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Malverne School District Common Core Initiatives 2015-16

Malverne School District Community Posted on July 25, 2016 by Jan KasalJuly 10, 2020

At the school board meeting in May, the Malverne school district Common Core department summarized the initiatives management and educators conducted during the school year 2015-2016. Ms. Rachel Gross, the cheerperson for Common Core K-6, compiled the initiatives in a 9-slide presentation. “She brought things down to them [students]. It is now wonderful and the elementary schools have just flourished for it,” introduced the presenter and the initiatives Mrs. Ricca, the assistant superintendent for … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, Policy | Tagged analysis, common core, data-driven, instruction, Ricca

USED proposed regulations your child, school are facing

Malverne School District Community Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jan KasalJune 28, 2016

The summer has just started. Few parents are thinking about the school at this moment, but bureaucrats do. They are paid for doing so. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into the law last December, replacing the No Child Left Behind (NLCB). The new law assigns more responsibilities to individual states, shifting more power to them, and away from the federal department of education (USED). In May, the USED chief, John King, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Policy | Tagged ESSA, John King, nclb, NPE, Office of Federal Register, USED

Doshi STEM program at the end

Malverne School District Community Posted on June 13, 2016 by Jan KasalJune 13, 2016

At the May, 2016, BOE “meeting in public,” Mr. Gilhuley has been appointed as Ass. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Mrs. Ricca will retire at the end of the school year. Doshi STEM program at the LIHSA, BOCES magnet school, ends this year. I covered Malverne district’s involvement in the program in several posts, for example here. The management is working on accommodating currently enrolled Malverne district students in a STEM program that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, School Board | Tagged caputo, Doshi, Grross, Nehlsen, report, Ricca, Romano, school bond, smart schools, STEM

Herald School – Home – Community Communication

Malverne School District Community Posted on May 25, 2016 by Jan KasalMay 25, 2016

It is not by accident that Malverne/WH Herald keeps residents consistently informed about the STEM program. Malverne school district had significant number of students enrolled in the program operated by BOCES. In the most recent interview with the school district management, the Herald reporter discussed the program that is being developed in-house and will be hosted in Malverne HS. The program is planned to accommodate also former Doshi STEM students from other districts for … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Doshi, LIHERALD, STEM

Another year, another school district elections

Malverne School District Community Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jan KasalMay 23, 2016

Stats Malverne residents approved a 2016-17 school budget. The $54.5 million budget was approved by a margin of 662-261. The budget is a 1.99 percent spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 0.83 percent hike in the school tax levy. Voters also elected challenger Jeanne D’Esposito to the Malverne Board of Education with 530 votes. She beat out incumbent Michael Taylor, who received 246 votes and Jan Kasal who received … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged boe, D'Esposito, elections

Out-of-district school argument for endorsement?

Malverne School District Community Posted on May 14, 2016 by Jan KasalMay 14, 2016

The Doshi STEM program housed at LIHSA, the magnet school operated by BOCES, and the Malverne board of education were closely tied since the program’s inception. Malverne HS was allowing to enroll a substantial number of students, each year increasing the enrollment by about 5 students to the current 22 out of total 43 students in the program. 7 school districts participated. Malverne Herald was reporting on the subject numerous times, emphasizing the involvement … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Bottitta, D'Esposito, Doshi, election, endorsement, Herald, STEM, Taylor

In need of school info? Come to parents meeting at H.T. Herber

Malverne School District Community Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jan KasalJuly 12, 2020

The parent meeting opened with a discussion about upcoming events. A parent prepared and distributed a list of events in order to remember them easier. Dr. Hunderfund, the superintendent, and Mr. Caputo, business administrator, presented the budget for the next school year. Their presentation was followed by Q&As. The proposals to install the AC system in the auditorium and HS field lights submitted last year were approved. The construction should start in summer.

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Posted in Family-School-Community, Meeting, PTA | Tagged caputo, Doshi, Gilhuley, Herber, Hunderfund, STEAM, STEM

Candidate Debates—Challenge for Stakeholders

Malverne School District Community Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jan KasalJuly 10, 2020

Every year in May, school district stakeholders in New York elect their representatives to the local school boards. There are around 120 school districts in Long Island alone. The school boards consist of 5 to 9 school district residents who earn living in their line of profession and, in addition, they volunteer their free time on behalf of the students and community. The school boards govern the school district. In many communities, the school … Continue reading →

Posted in Family-School-Community, Inspiration, Policy, School Board | Tagged boe, candidate, debate, LWV, naacp, Port Washington SD

Safety, Local STAR, APPR Discussed at PTA meeting

Malverne School District Community Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jan KasalJuly 11, 2020

The parents of the M.W. Downing school met with the building principal, Mrs. McDaid, on Tuesday, April 5th, but without a teacher representation. They dedicated about an hour to listen to the safety and security measures at the school. The review of safety guidelines was triggered by a recent post and comments on a FB page. The principal explained the situation in question and used the meeting to review other, related regulations, e.g. morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Policy | Tagged appr, PTA, safety, star test

My Blog Is Three Years Old

Malverne School District Community Posted on March 30, 2016 by Jan KasalJuly 12, 2020
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I launched this blog on March 22nd, 2013, inspired by a website launched by an anonymous group of Malverne school district activists whose mission was to promote their candidates for the school board. Their mission ended with the elections (2012). I intended to post information related to Malverne school district 12 for a longer time. Perhaps, for as long as I have kids in the school district, which could be another 12 years. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family-School-Community, Inspiration, School Board | Tagged blog, boe, mufsd

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One measure of the GOP's extremism: the rising hostility to public education among governors like Iowa's Kim Reynolds https://t.co/CvODKh5rEi

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25 Jan

TESTING: State Ed will seek federal ok to cancel 3-8 tests. Chancellor Young: 'We have determined that the Spring 2021 state assessments cannot be safely, equitably and fairly administered to students in schools across the state and, therefore, are seeking these waivers.” @lohud

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We will be a student, educator, and family-first Education Department. You have my word! @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris

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