Monday, October 10, 2005
Regular Board Meeting
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Executive Session will be held prior to the Board Meeting.
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An executive session was held at 5:00 p.m. to discuss personnel matters.
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1.2 A. Call to Order
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President Nuttall called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the Board room of the Warren County Career Center, 347 E. Fifth Avenue, Warren, PA.
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1.3 B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.4 C. Roll Call
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Mrs. Jacki NuttallMr. Roger DunhamMr. Kevin FreestoneMr. Richard LyleMr. Richard PascuzziMr. Randall PetersonMr. John SchwankeAbsent:Mr. David ComeMr. John Shea
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1.5 D. Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. Roger Dunham
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The mission of the Warren County School District is to prepare all students to be responsible and productive citizens by providing them with the skills and education necessary to achieve academic and personal excellence.
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1.6 E. Public Comment
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Public ParticipationIt is the policy of the Board to afford an opportunity to citizens of Warren County to share their viewpoints and ideas with the Board subject to reasonable controls over the length of presentations and the particular time when members of the public will be heard. The guidelines are as follows:1.Participants are asked to sign-in on the participation roster before the Board meeting begins2.Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer; state name, address, group affiliation, and topic being addressed.3.Statements must be directed to the presiding officer (persons may not address or question Board members as individuals).Claudia Solinko -WCEA President - Bear Lake, PA - Last Friday had an in-service on differentiated learning - Professional Excellence is the goal. Asking for a President's half-day release time to perform professional duties.
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1.7 F. Agenda Adoption
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors adopts the October 10, 2005, agenda as presented.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:John SchwankeAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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1.8 G. Approval of Minutes - September 12, 2005
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors adopts the regular meeting minutes of September 12, 2005.Motion By:Kevin FreestoneSecond:Richard LyleAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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1.9 H. Approval of Financial Reports
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves financial reports and authorizes the release of funds in payment of the listing of bills. Further, that a copy as presented be submitted for audit.
Mr. Freestone made a friendly amendment to the motion that check #500228 be withheld from the payment of bills. Mr. Peterson and Mr. Dunham agreed to the motion.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Roger DunhamAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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Fiscal Reports October 10, 2005Mrs. President & Members Board of School Directors Ladies and Gentlemen:Attached are the List of Bills (50 pages) and the September 30, 2005 Treasurer Report. 1) We recommend the following non-cash disbursements be approved:Warren County Treasurer, Real Estate Tax Delinquencies $6,916.35 Warren County Recorder, Realty Transfer Tax $1,109.67 2) We recommend the utility bills, Blue Cross & life insurance contracts, unemployment compensation, Social Security payments, bus contractors, gasoline, and the U.S. Postmaster be paid upon approval of Business Services. 3) We recommend all bills as listed in the attached List of Bills be paid in the amount of $5,528,975.06 Respectfully submitted by the Administration for the presentation to the Board by: Finance Committee Kevin Freestone, Chairperson John Schwanke Roger Dunham Darin R. A. Schulz, Treasurer
2. President's Statement
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2.1 A. Reports and Information
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1. I.U. #5 - Mr. John Schwanke - No report2. PSBA - Mr. Randall Peterson - Conference at the end of the month.3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. John Shea4. Communication Ad Hoc Committee - Policy Recommendations - Mr. Kevin Freestone5. Budget Ad Hoc Committee Status Report - Mr. Jeff Lockett - Report compiled and reviewed by the committee. Athletic budget reviewed line by line - standardized the line by line. There is not enough time to perform its functions and wants face to face meetings with department heads. The committee wants to meet with Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Rondinelli next. The committee desires the support to accomplish their tasks.
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2.2 B. Important Dates
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DateTimeCommitteeLocation1.October 17, 20057:00 p.m.Budget Ad Hoc CommitteeCurwen Building2.October 24, 20057:00 p.m.Budget Ad Hoc CommitteeCurwen Building3.October 24, 200512:00 noonAthletic & Extra-Curricular Activities CommitteeCurwen Building4.October 24, 20055:30 p.m.Physical Plant & Facilities Committee Curwen Building5.October 24, 20056:30 p.m.Curriculum, Instruction & Technology CommitteeCurwen Building6.October 25, 20055:00 p.m.Personnel CommitteeCurwen Building7.October 25, 20056:00 p.m.Finance CommitteeCurwen Building8.November 1, 20056:00 p.m.Special Board Meeting - Preliminary Budget MeetingWarren Area Elementary Center9.November 14, 20057:00 p.m.Regular Board MeetingWarren County Career Center
3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 A. General Comments - Mr. John Grant/Dr. J. Hugh Dwyer
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3.2 B. Grants Development - Mr. Matt Jones
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3.3 C. Federal Projects/Professional Development/Gifted & Talented/Tidioute Community Charter School - M
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1. Waiver Granted2. Gifted and Talented Study Group Update3. Tidioute Community Charter School Update
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3.4 D. Support Management Team - Mr. Mark Eberl/Mr. Darin Schulz
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1. Energy Cost Savings - Darin SchulzEnergy Savings SummaryAdministrative Action for Energy SavingsEnergy Savings RecommendationsSurvey Response Forms2. Attendance Report - Darin Schulz3. Warren Area Elementary Cafeteria Inspection - Darin Schulz
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3.5 E. Capital Projects Update - Dr. Norbert Kennerknecht
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3.6 F. Information Management - Mrs. Amy Stewart
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3.7 G. Instructional Management - Dr. John Sechriest/Mr. Joseph Tassone
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3.8 H. Informational Personnel
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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4.1 A. Consent Agenda
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda as presented with the exception of item L. Lawn Avenue Storm Water Improvements (Bids due 10/4/05) - Mr. Freestone (executive session) Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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Committee meeting action items will be enacted under one motion unless removed for separate action.
