The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag, followed by roll call of the members. (ROLL CALL FORM #1)

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1 The regular meeting of the Warrior Run School District Board of Education was held on Monday, May 23, 2011, at 7:00 PM in the Warrior Run Middle School Library with Mr. Todd P. Moser, president, presiding. Other members present were Mr. David J. Baker, Mrs. Tamela M. Chomas, Mrs. Vicki A. Egli, Mr. Norman D. Eisley, Jr., Mr. William R. Hartline, Mr. Lyle W. Horn, Mr. Herman A. Swartz, and Mr. Douglas L. Whitmoyer. Others present were John Kurelja, superintendent of schools; Linda McNeal, business manager/board secretary; Doug Bertanzetti, assistant high school principal; Bernadette Boerckel, Director of Curriculum and Instruction; Patricia Cross, high school principal; Karen Frantz-Fry, Supervisor of Special Education; Jay Gordon, Turbotville elementary principal; Dan Lapetina, District Systems Manager; Susan Mabus, assistant middle school principal; Susan Welteroth, Watsontown Elementary Principal; Christopher Foust, solicitor; Warrior Run School District residents, staff, students and media. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag, followed by roll call of the members. (ROLL CALL FORM #1) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by William Hartline and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve payment of the total expenditures per the attached List of Payments, dated May 18, 2011, in the amount of $1,421, for April expenditures; List of Cafeteria Fund Payments, dated May 18, 2011, in the amount of $72, for April expenditures; WRSD Capital Reserve Program Cash Position and Current Bills, dated May 18, 2011, the balance being $770,315.77; WRSD Renovation Program Cash Position and Current Bills, dated May 17, 2011, the balance being $455.75; Income Report dated May 17, 2010; Cash Position dated May 18, 2011; and the Finance Statement dated May 18, Copies included. (ROLL CALL FORM #2) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Vicki Egli and motion carried with eight yes votes (Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Herman Swartz, Douglas Whitmoyer, and David Baker) and one abstention (William Hartline) to approve the minutes for the April 25, 2011 regular meeting. (ROLL CALL FORM #3) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Douglas Whitmoyer and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the minutes for the May 9, 2011 special meeting. (ROLL CALL FORM #4) A motion was made by Douglas Whitmoyer, seconded by Lyle Horn and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the following retirements, effective the end of the 2010/2011 school year: Joyce R. Beaver, mathematics teacher assigned to the high school, with 32 years of service to Larry E. Beaver, mathematics teacher assigned to the high school, with 31 years of service to Linda R. Saner, Spanish teacher assigned to the high school, with 30 years of service to Elizabeth H. Swartz, librarian assigned to the elementary schools, with 23 years of service to Terry J. Bieber, geography teacher assigned to the middle school, with 31 years of service to

2 Page 2 A motion was made by William Hartline, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the following letters of resignation: Michelle Curry, a cafeteria helper assigned to the high school, effective Wednesday, May 25, Pamela Thomas, a server/dishwasher assigned to the Watsontown Elementary School, effective immediately. A motion was made by Norman Eisley, seconded by Vicki Egli and motion carried with eight yes votes (Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Douglas Whitmoyer and David Baker) and one no vote (Herman Swartz) to approve the proposed final budget currently requiring the following taxes to be levied. Rebalanced Proposed Final Real Estate 2010/ / /2012 Montour County 8.06 mills 8.20 mills 8.98 mills Northumberland County 48.5 mills 48.5 mills mills Union County 8.06 mills 8.22 mills 8.66 mills B. Five Dollars ($5.00) Per Capita Tax under the School Code of 1949 as amended. C. Act 511 Taxes as follows: Per Capita $ 5.00 Earned Income 1.3% Real Estate Transfer: Gregg Twp..5% Delaware Twp..5% Lewis Twp..5% Watsontown Boro.5% McEwensville Boro.5% Turbotville Boro.5% Anthony Twp..5% Limestone Twp..5% (ROLL CALL FORM #5) A motion was made by Norman Eisley, seconded by Lyle Horn and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve a resolution authorizing the collection and payment of school real property taxes in installments. The resolution provides that all taxpayers be eligible to pay real property taxes in installments, that the number of installments should be three, that installment due dates should be August 10, 2011, October 10, 2011, and November 21, 2011, and that collection of installment payments be kept with local collectors unless the elected tax collectors deputizes the district to collect the taxes. (ROLL CALL FORM #6)

