August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 1

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1 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 1 August 13, 2012 Board Meeting 7:30 pm Board Room 131 W. Nittany Avenue State College, PA IV-A I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ann McGlaughlin, board president, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. She welcomed all present and viewing from home. Ms. McGlaughlin announced the Board held an executive session prior to the meeting on personnel and real estate issues. With the agenda before them, she asked board members for any changes to the agenda, there were no changes. A copy of all materials distributed to board members for discussion and/or action are included with the official minutes, unless otherwise indicated. Board members present: Penni Fishbaine, David Hutchinson, Jim Leous, Ann McGlaughlin, Jim Pawelczyk, Dorothea Stahl, Laurel Zydney Board members Absent: Amber Concepcion, Gowen Roper Board Secretary: Mary Jenn Dorman Solicitor: Scott Etter Superintendent: Robert O Donnell District Personnel: Randy Brown, Craig Butler, Scott Deshong, Linda Eggebeen, Sandy Emerich, Michael Hardy, Jeanne Knouse, Julie Miller, Ed Poprik, Jason Perrin, Sharon Perry, Colleen Sheehan, Wilda Stanfield, Holli Jo Warner Guests: Cathy DeSanto, Kathy Detwiler, Wayne Detwiler, Scott Fozard, Carol Gouty, Lee Gouty, Fred Hammer, Nina Hammer, Laurie Heininger, Lynda Kasmala, Joy Killian, Richard Killian, Mark Kunkle, Daniel McGee, Chris Schell, Gary Schell, Lynn Sidehamer, Nicole West II. COMMUNICATIONS Robert O Donnell reported State College Area CTC s Agricultural Education Program, in concert with PSU s Agricultural Education Program, has been selected as the 2012 Pennsylvania Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agricultural Education Program by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. This award recognizes the nation s most successful agricultural education programs, judged on teaching philosophy, effective classroom and experiential instruction, development of partnerships, and professional growth. Dr. O Donnell offered a special thank you to Paul Heasley, the Agriculture teacher in our CTC Program for his constant initiatives and being at the heart of all of this. III. PUBLIC COMMENT Ms. McGlaughlin noted this was the time for anyone in the audience to address the board on an item on the agenda or board business. The following audience member addressed the board: *Scott Fozard addressed the board regarding the Overlook Heights Property. He reviewed the history of inquiring about the property for a private sale, was not appropriate, participated in the sealed bid process and was high bidder. He spoke on his intent for the possible use of the property for an additional 50 ft. if needed for parking, had offered a lease to the neighborhood group for a win/win situation but no one has responded to him or posted any questions. The property is more of a buffer than a public park and with what has been transpiring with the neighborhood group, Mr. Fozard formally withdrew his bid for the property letting it be feasible for the board to award the property to the next highest bidder, the Overlook Heights Neighborhood Partnership. He thanked the board for their process. IV. ROUTINE APPROVALS A motion to approve the listing of Routine Approvals as presented: -Meeting Minutes - July 16, 2012, Special Meeting, July 23, 2012, Regular Meeting and accept July 16, 2012, Communications Subcommittee and July 17 and August 2, 2012 Culture, Climate, and Learning Subcommittee meeting notes -Budget Amendment - Kettering Foundation Grant for Community Education in the amount of $5,000 for the school year

