Bloomsburg Area School District Board of School Directors Regular Monthly Meeting Monday, 21 August 2017 7:00 p.m. District Office Board Room MINUTES Attendance The regular monthly meeting of the Bloomsburg Area School District Board of Directors was called to order by President Marianne Kreisher at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, 21 August 2017 in the district office board room, followed by the pledge to the flag. Directors in attendance were: Ms. Stephanie Dunn Haney, Mr. Brent Hock, Mrs. Tina Howell, Mr. Jonathan Jones, Mr. Joshua Klingerman Sr., Ms. Marianne Kreisher, Mr. Norman Mael, Mrs. Gail Moore, and Mr. Leo Joe Yodock III. Bloomsburg Area School District administrators in attendance were: Mr. David Marsiglio, Mr. Justin Simpson, Dr. Amanda Stutzman, and Dr. Donald Wheeler. Others present were: Ms. Terri Drucker, Ms. Stephanie Kessler, Ms. Katie Knorr, Mr. Mike Lester, Mrs. Susan McGarry (left at 7:11 p.m.), Ms. Beth Mocarski, and Ms. Sophie Pence. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK No one wished to address the school board at this meeting. MEETING MINUTES Mrs. Howell made the motion, which Mr. Klingerman seconded, to approve the minutes of the 17 July 2017 regular monthly meeting and the 7 August 2017 special meeting and work session. The motion FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Hock made the motion, which Mr. Klingerman seconded, to approve the financial reports for July 2017. The motion BILLS PAYABLE Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Yodock, to approve the bills payable for 18 July 2017 21 August 2017, ranging from check #00043349 check #00043625, including wire transfers in the amount of $288,693.28, in the total amount of $1,814,737.75. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
BILLS PAYABLE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which Mr. Jones seconded, to approve the bills payable for the Capital Reserve Fund for 18 July 2017 21 August 2017, being check #00001824, in the amount of $2,100.00. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. OPERATIONS REPORTS Mrs. Susan McGarry from Arch Central Architects made a presentation on the Beaver-Main Elementary School kitchen renovation and air conditioning project. She said that the project would hopefully completed in Summer 2018, meaning the district would need to advertise for bids around Thanksgiving and award the project in February 2018. Mr. Jones asked if it would be the district s expense to bring three-phase to Beaver-Main Elementary School, and Mrs. McGarry said that it would, adding that it would be extremely expensive to do so. Directors had no questions on the athletics and grounds report. Mr. Klingerman congratulated the maintenance department for the aesthetics of the grounds. Mr. Marsiglio pointed out that there had been a type-o in his business office report, and that the grant mentioned in it was for $10,000, not $80,000. The board did not have any questions regarding his written report. Ms. Kessler highlighted several points in her maintenance report, saying that maintenance staff was appreciative of the pending shift to having an outside contractor provide currier services rather than maintenance personnel doing it. She also said that the Beaver-Main Elementary School office renovation project had turned out very nice, and that the third- through fifth-grade hallway at W.W. Evans Elementary School had been re-tiled prior to the return of professional staff. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Dr. Wheeler distributed a list of district goals for the 2017-2018 school year. He reported that under the heading of facilities, the goals was to develop a three-phase capital project for the secondary complex. In Summer 2018, the Beaver-Main Elementary School kitchen renovation project was to take place, as was installation of air conditioning at Beaver-Main Elementary School and Bloomsburg Middle School. In Summer 2019, interior renovations in the middle and high schools would be scheduled. In Summer 2020, the athletic fields and grounds would be scheduled for updates and the proposed shared middle and high school cafeteria/library would also be scheduled, which would align with the projected timeframe of the flood wall project. Under the category of personnel, Dr. Wheeler said that the 2017-2018 district goals were conducting negotiations with the support staff union on a multi-year contract, revisiting the coaches and advisors compensation scales, pilot a building substitute model in three schools, and explore elementary expressive arts staffing. Dr. Wheeler reported that under the heading of programs, the district s 2017-2018 goals were to continue facilitating a shared decision-making model through grade-level teams and departments, designing a K-12 technology integration plan, promoting opportunity and access through the growth of the technology/robotics program, college credit options, and career development opportunities with
