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Superintendent reports positive McKinney‑Vento review; district prepares for online PSSA and Keystone testing
Summary
District staff told the board they completed McKinney‑Vento monitoring with no corrective actions and received positive state feedback on a Chapter 339 plan; staff described shifts to online PSSA/Keystone testing and a move of science PSSA from fourth to fifth grade.
District staff told the board that McKinney‑Vento monitoring — the federal framework for supporting students with unstable housing — was completed with no corrective action required and that documentation was provided to the reviewers. A staff member summarized the outcome: "we successfully, completed and and met requirements for our McKinney Vento monitoring...and did not have any corrective action for that particular program."
Staff also reported that federal programs monitoring for Titles I–IV has wrapped up and the district is awaiting feedback. Regarding Chapter 339, staff said the state "did provide us feedback that it was a stellar plan" and that the district received official approval while preparing minor revisions to resubmit.
On testing, the Superintendent and staff outlined changes to this year's PSSA and Keystone administrations: science PSSA testing has shifted from fourth grade to fifth grade, science PSSA will be administered online, and the spring Keystones and many high‑school assessments will also be online. Staff emphasized that this year’s science administration is a non‑accountability "dry run" to familiarize students and teachers with the new format and standards.
Staff noted buildings and counselors are communicating with families about testing options; some students will remain on paper while others will test online by choice. The transcript records staff optimism about prior online testing experiences in other districts but does not include detailed implementation schedules, vendor names or technical plans.
Next steps reported in the meeting: the district will address any minor revisions to the Chapter 339 plan requested by the state and will continue preparing buildings and staff for the online testing windows.
