Board of School Directors
Business
Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
November
28, 2005 – 7:30 pm
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Agenda
I. Call to Order by the Board President
II. Flag Salute
III. Roll Call
IV. Announcement
of Executive Session: November 7, 2005 for personnel
November 14, 2005 for personnel
V. Approval of Minutes:
October 24, 2005 Business Meeting Minutes - 10-24-05
November 14, 2005 Committee &
Business Meetings Minutes - 11-14-05
VI. Presentations
VII. Superintendent’s Report
A. District
Goals – Second and Final Reading Attachment
VIII. Citizen’s Comments – Action Agenda Items
Only
IX. Presentation of Bills
A. General
Expenditures ~ October, 2005 General
Expenditures
B. Cafeteria
Expenditures ~ October, 2005 Cafeteria Expenditures
C. Health
Benefits ~ October, 2005 Health Benefits
D. General
Obligation Bonds, Series 2003 (195-06)
E. 2003
Emmaus Bond, Construction Fund (195-08)195-08.pdf
X. Treasurer’s Report
A. Cash,
Investment and Bond Activity – October, 2005 Cash Investment, and Bond Activity
B. Revenue
and Expenditure Summary ~ October, 2005 Revenue
and Expenditure Summary
C. Expansion
Project Finance Report Expansion Project
Finance
D. Activity
Accounts ~ October, 2005 Middle School and High
School
XI. Motion to Approve Agenda
A. Education
Committee – Susan Baxter
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 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 use of funds.
B. Personnel
Committee – Eric Schenkel
It is recommended that
the Board:
1. Approve the following as teacher
substitutes:
Marilena Carranza – emergency
Hilary Fischl – emergency
Jeremy Hess – social studies
Alice Wilson – emergency
2. Approve the following 2005-06 winter
coaches. Salaries will be per the
teachers’ contract.
Wrestling
Shane Chunko – Volunteer
Boys’ Basketball
John Bromfield –
Volunteer
Jose Figueroa -
Volunteer
3. Approve the following consultants for the Saucon Valley Fine Arts Spring Show:
Beth Jensen – Production Assistant -
$1,500 Agreement
Kevin O’Connell – Musical Director -
$2,500 Agreement
Patti O’Connell – Vocal Director -
$2,000 Agreement
Ann Marie Squerrino – Choreographer
- $1,000 Agreement
4. Approve Robin Petraglia as a Substitute
Aide to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at an hourly rate of $8.88, no
benefits, effective immediately.
5. Approve Rachael Oatis as a Lifeguard in
the Recreational Swim Program to be paid $6.25 per hour.
6. Approve Gemma
7. Approve Erin Wilson as full-time
high school social studies long term substitute beginning November 29 and
continuing until the end of the first semester 2005-06 school year and .5 high
school social studies long term substitute for the second semester of the
2005-06 school year. Her salary will be
$38,176 (Bachelors, Step 1), which will be prorated. She will be replacing Alexis Kunkel, who
recently resigned.
8. Approve Heather Ehritz
as middle school cafeteria aide for 2.5 hours per day. She is entitled to salary and benefits per
the current aide contract. Mrs. Ehritz
is replacing Joan Broadhead, who recently resigned.
C. Facilities Committee – Joel Katz
1. Declare Maintenance Truck #7
(VIN#2GBGK24MXB1103522) as surplus, unable to be used in the Department due to
its condition.
D. Finance Committee – Chris Ciesielka
1. Approve giving authority to the County
for the sale of repository property –
2. Approve the Stipulation Agreement to
settle a tax assessment appeal between Hellertown Borough Authority and
Northampton County Revenue Board of Assessment Appeals.
3.
Authorize the Business Manager to
distribute monies from a defunct
student activity account to a similar
activity account or make an equal
distribution among the remaining
activity accounts.
4. Authorization to advertise for Band Uniform
Bids. (budgeted)
5. Authorization to advertise for Lawn
Care Services.
E. Policy
Task Force – Bill Parton
1. Approve the final reading for the
following 200 policies:
200 – Enrollment in District
203 – Communicable
Diseases and Immunization
203.1 – HIV Infection
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
2. Approve second reading for the
following 200 policies:
201 – Admission of
Students
202 – Eligibility of
Nonresident Students (with Foreign Exchange
Student language)
204 – Attendance
F. Community Outreach Committee – Joel
Katz
G.
H. Colonial
Intermediate Unit
I. PSBA
Legislative Council
J. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce
XII. Solicitor’s Report
XIII. Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments
XIV. Announcements:
NEXT MEETING ~ December
5, 2005 – Reorganization Meeting
7:30 pm – Elementary Large Group Instruction
Room
XV. Adjournment
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race, color, national origin, age,
sex, or handicap.