On June 30, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 66 of 2021 (Act 66) into law. Act 66 permits students that were enrolled during the 2020-21 school year to repeat their grade level in an effort to make up for any lost educational opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even if the student met the requirements to be promoted to the next grade level. Based on this Act, parents/guardians and students, at or over the age of 18, have until July 15, 2021, to elect to have their child or themselves repeat a grade level for the 2021-22 school year.
Additionally, Act 66 permits a student with a disability who was enrolled during the 2020-21 school year and turned age 21 during the 2020-21 school year, or between the end of the 2020-21 and the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, to attend a school entity during the 2021-22 school year and receive services as outlined on their most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP) with all the protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
As required by Act 66, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) developed a standard form for parents/guardians to notify school entities of their child’s plan to remain in the school and/or current grade level for the 2021-22 school year.
Parents/guardians or students who wish to take advantage of Act 66 must complete, sign, and submit the Act 66 of 2021 Student Grade Level Retainment Notification Form to the student’s district and/or school on or before July 15, 2021.
Please note, students 18 or older who plan to repeat a grade level during the 2021-22 school year must complete and submit their own form. For a student with a disability who turned 21 during the time periods listed above, both the parent/guardian and the student must complete the form. Forms are to be submitted to the district and/or school in which the student will attend in the 2021-22 school year - they may not be submitted to PDE.
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A General Meeting of the New Kensington-Arnold School Board will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Valley High School Board Room, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068. The meeting will also be available on Zoom. This meeting is open to the public.
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The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold an Education Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the VJSHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA and also virtually via zoom. The meeting is open to the public.
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The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold a Policy Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 700 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. The meeting is open to the public.
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UPMC will conduct a FREE Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic in the gymnasium at Valley Jr-Sr High School
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Time: 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Who can participate:
- students 12 and older (parent consent will be required)
- parents/guardians
- school faculty and staff
- members of the communities of Arnold and New Kensington.
The clinic will provide both shots of the Pfizer vaccine for free.
Walk-up registration will be available, but pre-registration is encouraged and is available by clicking the title above or "Read Full Story" below.
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold a Personnel Committee meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Valley High School Board Room, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068. The meeting will also be available on Zoom.
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A General Meeting of the New Kensington-Arnold School Board will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Valley High School Board Room, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068. The meeting will also be available on Zoom.
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The Education Committee Meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. both in the Board Room and virtual via Zoom. Please click the title above to join the webinar or go to: https://zoom.us/j/93913893153
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The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold a Finance Committee Meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the VJSHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA. The meeting is open to the public.
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The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will hold a Policy Committee Meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. Information for joining the virtual meeting is below. The meeting is open to the public.
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