Monday, May 12, 2008
Regular Board Meeting
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 1.01 Call to Order
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1.2 1.02 Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3 1.03 Roll Call
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Mrs. Kimberly AngoveMr. Thomas KnappMr. Jeff LockettDr. Jack MartinMr. Arthur StewartMrs. Katherine OudinotMrs. Kirsten TurfittMr. David WortmanMrs. Donna Zariczny
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1.4 1.04 Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. Arthur Stewart
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The mission of the Warren County School District, where today's student is our future, is to equip all students with the educational skills necessary to achieve their unique personal potential.
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1.5 1.05 Recognitions and Presentations
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1. Amanda Trimpey – District, Regional & All-States Band Participant – Dr. Darrell Jaskolka2. All-State Orchestra Participants – Mr. Jack Werner3. All-State Chorus Participants – Mr. Jack Werner4. Eisenhower Recognitions – Mr. Kelly Martin5. Differentiated Instruction – Mrs. Rosemarie Green6. Claudia Solinko – WCEA United Fund Chairperson – Janet Peterson7. Trout In the Classroom – Janet Peterson8. Youngsville High School Band Ireland Trip – Ms. Cindy Scheid
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1.6 1.06 Agenda Adoption
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors adopts the agenda dated May 12, 2008.
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1.7 1.07 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).
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1.8 1.08 Approval of the Minutes April 14, 2008
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the regular meeting minutes of April 14, 2008.
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1.9 1.09 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes April 28, 2008
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Special Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2008.
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1.10 1.10 Approval of Financial Reports
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the 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.
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1.11 1.11 Hearing Officer's Report - Mr. Eugene Casasanta
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer's Report dated May 12, 2008, (Cases: TT-AAA ).
2. President's Statement
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2.1 2.01 Reports and Information
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1. I.U. #5 - Mrs. Kimberly Angove2. PSBA - Mr. Thomas Knapp3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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2.2 2.02 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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DateTimeCommitteeLocation1.Tuesday, May 27, 20086:00 p.m.Curriculum, Instruction & Technology CommitteeWarren County Career Center2.Tuesday, May 27, 2008Following CITPhysical Plant & Facilities CommitteeWarren County Career Center3.Wednesday, May 28, 20086:00 p.m.Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities CommitteeWarren County Career Center4.Wednesday, May 28, 2008Following PersonnelFinance CommitteeWarren County Career Center5.Monday, June 9, 20086:00 p.m.Regular Board MeetingWarren County School District
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2.3 2.03 Warren Sports Boosters Request
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2. President's Statement
3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 3.01 General Comments -Dr. Robert Terrill/Mrs. Sylvia Root1
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.2 3.02 Informational Personnel
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.3 3.03 Preliminary Budget
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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4.1 4.00 List Items Removed for Separate Action
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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Motion:
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4.2 4.01 Consent Agenda
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Consent Agenda.
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Committee meeting action items will be enacted under one motion unless removed for separate action.
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4.3 4.02 Warren County Career Center Computer System Specialist Program Update - Curriculum, Instruction
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the WCCC Computer System Specialist Program for the 2008-2009 school year. A 0.5 FTE instructor will be included in a contingency fund in the event that a 1.0 FTE instructor will be needed.
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4.4 4.03 GED Proposal - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the framework for the GED Diploma Program, which includes the standards that are addressed. The contract for the program will be addressed prior to the start of the GED program.
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4.5 4.04 Warren County Career Center Planned Instruction Review - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology C
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the revisions to all WCCC planned instructions to include the Career and Work Standards.
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4.6 4.05 Policy Number 2201, titled - Standing Committees - Revision - Curriculum, Instruction & Technol
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the first reading of the revision to Policy Number 2201, titled - Standing Committees to establish a new committee that will be called the Policy Review Committee that will conduct business as a Committee of the Whole.
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4.7 4.06 Highmark Grant - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to apply to the Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge Grant Program on behalf of Warren Area High School in the amount of $10,000 to purchase equipment and training necessary to implement a cardio program at WAHS for students in grades 9-12. Additional funds for teacher training will be covered by another grant.
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4.8 4.07 D.A.R.E. Grant - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wortman
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency under its Pennsylvania Drug Education and Law Enforcement Grant Program to deliver D.A.R.E. curriculum to any Warren County School District fifth and eighth grade class.
