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.

Principles for Governance and Leadership

Pennsylvania school boards are committed to providing every student the opportunity to grow and achieve.  The actions taken by the Board ultimately have both short and long-term impact in the classroom.  Therefore, school directors collectively and individually will...

Advocate Earnestly

• Promote public education as the keystone of democracy
• Engage the community by seeking input, building support networks, and generating action
• Champion public education by engaging members of local, state and federal legislative bodies

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Financial Reports

1. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione

2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. Joseph Colosimo

3. Career Center Advisory - Mrs. Marcy Morgan, Mr. Michael Zamborik

Board meeting and Committee Dates as determined at the Organization meeting.

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Only change made was the increase in hourly rate (.75) for custodial substitutes.

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Topic:  Sungard Software Licensing & Maintenance Renewals- Finance+ & Eschool+

Meeting Date: December 3, 2016

Summary

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.

The amount of the renewal is included in the current 2016-2017 budget under the line item for Technology maintenance contracts. 

Recommended Motion

That the Board of School Directors approves the quote from Sungard to renew licensing and maintenance contracts for one year at the amount of $ 75,888.85 for Eschool+ and Finance+ software.

This agreement is entered into for the project period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 by Northwest Tri-County IU#5 and Warren County School District. 

The 2016-2017 IDEA funding for Warren County School District is $990,680.06.  Funding is calculated from the December 1, 2015 child count - 837 students at $1,183.61 per child.

IDEA Summary

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The IDEA Section 619 K-5 pass through Agreement provides $14,143 to support children with disabilities who are Kindergarten eligible in programs or remained in Early Intervention.  Allowable expenditures are limited to three (3) categories: (a) salaries, (b) benefits, and (c) related services.

Executive Summary: Input approved 21st Century - Cohort 8 budget line items into 2016-2017 Budget.  Revenues of $193,400.00 equal expenses of $193,400.00.

Funding: Federal government grant of $193,400.00.

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Definition

As used in this Guideline, the term “parent” shall include a biological or foster parent or legal guardian of the child, a person acting as a parent of the child, or any advisor or representative acting on behalf of any person identified herein as a parent.

General Rule

The recording of a meeting often inhibits the atmosphere of trust and respect that encourages the candid and thorough discussion of issues, ideas, and concerns because participants are more likely to guard their words or feel as though they are under suspicion of wrong-doing.  For these reasons, the recording of any meeting between a parent and any school district employee, agent, or board member is prohibited.  Any attempt to record a meeting after an individual is verbally notified that recording is prohibited will result in the immediate termination of the meeting and could result in criminal prosecution for any secretive or nonconsensual audio recording.

This Policy does not govern the recording of a public meeting held by the Board of School Directors or a Committee thereof, which shall be governed by Policy 2420 and the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act.

Exceptions to General Rule

Recording of meetings otherwise prohibited by this Policy shall be permitted when a participant who seeks to record the meeting presents, at least five days prior to the meeting (or as soon as possible beforehand if five days is impossible), appropriate medical documentation substantiating that he or she has a disability that significantly limits his or her ability to understand meaningfully the information to be discussed at the meeting or to participate meaningfully in any decision-making that the meeting is intended to accomplish, provided, however, that recording in the manner requested constitutes the only feasible means of accommodating the limitation. 

The above exception shall be narrowly construed, and the determination as to whether the exception is met shall be made at the discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. 

Recording by School District

When recording is permitted pursuant to this Policy, the school district representative that is responsible for the meeting shall make arrangements to also record the meeting and inform the participants that he/she will also be recording the meeting.  Any recording maintained by the school district shall be an education record that is governed by Policy 10920, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and any other policy, law, or regulation pertinent to such records. Such recording shall be deemed no longer relevant to the education of the child after two years and may be destroyed by the school district at any time thereafter without further notice to the parent or child.

Adoption Date         -     December ___, 2016

Revision Date          -    

Review Date            -    

Legal Reference       -     OSEP Memorandum 88-17, as amended by OSEP Memorandum 91-24           

Cross Reference       -     Policy 2420

• Policy 10920

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