Article courtesy Gant Daily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors revisited its plans for renovating and expanding the high school as well as the options being proposed for the campus' tennis courts at Monday night's combined committee and board meetings....

Article courtesy The Progress; b y Jeff Corcino, Staff Writer
The Clearfield Area School District continues to work for ways to improve the transition into its new math curriculum. At its special meeting on Monday the school board voted to create two after-school math tutoring positions to assist the high school mat...

Article courtesy The Progress; by Jeff Corcino, staff writer
The Clearfield Area School District Board of School Directors continued discussions on its high school renovation and expansion project at a special meeting last night.  Last summer the board approved a $32.2 million renovation and expansion project at the high school to allow the building to house the 7th and 8th grades....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors continued its discussions of the high school renovation and expansion project and the athletic facilities upgrades following Monday night's reorganizational meeting....

The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors will hold combined Committee and Board meetings on Monday, December 19, 2011.  The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors will hold Committee meetings on January 16, February 20, March 19, April 16, June 18, August 20, September 17 and October 15, 2012....

The Clearfield Area High School has been selected as a 2011 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant Award winner.  The $500 grant will be used to enhance tutoring efforts to assist with the implementation of the Chicago Math program at our high school....

Article courtesy GantDaily; by Jessica Shirey, reporter
The Clearfield Area School District has initiated "information gathering" into its prior interactions with The Second Mile charity that was established by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who has been accused of sexually abusing at ...

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
Due to rumors surfacing recently about the future of school facilities in the Clearfield Area School District, Superintendent Dr. Thomas B. Otto met individually with the press to clarify what decisions have been made and the importance of keeping the com...

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
On Jan. 3, Dr. Thomas Otto of Bellwood began his new job as the superintendent of schools for the Clearfield Area School District.  Otto has 34 years of experience in education; he grew up in Bellwood and after graduating from Penn State University he began working as a special education teacher in the Harrisburg area for the Capital Area Intermediate Unit....

The CAHS Marching Band invites all Bison marching band alumni to unite for the 2011 Homecoming football game FRIDAY 10/21/11 at the Bison Sports Complex.  Alumni are invited to perform the alma mater, the national anthem and the team fight song on the field with the band for the pre-game music....

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, s taff writer
The Clearfield Area School District unveiled its new report card for elementary students at last night's meeting of the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors.  In the new report card students are graded on each key component in the major subject areas.  For example, under reading, students will be given a grade in the following components: Key Ideas and Details, which is described as: asks and answers quest...

The "BISON STAMPEDE" T-Shirt Sale is going on now!  The Clearfield Bison Varsity Football team will host Penns Valley HS on Friday 9/16/11, 7:00 PM at home at the Bison Sports Complex.
Help the Bisons "Stampede" the Penns Valley Rams by wearing your ...

Clearfield Area High School Athletic Director Robert Gearhart has announced that the 2011 Fall Season Passes are now available for students and adults for all home varsity football games.

The passes are $5.00 for students and $10.00 for adults.

 SPORTS PHYSICALS:   A make-up day for Bison SPORTS PHYSICALS is now scheduled for THURSDAY 8/11/11.  All athletes still needing physicals should report to the Clearfield HS Health Suite at 12:30 PM .

Article courtesy The Progress; by Jeff Corcino, staff writer
To get a better idea on how much it is going to cost to repair its tennis courts, the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors voted to put it out for bid at its meeting Monday night.

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield school board voted to disapprove Senate Bill 1127, which would shut down Pennsylvania school boards and restrict their voting following a primary or municipal election between Oct. 1 of each odd-numbered year and the organizational meeting ...

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
Because the high school's tennis courts are in poor condition and have been closed, the Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors plans on seeking bids for their complete replacement as well as for their "temporary fix."...

Article courtesy The Progress; by Jeff Corcino, Staff Writer
The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors continued to look for ways to reduce the cost of its building project at the high school, at its committee meetings last night. 

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors discussed options by which it could reduce the expenses involved in its proposed high school expansion project at Monday night's committee meetings....

