TYRONE AREA SCHOOL BOARD 7:00 p.m. Board Room AGENDA **SECTION A -- Separate Voting Items** I. OPENING EXERCISES, APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND BOARD MINUTES, AND PUBLIC INPUT A. Announcement - Board meeting is being audio taped. B. General Welcome to Those Present and Introduction of Invited Guests. Guests are required to sign the attendance roster. C. Approval of Board Minutes of the August 20, 2013 Regular Session Meeting. Roll Call Vote. D. Public Input - Speakers should identify themselves and any group they represent. Presentations should be limited to five (5) minutes by the individual or group represented. No questions are to be directed to individual board members, and board members are to limit their questions to requests for clarification. II. SPECIAL FEATURE A. To comply with new procedures for electing PSBA officers, request board selection of one candidate/vote per office, with votes to be submitted electronically to PSBA by the board secretary before October 1, 2013. (1) President: William S. LaCoff (Endorsed) Mark B. Miller (2) Vice-President: Larry B. Breech Charles H. Ballard (Endorsed) (3) Treasurer: Norman G. Hasbrouck (Endorsed) Otto W. Voit III (4) At-Large Representative (Representing Regions 4,5,6,9,12): Kathy K. Swope III. PRESENTATIONS A.. Monthly Updates by Administrators: Elementary Principal Melissa Russell; Middle School Principal Kristen Pinter; High School Principal Thomas Yoder; and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Leslie Estep.
Page 2 of 5 IV. ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD A. Pending and Current Committee Reports, as called by the Board President 1. Financial Operations Committee Treasurer Norman Huff A. Financial Reports. Roll Call Votes. (1) Report #1 - Treasurer s Financial Report (2) Report #2 Budget Transfers (3) Report #3 Cafeteria Operating Statement (4) Report #4 Tax Fund Reports (5) Report #5 Expenditures (6) Report #6 Investment Analysis Report (7) Report #7 Student Activities Fund B. Request board approval to authorization for the following school personnel to sign checks for all school district accounts, with each check requiring two signatures, effective September 16, 2013. Roll Call Vote. (1) James B. Crawford, Board President (2) Autumn D. Fiscus, Business Administrator (3) Cathy L. Harlow, Superintendent of Schools (4) Tanya L. Sharer, Executive Secretary/Board Secretary C. Request board approval to enter contract with Juniata College for the Science In Motion program for the 2013-14 school year at the subscription rate of $9,000.00. Roll Call Vote. V. Request board approval to consensus vote of items listed under Section B of the September 10, 2013 Regular Session Agenda. Roll Call Vote. I. ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD **SECTION B - Consensus Vote** A. Pending and Current Committee Reports, as called by the Board President 1. Student Activities and Services Committee - Chairperson Brian Bressler A. Student Activities (1) Field Trips - Previously approved by the Building Principal; Director of Curriculum and Instruction; and Superintendent. B. Athletics (1) Request board approval to compensating athletic event security workers at the following flat rates, effective September 11, 2013.
Page 3 of 5 C. Cafeteria Varsity Football.. $50.00 JV Football. $24.00 JH Football - 1 Game $24.00 JH Football - 2 Games. $36.00 Varsity Cross Country.. $24.00 Girls JV/Varsity Volleyball $32.00 Boys Varsity Soccer. $30.00 Girls Varsity Soccer. $30.00 Girls JH, JV and Varsity Basketball $48.00 Girls JV/Varsity Basketball.. $36.00 Boys JH, JV and Varsity Basketball... $48.00 Boys JV/Varsity Basketball.. $36.00 Varsity Swimming. $28.00 JV/Varsity Wrestling.. $36.00 Varsity Wrestling $20.00 JV Wrestling $20.00 Girls JV/Varsity Softball $36.00 Boys JV/Varsity Baseball.. $36.00 JV/JH Track and Field.. $28.00 Varsity Track and Field - Dual Meet $28.00 Varsity Track and Field - Tri Meet... $32.00 Youth Football League.. $64.00 YMCA Mo-Valley Swimming $48.00 Student Council Dance.. $44.00 (1) Request board acceptance to the resignation of Cafeteria Worker Susan Rodgers, effective August 20, 2013. 2. Employee Relations Committee Chairperson Amy Stever A. Request board approval to proposed 2013-14 Substitute Teacher Handbook. 3. Human Resources Chairperson William Hartsock RESIGNATION A. Request board acceptance to the resignation of Social Studies Teacher Sandra Mitchell, effective August 20, 2013. ELECTIONS B. Request board approval to the election of Emily Winters of 603 Mattern Orchard Drive, Apt. 3, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 to the position of Social Studies Long-Term Substitute Teacher for the first semester of the 2013-14 school year; 5 days/week; 7.5 hours/day; placed on Salary Step 1, with salary to be determined with the ratification of the TAEA Contract; with 5 Sick Leave Days, 1 Personal Day, and full benefits; effective August 22, 2013.
