LEECHBURG AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 7:30 PM - J. D. ORR BOARD ROOM CALL TO ORDER: The February 28, 2018 Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Leechburg Area Board of School Directors was called to order at 7:35 PM in the J. D. Orr Board Room of the Parker D. Baker Building by Mr. Neill Brady, Board President. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison and a Moment of Silence was observed. ROLL CALL: Mr. Neill Brady, Mrs. Melanie Knight, Mrs. Danielle Lovelace, Mr. Darius Lovelace, Mr. Joseph Michadick, Mr. Anthony Shea and Ms. Candi Stewart. Ms. Terri Smith and Mrs. Helen Yurjevich were absent. Also present were: Mr. David Keibler, K-5 Principal/Curriculum Director/Federal Programs Coordinator, Mr. Douglas Rodgers, 7-12 Principal/Secondary Curriculum Coordinator; Mr. Bradley Walker, Business Manager/Human Resources, Attorney Russell Lucas, School District Solicitor, Ms. Patricia Camp, Board Secretary and Ms. Tiffany Nix, Superintendent. MINUTES: Public Work Session/Agenda Setting Meeting Minutes ---------------------------- 01/10/18 Regular Board Meeting Minutes ------------------------------------------------------ 01/24/18 Board President, Mr. Brady, requested comments, corrections and additions to the Minutes. Hearing none on a motion by Ms. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Michadick the Minutes were approved as presented. Ms. Smith and Mrs. Yurjevich was absent. Ms. Alyssa Bruno, Drama Club Sponsor, introduced two main characters to this year s musical production of Tarzan ; Tucker Spiering (9 th grade) and Mary Hosler (2 nd grade) performed a short snippet of production for Board and visitors. Tickets being sold online at leechburgdramaclub.com, advance purchases available and available for purchase at door. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: Date: Time: 02/14/18 6:15 PM FULL BOARD-Personnel Issues/Legal Issues Superintendent s Office 02/28/18 6:30 PM FULL BOARD-Personnel Issues/Legal Issues Superintendent s Office PUBLIC WORK SESSION/AGENDA SETTING MEETINGS: Date: Time: 02/14/18 7:30 PM Public Work Session/Agenda Setting Meeting J. D. Orr Board Room/Parker D. Baker Building
2 BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Student Representatives Report Ms. Summer Heasley and Mr. Andrew Pallus: Student Council March Manness will begin Friday, clean shaven entries accepted at that time and girls competition available for leg hair, $1 donation on best hair growth. Can Good Drive beginning-winning classroom will receive donuts. Boys and girls basketball teams made states and having very successful seasons. Thanked Board and Administration for auditorium lighting changes. Requested permission to paint musical wall behind stage with depictions of Big Fish production last year, Tarzan this year and each year thereafter until wall completely painted. Board and Administration had no objection to wall paintings. B. ARIN Intermediate Unit Report Ms. Candi Stewart Attended meeting February 20, 2018, reviewed ARIN services and proposed 2018-2019 General Operating Budget, first read of budget by next Board meeting and noted working with a nice group of people. C. Lenape Monthly Report Mr. Anthony Shea and Mr. Darius Lovelace Meeting held on Thursday two weeks ago, discussed budget, administration, declining enrollment, 2-3% cost increase next school year and voting on budget next meeting. Seven members attending, 2 absent; reviewed electrical power issue, 1965 last electrical upgrade, replacing and budgeted over two years. Approved use of facilities and disposal of four pieces of equipment requests, Comprehensive Plan and personnel. Mr. Lovelace referred to Policy 004, each district determines attendees, surveyed other sending districts with Apollo-Ridge and Armstrong School District sending no replacements and Freeport and Leechburg sending members at random. Board recommendation to review Policy 004 at March 14, 2018 Public Work Session. Noted projected District enrollment reducing from 52 to 48 for 2018-2019 school year. D. Armstrong County Tax Collection Committee Report Mr. Neill Brady Mr. Shea reported on attending January 25, 2018 meeting in Mr. Brady s absence. Meeting lasted 15 minutes, no issues and adjourned. Berkheimer doing a fine job and no issues. E. PSBA Member Liaison Report Ms. Terri Smith Ms. Smith was absent. Ms. Nix reported on yearly Spring Legal Round-Up scheduled in March, will attend representing District and report at the March 14, 2018 Public Work Session Meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: None REMARKS BY VISITORS: Visitors are welcome to comment on any agenda items at this time, provided it is understood that all remarks from the floor are subject to the same parliamentary procedure followed by the Board under the direction of the President. Discussion from the floor will not be entertained while action is being taken on agenda items by the Board. Completed forms (blue forms for agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the President in recognizing each speaker. There were visitors wishing to address the Board at this time. NEW BUSINESS: PERSONNEL: 1. Mr. Shea made a motion, seconded by Ms. Stewart to approve the following Supplemental positions for the 2017-2018 school term pending receipt of all required paperwork: Name Michael Young William Pierce Kaysie Waslink Kenzie Young Eve Hebrank Mark Jones Michael Cominos Position Assistant Coach Softball Assistant Coach Softball Volunteer - Asst. Coach - Softball Volunteer - Asst. Coach - Softball (as needed) Volleyball - Jr. High Head Coach; 7th & 8th Track - Assistant Track - Volunteer Assistant
