Monday, November 10, 2014
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. Paul Mangione
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The mission of the Warren County School District is to educationally empower all students to think critically and solve problems through a rigorous curriculum that will provide them with the skills necessary to graduate and pursue a career of their interest.
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1.5 Reading of the WCSD/PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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In order to maintain a free and strong country, our civic obligation to the community, commonwealth, and nation is to maintain free and strong public schools in the United States of America, without surrendering our responsibilities to any other person, group, or organization. Accordingly, the community should be provided with information about its schools and be engaged by the board and staff to encourage input and support for the school system.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1. Drum Major Award - Mr. Kelly Martin
2. PIAA Cross Country Medal Winner - Mrs. Amy Beers
3. Youngsville High School Marching Band - Mrs. Amy Beers
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1.7 Public Comment
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1.8 Agenda Adoption
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That the Board of School Directors adopts the agenda November 10, 2014.
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1.9 Approval of Minutes - October 13, 2014
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the regular meeting minutes dated October 13, 2014.
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1.10 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes - October 27, 2014
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the special meeting minutes dated October 27, 2014.
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1.11 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 as presented be submitted for audit.
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. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione
2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. Thomas Knapp
3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. John Werner, Mr. Michael Zamborik
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2.2 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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Need to discuss Board Visitation - November 18 - YEMS
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2.3 BoardDocs Discussion
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2. President's Statement
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2.4 Board Room Configuration
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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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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 General Comments - Dr. William Clark
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.2 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.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Marcy A. Morgan.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny, Paul Mangione, Marcy A. Morgan, Michael Zamborik, Thomas Knapp
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4.2 Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Certificated Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.3 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Support Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.4 Informational Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Informational Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.5 Athletic Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors Approves the Athletic Supplemental Contracts.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.6 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors Approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.7 New Bus Drivers - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directos approves the list of new bus drivers.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.8 Volunteer Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Volunteer Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.9 Affiliation Agreement - University of Phoenix - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the revised affiliation agreement with the University of Phoenix.
Public Content
An affiliation agreement with the University of Phoenix was approved at the October 13, 2014 meeting of the Board of School Directors. On October 14, 2014, the university requested revisions to the agreement. The WCSD solicitor has reviewed the revisions and approves.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.10 YEMS PTO Playground Proposal/Donation - PPF - Mrs. Donna Zariczny
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the donation of pea gravel for the playgrounds at Youngsville Elementary Middle School from the Youngsville Elementary Middle PTO as per the attached.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.11 Sungard- eSchool+ & Finance+ Renewal - FIN - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Sungard to renew licensing and maintenance contracts for one year at the amount of $69,227.81 for Eschool+ and Finance+ software.
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Maintenance contracts and license renewals are due for Sungard products currently in use at the district. Finance+ software is used for all financial operations at the district, while Eschool+ acts as our student information system. The district uses this software solution for tasks like student scheduling, state reporting, budgeting, and payroll checks.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.12 Citrix Campus Agreement Renewal - FIN - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Applications2U for the amount of $87,000 to renew the Citrix Campus Agreement Licensing Program.
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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 for licensing and maintenance is required.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.13 AppSense Environment Manager Renewal - FIN - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the quote for AppSense Environment Manager for the term of one year at the amount of $28,140.00.
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A maintenance contract and licensing renewal is due for AppSense Environmental Manager. AppSense Environmental Manager is infrastructure software that allows the Technology Department to make changes to a centralized platform that manage software deployments, user personalization, computer policies effecting each user’s session and overall experience. This software is used in conjunction with Microsoft and Citrix’s platform of server technologies to deliver the applications, printers, files and access necessary for district operation.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.14 Proposed Preliminary Budget - FIN - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors directs Administration to prepare a Proposed Preliminary Budget for the January 2015 Board Meeting.
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Attached is the PDE Timeline for the 2015-2016 Budget. Highlighted section is due in January.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
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6.1 Schedule for Future Presentations/Reviews
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6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Policy Number 9646, titled - School Volunteers 2013/2014 School Year and Beyond
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Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes made to Policy 9646, titled - School Volunteers - 2013/2014 School Year and Beyond.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes made to Policy 9646, titled - School Volunteers - 2013/2014 School Year and Beyond.
Motion by Jack Werner, second by Marcy A. Morgan.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Michael Zamborik, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris, Marcy A. Morgan, Jack Werner, Thomas Knapp, Paul Mangione
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7.2 New Position - Special Education
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Nov 10, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the new position of Itinerant Special Education Instructor for the Warren County School District as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the new position of Itinerant Special Education Instructor for the Warren County School District as presented.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Michael Zamborik.
Yes: Michael Zamborik, Mary Anne Paris, Marcy A. Morgan, Thomas Knapp, Paul Mangione, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Jack Werner
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7.3 PlanCon F Correction and Approval - Beaty-Warren Middle School Project
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Nov 10, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Beaty-Warren Middle School renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Beaty-Warren Middle School renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart, Marcy A. Morgan, Donna Zariczny, Thomas Knapp, Michael Zamborik, Paul Mangione, Jack Werner
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7.4 PlanCon F Correction and Approval - Eisenhower K-12 Project
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Nov 10, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Eisenhower K-12 renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Eisenhower K-12 renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Marcy A. Morgan.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Paul Mangione, Michael Zamborik, Donna Zariczny, Thomas Knapp, Jack Werner, Mary Anne Paris, Marcy A. Morgan
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7.5 PlanCon F Correction and Approval - Sheffield K-12 Project
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Nov 10, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Sheffield K-12 renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges receipt of the PlanCon Part F correction and approval from PDE relative to the Sheffield K-12 renovation and directs that the attached documents, which evidence said approval, be entered into the Minutes of this meeting.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Mary Anne Paris, Marcy A. Morgan, Michael Zamborik, Paul Mangione, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner, Thomas Knapp
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7.6 Budget Transfer - FIN - Ms. Mary Anne Paris
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Nov 10, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Resolution and Budget Transfer in the amount of $143,382.54.
Public Content
As approved at the August 25, 2014 Board meeting, this is to do a budget transfer for two teachers to be hired out of Staff Contingency.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approve the Resolution and Budget Transfer in the amount of $143,382.54.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Michael Zamborik, Paul Mangione, Thomas Knapp, Marcy A. Morgan, Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner
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