3 Page 3 A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the following list of teachers and aides as presented as candidates to provide instruction for an elementary Title I Summer Program. The programs will be offered at each elementary and will be supported by Title I funds. Teachers will be reimbursed at the in-service rate per the WREA bargaining agreement. Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. Rosencrans will be paid their regular hourly rate for time served. Final staffing decisions will be established based on the number of students participating. The program will begin on July 18 th and run for two weeks through July 29 th offering instruction five (5) days per week from 8:15 AM through 11:15 AM with parents providing student transportation. Watsontown Elementary Turbotville Elementary Jodie Danowsky Michael Freeborn Sonya Ferguson Melissa Jackson Holly Howrilla Julie Lohr Vickie Kilgus Patricia Marshall Eric Rockey Janet Patterson Tricia Thomas Stephanie Zettlemoyer Alison Fortunato (1 st week) Jennifer Jolin (2 nd week) Diana Burrows (paraprofessional) Joyce Rosencrans (communication facilitator) (ROLL CALL FORM #7) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Douglas Whitmoyer and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the employment of the following individuals in district cafeterias: Patty Hendershot as a server/dishwasher assigned to the Watsontown Elementary School, effective Tuesday, May 24, Ms. Hendershot s hourly rate will be set at $7.50. Jacklyn Pleegor as a head cook assigned to the Turbotville Elementary School, effective the beginning of the 2011/2012 school year. Ms. Pleegor s hourly rate will be set at $9.75. Pamela Stackhouse as a head cook assigned to the Watsontown Elementary School, effective the beginning of the 2011/2012 school year. Ms. Stackhouse s hourly rate will be set at $9.75. (ROLL CALL FORM #8) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by David Baker and motion carried with eight yes votes (Herman Swartz, David Baker, Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, and Todd Moser) and one no vote (Douglas Whitmoyer) to approve Ms. Polly Neuhard as Treasurer for the 2011/2012 fiscal year at a salary of $1, (ROLL CALL FORM #9)

4 Page 4 A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Vicki Egli and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the instructional and classified substitute list as presented. Instructional - The day to day rate for the instructional substitute is $80.00 per day. NAME CERTIFICATION ELEM MIDDLE HIGH Pamela Borek Elementary (Eligibility Letter) X X Pamela Collier English 7-12 X X Julia Fakete Special Education/Elementary (2011/2012 school year) X X X Jaime Karichner Elementary X X Sarah Kay Special Education/Elementary (Eligibility Letter X X X Tonya Kehler Elementary Education X X Craig Kling Mathematics (2011/2012 school year) X X Diane King Elementary/Early Childhood X X Nicole Pish Special Education (English/Math Pending) X X X Asheala Snook Elementary (Eligibility Letter) X X Raymond Steffen Mathematics (Eligibility Letter) X X Classified hourly rate commensurate with position Craig Kling aide (2011/2012 school year) A motion was made by Lyle Horn, seconded by Tamela Chomas and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve delinquent tax exemptions for personal taxes as submitted. (ROLL CALL FORM #10) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Norman Eisley and unanimously approved by roll call vote that Windstream Communications, Inc. be awarded the contract to replace the existing phone systems. (ROLL CALL FORM #11) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by William Hartline and motion carried with eight yes votes (Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Douglas Whitmoyer, and David Baker) and one no vote (Herman Swartz) to approve the proposal from Miller Flooring Company, Inc. for the replacement of bleachers in the middle school gymnasium under State Contract No. AEPA-08-R500-PA in the amount of $98, (ROLL CALL FORM #12) A motion was made by Douglas Whitmoyer, seconded by Vicki Egli and motion carried with eight yes votes (Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Douglas Whitmoyer, David Baker, and Tamela Chomas) and one no vote (Herman Swartz) to approve the proposal from Miller Flooring Company, Inc. to refinish the floor in the middle school gymnasium under State Contract No. AEPA-08-R500-PA in the amount of $20, (ROLL CALL FORM #13)

5 Page 5 A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Lyle Horn, and motion carried with eight yes votes (Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Herman Swartz, Douglas Whitmoyer, Tamela Chomas and Vicki Egli) and one no vote (David Baker) to approve increasing elementary lunch prices from $1.70 to $1.80, middle/high lunch prices from $1.90 to $2.00 effective the 2011/2012 school year. Breakfast prices will remain at $1.00. (ROLL CALL FORM #14) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by David Baker and motion carried with seven yes votes (William Hartline, Lyle Horn, Todd Moser, Herman Swartz, Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, and Norman Eisley) and two no votes (Douglas Whitmoyer and David Baker) to award the bid for coal for the 2011/2012 heating season to Penn Keystone at $ per ton. Last year s cost per ton was $ (ROLL CALL FORM #15) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Lyle Horn and unanimously approved by roll call vote to award the bids for industrial arts and music supplies and equipment as submitted in the 2011/2012 instructional budget. Purchase will be awarded at the discretion of the district upon budget adoption. (ROLL CALL FORM #16) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Lyle Horn and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the extension of the electricity supply program with Direct Energy. The new agreement will be for a term of 29 months starting in January 2012 and ending in June This new agreement expiration will coincide with the end of the school district fiscal year and will apply to district s locations located within the PP&L utility territory. (ROLL CALL FORM #17) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by William Hartline and motion carried with seven yes votes (Herman Swartz, Tamela Chomas, Vicki Egli, Norman Eisley, William Hartline, Lyle Horn, and Todd Moser) and two no votes (Douglas Whitmoyer and David Baker) that the board of school directors approve the athletic operating budget in the amount of $110, for the 2011/1012 school year. This is a decrease of $ from the 2010/2011 budget amount of $110, (ROLL CALL FORM #18) A motion was made by Lyle Horn, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the Resolution for the 2011/2012 Lycoming Career and Technology Budget in the amount of $1,554,618. The Articles of Agreement require an affirmative vote of 2/3rds of the participating districts and a majority vote of all school directors of the member schools. The budget was reviewed by the superintendents of the member schools and the Joint Operating Committee consisting of board representatives from each member district. (ROLL CALL FORM #19)

