Monday, March 12, 2012
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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TO PROMOTE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT, AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD…
Governs through policy by:
1) Seeking input from stakeholders and following an established procedure for consideration; 2) regularly reviewing and as necessary revising and adopting board policy; 3) Delegating to the superintendent responsibility for implementation of board policy; 4) Ensuring public access to adopted policy; and, 5) Purposefully linking its actions to applicable board policies.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1. District Music Participants
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1.7 Public Comment
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1.8 Agenda Adoption
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1.9 Approval of the Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2012
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the meeting minutes dated February 13, 2012.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the agenda dated March 12, 2012.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: John Grant, Arthur Stewart, Nancy McDanel, Thomas Knapp, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, Paul Yourchisin, Donna Zariczny, Michael Zamborik
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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.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the meeting minutes dated February 13, 2012.
Motion by John Grant, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Paul Yourchisin, Michael Zamborik, Nancy McDanel, Thomas Knapp, Arthur Stewart, John Grant, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner
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1.11 Hearing Officer Report
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer Report dated March 12, 2012, (Case Letters N, O and P).
Motion & Voting
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.
Motion by Jack Werner, second by Nancy McDanel.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, John Grant, Nancy McDanel, Paul Yourchisin, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart, Michael Zamborik
2. President's Statement
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2.1 Reports & Information
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1. I.U.5 - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. John Grant
3. Career Center Advisory - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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2.2 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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2.3 Announcements
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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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3.4 Audit Reports Review - Felix and Gloekler, P.C.
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.5 WTW Architects
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.6 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.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Nancy McDanel, Jack Werner, John Grant, Mary Anne Paris, Michael Zamborik, Paul Yourchisin, Donna Zariczny, Thomas Knapp, Arthur Stewart
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4.2 Music Department 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 planned instructions for Homeroom Orchestra and Homeroom Madrigals as presented.
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4.3 Bids for WCCC Machine Technology Shop Equipment - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of a CNC Lathe and Vertical machining Center Mini Mill for the Machine Technology program at the Warren County Career Center per the attached bids.
Public Content
Attached are two bids received by the District for equipment for the Machine Technology program. One is for a CNC Lathe and the other for a Vertical Machining Center Mini Mill. These pieces of equipment will supplement the existing machines available in the machining technology shop to afford enhanced learning opportunities to students.
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4.4 High School Feedback Reporting Agreement - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the PDE High School Feedback Reporting agreement as presented.
Public Content
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is beginning to collect data from post-secondary schools and will use that data to provide feedback to Pennsylvania high schools so that the information can be used to guide curriculum development and ensure college and career readiness. The PowerPoint explains the process in more detail and is presented for review. The agreement attached must be approved for signature by the District if we would like to access information about the WCSD graduates.
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4.5 Petitions on Change.org - CIT - Dr. Paul Yourchisin
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes the administration to post the petition as presented on the change.org website.
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4.6 Assignments to Warren Bus Lines, Inc. - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Assignment of Transportation Services Agreements to merge Specialty Transit with Warren Bus Lines.
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4.7 Microsoft Volume License for Education- Renewal- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from GovConnection to renew yearly Microsoft licensing at a cost of $52,706.46.
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Microsoft licensing is critical to the daily operation of the school district. Last year the district signed a three year agreement entering the Microsoft Education Solutions Volume Licensing Program. This licensing covers all Microsoft server and desktop operating systems, and many productivity applications such as the Microsoft Office suite. Infrastructure software solutions provided by Sungard and Citrix also heavily depend on functionality this licensing provides.
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4.8 Gaggle- eRate- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Gaggle.net for the amount of $36,487.50 to continue as the district’s email services provider and to utilize their Web2.0 technology solutions for a term of one year.
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Gaggle is a cloud based K-12 solution that provides eRate eligible services to schools to enhance teacher and student communication through Web 2.0 tools, and email solutions.
Gaggle acts as the district’s email infrastructure allowing for a robust archival system, reduction in costs for antivirus and spam mitigation, and low cost of administration and operation allowing the district to offer email to staff and students in grades 4 -12. Attachments have been uploaded to fully describe at granularity the functionality and services provided.
The quote provided outlines the percentage of eRate reimbursement that each portion of the solution is eligible to receive as well as our total out of pocket expense. This discount is based on our National School Lunch Program figures for Free & Reduced Lunch.
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4.9 BWMS Telephony- SIP Trunks- eRate- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agreement from Zito Media Communications to install and configure SIP trunk data services for a term of 3 years with a 1 year voluntary extension in accordance with the contract.
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Data services known as SIP connections or trunks, to support a phone system upgrade at Beaty Warren Middle School was publicly bid through the eRate process. A SIP connection or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service offered by many Internet telephony service providers that connects a company's private branch exchange telephone system to the public switched telephone network via the Internet.
Zito Media Communications submitted the lowest bid for these SIP trunks. This service upgrade is consistent with specifications drawn up for the Beaty Warren Middle School renovation project to be funded by QZAB. Technical schematics have been provided outlining connectivity, reliability, and redundancy.
Also attached is a contract outlining Master, Technical and Service level agreements regarding the installation and configuration of SIP Trunks and equipment at BWMS.
While service does not start until July 1, 2012, the FCC requires paperwork to be filed through the eRate process for reimbursement no later than March 14, 2012. Qualifying reimbursement is based on our National School Lunch Program figures for Free & Reduced Lunch.
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4.10 Edline- District Web Page- eRate- FIN- Mr. John Grant
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote and contract from Edline for the amount of $5,997.60 to continue as the district’s web site provider for a term of one year with two voluntary one year extensions.
