LEADERSHIP COUNCILS AND NETWORKS

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Curriculum Councils are created to provide a meaningful way for educators to network and receive information relevant to specialized content area and/or roles.

Regular job-alike and content curriculum council meetings are held to share best practices, provide a support network for addressing issues, and serve as a communication conduit for state initiatives and information related to the content area. Annually, each district identifies one or two staff members who hold leadership/decision making roles to serve as members of each council.

ESL Council

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the ESL Council is to provide a forum for ESL leaders to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

District approved staff members who hold leadership/decision making roles and have responsibility for the oversight of ESL programming (supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, etc.).

Co-Facilitator(s)

Mike Webb, Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Sarah Misner, Teaching and Consulting (TaC)
smisner@mciu.org
610-755-9475

Secretary

Lisa Cullen
lcullen@mciu.org
610-755-9315

Gifted Council

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the Gifted Council is to provide a forum for gifted teachers and leaders to share solutions, concerns and insight.

Who should be a member?

District approved staff members who hold leadership/decision making roles and have responsibility for the oversight of Gifted programming (supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, etc.).

Facilitator

Mike Webb, Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Secretary

Christine Butterfield
cbutterfield@mciu.org
610-755-9391

High School Principals Council

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the High School Principals Council is to provide a forum for high school principals to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for High School Principals.

Facilitator

Mike Webb, Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Secretary

Lisa Moore
lmoore@mciu.org
610-755-9319

Instructional Council (MCIC)

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the Instructional Council is to provide a forum for assistant superintendents, curriculum directors and curriculum supervisors to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for assistant superintendents, curriculum directors and curriculum supervisors.

When does the Council Meet?

The council meets monthly. The meeting dates for 2022/2023 can be found HERE.

Facilitator

Mike Webb, Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Secretary

Holley Moyer
ahmoyer@mciu.org
610-755-9460

Language Arts Council (MCLAC)

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the Language Arts Council is to provide a forum for language arts leaders to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

District approved staff members who hold leadership/decision making roles and have responsibility for the oversight of language arts programming (supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, etc.).

Facilitator

Amber Molloy
Program Administrator/Literacy
amolloy@mciu.org
610-755-9435

Secretary

Lisa Cullen
lcullen@mciu.org
610-755-9315

MCIU Instructional Coach-Mentor Collaborative (CMC)

Purpose of Council

The MCIU Instructional Coach-Mentor Collaborative (CMC) is a network that creates time and space to promote the on-going learning and growth in specific content and coaching practices in order to support the instructional coach and ultimately the LEA. The CMC works to support coaches, no matter the content they support, by providing a space where they can learn, reflect, and collaborate with others who fulfill the same role.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for Montgomery County Instructional Coaches.

Facilitator

Amber Molloy
Literacy Program Administrator / Instructional Coach Mentor
amolloy@mciu.org
610-755-9435

Secretary

Lisa Cullen
lcullen@mciu.org
610-755-9315

Middle School Principals Council (MSP)

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the Middle School Principals Council is to provide a forum for middle school principals to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for Middle School Principals.

Facilitator

Mike Webb
Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Secretary

Lisa Moore
lmoore@mciu.org
610-755-9319

STEM Council

Purpose of Council

This meeting is for professional staff who have a district leadership role in the implementation and management of Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics Curriculum.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for Science and Math Curriculum Leaders and Educators.

Facilitator

Stephanie Schwab
Program Administrator/STEM
sschwab@mciu.org
610-755-9369

Secretary

Holley Moyer
ahmoyer@mciu.org
610-755-9460

Elementary School Principals Council (ELEM PRIN)

Purpose of Council

The purpose of the Elementary School Principals’ Council is to provide a forum for elementary school principals to share solutions, concerns and insights.

Who should be a member?

This council is reserved for Elementary School Principals.

Facilitator

Mike Webb
Asst. Director of the Office of Organizational & Professional Learning
mwebb@mciu.org
610-755-9317

Secretary

Lisa Moore
lmoore@mciu.org
610-755-9319

Board Agendas & Minutes

Effective November 18, 2020, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit will be utilizing the BoardDocs platform for meeting management. BoardDocs is a paperless-meeting software designed to house documents for Board agendas, meetings and minutes. Visit the BoardDocs website to view the MCIU Board Meeting agendas, meetings and minutes. To view past agendas and minutes, please use the buttons below:

Upcoming Agendas

Agendas Prior to November 2020

Minutes Prior to November 2020

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology focuses on a variety of tools to support students including:

Augmentative Communication Devices
Writing Tools
Computer Access Technology
Switches and Environmental Controls
Assistive Listening Equipment for the Hearing Impaired
Access Technology for the Visually Impaired

We offer services directly to school districts in Montgomery County.

Schools/Districts

Student Referral Form

SETT Meeting Forms

PA Media & Design Competition Regional Event at MCIU

2021 competition will once again be held virtually

The PA Media and Design Competition (formerly the PA Computer Fair) is an annual event, typically held in March or April, that highlights Pennsylvania school students’ application skills and computer knowledge. Students are able to unleash their creativity, learn how to convey information more dynamically, and enhance the learning process. This competition is open to all students in grades 6-12, in public or private schools as well as state-approved home-school programs.

The Middle School and High School Competitions are two separate events operating under the same rules but held the same day at the same place under a common schedule.

