I. BOARD A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER CRESTWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT JANUARY 21, 2010 AGENDA B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL D. EXECUTIVE SESSION PRIOR TO BOARD MEETING E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REORGANIZATION AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2009. F. APPROVAL OF TREASURER S REPORT G. CORRESPONDENCE H. REPORT FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES II. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT A. Enrollments 1/1/10 Fairview (K-6) 713 Rice (K-6) 800 Middle School (7-8) 473 High School (9-12) 1054 Total 3040 B. Solicitor s Report Jan 2009-3097 III. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. FINANCIAL PLANNING Mancini (Chair), Malkemes & Behm 1. Recommend approving and ratifying bills from the General Fund. 2. Recommend consideration and approve a resolution of the Board of School Directors of Crestwood School District, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, setting forth its intent to issue a series of General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2010, of the school district in the aggregate principal amount of eight million eight hundred five thousand dollars ($8,805,000). 1
3. Recommend consideration and approve paying the following invoices from the 2006 Construction Acct. M&T to reimburse the General Fund: a. Blue Star Settlement Services $163438.22 Purchase 277 S Mountain Blvd b. National Property Inspections $ 450.00 Purchase 277 S Mountain Blvd c. Champion Builders $ 189.00 Metal Doors Restrooms HS d. Champion Builders $ 3038.00 Metal Doors Restrooms HS e. SimplexGrinnell $ 28496.00 Fire Alarms Rice & Fairview f. SimplexGrinnell $ 21430.00 Fire Alarms Rice & Fairview 4. Recommend consideration and approve the IRS mileage reimbursement rate of 50 cents per mile effective January 1, 2010. (decrease from 55 cents a mile) 5. Recommend consideration and approve authorizing the purchase of 273 S Mountain Blvd. in the amount of $180,000, pending negotiation of a final sales agreement satisfactory to all parties. 6. Recommend consideration and approve the following resolution regarding the proposed tax rate increases based on the District s index: RESOLUTION 2009-10-3 WHEREAS, on June 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act I of Special Session 2006, entitled the Taxpayer Relief Act (hereinafter Act 1 ); WHEREAS, Act 1 requires school districts to limit tax increases to the levels set by an inflation index unless the tax increase is approved by voters in a referendum or the school district obtains from the Department of Education or a court of common pleas certain referendum exceptions; WHEREAS, Act I does, however, allow a board of school directors to elect to adopt a resolution indicating that it will not raise the rate of any tax for the support of the public schools for the following fiscal year by more than its index, provided this resolution must be adopted no later than 110 days prior to the date of the election immediately preceding the upcoming fiscal year; WHEREAS, the Crestwood School District s index for the 2010-2011 fiscal year is 3.8%. WHEREAS, the Crestwood School District Board of Directors has made the decision that it shall not raise the rate of any tax for the support of the Crestwood School District for the 2010-2011 fiscal year by more than its index. AND NOW, on this twenty first day of January, 2010 it is hereby RESOLVED by the Crestwood School District (hereinafter District ) Board of Directors (hereinafter Board ) the following: 2
1. The Board certifies that it will not increase any school district tax for the 2010-2011 school year at a rate that exceeds the index as calculated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2. The Board certifies that it will comply with the procedures set forth in Section 687, of the Pennsylvania Public School Code (hereinafter School Code ), 24 P.S. 6-687, for the adoption of its proposed and final budget. 3. The Board certifies that increasing any tax at a rate less than or equal to the index will be sufficient to balance its final budget of the 2010-2011 fiscal year. 4. The Administration of the District will submit the District s information on a proposed increase in the rate of a tax levied for the support of the District to the Pennsylvania Department of Education on a uniform form prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education no later than five (5) days after the Board's adoption of this Resolution. 5. The Administration of the District will send a copy of this Resolution to the Pennsylvania Department of Education no later than five (5) days after the Board's adoption of this Resolution. 6. The Board understands and agrees that by passing this Resolution it is not eligible to seek referendum exceptions under Section 333(f) of Act 1 and is not eligible to request approval from the voters through a referendum to increase the tax rate by more than the index as established for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. 7. Once this Resolution is passed, the Administration of the District is not required to comply with the preliminary budget requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (c) of Section 311 of Act 1. Provided, however: (a) The Board understands and agrees that, upon receipt of the information submitted by the District as set forth in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shall compare the District s proposed percentage increase in the rate of the tax with the index. (b) Within ten (10) days of the receipt of this information, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shall inform the District whether its proposed tax rate increase is less than or equal to the index. (c) If the Pennsylvania Department of Education determines that the District's proposed increase in the rate of the District's tax exceeds the index, the District is subject to the preliminary budget requirements as set forth in paragraph (a) and (c) of Section 311 of Act 1. 7. Recommend consideration and approve a donation of $1,000 to the Crestwood Ice Hockey Club. 3