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, and exploring the possibility of a K-8 after-school program. OLD BUSINESS Real Estate Tax Audit Service Proposal Mr. Hock made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Klingerman, to approve Wagner, Dreese, Elasasser, & Associates, P.C. for real estate tax audit services for the year ended 31 December 2016, in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00. Mr. Mael questioned why the board should approve this proposal if there was no incentive for the district. Mr. Marsiglio replied that his last district did this, and that it would provide reassurance to the board, and pointed out that the agreement had been changed from three years to just one year. Mr. Yodock asked Mr. Marsiglio if, as the district s new business administrator, he felt comfortable doing this. Mr. Marsiglio replied that yes, he would like the board to approve this. The motion NEW BUSINESS Donations Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Howell, to accept the following donations to the Bloomsburg Area School District: Fifteen backpacks full of school supplies to Memorial Elementary School, made by Espy Trinity United Methodist Church; and Boys Soccer practice shirts and warm-up shirts and Girls Soccer warm-up jackets and pants and practice shirts, made by the respective booster clubs. The motion Agreements with MetroCast Channel 10 Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Yodock, to approve the following Release and Request to Distribute agreements with MetroCast Channel 10: Boys Soccer at Central Columbia School District on 18 September 2017, Field Hockey at Central Columbia School District on 3 October 2017, Boys Soccer at Bloomsburg Area School District on 18 October 2017, and Football at Bloomsburg Area School District on 27 October 2017. The motion Agreement with Siemens Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Yodock, to approve as presented the Bloomsburg Area School District Addendum for Siemens Building Automation System and Mechanical Services to Siemens Contract 2600026411, dated 1 August 2017. Mr. Mael asked what the cost difference was between the original contract and the proposed contract, and also what additional services the district would be receiving pending approval of the contract. Ms. Kessler said that the approved contract for 2017-2018 was about $15,000, and that the proposed contract for 2017-2018 was $35,000. She said that under the proposed contract, Siemens would be providing a member from the technology department and herself with additional days for on-site training with its Insight software and also maintenance staff with on-site training and help in establishing a preventative maintenance plan. Additionally, Siemens personnel would complete maintenance and troubleshooting while district staff were being educated on how to complete such tasks. Ms. Kessler said that the increased
cost was high, but that it would only be for the current school year, adding that after that year, the district would have several employees trained on Insight and HVAC system maintenance rather than just one employee as it had in the past. Mr. Klingerman asked Dr. Wheeler if he 100 percent agreed with the direction of the systematic maintenance plan, and he replied in the affirmative. The motion Purchase of Service for Van Deliveries Mr. Hock made the motion, which Mrs. Moore seconded, to approve as presented purchasing services for van deliveries through contractor Lone Derr from the period of 28 August 2017 through 1 December 2017, at a cost of $1,875.00. The motion Contracting with the CGA Law Firm Mr. Hock made the motion, which Mrs. Moore seconded, to approve contracting with the CGA Law Firm to investigate personnel issues related to administrative concerns. Ms. Kreisher announced that on 13 August 2017, the school board held an executive session to discuss personnel matters. She said that the executive session was held in the district office board room from 6:05 6:54 p.m., and that the meeting adjourned following a motion by Mr. Yodock, and second by Mr. Jones, and a unanimous voice vote. Ms. Kreisher said that all nine school board members were present at the board meeting, and that Mr. Mael was present until 6:15 p.m. that evening. The motion to approve contracting with the CGA Law Firm to investigate personnel issues related to administrative concerns then passed by a unanimous roll call vote. Home School Student Taking Driver s Education at Bloomsburg High School Mrs. Howell made the motion, which Mr. Yodock seconded, to approve permitting a home school student residing in the Bloomsburg Area School District to participate in driver s education during the 2017-2018 school year. The motion PERSONNEL Classified Staff Resignations Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Jones, to accept the following classified staff resignations: Memorial Elementary School Part-Time Custodian James McManus, effective 18 August 2017; and Memorial Elementary School Paraprofessional Erika Davis, effective 1 September 2017. The motion Building Substitutes Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Howell, to approve the following individuals as building substitutes for the 2017-2018 school year, at a rate of $100 per day with eligibility for medical insurance: Elizabeth Mocarski at Bloomsburg Middle School and Katie Knorr at Memorial Elementary School. The motion
