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Counseling Department: High School
The High School counselors will receive two iPads to update their
College Resource Center (CRC) to make the student use of the
Naviance software and other college and career research tools
easier to use.
• Ashley Vollmer and Kelly Hruby: High School, Social Studies
Ashley and Kelly will receive five iPads for their social studies
classes in 10th and 11th grade. These teachers will utilize these
tools to enhance research skills, to challenge students to create
original works on historical topics, analyze and evaluate
collaborative work, and to promote student creativity at the
Academic History level.
Since its inception just three years ago, the Foundation has
provided more than $23,000 in funds to support education at all
levels in Peters Township. If you would like more information on
the Foundation, or if you would like to make a donation to further
support education in our community, please visit the PTEF website
at www.pt-educationfoundation.org.
Peters Township School District Preliminary
In January, the Peters Township Board of
School Directors approved a preliminary
budget for the 2014-2015 school year. In
keeping with its history of prudent fiscal
management, Peters Township School District
is positioned to maintain its standing as
having the second lowest millage rate in
Washington County. The District will continue
to achieve outstanding academic results
while operating on one of the lowest per
pupil costs in the state of Pennsylvania.
The numbers outlined below are
preliminary and will be revised over the
coming months prior to a final approval by
the School Board in June.
PROPOSED DISTRICT BUDGET
Expenditures: $56,969,422
Like other districts, the primary factors
driving expenditure increases are increased
mandated retirement costs ($1.5 million),
increased contractual staff costs ($2.9 million)
and the nonreimbursable costs of providing
quality special education services. The District
has been working hard to gain efficiencies
through position consolidation, improved
contract management, and long term
capital projects and maintenance planning.
The District has also undergone an Energy
Audit and is in the process of implementing
recommended changes.
Revenues: $56,154,519
Overall 76% of District revenues come
from local sources. State and federal revenue
sources have remained flat over the past few
years. Our State Basic Education Funding is
approximately $1,180 per student, well below
the per student funding for other districts in
Washington County. Without the proposed
millage increase, the District would be facing
a more than $2.2 million shortfall in revenues
to meet expenses.
Fund Balance: $10,381,492
Fund balance is a part of the General
Fund that is kept in reserve to be used for
unexpected costs or needs. The District’s
history of multi-year budget planning
has resulted in a positive fund balance.
Approximately $8 million of the current fund
balance has been earmarked for retirement
expenses and debt service reduction.
Unlike many Districts that are cutting staff
and programs, Peters Township is able to
maintain a well-rounded, quality educational
experience for our students through planning
and prudent use of our fund balance.
Enrollment: 4,280 students
Enrollment remains fairly level into
next year. Overall, the District’s enrollment
is projected to decline slightly through
2020-2021.
P E TE RS TOWN SHI P SC HOOL DI STRI C T NE WS
The Peters Township Education Foundation announced the winners
of the 2014 GEO (Granting Educators Opportunities) Grants. This year,
the PTEF will provide a total funding of more than $6,700 to support
education in classrooms across Peters Township School District. The
Foundation received a total of 14 grant proposals and thanks to the
generous support of the staff, parents and business community,
the PTEF was able to fulfill five of those proposals. While all of the
proposals were worthwhile and showed the tremendous dedication of
the Peters Township staff to improving education in our classrooms, the
competition was tough and the PTEF Board faced the difficult tasks of
selecting the best of the best.
The winners are:
• Colleen Rooney: Pleasant Valley, Instructional Support
Colleen will receive an iPad for her elementary classroom to
assist and motivate struggling learners in math and reading.
• Linda Diesing: McMurray Elementary, Classroom Support
Teacher
Linda will receive three iPads to use in her classroom to help
students with difficulty reading through programs designed to
building comprehension and reading fluency.
• Renee Brown: Middle School, Language Arts
Renee will receive an iPad for her classroom to more fully integrate
the flipped classroom environment for her students. Using
the video capabilities of the iPad, she will be able to create
interactive videos for the students that will enable her customize
classroom time in areas that need additional review.
Teacher Renee Brown
assists a student on
the iPad in class at the
Middle School.
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