2 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 2 -School District Bills for July Total --General Fund: $ 634, $6,378, $7,013, Checks through and V through V Food Service Fund:$ 0.00 $ 15, $ 15, Checks through Athletics Fund: $ 0.00 $ 8, $ 8, Checks and Activities Fund: $ 0.00 $ 6, $ 6, Checks through Purchasing Cards: $ 74, $ 0.00 $ 74, June 2011 Checks 708, 6593, 398, Total All Funds $ 709, $6,408, $7,117, Non-Resident Student Request (tuition paying) for school year -Appointment of Marie Caster as Board Assistant Secretary -Annual bid award for Food Service dairy products awarded to Galliker Dairy Company in the amount of $47, for the school year -Purchase of 30 additional chromebooks (laptops) for Mount Nittany Middle School students in the amount of $12,840 -Purchase of new 2012 mail truck for interoffice deliveries to low bidder, Murray s Ford, in the amount of $29,601 -Human Resource Recommendations Retirements/Resignations -Nicholas Karl, Latin Teacher at High School South, resigned effective July 18, Bobbi Jo Hill, Health & Physical Education Teacher at Park Forest Middle School resigned effective August 9, Leaves of Absence -Kelli Gratz, Elementary Teacher at Radio Park School, requested a Child Bearing Leave of Absence beginning on or about August 21, 2012 to be followed by a Child Rearing Leave through January 1, Kelly Kurpeikis, Elementary Teacher at Easterly Parkway School, requested an unpaid Leave of Absence beginning August 21, 2012, followed by a Child Bearing Leave of Absence beginning on or about August 29, 2012 and then followed by a Child Rearing Leave through the end of the school year. -Madeline Johnson, Physical Education Teacher at the High School and Middle Schools, requested a Medical Leave of Absence beginning August 21, 2012 and continuing for approximately ten weeks. -Maria Shroyer, Spanish Teacher at High School South, requested a Child Bearing Leave of Absence beginning on or about August 21, 2012 to be followed by a Child Rearing Leave of Absence through October 5, Maureen Branigan, Learning Support Teacher at Park Forest Middle School requested a final extension of her Medical Leave of Absence through November 4, Her prior approved medical leaves ( and school years) started on November 4, Appointments -Matthew Cosgrove recommended to an additional position of.33 Contract Art Teacher at Park Forest and Gray s Woods Elementary Schools. This addition to his.67 Contract brings his position to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $42,000. (Replacing.33 Contract position of Sharon Irvin who resigned.) -Katie Little recommended to position as 1.0 Predictable Term Substitute Elementary Teacher at Radio Park School beginning August 21, 2012 and continuing through January 1, 2013 only at a salary of $42,000 prorated to $18, (Replacing Kelli Gratz who is on a leave of absence.) -Danielle Zarnick recommended to position as 1.0 Predictable Term Substitute Elementary Teacher at Easterly Parkway School for the school year only at a salary of $43,266. (Replacing Deana Washell who is doing a PDA Assignment) -Marybeth Zlock recommended to position as 1.0 Contract Elementary Teacher at Corl Street School at a salary of $62,434. (Replacing Abby Lichtig who transferred to a Title I position) -Krista Kellander recommended to position as 1.0 Contract 6th Grade Teacher at Park Forest Middle School at a salary of $43,226. (Replacing Kristen Hall who transferred to an Instructional Coach position.) -Mary Lou Manhart recommended to an additional position of.33 Contract English Teacher at High School North. This addition to her.67 Contract brings her position to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $54,625. (Replacing.33 of Heather Stodart s position since she accepted a Reading position transfer addition.) -Timothy Brennan recommended to position as 1.0 Contract Social Studies Teacher at High School North at a salary of $48,194. (Replacing Donald Thompson III who retired.)

