Lower Merion School District | Interschool Council

Notes from Our ISC Representative

At our most recent meeting on September 30th, 2025 we had a Question and Answer session with our new Superintendent Dr. Frank Ranelli.  He spoke about his experience in his first 5 months in the role, what challenges he encountered and goals he has for our district's outdated (10 year old) strategic plan, how he would like to engage parents in our district, how to meet our students diverse needs, and building a collaborative culture in our district.  He also touched on the CCIU coming to our district to help implement an updated strategic plan and the Dialogue Institute coming to give teachers tools for identifying sensitive topics and give them tools to handle them.  

Upcoming Meetings

ISC Parent Education: Teen Gambling
October 8, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Zoom: meeting ID 334 740 0167
https://www.lmsd.org/community/events/view-event/~board/district-information/post/isc-hosts-parent-ed-session-on-teen-gambling-10825 

The Interschool Council is hosting a Parent Education Zoom featuring Marc Treanor, MS, LPC, LPCMH, CSAT, ICGC-I.

ISC to Host School Board Candidate Forum
October 9, 2025
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Harriton High School auditorium or viewed live on Harriton TV

https://www.lmsd.org/community/events/view-event/~board/community-events-programs/post/isc-to-host-school-board-candidate-forum-10925
The Interschool Council, along with other school and community organizations, is hosting a forum with candidates for the Lower Merion Board of School Directors ahead of the November 4, 2025, election.

Students from the Lower Merion and Harriton debate teams will moderate the non-partisan forum.

Community members are also invited to attend the Forum in-person in the Harriton High School auditorium. Community members can also submit questions for consideration by the moderators using this form.

All candidates have been invited to participate.

ISC Roundtable: Vic Orlando, LMSD Chief Financial Officer
October 21, 2025
9:15 AM for coffee; 9:30 AM discussion
In-person at the DOA building or via Zoom: Meeting ID: 884 6076 4788

The Lower Merion Interschool Council (ISC), the umbrella organization for the 11 Home & School Associations, will host a roundtable discussion with Vic Orlando, LMSD Chief Financial Officer

Guests can join either in-person at the District Administration Office Building at 301 E. Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore, or on Zoom.

For more information about what the Interschool Council does, please visit the Interschool Council ABOUT page.