Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Special Board Meeting
Warren County Career Center
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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1. Opening Activities
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1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
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1. Opening Activities
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1.4 Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. Arthur Stewart
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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1. Opening Activities
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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 Public Comment
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1. Opening Activities
2. New Business
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2.1 Approve Bond Refunding Resolution
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Bond Refunding Resolution per the attached document.
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Refunding / Refinancing of Bond Series 2001 and 2002 TO achieve an aggregate savings that exceeds the target minimum of $ 200,000 set by the Board of School Directors.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Jeff Lockett, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Jeff Lockett, Jack Martin, Thomas Knapp, Kimberly Angove, Katherine Oudinot, Donna Zariczny, Kirsten Turfitt
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2.2 Language Arts Planned Instruction
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the planned instructions for Journalism I, Journalism II, Journalism III, and Mythology as presented.
Public Content
Due to the change of Curriculum Coordinators, there was a delay in the writing of these planned courses. Students are registered for all of these classes.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Arthur Stewart, second by Jeff Lockett.
Yes: Kimberly Angove, Jeff Lockett, Kirsten Turfitt, Thomas Knapp, Arthur Stewart, Jack Martin, Donna Zariczny, Katherine Oudinot
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2.3 Certificated Personnel Report
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Certificated Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Arthur Stewart.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Katherine Oudinot, Jeff Lockett, Donna Zariczny, Jack Martin, Kimberly Angove, Kirsten Turfitt
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2.4 Additional Teachers for Reading Support
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors fund the hiring of a total of 5.0 itinerant elementary teaching positions.
Public Content
The Board had requested the schools' plan for using extra teacher support and asked that the plans be based on PSSA data. The enclosures provide that information.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Donna Zariczny, second by Arthur Stewart.
Yes: Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Jack Martin, Kirsten Turfitt, Kimberly Angove, Katherine Oudinot
No: Jeff Lockett
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2.5 Home School Visitor
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve changing the .5 Home and School Visitor/Social Worker position to a full-time position as Home and School Visitor/Social Worker.
Motion & Voting
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Motion by Jeff Lockett, second by Kimberly Angove.
Yes: Jeff Lockett, Kimberly Angove, Jack Martin, Donna Zariczny, Kirsten Turfitt, Katherine Oudinot, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp
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2.6 SAT Verbal Planned Instruction
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the planned instruction for SAT Verbal as presented.
Public Content
Due to the change of Curriculum Coordinators, there was a delay in the writing of this planned course. Students are registered for this class.
Motion & Voting
(not specified)
Motion by Kimberly Angove, second by Kirsten Turfitt.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Jeff Lockett, Kirsten Turfitt, Kimberly Angove, Katherine Oudinot, Donna Zariczny, Jack Martin
3. Closing Activities
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3.1 Adjournment
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Aug 26, 2008 - Special Board Meeting
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3. Closing Activities