3 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 3 -Justin Bierly recommended to an additional position of.33 Contract Automotive Technology Teacher at High School North. This addition to his.67 Contract brings his position to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $67,537. (Additional position due to increased course enrollment.) -Jennifer Reed, DPT recommended to an additional position of.33 Contract Health Professions Teacher at High School North. This addition to her.67 Contract brings her position to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $68,649. (Additional position due to increased course enrollment.) -Dea Biberdorf recommended to an additional position of.33 Contract Mathematics Teacher at High School South. This addition to her.17 Contract brings her position to a.50 Contract at a salary of $52,532 prorated to $26,266. (Additional position due to increased course enrollment.) -Autumn Gensimore recommended to position as.50 Contract and.50 Predictable Term Substitute Learning Support Teacher at Park Forest Middle School for the school year only at a salary of $42,000. (Replacing.50 Contract of Tiffany Wilson who transferred to a 1.0 Contract Autistic Support position and.50 PTS of Melanie Fisher who is on a leave of absence.) -Ellen Landers, Occupational Therapist, District-Wide, requested a.20 voluntary permanent reduction in her.40 Contract position beginning the school year. -Jena Johnson recommended to an additional position of.50 Contract Learning Support Teacher at Park Forest Middle School. This addition to her.50 Contract position brings her to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $45,139. (Replacing Michelle Kump who transferred to a.67 Reading Teacher position.) -Kylie Smith recommended to an additional position of.50 Contract School Psychologist at Ferguson Township Elementary School. This addition to her.50 Contract position brings her to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $46,623. (Additional position due to enrollment/caseload, funded through IDEA.) -Tiffany Wilson recommended to an additional position of.50 Contract Autistic Support Teacher at High School North. This addition to her.50 Contract position brings her to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $45,300. (Replacing Bella Bregar who retired.) -Ciara Martucci recommended to a position as.50 Contract ESL Teacher at Ferguson Township Elementary School at a salary of $44,359 prorated to $22, (Replacing Elizabeth Richards who transferred to a 1.0 Contract ESL position.) -Elizabeth Richards recommended to an additional position of.50 Contract ESL Teacher at Park Forest Middle School. This addition to her.50 Contract position brings her to a full 1.0 Contract at a salary of $49,771. (Replacing Janet Zuckerman who retired.) -Stacie Scott recommended to a position as.80 Predictable Term Substitute Guidance Counselor at Park Forest Middle School beginning August 21, 2012 and continuing through December 31, 2012 only at a salary of $63,988 prorated to $22, (Replacing Nancy Kelly who is on a leave of absence.) -Nicholas Zepp recommended to a position as Network Systems Manager in the Computer Services Department at a salary of $65,000 prorated to $59, Extra Duty / Extra Pay - Resignations -Ms. Elizabeth Delafield resigns from position as Academic Decathlon Advisor effective Aug. 7, Appointments -Stephanie Graboski recommended as Mount Nittany Middle School Head Cheerleading Coach for school year at a salary of $3, Rebecca Healey recommended as 9th Grade Head Cheerleading Coach for school year at a salary of $3, Molly Snyder recommended as High School Field Hockey Team Assistant Coach for school year at a salary of $3, David Moore recommended as Boys Cross Country Team Assistant Coach for school year at a salary of $3, pending receipt of appropriate employment forms. -Timothy Green recommended as Park Forest Football Team Assistant Coach for school year at a salary of $3, Support Personnel Paraprofessionals - Hired -Lara Echerd and Jennifer Pelter at $9.33/hour -Jessica Lawrence at $9.99/hour and $9.33/hour -Rhea Hallacher at $10.18/hour and $9.51/hour -Gwynne Decker, Krista Espinoza, Rachel Griel at $10.71/hour -Christina Dorsey at $10.92/hour (recalled from furlough) -Debra Stark at $11.57/hour

