Brentwood Borough School District rentwood Borough SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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We are looking forward to an amazing 2022-2023 school year . In this edition of the INBrentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall magazine our focus is on annual notifications and project updates .
Elementary Building Updates
Planning for the new elementary school continues to move forward . The following items are in motion :
• The Borough is considering language changes to the building height ordinance . This change will be necessary to meet the proposed building height requirements .
• Requests for proposals for a traffic study were sent .
• Requests for topographical surveys and geotechnical surveys were sent .
• Architectural firm , HHSDR and district representatives met to discuss how to proceed with including students , parents , faculty , staff , and community in the design process . More information will be released soon .
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BY DR . AMY M . BURCH
New School Safety Funding
In 2018 , the Pennsylvania School Code was amended to allowa for the creation of the School Safety and Security Committee . Since that time school safety grants were established in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ( PCCD ). Originally , school districts competed for funding , but that changed with the 2022-2023 State budget . Brentwood was awarded funding in the amount of $ 117,931 for behavioral health and $ 117,931 for physical security . The district will the Baseline Criteria in the areas of behavioral health and health and physical security to determine the best use of the new funding .
Comprehensive Planning and Climate Survey
The Comprehensive Planning process is used to assist with goal setting and measuring progress on goals . Students , faculty , staff , administration , parents , and community members will all be invited to complete a voluntary survey to assist with the planning process . More information will follow in October of 2022 .