PENNS MANOR AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 9, 2015 The regular meeting of the Penns Manor Area School Board of Education held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 was called to order by Vice President, Mr. Ron Beilchick at 7:00 p.m. On roll call the following members were present:,,,,,, and. was excused. The following administrators were present: Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Dolges, Mr. Grimaldi and Mr. Kudlawiec. Mrs. Zeglen was excused. Also present was Mr. Ronald Saffron, Esquire. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by, seconded by, to amend the agenda as follows: Under Budget & Finance: Edulink Agreement; insert the amount $3912.00. Under Buildings & Grounds: Window Glass Repair; Change amount to $3171.00. Under New Business: Elementary Monitor: insert name Mandi Gillo; Hourly rate of $10.95. Under New Construction Tax Abatement program; correct Reals to Real. Add two additional motions: Resignation of Yearbook Advisor and Permission to Post and Advertise for any needed positions during July and August 2015. On roll call the following Motion by, seconded by, to approve the agenda as amended. On roll call the following CITIZENS REMARKS TO BOARD None MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS - enclosure 1 Motion by, seconded by, to approve the minutes of all meetings as printed. On roll call the following BUSINESS REPORT - enclosure 2 Motion by, seconded by, to approve the financial report as printed. On roll call the following PRESENTATION OF BILLS - enclosure 3 A. General Account - 2014-2015: $149,240.29 2015-2016: $32,053.86 1
B. Athletic Account - 2014-2015: $ 230.70 2015-2016: $ 2,672.50 C. Cafeteria Account - 2014-2015: $ 0.00 2015-2016 $ 0.00 D. Capital Reserve (roof) - 2014-2015 $ 0.00 2015-2016 $ 0.00 Motion by, seconded by, to authorize payment of bills. On roll call the following members voted: PROGRAMS UPDATE None REPORTS Superintendent Mr. Johnston reported on the following: Reviewed agenda items Evergreen Boys & Girls club last day on Friday. They come back in August High School Principal No report Elementary Principal No report A. Cafeteria financial - enclosure 4 B. Athletic financial - enclosure 5 C. High School Activity account no report this month OLD BUSINESS None COMMITTEE REPORTS Negotiations Committee -, Spokesperson Information Only: Negotiations between the Penns Manor Area School District and the Penns Manor Education Association have been scheduled for August 20, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office. Curriculum Committee -, Spokesperson Curriculum Leader Change Motion by, seconded by, to delete the Reading Curriculum Leader position as a paid extracurricular position effective immediately as the District reserves the right to add or delete extracurricular positions as identified in Section F of Appendix C of the current expired collective bargaining agreement between the Penns Manor Area School District and the Penns Manor Education Association. On roll call the following Budget & Finance Committee -, Spokesperson Aesop Substitute Placement and Absence Management System enclosure Motion by, seconded by, to renew the agreement with Frontline Technologies, as proposed in enclosure 6, to provide the district with its Aesop Substitute Placement and Absence Management 2
System. This will be a one (1) year Annual Subscription from July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2016 at a cost of $3,642.50 during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. On roll call the following Edulink Agreement Renewal Motion by, seconded by, to approve a renewal payment to EduLink, Inc., in the amount of $ 3,912.00 for the use of the Electronic Teacher and Principals Evaluation Portal during the 2015-2016 school year. On roll call the following Affirm Bills Paid enclosure 7 Motion by, seconded by, to affirm the bills paid through the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, as presented to the board. The list of bills is included in enclosure 7. On roll call the following The Meadows Universal Community Behavioral Health Agreement enclosure 8 Motion by, seconded by, to renew the agreement with The Meadows Universal Community Behavioral Health, as presented in enclosure 8, for the 2015-2016 school year whereby the District and The Meadows Universal Community Behavioral Health agree to work cooperatively to facilitate the care and services of students who may be admitted to The Meadows Universal Community Behavioral Health facilities. The district also agrees to pay $60 per day for educational services offered Monday through Friday for up to two hours per day while any student is staying at The Meadows Universal Community Behavioral Health facilities. On roll call the following Title II Classroom Size Reduction Motion by, seconded by, to accept and utilize 2015-2016 Title II Classroom Size Reduction Grant Funds to maintain small class sizes in grade 2 at Penns Manor Area Elementary instead of having two classrooms of 27 students each. The District would have had to furlough another elementary teacher if not for this funding. On roll call the following 3
Reimburse Volunteers enclosure 9 Motion by, seconded by, to reimburse the list of pre-approved volunteers as presented in enclosure 9, for the cost of the appropriate clearances for the District. On roll call the following \ Buildings & Grounds Committee, Spokesperson Painting of Bus Port Canopy Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with Tom Talmage Painting in the amount of $6,000.00 to prepare and paint the underside of the awning of the high school bus port. On roll call the following Cleaning of Cafeteria Hood Vents Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with JAWCo Fire, Inc. to clean 3 kitchen exhaust ducts and fans in the District s cafeterias in the amount of $600.00. On roll call the following Window Glass Repairs Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with Allegheny Glass and Mirror in the amount of $3,171.00 to supply and install tempered glass in the nurse s office and high school library hallway windows. On roll call the following Chalkboard Repairs Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with Myron Davis to remove and disassemble chalkboard walls in 6 classrooms throughout the high school and elementary buildings. Writing services will be replaced with new dry erase white porcelain panels and reinstalled at a cost of $4,060.00. On roll call the following 4