4 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 4 Paraprofessionals - Terminated -Kristen Brown, Barbara Duclos, Charles Hunt, Roy Miller Custodial/Maintenance - Hired -Pavel Gerasenko at $9.64/hour Bus Drivers - Terminated -Roy Miller Job Coach - Hired -Barbara Kasales at $10.63/hour Substitute Listing *Listing of new names to be approved and added to the substitute (guest) listing of teachers, secretaries, and paraprofessionals. Fall Coaching Recommendations/Re-appointments Football - High School -Head Coach: Al Wolski, Assist. Coach: Michael Snyde, Assist. Coach: Mark Baney -Assist. Coach: Chris Weakland, Assist. Coach: Rick Hall, Assist. Coach: Jonathan Clark -Assist. Coach: Dirk Grissinger, Assist. Coach: Matt Lintal 9th grade Football -Head Coach: Doug Arnold, Assist. Coach: Kurt Haushalter, Assist. Coach: Paul Hefty Mount Nittany Football -Head Coach: John Stout, Assist. Coach: Joseph Walker, Assist. Coach: Joseph Sarra Park Forest Football -Head Coach: Brian McGonigal, Assist. Coach: Matt Ammerman, Assist. Coach: Timothy Green Field Hockey - High School -Head Coach: Karin Johnson, Assist. Coach: Molly Snyder, Assist. Coach: Stacie Woodle Boys Cross Country -Head Coach: Dave Felice, Assist. Coach: David Moore, Assist. Coach: Rusty McCrea Girls Cross Country -Head Coach: Rebecca Donaghue, Assist. Coach: TBA, Assist. Coach: Sue Brindle Boys Golf -Head Coach: Keith Bless, Assist. Coach: Art Entz Girls Golf -Head Coach: Ken Miller, Assist. Coach: Greg Wilson Boys Soccer - High School -Head Coach: Daniel Orton, Assist. Coach: Tom Gazda, Assist. Coach: Matt Hershey Girls Soccer - High School -Head Coach: Kevin Morooney, Assist. Coach: Jeanne Morooney, Assist. Coach: Meagan Morooney Mount Nittany - Coed Soccer -Head Coach: John Correll, Assist. Coach: Bryan Fatzinger, Assist. Coach: Kyle Anderson Park Forest - Coed Soccer -Head Coach: Todd J. Roth, Assist. Coach: Jeff Jefferies, Assist. Coach: Nick Downs Girls Tennis -Head Coach: Jane Borden, Assist. Coach: Jackie Gibbons Girls Volleyball -Head Coach: Chad Weight, Assist. Coach: Samantha Weakland, Assist. Coach: James Gonder Cheerleading - High School -Head Coach: Danielle Boyd, Assist. Coach: Heather Wilson Cheerleading - 9th grade -Head Coach: Rebecca Healey Cheerleading - Mount Nittany -Head Coach: Stephanie Graboski Cheerleading - Park Forest -Head Coach: Natahsha Gates Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Mr. Leous seconded to approve the Routine Approvals as presented. All board members present voted aye on a roll call vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.)

5 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 5 Ms. Emerich, Director of Human Resources, addressed the board regarding having employees in place to begin positions for inservice or beginning of school with approval coming to them after the start date. Board members were in agreement for this process. V. BID AWARD for SOFTBALL DUGOUTS A motion to approve the bid award for construction of the softball dugouts to low bidder, J C Orr, Inc., in the amount of $38,923 as outlined in attachment V-A. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Ms. Stahl seconded the motion. All board members present voted aye on a roll call vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) VI. ACT 93 ADDENDUM AGREEMENT A motion to approve the Act 93 Addendum Agreement as outlined in attachment V-B. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Ms. Stahl seconded the motion. All board members present voted aye on a roll call vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) VII. SALE of OVERLOOK HEIGHTS PROPERTY Ms. McGlaughin noted that a memo was provided by Ed Poprik. Scott Etter, District Solicitor, explained with Mr. Fozard withdrawing his bid, the board could award the property to the next highest bidder. Dr. Etter explained that according to Section 508 of the School Code, the vote needed to be five (5) in favor to pass the motion, a four (4) - three (3) vote would be a failed motion. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Mr. Leous seconded to award the next highest bidder, Overlook Heights Partnership, the Property in the amount of $8,100. After a brief discussion, Dr. Pawelczyk amended his motion to include Ferguson Township would have the first right of refusal. Daniel McGee, Esquire, counsel was asked if the Partnership would accept the amended motion, and he answered for the Partnership in the affirmative. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Ms Fishbaine seconded to award the next highest bidder, Overlook Heights Partnership, the Property in the amount of $8,100 and Ferguson Township would have the first right of refusal. All Board members present voted aye unanimously with voice vote to amend the motion. