SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of School Directors

Business Meeting

Elementary Large Group Instruction Room

September 26, 2005 – 7:30 p.m.

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Agenda

I. Call to Order by the Board President

II. Flag Salute

III. Roll Call

IV. Announcement of Executive Sessions:

September 12, 2005 – after meeting for the purpose of personnel

September 26 – for the purpose of negotiations and personnel.

V. Approval of Minutes: August 22, 2005 – Business Meeting Minutes of 8-22-05

September 12, 2005 – Committee & Business Meeting

Minutes of 9-12-05

VI. Citizen’s Comments – Action Agenda Items Only

VII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Presentation – Public Financial Management

Jamie Doyle, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM

Jens Damgaard, Bond Counsel, Rhoads & Sinon LLP

VIII. Presentation of Bills

A. General Expenditures ~ August GeneralExpenditures

B. Cafeteria Expenditures ~ August Cafeteria Expenditures

C. Health Benefits ~ August Health Benefits

D. General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003 (195-06) ~ Nothing to Report

E. 2003 Emmaus Bond, Construction Fund (195-08) August 195-08

IX. Treasurer’s Report

A. Cash, Investment, and Bond Activity, August, 2005

Cash, Investment, and Bond Activity

B. Revenue and Expenditure Summary, July/August ~ Revenue and Expenditures

C. Expansion Project Finance Report ~ExpansionProgressFinanceReport

D. Activity Accounts August, 2005 ~ High School and Middle School

X. Motion to Approve Agenda

A. EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Susan Baxter, Chairperson

1. Approve the Strategic Plan Mid-Point Review

2. Approve the Saucon Valley Music Connection trip to Williamsburg, VA on April 28-May 1, 2006. All choirs and all bands will be competing in the Festivals of Music at Busch Gardens. There is no cost to the district. All costs will be incurred by the students and fundraising. Information

B. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE -

Eric Schenkel, Chairperson

1. Approve the resignation of Susan Lane, Elementary Health Room Assistant, effective October 3, 2005.

2. Approve the retirement of JoAnn Reilly, Bus Driver, Transportation Department, effective September 25, 2006.

3. Approve the letter of announcement for the retirement of Richard Grove, Superintendent, effective January 17, 2006

4. Approve a Medical Leave of Absence for Diana Blade, Accounts Payable Clerk, from September 26, 2005 through January 2, 2006.

5. Approve Gale Zaino (Substitute Bus Driver) as a Full-Time Bus Driver, effective September 26, 2005, to fill the position of JoAnn Reilly who retired. She will be paid $16.51 per hour with benefits per the terms and conditions of the Support Staff Contract.

6. Approve Nancy Grim as a Substitute Food Service worker, to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at the hourly rate of $8.46, no benefits, effective immediately.

7. Approve Bradford Frey as a Substitute Custodian, to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at the hourly rate of $8.96, no benefits, effective immediately.

8. Approve the request from Eric Cooper, Bus Driver, Transportation Department, for days off without pay on November 7-14, 2005,

December 20-23, 2005, and January 9-18, 2006;

9. Approve the following high school co-curricular appointments for the 2005-06 school year. Salary is based on the 2004-05 contract and is subject to change following approval of the 2005-06 contract. (budgeted)

Dennis Smith – Vocal Music

Steven Hertzog – AV Coordinator

Kevin O’Connell – Band Director

Kevin O’Connell – Pre-Band

Mel Moyer – Debate

Tracy Cappellini – Freshman Advisor

Mike Garrison – Sophomore Advisor

Manuela Ruiz – Junior Advisor

Olivia Long/Chad Shirk – Senior Advisor

Jen Zimpfer/Jessica Spinka – Student Government Advisor

10. Approve the following substitute teachers:

L. William Faylor - Emergency

Harry Krammes – Science

William Swan – Emergency

Dyann Tanis – Emergency

Robert Zelnick – Emergency

11. Approve Chad Shirk as intramural weight lifting advisor for a program to run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30. His rate will be $15 per hour. This recommendation is due to the number of students participating in the weight training and the number of hours required. (budgeted)

12. Approve the annual increases for District employees not covered by Employment Agreements, effective September 1, 2005:

2004-05 2005-06

Utility Truck Driver 10.14 10.44

Proctor Monitor 9.85 10.15

Substitute Building Aide 8.62 8.88

Part-Time Clerical 10.72 11.04

Substitute Clerical 8.62 8.88

Substitute Custodial 8.96 9.23

Substitute Food Service 8.46 8.71

Cafeteria LTS 9.02 9.29

13. Approve ________________as a second voting delegate for the PSBA Legislative Policy Council Meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2005 during the School Leadership Conference in Hershey to adopt the 2006 legislative platform. (Susan Baxter approved as a voting delegate at the September 12, 2005 Business Meeting)

14. Approve the following coaches for the 2005-06 school year. Salary is based on 2004-05 contract. (Budgeted)

Denise Goodrich – Assistant Tennis – Volunteer

Lorraine Fanning – JV Field Hockey – $2,434

Peter Kurecian – MS Soccer - Volunteer

15. Approve Harry Krammes as administrative assistance to the district office on a consultant/project basis at a per diem rate not to exceed a total of $4,000.

