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Regular Meeting of the Board of
Education June
12, 2007 – 7:30 pm High
School Audion ¯
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Welcome to the meeting of the 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. |
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Agenda |
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6:30
pm – Executive Session for the purpose of negotiations and personnel. |
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I. Call
to the Order – Mr. Ralph Puerta, President, presiding |
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II. Pledge
of Allegiance |
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III. Recording
of Attendance – Mr. David
Bonenberger, Secretary |
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IV. Announcement
of Executive Sessions – June 12, 2007 |
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V. Recognition
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VI. Presentations A. Science
Presentation – Jamie Conrad and Isabel Resende |
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VII. Superintendent’s
Report – Dr. Sandra Fellin, Superintendent |
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VIII. Citizens’
Comments – Agenda Items Only – Visitors should state their name and
address. |
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IX. Presentation
of Bills – David Bonenberger C. Cafeteria Expenditures – March,
April, May, 2007 X. Treasurer’s
Report – George Torrella/David Bonenberger |
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XI. Motion to Approve Agenda |
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A. Education Committee – Susan Baxter/Ira
Hiberman |
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Items/Projects
for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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Consensus Motion: |
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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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2007-08
Elementary and Middle School Student Handbooks |
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1. Approve
the second reading of the 2007-08 handbooks. Elementary
- Student Handbook and Summary of
Changes Middle School - Student
Handbook and Discipline
Plan |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations
as listed above in Education. |
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B. Personnel Committee – Sandra
Miller/Sandra Fellin |
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Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible
Resolution |
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1. Discuss
the following groups of job descriptions: Administrative Professional Coordinators Technology Custodial/Maintenance Transportation Secretarial Food
Service Miscellaneous |
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Consensus Motion: |
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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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Board
Treasurer |
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1. Approve ____________to serve as Treasurer of the Saucon Valley School District for a term
ending June 30, 2008. (Director George Torrella was approved as Treasurer
to June 30, 2007 at the June
13, 2006 Board Meeting) |
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District
Solicitor |
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2. Approve
____________to serve as District Solicitor for a term ending June 30, 2008. (Brian M. Monahan was re-appointed
Solicitor to June, 2007 at the June 27, 2006 Board Meeting) |
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Per Capita
and Occupational Tax Assessor |
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3. Approve ____________as Per Capita and Occupational Tax Assessor for the 2007-2008 fiscal
year at a salary of $_______. ( |
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Tax
Collector |
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4. Approve
______________as Tax Collector for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. (David
Bonenberger was approved as the Tax Collector for the 2006-2007 fiscal year
at the June 13, 2006 Board Meeting) |
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Food
Service Employee |
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5. Approve
Mary Seip as a Permanent Part-Time Employee in the Food Service Department,
effective May 1, 2007, to be paid $11.47/hour for 45 days and $11.97
thereafter, with benefits per the terms of the Food Service Employment
Agreement. |
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Leave
Without Pay - Transportation Employee |
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6. Approve
time off without pay for Jeff Good, Bus Driver, for the afternoon of May 23,
2007 and the afternoon of May 29, 2007. |
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Professional
Transfers |
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7. Approve
the following transfers for the 2007-08 school year: *No change in salary except transfers from .5 to
full-time. Heather Borger – from
academic core to 4th grade Linda Castner – from 1st grade to 2nd
grade Rebecca Harvey – from 1st grade to 3rd
grade Mario Marcozzi – high school social studies from .5 to
full-time* Cassie Sedlack – from middle school to high school Jen Sakelarides – from 4th grade to 5th
grade Carol Tavormina – from 3rd grade to 4th
grade Jen Toth – from 3rd grade to 2nd
grade Nancy Vasko – from 2nd grade to 1st
grade Stacey Wombocker – from 4th grade to 3rd
grade |
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Professional Resignations |
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8. Approve
the following professional resignations: Amaal Awadalla – middle school science – effective July
6, 2007 Jane Crossland – elem health/physical ed – effective
June 30, 2007 Michael Garrison – high school German – effective
August 30, 2007 Dr. Henry Grim – high school chemistry – effective
August 15, 2007 Nicole Severs – elementary – effective August 20, 2007 Catherine Sobania – hs learning support – effective
August 5, 2007 |
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Maternity
Leave |
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9. Approve
the request from Amy Lookenbill for an unpaid maternity leave for the 2007-08
school year. Mrs. Lookenbill plans on
returning for the 2008-09 school year. |
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Conference/Travel |
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10. Approve
the attached conference/travel. |
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Professional
Appointments |
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11. Approve
the following professional appointments: Jennifer Burkholder as first grade teacher effective
August 23, 2007. Ms. Burkholder’s
salary will be $40,425 (B, Step 2) and she is entitled to all benefits per
the current teacher contract. Ms.