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4.9 4.08 Science It's Elementary (SIE) - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wort
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Science: It’s Elementary Grant Program for 2008-2009, with grant services and activities being implemented in Sugar Grove Elementary School, Youngsville Elementary/Middle School, and Russell Elementary School.
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4.10 4.09 Accountability Block Grant (ABG) - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David W
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to submit an application by May 15, 2008 to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Accountability Block Grant Program for 2008-2009 in the amount of $1,371,004.00. The monies will be allocated to Full-Day Kindergarten, Differentiated Instruction, tutoring, and Academic Coaches.
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4.11 4.10 Educational Assistance Program (EAP) - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. Dav
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to submit an application by May 15, 2008 to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Educational Assistance Program for 2008-2009 in the amount of $431,189.00.
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4.12 4.11 Staffing - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:Motion 1: That the Board of School Directors approves the attached listing of combined classes with enrollment of less than 12 students per class to be offered in school year 2008-2009.
Motion 2: That the Board of School Directors approves the attached listing of courses with less than 12 students to be offered in school year 2008-2009.
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4.13 4.12 Website Recommendations - Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee - Mr. David Wortman
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to establish a procedure and implementation plan in support of attachments 4.04a and 4.04b.
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4.14 4.13 403 (b) Alternatives - Finance Committee - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves Kades Margolis/EASI to serve as a Third Party Administrator / Common Remitter for the Districts 403 (b) Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan per new requirements from the Internal Revenue Service.
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4.15 4.14 GASB 45 Actuary Selection Process - Finance Committee - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves Mockenhaupt to calculate Post Employment Benefits Liability per the new requirements of the Government Accounting Standards Board established in the GASB 45 pronouncement
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4.16 4.15 Central Office Organizational Chart - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:Motion 1: That the Board of School Directors approves the Central Office Organization Chart. Motion 2: That the Board of School Directors approves the New Position Requests.
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4.17 4.16 Personnel Report: Certificated staff - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Certificated Personnel Report.
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4.18 4.17 Personnel Report: Support Staff - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee -Mrs
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Support Personnel Report as presented.
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4.19 4.18 Volunteer Report - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee - Mrs. Kirsten Turf
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Volunteer Report.
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4.20 4.19 New Position Request - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee - Mrs. Kirsten
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the New Position Requests for the 2008/2009 school year
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4.21 4.20 Athletic Supplemental Contracts - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee - Mr
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Athletic Supplemental Contracts as presented.
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4.22 4.21 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - Personnel Committee - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts as presented.
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4.23 4.22 YMCA Facility Agreement - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee - Mrs. Kirst
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approve the YMCA Facility Agreement.
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4.24 4.23 Policy Number 10410, titled - Students Enrolled in Private/Parochial Schools Participation in C
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the revisions to Policy Number 10410, titled Students Enrolled in Private/Parochial Schools Participation in Co-Curricular Activities on first reading.
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4.25 4.24 Policy Number 10495, titled - Co-Curricular Activities - Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Ac
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the revisions to Policy Number 10495, titled - Co-Curricular Activities on first reading.
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4.26 4.25 Sheffield Area Middle/High School and Youngsville High School Re-Roofing WCSD Project No. 0802
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves a general construction contract to A.W. Farrell & Sons, in the amount of $975,000.00, for the project known as “Sheffield Area Middle/High School and Youngsville High School Re-Roofing,” WCSD Project No. 0802.
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4.27 4.26 Deck Restoration Incorporated - Deck Remediation Agreement - Physical Plant & Facilities Commit
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Deck Remediation Agreement with Deck Restoration Incorporated, at no cost to the Warren County School District, for services at Youngsville High School.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
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5.1 5.01 Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be placed here.
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
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6. Future Business for Committee Review
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6.1 6.01 Items for future committee review will be placed here.
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6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 7.01 Transportation Contract
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Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the transportation contract with Brinks Tour and Charter, LLC per the attached agreement.
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7.2 7.02 Budget Transfer Resolution
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May 12, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
Motion:That the Board of School Directors approves the Budget Transfer Resolution per the attached documents.
8. Closing Activities
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8.1 8.01 Public Comment
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8. Closing Activities
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8.2 8.02 Executive Session
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8. Closing Activities
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8.3 8.03 Adjournment
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8. Closing Activities