Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
District and union leaders gathered at Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language program to highlight bilingual instruction, announce a donation of 500 bilingual books from AFT and award four $5,000 scholarships to paraprofessionals pursuing teacher training.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
Allentown School District officials on Jan. 1 held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a Family and Community Resource Center at Bridgeview Academy, funded in part by a grant of more than $522,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. District leaders said the project will be built in phases and include health services, ESL classes, workforce development and an eventual 6–12 school expansion.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
District leaders showcased a Course Mojo pilot for sixth grade funded by Digital Promise Philanthropy ($45,754), reporting 1,048 participating students, 17 teachers, an average engagement rate of 92.5% and early increases in writing scores; board was shown a live classroom demo.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
The finance committee approved moving contracts and procurements (modular classroom design $101,800; gym resurfacing $40,190; PlanCon part D moved forward) and the board later approved routine minutes, personnel and finance reports by unanimous roll call (9‑0). Administration also requested a Microsoft Exchange Online migration not to exceed $100,000, which was moved forward by the committee.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
KCBA Architects presented designs for Bridgeview Academy (former Building 21) that would add academic and athletic wings, modernize facades and labs, and ultimately accommodate grades 6–12 (about 875 students); administration described a three‑phase schedule tied to the family/community resource center.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
District leaders previewed a public attendance and chronic absenteeism dashboard and reported a year‑to‑date chronic absenteeism rate of 29.8%, said an internal draft will be posted after quality checks, and outlined an engagement campaign to help families and partners use the data.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
District leaders described a coordinated AI plan that pairs a district guidance document and policy 8 15.1 with Google Gemini, university partnerships and paid student research to expand personalized learning while emphasizing safety and professional learning.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
Students at Bridgeview Academy and district staff described iPad access, student tech teams, and classroom uses of AI for feedback and multimodal projects; the district emphasizes teacher modeling rather than outright bans.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
The board’s building committee advanced contracts for a new Family Engagement and Resource Center (general-contractor CMG: $8,508,100; key trade bids Abarell Electric and JBM Mechanical) and moved forward a proposed purchase of property at 1940 West Fairview St. (seller value cited at about $1.9 million) for future district expansion.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Allentown City SD
The Allentown School District policy committee moved five policies forward, including virtual‑attendance (006.1) with an emergency‑conditions clause and a new student‑services plan (policy 146). The education committee advanced 2026 commencement sites and a dual‑enrollment MOU with the National Education Opportunity Network (projected $5,000).