Carpet Installation Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with Clymer Furniture to purchase and install carpeting for the auditorium and nurse s office in the amount of $8,186.00.On roll call the following Nurse s Office Observation Window Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with MDS Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,765.00 to install an observation window in the nurse s office. This amount shall include all labor and material to frame the window. Glass for this window is included in the amount presented above in motion 3. On roll call the following Repairs to Elementary Parking Lot Drains Motion by, seconded by, to approve the contract with MDS Construction, Inc. in the amount of $5,650.00 to replace 2 storm inlet drains in the elementary parking lot. On roll call the following Athletics Committee -, Spokesperson Correction of Dates for Varsity Football Camp at Seph Mack Motion by, seconded by, to change the dates of the varsity football team to conduct an overnight football camp at Camp Seph Mack from Sunday, August 9, 2015 through Friday, August 14, 2015 to Sunday August 16, 2015 through Friday, August 21, 2015. On roll call the following Varsity Cheerleading Assistant Coach Motion by, seconded by, to hire Breanna Simpson as the Assistant Cheerleading Coach effective upon the receipt of all current clearances, and completion of the concussion impact and cardio testing. The salary for this positon is $2,130.66 as per the current expired collective bargaining agreement between the Penns Manor Area School District and the Penns Manor Education Association. On roll call the following members voted: No 5
Volunteers for Fall Sports Motion by, seconded by, to approve the following volunteers for the 2015-2016 school year, pending all clearances for all volunteers and concussion training for sports volunteers: Cheerleading Leann Aikens, Cindy Hays and Leigh Ann Shabbick; Cross Country Track Tom Huber; Football Mark Dalton, Travis Holby, Bob Packer, Joe Packer and Carson Rhea; Volleyball Tom Cavill, Sarah DaBella, Adelle Dolney, Danielle Malicky, Ashley Mattis and Erika Talmadge. On roll call the following No to Ms. Shabbick, to others Transportation Committee -, Spokesperson POLICIES CORRESPONDENCE NEW BUSINESS Nut-free Policy Motion by, seconded by, to approve and grant the administration permission to implement procedures for designating Penns Manor Area Elementary School as a nut-free school beginning with the 2015-2016 school year due to an increase in the number of students with allergies. On roll call the following 2.5 hr. per day Elementary Cafeteria Monitor Motion by, seconded by, to hire Mandi Gillo as a 2.5 hour per day Cafeteria Monitor effective August 26, 2015, at the rate of $7.25 per hour during her probationary period of 60 workdays. After this probationary period, the contracted rate will be $10.95 per hour as per the current contract between the District and the Penns Manor Area Education Support Association. On roll call the following PSBA Voting Delegate Motion by, seconded by, to name Joette Dudeck as the PSBA Voting Delegate for the district at the School Leadership Conference held in October. On roll call the following Abstained 6
Tenure Motion by, seconded by, to grant tenure to the following professional employees that have satisfied the requirements, as dictated by PDE laws and regulations, and the Public School Code of 1949, as amended, for contracts as professional employees with the Penns Manor Area School District: Connie Myers and Beth Sabatini. On roll call the following New Home Construction Tax Abatement Program Real Estate Tax Exemption Request Motion by, seconded by, to accept and approve the New Home Construction Tax Abatement application of Mr. Kevin Walker and Ms. Kendell Shubra, 52 Spruce Grove Rd., Penn Run, PA 15765 for School Real Estate Tax Exemption for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive calendar months starting with the effective date as determined by the County Board of Assessment Appeals. A copy of the approved application will be forwarded to the County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Chief Assessor for review. On roll call the following Confidential Secretary and Administrative Assistant Motion by, seconded by, to approve the annual salaries for the positions as hereinafter set forth effective July 1, 2015: Julianne Miller Confidential Secretary to the superintendent - $29,274.00 (2.0% increase); Connie Patterson, Administrative Assistant to the Business Manager - $31,365.00 (2.0% increase). On roll call the following Abstained for Mrs. Miller, for Mrs. Patterson Network Technician Motion by, seconded by, to approve the annual salary effective July 1, 2015 for the position of Network Technician held by Joel White in the amount of $47,988.45 (2.0% increase). On roll call the following Student Recognition 1. 2015 All-Gazette Girls Softball Team Adel Plavi, Senior; Emilie Stupic, Senior 2. 2015 All-Gazette Boys Baseball Team Gavin Grimaldi, Junior Resignation of Yearbook Advisor Motion by, seconded by, to accept the resignation of Darlene Rizzo as the Yearbook Advisor effective immediately with regret; and to grant the Administration permission to post and advertise, if necessary, for this position. On roll call the following 7
Permission to Post and Advertise Motion by, seconded by, to grant the Superintendent permission to post and advertise, during the months of July 2015 and August 2015, for any position needed due to receiving a resignation and for any reassignment of staff needed as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Penns Manor Area School District and the Penns Manor Education Support Professionals and expired Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Penns Manor Area School District and the Penns Manor Education Association. On roll call the following REQUESTS FOR FIELD TRIPS OR CONFERENCES Field trips/conferences that have been approved by the administration: FIELD TRIPS: WORKSHOPS: Motion by, seconded by, to approve the following field trips/conferences: FIELD TRIPS: WORKSHOPS: 1. Kristin Zeglen; PIL Course #4, Units 11 & 12; Grove City PA; August 5-6, 2015; District $80.50 On roll call the following NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING Board Meeting - Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. WORKSHOPS/COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee meeting Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MEETING RECESSED AT 7:40 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION The board met in Executive Session from 7:43 p.m. to 7: 53 p.m. for legal matters. David S. Kudlawiec, Board Secretary 8