8. Recommend consideration and approve appointing Martin Behm as the Crestwood School District Representative, and Dave Ralston as the Second Alternate to the Luzerne County Tax Collector Committee. B. TRANSPORTATION Aigeldinger (Chair), Ralston & Dotzel 1. Recommend consideration and approve contracting with Brenda Konen as an independent contractor to provide services as a school crossing guard at $15/day for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year. 2. Recommend consideration and approve the following names be added to the Deets/Rinehimer Bus Lines, Inc. list of bus drivers for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year: a. Shirley Krupa b. Mike Vencak c. George Yeager C. POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Fino (Chair) & Behm 1. Recommend consideration and approve the first reading of the following policies: a. No. 103.1 Nondiscrimination Qualified Students With Disabilities (with attachments) b. No. 113 Special Education c. No. 113.1 Discipline of Students With Disabilities d. No. 113.2 Behavior Support e. No. 113.3 Screening and Evaluations For Students With Disabilities f. No. 114 Gifted Education g. No. 225 Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies h. No. 907 School Visitors 2. Recommend consideration and approve adopting the following policies: a. No. 435 Family and Medical Leaves b. No. 447 Workers Compensation Transitional Return-To-Work Program c. No. 535 Family and Medical Leaves d. No. 547 Workers Compensation Transitional Return-To-Work Program D. HUMAN RESOURCES Mailloux (Chair), Fino & Ralston 1. Recommend consideration and accept the letter of intent to retire from Deborah Powis, Administrative Employee, effective June 30, 2010 (last working day June 29, 2010). 2. Recommend consideration and accept the letter of resignation from Elizabeth Smith, Professional Employee, effective February 4, 2010. 3. Recommend consideration and approve appointing Jason Prushinski (Certified Earth & Space, Certified Special Education) as a Long Term Substitute for the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year, for Middle School Earth Space Science (for Darlene Kellner who is on Sabbatical Leave) at BS, Step 1, effective start of second semester 2010. Salary/Benefits to be pro-rated. Clearances are on file. 4
4. Recommend consideration and approve tenure and issue a professional contract for the following professional employees who have completed six (6) semesters of satisfactory service: a. Erin George b. Catherine Albright 5. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Wendy Oresick, Professional Employee, to use accumulated sick time to cover up to six calendar (6) weeks of absence followed by FMLA. Anticipated start date is March 11, 2010. Anticipated date of return is the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. Documentation is on file. 6. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Amanda Zavacky, Professional Employee, to use accumulated sick time to cover up to six calendar (6) weeks of absence followed by FMLA. Anticipated start date is April 13, 2010. Anticipated date of return is the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. 7. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Cynthia Hettinger, Professional Employee, for an unpaid short term leave March 8-12, 2010. 8. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Denise Keiser, Professional Employee, for an unpaid short term leave April 14-16, 2010. 9. Recommend consideration and approve the following professional substitutes for the 2009-10 school year: a. Mary Thomas Art clearances on file b. Renee Rutski Elementary K-6 clearances on file 10. Recommend consideration and approve the following students from local universities to do their student teaching in the Crestwood School District during the Spring Semester of the 2009-10 school year: Wilkes University David Lewis English 9-12 Bloomsburg University Shannon McGann Elementary Zachary Pientka Elementary Keystone College Tara Slusser Elementary 11. Recommend consideration and approve the following support staff appointments effective January 25, 2010: a. Trisha Wegner - Part-Time Aide Fairview Elementary $10.35/hr. after completing a sixty (60) work day probationary period at a 10% rate reduction (per CBA), pending all clearances. b. Tracy Cormier FT Secretary Rice Elementary - $10.47/hr. after completing a sixty (60) work day probationary period at a 10% rate reduction (per CBA), pending updated Act 34 clearance. 12. Recommend consideration and accept the letter of intent to retire from Raymond Marcinkowski, FT Custodian, effective March 31, 2010 (last working day March 30, 2010). 13. Recommend consideration and approve the following support staff substitutes for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year: a. Claudius Saunders Custodial clearances on file b. Mary Ann Hudock Café, Office, Teacher Aide clearances on file 5
14. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Kristen Finn, PT Cafeteria, for an unpaid leave of absence Feb. 18 and 19, 2010. 15. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Donna Walck, FT Cafeteria, for an unpaid leave of absence May 26 - June 2, 2010. 16. Recommend consideration and approve the request of Joann Eckrote, FT Aide, for an unpaid leave of absence for an undetermined length of time, effective Jan. 19, 2010. E. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Mailloux (Chair) & Fino 1. Recommend consideration and approve the attached self-study documents (on file in the Superintendent s Office) as part of the Middle States Accreditation process at the Crestwood High School 2009 Mission Statement, 2009 Core Values, 2009 Belief Statements. 2. Recommend consideration and approve amending the school calendar for the 2009-10 school year as follows: a. February 16, 2010 Full day of school for students (was Parent/Teacher Conference day) b. February 22, 2010 Parent/Teacher Conference Day NO school for students F. CO-CURRICULAR Ralston (Chair), Malkemes & Mancini 1. Recommend consideration and approve the formation of a Lacrosse Team for the 2009-10 school year, in accordance with the attached criteria (on file in the Superintendent s Office). There will be no cost to the district with the exception that the district will provide insurance. 2. Recommend consideration and approve the following for extra-curricular positions for the 2009-10 school year: a. Rob Burns Spring Jazz Ensemble Percussion Director - $500 clearances on file b. Marie Shovlin Spring Visual Instructor - $248 c. Lisa Costello Dramatics Art - $2038 clearances on file G. PHYSICAL PLANT AND CONSTRUCTION (BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS) Aigeldinger (Chair), Behm & Dotzel IV. INTERMEDIATE UNIT 18 MINUTES ON FILE IN THE SUPERINTENDENT S OFFICE AND ON THE WEB V. WILKES-BARRE AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER MINUTES ON FILE IN THE SUPERINTENDENT S OFFICE AND ON THE WEB VI. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM PATRONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS VII. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS REGARDING NON-AGENDA ITEMS VIII. ADJOURNMENT 6
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