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Superintendent reports McKinney-Vento audit score, solar grant participation and program highlights
Summary
Superintendent Colleen Friend reported a 100% McKinney-Vento audit result, noted district participation in a solar-for-schools press conference, and highlighted local programming including a middle-school design meeting with first responders, growth in band participation and a pen-pal program between high school and fifth-grade students.
Superintendent Colleen Friend told the Carlisle Area School District board at its June meeting that the district received a 100% score on a recent McKinney-Vento audit of services for students experiencing homelessness and highlighted several district programs and external partnerships.
Why it matters: A full McKinney-Vento audit score verifies district compliance with federal protections for students experiencing homelessness and signals that transportation, enrollment and support services meet statutory requirements.
In administrative updates, Friend said the district was represented at two recent press events: an attorney general press conference about the Safe2SaySomething anonymous reporting program and a state-level press conference on solar-for-schools programs. Friend said Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget included $25 million for another round of school solar grants and that the district is watching for future opportunities.
Friend also reported on planning for a new middle school. She said the district hosted first responders — including emergency medical technicians, state police and local fire and police personnel — with architects from Crabtree to review site layout and safety concerns, and described the meeting as productive. Details discussed at that safety meeting will remain internal, Friend said.
Engagement and programming highlights included a pen-pal program between Carlisle High School’s National English Honor Society and fifth graders at Hamilton that culminated in book gifts from the Bison Foundation, and a rise in high-school band participation from 49 students last year to 76 for the coming year, which the district said demonstrates growing student interest.
Friend also announced the recent deaths of three former district educators — David Secrest, Elizabeth (Liz) Dede and Peggy Weekland — and offered the district’s condolences.
Ending: Friend thanked staff and community partners for their work on audits, safety planning and program development and noted continued outreach as the district pursues grant opportunities and completes school planning work.
