Board of School Directors
Business
Meeting
Elementary
Large Group Instruction Room
December
12, 2005 – 7:30 pm
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Agenda
6:30 pm –
Executive Session for the purpose of personnel, land, and negotiations.
I. Call to Order by the Board President
II. Flag Salute
III. Roll Call
IV. Announcement
of Executive Session: December 12, 2005 for personnel, land,
and
negotiations.
V. Presentations
A. Storm
Water Attachment
VI. Superintendent’s Report
A. District
Goals – Second
B. PSSA
Keystone Award – PSSA Presentation in January Attachment
C. School
Board Calendar
The Board of School Directors of the Saucon Valley School
District will meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in
the Elementary Large Group Instruction Room located in the new Elementary Wing
of the Saucon Valley School District Campus.
All meetings will be held for the purpose of conducting business.
Tuesday, January 10 and
24, 2006
Tuesday, February 14 and
28, 2006
Tuesday, March 14 and
28, 2006
Tuesday, April 11 and
25, 2006
Tuesday, May 9 and 23,
2006
Tuesday, June 13 and 27,
2006
Tuesday, August 8 and
22, 2006
Tuesday, September 12
and 26, 2006
Tuesday, October 10 and
24, 2006
Tuesday, November 14 and
28, 2006
Tuesday, December 5,
2006 – Reorganization Meeting
D Advertisements
E. Cover Note to
Board Meeting
VII. Presentation of Bills – David Bonenberger
A. General
Expenditures ~
B. Cafeteria
Expenditures ~
C. Health
Benefits ~
D. General
Obligation Bonds, Series 2003
E. 2003
Emmaus Bond, Construction Fund
VIII. Treasurer’s Report – George Torella/David
Bonenberger
A. Cash,
Investment and Bond Activity ~
B. Revenue
and Expenditure Summary ~
C. Expansion
Project Finance Report
IX. Motion to Approve Agenda
A. Education –
Susan Baxter/Sandra Fellin
It is recommended that
the Board:
1. Request from LEPOCO for access to
district
2. Approve the changes to High School
Program of Studies 2006-07 Attachment
B. Personnel – Eric Schenkel/Sandra Fellin
It is recommended that
the Board:
1. Approve the firm of Sweet, Stevens,
Tucker, & Katz, LLP for support contract negotiations at the current rate
of $145 for non-routine matters and $110 for general advice. Effective July 1, 2006, the hourly rate for
non-routine matters will be $165 per hour and the rate for general advice will
be $120 per hour.
2. Approve the request of Joseph Balum,
Jr. to withdraw his letter of intent to retire at the end of the 2005-06 school
year.
3. Approve the resignation of Catherine
Toczek, high school Spanish teacher, effective September 26, 2005.
4. Approve the maternity leave of Stacy
Daniels, high school business teacher, beginning January 24, 2006. She plans on using sick days from January 24,
2006 through March 30, 2006. After two
weeks of sick days, the remainder of her sick days will run concurrently with
the 12 weeks of FMLA. After FMLA she
will be on unpaid maternity leave for the remainder of the 2005-06 school
year.
5. Approve Cailin Meeneghan as long term
substitute for 7th grade learning support effective January 2, 2006
and continuing until May 1, 2006. Her
salary will be set at Bachelor, Step 1 ($38,175), which will be prorated. She is entitled to all benefits per the
current professional contract. Ms.
Meeneghan is replacing Dana Russo, who will be on maternity leave during this
time.
6. Approve the resignation of Jody Kozero,
elementary instructional aide, effective December 13, 2005.
7. Approve the following conference
requests. Conferences
8. Approve the following substitute
teachers:
Cailin Meeneghan – Special Education and Elementary
Doraine Salmon – emergency
9. Approve Sammy Barona for the asst.
girls’ basketball coach for the 2005-06 school year. Salary will be per the current professional
contract.
10. Approve
George Hahalis for a Bus Driver position in the Transportation Department with
salary and benefits per the current support staff contract. ($14.04/hour up to
450 hours; $14.86/hour to 885 hours;
$16.51/hour full-time salary after probationary period)
11. Approve
Jason Schrammel as a Substitute Custodian, to be employed on a “call as needed”
basis at the hourly rate of $8.96, no benefits, effective immediately.
12. Approve the maternity leave of Kristi
Haas, elementary teacher, beginning December 12, 2005. She plans on using 26.5 sick days After two
weeks of sick days, the remainder of her sick days will run concurrently with
the 12 weeks of FMLA. Mrs. Haas intends
to return on March 27, 2006.
13. Approve Cynthia Buchter as long term
substitute for 2nd grade effective November 1, 2005 and continuing
until the end of the 2005-06 school year or until Mrs. Frederick returns. Her salary will be set at Bachelor, Step 1
($38,175), which will be prorated. She
is entitled to all benefits per the current professional contract. Mrs. Buchter is replacing Lois Frederick, who
will be on leave during this time.
C. Facilities Committee – Herb Payung/Wally
Zimpfer
1. Update
on Master Plan and Capital Improvement Projects. Master Plan/Capital Improvement Projects
2. Update
on High School Gym Floor
3. Update
on Final Punch List for Elementary Construction Project
D. Finance
Committee – George Torrella/Dave Bonenberger
It is recommended that
the Board:
1. Approve Change Order G-1 in the amount
of $26,829.00, reducing the original contract sum from $7,421,000 to $7,394,171
for the General Construction Contract with CC, Inc.,
E. Policy
Task Force –
It is recommended that
the Board:
1. Approve the final 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 – Susan Baxter/Herb
Payung/Sandra Fellin
G.
H. Colonial
Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter
I. PSBA
Legislative Council – Sandra Miller/Herb Payung
1. Review
the PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance and PSBA Code of Conduct for
Members of Pennsylvania School Boards. Attachment
J.
K. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce
X. Solicitor’s Report
XI. Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments
XII. Announcements:
NEXT MEETING ~
January 10, 2006 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting
Elementary Large
Group Instruction Room
Presentations:
1. Storm Water Report
2. Land Acquisition Introduction
XIII. Adjournment
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