REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, March 19, 2018 TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ROOM

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1 March 19, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes TITUSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 301 EAST SPRUCE STREET, TITUSVILLE, PA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, March 19, 2018 TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ROOM 7:00 P.M. I. REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2018 CALL TO ORDER President, Kevin O Neill, called the meeting to order at 7:17 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Members in Attendance: Members Absent: Others in Attendance: James E. Come, Lynn J. Cressman, Charlene A. Eggleston, Kevin J. O Neill, Jack D. Roberts, James Y. Roeder, Richard E. Skinner, Jr. & Carol J. Shaffer Jean M. Spence Karen E. Jez, superintendent; Shawn G. Sampson, business manager; Michael McGaughey, Jessica Stover, Mike Hlad, Phil Knapp, Scott Salvo, Lisa Royek, Jen Sampson, Dan Ledebur, Luke Zimmerman, Stephanie Stewart and Ann Culbertson of Hydetown Elementary; Jane McNierney, secretary to the superintendent; Sean Ray, Titusville Herald newspaper reporter; Mark Heim, Reporter, The Stream, Melissa Kingen and Brandi Culver of The Nutrition Group; and Ken Leach III. IV. MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. EXECUTIVE SESSION NOTICE It was announced that the board will meet in executive session immediately following tonight s meeting in the high school conference room to discuss negotiation, personnel, real estate and legal matters. VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 1. Music in Our Schools Teacher, Mrs. Andrea Fenske, and Guitar Ensemble students performed prior to the meeting. VII. GENERAL RESOLUTION 1. RESOLUTION #1 APPROVAL OF GENERAL RESOLUTION and adopts the following items that are included in the agenda of this meeting and incorporated herein by reference thereto with the same force and as though separate resolutions on each item were considered and adopted. A. MINUTES 1. Board Committee Meeting Minutes of February 12, 2018 and Regular Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2018 (Policy 006)

2 B. FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Second: Rick Skinner 1. Tax Collector s Report (February 2018) (Policy 006) 3805-A 2. Treasurer s Report (January 2018) (Policy 601) 3805-B 3. Payment of Bills (Policy 616) 3805-C 3805-F C. SCHEDULES OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS Ms. Reported that schedules E & R were updated since the March 12, 2018 meeting, and schedules C H, I & J were updated and at place G 3805-I 1. Approval of Schedule A #114 - Resignations 2. Approval of Schedule C #102 Support Staff Appointments (Policy 309) 3. Approval of Schedule E #131 - Attendance at Professional Meetings (Policy 333) 4. Approval of Schedule H #122 - Leaves of Absence (Policy 339) 5. Approval of Schedule I #108 - Field Trip Authorization (Policy 121) 6. Approval of Schedule J #46 Change of Degree (Policy 333) 7. Approval of Schedule K #105 - Supplemental Appointments (Policy 122) 8. Approval of Schedule L #66 - Retirements (Policy 349) 9. Approval of Schedule R #25 - Kelly Services Substitute Teachers (Policy 818) 10. Approval of Schedule S #25 Kelly Services Substitute Support Staff (Policy 818) VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. TAX/FINANCE COMMITTEE Jack Roberts, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #2 - APPROVAL OF RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH NETXPERTS FOR DISTRICT-WIDE BACKUP SERVER IN AMOUNT OF $9,447 Second: Char Eggleston the Agreement with NetXperts for annual renewal of the Barracuda Backup Server in the amount of $9,447 as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting., 2. RESOLUTION # 3 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FIREWALL FROM COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $20,831 AS PER PEPPM 2018 PRICING Second: Jim Come

3 the purchase of Sophos Firewall from Communications Consulting, Inc. in amount of $20,831 as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. 3. RESOLUTION #4 - APPROVAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES SCOPE OF WORK #6 FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF VMWARE HOST AND SAN SOLUTION TO UPGRADE VIRTUAL SERVER ENVIRONMENT IN AMOUNT OF $41, PER COSTARS Motion: Char Eggleston the Scope of Work #6 by Networking Technologies for the purchase and installation of VMWare host and SAN Solution to upgrade virtual server environment in the amount of $41, as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. 4. RESOLUTION #5 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ASCC FOR CAMERA CONFIGURATION IN AMOUNT OF $6,275 PER IU4 SMART CONTRACT the Agreement with ASCC for camera configuration in amount of $6,275 per IU4 Smart Contract as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. 5. RESOLUTION #6 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ASCC FOR DOOR SECURITY CONFIGURATION IN AMOUNT OF $5,300 PER IU4 SMART CONTRACT Motion: Char Eggleston the Agreement with ASCC for the door security configuration in amount of $5,300 per IU4 Smart contract as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting., 6. OTHER

