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Athens Area SD to train staff in University of Pennsylvania GSE AI program; summer rec and credit-recovery plans outlined
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Summary
Curriculum committee and superintendent reported that administrators have completed Penn GSE AI training and teachers will be trained in June; the board approved summer-program planning, appointed a summer-rec coordinator, and set the high-school credit-recovery schedule and fees.
The Athens Area SD curriculum committee reported progress on state testing preparations and a new artificial-intelligence training program for school administrators and teachers.
A committee speaker said administrators have completed University of Pennsylvania GSE training and that teachers will receive training in June. "AI is here to stay, so we gotta figure out how to use it responsibly," the speaker said, framing the program around safety and classroom use rather than off-the-shelf adoption.
The committee also reported work on grading structures (three working groups covering elementary, middle and high school levels) but said no formal changes have been adopted yet. The board appointed Tiffany Merritt to run the summer recreation program, which staff said is being planned to be cost-neutral and will hire students as staff.
The high-school credit-recovery program (rebranded as the Athens Area High School Wildcat recredit recovery) will run Monday–Thursday from June 15 to July 1; the committee described entrance requirements and student fees. The committee reported class fees as approximately $150 for one class, $250 for two classes and $350 for three classes.
Superintendent Dr. Stage reaffirmed the district’s commitment to the training, saying administrators and teachers are engaged and that more related work is expected over the summer.
What the board approved - Teacher and administrator training schedule (administrators trained; teacher training scheduled in June). - Appointment of a summer recreation coordinator (Tiffany Merritt) and preliminary summer-program staffing plans. - High-school Wildcat recredit recovery schedule and fee structure (June 15–July 1; fees as reported in committee remarks).
Next steps Staff will implement teacher training in June and provide additional operational details about the summer recreation program and transportation-route adjustments at the May meeting.