Carleen Rich Robert Reams Matthew LaPorte Track - Volunteer Assistant Track - Volunteer Assistant Baseball - Boys - Varsity Asst. Coach 3 2. Mr. Shea made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knight to approve the following Supplemental positions for the 2018-2019 school term pending receipt of all required paperwork: Name Mark George Eve Hebrank Position Head Coach Football Head Coach Girls Volleyball FINANCE: 1. Mr. Michadick made a motion, seconded by Ms. Stewart to accept the Local Audit Report including the Federal Single Audit requirement from Mr. Mark C. Turnley, CPA, and recommendations therein as presented in (Exhibit B1). 2. Mr. Shea made a motion, seconded by Mr. Michadick to acknowledge receipt of the following Financial Reports and to approve the expenditures specifically set forth therein: Cash Receipts - (Exhibit B2) Tax Collectors Report - (Exhibit B3) List of Bills - (Exhibit B4) Treasurer s Report - (Exhibit B5) Revenue Detail Report - (Exhibit B6) Monthly Expenditure Report - (Exhibit B7) ACCESS Report - (Exhibit B8) Budgetary Transfers Report - (Exhibit B9) Construction Account Update Report - (Exhibit B10)
Mrs. Lovelace made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knight to combine and approve Field Trip Requests, Use of Facilities Requests and Fund Raising Requests: 4 FIELD TRIP REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Field Trip Requests, subject to funding availability, as presented in (Exhibit C1): # REQUESTOR(S) ON BEHALF PURPOSE/LOCATIONS DATE(S) 1 Amy Barley Physics Class Physics Olympics-Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 03/23/18 2 Nicki Diani/ Nancy Burger/ Heather McCarthy Second Grade Classes Indiana, PA Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA 3 First Grade Teachers First Grade Classes Children s Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 4 Kirk Wilson Middle School Science Olympiad State Science Olympiad Competition Students 5 Joni Oberdorf/ Heather Thompson/ Taylor Allen 04/04/18 04/13/18 04/28/18 Kindergarten Classes Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA 05/04/18 6 Third Grade Teachers Third Grade Classes Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA 7 Fourth Grade Teachers Fourth Grade Classes Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA 8 Fifth Grade Teachers Fifth Grade Classes Environmental Activities, Camp Lutherlyn, Prospect, PA 05/09/18 05/25/18 05/29/18 USE OF FACILITIES REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Use of Facilities Request as presented in (Exhibit D1): # REQUESTOR(S) ON BEHALF PURPOSE/LOCATIONS DATE(S) 1 Eve Hebrank/ Ashley Mondale Senior Class Senior Class Sponsored Dodgeball Tournament, High School Gymnasium 04/13/18 FUND RAISING REQUESTS: 1. A motion is needed to approve the following Fund Raising Requests as presented in (Exhibit E1): # REQUESTOR(S) ON BEHALF PURPOSE DATE(S) 1 Eve Hebrank/ Senior Class Senior Class Sponsored Dodgeball 03/26/18-04/13/18 Ashley Mondale Tournament 2 Amy Barley Senior High Student March Man(ly)ness Competition 03/01/18-04/20/18 Council 3 Amy Barley Senior High Student Council Kings of the Court Volleyball Tournament 03/01/18-05/18/18 Discussion ensued regarding Field Trip clearances required prior to participation by outside volunteers.
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES: 1. Mr. Shea made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knight to Amend the following policy for the School District Policy Manual: 5 AMEND: Policy 815.1 Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) (Exhibit F1) CURRICULUM: 1. Mr. Shea made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knight to approve participation in the ARIN Intermediate Unit s Pregnant and Parenting Teens (PPT) Program for the 2017-2018 school year, at a cost not to exceed $900, as presented in (Exhibit G1). 2. Mr. Michadick made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knight to approve the Junior Firefighter Training program. Discussion ensued regarding program beginning in Fall of 2018-2019 school year. BOARD RELATED ISSUES: 1. Mrs. Lovelace made a motion, seconded by Ms. Stewart to approve the 2018-2019 School Calendar as presented in (Exhibit H1). 2. Ms. Stewart made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shea to approve RESOLUTION 2017-2018-07 Opposing ESA Voucher Programs-SB 2 as presented in (Exhibit H2). Discussion ensued regarding other local PA districts passing similar resolution. OLD BUSINESS: None COMMUNICATIONS: None OTHER: None
REMARKS BY VISITORS ON ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA (OPEN FORUM): Visitors are welcome to make comments relating to topics not covered on the agenda, within reasonable limits of time, and under the rules pertaining to parliamentary procedure as provided in the district policy. Completed forms (white forms for non-agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the President in recognizing each speaker. There were no visitors wishing to address the Board at this time. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: 1. Recessed/Reconvened Meetings 2. Committee Meetings Public Work Session/Agenda Setting Meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:30 PM J. D. Orr Board Room/Parker D. Baker Building Executive Session 6:30 PM Superintendent s Office/Central Administration Office 3. Regular Board Meeting- Wednesday, March 28, 2018-7:30 PM J. D. Orr Board Room/Parker D. Baker Building Executive Session 6:30 PM Superintendent s Office/Central Administration Office ADJOURNED: On a motion by Mr. Shea, seconded by Ms. Stewart the February 28, 2018 Regular Monthly Board Meeting adjourned at 7:59 PM. Respectfully submitted, 6 Patricia R. Camp Board Secretary