He will start about mid-December after finishing obligations in his current job as assistant curriculum director in the Abington School District. Tom Sofield {00482349}. Therefore elderly and children also survive this virus by 99%. If schools do not open as normal, is the school district willing to accept a loss of tax revenue due to cyber school enrollment, homeschooling or private school alternatives elsewhere? The New Hope-Solebury School District shall hereafter be referred to as "District." Hooray! I am honored to be the finalist candidate to be the next New Hope-Solebury School District Superintendent, said Yanni when asked for reaction to his selection by the search committee. B. 0 Do not be afraid. It also called for training on the roles school board members have in district operations. C. Superintendent shall notify the Board of his notice of intent to retire or resign One Hundred Twenty (120) days in advance of the date. The latest news from the Levittown, Pa. area. Several board members said they appreciated Minnitis work in Bristol Borough. He is currently completing his doctorate in educational leadership at Immaculata University. I'm very excited. %PDF-1.6 % Socially, spring sports were cancelled, social events like prom and graduation is not being offered, even though social distancing is clearly no longer being followed by the protestors. hired by the Bristol Borough School District in 2019, Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority Sets Meetings On Proposed $1.1 Billion Sale, Bristol Twp. Signees of this petition are taxpayers and residents within the New Hope- Solebury School District. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. II want to make one final point: There is NO PA LAW currently that mandates that you have to implement any of these guidelines put out by the State or CDC. 8) Builds confidence back in our school system that you can provide a good education which stops a mass exodus.9) Allows our kids to retain school spirit, social norms and continue moving forward on a succeful path to college or future careers. Their children went to school, practiced social distancing but no masks, partitions or separation occurred. This will allow tax dollars to remain in the Central Bucks school system and maintain a cohesive school. The search committee enlisted the assistance of the Bucks Intermediate Unit (BCIU) to conduct the search at no cost to the school district. The parent/student can choose to reenter the regular school system at the start of any semester. 1) Option #1- Reopen schools as normal as previously run prior to Covid-19. 2022 www.theintell.com. 1) The US population as of 2018 is 327,,000,000 (327 million). They are guidelines. Charlie Sahner - Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy." $00KAtX0X, u J#!Aur#Tv9JI``0`rqV?aU '^'`.ew"(' *L. The New Hope-Solebury School District has a new top administrator. One of my goals was to become a superintendent, and this is the right opportunity and the right fit.". Intensive nationwide search is an interesting choice of words considering that no candidate west of Pittsburgh applied,a fact that was not challenged at the Oct. 19th meeting when I brought it up. As Pennsylvania high schoolsreturn to the football gridiron and tryto adjust to the restrictions imposed amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic such as no more than 250 people at agame New Hope-Solebury School District Superintendent Charles Lentz has taken this restriction to a substantially higher, bizarre level. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In a Sept. 16 letter to the community, Lentz mandated without any explanation that only parents/guardians of the athletes will be allowed into the event. That is the way our educational system works.

It gives him a starting annual salary of $177,500.

The letter sent to board members, the contents of which were reviewed by this news organization, made allegations Chichilittihad taken part in egregious behavior against the superintendent, spoke of turning down her potential pay raises, and threatened to have other impacts on her job. Report a correction via email | Editorial standards and policies. 2) Option #2- If option #1 is not desired, teachers and students will be given the option to participate in a New Hope- Solebury cyber school. Theirs concerns are also warranted. There is also NO LAW in PA that says that you have to wear a mask nor do any of the guidelines put out by the Bucks County Department of Health. Similarly, substituting a grandparent for a father or mother will apparently not be allowed. I am suggesting that you use the data I provided, think about what is best for our community, and do the right thing for our students, teachers and parents. function ml_webform_success_5281739(){var r=ml_jQuery||jQuery;r(".ml-subscribe-form-5281739 .row-success").show(),r(".ml-subscribe-form-5281739 .row-form").hide()}
. Since then, NHS Elementary and Secondary Education Director Chuck Malone has been serving as acting superintendent for an additional $1,000 a month above his normal salary of $164,000. Traditionally, if you are sick, you stay home. Sports and extracurriculars would be available. 3)Sweden never was on lockdown and here is their data to date. 3)Our teachers need to teach. Coupled with a >99% survival rate for this disease ,the survival rate of our population is accurate and similar to the flu.
We will achieve great things together, working as a team, continued Yanni. endstream endobj 59 0 obj <>>> endobj 60 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 61 0 obj <>stream hb``f``AXX88 1) The superintendent ended up engaging an attorney who sent a letter to board members. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Also at Thursdays meeting, the school board accepted the resignation of member Nunzio DeMarchis. Other reasons to ponder and consider in your decision based on my experience as a human, and parent in this school system: 1)Humans are social beings and our educational system has been in place for hundreds of years because it works. The BCIU then conducted an intensive nationwide search, according to school districts press release. According to sources with knowledge of the incident, Chichilitti blew up at Minniti.

