Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
Business officials told the board a $198,000 revenue adjustment tied to the governor’s proposal and PASBO guidance and a $132,000 North Montco fee increase contribute to a preliminary 6.14% budget increase; the district plans preliminary approval in May and final adoption in June.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
District administrators previewed a proposal to convert middle-school cheer to a PIAA sport, outlined a phased review of gifted services, and warned the board the early-retirement incentive deadline (March 15) could change staffing plans for 2026–27.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
Staff said the district will file a PCCD safety/mental-health grant application for $188,065 split between cameras and mental-health services and will pursue a competitive DCED grant to remove asbestos tiles estimated at $1.73 million, which would require a 25% local match (~$432,500) if awarded.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
District staff said an intergovernmental agreement would let school police issue parking citations on district property within Perkiomen Township to keep fire lanes clear; revenue would be split 80% to the district and 20% to the township, and staff emphasized education-first enforcement.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
Vendor Digital Scoreboards proposed installing two gym scoreboards (including shot-clock equipment) under a 7-year contract that guarantees an annual $20,900 payment to the district plus a revenue split on net ad sales; committee members asked staff to evaluate budget timing and installation lead times before approving.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
The Perkiomen Valley School District education committee heard a proposal to move a four-day KinderStart into the first week of school to improve kindergarten readiness and equity. Administrators recommended two Day 4 options and the committee asked staff to present scenario 1 (Day 4 off for teacher planning) to the full board.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
District staff briefed the committee on required updates to the K–12 guidance plan tied to Title 22, Chapter 339, with a March 31 submission deadline, and Dr. Moulton presented gifted-services updates including a proposed high-school gifted coordinator (reallocated time) and a new gifted services web page; gifted identification rate cited at 7.9%.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
Perkiomen Valley School District trustees heard an annual data presentation covering assessment results, special-education trends, English-learners and student wellbeing. The board approved two no-cost curriculum pilots and an early retirement incentive plan by voice vote.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
District presenters said special-education enrollment rose roughly 8'10% over the past decade and English-learner share nearly doubled since 2010; the district described cohort tracking, co-taught scheduling changes and partnerships to improve outcomes.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Perkiomen Valley SD
District administrators described a proactive strategy to train staff to recognize and interrupt antisemitic language and to align that training with existing bias, bullying and harassment policies; outreach to AJC, ADL and local partners is underway.