Board to submit Flexible Instruction Day plan and PDE comprehensive plan; Model UN trip approved for April
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Summary
The district will submit a Flexible Instruction Day application under Section 1506 to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for multiple school years, presented a constituent-driven PDE chapter 4 comprehensive plan for public review, and approved a Model UN trip (April 17–19) with district-paid registration and transportation.
The board was asked to approve submission of a Flexible Instruction Day (FID) application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education under Section 1506 of the Public School Code. Administration said a successful FID plan allows the district to meet the 180-instructional-day requirement using an alternative instruction model when circumstances prevent customary instruction; the proposed submission would apply for school years 2026–27 through 2028–29.
Separately, administrators presented the district’s community-driven strategic planning results prepared for the PDE Chapter 4 comprehensive planning portal. The materials—covering academic standards, gifted education, student services, induction, and professional development chapters—were placed on the agenda for required public review and will be formally presented Jan. 26.
The board also reviewed a high-school Model UN trip to the University of Maryland from April 17–19, 2026. The district will cover registration and transportation; students will pay for lodging and meals and will miss one school day.
No substantive debate occurred on these items; administration recommended approval of the FID application, the PDE submission materials, and the student trip.