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Committee reviews district K–12 guidance plan aligned to Pennsylvania Chapter 339 standards
Summary
Central York SD staff presented an updated K–12 guidance (school counseling) plan required under Pennsylvania Chapter 339 at the April 7 curriculum committee meeting, previewing edits and counselor staffing levels and noting the plan is provided for committee review ahead of the state submission cycle.
District staff told the Central York School District Curriculum Committee on April 7 that the district’s K–12 guidance plan — the comprehensive school counseling plan — was revised and is being shared for committee review; the plan aligns with Pennsylvania’s Chapter 339 career and technical education standards and the state’s three‑year submission cycle.
The presenter said the district is a Phase 3 district and that the K–12 guidance plan is submitted to the state in a three‑year cycle. The presenter provided a change sheet highlighting language clarifications and programmatic adjustments, including the addition of an elementary ESAT program and updates to counselor involvement in clubs and building services.
The presenter summarized counselor staffing levels listed in the plan: one counselor assigned at each K–3 building, two counselors at each 4–6 building, three counselors at the middle school and six at the high school. The presenter said the plan also details how counseling services align to four areas of the Pennsylvania career and work standards — academic, career, personal and social — and includes a program delivery calendar.
Committee members asked about internships and work‑based placements. The presenter said internships typically occur in the junior and senior years; staff said they would confirm whether any sophomores can be placed for credit under specific program rules.
The presenter characterized the document as an informational update for the curriculum committee; it was not submitted for board approval at this meeting. A change sheet and the draft plan were provided to the committee for review.