4 B. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Jean Spence, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #7 APPROVAL OF REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR NURSE TECH POSITION Second: Char Eggleston the revised job description for Nurse Tech as presented at the March 12, 2019 school board committee meeting. (Policy 304) 2. OTHER C. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Richard Skinner, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #8 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH CLARK CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR INSTALLATION OF THS SCIENCE LAB STATIONS IN AMOUNT OF $129, PER KPN #201801JOCC-01 the Agreement with Clark Contractors, Inc. for the installation of new science lab stations per kpn jocc-01 in amount of $129, as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. Superintendent to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Board and District. (Policy 613) 2. RESOLUTION #9 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH CLARK CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR TMS PK BOILER REPLACEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $39, PER KPN #201801JOCC-04 Second: Rick Skinner the Agreement with Clark Contractors, Inc. for the replacement of PK Boiler at the Middle School per KPN JOCC-04 in amount of $39, as presented March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. Superintendent to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Board and District. (Policy 613) 3. OTHER Mrs. Eggleston read questions she received from parents about school safety measures. Ms. Jez provided general information and will follow up with a press release and/or address questions at an upcoming spring event.

5 D. INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES CMTTEE Lynn Cressman, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #10 APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE RIVERVIEW INTERMEDIATE UNIT #6 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET OF $1,349,969 the Resolution to Adopt the School Year Riverview Intermediate Unit #6 General Operating Budget of $1,349,969. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Titusville Area School District authorizes the President, Kevin J. O Neill and Secretary Richard E. Skinner, Jr., to sign the Resolution on behalf of both the Board of Directors and the Titusville Area School District. (Policy 914) ROLL CALL: Come Yes Cressman Yes Eggleston Yes Roberts Yes Roeder Yes Shaffer Yes Skinner Yes Spence Absent O Neill Yes Vote: 8 Ayes 0 Nays 1 Absent 2. RESOLUTION #11 APPROVAL OF THE 2018 TITLE 1 SUMMER SCHOOL PALS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES K-6 TH the 2018 Title I Summer School PALS Program for students entering grades K-6 th to be held Monday-Thursday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Main Street Elementary school program dates are June and July 30-August 9, 2018; and the Titusville Middle School program dates are June 18- July 12, (Policy 101) 3. RESOLUTION #12 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE TWO PITCHING MACHINES AND AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION TO CONTACT LOCAL CLUBS FOR REIMBURSEMENT the purchase of one baseball pitching machine and one softball pitching machine for the Athletic Department as presented at the March 19, 2018 school board committee meeting, and authorizes administration to contact local clubs for reimbursement. (Policy 122, 612) 4. RESOLUTION # 13 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE TWO DIGITAL SCALES FOR ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LAB AND PURCHASE A PUG MILL FOR ART DEPARTMENT Second: Char Eggleston purchase of two (2) digital scales for Advanced Chemistry Lab Science Department in the

6 amount of $ and to purchase a Pug Mill for the Art Department in the amount of $3,788 as presented at the March 12, 2018 school board committee meeting. (Policy 110) 5. OTHER Mrs. Cressman requests the graphs provided for Dibels results be enlarged, and to provide MAP spring results. E. TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE Jean Spence, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #14 APPROVAL TO OFFER FREE BREAKFAST TO ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Motion: Char Eggleston offering free breakfast to all elementary students for the remainder of the school year as presented. (Policy 808, 601) Melissa Kingen and Brandi Culver of The Nutrition Group answered questions about offering free breakfast to elementary students in an effort to have more kids eating breakfast. 2. Nutrition Group February 2018 report provided. 3. OTHER Mrs. Kingen presented information on offering dinner to students for consideration the next school year. F. POLICY COMMITTEE Jean Spence, Chairperson 1. RESOLUTION #15 APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES (2 ND READING) Motion: Jim Come 808 Food Services 302 Employment of Superintendent 311 Reduction of Staff 2. OTHER No other items. G. NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE Kevin O Neill, Chairperson IX. ADMINISTRATION 1. OTHER Mr. O Neill reported the Ac t 93 discussions are moving along. A. INFORMATION 1. Crawford County Fair Board 2018 Junior Fair Board Applications available 2. Safety Committee Meeting minutes of February 8, 2018 provided.

7 B. FUTURE MEETING DATES 1. Tax Finance Standing Committee Thurs., April 5, :00 p.m. Admin Office BR 2. Committee Meeting Monday, April 9, :00 p.m. THS BR 3. Regular Board Meeting Monday, April 16, :00 p.m. THS BR 4. Policy Standing Committee Mon., April 23, :30 p.m. Admin Office BR X. OTHER BOARD COMMENTS/QUESTIONS 1. Hydetown Elementary principal, Lisa Royek and learning facilitators: Jen Sampson, Dan Ledebur, Stephanie Stewart, Luke Zimmerman and Ann Culbertson, answered questions about how the school is structured for personalized learning. XI. OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Knapp commented that analyzing data for a new program takes 3-5 years to be helpful in making decisions. XII. OTHER BUSINESS None. XIII. ADJOURNMENT Second: Rick Skinner RESOLVED, that there being no further business, this meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. to executive session to discuss negotiations, personnel, legal and real estate matters with no other business to be discussed. Secretary, Richard E. Skinner, Jr. JMc President, Kevin J. O Neill