Education Committee: October 29, 2026

The Council Rock School District Education Committee met October 29, 2026. Procurement and budget discussions included a proposed PAES vocational assessment/work-skills lab for special education and transition planning. The lab was budgeted at $50,000; the provider would install and retrofit it and train staff. Members discussed software costs of about $1,000 per year for five years, along with possible ongoing costs. No approval vote or contract award is evident in the transcript. The committee also heard that elementary trimester-reporting work could use the district’s existing PowerSchool system, with in-house development and just over $1,000 anticipated for consulting if needed. The district presented a $45,300 cost for K&S student counseling services; the transcript identifies grant funding for an expanded portion of the service but does not clarify the full funding breakdown or year-over-year change.

The committee also discussed piloting an Advanced Placement Business with Personal Finance course at both high schools, aligned with Pennsylvania’s personal-finance requirement; no vote is recorded. Other topics included student-adult connection survey results, planning for elementary trimester reporting and spring conferences, special-education program updates, and beginning an exploration of screen use in grades K–2. No procurement motions or formal spending approvals are identifiable in the transcript.