Page 4 of 5 C. Request board approval to the election of the following paraprofessionals with the assignment of 5 days/week for 180.5 contract days; at the rate of $8.34/hour; with 10 Sick leave Days, 2 Personal Days and no benefits; with hours/day and effective dates as listed below. (1) Lauren Closson of 411 Park Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686; 6.0 hours/day; effective August 23, 2013. Funding: District. (2) Jennifer Dean of 256 Meade Street, Tyrone, PA 16686; 7.0 hours/day; effective August 30, 2013. Funding: Daycare Program. D. Request board approval to the election of Julie Kosoglow of 317 West 18 th Street, Tyrone, PA 16686 to the position of paraprofessional; 2 days/week; 3.0 hours/day for 180.5 contract days; at the rate of $8.34/hour; with 3 Sick Leave Days, 1 Personal Day, and no benefits; effective August 28, 2013. Funding: Keystones To Opportunities Grant. OTHER PERSONNEL ITEMS E. Request board approval to adjustments in assignments as listed for the following paraprofessionals, effective August 22, 2013. (1) Amy Gherrity (Increase in Hours): From 6.5 hours/day to 8.0 hours/day. (2) Amy Heidenthal (Increase in Hours and Rate of Pay): From 6.0 hours/day at $8.34/hour as paraprofessional to 8.0 hours/day at $10.44/hour as Daycare Lead, on time-sheet basis. (3) Arlene Lewis (Increase in Hours): From 7.0 hours/day to 8.0 hours/day. (4) Christina Reese (Increase in Hours): From 7.5 hours/day to 8.0 hours/day. (5) Teresa Swartz (Increase in Hours): From 6.0 hours/day to 6.5 hours/day. (6) Kevin Zimmerman (Decrease in Rate of Pay): From $10.74/hour to $10.44/hour. F. Request board approval to the election of the following New Teacher Mentors with stipend to be determined with ratification of the TAEA Contract, and no benefits, effective August 22, 2013. New Teacher Christie Taylor Edward Vancas Mentor Angela Kline Amanda Winfield G. Request board approval to the election of Grade 12 Student Nathanial Yeager of 5246 E. Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Tyrone, PA 16686 to participate in the Student-to-Work program with assignment to the custodial staff, 5 days/week, 3.0 hours per day, at the rate of $7.25/hour on time-sheet basis and no benefits, effective September 11, 2013.
Page 5 of 5 H. Request board approval to additions to the 2013-14 Substitute and Long-Term Volunteer Lists. 4. Board Regulatory Activities Committee Chairperson Paula Dorminy A. Submitted for first reading is revised Board Policy 334.1; 434.1; 534.1 Sick Leave Bank. 5. Physical Plant and Operations Committee Chairperson Luther Laird A. Request board approval to the concept of proposed Eagle Scout Project submitted by Grade 12 student Jesse Branstetter to construct a 20 x40 pavilion with concrete floor and trussed roof to be located at the back of the Tyrone Area Elementary School, with the requirement that the engineer drawing be submitted for board approval prior to construction. I. ADJOURNMENT **SECTION C - Closing of Meeting** tls