Monday, February 8, 2010
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. Jeff Lockett
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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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1.6 Public Comment
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1.7 Agenda Adoption
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agenda dated February 8, 2010.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Jeff Lockett.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Jeff Lockett, Mary Anne Paris, Thomas Knapp, John Grant, Kimberly Angove, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin
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1.8 Approval of the Minutes - January 11, 2010
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the regular meeting minutes of January 11, 2010.
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1.9 Financial Reports
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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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.
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1.10 Hearing Officer's Report - Mr. Eugene Casasanta
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer's report dated February 8, 2010,(Cases: C-E).
2. President's Statement
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2.1 Reports & Information
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2. President's Statement
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1. I.U.5 - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
2. PSBA Liaison - Mrs. Kimberly Angove
3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. Jeff Lockett
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2.2 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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2.3 Committee Meetings
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2. President's Statement
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors reschedules February committee meetings for February 22, 2010, starting at 5:30 p.m., Warren County Career Center, as follows: Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee, Physical Plant & Facilities Committee, Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee and Finance Committee.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors reschedules February committee meetings for February 22, 2010, starting at 5:30 p.m., Warren County Career Center, as follows: Personnel/Athletics & Co-Curricular Activities Committee, Physical Plant & Facilities Committee, Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee and Finance Committee.
Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Donna Zariczny.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Arthur Stewart, Mary Anne Paris, Kimberly Angove, Donna Zariczny, Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Jack Werner, Thomas Knapp
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2.4 Announcements
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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 - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.3 Committee Reports
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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 Jeff Lockett, second by Donna Zariczny.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart, John Grant, Paul Yourchisin, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny, Thomas Knapp, Kimberly Angove
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4.2 (4.2) Nova Net License Renewal - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Nova Net License renewal per the attached Document in the amount of $ 31,920.
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4.3 (4.3) Sunguard License Renewals - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of annual maintenance contracts for eSchoolPlus and FinancePlus in the amount of $71,535.
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4.4 (4.4) WCSD Student Mentor - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the addendum to the Beacon Light Student Assistance Contract pending the solicitor approval.
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4.5 (4.5) PSERS Pension Resolution - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors Approves the Pension Resolution per the attached documents.
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4.6 (4.7) Budget & Funds Transfers and Adjustments - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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Motion: That the Board of School Directors approves the Transfer of $1,250,000 be moved from the General Fund into the Capital Reserve Fund.
Motion: That the Board of School Directors approves the Budget Transfers and adjustments per the attached documents.
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4.7 (4.8) Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Certificated Personnel Report.
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4.8 (4.9) Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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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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4.9 (4.10) Athletic Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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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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4.10 (4.12) Volunteer Report - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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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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4.11 (4.13) Facility Agreement PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Facility Agreement with the Warren YMCA.
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4.12 (4.15) 2010-2011 Draft Calendar - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the 2010-2011 School Calendar.
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4.13 (4.19) School-Based Behavioral Health - CIT - Mrs. Kimberly Angove
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Beacon Light Facilities Use Agreement.
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4.14 (4.20) Sprint Character Education Grant Program - CIT - Mrs. Kim Angove
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors authorizes the district administration to apply for Sprint Character Education Grants of up to $5,000 in funding to deliver character education curriculum and/or training in interested district schools.
Public Content
See attached.
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4.15 (4.21) Teaching American History - CIT - Mrs. Kim Angove
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors authorizes the administration to prepare an application to the US Department of Education Teaching American History program, to provide professional development to district teachers that will strengthen their knowledge of American history and provide tools that will improve instruction and student achievement.
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See attachment.
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4.16 (4.23) Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary & Secondary Students (C-MITES) - CIT - Mrs. Kim Angove
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors authorizes the administration to submit a grant application to the Community Foundation of Warren County in support of the C-MITES summer program offered through the Learning Enrichment Center.
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See attachments.
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4.17 Policy Number 9742, titled - Class Rank/Honors Credits - Class of 2011 and Beyond and Policy Number 9743, titled - Class Rank/Honors Credits - Class of 2008, 2009, and 2010
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the process of running two different rank calculations for the purposes of establishing Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Historian. The first rank calculation would be according to the current Policy 9743. The second calculation would be according to the December 2008 version of Policy 9743.
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Administration has been asked to follow up on the implications of the changes made to Policy 9743 at the end of the 08-09 school year on the Class of 2010. If the Board were to approve the motion, we would run rank according to the current Policy 9743 and establish Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Historian. We would then run another rank calculation based on the December 2008 version of Policy 9743 where the district utilized .5 credits for a 3 credit college course. If that rank calculation resulted in a different Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Historian, then those students would be awarded a Co-Valedictorian, Co-Salutatorian, or Co-Historian status. This second rank calculation would not take anything away from the first calculation, and students from that first calculation would not be dropped in rank.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
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5.1 (4.6) Receipt of 2008-2009 Audit - FIN - Mr. JF Lockett
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges the receipt of the 2008-2009 Annual Audit and places it in the Board Minutes.
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5.2 (4.11) Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Paul Yourchisin.
Yes: Donna Zariczny, John Grant, Paul Yourchisin, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Thomas Knapp, Arthur Stewart
No: Jeff Lockett, Kimberly Angove
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5.3 (4.14)Secretarial Staffing - PACCA - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the following: 1. A new Class A, 7 hour secretarial position at Warren Area Elementary Center.
2. Elimination of a Class B, 7.5 hour secretarial position at Russell Elementary School.
3. Elimination of a Class B, 7 hour secretarial position at Warren Area Elementary Center.
4. Addition of 1 hour to existing Secretary at Russell Elementary School.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Jack Werner.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, John Grant, Thomas Knapp, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Mary Anne Paris, Kimberly Angove, Arthur Stewart, Donna Zariczny
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5.4 (4.16) On Demand - IU#5 - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a letter of authorization to "On Demand Energy" to review the district's electric usage.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approve the following: 1. A new Class A, 7 hour secretarial position at Warren Area Elementary Center.
2. Elimination of a Class B, 7.5 hour secretarial position at Russell Elementary School.
3. Elimination of a Class B, 7 hour secretarial position at Warren Area Elementary Center.
4. Addition of 1 hour to existing Secretary at Russell Elementary School.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: John Grant, Thomas Knapp, Kimberly Angove, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Arthur Stewart, Donna Zariczny
No: Jeff Lockett
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5.5 (4.17) Educational Specifications Writer - Eisenhower Middle High School - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a contract to DeJong & Associates to develop educational specifications for Eisenhower Middle High School.
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5.6 (4.18) Plans and Specifications - Eisenhower Middle/High School - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a contract to WTW Architects to develop plans, specifications, and construction supervision for Eisenhower Middle/High School with costs not to exceed the DGS fee schedule.
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5.7 (4.22) Dual Enrollment 2010-11 - CIT - Mrs. Kim Angove
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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5. Items Removed for Separate Action
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to submit an application to the PA Department of Education Dual Enrollment Grant to provide dual enrollment courses to district students through partnerships with Clarion University of Pennsylvania and St. Bonaventure University.
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See attached.
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
8. Closing Activities
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8.1 Public Comment
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8.2 Executive Session
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8. Closing Activities
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8.3 Adjournment
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Feb 8, 2010 - Regular Board Meeting
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8. Closing Activities