LEECHBURG AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS RESCHEDULED REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, :30 PM - J. D.

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1 LEECHBURG AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS RESCHEDULED REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, :30 PM - J. D. ORR BOARD ROOM CALL TO ORDER: The November 29, 2017 Rescheduled Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Leechburg Area Board of School Directors was called to order at 7:30 PM in the J. D. Orr Board Room of the Parker D. Baker Building by Ms. Terri Smith, Board President. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison and a Moment of Silence was observed. ROLL CALL: Mr. Neill Brady, Mrs. Megan Hamm, Mr. Joseph Michadick, Ms. Angelique Senko, Ms. Terri Smith, Ms. Jean Stull and Mrs. Kathryn Vargo. Mr. Anthony Shea (due to work commitment) and Mrs. Helen Yurjevich were absent. Also present were: Mr. David Keibler, K-5 Principal/Curriculum Director/Federal Programs Coordinator; Mr. Douglas Rodgers, 7-12 Principal/Secondary Curriculum Coordinator; Mr. Bradley Walker, Business Manager/Human Resource Director; Attorney Russ Lucas, School District Solicitor; Ms. Patricia Camp, Board Secretary, and Ms. Tiffany Nix, Superintendent. MINUTES: Public Work Session/Agenda Setting Meeting Minutes /11/17 Regular Monthly Board Meeting Minutes /25/17 Board President, Ms. Smith, requested comments, corrections and additions to the Minutes. Hearing none on a motion by Mr. Brady, seconded by Mr. Michadick the Minutes were approved as presented. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: Date: Time: 11/08/17 6:30 PM FULL BOARD-Personnel Issues/Legal Issues Superintendent s Office 11/29/17 6:30 PM FULL BOARD-Personnel Issues/Legal Issues Superintendent s Office SPECIAL BOARD MEETING/PUBLIC WORK SESSION/AGENDA SETTING/COMMITEE MEETINGS: Date: Time: 11/08/17 7:30 PM Public Work Session/Agenda Setting meeting J. D. Orr Board Room/Parker D. Baker Building ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Ms. Nix thanked retiring School Board Members; Ms. Senko, Mrs. Vargo, Mrs. Hamm and Ms. Stull. Appreciates everything they ve done, countless hours of volunteer work for elected positions and

2 thanked full Board for taking chance on hiring her. Ms. Smith noted, pleasure working with all of them, working on all kinds of things and even if voting differently walked out Board room and started anew. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Student Representatives Report Ms. Summer Heasley and Mr. Andrew Pallus-Not in attendance. B. ARIN Intermediate Unit Report Ms. Jean Stull-None-Unable to make meeting last month. C. Lenape Monthly Report Mr. Anthony Shea and Mrs. Kathryn Vargo-None-Mrs. Vargo noted unable to make meeting last month D. Armstrong County Tax Collection Committee Report Mr. Neill Brady-Next meeting sometime in Summer E. PSBA Member Liaison Report Ms. Terri Smith-PSBA updating cyber school information, will share at future meeting following her review. REMARKS BY VISITORS: Visitors are welcome to comment on any agenda items at this time, provided it is understood that all remarks from the floor are subject to the same parliamentary procedure followed by the Board under the direction of the president. Discussion from the floor will not be entertained while action is being taken on agenda items by the Board. Completed forms (blue forms for agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the president in recognizing each speaker. There were no visitors wishing to address the Board at this time. NEW BUSINESS: A. PERSONNEL: 1. Mrs. Vargo made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brady to approve the creation and posting of an anticipated Part-Time Paraprofessional position. Mr. Shea and Mrs. Yurjevich were was absent. 2. Mrs. Hamm made a motion, seconded by Ms. Stull to approve the following Supplemental position, subject to receipt of all required clearances: 2 Name Logan Orange Position After-School Detention Monitor (Substitute) B. FINANCE: 1. Mrs. Vargo made a motion, seconded by Mr. Michadick to approve the Contract with Inventionland for Design Services for educational upgrades at a cost not to exceed $50,000 as presented in (Exhibit B1).