There is a growing trend to ban solitary confinement in prisons as it is considered inhumane. "The attention to detail and dedication to excellence is the same in both places," he said. The school board may also provide Lentz additional pay increases above the minimum at its discretion throughout the life of the contract, the document states. At the school level, mental health issues increased: depression, suicide, drug use, low self-esteem, and regression for special needs children who lack their normal services. A Dual Option Plan is proposed for Reopening New Hope-Solebury Schools for Fall 2020. Both options allow flexibility for all current families enrolled. Board hereby employs, and Superintendent hereby accepts, employment as Superintendent of Schools for a five (5) year term ("the Contract Term") commencing August 1, 2012 and ending July 31, 2017, to perform the duties of the position and such extracurricular activities and duties in connection with such employment as the Board may assign. 4)Masks/partitions/face shields are barriers to human expression and free thinking. On thing is very clear. Eighteen applications were received for the position, the search committee interviewed five applicants, and ultimately conducted final interviews of their top two candidates. Currently you have JavaScript disabled.

Going forward, when the BCIU comes knocking on the districts door to help recruit candidates for positions, thank you, but no thank you. Will you do the same? PA HAS THE SAME DEATH RATE AS SWEDEN. The ONLY Option:the only successful path to reopening school that I see is actually all-inclusive for those who are concerned and those who aren't. Total population is 10 million. August 28, 2021. They need interaction in order to learn not separation. You have successfully joined our email list. They however had 45,000 cases (which is too low to take seriously) BUT more importantly aLOWER Death Count and Rate then PA: 4639 deaths which is a 0.04% death rate and a 99% SURVIVAL RATE. "It should be a relatively easy adjustment. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. However, this cyber school should not replace our normal education method. School Board President David Chichilitti thanked Minniti for her work and wished her the best of luck. I have heard that North Penn school district has already implementing their own cyber school. 1)Resume all schools as normal WITHOUT masks, staffed by teachers who want to teach in the classroom. - Einstein. In fact, out of the 18 who applied only 5 were impressive enough to warrant an interview.Did the BCIU advertise in the New York Times or the Los Angeles Times? Anyone would be welcometo wash their hands multiple times a day. 7) Stops implementation of social distancing, partitions, barriers and other separation techniques will be a detriment on our teachers and students mental and physical health. Final interviews were conducted by six members of the board. Required hand washing as they ENTER and LEAVE school can be an effective means to control the spread of this disease. Lentz' starting salary in NHS will be $27,500 more than the $150,000 a year he is currently earning in Abington. The Bristol Borough School Board voted to accept Superintendent Dr. Rose Minnitis resignation Thursday evening. I also see these methods as a huge detriment to our mental health in schools and society. The incident between Chichilitti and Minniti happened at the high school. She will be working in the district through October 4. My children deserve the education that they were getting PRIOR to this, and if they can't receive the same benefits then I will find it elsewhere. US Covid cases represents 0.6% of the population andthe death rate is0.03%of the population. Frankly, I do not know one person, parent, student, or teacher who didn't think this lockdown was one of the worst experiences of their lives. Adding another level where the teachers become cleaners, hygiene monitors, and constantly worried about mask enforcement will not let them teach. Are you sure you want to delete your template? Police took a report of the incident but no charges were filed. We have enjoyed a long tradition of excellence, and I look forward to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure that our district continues to provide the best education possible for the students of our community. The search committee also surveyed more than 190 parents, staff, and community members over a two week period.