BOARD OF EDUCATION DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT DERRY, PENNSYLVANIA. REGULAR MEETING May 6, :30 P.M.

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1 BOARD OF EDUCATION DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT DERRY, PENNSYLVANIA REGULAR MEETING May 6, :30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER by President Nathan Doherty II. ROLL CALL by Secretary Barbara Visconti Nathan Doherty - President David Krinock- Vice President James Beatrice Thomas Hudock Stephen Kozar Kelley McGinnis Ralph Neiman Lucinda Nicely Ted Schmidbauer III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. VISITOR COMMENTS V. PRESENTATIONS Mexico trip presentation by Karen Egner Middle School Schedule changes by Cheryl Walters VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 1, (Enclosure #1) B. Motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 29, (Enclosure #2) 1

2 VII. Motion to approve the Treasurer s Report as presented by Larry Kean of Ameriserv Financial. (Enclosure #3) VIII. Motion to approve payment of the following bills: Regular Bills in the amount of $2,166, (Enclosure #4) Debt Service Bills in the amount of $220, (Enclosure #5) Capital Project Bills in the amount of $384, (Enclosure #6) Cafeteria Bills in the amount of $118, (Enclosure #7) Athletic Bills in the amount of $16, (Enclosure #8) IX. PERSONNEL A. RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS/LEAVES 1. Motion to accept the resignation of John Bierbower as Department Chair for the Environmental and Natural Resources Department. 2. Motion to accept the resignation of Tom Tatone as Social Studies Department Co-Chair and Middle School Newspaper Co-Advisor. 3. Motion to accept the resignation of Tanya Rhea as Majorette Advisor. 4. Motion to accept the resignation of Linda Skillings as a Personal Care Assistant effective April 16, Motion to accept the resignation of Misty Newhouse as a Personal Care Assistant effective April 16,

3 B. EMPLOYMENT 1. Motion to approve additions to the substitute employee lists. (Enclosure #9) 2. Motion to employ Patricia Fitzpatrick as a Personal Care Assistant at an hourly rate of $8.00, effective April 15, Motion to employ Traci Holden as a Personal Care Assistant at an hourly rate of $8.00, effective April 19, Motion to employ Herminda Parks as a Floater in the Food Service Department, for 3.25 hours/day at an hourly rate of $7.25, effective April 12, Motion to employ Steve Williams as an substitute AV Aide, at the substitute hourly rate of $8.00 to do approximately 35 hours of summer AV cleaning of equipment for the Middle School. 6. Motion to employ as an Elementary Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 7. Motion to employ as an Elementary Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 8. Motion to employ as an Elementary Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 3

4 9. Motion to employ as an Elementary Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 10. Motion to employ as a Middle School Science Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 11. Motion to employ as a Social Studies Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary, pending receipt of professional certification. 12. Motion to employ as a Music Teacher beginning with the school year at a salary. 13. Motion to employ as a Long Term Substitute for the school year at a salary. (Morrison - ABG Math Coach) 14. Motion to employ as a Long Term Substitute for the school year at a salary. (Laughlin - Title I Literacy Coach) C. CONFERENCES 1. Motion to approve the request of Cheryl Walters, Jeff Metzger, Debra Morrison, Deborah Gray, Barbara Glista, Jessica Price and Charla Huber to attend the Response to Instruction and Intervention in PA: An Alt-Ed 4

5 Standards Aligned Initiative Conference in Hershey on June 14-16, 201 at an approximate cost of 2, to be paid with IDEA Stimulus Funds. X. BUSINESS AFFAIRS A. Motion to approve activity reports as of March 31, 2010 as per enclosure #10. B. Motion to approve per capita tax exonerations as presented by the Per Capita Tax Collectors. (Enclosure #11) C. Motion to set the hourly rate for Personal Care Assistants for the school year at $9.00/hour. D. Motion to reappoint the following depositories for school district funds for the school year: Ameriserv Financial, Derry Office: General Fund/Payroll/Activity Accounts S & T Bank, Derry Office: Food Service Accounts PA Local Government Investment Trust: State Subsidies, PLGIT ARM PA School District Liquid Asset Account - Capital Improvement/Debt Service E. Motion to name the following as alternate depositories for school district funds for investment purposes for the school year: Ameriserv Financial Dertown Federal Credit Union, Latrobe First Commonwealth Bank Invest Program (Comm of PA Treasury Department) National City Bank, Latrobe PA Local Government Investment Trust PA School District Liquid Asset Account Pittsburgh National Bank S & T Bank, Derry Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. - Caldwell Memorial Library Fund 5

