Monday, June 13, 2011
Regular Board Meeting
Warren Area High School
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 - Ms. Paris
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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 and Code of Conduct - Mrs. Zariczny
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To Promote student growth and achievement, an effective school board...
Ensures that effective planning occurs by: a) adopting and implementing a collaborative strategic planning process, including regular reviews; b) setting annual goals that are aligned with the strategic plan; c) Linking board actions to the strategic plan.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1.Pennsylvania State Substitute Teacher of the Semester Award
2. Eisenhower Middle/High School Band
3. Warren Area High School Envirothon Team
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1.7 Public Comment
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1.8 Agenda Adoption
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors adopts the agenda dated June 13, 2011.
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1.9 Approval of the Minutes - May 9, 2011
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the meeting minutes dated May 9, 2011.
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1.10 Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Special Meeting Minutes dated May 11, 2011; May 23, 2011; May 31, 2011; and June 8, 2011.
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1.11 Financial Statements
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of 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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1.12 Hearing Officer's Report
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer's report dated June 13, 2011, Case X
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 Student Representative Reports
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2. President's Statement
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2.3 Important Dates
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2.4 Superintendent Search Update
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2.5 Announcements
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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 Reports
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3.4 Board Goals Update
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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.
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4.2 GRANT - Vernier 30th Anniversary Technology Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to work with interested district schools to develop and submit a Vernier 30th Anniversary Technology Grant application.
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4.3 Getting Results - WAHS and SAMHS - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
Two Proposed Motions:
That the Board of School Directors approves the submission of the Getting Results Plan for Warren Area High School with implementation to occur in the 2011-2012 school year.
That the Board of School Directors approves the submission of the Getting Results Plan for Sheffield Area Middle/High School with implementation to occur in the 2011-2012 school year.
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4.4 Tax Incentive Rebate Program - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration of the Warren County Career Center to solicit support from local businesses through participation in the Tax Incentive Rebate Program.
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4.5 GRANT - 2011 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover 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 submit an application to the 2011 Ultimate Collision Makeover Grant to support the equipment needs of the collision repair program at the Warren County Career Center.
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4.6 GRANT - Perkins Grant for the Warren County Career Center - 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 submit a Perkins Local Plan Grant application to support academic, career, and technical programming at the Warren County Career Center in the 2011-2012 school year.
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4.7 Application for Title I and Title IIA Grants - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Title I and Title IIA grant monies.
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Prior to submitting applications for the Title I and Title IIA grants, Board approval is necessary. The grant amounts for the 2011-2012 school year are as follows:
Title I - $1,433,555.00 (a reduction of $1,112.00)
Title IIA - $354,999.00 (a reduction of $715.00)
This will permit us to continue our current programming and current level of staffing.
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4.8 Kindergarten and Grade 1 Report Card Revisions - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the implementation of the revised kindergarten and first grade report cards beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.
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A group of kindergarten and first grade teachers worked over the last few months to revise our current report cards to better reflect the common core standards being put into place in Pennsylvania. If you compare these to the current report cards, the changes are minimal, but the terminology is more aligned to the terminology of the common core standards. This will make it easier for both parents and teachers to communicate student progress as these standards are put into place.
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4.9 Textbook Selections for Social Studies Curriculum - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of social studies textbooks for grades 6-12.
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4.10 WCSD "WhyTry" - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a budgetary expenditure not to exceed $33,000 for the implementation of the WhyTry program in elementary and middle schools.
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4.11 GRANT - Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Project Stream 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 interested district teachers to develop and submit arts-related projects to the 2011-12 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Stream Grant competition.
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4.12 Dual Enrollment Agreement between WCSD and Penn State/Behrend - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Dual Enrollment Agreement between the Warren County School District and Penn State/ Behrend as presented.
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In keeping with Policy 9742, we are presenting for Board approval the dual enrollment agreement between the Warren County School District and Penn State at Behrend in Erie, PA. There is one student enrolled in the district that is taking courses at Behrend.
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4.13 Depositories for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Depositories for the Fiscal year 2011-2012 per the attached document.
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All depositories are currently being used excluding PSDLAF. Further research will be conducted in the future to review WCSD Investments.
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4.14 School Supplies Bid - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Supplies Bid Awards per the attached documents.
