REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 6:30 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 The regular School Board Meeting of the Mifflin County School District was held Thursday evening, February 22, 2018, at 6:30 P.M. at the Administration Building, 201 Eighth Street, Highland Park, Lewistown, Pennsylvania. The following members were present at roll call: II. BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT W. HAMMOND JOHN E. KNEPP BETH M. LAUGHLIN arrived @ 6:54 PM JULIE B. MAIDENS KRISTEN L. SHARP arrived @ 6:45 PM MARY LOU M. SIGLER E. TERRY STYERS MICHELLE M. TERRY NOAH D. WISE Also present were Mr. James A. Estep, Superintendent; Mr. Vance S. Varner, Director of Secondary Education; Mr. Joseph Gagliardo, Director of Buildings and Grounds; Mrs. Melinda Kenepp, Interim Chief Financial Officer; Mrs. Amy L. Smith, Board Secretary; Mr.Orris Knepp III, Knepp & Snook; Mrs. Michelle Knepp, and Mr. Joe Cannon, The Sentinel. III. COMMUNICATIONS/ REPORTS A. School Board Secretary Reminder to board members to return their Statement of Financial Interest as soon as possible. B. School Board Members Nothing at this time. C. Superintendent Mr. Estep announced that an executive session will be needed at the conclusion of the 1
meeting for personnel and negotiation items. Mr. Estep and Mr. Varner met with Senator Corman for an hour this morning. Senator Corman initiated the meeting to discuss our district s needs. Mr. Estep said that the special education funds we receive can t keep up with what is expected. He asked him about Plan Con, Senator Corman sees the need for it in school districts. Mr. Estep talked with him about our needs in Special education and the high needs of students in our district. They also talked about the need for additional SRO s. We expressed our concerns regarding charter schools and them not being held to the same audit practices as public school district. We discussed Senate Bill 2; he wasn t sure if there would be enough support in the House or the Senate to pass it. D. Director of Secondary Education Mr. Varner passed around a flyer regarding some door lock options. He authorized four principals to order two different door locks each to pass around and pilot for teachers to look at and to see if they are easy to use. Mr. Varner asked any Board Member who is interested in speaking at graduation to let him know. Mr. Varner announced that there would be a mini production of the Grease musical tomorrow at 2PM. E. Director of Buildings and Grounds ESCO project continues to move along. The first round of McClure Company surveys are complete. The first preliminary presentation to the Board will be next month. Clarification on the playground at LES. We put an extra hoop on the basketball posts and this seems to be working. I met with Mrs. Lohr today to continue to look at ideas to improve the playground at a lower cost. HPAE--could we use it for something? I went over today with Ms. Maclay. She gave a lot of ideas that could alleviate pressure on other areas in the district by using the gym space at HPAE. The building would need to be conditioned again. There is no A/C and there are a couple of roof leaks. I am asking for direction from the Board on whether to pursue the idea. Discussion occurred. Damage was done to the gymnasium floor at the high school from a private cheerleading event. It was also left in a mess, soda and food all over the floor and kicked under the bleachers. With the support of the Board, the event will not be allowed back. The Board agreed. F. Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Open house is March 1 st from 5PM -8PM. The Culinary Arts program provided a dinner for the Rotary. G. Public Comment Period - Nothing at this time. IV. CONSENT AGENDA Note: All matters taken under this section are considered to be routine and action will be taken with one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. A. BOARD MEETINGS 2
1. 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 -January 18, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. B. Regular School Board Meeting -January 25, 2017, at 6:30 P.M. C. Special Voting Meeting -January 25, 2017, at 6:30 P.M. D. Executive Sessions Conducted -January 25, 2017, 6:15-6:30--personnel items B. BOARD ACTION (includes policies and curriculum) Whole 1. Recommend approval of the 339 Plan as presented at the January Committee-of-the- Meeting. C. CUSTODIAL-MAINTENANCE D. FINANCE 1. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER S REPORT a. Review of Treasurer Reports for month ended January, 2018 (1) Kish Bank (2) PSDLAF / PSDMAX (3) Temporary Investment Report and Summary (4) Capital Projects Fund (PLGIT) (5) General Obligation Bond 2014 Series (PLGIT) b. Review of listing of bills for payment c. Review of Revenue and Expense Summaries 2. TAX INFORMATION a. Real Estate and Per Capita Tax Collector Reports b. Notice of UpSet Tax Sale c. Permission to bid Athletic Supplies for the 2018-2019 school year E. CAFETERIA 3