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Edline is our current vendor for the District’s web site providing storage, access, website administration tools for the creation of websites as well as features that facilitate real-time communication. In the past, a contract was not necessary, but due to eRate guidelines for reimbursement, a new one year contract with two voluntary extensions is required.
The quote provided outlines the percentage of eRate reimbursement that each portion of the solution is eligible to receive as well as our total out of pocket expense. This discount is based on our National School Lunch Program figures for Free & Reduced Lunch.
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4.11 Warren County School District Audit Report - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors accepts the Warren County School District Audit Report as submitted by Felix and Gloekler, P.C., for the year ended June 30, 2011.
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4.12 Earned Income Tax Audit Report - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors accepts the Audit Report as submitted by Felix and Gloekler, P.C. for the Earned Income Tax Office of Warren County for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
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4.13 Budget Transfers - FIN - Mr. John Grant
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors approves the resolutions and budget transfers in the amounts of $134,995.24, $78,884.37 and $65,248.69 for a total of $279,128.30 per the attached documents.
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4.14 WAN-Zito Contract Addendum- PPF- Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves addendum to the Zito Media Communications Wide Area Network contract, removing “Pleasant Township Elementary School” from the district’s list of active school sites requiring data services.
Public Content
The contract addendum aligns with the changes expected to the Master Facilities Plan removing the site known as “Pleasant Township Elementary School”. Removal of “PTES” prevents the district from being liable for charges outlined in the contract.
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4.15 Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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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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4.16 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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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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4.17 Athletic Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - 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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4.18 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - 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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4.19 Volunteer Report - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Volunteer Report.
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4.20 Bus Drivers - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the list of new bus drivers.
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4.21 Proposed 2012-2013 School Calendar - PACCA - Mr. Jack Werner
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the 2012-2013 school calendar.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Memorandum of Understanding - Law Enforcement and WCSD
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Memorandum of Understanding between Law Enforcement and the Warren County School District.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Nancy McDanel, Mary Anne Paris, Michael Zamborik
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7.2 Master Facilities Plan Addendum - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors accepts the 2012-13 Addendum to the September, 2008, Warren County School Master Facilities Plan and directs the administration to in the future bring forth recommendations to the Board consistent with option #___ of the Plan for the Board's consideration, with the understanding that this motion does not approve any action specified as a part of option #____; that all actions associated with option #____ shall require additional Board approval when applicable; and that no approval shall be provided until all applicable laws and regulations have been adhered to.
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7.3 EMHS/QZAB Resolution - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
The the Board of School Directors approves Resolution #12-03-04 titled: Resolution supporting a Request for the Reallocation of Qualified Zone Academy Bond Funds for the Project Known as the Eisenhower Middle/High School Renovations.
Motion & Voting
The the Board of School Directors approves Resolution #12-03-04 titled: Resolution supporting a Request for the Reallocation of Qualified Zone Academy Bond Funds for the Project Known as the Eisenhower Middle/High School Renovations.
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Michael Zamborik, Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Arthur Stewart
No: Nancy McDanel
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7.4 Approval of PlanCon D for BWMS Renovations (WCSD Project #1103)- PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve for submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, PlanCon D for the project known as the Beaty Warren Middle School Renovations (WCSD Project #1103).
Public Content
Project Accounting Based on Estimates, is concerned with estimated project costs. In this part, various "tests" of a district's financial ability to make payments are performed, as required by Section 21.51 of the State Board of Education Regulations. This part also addresses the requirements for public hearings on school building projects, as required by Sections 7-701.1 and 7-731 of the Public School Code of 1949, as amended. PlanCon Part D also provides an estimate of state reimbursement.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approve for submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, PlanCon D for the project known as the Beaty Warren Middle School Renovations (WCSD Project #1103).
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Nancy McDanel, John Grant, Arthur Stewart, Michael Zamborik, Jack Werner, Paul Yourchisin, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris
No: Thomas Knapp
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7.5 Approval of PlanCon E for BWMS Renovations (WCSD Project #1103) - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves for submission to the PA Department of Education, PlanCon Part E for the project known as the BWMS Renovation, WCSD Project #1103. The Board acknowledges that this project will not be eligible for reimbursement until bids are opened for the final construction phase and PlanCon Part G for the entire project building is approved by PDE.
Public Content
Design Development, is a conference to review the architectural aspects of a project when the design is fully developed. The architect and a district administrator must be present at this review conference.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approve for submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, PlanCon D for the project known as the Beaty Warren Middle School Renovations (WCSD Project #1103).
Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Paul Yourchisin, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, John Grant, Jack Werner, Nancy McDanel, Michael Zamborik
No: Thomas Knapp
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7.6 21st Century Grant Project Manager
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Personnel Report and Employment Agreement for the 21st Century Grant Project Manager position as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves for submission to the PA Department of Education, PlanCon Part E for the project known as the BWMS Renovation, WCSD Project #1103. The Board acknowledges that this project will not be eligible for reimbursement until bids are opened for the final construction phase and PlanCon Part G for the entire project building is approved by PDE.
Motion by Jack Werner, second by Nancy McDanel.
Yes: Paul Yourchisin, Arthur Stewart, Nancy McDanel, Thomas Knapp, Jack Werner, Michael Zamborik, Mary Anne Paris, John Grant, Donna Zariczny
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7.7 Furniture and Panel System Purchase for Warren County Career Center
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Mar 12, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of funiture and panel system per the quote for materials for the Warren County Career Center from Mazany Contract Interiors as presented with funds being expended from the Ellwood EITC grant.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the purchase of funiture and panel system per the quote for materials for the Warren County Career Center from Mazany Contract Interiors as presented with funds being expended from the Ellwood EITC grant.
Motion by Jack Werner, second by Nancy McDanel.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Paul Yourchisin, John Grant, Michael Zamborik, Nancy McDanel, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart
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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