REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010 7:00 P.M. MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 201 EIGHTH STREET, HIGHLAND PARK LEWISTOWN, PA 17044-1197 Mission Statement: Educate each student to meet life s challenges. I. CALL TO ORDER II. BOARD MEMBERS DR. RUTH D. ARMSTRONG WALTER L. HARPSTER JAMES R. HURLBURT, JR. DAVID W. MOLEK TRAVIS R. PARKES KIRK M. RAGER BETH D. REIFSNYDER KRISTEN L. SHARP JOHN A. TRAXLER III. COMMUNICATIONS A. School Board Secretary B. School Board Members C. School District Administration D. Public Comment Period E. As the President of this Board conducts this meeting, it will not be necessary to announce each Director s name for each vote. If, however, a Director or Directors wish to vote NO, that Director shall so state. The President of this Board shall call for the vote on a motion and if a Director does not vocally record a NO vote, that Director s vote shall be considered a YES vote. The President of this Board shall utilize roll call voting as 1
required by law or at his or her discretion. The chair will entertain a motion to conduct this meeting according to these guidelines. IV. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS, SPECIAL AND REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS HELD, AND LISTING OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS CONDUCTED A. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting September 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. B. Regular School Board Meeting September 23, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. C. Executive Sessions Conducted September 16, 2010, at 9:10 p.m., Personnel Items September 23, 2010, at 7:45 p.m., Legal Items September 23, 2010, at 9:28 p.m., Personnel Items V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A. CURRICULUM 1. No Items. B. CUSTODIAL-MAINTENANCE 1. Recommend approval of Plan Con I, Interim Reporting, to PDE for the new IVHS Project. 2. Consideration of the following Proposed Change Orders: #02-057 RTP for Supplemental Drawings in the amount of $7,474.00 #01-138 Delete Kiln Vent Motor and Louver for a credit of ($742.00) #04-144 Catwalk Repairs in the amount of $7,356.00 #12-116 Receptacle for Microwave in the amount of $703.27 #04-124 CMU Bearing Plate in the amount of $3,568.00 #04-127 Add RTU Frame Unit C in the amount of $7,950.00 #04-128 Supp 281 Add Bent Plate Unit C in the amount of $2,540.00 #11-143 HVAC Contract Claim Negotiation in the amount of $18,000.00 #02-036 - Soil Nail Wall Settlement in the amount of $80,000.00 (Attachment) 3. Recommend that PAUL E. SMITH be deleted from the Custodian Substitute List effective September 28, 2010. 2
4. Recommend that the resignation from KEVIN J. FRENCH, Master Maintenance/Vehicle Repair, be accepted due to retirement effective at the end of the workday January 3, 2011. 5. The Mifflin County Melt-Down requests permission to have six weekly meetings focused on health, exercise and weight reduction at LAHS from January 1, 2011 through February 15, 2011, and have the fee waived. C. FINANCE 1. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER S REPORT a. Recommend approval of Treasurer Reports for month ended September, 2010 (1) Kish Bank (2) PSDLAF / PSDMAX (3) Temporary Investment Report and Summary (4) Bev. Student Activity Fund (PLGIT) (5) General Obligation Bond 2009 and 2009A Series (PLGIT) b. Recommend approval of Operating Fund Account Financial Report and Summary September, 2010 (1) Revenue and Expense Summary (2) Revenue Accounts (3) Expense Accounts c. Recommend approval of Listing of bills for payment 2. TAX INFORMATION a. Real Estate and Per Capita Tax Collector Reports b. Consider request for Real Estate Tax Exonerations c. Consider request for Per Capita Tax Exonerations 3. OTHER FINANCIAL BUSINESS a. Acknowledge Independent Audit Report for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. (Ritchey, Cox, Hollis, Mock & Klein, PC) Report presented by Lori Callenberger on October 28, 2010. b. Request approval of PDE-2057, Annual Financial Report for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year for submission to the Commonwealth. D. CAFETERIA 1. Recommend approval of the Cafeteria Financial Report for September, 2010. (Handout for October 28, 2010) 2. Request authorization to pay Cafeteria Bills for September, 2010. (Handout for October 28, 2010) 3