Be sure to follow the regulations posted at the website: PA Media and Design Competition.

Middle and High School Categories:

Registration Opens: December 7, 2020 and closes March 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Deadline for Projects to be uploaded is March 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Judging Takes Place the week of April 5, 2021. Awards Announced: April 13, 2021. Open to all Montgomery County Middle and High School students

Regional Competition Information

Please note: Projects are limited to three per category per school.

Please be sure to follow instructions on PA Media and Design Competition for uploading your projects and all associated information.

For additional information contact: Jackie Krail at 610-755-9352 or via email to jkrail@mciu.org

Registration & Information

Business Office Support Services

The Office of Business Services provides a variety of back-office school business support services, including, but not limited to: Accounting support, Business Management, Payroll Processing, and Purchasing Support. Services are provided both short and long term and are customized to meet the needs of the school entity.

For more information on MCIU’s Business Office Administrative Support Services, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

Financial Wellness for Educators

The Office of Business Services provides an ongoing NO cost 10-week Financial Wellness for Educators Program for adults working in Montgomery County Public Schools. This program is made possible through a grant received from the National Association of State Treasurers.

Class sizes are limited and cover topics, such as: Money Values, Developing a Spending Plan, Understanding Banking Products, Credit Reports, Debt Management, Financial Disasters, and Preparing for Retirement.

To register for this opportunity, please visit the MCIU’s professional learning registration system and select the Financial Wellness course that best meets your schedule.

For more information, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

Southeastern PA Schools Trust

The MCIU’s Office of Business Services provides the Trust Management Services for the Southeastern PA Schools Trust (SEPaST). SEPaST is a consortium of seventeen (17) school entities in southeastern PA that work together to pool resources for the purpose of self-insuring medical, prescription drug, and other employee benefits.

www.sepast.org

For more information on joining SEPaST, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines

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BrainSTEPS

The BrainSTEPS Program was created to build a bridge connecting the medical, rehabilitation, education sectors and families following student (K-12) acquired brain injury (ABI). ABIs can cause cognitive, physical, socio-emotional, and behavioral impairments that impact classroom performance and learning. In 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Health established the BrainSTEPS Program to address this issue. BrainSTEPS consulting teams support school teams in the development and implementation of educational plans following student ABI.

The original BrainSTEPS model in PA is currently funded by the PA Department of Health and the PA Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, and is implemented by the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania. In 2017, BrainSTEPS was recognized by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a national model for educational consultation supporting students and school teams in the development and implementation of educational supports and services following an acquired brain injury.

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit BrainSTEPS team seeks to support both public and non-public school students as they re-enter school following acquired brain injury. They provide information to families and schools, links to resources, and provide training to school staff to learn more about the impacts and effects of concussion and other acquired brain injuries.

Student Referral Form

Head Start Policy Council - Minutes

The Head Start Policy Council meets monthly on Mondays. Please see our calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

Washington A Conference Room
2 W. Lafayette Street
Norristown, PA 19401

*Council meetings are currently being held virtually due to COVID-19.

HEAD START – FINANCIALS

The Office of Business Services is responsible for all of the internal fiscal operations of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. The Office annually prepares the operating budgets, annual financial reports, and coordinates the efforts for both the State and Local audits of our fiscal documents.

Equitable Participation

Equitable Participation (EP) Services are available to students identified as eligible for special education who are unilaterally placed by parents in private schools. In Pennsylvania, the IU is the agency responsible for the implementation of the federal requirement for EP Services.

Forms for Nonpublic School Use:

Professional Development Request Form

Materials Request Form

Consultation Request Form

• BrainSTEPs Form

• Consent for Observation

• Consultation Requests -Teacher Input

• Hearing Consult-Parent Input

• Hearing Consult-Primary SIFTER

• Hearing Consult-Secondary SIFTER

• Vision Consult-Parent Input

• Vision Consult-Teacher Input

Thank you for your interest in partnering with the MCIU Transition Program. We are deeply appreciative of your support. Please fill out the form below and a representative will be in touch with you shortly.

LEADERSHIP COUNCILS AND NETWORKS

ESL Council

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Co-Facilitator(s)

Secretary

Gifted Council

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

High School Principals Council

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

Instructional Council (MCIC)

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

When does the Council Meet?

Facilitator

Secretary

Language Arts Council (MCLAC)

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

MCIU Instructional Coach-Mentor Collaborative (CMC)

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

Middle School Principals Council (MSP)

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

STEM Council

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

Elementary School Principals Council (ELEM PRIN)

Purpose of Council

Who should be a member?

Facilitator

Secretary

Board Agendas & Minutes

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Business & Community

Educators and Administrators

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Students & Families

Assistive Technology

PA Media & Design Competition Regional Event at MCIU

Business Office Support Services

Financial Wellness for Educators

Southeastern PA Schools Trust

2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines

BrainSTEPS

Head Start Policy Council - Minutes

2018 Policy Council Meeting Minutes

2017 Policy Council Meeting Minutes

2016 Policy Council Meeting Minutes

HEAD START – FINANCIALS

Equitable Participation

Thank you for your interest in partnering with the MCIU Transition Program. We are deeply appreciative of your support. Please fill out the form below and a representative will be in touch with you shortly.