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Regular Meeting of
the Board of Education August
28, 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 personnel
and negotiations |
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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 – August 28, 2007 |
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V. Approval of Minutes |
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VI. Recognition |
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VII. Presentation A. B. LERTA Presentation |
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VIII. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Sandra
Fellin, Superintendent A. Safety
Update B. 2007-08 District Goals and Objectives – First
Draft |
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IX. Citizens’ Comments – Agenda Items Only – Visitors should state their name and
address. |
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X. Presentation
of Bills – David Bonenberger |
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XI. Treasurer’s Report – George Torrella/David Bonenberger A. Cash Investment and Bond Activity B. Expansion Project Finance Report |
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XII. 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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2007-08
Calendar Change |
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1. Approve
the movement of the January In-service Day for Teachers – Students Off from Friday,
January 25th to Tuesday, January 22nd. |
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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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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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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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District
Building Aides |
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1. Approve
Sue Coyle as an Elementary Instructional Aide at an hourly salary of $12.94
with benefits per the
current Building Aide Employment Agreement.
(Ms. Coyle was employed as an Elementary Non-Instructional Aide. This is a new Elementary Instructional Aide
position) Approve
Jodi Kozero as an Elementary Non-Instructional Aide at an hourly salary of
$12.46 with benefits per the current Building Aide Employment Agreement. (This is the position vacated by Sue Coyle
who took the new position as an Elementary Instructional Aide) Approve Cheryl Salgado as a Middle School
Non-Instructional Aide at an hourly salary of $12.46 with benefits per the
current Building Aide Employment Agreement.
(Ms. Salgado is filling an open position created because two .5
employees are filling another Middle School Non-Instructional Aide
position.) |
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Half-time HS Guidance Secretary |
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2. Approve Vicki Stelzer as half-time
guidance secretary in the high school effective August 30, 2007. Her salary will be $11.50 per hour, no benefits. Mrs. Stelzer is replacing |
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Substitutes |
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3. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school
year: Bielecki,
Taryn - Elementary Boyer,
Douglas – Social Studies Frasch,
Lorraine – Elementary, Mid-Level Social Studies, Mid-Level
English LeMenager,
Paul – Emergency Singer,
Gwen – Elementary Wolf-Greenberg,
Melanie - Elementary |
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Resignations |
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4. Approve
following resignations: Beth Bozes, Middle School
Instructional Aide, effective August 27, 2007. Pat Good, Food Service Worker, effective
the end of 2006-2007 school year. |
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Tenure |
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5. Congratulate
the following professionals who received tenure on August 23, 2007: Matthew Bernd Wendy Costanzo Felicia DeLosReyes Amy Faccinetto Victoria Gazzana Stephanie Hamman Amy Kozel Alex Kreutzer David Miller Mel Moyer Kerry Schultz Sarah Thatcher Deb Welch |
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Mentor |
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6. Approve
Jason Stern as mentor for Mario Marcozzi for the first half of the 2007-08
school year. Mr. Frey was previously approved
as his mentor. Mr. Stern’s salary will
be $250. |
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Resignation |
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7. Approve the resignation of Isabelle
Resende, K-12 curriculum coordinator effective October 19, 2007. |
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Job Descriptions |
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8. Approve the final reading of the following job descriptions: Assistant Business Manager – New
(No old one) Assistant Superintendent – New Old Elementary Assistant
Principal – New Old Elementary Principal – New Old High School Principal – New Old HS Assistant Principal – New Old Middle School Principal – New Old MS Assistant Principal – New Old Superintendent of School – New Old Supervisor
of Operations – New
Old Supervisor
of Special Education – New (No old one) Supervisor of Technology – New (No old one) ADA
Compliant Tasks for the Administrative Group |
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Maternity
Leave |
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9. Approve the following maternity
leave: Stephanie Hamman, elementary teacher. Mrs. Hamman will work up until her due
date, approximately October 21, 2007.
She intends to use two weeks of sick days and then start 10 weeks of
FMLA which will include three weeks of sick days; for a total 25 sick
days. Mrs. Hamman plans on returning
to her teaching duties January 29, 2008. |
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Substitute Clerical |
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10. Approve Nicole Spengler as an addition
to the Substitute Clerical List to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at
an hourly rate of $9.42, no benefits, effective immediately. |
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Recreational Swim Program |
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11. Approval of Recreational Swim Program employees and
salaries for the 2007-2008 school year.
Swim Program Employee Salaries |
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Long Term Substitute |
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12. Approve the following long term substitute teacher for the
2007-08 school year: Terri Stauffer as elementary
special education teacher beginning August 27, 2007 and continue until
November 26, 2007. Mrs. Stauffer’s
salary will be Bachelors, Step 2 ($40,425), which will be prorated for the
days worked. She is entitled to all
benefits per the current teacher contract.
Mrs. Stauffer is replacing Mrs. Courtney Best, who will be on maternity
leave. |
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Time Off Without Pay |
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13. Approve the following time off without
pay: Jeff
Good – Bus Driver - August 29, 30, and 31, 2007 Judd
Good – Bus Driver - August 29, 30, and 31, 2007 Edward
Stine – Bus Driver - September 13,
2007 |
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Supervisor of Assessment and
Instruction K-12 |
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14. Approve the realignment of position of
Supervisor of Assessment and Instruction K-12 on the Act 93 agreement to
replace the K-12 Math Curriculum Coordinator that is now part of the
teachers’ association at a salary of $70,000. |
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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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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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District/County Emergency
Management Plan |
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1. Approve the second and final reading and review of the district/county
emergency management plan. |
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District Equipment Surplus |
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2. Approve
the stadium and pool scoreboards as surplus equipment. |
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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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Recommendation: No
recommendations |
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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First Reading of Policy |
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1. Approve
the first reading of: Policy 911 –
News Media Relations |
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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 Meeting |
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1. The next meeting of the Saucon Valley
Partnership is scheduled for September 12, 2007 beginning at 7 pm at the
Saucon Valley School District. |
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Recommendation: No recommendations. |
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G. Bethlehem
Area Vo-Tech School
– Herb Payung/Lachlan Peeke (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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XIII. Solicitor’s Report |
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XIV. Citizen’s Inquiries and
Comments – Visitors should state their name and address. |
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XV. Announcements |
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Future Meetings ~ September 11, 2007 – 7:30
pm – Business Meeting High
School Audion September 25, 2007 – 7:30 pm –
Business Meeting High
School Audion |
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XVI. 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. |