3. Recommend that the resignation from PATRICIA A. BUMGARDNER, part-time at the Buchanan Elementary School, be approved effective September 24, 2010, and she be placed on the Cafeteria Substitute List for the 2010-2011 school. 4. Recommend that BOBBIE A. WALTERS be hired to the part-time, two-hour position at the Buchanan Elementary School effective October 22, 2010. E. TRANSPORTATION 1. Recommend approval of the following van/bus drivers for KV Bus Line, LLC.: REBECCA I. SKIPPER, Belleville THOMAS W. SHEAFFER, Belleville CHARLES J. VOGT, Belleville F. STUDENT-RELATED 1. Recommend approval of the revised Suspension and Expulsion Policy #233. 2. Recommend Homebound Instruction for Student # 13 11 7 beginning October 4, 2010, for three (3) months. 3. Recommend approval to work with Dr. Kirk Gilbert of Penn State University to establish contact with grade 6 and 7 students and/or parents to survey interest in Penn State s Summer Science Camp. G. PERSONNEL 1. Recommend that the resignation from RONALD E. MILLS, Social Studies Teacher at Lewistown Area High School, be accepted effective September 1, 2010. 2. Recommend that the termination of BENJAMIN J. MILLER, furloughed Social Studies Teacher at Lewistown Area High School, be approved effective October 1, 2010, due to continuing education and declination of a job offer. 3. Recommend that be hired as a Social Studies Teacher at Lewistown Area High School, effective November 1, 2010. 4. Recommend the following additions to the 2010-2011 Substitute Teacher List: Name 4 Certification MADELINE J. MINNIS All Subject Areas; Emergency Permit JENNIFER R. ROYER All Subject Areas; Emergency Permit
REBECCA A. LEONARD Elementary K-6, English and Communications 7-12 5. Recommend the following deletions from the 2010-2011 Substitute Teacher List: Name DAVID H. GREGO Art (K-12) Certification REBECCA C. BRAGG All Subject Areas; Emergency Permit 6. Recommend approval of granting fifteen (15) days from the teachers sick bank for Teacher A. 7. Recommend approval of granting fourteen (14) days from the clerical sick bank for Clerical Employee A. 8. Recommend that JANE F. RAGER be added to the Paraprofessional Substitute List effective November 1, 2010. 9. Recommend that the following be deleted from the Paraprofessional Substitute List: CANDICE J. WAGNER, effective September 28, 2010 BRUCE E. RIGHTER, effective October 7, 2010 LAURA ANN LOCKETT, effective November 1, 2010 10. Recommend that COURTNEY L. WAGNER be hired as a Classroom/Child Care Aide at Brown Elementary School for seven (7) hours per day, 180 school days, 9 months, effective September 28, 2010. H. ATHLETICS and ACTIVITIES 1. Recommend approval for the Indian Valley Ensemble to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 15, 2011. 2. Recommend that the resignation from RONALD E. MILLS, First Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at Lewistown Area High School, be accepted for the 2010-2011 school year. 3. Recommend that the following Coaches be hired for the 2010-2011 school year: Name Position School ROB L. WARNER First Assistant Spring Track Coach L.A.H.S. EMILY J. ECKENROTH Assistant Spring Track Coach L.A.H.S. MICHAEL C. SMITH First Assistant Girls Basketball Coach L.A.H.S. TANJA G. FIKE Junior High Softball Coach I.V.H.S. GEORGE L. MISKINIS Asst. Jr. High Boys Basketball Coach I.V.H.S. EMILY C. BAKER Asst. Jr. High Girls Basketball Coach I.V.H.S. 5
4. Recommend that the following Volunteers be approved for the 2010-2011 school year: Name Program School MICHELLE HUMMEL Winter & Spring Track L.A.H.S. EMILY A. SHANK Spring Track L.A.H.S. BROCK A. HITE Wrestling L.A.H.S. JENNY S. CUNNINGHAM Girls Basketball L.A.H.S. JOSHUA K. BERKEY Music Department L.A.H.S. ELIZABETH A. YOUNG Girls Soccer I.V.H.S. TODD C. CONDO Boys Basketball I.V.H.S. JAMIE L. BARRETT-FETTERS Bowling I.V.H.S. ADAM C. HARPSTER Wrestling I.V.H.S. VI. OTHER BUSINESS A. Recommend approval of the Mifflin County School District Equity Plan. B. Continued discussion of Feasibility Study Options. VII. ADJOURNMENT 6