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Regular Meeting of
the Board of Education September
25, 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. PSSA
Multi Year Comparison with State Averages B. Feasibility
Study Presentation by The Architectural Studio |
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VIII. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Sandra
Fellin, Superintendent A. 2007-08
District Goals – 2nd and Final
Reading |
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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 B. Health Benefits Expenditures |
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XI. Treasurer’s Report – George Torrella/David Bonenberger A. Cash Investment Bond Activity
Report B. Expansion Project Finance Report C. Middle School Activity Report D. High School Activity 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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No reports or recommendations. |
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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. |
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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. Discussion of the need for additional
trainer personnel. |
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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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Maternity
Leave |
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1. Approve the following maternity
leave: Jennifer Rubery, middle school teacher. Mrs. Rubery will work up until her due
date, approximately December 24, 2007.
She intends to use two weeks of sick days and then start 12 weeks of
FMLA which will include 17 sick days.
Mrs. Rubery plans on returning to her teaching duties after her FMLA. |
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Support Staff Substitutes |
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2. Approve Nicole Beck as a Substitute
Bus Driver, to be employed on
a “call as needed” basis at an hourly rate of $10 for riding and $14.59 for driving, no
benefits, effective immediately. 3. Approve Louis Kulscher as a
Substitute Custodian, to be employed on a “call as needed”
basis at an hourly rate of $9.80, no
benefits, effective immediately. 4. Approve Tammy Deily-Brown, effective
September 19, 2007, and Jeanette
Stoneback, effective September 21, 2007, as Substitute Food Service Workers,
to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at an hourly rate of
$9.24, no benefits. 5. Approve Heather Ehritz as a
Substitute Building Aide, to be employed
on a “call as needed” basis at an hourly rate of $9.42, no benefits, effective
immediately. 6. Approve Geraldine Morykan as
Substitute Clerical, to be employed on a “call as needed”
basis at an hourly rate of $9.42, no
benefits, effective immediately. |
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Time Off Without Pay |
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7. Approve the following time off
without pay: Donald
Zettlemoyer – Bus Driver – March 13, 14 and 19, 2008 Jacqueline
Peeke – Instructional Building Aide - October 29, 30, 31, and November 1,2, 2007 |
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Conference/Travel |
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8. Approve the attached conference/travel requests. Attachment |
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Substitute Teachers |
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9. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school
year: Arechiga, Lisa - Emergency Dellatore,
Tonya – Elementary DelValle,
Diana – Social Studies Daud,
Matthew – Emergency Fowler,
Jodi - Emergency Lance,
Katie – Emergency Tegge,
Adrienne – Elementary |
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Job
Descriptions |
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10. Approve the final reading of the following job descriptions: Computer Systems Technician – New (No old one) Database Specialist – New
(No old one) K-12 Technology Assistant – New
Old (former secretarial position) Technology Teacher – New
(No old one) ADA
Compliant Tasks for the Technology Group |
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Homebound Teachers for 2007-08 School Year |
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11. Approve
the following as homebound teachers for the 2007-08 school year. Sharon Bender Gemma Cody Vivian Demko Cheryl Kittle Ed Kolosky Maya Kowalcyk Todd Lipp Tim Murphy Kathleen Rolek Chad Shirk |
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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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1. Review Capital List 2. Discussion of dugouts |
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Consensus Motion: |
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following items are to be deleted from the consensus motion at board member
request. All items in the shaded area are
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Surplus |
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1. Declare
as surplus, “On y va” Second Edition Heinle & Heinle Publishers Copyright
1994. |
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Recommendation:
No recommendations |
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D. Finance Committee – George Torrella/ |
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Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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A. Discuss of
Saucon Valley Education Foundation. |
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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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Feasibility Study |
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1. Approve
The Architectural Studio to do a feasibility study. |
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Recommendation: To
approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in Finance. |
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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Second and Final Reading of Policy |
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1. Approve
the second and final 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 October 10, 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 ~ October 9, 2007 – 7:30 pm – Business
Meeting High
School Audion October 23, 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. |