Professional Day-to-Day Substitutes Mr. Yodock made the motion, which Mr. Jones seconded, to reapprove the following individuals as professional day-to-day substitutes through the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit s Guest Teacher Program for the 2017-2018 school year: Valarie Anderson, Gregory Filohoski, Debra Heckel, Pamela Jacks, Julie Klinger, Kory Kramer, Nicholas Lurowist, Marti Luxardo, Anna Neuhard, Serena Stackhouse, and Katelynn Strickler. The motion Professional Long-Term Substitute Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which Mr. Jones seconded, to approve Sophie Pence as a professional long-term substitute teacher for a fourth-grade classroom at W.W. Evans Elementary School, effective 21 August 2017 until approximately 6 November 2017, as per Policy 405: Employment of Substitute Professional Employees, and to add her to the professional day-to-day substitute teacher list after the longterm placement is complete. The motion Classified Staff Mr. Hock made the motion, which Mrs. Moore seconded, to approve Patricia Longenberger as a classified substitute, effective upon receipt of her FBI Clearance. The motion Athletic Coaches Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Jones, to approve the following individuals as athletic coaches for the 2017-2018 school year: Tanner Dilg as the Assistant Girls Tennis Coach at Step 2 and an annual salary of $1,195.00, and Evan Davis as a Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach. The motion Long-Term Volunteer/Overnight Chaperone Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Howell, to approve Mary Gerasimoff as a Long-Term Volunteer/Overnight Chaperone, effective 22 August 2017, as per Policy 916: Volunteers. The motion Professional Staff Transfer Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which Mrs. Howell seconded, to approve transferring Jean Crane from the position of W.W. Evans Elementary School/Bloomsburg Middle School Librarian to the position of Bloomsburg Middle School Librarian, effective for the start of the 2017-2018 school year. The motion Acceptance of Athletic Coach Resignation Mr. Klingerman made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Howell, to accept the resignation of 7 th - Grade Girls Basketball Coach and 9 th -Grade Boys Basketball Coach Robert Noll, effective 17 August 2017. The motion Classified Staff Transfer Mrs. Howell made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Jones, to approve transferring Jennifer Anderson from the position of W.W. Evans Elementary School Paraprofessional to the position of
Memorial Elementary School Paraprofessional, effective 22 August 2017. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Professional Staff Leave of Absence Request Mrs. Howell made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Jones, to approve the leave of absence request of Bloomsburg Middle School Social Studies Teacher Robert Larry Sones, effective from the start of the 2017-2018 school year through the end of the first semester of the 2017-2018 school year. The motion INFORMATION Ms. Kreisher announced that there were currently no items scheduled to appear on the next work session agenda. Dr. Wheeler reported that the district s projected K-12 enrollment for 21 August 2017 was 1,558. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Kreisher reported that the next special meeting and work session would be held on Tuesday, 5 September 2017 beginning at 7 p.m. in the district office board room, and that the next regular monthly meeting was scheduled for Monday, 18 September 2017 beginning at 7 p.m. in the district office board room. At this point in the meeting, Mr. Mike Lester from the Press Enterprise asked the board if the motion regarding the CGA Law Firm was related to the issue with Dennis Delorso. Ms. Kreisher said the board could not discuss personnel issues. Mr. Lester said that the board had to disclose the amount it was spending on this item, and Dr. Wheeler responded that the district would release the cost after it was billed. ADJOURNMENT At 7:52 p.m., Mr. Klingerman made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Yodock seconded this motion, which then Respectfully Submitted, Stephanie Kessler Recording Secretary