Monday, March 14, 2011
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 - Mrs. Kimberly Angove
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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 Reading of the WCSD/PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance - Mrs. Zariczny
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To promote student growth and achievement, an effective school board...1) advocates for a thorough and efficient system of public education; 2) models responsible governance and leadership; 3) governs through policy; 4) ensures that effective planning occurs; 5) monitors results; and, 6) communicates with and engages the community.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1. All-County Musical
2. PSSA Awards
3. Student Groups
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1.7 Public Comment
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1. Opening Activities
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1.8 Agenda Adoption
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agenda dated March 14, 2011.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Thomas Knapp, Kimberly Angove, John Grant, Paul Yourchisin, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart
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1.9 Approval of the Minutes - February 14, 2011
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the meeting minutes of February 14, 2011.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the meeting minutes of February 14, 2011.
Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Jeff Lockett, Arthur Stewart, Paul Yourchisin, Mary Anne Paris, Kimberly Angove, John Grant, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny
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1.10 Financial Reports
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1.11 Hearing Officer's Report
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer's report dated March 14, 2011, (cases: N - )
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 - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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2.2 Superintendent Search - Update
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2. President's Statement
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2.3 Student Representative Reports
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2. President's Statement
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2.4 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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2.5 Announcements
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2. President's Statement
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2.6 Superintentendent's Response to Governor's Budget
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2. President's Statement
Recommended Action :
That the Board accepts the Superintendent's recommendation to facilitate a team of stakeholders to prepare and analyze ideas responsive to Governor Corbett's budget cuts.
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2.7 Board Position on Governor's Budget
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2. President's Statement
Recommended Action :
That the Board endorses the commitment to an open and thoughtful process as expressed in the document entitled Board of Education's response to Governor Corbett's budget cuts.
Motion & Voting
That the Board accepts the Superintendent's recommendation to facilitate a team of stakeholders to prepare and analyze ideas responsive to Governor Corbett's budget cuts.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Jack Werner.
Yes: Kimberly Angove, Paul Yourchisin, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, John Grant, Jeff Lockett
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2. President's Statement
3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 General Comments - Dr. Robert E. Terrill
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.2 WTW Presentation: BWMS Floorplan
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.3 Informational Report
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3.4 Goals Review
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3.5 Committee Reports
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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 as presented.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Thomas Knapp, Mary Anne Paris, Kimberly Angove, John Grant, Jeff Lockett
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4.2 Warren County Career Center Planned Instructions - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the curriculum revisions to Homeland Security and Protective Services, Institutional Food Worker, Power Equipment and Technology, Building Construction Occupations, and Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology.
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4.3 Elementary Social Studies Curriculum (Grades K - 5) - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the K through five social studies planned instruction as presented.
Public Content
Over the last few months, groups of teachers at each elementary grade level have revised and re-written the elementary social studies curriculum. The meetings were facilitated by Mr. Morrison, our social studies coordinator, and Mr. Yeager, one of our elementary principals.
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4.4 Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to develop applications to the Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge Grant program with interested district schools.
Public Content
Please see attached.
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4.5 2010-11 Lookin' Out Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to apply to the Lookin’ Out Grant program on behalf of three district schools for safe driving programming.
Public Content
Please see attachment.
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4.6 Northern Allegheny Conservation Association (NACA) J. Knox Harper Grant for Environmental Educators - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to work with interested WCSD environmental education teachers to develop applications to the S. Knox Harper grant program.
Public Content
Please see attached.
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4.7 PA CARES Bullying Prevention Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to work with the administration at Youngsville High School to investigate the possibility of applying for PA CARES grant funds for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and to assist YHS in designing and submitting a grant if it is determined that the building is eligible.
Public Content
Please see attached.
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4.8 HSP Storytown - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of elementary reading materials in the amount of $20,570.11 per the attached document.
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Language arts consumables for grades K through 5 for the 2011-2012 school year. We receive a discount by purchasing this year - for every 3 purchased we receive 1 free, for a savings of $6,201.50.
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4.9 Bond Counsel - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
The Board of School Directors of the Warren County School District does hereby authorize the Administration to work with Public Financial Management, Inc. as Independent Financial Advisor, Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. as Bond Counsel and the local Solicitor to issue Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, Series of 2011 in the amount of $23,500,000 in the Spring tranche of the State Public School Building Authority Program for the purpose of funding portions of the Eisenhower Middle/High School and Beaty-Warren Middle School capital building projects and directs the administration to present items to the Board relative to the issuance that, based on law or Policy, require additional Board approval.
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4.10 Bid Results: BWMS Driveway Project (WCSD Project #1101) - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve a general construction contract to H.H. Rauh Contracting LLC in the amount of $93,500.00 for the project known as the "BWMS Driveway Project," WCSD Project #1101.
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4.11 Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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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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4.12 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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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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4.13 Athletic Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 14, 2011 - 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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4.14 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner - None
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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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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4.15 Affiliation Agreement - Drexel University - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Affiliation Agreement with Drexel University in order for Melissa Zydonik to conduct her clinical experience in the Warren County School District.
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4.16 License Agreement PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the License Agreement with the City of Warren.
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4.17 Facility Agreement PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Facility Agreement with the YMCA.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Microsoft Volume Licensing- Enrollment for Education Solutions- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from GovConnection to enroll in the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions Volume Licensing Program for a term of 3 years at the yearly cost of $52,706.46 with the option of extending the agreement after year 3 for another term of 3 years.
