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Curriculum committee moves to ratify internships, counseling contract and special-education slots; dual-enrollment noted as parent-pay
Summary
Curriculum committee presented several contract motions: two Kutztown University reading interns at $15,500 each (total $31,000), a $205,080 master contract for two K–12 social-work/counseling staff (noted as a savings), master contract for three special-education slots and one regular slot at Bucksmont Academy, an MOU with Redding Hospital for 2025–26, and an Alvernia dual‑enrollment agreement described as parent-pay.
Curriculum committee members presented a package of agreements and contracts at the Sept. 8 committee meeting that administrators said will secure staffing and student supports for the 2025–26 school year.
The committee moved to ratify an internship agreement with Kutztown University for two graduate reading-specialist interns at $15,500 per student (total $31,000). A staff member said the arrangement is grant-funded and noted the district risks losing the funding if it does not use it for the internship; administrators said the interns provide meaningful support to elementary students.
Committee members also reviewed a master contract to provide two K–12 social-work and counseling staff at a total contract cost of $205,080 for the year. Administrators described this as a savings compared with prior outsourced arrangements because some services were in-sourced and staffing reconfigured. "It's a savings compared to what we previously approved," one committee member said.
The committee moved to approve a set of master contracts reserving three special-education slots and one regular-education slot at Bucksmont Academy for the coming year; staff characterized the arrangement as an insurance to guarantee space and avoid higher costs later. The committee also ratified a memorandum of understanding with Redding Hospital for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and approved an Alvernia University dual-enrollment agreement for 2025–26; administrators confirmed the dual-enrollment option is parent-pay and that the district maintains billing and transcript protections (for example withholding a diploma if financial obligations remain).
Why it matters: These contracts shape how the district delivers special-education services, counseling supports, and advanced coursework. The Kutztown internship helps classroom capacity at elementary schools; the counseling contract affects available student supports; the Bucksmont slots provide capacity for students requiring outside placement. Funding sources and contractual obligations (grant restrictions, parent payment responsibilities) were clarified in committee discussion.