6 Page 6 A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by William Hartline and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the list of candidates for the graduating Class of 2011 as presented. These candidates must complete all requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony and to be awarded a diploma. (ROLL CALL FORM #20) A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve changes to the district Health Manual. The district nursing staff annually reviews and updates procedures to ensure that district practices are compliant with State mandates. (ROLL CALL FORM #21) A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Vicki Egli and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request of Amy Swartz, high school social studies teacher, to offer a field trip to Washington D. C. on Wednesday, Thursday, June 9, 2011 for the AP U. S. History students. These students will visit Mt. Vernon and the Holocaust and Smithsonian Museums and tour the National Monuments. The cost of this trip is paid for by the students. A motion was made by Herman Swartz, seconded by Tamela Chomas and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request from Stephanie Jarrett, field hockey coach, to hold a Lady Defenders Field Hockey Day Camp at Warrior Run from Monday, June 6, 2011 through Friday, June 10, 2011 for girls in grades 3 through 7 after school hours from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Mrs. Jarrett is asking for use of the field hockey field for this camp. The cost of the camp will be $60.00/$80.00 per student to be used to offset the cost of the camp which includes an equipment package for each participant. A motion was made by William Hartline, seconded by Herman Swart and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request from Douglas Bastian and Jace Rovenolt, boys soccer coaches, to hold a Boys Soccer Camp at Warrior Run from August 8, 2011 through August 12, 2011 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Mr. Bastian is asking for use of the varsity soccer field. This will be the fourth year that the camp is being held for Warrior Run athletes only and the cost of the camp will be $50.00 per student. A motion was made by Herman Swartz, seconded by Vicki Egli and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request of Michelle Goss, on behalf of the Warrior Run Area Junior Football League, for use of district facilities for their 2011 season. The request includes use of the stadium field for Sunday afternoon games between 11:30 AM through 6:00 PM commencing on or about the first Sunday of Labor Day of 2011 through the beginning of November. They are also requesting use of the field behind the Turbotville Elementary School, the field behind and along the Watsontown Elementary School and an open grassy area on the high school/middle school grounds for cheerleading and football practices waiving the rental fee.

7 Page 7 A motion was made by Vicki Egli, seconded by Lyle Horn and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request of Leon Hagenbuch, on behalf of the Warrior Run Fort Freeland Historical Society, for use of the high school kitchen for preparation of the Strawberry Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 10 th & 11 th, 2011 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM waiving the rental fee. A motion was made by Tamela Chomas, seconded by Vicki Egli and unanimously approved by voice vote to approve the request of Christina Watson, on behalf of the Universal Community Behavioral Health (The Meadows), for use of two classrooms in the Watsontown Elementary School to hold a Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP) beginning June 20, 2011 through August 12, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM applying the rental fees. A motion was made by Douglas Whitmoyer, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by roll call vote to approve the proposal from Watson Excavating of $9,995 to replace the sewer line behind the high school. (ROLL CALL FORM #22) COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS Dr. Kurelja thanked the board, teachers and administration for their work and support to put together the study of our district s enrollment and academic programs. Mrs. Boerckel informed the board that the Ray of Light Awards were held at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport PA on Sunday, May 22nd. This Tony-Awards-style event is the culmination of adjudicators attending high school drama and musical productions over the course of the school year. Warrior Run Students were nominated for awards in 10 of 17 categories, including best school play, best school musical, and best overall district program. We took home one award for Student Set Construction of the Little Women set. The Concert Choir performed God Save The People from Godspell and made Warrior Run very proud! Mrs. Cross indicated that the boy s basketball and girl s softball are headed to District competition and the girl s track 3200 and 1600 relay teams will be heading to the State championship. Good luck to all the teams. Mrs. Shupp invited the board to enjoy the on-site day on June 2 to celebrate the area s rich heritage. MEETING ADJOURNED 8:06 PM A motion was made by William Hartline, seconded by David Baker and unanimously approved by voice vote that the meeting be adjourned at 8:06 PM.

8 Page 8 EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED 9:32 PM A motion was made by David Baker, seconded by Vicki Egli and unanimously approved by voice vote that the Executive Session be adjourned at 9:32 PM. Respectfully submitted, Linda L. McNeal School Board Secretary