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4.2 B. Approval of Tax Resolutions - Finance Committee - Mr. Kevin Freestone
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the 2005-2006 Tax Resolutions for Warren County School District Tax Collectors.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.3 C. Letter to Warren County Commissioners - Finance Committee - Mr. Kevin Freestone
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to draft a letter requesting that the Warren County Commissioners provide status of Cellular Phone Tower Property Tax Assessments and the issuing of tax bills thereof.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.4 D.Certificated Personnel Report - Personnel Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Certificated Personnel Report.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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4.5 E. Support Personnel Report - Personnel Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Support Personnel Report.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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4.6 F. Athletic Supplemental Contracts - Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities Committee - Mr. John Sh
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Athletic Supplemental contacts as presented.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.7 G. Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities Committee - Mr. Jo
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts as presented.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.8 H. WCEA President Release Time - Personnel Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Memorandum of Agreement with the Warren County Education Association awarding .5 release time to the Association president with full pay and benefits for the 2005-2006 school year.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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4.9 I. Service Credit for Past Work Experience - Personnel Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the request of Char Eggleston to grant her a salary and years of service credit for two (2) years of teaching for the Department of the Army at a military base in England, September 15, 1974 - June 11, 1976. Her salary for the 2005-2006 school year is $37,202. If approved, the two (2) year credit would increase her salary to $38,040.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.10 J. Sale of Market Street Elementary School - Physical Plant & Facilities Committee - Mr. Richard Pas
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves and accepts the bid of Pennsylvania General Energy (bidder) in the amount of $475,410 for the purchase of Market Street Elementary School, subject to the satisfaction of the bidder's condition for a zoning special exception relieving the subject parcel from the existing R3 Residential limitation and allowing the subject parcel to be zoned for office use, and that the Board authorizes the bidder to make such application and take such steps as are necessary, at bidder's expense, to pursue and see said zoning application to completion. In the event the bidder's application is not granted within 90 days of the date of this motion, the Board reserves the right to declare the condition unmet and to thus reject the bidder's bid.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.11 K. Sale of Home Street, Jefferson, Pleasant Twp. - Physical Plant & Facilities Committee - Mr. Richa
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the resolution and application for mandate waiver concerning sale of school buildings via eBay.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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County ZoningCity ZoningResolution-Mandate Waiver
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4.12 M. Allegheny Valley Emergency Generator for Server Room Re-Bid - Physical Plant & Facilities Committ
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves Pure Tech, Inc. for the plumbing contract in the amount of $13,070 and Keystone Electric/Doan Pyramid for the Electrical contract in the amount of $87,621.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.13 N. Youth Volunteer Corp - Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the partnership with the Youth Volunteer Corp in the implementation of the Youth Volunteer Corp Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency supporting a middle school mentoring project known as "Across Ages" and a middle school health project known as "Lions-Quest Skills for Adolescences" at no cost to the Warren County School District.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
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4.14 O. Planned Instruction - Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Committee - Mr. Richard Lyle
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Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the planned instruction Computer Technology to be implemented in school year 2006-2007.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamKevin FreestoneRichard LyleRandall PetersonJohn SchwankeJohn SheaNot Present
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
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5.1 L. Lawn Avenue Storm Water Improvements (Bids due 10/4/05) - Physical Plant & Facilities Committee -
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves a contract with John Anderson Construction in the amount of $19,185 for the project known as Lawn Avenue Storm Water Improvements.Motion By:Randall PetersonSecond:Kevin FreestoneAction:PassVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentNayDavid ComeRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn Shea
6. Future Business for Committee Review
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6.1 Items for Future Review
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No items were submitted for future review.
7. Other
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7.1 A. Sale of North Warren Property - Physical Plant & Facilities Committee - Mr. Richard Pascuzzi
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Motion:I move that the North Warren Elementary School be declared unused and unnecessary and that the same be sold upon sealed bids pursuant to Section 707(2) of the School Code under the terms and conditions as set forth on the attachment.Motion By:Kevin FreestoneSecond:Randall PetersonAction:UnanimousVoting RecordJacqueline Nuttall - PresidentYeaRichard Pascuzzi - Vice PresidentYeaDavid ComeNot PresentRoger DunhamYeaKevin FreestoneYeaRichard LyleYeaRandall PetersonYeaJohn SchwankeYeaJohn SheaNot Present
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7.2 B. Physical Plant & Facilities Information
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8. Closing Activities
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8.1 A. Public Comment
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8.2 B. Executive Session
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8.3 C. Adjournment
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The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.