Public Content
Microsoft licensing can be purchased in several different ways. The Technology Department has been researching each method and has arrived on leasing of licensing to be the best solution for the district. Leased licensing allows for the district to guarantee Microsoft licensing compliance as well as being assured that the new releases are covered under our agreement. Any new product updates and platform upgrades are covered as part of the software assurance plan. The district also receives several benefits such as training resources, extended hot fix support, and resources for the WCCC Computer Repair Curriculum. This method of leasing also allows the district to spread payments over the course of the agreement rather than buying perpetual licensing up front, as the district has done in the past.
Previous Microsoft licensing agreements have required districts to license each user or device. The updates in the new Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions Volume Licensing Program allow licensing to be based on a formula based on full time, part time and non-professional employees. The formula is a much better option for the district as the amount of devices and users would be four times higher than our FTE figures. The district will be licensing 750 full time employees based on the formula Microsoft has provided, allowing the district to provide Microsoft products to all students and devices that they use without additional licensing costs. This allows the district to provide up to date Microsoft applications to students that were previously cost prohibitive.
Microsoft allows school districts to enter the agreement for a 1 year or 3 year term. After the terms of the original agreement have expired, Microsoft allows schools to renew their agreement for the same term that the original agreement was quoted. This essentially locks in our pricing for the next 6 years if the district chooses to renew after the original 3 year period.
Licensing is extremely important to the completion of the Data Center Upgrade Project, allowing the Technology Department to begin installing servers and migrating the district’s infrastructure. Microsoft has announced an 8 percent increase in rates starting April 1, 2011, which the district will avoid by entering this agreement in March of 2011.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from GovConnection to enroll in the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions Volume Licensing Program for a term of 3 years at the yearly cost of $52,706.46 with the option of extending the agreement after year 3 for another term of 3 years.
Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Donna Zariczny.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Jeff Lockett, Jack Werner, Arthur Stewart
No: Kimberly Angove
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7.2 Approval of BWMS Educational Specifications (WCSD Project #1103) - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Educational Specifications, for the Beaty Warren Middle School, as submitted by DeJong-Richter, and dated 2011, with the exception of the items listed on Exhibit A.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from GovConnection to enroll in the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions Volume Licensing Program for a term of 3 years at the yearly cost of $52,706.46 with the option of extending the agreement after year 3 for another term of 3 years.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Paul Yourchisin, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Thomas Knapp, John Grant, Arthur Stewart
No: Kimberly Angove, Jeff Lockett
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7.3 Transportation Contracts
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That The Board of School Directors rescinds the June 14, 2010, motion approving the Yellow Bus, Small Carrier, Extra-Curricular, and Parent Carrier Transportation Agreements; rescinds the August 9, 2010, motion approving an Addendum to the Small Carrier Agreement; rescinds the October 11, 2010, motion approving the Addendums to the Yellow Bus, Small Carrier, Extra-Curricular, and Parent Carrier Agreements; and approves the attached Transportation Agreements nunc pro tunc, to be effective retroactive to July 1, 2010.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the Educational Specifications, for the Beaty Warren Middle School, as submitted by DeJong-Richter, and dated 2011, with the exception of the items listed on Exhibit A.
Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Thomas Knapp, Paul Yourchisin, Kimberly Angove, John Grant, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart
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7.4 Policy Number 7415, titled - Family Medical Leave Act - Second Reading
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 7415, titled - Family Medical Leave Act.
Motion & Voting
That The Board of School Directors rescinds the June 14, 2010, motion approving the Yellow Bus, Small Carrier, Extra-Curricular, and Parent Carrier Transportation Agreements; rescinds the August 9, 2010, motion approving an Addendum to the Small Carrier Agreement; rescinds the October 11, 2010, motion approving the Addendums to the Yellow Bus, Small Carrier, Extra-Curricular, and Parent Carrier Agreements; and approves the attached Transportation Agreements nunc pro tunc, to be effective retroactive to July 1, 2010.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Jack Werner.
Yes: Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Kimberly Angove, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Arthur Stewart, Jeff Lockett
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7.5 Policy 5404, titled - School Bus Drivers/Contractors - Second Reading
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 5404, title - School Bus Drivers/Contractors.
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7.6 Policy Number 11401, titled - Community Use of Facilities - Second Reading
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 11401, titled - Comunity use of Facilities.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 5404, title - School Bus Drivers/Contractors.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Donna Zariczny.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, John Grant, Paul Yourchisin, Kimberly Angove, Mary Anne Paris, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Arthur Stewart
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7.7 Policy 5402, titled - Transportation of Students - Second Reading
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the WCSD Board of School Directors moves the proposed Policy 5402 to the Finance Committee for further review.
Public Content
Due to time limitations, the Solicitor and administration were unable to resolve the language changes necessary in this proposed policy. It is recommended that the proposed policy be assigned to the Finance Committee for further discussion and review.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 11401, titled - Comunity use of Facilities.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Kimberly Angove.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Mary Anne Paris, Kimberly Angove, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart
No: John Grant
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7.8 Policy Number 7240, titled - Commercial Advertising & Political Activity - First Reading
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 7240, titled - Commercial Advertising & Political Activity.
Motion & Voting
That the WCSD Board of School Directors moves the proposed Policy 5402 to the Finance Committee for further review.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Thomas Knapp, John Grant, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart
No: Kimberly Angove, Jeff Lockett
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7.9 Director of Business Services
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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7.10 Warren Area High School Electrical Work
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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached PDE Form 3074(b), authorizes the submission of the Form to PDE, and, after PDE approval of the Form, authorizes the District's Director of Building and Grounds to accept the lowest responsible bid and to proceed with the necessary repairs to the electrical system at Warren Area High School without the need for additional Board approval.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Jack Werner.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, John Grant, Kimberly Angove, Mary Anne Paris, Paul Yourchisin, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Jeff Lockett
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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Mar 14, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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8. Closing Activities