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				<title><![CDATA[Bethel Park Board Launches Search for Next Superintendent]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following Superintendent Dr. James Walsh’s announcement that he will retire at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, the Bethel Park Board of School Directors has launched a search for his successor, led by solicitor Rebecca Heaton Hall of Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC. The process will include community engagement through surveys and a public forum to help shape the next superintendent’s leadership profile, with further details to be announced in the coming weeks.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District Partners with Focus Software School Software for its New Student Information System]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bethel Park School District has transitioned to a new Student Information System (SIS), selecting Focus School Software to replace its long-standing eSchoolPlus platform.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Day of Coding]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bethel Park elementary students took their coding skills to the next level by participating in a special computer science session after completing Unit 2 of the Exploring Programming course through Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Science Academy with Python.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2025-2026 Bethel Park School District Key Dates Calendar]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are some key dates in Bethel Park School District's 2025-2026 school calendar.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bethel Park Families Unimpacted by PowerSchool's Cybersecurity Breach]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District has reassured families that a recent security breach involving PowerSchool's student information system did not affect the district's data, as it uses eSchool, a subsidiary of PowerSchool. The district emphasized its commitment to privacy and data security, urging families to contact the Technology Department with any concerns.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Download the ParentSquare App!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Downloading the ParentSquare mobile app is the easiest way to receive all Posts, Events, Sign-up Requests, Photos, and Files.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[BPSD Announces Commitment to Secure Our World by Taking Action during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to Reduce Cyber Risk]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District is participating in the 21st Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month to promote online safety and best practices. The initiative, themed "Secure Our World," focuses on encouraging individuals to use password managers, enable multifactor authentication, report phishing, and install updates regularly to ensure digital security.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Update - April 30, 2025: All BPSD Schools Closed]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Update 5:45 AM: All Bethel Park schools are closed today, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, due to widespread power outages. Transportation services are also canceled.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District Honors 2024 Retires at Annual Luncheon]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In June, the Bethel Park School District celebrated the careers and contributions of its 2024 retirees with a special luncheon. This heartfelt event recognized the dedication and hard work of the district's staff members, who collectively contributed hundreds of years of service to the community and its students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:33:59 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District Appoints Bolin as New Technology Director]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District is pleased to announce Mr. Chris Bolin's appointment as its new Technology Director.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:46:18 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Self-Reporting]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click here for the COVID-19 Self-Reporting page.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:47:58 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[BPSD Job Fair]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bethel Park School District will hold a Job Fair at its Central Administration Building (301 Church Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102) from 1-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:04:48 -0400</pubDate>
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