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1 SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZATION MEETING 12/5/2016 Middletown Area High School LGI - SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZATION MEETING - 1. Call to Order Terry A. Gilman Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Moment of Silent Meditation 2. Election of Temporary President Nomination(s) for Temporary President (a nomination does not need a second) Close nominations for Temporary President (if desired) Vote on Nominee(s) for Temporary President (in the order in which they were nominated until a nominee is elected) 3. Roll Call Mr. Mike P. Corradi Mr. Newton H. Davis Mr. Melvin A. Fager, Jr. Mr. Terry A. Gilman Mr. David S. John Dr. Brian F. Keating Mr. Christopher A. Lupp Mrs. Linda S. Mehaffie Mrs. Jennifer M. Scott 4. Election of Officers 1 of 7

2 a. Election of President NOTES: 1. In accordance with School Board Policy #006, the election of the President shall be by a majority vote of the Board Members present and voting. 2. If a nominee is present, the nominee will be asked if he/she consents to being nominated. 3. If a nominee is not present, the member being nominated must have consented to the nomination in advance. 4. Nominations do not need to be seconded. 5. A Board Member may nominate himself/herself. 6. Temporary President will continue to seek nominations for President until there are no further nominations. 7. Temporary President will declare nominations closed when there are no further nominations. Nomination(s) for School Board President to serve from December 5, 2016 through December 4, The Board Secretary will now take a roll call vote and each Board Member shall cast his/her vote for one of the nominees for the office of President. (Note: All Board Members are eligible to vote for President, including those individuals who are nominated for the office of President.) Roll Call Vote: Mr. Corradi - Mr. Davis - Mr. Fager - Mr. Gilman - Mr. John - Dr. Keating - Mr. Lupp - Mrs. Mehaffie - Mrs. Scott - The Temporary President turns the meeting over to the newly elected President. b. Election of Vice President NOTES: 2 of 7

3 1. In accordance with School Board Policy #006, the election of the Vice President shall be by a majority vote of the Board Members present and voting. 2. If a nominee is present, the nominee will be asked if he/she consents to being nominated. 3. If a nominee is not present, the member being nominated must have consented to the nomination in advance. 4. Nominations do not need to be seconded. 5. A Board Member may nominate himself/herself. 6. The temporary President will continue to seek nominations for Vice President until there are no further nominations. 7. The temporary President will declare nominations closed when there are no further nominations. Nomination(s) for School Board Vice President to serve from December 5, 2016 through December 4, The Board Secretary will now take a roll call vote and each Board Member shall cast his/her vote for one of the nominees for the office of Vice President. (Note: All Board Members are eligible to vote for Vice President, including those individuals who are nominated for the office of Vice President.) Roll Call Vote: Mr. Corradi - Mr. Davis - Mr. Fager - Mr. Gilman - Mr. John - Dr. Keating - Mr. Lupp - Mrs. Mehaffie - Mrs. Scott - 5. Public Comment District residents and taxpayers wishing to address the School Board may do so at this time. Written items are strongly suggested. Speakers must state their name and address for the record before commenting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The School Board may suspend the public comment period after a reasonable amount of time. Profanity, shouting or personal attacks will not be permitted. Please note that the public comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Board; however, it is not an opportunity to engage in public debate or question and answer dialogue. 3 of 7

4 Questions or concerns will not be addressed publicly by the Board; therefore, contact information should be provided to the Administration so that the School District can follow-up with citizens concerns following the meeting. 6. Other Reorganization Actions a. Appointment of Solicitor It is recommended to appoint Kegel, Kelin, Almy & Lord, LLP to serve as solicitor from December 5, 2016 through December 4, b. Appointment of Special Education Counsel It is recommended to appoint Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP to serve as Special Education counsel for c. Dauphin County Technical School Joint Operating Committee Note: In accordance with the Dauphin County Technical School Articles of Agreement, each member school district shall elect two members and two alternate members to the Dauphin County Technical School at its December organization meeting to serve for a term of one year. It is recommended to elect to serve as a Member of the Dauphin County Technical School Joint Operating Committee from December 5, 2016 through December 4, It is recommended to elect to serve as a Member of 4 of 7

5 the Dauphin County Technical School Joint Operating Committee from December 5, 2016 through December 4, It is recommended to elect to serve as an Alternate Member of the Dauphin County Technical School Joint Operating Committee from December 5, 2016 through December 4, It is recommended to elect to serve as an Alternate Member of the Dauphin County Technical School Joint Operating Committee from December 5, 2016 through December 4, d. Meeting Calendars It is recommended to adopt the School Board meeting calendar for 2017 as proposed on the attachment to the agenda and authorize advertisement of the meeting dates. It is recommended to adopt the School Board Committee meeting calendar for 2017 as proposed on the attachment to the agenda and authorize advertisement of the meeting dates. 5 of 7

6 7. Old Business (Board Meeting Calendar for 2017.pdf attached) (2017 Committee Meeting Schedule.pdf attached) 8. New Business a. School Board Director Resignation It is recommended to accept the resignation of Newton H. Davis as School Board Director effective immediately. b. Appointment of School Board Director It is recommended to appoint Darnell L. Montgomery as a member of the Middletown Area School District Board of School Directors to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Newton H. Davis until December 4, c. Authorized Signatures It is recommended to authorize the District's depositories to honor all checks that are processed using the facsimile signatures of the President, Treasurer and Secretary holding office prior to tonight's meeting until such time as new paperwork can be processed to establish facsimile signatures for the change in officers with the depositories. 6 of 7

7 9. Roundtable 10. Adjournment It is recommended that the School Board Meeting be adjourned. Time: 7 of 7

8 MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING CALENDAR Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all dates listed are the 4 th Monday. Exceptions are for holidays and legislative requirements. JANUARY 23 BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 13 POSSIBLE BOARD MEETING (2 ND MONDAY) 27 BOARD MEETING MARCH 27 BOARD MEETING APRIL 24 BOARD MEETING MAY 15 BOARD MEETING (3 RD MONDAY) JUNE 19 BOARD MEETING (3 RD MONDAY) JULY NO MEETING AUGUST 28 BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 25 BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 23 BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 20 BOARD MEETING (3 RD MONDAY) DECEMBER 4 ORGANIZATION MEETING (1 ST MONDAY) 18 BOARD MEETING (3 RD MONDAY) TIME: PLACE: 7:00 P.M. LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION ROOM MIDDLETOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL 1155 N. UNION STREET MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057

9 MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2017 SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Note: Changes to the schedule due to holidays or other requirements will be posted at the High School and the Administration building. 2 ND TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH (1 ST TUESDAYS IN FEBRUARY, MAY, JUNE & DECEMBER; 2 ND MONDAY IN NOVEMBER) ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE 6:30 P.M. Immediately following Academic Affairs Immediately following Personnel 2 ND THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH (2 ND MONDAY IN APRIL; 1 ST THURSDAYS IN MAY & DECEMBER) ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 6:30 P.M. Immediately following Athletics & Activities LOCATION: LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION ROOM MIDDLETOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL 1155 NORTH UNION STREET MIDDLETOWN, PA

MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board Organization Meeting December 4, :03 p.m. MINUTES

MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board Organization Meeting December 4, 2017-7:03 p.m. MINUTES Board Members in attendance: Mike Corradi, Melvin Fager Jr., Dr. Julie Gomboc-Turyan, Dr. Brian Keating,