Hopewell Area SD: Master Facility Planning Process Update

The Hopewell Area SD is notifying the school district community and public that the district-wide 2024 Facility Master Planning Process will continue during the month of October at each of the public School Board meetings scheduled for October 8 and October 22. Both meetings will take place in the Hopewell Senior High School Auditorium beginning at 7PM. Please view the superintendent's letter attached below for details. This letter and all information and presentation video recordings outlining the process can be found by selecting the 2024 Facility Master Planning Process menu link on the main web page below. Once selected, scroll to the bottom of that page to find the latest information and the letter attached herein.

October 8 -School Board Meeting, 7PM HS Auditorium where a review of final options presented on June 11 will occur once again to update the public. Recordings of the June 11 and the October 8 video presentations are now available on the website link.

October 22 -School Board Meeting, 7PM HS Auditorium where the School Board is expected to formally vote on a school facility option. Identifying a school option will then allow administrators to create a plan with a longitudinal timeline to accomplish the selected Board option.

HASD Facility Hopewell Area SD Master Facility Planning Letter to Families and Community Update 9-14-2024.pdf

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PASA 1% Threshold Justification

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Pennsylvania to ensure that the total number of students assessed in each subject using the PASA does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state assessed on the statewide assessments.

Each local educational agency (LEA) must complete and submit the PASA 1.0 Percent Participation Threshold Justification to BSE if it anticipates that more than 1.0% of its students enrolled in grades 3-8 and 11 with be assessed using the PASA.

A list of LEAs who anticipate exceeding the threshold will be made publicly available on the PDE website, in accordance with 34 CFR 200.6 (c)(3) regulations. LEAs must also make the document publicly available, removing any personally identifiable information.

The Hopewell Area School District anticipates exceeding the 1.0 percent threshold for PASA participation for the 2023-2024 testing cycle. The necessary justification information has been submitted to the Bureau of Special Education.

Questions on the Hopewell Area School District participation rates should be directed to Dr. Lynn Utchell, Director of Special Education, 724-375-6691, ext. 3010 or [email protected].