Approves the attached overnight conference request at an approximate cost to the District of $96.00. Attachment 7

Grants final approval for a trip for William Tennent High School German Language students to Jamison, Pennsylvania, March 15-16, 2013.  There is no cost to the District. Attachment 8

Grants final approval for a trip for William Tennent High School student foreign travel to Germany, June 24-July 19, 2013.  There is no cost to the District. Attachment 9

Grants preliminary approval for a trip for William Tennent High School PMEA Choral participants to Hatboro-Horsham High School, February  6-8, 2013.  The cost to the District is $440.00. Attachment 11

Approves the attached overnight conference request at an approximate cost to the District of $951.00. Attachment 12

Approves the attached standard contract with Camfel Productions to provide The Pledge Elementary assembly at Willow Dale Elementary School on April 17, 2013 at a cost of $745.00 to the District.  Attachment 14A, Attachment 14B

Approves the Standard Contract for Services with Wordsworth Academy as attached. Attachment 15

Deny waiver of penalties per attached. Attachment 16

Approve change order to Bid number 2013-04, Fencing Installation, Centennial School District Bus Garage. Attachment 17

Approves, retroactively, the curriculum materials expenditure of $38,000 for the 2012-2013 school year for the Intensive Learning Support, Life Skills and Autistic Support classes as presented to the Education Committee on 01/07/13. Attachment 18

Approves the curriculum materials expenditure of $65,000 for the 2013-2014 school year for the Intensive Learning Support, Life Skills and Autistic Support classes as presented to the Education Committee on 01/07/13. Attachment 19

WHEREAS, the role of locally elected school officials has served the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and local communities in meeting the needs of public education since the passage of the Free School Act in 1834; and

WHEREAS, these local boards have discharged their responsibilities to public education in a manner which has placed public education in the forefront of our educational systems; and

WHEREAS, locally elected officials have distinguished themselves and their communities in this nonpaid, volunteer public service commitment; and

WHEREAS, the contributions of these men and women should be recognized and appreciated by those who benefit from the workings of our public school system;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association hereby proclaims the month of January as School Director Recognition Month in this commonwealth; and

FURTHER RESOLVE that this proclamation be communicated to all school districts, school officials and local communities in a planned program which brings visibility and awareness of the role of locally elected school officials to the citizenry of this commonwealth.