December 3, Helen Cummiskey, Secretary; and Joseph Troutman

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1 Exhibit 1.1 December 3, 2014 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bradford Area School District was held in the Floyd C. Fretz Large Group Instruction Room, 140 Lorana Avenue, Bradford, Pennsylvania immediately following the special meeting. Present Directors: Absent: Administrators: Paul Ridley, President; Shane Oschman, Vice President; Timothy Bean, Treasurer; Carla Manion, Assistant Secretary, Dave Feely, Frances Forbes, and Pat Vigliotta Helen Cummiskey, Secretary; and Joseph Troutman Katharine Pude, Superintendent; Samuel Johnson, Kathy Boyd, David Ray, Ken Coffman, Jennifer Morgan, Tina Slaven, Dara Signor, Erin Waugaman, Kim Swanson, Sarah Tingley, Rebecca Hilzinger, Kelly Compton, Barry Bryan, and John Petruzzi News Media: Kate Sager - The Bradford Era Visitors: Adam Batesky and Lisa Esch Paul Ridley, President, called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Recognition of Visitors None Approval of Board Agenda presented. Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Frances Forbes, to approve the Board agenda as Approval of Minutes Regular Meeting November 10, 2014 Presentations Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Shane Oschman, to approve the minutes as presented. Adam Batesky of Buffamante, Whipple, and Buttafaro accounting firm of Olean, NY presented the board with an overview of the audit report for the Bradford Area School District. Mr. Batesky congratulated the school district for having a sound audit for the school year. He commended director of finance, Kathy Boyd, and her staff for all their hard work and for a job well done!

2 The board next heard reports from the school principals from each building regarding their school performance profile scores and discussed initiatives that each building will be implementing in order to continually improve their scores. Mr. Ray also discussed some highlights to the Registration Guide. Focus is still being placed on the career pathways. Through our partnership with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, an eighth College in the High School course in Psychology and Sociology will be offered. Additionally, three new courses will be added to the Social Studies curriculum. They are: Biographies of Influential People, History through the Media, and Current Issues and Controversies. Business Office and Financial Affairs A. A-133 Audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 Buffamante, Whipple and Buttafaro, PC, CPAs Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Shane Oschman, to accept the audit as presented. B. Tax Collection Committee Delegate Appointment The Act 32 Tax Collection Committee requires delegates to be appointed yearly. Kathy Boyd is the primary voting delegate and Amy Yohe will be the first alternate voting delegate. Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Dave Feely, to approve the delegates as presented. C. Contract for City Tax Collection Agreement This is the annual agreement for the change in the bill rates approved in February Motion by Shane Oschman, seconded by Timothy Bean, to approve the agreement as presented. D. Payment of Bills (General, Capital Reserve, and School Lunch) Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Dave Feely, to approve the payment of bills as presented. E. Tax Exonerations/Additions/Refunds Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Shane Oschman, to approve the Tax Exonerations/ Additions/ Refunds as presented. Addendum To hire HHSDR to perform architectural services for review and recommendation for a new petroleum and well drilling building. Motion by Dave Feely, seconded by Frances Forbes, to approve the above request.

3 Personnel Non-Union Administrative Support Personnel Agreement Motion by Shane Oschman, seconded by Timothy Bean, to approve the agreement, effective July1, 2014, as presented. Addendum Superintendent s Salary Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Dave Feely, to set the salary for the Superintendent at $ 120,180 for the year, effective July 1, Superintendent s Report Mrs. Pude congratulated high school junior Mandi Droney for qualifying for the All East Choir, scheduled to take place in April in Providence, RI. This is a huge accomplishment for Mandi as she is the first Bradford student to qualify for the Music Festival in 20 years. All East is the next level after the State competition and only happens every other year. Mrs. Pude also congratulated George G. Blaisdell special education teacher, Dani Jo Close, for qualifying as a finalist for Pennsylvania s Teacher of the Year award. The first place winner of the honor will be named this weekend. Additionally, Mrs. Pude explained that we have recently become partners in the Jobs!First Grant through the North Central workforce which is providing our teachers with Educator in the Workplace and Educator in the CTC experiences. The grant is funding substitute teachers for the day and mileage to worksites so that our teachers can experience firsthand the expectations our students will face as they enter various industries. ARG hosted the first program, and our staff that attended had a new appreciation for not only the technical skills, but for the soft skills need to be successful in that industry. GKN in Emporium is hosting the next program. In keeping with the holiday season, our schools have been collecting food for local food banks, supporting the ELF fund, and our Administrators and secretaries have helped with the Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Drive. Mrs. Pude was very proud that our students and staff are giving back to our community and thanked them all for their time and effort. Other Business None. Recognition of Visitors None. Adjournment Motion by Timothy Bean, seconded by Dave Feely, that the meeting be adjourned.