6 F. Motion to reappoint Sarp & Company as School District Auditors for the accounts, tax collectors accounts, federal fund accounts and single audit and GASB 34 Compliance at the following costs: Audit of June 30, 2009 Financial Statements GASB 34 Compliance TOTAL FEE $18, Extra work billed at $70.00/hour ( Audit cost & GASB34 $18,000.00, extra work $70.00) G. Motion to reappoint the following as Medical Examiners for the school year at a rate of $2.50 per pupil exam: ( $2.50) Dr. Francis Meyers Dr. James W. Sillaman, III Dr. George M. Gavin Dr. Robert L. Davoli Dr. Ronald A. Monack H. Motion to reappoint Excela Health Chestnut Ridge Family Medicine as School Doctors for the school year at a cost of $20, ( $20,000) I. Motion to appoint Dr. John Rawa as Dental Examiner for the school year a cost of $2.00 per exam. ( $2.00) J. Motion to appoint Ned J. Nakles, Jr. School Solicitor for the school year at a retainer of $6, and an hourly rate of $ ( $6, and $115.00/hr) K. Motion to approve the Eastern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center budget for in the amount of $3,246,596 with the Derry Area School District 6

7 cost to be $740,412. ($14,682 increase from $725,730) L. Motion to approve purchase three computers from Dell as per PEPPM pricing, at a cost of $2,548.64, to be paid with Capital Improvement funds. (Business Office, Maintenance - Industrial Appraisal Inventory, Administrative Assistant/Support Programs - PIMS) M. Motion to approve the agreement with Latrobe Behavioral Health Services for the school year as per enclosure #12. N. Motion to approve the Title I District-Wide Parental Involvement Policy as per enclosure #13. O. Motion to award the contract for the Middle School yearbook to Herff Jones as recommended by Cheryl Walters. P. Motion to approve the following Field Trips: (Substitute, transportation and registration costs are included in each building budget except as noted) Beth Roadman and Brian Clawson to accompany German students to Pittsburgh for the Tour German Pittsburgh with John Canning on 5/13/10 George Tragos to accompany 3 adapted Phys Ed students to Lincoln Lanes on 5/13/10 Karen Kerin to accompany qualifying students to the WCMEA Elementary County Band at Monesson HS on 5/14/10 th 6 Grade Yellow Team to EWCTC on 5/18/10 Elizabeth Bradley to accompany Sr Life Skills students to Mastorocco s on 5/19/10 th 6 Grade Red Team to EWCTC on 5/20/10 Diane Swetz to accompany all district Kindergarten students to Grandview to transplant pumpkin plants on 5/24/10 7

8 Jennifer Welty to accompany grade 3,4 & 5 gifted students to the Middle School for the Calcu-Solve competition on 5/28/10 th 8 Grade Purple Team to Washington DC on 6/4/10 Q. Motion to approve Change Order G-1 (change aluminum windows, entrances and storefronts and curtain walls from medium bronze anodize to flouropolymer baked enamel finish) for an increase of $4, R. Motion to award to McGraw Hill the Elementary Language Arts Series adoption in the amount of $270,849.42, to be paid from Title I, Title I Stimulus, IDEA Stimulus, and General Fund. S. Motion to adopt a tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011 per resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Derry Area School District, and it is hereby Resolved by the same, at a special meeting assembled, that a tentative budget for the school year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, showing total estimated unreserved fund balance, revenues and other financing sources available in the amount of $33,146,380 and total estimated expenditures of $31,930,435 is hereby adopted and a copy of the Budget Summary is attached hereto. (Enclosure #13) A copy of the tentative budget will be available for inspection in the Business Office. T. Motion to approve the purchase of a 2003 Ford Step Van from Superior Motors in the amount of $7,500.00, to be paid with Capital Improvement Funds. XI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Joint Operating Committee: Mr. Kozar, Mr. Neiman, Mrs. Nicely B. Derry Area Rec. Board: Mr. Hudock, Mr. Krinock C. Derry Area Wage Tax Board: Mr. Schmidbauer 8

9 D. Westmoreland I.U. Board: Mrs. Nicely E. Westmoreland I.U. Legislative Council: Mr. Beatrice, Mr. Doherty F. Adams Memorial Library Board: Mrs. McGinnis G. Derry Area School District Foundation H. Buildings & Grounds Committee: Mr. Hudock, Mr. Krinock, Mr. Neiman, Mrs. Nicely, Mr. Schmidbauer I. Lake Ethel Life Fitness/Wellness Trail: Mr. Beatrice XII. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT XIII. OTHER CONCERNS XIV. Motion to adjourn DASDbv 04/30/10 9