Monday, October 13, 2008
Regular Board Meeting
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
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1.4 Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. David Wortman
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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 Recognitions & Presentations
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1. Teacher of the Year - Ms.Stacy McKotch - Mrs. Debra Young
2. Edinboro Golden Apple Award - Mr. Clay Hayes - Mrs. Debra Young
3. Warren Community Foundation Donation - Dr. Robert Terrill
4. Book Donation - Mrs. Peggy Morgan - Dr. Robert Terrill
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1.6 Agenda Adoption
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors adopts the agenda dated October 13, 2008.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Arthur Stewart, second by Jeff Lockett.
Yes: Kirsten Turfitt, Jeff Lockett, Kimberly Angove, David Wortman, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Jack Martin, Katherine Oudinot
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1.7 Public Comment
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1.8 Approval of the Minutes - September 8, 2008.
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the regular meeting minutes of September 8, 2008.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Katherine Oudinot, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Donna Zariczny, Kirsten Turfitt, Katherine Oudinot, Kimberly Angove, Thomas Knapp, Jack Martin, David Wortman, Arthur Stewart
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1.9 Financial Reports
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
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.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Katherine Oudinot, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Kirsten Turfitt, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Katherine Oudinot, Kimberly Angove, Jack Martin, David Wortman
No: Jeff Lockett
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1.10 Hearing Officer's Report
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer's reports dated October 13, 2008, (cases: VVV and A through F).
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Arthur Stewart.
Yes: Katherine Oudinot, Jack Martin, Donna Zariczny, Jeff Lockett, Kirsten Turfitt
2. President's Statement
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2.1 Reports and Information
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2. President's Statement
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1. I.U. #5 - Mrs. Kimberly Angove
2. PSBA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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2.2 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 General Comments - Dr. Robert Terrill
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.2 Informational Report
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.3 Committee Minutes
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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4.1 Consent Agenda
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Arthur Stewart, second by Kimberly Angove.
Yes: Jack Martin, Thomas Knapp, Arthur Stewart, David Wortman, Katherine Oudinot, Kimberly Angove, Donna Zariczny, Jeff Lockett, Kirsten Turfitt
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4.2 (4.3) Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Support Personnel Report.
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4.3 (4.4) Athletic Supplemental Contracts
PACCA - Mrs. Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Athletic Supplemental Contracts.
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4.4 (4.5) Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts
PACCA - Mrs. Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-curricular Supplemental Contracts.
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4.5 (4.6) Volunteer Report - PACCA - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Volunteer Report.
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4.6 (4.8) Aramark - PACCA - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve to increase the Aramark contract by $32,032 (prorated to the date of assignment) for the addition of a supervisor field service custodian.
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4.7 (4.9) Policy Number 9745, titled - Class Rank/Honors Credits - SY 2007-2008 and Beyond - POL - Dr. Jack Martin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors removes Policy Number 9745, titled - Class Rank/Honors Credits - SY 2007-2008 and Beyond.
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4.8 (4.10) Enhancing Education Through Technology - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant to provide SmartBoards and related classroom technology, as well as quality teacher professional development, to grade K-8 teachers in support of student achievement and technology literacy.
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The administration proposes using EETT dollars to fund a larger version of its SmartBoard Mini-Grant Program. The goal would be to purchase a number of SmartBoards, LCD projectors, and student response units for district K-8 classrooms. Teachers would submit internal applications to be considered for the equipment in their classroom. Teachers selected would agree to attend an educational technology-based professional development course.
An evaluation will take place that will require student and teacher assessment.
Program guidelines are attached.
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4.9 (4.11) Airborne Teacher Trust Fund - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors directs the administration to submit an application to the Airborne Teacher Trust Grant of up to $5,000 to purchase string basses for use in district elementary school music education programs.
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The district would like to purchase a number of string basses for use in its elementary schools. The instruments would be used in general music education, as well as in the promotion of stringed instruments. Basses could also loaned to those students who are financially unable to afford one.
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4.10 (4.13) Parent Request - Corry Student: Continued Attendance In Warren County School District - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Warren County School District Board of Directors approves the continued attendance in the District of the children named in the attachments but currently living in the Corry SD.
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Policy 10102 (section 8) requires "A written request from a student's parent to transfer into the District, or from the District to another school district when in the best interest of the student..." Attached are requests from two parents for four students currently residing in Corry SD.
All of these children have been (and are currently) attending WCSD schools.
