SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

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 – Lachlan Peeke/Sandra Fellin

 

                       

            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.         Northampton Community College – Charles Bartolet

 

            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

 

 

            The Saucon Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of

race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.