School District of Springfield Township Board of School Directors Regular Board Meeting June 21, 2016

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1 School District of Springfield Township Board of School Directors Regular Board Meeting June 21, 2016 OPENING ACTIVITIES 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. WELCOME FROM BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Mrs. Katherine Lewis-Sarsfield 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the School District of Springfield Township is to: Educate and develop all students as learners and citizens who are high-achieving, resilient and responsible in a changing global community. 5. ROLL CALL 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Board, at its discretion, may videotape all or any portion of public Board Meetings subject to the limitations set forth in Policy 006.2, Broadcasting of Meetings. Board Meetings will be broadcast on Friday afternoon following the Board Meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS *See explanation on last page of Agenda APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting Board Minutes P June 7, 2016 Interim Meeting Board Minutes Q APPROVAL OF TREASURER S REPORT Treasurer s Report J REPORTS AND INFORMATION 1. RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS Retirements Dr. Tina Mitchell, Andre McLaurin, Ryan Thomas 2. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Dr. Nancy Hacker

2 Regular Board Meeting 2 June 21, 2016 NEW BUSINESS 1. PERSONNEL (Personnel Attachment) The Board of School Directors approves the following personnel as presented in the attachment: Administrative Personnel Certificated Personnel Support Personnel Temporary Personnel Extra Pay for Extra Responsibilities Extended School Year Conference Workshop Attendance BUDGET ITEMS The Board of School Directors approves the following budget items: (Attachment JJJ) a. The school year expenditure budget in the amount of $55,456,326, requiring a tax rate of mills, representing an increase of $ mills or an increase of 1.89% over the current tax rate. b. The resolution for the Homestead / Farmstead Exclusion as required by Special Session Act 1 of 2006 in order for taxpayers to receive taxpayer relief funds. 5,326 households will receive a reduction in the amount of $ from their tax bills. 3. OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIPS The Board of School Directors approves various 2016/2017 Athletic/Activities Overnight Field Trips as per the attached. (Attachments III, KKK, LLL) 4. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXUS SCHOOL Township School District for student for the Extended School Year Program. 5. SCHOOL YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXUS SCHOOL Township School District for student for the School Year. 6. SCHOOL YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXUS SCHOOL Township School District for student for the School Year. 7. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CAMP PEGASUS The Board of School Directors approves the Agreement between Camp Pegasus and Springfield Township School District for student for the Extended School Year Program.

3 Regular Board Meeting 3 June 21, LAKESIDE EDUCATIONAL NETWORK The Board of School Directors approves the Agreement between Lakeside Educational Network and Springfield Township School District for the school year as per the attached. (Attachment MMM) 9. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL AND STUDENT SOFTWARE The Board of School Directors approves the Renewal Agreement with SunGard for K-12 Education Student Information and Financial Systems software from July 1, 2016 to June 30, (Attachment NNN) 10. ACT 93 AGREEMENT The Board of School Directors approves the Act 93 Agreement between the Springfield Township Administrative Association and the School District of Springfield Township pending Solicitor and Superintendent approval for the time frame of July 1, 2016 to June 30, PAYMENT OF BILLS The Board of School Directors authorizes the Business Administrator to approve the payment of bills as they become due and payable over the summer months of ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS The Board of School Directors approves the annual appointments, as follows: Designation of Depositories for School Year: Citizens Bank Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust Pennsylvania School District Liquid Asset Fund PNC Bank TD Bank 13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GIFT The Board of School Directors acknowledges, with extreme thanks and appreciation, receipt of a gift from Springfield Township High School Alumni Association Class of 1964 in the amount of $8,000 for the new HS Library MakerStudio. 14. MOSS REHAB AGREEMENT The Board of School Directors approves the Athletic Training Agreement between Springfield Township School District and Moss Rehab/Einstein at Elkins Park for the high school and the middle school for the school year at a total cost of $61, There is no change in the cost from (Attachment OOO)

4 Regular Board Meeting 4 June 21, APPROVAL OF BOND PARAMETERS RESOLUTION SERIES 2016 The Board of School Directors approves the attached parameters resolution for the issuance of Series 2016 bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,200,000 for the purposes of the current refunding of Series 2011 bonds and issuance costs. (Attachment PPP) 16. MY LEARNING PLAN The Board of School Directors approves the agreement with Frontline Technologies Group, LLC for their My Learning Plan Professional Development Management System (MLPPDMS) and the addition of My Learning Plan Observation and Appraisal Management System (MLPOASYS) through the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit #23 Consortium from July 1, 2016 through June 30, (Attachment QQQ) 17. SCHOLASTIC DIGITAL PRODUCTS CONTRACT The Board of School Directors approves the Contract between Springfield Township School District and Scholastic for Ency Americana, Grolier Multimedia and New Book of Knowledge from August 15, 2016 through August 15, (Attachment RRR) 18. PERFORMANCEPLUS CONTRACT The Board of School Directors approves the Contract between Springfield Township School District and SunGard Public Sector Inc. for PerformancePLUS/Performance Tracker and PerformancePLUS SIF from July 1, 2016 through June 30, (Attachment SSS)

5 Regular Board Meeting 5 June 21, 2016 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS * (See explanation below) FUTURE MEETING DATES: Interim Board Meeting Tuesday, August 2, :00 p.m. Freeze Memorial Lobby School Board Meeting Tuesday, August 16, :00 p.m. Freeze Memorial Lobby Board Committees: CLOSING STATEMENT, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT Note: Excerpt from Policy No. 903, Public Participation in Board Meetings. A total of thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted to comments from members of the public on agenda items during the first public comment portion of the Board agenda. At the discretion of the Board President, members of the public may be permitted to comment on non-agenda items during this period. Each individual desiring to speak during this period shall inform the Board by signing up on the sheet provided prior to the start of the meeting, listing his/her name and address, and the topic of the proposed comment. Also, time will be allotted to members of the public for comments on any issue during the second public comment portion of the agenda. Each speaker shall provide his/her name and address before addressing the Board. After a motion has been made and seconded, but before the Board begins debate, the presiding officer may, in special circumstances, permit comments from the public. All such comments shall be limited to the motion on the floor at that time. No speaker may speak more than once during each of the two (2) public comment portions of the agenda. The Board by majority vote may extend or limit the time for public comment.