16. Approve Michael Krentz as temporary volunteer band assistant, if needed due to a strike situation.

17. Approve binding arbitration of the professional employee bargaining agreement with the understanding that the arbitration award will constitute a binding contract and is subject to mutually agreed upon procedures.

18. Approve James Colbert as Instructional Technology Specialist effective upon the hiring of his replacement. This is a lateral move with no salary increase. Mr. Colbert is replacing Vivian Demko who recently became the elementary academic coordinator.

C. FACILITIES COMMITTEE - Joel Katz, Chairperson

D. FINANCE COMMITTEE - Chris Ciesielka, Chairperson

1. Approve the federal standard business mileage rate from 40.5 cents per mile to 48.5 cents per mile beginning September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This is in accordance with the Saucon Valley Education Association Professional Contract and the Administrative Employment Agreement.

E. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE - Joel Katz, Chairperson

F. POLICY TASK FORCE COMMITTEE -

Bill Parton, Chairperson

1. Approve the first reading with changes for the following 100 policies and all other 100 policies as written. Changes

103 – Nondiscrimination in School and Classroom Practices

104 – Nondiscrimination in Employment and Contract Practices

105-R – Removing

108 – Adoption of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials

118 – Independent Study

123-R – Removing

137-R – Removing

The following policies are still being rewritten:

114 – Gifted Education

126 – Class Size – needs to be redone

2. Present the 200 policies (Pupils) for review– Old (in Red) and New (in Blue):

Old - Table of Contents

New - Table of Contents

200 – No policy

200 – Enrollment in District

201 – Admission of Beginners

201 – Admission of Students

202 – Eligibility of Students

202 – Eligibility of Nonresident Students

203 - Immunization

203 – Communicable Diseases and Immunization

2.03.1 – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

203.1 – HIV Infection

204 – Attendance

204.1 – No Policy

204.1 Educational Tours and Trips

205 – Postgraduate Students

205 –Postgraduate Students

206 – Assignment Within District

206 – Assignment within District

207 – No Policy

207 – Confidential Communications of Students

208 – Withdrawal from School

209 – Health Services

209 – Health Examinations

209.1 – No Policy

209.1 – Head Lice

210 – Use of Medications

210.1 – No Policy

210.1 – Possession/Use of Asthma Inhalers

211 – Student Accident Insurance

212 – Reporting Student Progress

213 – Grading of Student Progress

213 – Assessment of Student Progress

214 – Class Rank

215 – Promotion and Retention

215.1 – No Policy

215.1 – Course Advancement

216 – Student Records

216.1 – No Policy

216.1 – Supplemental Discipline Records

216B – Student Records – Exceptional Students

216B – No Policy

217 – Graduation Requirements

218 – Student Discipline

218.1 – Weapons

218.2 – No Policy

218.2 – Terroristic Threats/Acts

219 – Student Hearing Process

219 – Student Compliant Process

220 – Student Expression

221 – Dress and Grooming

222 – Smoking

222 – Tobacco Use

223 – Use of Bicycles and Motor Vehicles

223 – Use of Bicycles/Motor Vehicles

224 – Care of School Property

225 – Students and The Police

225 – Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies

226 – Locker Search

226 – Searches

227 – Drug Awareness

227 – Controlled Substances/Paraphernalia

228 – Student Government

229 – Student Fund Raising

229 – Student Fundraising

230 – Public Performances by Students

231 – Social Events and Class Trips

232 – Participation in School Affairs

232 – Student Involvement in Decision Making

233 – Suspension and Expulsion

234 – Pregnant Students

235 – Student Rights

235 – Student Rights/Surveys

237 – No Policy

237 – Electronic Devices

238 – Parental Custody/Access to Information

239 – No Policy

239 – Foreign Exchange Students

241 – Course Advancement

241 – Early College Admission

247 – No Policy

247 – Hazing

248 – No Policy

248 – Unlawful Harassment

251 – No Policy

251 – Homeless Students

G. Hellertown/Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce – Susan Baxter

H. Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School – Thomas G. Macarro, William Schellhaas

I. Colonial Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter

J. PSBA Legislative Council – Christopher Ciesielka, Eric Schenkel

XI. Solicitor’s Report

XII. Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments

XIII. Announcements:

Date for Next Committee Meeting – October 10, 2005 – 7:30 pm – Elementary LGI

Date for Next Business Meeting – October 24, 2005 – 7:30 pm – Elementary LGI

XIV. Adjournment

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

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