Bucks County Intermediate Unit Strategies: 

Teaching and Learning
     We will increase the use of evidence-based practices that will provide maximum leverage for growth in student achievement.
Digital Organization
     We will expand the use of technology to address organizational needs and enhance student learning.
Program Effectiveness
     We will use systematic data collection and analysis to evaluate and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services.
Client Needs
     We will collaborate to marshal resources to meet changing opportunities and client needs.
Staff Capacity
     We will build staff capacity to accomplish our goals and fulfill our mission.

 Conf. Rms F & G:

 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Coffee and Conversation with Bucks County District Special Education Coordinators and Programs and Services Advisory Council

 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. – Joint Meeting with Bucks County District Special Education Coordinators and Programs and Services Advisory Council

JOINT MEETING AGENDA

1.     Welcome and introduction of new council members and changes in assignment

2.     Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching Grant – Eddie Frasca-Stuart and Carol Adams

3.     Comprehensive Planning – JoAnn Perotti

·     What questions require additional information or research?

 

·     Coordination of Comprehensive Planning and School Improvement Planning

 

·     Comprehensive Planning Process Training on November 14, 2011 at Bucks County IU Office Center (Rooms I & J) from 9AM until 3PM.

·      Bristol Borough SD

·      Centennial SD

·      Central Bucks SD

·      Council Rock SD

·      Palisades SD

·      Pennsbury SD

      ·      District sharing: How are districts planning and preparing for the transition?

      ·      BCIU Support: Podcasts and Web Pages – Eddie Frasca Stuart and Mike Lecker

      ·      Lunch and Learn meetings in October, January and April will focus on Common Core transition

5.     Update on BCIU District Support Teams – Mike Masko

6.     “Bridges” – Bucks County Online Learning Project – Mark Hoffman and Pam Newman

Move to Conf. Rooms I/J

9:30     District Special Education Coordinators Meeting

1.     IU Special Education Organizational Chart & Personnel Contacts 

2.     District Special Education Coordinators webpage:  Special Education, drop-down menu under Programs and “All Programs” 

3.     Information regarding billing (Wendy Macauley, Marguerite Vasconcellos, Peggy Hoffman, Kelly Lambert)

4.     PDE Initiatives

a.     Indicator 13 Training (Kelly Lambert)

b.     Teacher Evaluation Plan-Pilot Phase 2

5.     Cyclical Monitoring

a.     Quakertown -November 7

b.     Center for Student Learning-November 14

c.     School Lane- December 5

d.     Bensalem-February 20

e.     New Hope Solebury-May 8 & 9

6.     Special Education Summit- October 5

September – Universal Design for Learning

October – Common Core Transition

January – Common Core Transition

February – Aligning Curriculum Resources and Materials in a Standards Aligned System

March - TBD

April – Common Core Transition

11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Learn: Universal Design for Learning – Meredith Penner

 Don’t forget: EPASEAC- Hershey, Pa. October 26-28, 2011