Clearfield Area School District seeks full-time, contracted professional staff at the secondary level for the 2011/2012 school year:  special education (HQT in English & science); mathematics (7-12); physics/mathematics (7-12); business, computer...

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors on Monday approved staff reductions recommended by the administration as a way to cut the district's budget deficit.  The board approved eliminating the following positions: two kindergarten positions at Clearfield Elementary; a grade one position, grade two position, and a grade three position at Centre Elementary; a grade one position and a grade four position at Bradf...

PUBLIC NOTICE:  CASD General Operating Budget

The tentative Clearfield Area School District 2011-12 general and subsidiary fund budgets are available for public inspection at the administrative offices located at 438 River Road, Clearfield, PA, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM until its final ...

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer

A sharply divided board approved a 2011-12 budget for the Clearfield Area School District with a 3-mill tax increase but failed to come to a decision on the renovation/expansion project for the high school....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors cast their votes twice at Monday night's regular meeting for the tentative 2011-12 general fund budget before splitting a 5-4 vote for approval with a 3-mill property tax increase....

The staff members of Clearfield Area Middle School who chose to participate in Casual Fridays donated $1,700 this school year.  Pictured are teachers who will be walking to support Brady's Smile making a donation to Clearfield High School junior Becca Ward.  Ward has organized The Bison 5K walk and run to benefit Brady's Smile on June 4, 2011.  Information is available a...

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

At Monday night's committee meetings, the Clearfield school board debated how to overcome the $2 million deficit in its upcoming 2011-12 budget and the proposed building plans for the high school, maintenance building and Clearfield Elementary School.&nbs...

Article courtesy The Progress ; Jeff Corcino, s taff writer
The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors continued discussions on building projects and the budget at its workshop meeting last night.  District Architect J. Greer Hayden of HHSDR of Sharon presented the board with the latest version of the high school renovation/expansion project....

Clearfield Area School District completed a second-phase investigation of the roof and substructure of the Girard-Goshen Elementary School with representatives of engineering and construction contractors.  The Department of Education accepted the Dis...

Article courtesy GantDaily

HERSHEY - Football broadcasters for radio stations WCPA-AM and WQYX-FM received statewide recognition for their work at the recent Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters meeting in Hershey. The Clearfield Bisons football broadcasts received the 2011 PAB Excellence in Broadcasting Award for Outstanding Radio Coverage of a local sporting event....

Article courtesy Gant Daily ; Jessica Shirey, reporter
The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors again mulled its 2011-12 budget at Monday night's workshop meeting but postponed setting its real estate millage until updated figures have been plugged in....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors weighed two new options Monday proposing an expansion at the high school to include the seventh and eighth grades while also attaching the administrative offices....

Article courtesy The Progress;  Jeff Corcino , s taff writer
At a special workshop meeting last night, the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors continued to look for ways to cut costs in its budget and its proposed expansion project at the high school....

Article courtesy The Progress ; by Jeff Corcino, staff writer
New state rules likely mean the Clearfield Area School District will have its new administrative offices attached to the high school.  At last night's school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Thomas Otto announced that new state rules discourage school districts from having free-standing administration buildings and encourage them to have them in multi-use facilities....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors on Monday night voted 6-3 to appoint Tom Mohney and Leslie Grice as co-head coaches of the girls' soccer team at the high school.

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

A single telephone call resulting in new information about state regulations has presented a roadblock for the Clearfield school board, as it weighs location and construction options for the Central Administrative Offices as part of the district-wide feas...

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

Like the others state- and nation-wide, students at the Clearfield Area High School struggle with mathematics, leading district administrators to research and subsequently implement new instructional strategies....

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors is again looking at housing grades seven through 12 in the Clearfield Area High School in the hopes of saving money.  This was the district's original plan for the school, but earlier this year the Feasibility Study Committee's top choice was to construct a new middle school and renovate the high school....

Article courtesy The Progress; Wendy B. Lynn, Staff Writer
More than 100 district residents attended the feasibility study meeting of the Clearfield Area School Board of Directors last night, held in the auditorium of the middle school.  

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, Staff Writer
The Clearfield Area School District received some bad news last night - the results of an engineering study concluded that it will cost about $1.4 million to repair the roof at Girard-Goshen Elementary....