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) Further discussion occurred on the sale of Boalsburg School process, Ferguson Township s first right of refusal, challenges for the board, many around finances, the property having no tax value, no revenue, the board s duty to act in the best interest of the district, doing things in a very transparent way, the process if there was no award, approving the sale to the partnership, and how this differs from the selling of Boalsburg. Dan McGee, solicitor for the partnership, addressed the board stating that the Cromers gave this property as a gift for the public and it needs to remain that, the group does not look at it as just theirs but for the public. Ms. McGlaughlin had a few questions for the solicitor and he responded on behalf of the partnership regarding the partnership being made up of 90% of the neighborhood, not all, the expectation when houses would sell, and public versus private ownership. Mr. McGee explained that the ideal situation would be for Ferguson Township to have the property and work something out with the partnership to pay for the maintenance. The following audience members addressed the board: -Nicole West hoped that the property could remain public and given to Ferguson Township. Spoke on distressing conversations and lack of transparency. Let Ferguson Township be stewards of the land. -Cathy DeSanto agrees with Ms. West that the land should go to Ferguson Township. Felt defensive and scolded that they wanted the land to remain open space. The bid amount of $8,100 was questioned. The amount should be $8,000. Mr. Poprik reviewed original papers and confirmed that $8,000 was the correct amount and noted the error on the attachment provided for the meeting. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Mr. Leous seconded to amend the motion to reflect the amount as $8,000. All Board members present voted aye unanimously with voice vote to amend the motion. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.)

6 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 6 FINAL MOTION: Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Mr. Leous seconded to award the next highest bidder, Overlook Heights Partnership, the Property in the amount of $8,000 and Ferguson Township would have the first right of refusal. With seven board members present, five voted aye, two nay (Ms. McGlaughlin and Ms. Zydney) on a roll call vote. The motion passed 5-2. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) The board had a brief recess 8:20 to 8:28 p.m. VIII. PROPOSED AGREEMENT with MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER Sharon Perry spoke on the Proposed Agreement with Mount Nittany Medical Center (MNMC) and District CTC Program for health professions and the Networking Academy with the Instructional Technology Department. The district solicitor has reviewed the document. Dr. Perry respectfully requested for this item to be moved to action for the process to begin and be in place for the start of school. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Ms. Stahl seconded to move this item to action. All Board members present voted aye unanimously with voice vote to move to action. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) Ms. Stahl moved, Dr. Pawelczyk seconded to approve the Agreement between the Mount Nittany Medical Center and CTC Program as presented. All Board members present voted aye on a roll call vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) Board member questioned our students working at the hospital with hospital employees and required clearances for working with students. The hospital has regulations, employees have clearances also and the district instructor is with the students at all times. The district solicitor is comfortable with the ongoing relationship with the hospital. IX. CTC CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Sharon Perry reviewed the Approved Program Evaluation Correction Plan and Status Update for school year for the district CTC Program. Our program s proficiency level is at the top tier in the state, however, there are concerns revolved around the actual seat time. The largest challenge is to find the seat time, there is an agreement for 339 Agreement, that we gained approval for service learning hours and outside school hours to count. The corrective action is documentation. All the documentation could not be completed in two months when Dr. Perry took over this position, but all five years for the audit will be completed December Dr. O Donnell expressed how fortunate the district is to have this program in our high school and acknowledged his appreciation for all of Dr. Perry s work. This document has been approved by PDE and also needs Board approval to continue moving forward. Board members discussed a student in the child care program needing post secondary schooling in this area for employment, evaluation/audits done every five years, PDE will be back in the spring for feedback and go through again due to the violations, teachers day in this program, extended contracts in place for additional work, especially with student organizations and state and national competitions. Dr. Pawelczyk moved, Ms. Stahl seconded to move this to an action item. All board members presented voted unanimously with voice vote. The motion passed. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) Ms. Stahl moved, Dr. Pawelczyk seconded to approve the Program Evaluation Correction Plan and Status Update for as presented. All Board members present voted aye on a roll call vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) X. POLICY REVISIONS Robert O Donnell provided an overview of the process for the revisions of the policies. He introduced Jeanne Knouse to review the revisions for the following Policies: 1. Policy Class Rank -- The board saw this one before and it has now also been reviewed by the Climate, Culture, and Learning (CCL) Committee. One of the student leaders also attend the CCL meeting and agreed with the change. Faculty Scholars should represent superior performance and not only about the GPA but the academic achievement. 2. Policy Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying -- Ms. Knouse explained that more procedures were removed, also reviewed by Culture, Climate, and Learning Committee and the district solicitor. The Dating Violence is not included in this policy due to being advised it should be its own policy. Page 4 of 8 was moved

7 August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting 7 to Page 2 of 8, and strikes of procedures will be moved to item #5. This is a Level III violation and would not be an Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) but would be an In-School Suspension (ISS) No further edits on either policy. They are working on separating policy from procedures. These are also reflected in the student handbook. Separating them out makes them much cleaner. Board member noted there was a separate hazing policy. 3. Policy Child/Student Abuse -- Jeanne Knouse noted that this policy has also been before the board previously, the district solicitor provided further edits that were in maroon. The final document would be four pages instead of six pages with all the revisions. Dr. Etter reviewed that he put definitions in alphabetical order, the policy read different than the statute and he took back to exactly what is in statute for mandatory reporter, and there were five sections cut out that did not apply to school districts. He reviewed section where added employees were not stated as mandatory. Discussion occurred: The language is much closer to statutory language, expanded on mandatory reporting and what should transpire when reporting, the need to be very clear who supervisor is, report to county agency, supervisor would report to agency, and two types of reports - phone and follow-up with written. Expanded on General Rule on page 3 of 4 and the solicitor believed it to be a critical piece,two staff members in each building are certified trainers, HR will work through a process to ensure new employees are aware, the training is three hours, we provide training on what to look for, athletics have something in place also. A-Team and the Culture, Climate and Learning Committee are ways to refine policies before bringing forward. XI. SECONDARY CLASSES LESS THAN 12 for CONSIDERATION Robert O Donnell provided an overview of the document created and noted there are some classes that may fall below 12 students per Policy 126. The document shows average size/course, tried to make it as efficient as possible, and creating this provided learning opportunities for all. In looking at the chart section, you can see sections are filling near or at capacity. Craig Butler, Scott DeShong, and Michael Hardy were at the table for this presentation. Craig Butler expanded on instructional strategies, the average class size (19 to 23 students), Science Labs being capped at 24 students, and Math capped at 26 students. They are also looking at ways to combine course content. The document created is a working document. Board members commented or questioned number for German II, Baking Course with 10 to 17, the scheduling process, first scheduling is approximately 80% and the remainder is then manipulated by hand, high school has a minimum but no maximum number for class size, there is a process for a students/parents to request a meeting with a counselor but does not happen for all students for a one on one with counselor. Mr. Hardy noted that the CTC course listed at the bottom of page 2, Drafting, 3D CAD has been resolved and students were able to be placed in classes that no under 12 class is now needed. XII. FUTURE AGENDA PLANNING Ms. McGlaughlin reviewed the upcoming items. The MNMC Agreement and the Corrective Action Plan were approved this evening so will not be on the agenda August 27. Add to August 27: 1) Approval of Fall Booster Clubs, 2) Facility Update, 3) Architect Contract Add to September 24: 1) Budget Planning Update, 2) Enrollment Update XIII. ADJOURNMENT to EXECUTIVE SESSION Ms. Stahl moved, Ms. Fishbaine seconded to adjourn the meeting. All board members present voted aye with voice vote. (Ms. Concepcion and Dr. Roper were absent.) The motion passed. Ms. McGlaughlin adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m. to an executive session on negotiations. Submitted by, Mary Jenn Dorman Board Secretary