Monday, December 5, 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 - Mr. John Grant
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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 - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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We as members of our local board of education, representing all the residents of our school district, believe that:
Striving toward ideal conditions for effective school board service to our community, in a spirit of teamwork and devotion to public education, is the greatest instrument for preserving and perpetuating our representative democracy.
1. Accordingly, board members should work together in a spirit of harmony, respect and cooperation, despite differences of opinion.
2. Personal decisions should be based upon all sufficient facts, we should vote our honest conviction without partisan bias, and we will abide by and uphold the majority decision of the board.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1. AYP Presentations
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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 December 5, 2011.
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1.9 Approval of the Minutes - November 14, 2011
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the minutes of November 14, 2011.
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1.10 Financial Reports
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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 of presented by submitted for audit.
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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 December 5, 2011. (Case 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
3. Career Center Advisory - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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2.2 Important Dates
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As established at the Organization meeting.
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2.3 Announcements
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2. President's Statement
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 General Comments - Mr. Brandon Hufnagel
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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. 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.
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4.2 Project Ignition - 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 Project Ignition on behalf of Youngsville High School to undertake a service learning project related to driver safety.
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Please see attached.
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4.3 Local Competencies for Power Equipment Technology - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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That the Board of School Directors approves the revisions to the planned instruction as presented.
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4.4 Student Representatives - 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 and administer a procedure for student representation to the School Board Committees. Students who are selected to serve in the role will be eligible for consideration of substituting their time served on the Board for all or a portion of their senior project as determined by the Administration.
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This item presents a suggested procedure for the inclusion of student representatives on Board committees.
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4.5 Career & Technical Education Equipment Grant - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to apply to the PDE Career & Technical Education Equipment Grant to purchase a mill and turning center to support and expand programming within the Warren County Career Center Machine Technology program of study.
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Please see attached.
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4.6 Citrix License & Maintenance Renewal - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Dec 5, 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 Citrix for the amount of $122,120.06 to renew yearly licensing and maintenance.
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Citrix is infrastructure software that the Technology Department uses to deliver applications and operating systems to students and faculty. It is central to our overall technology deployment strategy at the Warren County School District. A yearly renewal is required.
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4.7 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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4.8 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Dec 5, 2011 - 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 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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4.10 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Dec 5, 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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4.11 Facility Agreement - Warren YMCA - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Dec 5, 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 Warren YMCA.
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4.12 Emergency Substitute Consortium - I.U. #5 - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve participation in the Emergency Substitute Consortium through Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 for the remainder of the 2011/2012 school year at a cost of $1,100.00.
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4.13 Addendum to Custodial Agreement with All Clean - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve Addendum 2 to the All Clean Contract as per the attached document.
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4.14 Addendum to Lease Agreement for YEMS PTO Basketball Project - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Addendum to the Lease Agreement for the YEMS PTO Basketball project as per the attached document.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Policy Number 4135, titled - Vendors
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 4135, titled - Vendors.
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7.2 Policy Number 11401, titled - Community Use of Facilities
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 11401, titled - Community Use of Facilities.
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7.3 EMHS Boiler Project, WCSD Project #1107 - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a contract to Scobell Company in the amount of $101,000, for the project known as the EMHS Boiler Project, WCSD Project #1107.
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7.4 PDE Form 3074(a) for EMHS Boiler Project (WCSD Project #1107) - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves submission of PDE Form 3074(a) for the project known as the EMHS Boiler Project, WCSD Project No. 1107.
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7.5 Budget Transfer I
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a budget transfer in the amount of $1,087,430.33 per the attached documents.
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7.6 Budget Transfer II
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Dec 5, 2011 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves a budget transfer in the amount of $7,020 per the attached documents.
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