wanted changes to the draft’s language or more time for committee review. Ms. Oseki and other members said the resolution was urgent and that multiple county and state advocacy efforts were already underway.

District business manager David Rapp and Superintendent Dr. Sanco addressed budget implications during the meeting. Dr. Sanco said the district would continue to operate planned programs and that, for now, “we would use fund balance to pay for these positions” while the grants are under review; he framed that as a temporary step while the district seeks restoration.

The board recorded the motion and vote in public session and directed the administration and solicitor to finalize distribution and any edits. The resolution will be sent to the named federal and state lawmakers and other relevant education policy officials as indicated in the board minutes.

The board also discussed alternate draft language submitted by several members and agreed to add local state legislators’ names to the copies to be distributed. The action follows similar advocacy by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and legal action by the Pennsylvania governor mentioned during the meeting.

With this vote the board took a formal, public position asking elected officials to restore funds the district had budgeted for teacher training, English-language acquisition services and academic-enrichment supports.","After more than an hour of debate over language and process, the Council Rock School District Board of School Directors voted 6-2 (one absent) to approve a resolution urging federal and state lawmakers to restore Title II-A, Title III-A and Title IV-A funding the district expected but says was frozen.","actionData","errors"]

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