1. Recommend approval of the Cafeteria Financial Report for January 2018. 2. Request authorization to pay Cafeteria Bills for January 2018. F. TRANSPORTATION 1. Recommend that CALVIN H. PIPER be added as a van driver for MCSD. G. STUDENT-RELATED 1. Seeking approval for the qualifiers from MCHS Indoor Track team to participate in the Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Penn State University. 2. Recommend approval of high school courses (Biology, Algebra I, Geometry Honors, Geometry and Spanish I) taken in 8th grade to count towards graduation credit and be added to the MCHS Transcript beginning with the class of 2023. Adding these high school credits to the high school transcript will allow student athletes interested in playing sports at the Division I and Division II schools to become full qualifiers with the NCAA Clearinghouse at an earlier time in high school. 3. Seeking approval for a fee of $800 to be waived for the use of the Auditorium, Classroom, and additional equipment (sound system/chairs/table) at the Mifflin County High School and for the Mifflin County Farm Bureau. They would like to use the space for their Measure the Candidates Night on May 2, 2018. They do understand they will be paying for the event staff. H. PERSONNEL 1. Recommend that the resignation of CHRISTINE MYERS, part-time three hour cafeteria position at MCMS, be accepted, effective February 16, 2018. 2. Recommend that the resignation of LARRY D. REED SR., full time custodian at IVES, be accepted, effective at the end of work day October 5, 2018 due to retirement. 3. Recommend that the resignation of WILLIAM L. CASSNER, System Support Specialist, be accepted effective at the end of the day April 2, 2018 due to retirement. 4. Recommend that TIFFANY L. WALTERS be hired as a 3 hour part-time cafeteria satellite kitchen server/dishwasher at EDES, effective February 26, 2018. 5. Recommend that the resignation of JESSICA R. SMITH, junior high volleyball coach, effective February 1, 2018 and change her status to a volunteer junior high volleyball coach. 6. Recommend that JENNIFER P. MYERS be hired as an Assistant Junior High Volleyball Coach for the 2017-2018 season. 7. Recommend approval of posting for four Technology Interns for summer/fall 2018. 4
8. Recommend that the resignation of PATTI J. SHILLING, Paraprofessional at LIS, be accepted, effective the last day of school in the 2017-2018 school year due to retirement. 9. Recommend that the resignation of DAVID L. SCHULZE, Science Teacher at MCJHS, be accepted, effective August 17, 2018 due to retirement. 10. Recommend that DARLENE A. METZ be hired as Cafeteria Substitute, effective February 26, 2018. 11. Recommend that the following teachers be granted Tenure: HALEY M. DILL CURTIS C. CALDWELL BRANDON D. GOSS ETHAN L. RUNK I. ATHLETICS and ACTIVITIES CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Ms. Sigler, second by Mr. Hammond to approve the consent agenda. ROLL CALL VOTE: - YES 9 Members present, motion carried unanimously. V. ROLL CALL ITEMS 1. Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11 Board Nomination July 1, 2018 June 30, 2021 Mr. Styers nominated Ms. Sigler seconded by Mrs. Laughlin. Nominations closed by Mrs. Laughlin. ROLL CALL VOTE: YES 9 Members present, motion carried unanimously. ADDENDUM V. ROLL CALL ITEMS 2. Recommend the following volunteer coaches to be approved: LIBBY J. WRAY Assistant Junior High Cheerleading KEITH D. YODER Assistant Junior High Boys Soccer 3. Recommend that RICHARD C. BENDER JR. be approved as Junior High Assistant Football Coach for the 2018-2019 Fall season. 5
4. Recommend that ALISON M. SHAW be approved as Assistant Cheerleading Coach for the 2018-2019 Fall season. 5. Recommend that ADRIENNE E. WITTERS be approved as Junior High Cheerleading Coach for the 2018-2019 Fall season. 6. Recommend that JOANNA L. MCKALIPS be hired as a permanent Learning Support Teacher at LES at a salary of $45,710 (Step 5, Masters), effective upon release from current employer. 7. Recommend that the resignation of LINDA J. WILSON, Nurse at MCHS, be accepted effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year due to retirement. 8. Recommend that the resignation of PATRICIA A. CASSNER, Social Studies Teacher at MCJHS, be accepted effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year due to retirement. 9. Recommend that TINA M. ALLEN be added as a van driver for Fisher Brothers, Inc. Motion by Ms. Sigler, second by Mr. Knepp to approve the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: - YES 9 Members present, motion carried unanimously 10. Recommend approval for the MCHS Marching Band to participate in an overnight trip to New York City on the weekend of Saturday, May 12, 2018 and Sunday, May 13, 2018. The Mifflin County Music Boosters will pay for all costs. Motion by Mrs. Laughlin, second by Ms. Sigler to approve the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: - YES 9 Members present, motion carried unanimously VI. OTHER BUSINESS The Board advised Mr. Gagliardo to consult the McClure Company to include HPAE in the ESCO project. VII. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mrs. Michelle Knepp said there are fobs that teachers can wear that they press if there is an emergency that contacts the police department. Mr. Gagliardo said we need to secure the perimeter of the buildings. He has found doors open periodically at several of the buildings in the district. Discussion occurred. VIII. ADJOURNMENT BY PRESIDENT With no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. 6