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These are warehouse purchases that will be expensed to schools as requested. There is a $25K reduction planned for school supplies. This bid does not include Copy Paper Bid (approx. $30,126.40) and Instructional Supplies being purchased through Northwest Tri County Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing (approx. $14,288.00)
Pencils and crayons were tested and met quality standards.
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4.15 Head Start Contract - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Head Start food Service Contract for a period of one year as presented.
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No contractual changes vs. 2010-2011
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4.16 Request to Purchase Elementary Consumables for the 2011-2012 School Year - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of math consumables in the amount of $30,792; handwriting consumables in the amount of $8,997.50; and English consumables in the amount of $9,643.92.
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Each year we purchase consumable handwriting and math materials for grades K-3 from the regular textbook account. The last two years we have purchased English grammar workbooks for grades 3-5 from Title I stimulus dollars. Money has been set aside in both those accounts to purchase these materials for the 2011-2012 school year. These are materials necessary to support these curriculum areas at these grade levels. The cost are listed below
Math $30,792.07
Handwriting $8,997.50
English $9,643.92
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4.17 Food Service Equipment Grant - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Recommended Action :
MOTION: That the Board of School Directors instructs the administration to develop a Food Service Equipment Grant application for any eligible building in the Warren County School District with identified food service equipment needs.
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Please see attachment.
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4.18 Communication and Study Skills Planned Instruction - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Communication and Study Skills Planned Course.
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4.19 Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Certificated Personnel Report.
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4.20 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Support Personnel Report.
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4.21 Athletic Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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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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4.22 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
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4.23 Athletic Trainer Agreement PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Athletic Trainer Agreement Addendum
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4.24 Affiliation Agreements - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the affiliation agreements with Penn State University and Grand Canyon University.
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4.25 Bus Driver Applicants - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the new bus driver applicants.
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4.26 Computer & Monitor Purchase- Title I & Special Education- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quotes from GovConnection to purchase 243 computers with a memory upgrade and 243 17” Acer LCD monitors for a total of $149,619.96.
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Quotes for replacement computers and monitors were solicited totaling $150,000 made up of Federal funds from Title I and Special Education.
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4.27 Websense Web Security Renewal- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the 3 year contract from the IU5 consortium to purchase 2500 seats of Websense Web Security for $11,250.
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Websense Web Security is the software package used by the district to filter web access, provide internet utilization reports and remain compliant with eRate requirements. The FCC has set regulations that all schools and libraries accepting eRate reimbursement must filter all the web traffic from the organization.
The quote provided is through the IU5 which has secured consortium pricing for a 3 year contract. The new pricing realizes a savings from our current contract of $350 per year. The licensing suggested covers all computers in the district.
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4.28 Sungard Software Migration- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Sungard for the amount of $25,360 for the update and migration of Cognos, $6,150 for the migration of Finance+, $6,000 for the migration of Eschool+, and $2,500 for the migration of IEP+ .
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Sungard has provided a professional services quote to finalize migration and updating of their software to the new data center. The following quotes include an update of Cognos, and migration of Finance+, Eschool+ and IEP+. The professional services will be done remotely and have been discounted to reflect work that the Technology Department and the AEC Group have already performed.
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4.29 Redi-Check Review for EMHS Renovation (WCSD Project #1002) - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors approves a contract to Redi-Check International in the amount not to exceed $37,500 for a inter-disciplinary review of the architectural, structural, demo, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, technology, life safety and food services drawings and specifications, for the project know as the Eisenhower Middle High School Renovations, PDE Project #3640 (WCSD Project #1002).
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Policy Number 4203, titled - Investments
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 4203, titled - Investments.
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7.2 Policy Number 4115, titled - Petty Cash
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 4115, titled - Petty Cash.
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7.3 Policy Number 5402, titled - Transportation of Students
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 5402, titled Transportation of Students.
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7.4 IU5 Cyber Services Consortium Contract
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Cyber Services Consortium contract with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5.
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7.5 Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Food Service Contract
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Food Service Contract for a period of one year as presented.
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There is no change in the contract from the 2010-2011 to the 2011-2012 school year.
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7.6 Summer Food Service Program Contract Agreement between ARAMARK and the Warren County School District
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Jun 13, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a contract between the Warren County School District and ARAMARK Educational Services, LLC., for the provision of the 2011 Summer Food Service Program in the district.
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The purpose of the attached contract is to define the relationship between the District and ARAMARK concerning the delivery of the 2011 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
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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