Thursday, December 5, 2013
Organizational Meeting
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order - Donna Zariczny (Sr. Holdover Member)
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1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3 Introduction of Holdover Board Members, Superintendent, Solicitor, Board Secretary, and Treasurer
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Ms. Mary Anne Paris
Mr. Arthur Stewart
Mr. Michael Zamaboik
Mrs. Donna Zariczny
Dr. William Clark - Superintendent
Mr. Christopher Byham - Solicitor
Mr. Norbert Kennerknecht - Board Treasurer
Mrs. Ruth Huck - Board Secretary
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1.4 Election of Temporary President
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I nominate ______________ for Temporary President.
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(Elected by and from the holdover members.)
A. Nominations are taken for temporary president.
B. Motion to close the nominations is entertained before voting on nominees.
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1.5 Oath of Office
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A. Secretary reads list of legally elected & qualified board members
B. Oath administered by temporary president
C. Oaths are signed and presented to board secretary
D. New members are seated at the board table
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1.7 Public Comment
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2. New Business
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2.1 Election of President
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
MOTION: I nominate ______________ for Board President.
MOTION: I move that the nominations be closed.
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1. Nominations are taken from the floor and may be seconded but will not fail for lack of a second.
2. Nomination closed by motion, seconded and two-thirds vote.
3. Final vote taken. Appropriate by show of hands or roll call by members present and retained as part of the permanent minutes.
4. An officer is required by board policy to be elected by a majority of the full membership of the board.
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2.2 Newly Elected President Takes Seat and Presides Over Meeting
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2.3 Election of Vice President
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Recommended Action :
MOTION: I nominate ______________ for Vice President.
MOTION: I move that the nominations be closed.
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1. Nominations are taken from the floor and may be seconded but will not fail for lack of a second.
2. Nominations closed by motion, seconded and two-thirds vote.
3. Final vote taken. Appropriate by show of hands or roll call by members present and retained as part of the permanent minutes.
4. An officer is required by Board policy to be elected by a majority of the full membership of the Board.
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2.4 Reaffirmation of the PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors does hereby reaffirm its adoption of the resolution and commitment to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct for Members of Pennsylvania School Boards, attached hereto as the standards and expectations for the conduct of the business and fulfillment of the public responsibilities of this Board of School Directors, effective immediately.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors does hereby reaffirm its adoption of the resolution and commitment to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct for Members of Pennsylvania School Boards, attached hereto as the standards and expectations for the conduct of the business and fulfillment of the public responsibilities of this Board of School Directors, effective immediately.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Jack Werner, Michael Zamborik, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Patricia Rosenstein, Paul Mangione, Marcy A. Morgan
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2.5 Officers' Authorization - Payments
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the officers of the Board to draw orders for payrolls and for payment of bonds, interest, utilities and other pertinent bills as they come due.
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2.6 Dates and Place of Board Meeting
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves all regular Board meetings be scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Warren County Career Center, 347 East Fifth Avenue, Warren, Pennsylvania, on the dates listed
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2.7 Dates and Places of Committee Meetings
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves that all committee meetings be scheduled at the Warren County Career Center, 347 East Fifth Avenue, Warren, Pennsylvania, on the dates and times as listed.
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2.8 Tax Collection Committee Delegates
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Director of Business Services as the District's Act 32 Tax Collection Committee Primary Voting Delegate and the Board Treasurer as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the 2014 calendar year.
3. Closing Activities
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3.1 Appointment of Committee Members
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3.2 Adjournment
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3. Closing Activities