East Penn School Board Explores new Technologies, Salutes Retiree

A presentation by East Penn School District’s director of technology and the EPSD Web master and the upcoming retirement of a middle school principal were the focal points of last night’s meeting of the EPSD Board of School Directors.

Michael Mohn and John Stabinger spent about 30 minutes discussing a proposed project that would provide students with an electronic portfolio of their schoolwork from kindergarten through high school.

The pair is currently exploring two different systems that would enable EPSD to offer its students these e-portfolios, and the district may ultimately maintain these files for up to two years after high school graduation. 

The Board also spent some time commenting on the career and accomplishments of Eyer Middle School Principal Douglas Wells, whose retirement will be effective June 30, 2011.  

Wells’ retirement was one of seven retirements/resignations approved by the board last night. 

In other business, Assistant Superintendent Denise M. Torma shared details of her participation in the CoSN Conference in New Orleans earlier this month where she presented her research in the area of EFOLIOS. Torma is currently working with an intellectual property attorney to patent her work.

Willow Lane fourth-grade teacher Ross Cooper, who recently received Apple’s Distinguished Educator Award, rounded out the night’s presentations, sharing with the board the two-minute video he submitted to Apple for the competition. Apple will be sending Cooper to Arizona State this summer for five days of training as part of his award.