Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
District officials told the Education & Pupil Services Committee the reregistration window for rising sixth- and ninth-grade students opens Feb. 25; a 28-day public review of the special-education plan will follow a final planning meeting this week, with a April committee review and May 1 PDE submission deadline.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
District staff recommended piloting a NEON financial-literacy college course and three structured pathways with Delaware County Community College (pre-nursing, business academy, business foundation); officials estimated initial NEON tuition at $300 per student and structured-pathway per-student costs of about $1,440, with a first-year upper bound of roughly $86,000 for 60 students.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
District administrators proposed moving Garrettford Elementary to a K-5 grade span for 2026-27, shifting about 80 kindergarten students (four AM/PM sections) from the centralized kindergarten center, moving two kindergarten teachers and relocating a third-grade autistic support program to free space; board agreed to move the item to the March voting meeting for final action.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
The finance committee heard that all 65 drinking-water samples tested in Jan-Feb 2026 were below EPA lead and copper thresholds; administrators noted the conflict-of-interest policy 8.27 received language updates from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and will go to a second reading in March.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
Dr. Kelly asked the Education & People Services Committee to approve a February–May pilot of LinkIt, a student‑data platform that integrates assessments, MTSS supports, and dashboards; staff said training would be roughly one day and annual costs could rise about $10,000–$15,000, with a purchase decision tied to the district's May budget review.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
At a Jan. 20 committee meeting, district staff outlined a plan for a 2026 general‑obligation bond aimed at closing out Clifton Heights Middle School and funding early work on a possible project at the Delaware County Memorial Hospital property; the district said it intends a bank‑qualified issuance at or under $10 million and will ask the full board to vote on a 'max parameters' resolution in February.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
After interviewing three applicants, the Upper Darby School District board voted to appoint Essence Cohen Fields and David Neal to fill two unexpired board terms; resignations from Kimberly Gillen and Michelle Piantini Cow were accepted and interviews followed a 30-day vacancy rule.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
Director of operations Marvin Lee presented a capital-projects update including a lower-cost surface-renovation method for Highland Park bathrooms (negotiated to roughly $416,000), grant-funded roofing/solar projects, generator replacements, and near-term planning for the recently acquired hospital property; Clifton Heights Middle School substantial completion target is Aug. 23, 2026.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
Administrators presented two district-supported dual-enrollment models: NEON's blended college-course-in-high-school model and Delaware County Community College's structured pathways; board and presenters discussed access, costs, class-size thresholds, IEP supports and next steps to gauge student interest for 2026'27 planning.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Upper Darby SD
A district review presented data showing EL students now about 19% of enrollment and growth in autistic support and special‑education needs; administrators described teacher shortages, 56 emergency‑certified teachers, substitute fill improvement to 47%, and multiple initiatives (coaching, MTSS, PD) to support students. Board discussed certification pathways and retention.