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North Penn schedules Northbridge site visits; district to report back on program expansion
Summary
Administrators said Northbridge programming is being reviewed and expanded to include elementary-level services; building visits were scheduled and staff said they will report findings to the committee at the next meeting.
Dr. McKenna told the Safe Schools Committee that site visits to Northbridge are scheduled (the transcript notes visits begin tomorrow) and that the district is "looking at Northbridge as, with adding in the elementary program and adding that additional continuum of services for students that we found necessary."
Dr. McKenna said the district is evaluating programming across the continuum from elementary through high school and will continue conversations over the summer to refine services offered at Northbridge for North Penn students. Committee members asked for a summary of the visits; Miss McBrosher confirmed the visits were set for the following day and staff committed to circulate a summary of findings and highlight points at a subsequent meeting.
Committee members characterized Northbridge as part of the district's continuum of services rather than an "alternative school," praising its role in providing supports for students who need different settings or services. No formal actions or policy changes were taken; the item was informational and committee members asked for follow-up reporting.