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4.11 (4.15) Change in Program Name - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves changing the name of the Marketing class to Multimedia Marketing Design.
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It is being requested that the name of the Marketing class be changed to Multimedia Marketing Design. The current name doesnt seem to have a broad based appeal. This course is on the governors high-priority list, so it would be likely that a student who begins in Marketing and continues on to higher education in this field would be able to find a good job, so it would be beneficial to our students if the district could make the class more appealing. We would suggest that this happen by updating the name of the course to emphasize the inclusion of Web Page Design and other uses of multi-media in marketing.
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4.12 (4.16) Final Budget Transfer & Adjustment Reconciliation - FIN - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached resolution per the attached documents in connection with Final Budget Adjustments and Transfers for fiscal year ended 6/30/08.
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4.13 (4.17) Jefferson DeFrees Food Service Contract - FIN - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Food Contract per the attached document.
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4.14 (4.18) Headstart Food Service Contract - FIN - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion: That the Board of School directors approves the Head Start Contract per the attached document.
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4.15 (4.19) Citrix Annual Maintenance Contract Renewal - FIN - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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Motion: That the Board of School directors approves the Citrix Annual Maintenance Support Renewal Contract.
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4.16 (4.20) PSBA Board Development Value Pass - FIN - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Motion: That the Board of School directors approves the enrollment in the PSBA Board Development Value Pass for a fee of $899 for the 2008-09 evening sessions.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
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5.1 (4.2)Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Certificated Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by David Wortman.
Yes: Kirsten Turfitt, Katherine Oudinot, Jack Martin, Donna Zariczny, Kimberly Angove, Thomas Knapp, David Wortman, Arthur Stewart
No: Jeff Lockett
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5.2 (4.7) Tuition Requests - PACCA - Mrs. Kirsten Turfitt
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Oct 13, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve tuition reimbursement for Amy Stewart who needs to take eighteen (18) credits in order to obtain her Letter of Eligibility from Edinboro University.
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5.3 (4.12) IU#5 Contract for Title I services at St. Joseph's School - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Warren County School District Board of Directors approves the IU#5 contract for an amount not to exceed $10,990 for Title I services to St. Joseph's School for the 2008-2009 school year.
Public Content
Title I is required to serve any non-public school requesting services. St Joseph School is the only private school in Warren County requesting those services. There is a specific formula for calculating the amount of money that must be spent to provide those services. Over the last few years, because of declining enrollment, that amount has become less and less. Last year, those dollars funded less than a half day per week of services and this year it is the same. A half day a week is not enough to impact student performance. Additionally, it pulls a teacher from SSELC for that time each week. The IU already has an Act 89 teacher at St. Joe's teaching reading and math. This contract would allow that teacher to stay an additional day each week. St. Joe's is supportive of this arrangement and it will give their students a continuity of services.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Arthur Stewart, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Donna Zariczny, Kirsten Turfitt, Thomas Knapp, David Wortman, Arthur Stewart, Jack Martin, Kimberly Angove, Katherine Oudinot
No: Jeff Lockett
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5.4 (4.14)WAHS/WCCC Classroom Changes - CIT - Mr. David Wortman
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Oct 13, 2008 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the costs associated with moving two business classrooms from the Warren County Career Center to Warren Area High School, and in turn moving the Alternative Education Program from the Warren Area High School to the Warren County Career Center.
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Snow Plow Bids - PPF - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the bid of Josh Tome for snow plowing and anti-skid application at Allegheny Valley Elementary School for the 2008-09 season, at the rates of: $80.00 per snow plow trip and $40.00 per anti-skid application.
That the Board of School Directors approves the bid of Jack Black Excavating for snow plowing and anti-skid application at Sheffield Area Middle / High School for the 2008-09 season, at the rates of: $200.00 per snow plow trip and $150.00 per anti-skid application.
That the Board of School Directors approves the bid of Jack Black Excavating for snow plowing at Sheffield Elementary School for the 2008-09 season, at the rate of $75.00 per snow plow trip.
That the Board of School Directors approves the bid of Josh Tome for snow plowing at Russell Elementary School for the 2008-09 season, at the rate of $100.00 per snow plow trip.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Arthur Stewart.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Jack Martin, Kirsten Turfitt, Katherine Oudinot, Arthur Stewart, Kimberly Angove, David Wortman, Jeff Lockett, Donna Zariczny
8. Closing Activities
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8.1 Public Comment
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8.2 Executive Session
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8.3 Adjournment
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8. Closing Activities