Burkholder is replacing Mrs. Nancy Saks, who is retiring. Cheryl
Blaukovitch as high school chemistry teacher effective August 23, 2007. Ms. Blaukovitch’s salary will be $55,262
(M+30, Step 2) and she is entitled to all benefits per the current teacher
contract. Ms. Blaukovitch is replacing
Dr. Henry Grim, who is resigning. Ann
LeMaster as second grade teacher effective August 23, 2007. Mrs. LeMaster’s salary will be $50,535 (M,
Step 6) and she is entitled to all benefits per the current teacher
contract. Mrs. LeMaster is replacing
Mrs. Gwen Singer, who is retiring. Andrew
Romano as elementary special education teacher effective August 23,
2007. Mr. Romano’s salary will be
$41,521 (B, Step 4) and he is entitled to all benefits per the current
teacher contract. Mr. Romano is
replacing Mrs. Nicole Sever, who is resigning. Amanda
Strickler as third grade teacher effective August 23, 2007. Ms. Strickler’s salary will be $46,853 (M,
Step 4) and she is entitled to all benefits per the current teacher
contract. Ms. Strickler is replacing
Mrs. Marcia Washburn, who is retiring. |
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Support
Staff Resignation |
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12. Approve
the resignation of Bradford R. Day, Instructional Aide effective May 16,
2007. |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations
as listed above in Personnel. |
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C. Facilities Committee – |
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Consensus Motion: |
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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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Land Development Improvement Extension Agreement |
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1. Approve a one-year extension of the Land Development Improvement
Agreement for the Saucon Valley School District – Elementary/Middle School additions to June, 2008. |
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Fuel Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Diesel Bid Awards |
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2. Approve the award of bid through the Pennsylvania
Education Joint Purchasing
Council to Farm & Home Oil Company, of $2.0975 per gallon and for the purchase of diesel
fuel at a firm price of $2.2475 per gallon; and to Willow Creek Fuels, 556 gasoline at a firm price of $2.5353 per gallon. Approve the award of bid through the
Northampton/Monroe/Pike County
Joint Purchasing Board to Willow Creek Fuels, 556 a firm price of $2.2615 per gallon. |
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Recommendation: To
approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Facilities. |
D. Finance Committee – George Torrella/ |
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Items/Projects
for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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Consensus
Motion: |
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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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Act 511 |
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1. Approve the reenactment of taxes under the Local Tax
Enabling Act of 1965 known
as Act 511. The taxes are Earned
Income Tax, Realty Transfer Tax, Per Capita Tax, and
Occupational Privilege Tax. |
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Depositories |
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2. Appoint
the Depositories for Saucon Valley School District funds: (proper collateral is required by all depositories) Bank
of KNBT Bank Lafayette
Ambassador Bank Lehigh
Investment Trust PNC
Bank Summit
Bank INVEST
Program Wachovia
Bank |
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Bethlehem
Area Vocational-Technical School 2007-2008 Budget |
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3. Approve
the 2007/2008 Budget for Bethlehem Vo-Tech in the amount of
$9,612,230.00. Saucon Valley School
District’s portion is $536,578.00, which is $27,406 (minus 4.86%) less than
2006-2007. |
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Communication
Systems, Inc. - Bus Surveillance System |
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4. Approve
the CSI Proposal to furnish a Bus Surveillance System for thirty (30)
District busses at a discounted PEPPM price of $59,002.66. 5. Approve
the CSI Proposal for the installation and focusing of cameras and the
installation, setup and programming of the digital video recorders for the
cameras at a cost of $425 per bus. The
price includes all labor, wiring and hardware and is for installation
only. |
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Recommendation: To
approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Finance. |
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E. Policy Task Force Committee – |
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Items/Projects
for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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Consensus Motion: |
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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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Policy 811 |
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1. Discuss Policy 811 – Bonding |
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First Reading of Policies |
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2. Approve the first reading of the following policies: Community 901 – Public
Relations Objectives 902 –
Publications Program 903 – Public
Participation in Board Meetings 904 – Public
Attendance at School Events 905 –
Citizen Advisory Committees 906 – Public
Complaints 907 – School
Visitors 907.1 –
Employee and Visit ID Badges |
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Second and Final Reading of Policies |
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1. Approve the second and final reading of the following
policies: 800 – Operations 810 –
Transportation 810.1 –
Drug/Alcohol Testing – Covered Drivers 812 –
Property Insurance 813 – Other
Insurance 814 –
Copyright Material 815 –
Acceptable Use of Internet 818 –
Contracted Services |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations
as listed above in Policy. |
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F. Community Outreach – Susan Baxter/Ed
Inghrim/Sandra Fellin |
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Items/Projects
for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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Consensus Motion: |
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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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No Report or
Recommendations. |
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Saucon Valley Partnership Meetings |
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1. The next meeting of the Saucon Valley
Partnership is scheduled for June 13, 2007, beginning at 7 pm at the Saucon
Valley School District. |
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Recommendation: No
recommendations. |
as listed above in Education.
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G. (Meetings
are first Tuesday of every month) |
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H. Colonial
Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter (Meetings
are fourth Wednesday of every month) |
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I. PSBA – Susan Baxter/Sandra Miller |
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J. Northampton
Community College – Eric Schenkel (Meetings
are first Thursday of every month) |
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K. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce – George
Torrella |
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L. New
Business |
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XII. Solicitor’s
Report |
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XIII. Citizen’s Inquiries and Comments – Visitors should state
their name and address. |
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XIV. Announcements |
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Future Meetings ~ June 26,
2007 –
7:30 pm – Business Meeting High
School Audion July 24, 2007 – 7:30 pm – Business
Meeting High
School Audion |
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XV. Motion
to Adjourn Meeting |
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The Saucon Valley School District does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or
handicap |