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Spring-Ford board hears school-year opening report, approves personnel and finance items; ambulance to be dedicated at varsity football games
Summary
The Spring-Ford Area School District board on Aug. 25 approved routine personnel and finance items, heard an opening-of-school briefing from Interim Superintendent Dr. Scanlon and discussed transportation, a planned technology reorganization and the Friendship Ambulance contract that requires an ambulance to remain on site for varsity football.
The Spring-Ford Area School District Board of School Directors on Aug. 25 approved several routine personnel and finance measures and heard an opening-of-school report from Interim Superintendent Dr. Scanlon, who said the district welcomed more than 8,000 students and more than 1,000 staff members at the start of the year.
Dr. Scanlon told the board the district held a convocation for staff and conducted orientation and administrative planning in the weeks before school began. He said administrators will continue work on the district's capital plan and a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) intended to track academic and social‑emotional progress beyond standardized tests. “We’re off and running,” Dr. Scanlon said.
The superintendent gave several scheduling and facilities updates: Spring City reopened after renovation and the district has…
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