Cynthia J. O’Hora - School Director
"We are what we repeatedly
do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
Selinsgrove Area School District Strategic plan - our priorities.
Goal: Accountability
Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption Program
Links:
Project 720 High School Reform
Service:
Other resources:
Education Policy Information Clearinghouse
Contact:
Cynthia J. O'Hora
100 Stetler Ave,
Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
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Updated 12/21/08
Posted 1/28/2008
This site is not affiliated with Selinsgrove Area School District and does not reflect the official position of the Selinsgrove Area School Board.
* I will be accountable to the taxpayers.
* I will respectfully listen to your comments, concerns and questions.
* I will respond to your questions or concerns as quickly as possible.
* I will attend all the monthly school board meetings. On the SASD web site
Jan 2008 January 14 Extracurriculars Committee 3:30pm MS library January 15 Budget & Finance Committee 4:00 pm A 103 January 15 Special Board Meeting 5:00 pm A 103 February 2008 Feb 5 Transportation Committee DO Feb 7 - Dual Enrollment Committee 11am HS office Feb 7 - Extracurriculars Committee 4 pm DO Feb 19 - Executive session 7pm MS Library March 2008 March 17 - Executive session after regular meeting MS Library April 2008 April 2 - Professional Development Committee 3:45 pm DO April 4 - Technology Committee 3 pm DO April 17 - Extracurricular Committee Meeting DO April 21 - Building & Grounds Committee Meeting MS Library April 23 - Budget & Finance Meeting DO April 30 - Technology Committee Meeting DO May 2008 May 5 - Policy & Ed Committee Meeting May 5 - Executive session after regular meeting MS Library May 7 - Professional Development Committee mtg PGIs 3:45pm May 9 - Fairy Tale Trial of Jack and the beanstalk event 9am MS May 20 - Building Projects Bid meeting May 27 - Sixth & 7th Grades Academic Awards Ceremony 7pm May 28 - 4 pm - Buildings & Grounds DO May 29 - Eighth Grade Academic Awards Ceremony 6pm |
June 08 June 9 - Interviews MS Asst. Principal June 9 - Extracurricular Committee meeting 4pm June 16 - Policy & Education Committee June 23 - Technology Committee MTG June 25 - Learning Focused Schools program CSIU16 July 2008 July 1-4 - PA Budget reports and debate on PCN July 10 - An hour on Education with Teachers of the Year 2004-2008 Charlie Rose Show PBS What makes a great teacher? July 11 - House Education Committee - Rising food prices and food nutrition programs - School Lunch & WIC. July 28 Transportation Committee 4pm A103 August 2008 Aug 4 - Extracurricular Committee 6:30pm IS Aug 4 - Policy & Education Committee 7:00pm IS Aug 14 - Transportation Committee 7pm Aug 18 - Construction site Tour 6pm. September 2008 October 2008 Oct 6 - 6:30 pm - Policy & Education Committee meeting Oct 9 - 3:00 pm - Extracurricular Committee mtg Oct 15 - 4:00 pm - Budget & Finance Committee mtg Oct 20 - 6:30 pm - Policy & Education Committee meeting Oct 29 - 4:00 pm - Building & Grounds DO Nov 2008 Nov 12 - 3:30 pm Transportation Committee Nov 17 - 7pm - Budget & Finance Committee |
"A popular Government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." James Madison, 1822
*I will provide information to the community about education and the issues it faces.
* I will advocate for school reform and financial constraint. My goals
I voted for the 2008-2009 Preliminary Budget. I expect and will advocate for not using the exceptions
that have been applied for to raise taxes above the Act 1 index of 5.6% for SASD for 2008-2009.I voted against the 2007-2008 preliminary and final budget. I believe we can do a better job
of focusing spending on student core academics achievement.I proposed administration appeal to the SASD employees for ways to save money in 2007.
1/15/08 - I proposed that the Board make an effort to convert to digital format to eliminate over 9100 photocopies
made per year for board members for meetings. We have moved forward with this change.
* I will increase my knowledge of school related matters. I receive email from the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
I review them
for issues impacting education. Daily
Session Activity EMails | NSBA Legal Clips | EPLC Newsletter
Additionally, I have watched or participated in:
12/17/08 - The American Enterprise Institute discussion on Tuition Tax Credits on CSPAN
12/3/08 - PCN Safe Schools Initiative audits report Jack Wagner Act 26 of 1995 Created Office of Safe Schools
12/3/08 - PCN Gov. Rendell - PA Budget reduction actions
11/24/08 PCN Call-In: Education Issues Gerald Zahorchak, PA Education Secretary
11/18/08 - The Future of Education Susquehanna University Panel of business people discussed issues.
11/14/08 - PA Dropout Prevention Summit - Dr. Zahorchak & Acting Sec. Vito PCN 5 pm Jobs for the Future
10/24/08 - Teacher Absences - CSPAN
9/20/08 - Where We Stand - America's schools in the 21st Century
9/15/08 The Aspen Institute Convenes National Summit to Discuss Public Education Reform LiveWebcast
8/20/08 - Dr Zahorchek PDE - PSSA results 2008 PCN
7/22/08 - Media Literacy Drug Free PA. PCNTV
7/5/08 - Dennis Van Roekel, National Education Association, President CSPAN
7/3/08 - President Weaver - National Education Association Speeches CSPAN
6/27/08 - Debate on the Economic Implications of the Crisis in American Education CSPAN3 video online
6/27/08 - Testimoney to PA. House Education Committee - Graduation Requirements testimony by PSBA, PSEA, PASA
5/29/08 - Eighth Grade Academic Awards Ceremony 6pm
5/27/08 - Sixth & Seventh Grades Academic Awards Ceremony 7pm
5/25/08 - House Education Committee - National Mathematics Report CSpan
5/21/08 - Met with Mr. Cohrs regarding academic standards
5/20/08 - Gov Rendell public meeting Education funding PCN 8pm
5/12/08 - Workforce Development PA Partners Conference Global consequences. Employers looking for workers with flexibility and skills PCN
5/8/08 - Governor Rendell's Education funding plan PCN 7pm
5/5/08 - Vouchers for Special Education Students Washington Journal CSPAN
5/1/08 - Sec. Zahorchak testimony House Education Committee - Basic Education Funding. PCN
4/24/08 - National Symposium on Handgun Violence - school shootings Threat Assessment Resources PCN
4/24/08 - Peter Gerhardt - Organization for Autism Research Community support & functioning on PCN
4/24/08 - Speakers Symposium on Learning and Developmental Disabilities. Use of Internet resources for networking PCN
4/21/08 - C-SPAN - Candidates and Election Washington Journal
3/29/08 - Single sex public education CSpan
3/28/08 - Redistricting issues - League of Women Voters PCN
2/22/08 - Pell grants for K-12 on Cspan. Jeanne Allen, Center for Education Reform, & Mark Egan, Nat'l School Boards Assn. (2/16/2008)
2/21/08- PA House Appropriations Committee 2008-09 Budget Hearings PCN
2/20/08- PA House Appropriations Committee 2008-09 Budget Hearings Health Department PCN
1/28/08 - Education Funding - PA Education funding campaign PCN
1/28/08 - Sec. G. Zahorchak, Dept Ed. on PCN Call PennCORD education summit on Civics Education
1/17/08 - Sec. G. Zahorchak, Dept Ed. on PCN Explaining proposed Graduation Competency Assessments