Board of School Directors
Business
Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
January
17, 2006 – 7:30 pm
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Welcome to the meeting of the Saucon Valley School
Board. Our objective is to serve the
students, parents, and residents of our community. You are an important part of this meeting and
we look forward to your questions and comments.
We are all here for the same reason. All opinions are welcomed and equally
valuable. Our only request is that we
address each other with civility and respect.
Our courtesy toward each other is the best way to show our students how
much we respect them as well.
Agenda
6:30 pm –
Executive Session for the purpose of personnel.
I. Call to Order by the Board President
II. Flag Salute
III. Roll Call
IV. Announcement
of Executive Session: January 17, 2006 for personnel
V. Presentations
A. Storm Water Attachment
B. Land Acquisition Attachment Attachment
#2
C. Facilities Plan Attachment
VI. Superintendent’s Report
VII. Citizen’s Comment – Action Items Only
VIII. Motion to Approve Agenda
A. Education –
Susan Baxter/Sandra Fellin
1. Approve
the new ESL Curriculum Attachment
B. Personnel – Eric Schenkel/Sandra Fellin
It is recommended that the Board:
1. Approve
the resignation of Michael Gray, long term elementary physical education
substitute effective January 20, 2006.
2. Approve
the attached conferences Attachment
3 Approve
Donna Ambler as middle school choral concert accompanist for the May, 2006
concert. Salary will not exceed
$150. This amount is in the middle
school budget. Agreement
4. Approved
the following substitute teachers:
James
Matlack – emergency
Karin
Mohr - elementary
5. Approve
Sara Shiroff as .5 elementary and .5 middle school instructional aide effective
January 18, 2006. Her salary and
benefits will be per the current aide contract.
Ms. Shiroff is replacing Jody Kozero, who recently resigned.
6. Appoint
Susan Baxter as Colonial Intermediate IU 20 Board Member
for a three year term from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009. Susan Baxter’s term will expire on June 30,
2006. Attachment
C. Facilities Committee – Herb Payung/Wally
Zimpfer
1. Approve
Schoor Depalma as engineers for the storm water abatement project. Attachment
D. Finance
Committee – George Torrella/Dave Bonenberger
1. Request
for authorization to bid for District Lawn Care Services from April 1, 2006
through November 30, 2006.
E. Policy Task Force –
F. Community Outreach – Susan Baxter/Herb
Payung/Sandra Fellin
The next meeting of the Saucon Valley Partnership is scheduled for February 8, 2006, 7 pm, at the Lower Saucon Township Hall.
1. Representation at the zoning hearing board meetings.
G. Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School – Edward
Inghrim/Lachlan Peeke
H. Colonial
Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter
I. PSBA
Workshop – Sandra Miller/Herb Payung
Feedback from Mr.
Barolet
J.
K. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce – George Torrella
L. New
Business
IX. Solicitor’s Report
X. Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments
XI. Announcements:
FUTURE MEETINGS ~ January
24, 2006 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
February
14, 2006 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
XII. Adjournment
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