Paws Applause:

On May 8, 2017, Shippensburg Area School District and Shippensburg University signed a five year Affiliation Agreement to continue the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary Lab School partnership.  Highlights of the Agreement include transitioning the grade configuration to a K-3 school with two classes per grade and an enrollment of about 165 students by 2022.  The current configuration is K-5 with one class per grade with about 125 students enrolled.  The funding formula has remained the same, but the school district has agreed to provide instructional materials and classroom technology consistent with what is provided to James Burd and Nancy Grayson Elementary schools.  Increased collaboration and sharing of best practices among the three schools is also a cornerstone of the agreement.  A lottery process will continue to be used to determine student enrollment in the Luhrs school.  Students must reside within the Shippensburg School District boundaries and transportation is provided, if requested.

 

 

 

 

Signing the agreement are Dr. Barbara Lyman, Interim Shippensburg University President and Mark Buterbaugh, Shippensburg School District School Board President 

Rear L to R:  Steve Smith, GBLUES Director/Principal, Cristy Lentz, SASD Business Manager, Dr. Rich Ruth, Executive Vice President, Shippensburg University, Dr. Troy Stevens, Director of Technology for SASD, Dr. Chester Mummau, SASD Superintendent, and School Board member, Dr. Geno Torri.