TO:  CASD Parents
As you are probably aware, the Clearfield Area School District has undergone a facility study to determine the short-term and long-term facility needs of the District.  This study has been ongoing for some time and was necessary due to declining student enrollment and aging facilities....

Pursuant to Act 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index percentage applicable to the School District.  The School District real estate tax increase for the next fiscal year is limited to the index percentage unless the proposed tax rate is approved by voters pursuant to a referendum or the School District qualifies for an Act 1 exception....

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, s taff writer
The Clearfield Area School District could be faced with making some grim choices in preparing next year's budget.  Facing the possibility of steep spending cuts in education from the state, the school board at a special meeting last night approved a "worst-case" scenario preliminary budget that includes an 11-mill property tax increase....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

A gloomy picture of the 2011-12 preliminary budget was painted to the Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors at its special meeting Monday night, where it was tentatively approved with an 11-mill tax increase....

The Clearfield Area School District 2011-12 proposed preliminary budget is available for public inspection at the Administrative Offices located at 438 River Road, Clearfield, PA 16830.  It is the intent of the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors to adopt the 2011-12 preliminary budget at a special meeting to be held on Monday 2/7/2011 at 6:00 PM in the Middle School library....

Article courtesty GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
A township supervisor and parent questioned the CASD Board of Directors about the fate of the Girard-Goshen Elementary School after learning of the district's six feasibility study options that were presented a week ago....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors were presented with grade configuration and facility options as well as their implications on those proposed by the district's Feasibility Study Advisory Committee at its work session Monday night....

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
The Clearfield Area School District finished the 2009-10 school year with a surplus of $835,205, said Business Administrator Sam Maney at last night's school board meeting.  The district had anticipated running a deficit $394,196 for the year, but larger than anticipated revenues and smaller than expected expenditures allowed the district to have a surplus, Maney said....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
The Clearfield Area School District will "essentially" end the 2009-10 fiscal year with an approximately $2 million surplus, according to Business Administrator Sam Maney, who gave several reasons why at a combined committee and board meeting Monday night...

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors officially welcomed Dr. Thomas B. Otto aboard, introducing him as its new superintendent of schools at its combined committee and board meeting Monday night....

Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, s taff writer
At its meeting last night, the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors voted unanimously to approve the temporary closure of Girard-Goshen Elementary School due to structural issues with its roof.  The Board voted to close the school after the Nov....

Attached for public review is the October 11, 2010 report of the Chief Structural Engineer, C.S. Davidson, Inc. (CSD), regarding the Cursory Roof Framing Assessment of the Girard-Goshen Elementary School.  Click on the link below to access the report....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter
As part of preparation for future plans and decisions, the Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors reviewed student enrollment and staffing numbers for the previous five years at Monday night's committee meetings....

Article courtesy GantDaily; Jessica Shirey, reporter

While Bionol Clearfield, LLC moves onto the tax rolls in January, the Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors discussed the proposed appraisal agreement at its committee meetings on Monday night....

September 25, 2010: Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
The public will soon get the chance to meet the final two candidates in Clearfield Area School District's search for a new superintendent.  On Tuesday 9/28/10 from 3:45-5:30 PM...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010:  Article courtesy The Progress; Jeff Corcino, staff writer
Although he is only going to be here for a short time, interim Superintendent Dr. J. Thomas Frantz of Punxsutawney hopes to make a positive impact on the Clearfield Area School District....

The tentative Clearfield Area School District 2010-11 general and subsidiary fund budgets are available for public inspection at the administrative offices located at 438 River Road, Clearfield, PA, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM until its final ...

The proposed CASD Educational Technology Plan for 2010-2013 is now available for public review and comment through June 30, 2010.  View the proposed Plan HERE .

Superintendent Richard C. Makin announced the Clearfield Area School District's four elementary schools had been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  He said they received the Keystone Awards, as they earned Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years in 2007-08 and 2008-09.  They presented five Clearfield Elementary School students with an award prior to Monday night's committee meetings.  In the front, Cody Shaw, 9, a...

