Board of School Directors
Business
Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
October
24, 2005 – 7:30 p.m.
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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:
October 24, 2005 for the purpose of personnel
V. Approval of Minutes: September 26, 2005
Business Meeting – 9/26/05
October 10,
2005 Committee & Business Meetings – 10/10/05
VI. Superintendent’s Report
A. Recognition
of Dr. Grove’s Retirement
B. Engineer
C. Legislative
Presentation Attachment
D. District
Goals – First
VII. Citizen’s Comments – Action Agenda Items
Only
VIII. Presentation of Bills
A. General
Expenditures ~ September, 2005 General Expenditures
B. Cafeteria
Expenditures ~ September, 2005 Cafeteria Expenditures
C. Health
Benefits ~ September, 2005 Health Benefits
D. General
Obligation Bonds, Series 2003 (195-06) ~195-06
E. 2003
Emmaus Bond, Construction Fund (195-08) Nothing to Report
IX. Treasurer’s Report
A. Cash,
Investment, and Bond Activity ~ September, 2005 Cash Investment Bond Activity
B. Revenue
and Expenditure Summary ~ September, 2005 Revenue and
Expenditure
C. Expansion
Project Finance Report ~ Expansion
Project Finance Report
D. Budgetary
Transfers ~ Budget Transfers
E. Activity
Accounts ~ September, 2005 High
School and Middle School
X. Motion
to Approve Agenda
1. Approval to allow Sal Ritz to utilize the performing arts
money that has been budgeted as base money for fundraising endeavors. The money used for the events will be
replaced upon completion of the fundraiser to the borrowed budgeted areas. All fundraising activities will be approved
by district office prior to the use of funds.
1. Approve the maternity leave request of
Dana Russo, middle school teacher, on approximately January 9, 2006. Mrs. Russo planes to use four personal days
and 11 sick days. After those days, she will
be activating the provisions set forth in the FMLA. Should the conclusion of her disability end
prior to May 1, 2006, she is requesting an unpaid maternity leave until May 1,
2006. Should the leave extend past May
1, 2006, she will return to her teaching duties following her disability and
FMLA leave.
2. Approve the appointment of Jason Stern
as middle school social studies teacher effective upon the release of his
current employer. Mr. Stern’s salary
will be $49,899 (which will be prorated) (M+12, Step 6). He is entitled to all benefits per the
professional contract. Mr. Stern is
replacing Jim Colbert,
3. Approve the following professional
substitutes:
Gwendolyn Davis – emergency
Natalie Lahr – emergency
Tammy Ferguson – emergency
4. Approve the retirement Donna Baur, high
school English teacher, effective at the end of the 2005-06 school year. She is entitled to all retirement benefits
per the professional agreement under which she retires.
5. Approve the following interim math coordinators to be
appointed to assist in the math coordination duties for each building level
until a candidate can be found to replace the full time coordinator position,
at the stipend of $2,000 for each level. (budgeted)
Middle school – Dan Mack
High School – Isabel Resende
Elementary – Carol Tavormina
6. Approve the following substitutes, to
be employed on a “call as needed” basis:
Khris Coyle, Substitute Custodian,
$9.23/hour, no benefits
Orlando Rivera, Substitute Bus
Driver, $14.03/hour, no benefits
7. Approve the salary increase for
8. Approve
9. Approve the retirement agreement of Dr.
Richard Grove effective November 2, 2005 Agreement
10. Approve the appointment of Dr. Sandy Fellin
as Acting Superintendent effective November 2, 2005. Dr. Fellin will receive an additional $23 per
day.
11. Approve Tom Koch as a strength and
conditioning coach beginning October 25, 2005.
Mr. Koch’s salary will be $33/hour. (budgeted) Strength and Condition
Contract
12. Approve Ann DeAngelis as elementary
instructional aide. She entitled to
salary and benefits per the current aide contract. Ms. DeAngelis is replacing Marguerite Canton
who recently transferred to elementary health room assistant.
C. FACILITIES
COMMITTEE - Joel Katz, Chairperson
1. Discuss the Master Plan and Capital
Improvement Projects. Master Plan Information and Storm
Water Information
2. Declare the attached listing as surplus
computers. List of Computers
D. FINANCE COMMITTEE - Chris Ciesielka,
Chairperson
E. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE - Joel Katz, Chairperson
1. Approve the second and final 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
2. Approve
the first reading of policies 200 through 210 policies (Pupils):
200 –
Enrollment in District
201 –
Admission of Students
202 –
Eligibility of Nonresident Students
203 –
Communicable Diseases and Immunization
203.1 –
HIV Infection
204 –
Attendance
204.1
Educational
205 –
Postgraduate Students
206 –
Assignment within District
207 –
Confidential Communications of Students
208 –
Withdrawal from School
209 –
Health Examinations
209.1 –
Head Lice
210 – Use
of Medications
210.1 –
Possession/Use of Asthma Inhalers
G. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce – Susan Baxter
H.
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 –
November 14, 2005 – 7:30 pm – Elementary LGI
Date for Next Business Meeting –
November 28, 2005 – 7:30 pm – Elementary LGI
XIV. Adjournment
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sex, or handicap.