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Committee reviews schedule‑B proposals: scoreboard content roles, dual‑credit support and robotics funding plans
Summary
The EPR Committee reviewed several schedule‑B and cocurricular items June 5, including paid content‑creator roles for new stadium scoreboards, a proposed stipend for dual‑credit coordination, a schedule‑B role to track mandated dental screenings and plans to sustain robotics clubs K–8.
The EPR Committee discussed a set of operational and cocurricular topics June 5, including schedule‑B positions to support the district’s newly installed stadium scoreboards, dual‑credit coordination, dental‑screening paperwork support and robotics club funding.
Staff described a plan to hire 1–3 schedule‑B content creators this summer to prepare scoreboard content (sports, milestones and sponsor materials) and to train students and coaches; the intent is for students to drive content once courses are in place. The district said the scoreboard vendor will provide technical training and that content creators will work with tech staff who operate the board during events.
On dual credit, staff said Northampton Community College obtained a grant that reduces cost barriers; Northampton will permit district teachers to offer dual‑credit sections if teachers meet certain academic expectations and participate in regular meetings with college faculty. Staff proposed a schedule‑B stipend for teachers who take on the extra work of coordinating dual‑credit courses and entering grades in a separate SIS. The committee discussed thresholds (honors/AP level classes currently) and said schedule‑B recognition could increase teacher participation.
Staff also briefed the committee on dental‑screening logistics and said the previous dental hygienist had resigned; district staff proposed a schedule‑B position to track mandated screenings (kindergarten, grade 3 and grade 7) and to support mobile‑dentist events so nursing staff are not overburdened with paperwork.
Robotics advisers and staff discussed sustaining K–8 robotics clubs and competitions; presenters said they want every elementary and intermediate school to have programs and that the district will plan carefully for summer camps and program continuity rather than run ad‑hoc offerings in July.
Ending: Some items were informational; staff will create formal job descriptions and schedule‑B proposals for board consideration and continue planning for dual credit, scoreboard content production and sustainable robotics programming.
