Saucon Valley School District

 

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

                                                     March 13, 2007 – 7:30 pm

High School Audion

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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

 

7 pm – Executive Session for the purpose of personnel and legal.             

 

 

I.          Call to the Order – Mr. Ralph Puerta, President, presiding

 

II.         Pledge of Allegiance

 

III.        Recording of Attendance – Mr. David Bonenberger, Secretary

 

IV.       Announcement of Executive Sessions –

                        March 13, 2007

 

V.        Presentations

            A.        Open Discussion on Act 1 and Resolution

                       

VI.       Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Sandra Fellin, Superintendent

           

VII.      Citizens’ Comments – Agenda Items Only – Visitors should state their name

            and address.

 

VIII.     Presentation of Bills – David Bonenberger

           A.         General Expenditures

            B.        Board Budget Transfer

           


 

IX.       Motion to Approve Agenda

 

A.        Education Committee – Susan Baxter/Ira Hiberman

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

 

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Graduation Date for the Class of 2007

1.         Approve Friday, June 8, 2007 as the graduation date for the class of 2007.

 

 

Recommendation:  To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Education.

 

B.        Personnel Committee – Sandra Miller/Sandra Fellin

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

 

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Resignation

1.         Accept the resignation of William A. Yob, District Custodian, effective Friday, March 9, 2007.

 

Substitutes

2.         Approve the following substitutes:

Jeffrey Parks – Emergency Certified

Gail Broczkowski – Emergency Certified

Kevin Landis – Emergency Certified

 

Conference/Travel

3.         Approve the attached conferences/travel.

 

 

Summer Math Instructor

4.         Approve Laurel Osborn as the 2007 high school math summer school instructor.  Salary is based on the size of the group and is projected to be between the range of $2,108 and $2,210.   

 

Spring Coach

5.         Approve Mike Krentz as volunteer assistant boys’ tennis coach for the 2007 spring season.

 

Time Off Without Pay

6.         Approve a request from April Wister, Food Service, for time off without pay on March 23, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2007.

 

Lifeguard Approval

7.         Approve Bryan Wolst as a Lifeguard for the Recreational Swim Program at a salary of $6.25 per hour.

 

 

Recommendation:  To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Personnel.

 

C.        Facilities Committee – Herb Payung/Wally Zimpfer

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

1.  Discussion of Sponsored Scoreboards – Bob Frey

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

 

________________    ________________    ________________    _______________

 

 

Attorney – Terrazzo Floor

 

1.         Approve Attorney John B. Consevage from the firm of Skarlatos & Zonarich, LLP,  to conduct legal work on investigating the terrazzo floor at a cost of $215 per hour.

 

 

Sanitation Services

 

3.         Approve an extended contract with Raritan Valley Disposal, 1200 North Irving Street, Allentown, to provide sanitation services for the District effective July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.  The total monthly service cost is $1,704.60 which reflects a 4% increase from last year.   (Bids for Sanitation Services will be solicited next year since this is the third and final year to extend the contract with Raritan Valley Disposal.)

 

                                Recommendation:  No recommendations.

 

 

D.        Finance Committee – George Torrella/David Bonenberger

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

Mid February, 2007 to Early March, 2007

Deadline to publish notice for three weeks of intent to adopt resolution, authorizing referendum question for May, 2007 primary.

 (Advertising Schedule = week of February 19, February 26, and March 5, 2007)

 

 

March 13, 2007

Deadline to hold a public hearing and to adopt a resolution authorizing referendum question for the May, 2007 primary, seeking voter approval to levy, assess, and collect an earned income and net profits tax; 

( Date for Public Hearing – Tuesday, February 27, 2007)

 

March 16, 2007

Deadline to submit referendum question seeking voter approval for earned income and net profits tax to the county board of elections, unless request for referendum exception has been submitted to Court of Common Pleas or Department of Education.

(Tentative Date for final board approval – Tuesday, March 13, 2007 for submission on March 14, 2007)

1.         Referendum Question – Taxpayer Relief Act 1 ACT1

           

2.         Implementation of the Provisions of Act 4 ACT4

           

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

 

________________    ________________    ________________   _______________

 

 

Northampton Community College 2007-08 Budget

1.         Approve the Northampton Community College General Operating Budget for 2007-08 in the total amount of  $45,185,397.00.  Saucon Valley’s portion is $251,662.00, which represents a 1.50% increase from 2006-2007 in the amount of $3,723.00.

 

                                               

Recommendation:  To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Finance.

 

 

 

E.        Policy Task Force Committee – Lachlan Peeke/Sandra Fellin

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

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Second and Final Reading of Policy

1.         Approve the second and final reading of the following policy:

 

Section – Finances

606 – Tax Collection

 

 

Recommendation:  To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Policy.

 

F.         Community Outreach – Susan Baxter/Ed Inghrim/Sandra Fellin

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

Consensus Motion:

The following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member request.  All items in the shaded area are part of the consensus motion.

 

________________    ________________    ________________    ______________

 

 

No Report or Recommendations.

 

 

Saucon Valley Partnership Meeting

1.         The next meeting of the Saucon Valley Partnership is scheduled for March 14, 2007 beginning at 7 pm at the Saucon Valley School District.

 

 

Recommendation: No recommendations.

 as listed above in Education.

G.        Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School – Herb Payung/Lachlan Peeke

            (Meetings are first Tuesday of every month)

 

H.        Colonial Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter

            (Meetings are fourth Wednesday of every month)

 

I.          PSBA – Susan Baxter/Sandra Miller

 

J.         Northampton Community College – Eric Schenkel

            (Meetings are first Thursday of every month)

 

K.        Hellertown/Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce – George Torrella

 

L.         New Business

 

 

X.        Solicitor’s Report

 

XI.       Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments – Visitors should state their name and address.

 

XII.      Announcements

 

            Future Meetings ~    March 27, 2007 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting

                          High School Audion

 

                                                  April 10, 2007 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting

                          High School Audion

 

XIII.     Motion to Adjourn Meeting

 

 

The Saucon Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap