Finance Committee Meets on March 14, Online Coursework Program Suspended, Keystone Exams Update, New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board, Meeting Schedule

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March 11, 2011  t/e-news Tredyffrin/Easttown School District's E-Newsletter In This Issue Budget Meeting Online Coursework Program Suspended Keystone Exams Update T/e-Bulletin Board Items Meeting Information Quick Links 2011-2012 Budget Development 2010-2011 School District Calendar Lunch Menus  Cycle Day Calendar T/e-Bulletin Board School Board Meeting Calendar   T/E School District Web Site Tell a friend about this service!     Sign up on the TESD web site or by clicking here. Finance Committee to Discuss Budget at March 14 Meeting The Finance Committee will meet to discuss the 2011-2012 budget on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:30 pm in room 200 of the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, in Wayne.   Click here for the meeting agenda.   Click here for the budget section of the TESD web site. Online Coursework Program Suspended  Due to the outcome of a labor dispute between the T/E School District and the Tredyffrin Easttown Education Association (TEEA), the District will not be offering any online courses for the 2011-2012 school year.  The TEEA claimed an unfair labor practice because the program allegedly transferred work outside the bargaining unit.  The District asserted the right to design and implement programs of educational benefit to students.  On February 28, 2011, the hearing officer ruled in favor of TEEA, and the District has been ordered to cease and desist its online coursework program.  Because the District is appealing this decision, students currently enrolled in online courses will be able to continue for the current school year.  However, absent a different outcome on appeal, the online course program will not be available in the 2011-2012 school year.  Students who have applied for the online coursework program for 2011-2012 have been individually contacted by counselors.   Click here for Frequently Asked Questions on the online coursework program suspension.  Keystone Exams Update An important message about Keystone Exams was recently received from the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Ronald Tomalis. Key points are noted below:   Algebra 1 students in grades 8 and below will be required to take the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam in May 2011 as previously announced. All students participating in the May Algebra 1 testing will be deemed proficient regardless of individual scores. Fiscal constraints at the State level will delay the implementation of additional Keystone Exams. No Keystone Exams will be administered in the 2011-2012 school year. Students who complete Algebra 1, World Literature (Composition Keystone Exam) and Biology in 2011-2012 will be deemed proficient by the State in these subject areas without taking the exam. During the 2012-2013 school year, Keystone Exams in Literature, Composition, Algebra 1 and Biology will be administered. The Department of Education still intends to fully implement all Keystone Exams, but on a delayed schedule. Click here for additional information on Keystone Exams. Updates about Keystone Exams will be provided as information becomes available from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. New Items On The T/e-Bulletin Board      An online listing of community non-profit events and activities.  For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the T/E School District web site. ARCH Presents, "Get the Facts", 4/7 TE Middle School Presents, "Seussical, Jr.", 3/11 and 3/12 Wayne Art Center Family Day of Clay, 4/9 Wayne Art Center Spring Classes Conestoga Generals Youth Football & Cheerleading Fall Registration Easttown Library Family Concert, 4/10 While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events. Upcoming Meeting Dates  Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site. Finance Committee Meeting: 3/14, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200 Diversity Committee Meeting: 3/16, 7:00 pm, TEAO, room 200 Facilities Committee Meeting: 3/18, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200 Regular School Board Meeting: 3/21, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200 Budget Workshop, 3/28, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200 Public Information Committee Mtg., 4/5, 9:00 am, TEAO, room 200 Policy Committee Meeting, 4/6, 6:30 pm, TEAO, room 200 Finance Committee Meeting, 4/11, 7:30 pm, TEAO, room 200 Education Committee Meeting, 4/12, 12 noon, TEAO, room 200 Meeting Minutes                               March 1 Public Information Committee Meeting February 28 Regular School Board Meeting Recap February 16 Policy Committee Meeting Information contained in this e-newsletter is intended for parents of students and community members of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and is not intended to be copied or posted onto third-party web sites. The official web site address for the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is www.tesd.net.

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