4 Helen Cummiskey Secretary Carla Manion Assistant Secretary

5 December 3, 2014 A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bradford Area School District for reorganization purposes was held in the Floyd C. Fretz Large Group Instruction Room, 140 Lorana Avenue, Bradford, Pennsylvania at 7:00 p.m. Present Directors: Absent: Administrators: News Media Visitors: Paul Ridley, President; Shane Oschman, Vice President; Timothy Bean, Treasurer; Carla Manion, Assistant Secretary; Dave Feely, Frances Forbes and Shane Oschman Helen Cummiskey and Joseph Troutman Katharine Pude, Superintendent; Samuel Johnson, Kathy Boyd, Dave Ray, Ken Coffman, Jennifer Morgan, Tina Slaven, Dara Signor, Sarah Tingley, Rebecca Hilzinger, Erin Waugaman, Kim Swanson Kelly Compton, and John Petruzzi Kate Sager - The Bradford Era Adam Batesky and Lisa Esch President Ridley called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, and welcomed the visitors. Announcement of the Presence of a Quorum of Holdover Directors President Ridley announced the presence of a quorum of holdover directors. Election of a Temporary President Paul Ridley called for nominations of a Temporary President. Timothy Bean was nominated by Carla Manion, seconded by Dave Feely. There being no other nominations, Shane Oschman made a motion to close the nominations with a second by Dave Feely. A vote of the holdover members was taken. Secretary Prepares and Reads the List of Qualified Directors Ms. Carla Manion read the prepared list of qualified directors. Qualified members included Timothy Bean, Helen Cummiskey, Dave Feely, Frances Forbes, Carla Manion, Shane Oschman, Paul Ridley, Joseph Troutman, and Pat Vigliotta. Election of President Temporary President Timothy Bean called for nominations for President. Paul Ridley was nominated by Carla Manion, seconded by Dave Feely. There being no other nominations, Shane Oschman made a motion to close the nominations with a second by Frances Forbes. A roll call vote was taken to appoint Mr. Paul Ridley as President. Election of Vice President Temporary President Timothy Bean called for nominations for Vice President. Shane Oschman was nominated by Timothy Bean, seconded by Frances Forbes. There being no other nominations, Frances Forbes made a motion to close the nominations with a second by Dave Feely. A roll call vote was taken to appoint Mr. Shane Oschman as Vice President. Appointment to I.U.9 Cooperative Purchasing Board Kathy Redington, Accounts Payable Clerk, is currently the representative. Kathy Boyd is the alternate. Motion by Shane Oschman, seconded by Paul Ridley, to appoint the above-named individuals as presented. Designation of Meeting Times and Dates A. Time and Place

6 7:00 p.m. at the Floyd C. Fretz Large Group Instruction Room, 140 Lorana Avenue, Bradford, PA B. Dates 1. Second Monday-Regular Meeting. 2. April meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, June meeting scheduled for Monday, June 29, December meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, Motion by Frances Forbes, seconded by Paul Ridley, to approve time, place, and dates for the Board Meetings for C. Direct the Business Manager to post and publish the meeting schedule per the Sunshine Act. Other Business None Announcement An executive session may be conducted for the reason stated in Section 8 of the Sunshine Law between now and the next regularly scheduled meeting. Recognition of Visitors None Adjournment Motion by Shane Oschman, seconded by Dave Feely, that the meeting be adjourned. Helen Cummiskey Secretary Carla Manion Assistant Secretary