R. Denning Gearhart, board president, was recognized for his years of service on the Clearfield Area School District Board of Director's during his last meeting Monday night.  "He has been a great help in many ways. He has helped me since I came on b...

CASD APPOINTS TWO ACTING ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
On Monday night, the Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors filled two assistant principal vacancies at a special meeting.  R. Lynn Hummel Jr. was named the acting assistant high school principal, while Andrew J. Brickley was appointed the acting assistant middle school principal.  ...

The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors will accept letters of interest to fill an unexpired term as School Director through November 2009.  Letters of interest should be submitted to Dr. Richard C. Makin, Superintendent, Clearfield Area School...

The tentative Clearfield Area School District 2009-10 general and subsidiary fund budgets are available for public inspection at the District administrative offices located at 438 River Road, Clearfield, PA between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM until it...

The CASD Board of School Directors approved a new district-wide Bullying/Cyberbullying Policy on February 23, 2009. View text of the Bullying/Cyberbullying Policy here .

GRANTS PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY TO EXPAND LEARNING AT CASD

Like training wheels on a bike, technology being used in classrooms throughout the Clearfield Area School District is enabling students to do more, experience more, and learn more at an earlier age. Students are taking part in more advanced activities and...

On November 3, 2008, the Clearfield Board of Education named Dr. Richard C. Makin as the next Superintendent of the Clearfield Area School District (CASD).  After fulfilling a 60-day notice requirement in the Purchase Line School District, Dr. Makin ...

Effective August 18, 2008 the Clearfield Board of School Directors appointed Mr. Bruce Nicolls as Interim Superintendent, due to the retirement of Dr. Denise Keltz. Mr. Nicolls has also been the District's Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Coordina...

MINI-GRANTS BRING BIG INNOVATION TO CASD
Five Clearfield Area School District teachers were each awarded a $500 mini-grant by the newly formed Clearfield Bison Education Foundation, bringing innovative educational opportunities to over 500 youth in the school district.  The five grants are the first to be awarded by the ...

Click here to view a list of accomplishments/achievements for the CASD 2006-07 school year.  Our students, staff, parents & community benefit from the positive impact of all of us working together.  In our District...Yes, we can!

Click here to view the 2007-2008 Budget presented for final adoption at the June 25, 2007 Board Meeting.

These plans are available for public review and comment until the June 25 School Board Meeting. Comments can be directed to Mr. Bruce Nicolls at the Central Office or bnicolls@clearfield.org.

Chapter 4 Educational Strategic Plan

KEY COMMUNICATORS MESSAGE
April 13, 2007

2007 - 2008 Budget Presentation
at the School Board Committee Meeting
Monday, April 16  -  6:00 p.m.
Clearfield Middle School Library

Facilities/Maintenance Report...

PSSA TESTING
Today starts the 2006-2007 state testing of Math and Reading skills in Grades 3 through 8 and Grade 11.  The results of these tests are used to calculate whether or not the District, building and various subgroups have made ...

PLEASE NOTE CALENDAR CHANGE:   The Clearfield Area School District school calendar will now reflect the following changes due to two recent days missed for inclement weather.  School will now be in session on Friday, February 16, 2007; ...

Dear Parents of Clearfield Area School District Students,

The Clearfield Area School District has recently launched a new online option that allows you to monitor your children's lunchtime expenditures and make payments into their accounts

The PA Department of Education is thrilled to announce the Pennsylvania Education Hub, better known as ED Hub! Check it out: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/edhub

This preliminary launch of ED Hub is just the beginning. Some things you can expect are: ...

Instruction about the survey are located at this web address.

KEY COMMUNICATORS MESSAGE
10/19/06

Board Meeting

Monday, April 24, 2006  -  Middle School Library, 6:30 p.m.

Board Meeting

Monday, March 27, 2006

Middle School Library, 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Denise Keltz, Superintendent

438 River Road, PO Box 710

Clearfield, PA 16830

Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Middle School Library - 6:30 p.m.

Preliminary Budget Presentation
Mr. Jason Barnett, Business Manager will present preliminary budget numbers for the 2006 – 2007 school budget.

School Calendar
The 2006 – 2007 School Calendar will be presented for first reading....