3 3 2. Mr. Michadick made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brady to acknowledge receipt of the following Financial Reports and to approve the expenditures specifically set forth therein: Cash Receipts - (Exhibit B2) Tax Collectors Report - (Exhibit B3) List of Bills - (Exhibit B4) Treasurer s Report - (Exhibit B5) Revenue Detail Report - (Exhibit B6) Monthly Expenditure Report - (Exhibit B7) ACCESS Report - (Exhibit B8) Budgetary Transfers Report - (Exhibit B9) Ms. Stull made a motion, seconded by Ms. Senko to combine and approve Field Trip Requests, Fund Raising Requests and Use of Facilities Requests: C. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Field Trip Requests as presented in (Exhibit C1): 1 Kathy Hooks Intermediate Chorus Christmas Performance, PPG Place, 12/02/17 Pittsburgh, PA 2 Amy Barley Materials and Design Class Chain Reaction Contraption Competition, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA 12/08/17 3 Rob Reams/ Kathleen Hooks/ Logan Orange Elementary/Middle/High School Musicians Caroling at West Havin/Pleasant View, Apollo, PA 12/08/17 or 12/15/17 D. FUND RAISING REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Fund Raising Request as presented in (Exhibit D1): 1 Boys Basketball Boosters Boys Basketball Breakfast with Santa-Marconi Club, Leechburg, PA 12/09/17 E. USE OF FACILITIES REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Use of Facilities Requests as presented in (Exhibit E1): 1 Damian Davies Girls Basketball Leechburg Girls Opening Night, 12/01/17 Gymnasium 2 Mandy Varner Leechburg Area Registration-Cafeteria 02/07/18 3 Mandy Varner Leechburg Area Registration-Cafeteria 02/10/18 4 Mandy Varner Leechburg Area Open Gym-High School Gymnasium 02/17/18 through End of 04/18 (Use based on weather conditions)

4 5 Mandy Varner Leechburg Area 6 Valley Points Kiski Valley Family YMCA Branch Spring 2018 Season, West Leechburg Baseball Field Dance Recital-Auditorium 4 Spring 2018 Season Rehearsal 05/16/18 and Recital 05/19/18 F. GIFTS/GRANTS/DONATIONS: 1. Ms. Stull made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Vargo to accept the Life Insurance Proceeds/Gift of approximately $6,000 from the National Life Group on behalf of the late Mrs. Dolores G. Mamros as presented in (Exhibit F1). Discussion ensued regarding earmarking to a purpose and requesting permission to earmark for teacher grants similar to the Mrs. Virginia Chapel grants. OLD BUSINESS: None COMMUNICATIONS: None OTHER: 1. Mr. Brady made a motion, seconded by Ms. Stull to accept the request of the District s Treasurer/Business Manager, who is the current school district real estate tax collector for West Leechburg Borough properties by operation of Section 902 of the Borough Code, to deputize Andrews & Price, LLC to collect and reconcile the real estate taxes. The deputy s compensation shall be at the same rates as the elected tax collector for collection of taxes, and the standard hourly solicitor rates for reconciling the taxes collected. Discussion ensued regarding start date, previously discussed collection through tomorrow, ease tax deadline, effective immediately, beginning December 1 st, reconciliation through end of year from point completed. District has collected as courtesy, checks and balances, borough had 30 days to appoint and waiting until January 2, Contact will be made with West Leechburg residents for sending of taxes to Andrews and Price. Reappoint tax collector at January 2018 voting meeting. 2. Mr. Brady made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Vargo to approve the compensation of Treasurer, Bradley Walker, to be compensated for his duties of interim tax collector for West Leechburg Borough per the same rates as the elected tax collector for collection of taxes. Ms. Smith thanked Mr. Walker and hopes that West Leechburg Borough appreciates his efforts.

5 5 REMARKS BY VISITORS ON ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA (OPEN FORUM): Visitors are welcome to make comments relating to topics not covered on the agenda, within reasonable limits of time, and under the rules pertaining to parliamentary procedure as provided in the district policy. Completed forms (white forms for non-agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the president in recognizing each speaker. There were no visitors wishing to address the Board at this time. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: 1. Recessed/Reconvened Meetings 2. Committee Meetings 3. School Board Reorganization Meeting Wednesday, December 6, :30 PM J. D. Orr Board Room/Parker D. Baker Building ADJOURNED: On a motion by Mrs. Vargo, seconded by Mrs. Hamm the November 29, 2017 Rescheduled Regular Monthly Board Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, Patricia R. Camp Board Secretary