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Regular Meeting of the Board of Education March 10, 2009 –
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,
negotiations, and legal. |
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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 – March
10, 2008 |
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V. Approval of Minutes – |
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VI. Recognition |
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VII. Presentation |
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VIII. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Sandra
Fellin, Superintendent |
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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 A. General Expenditures - $203,648.68 |
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XI. Treasurer’s Report – Edward
Inghrim/David Bonenberger |
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XII. Motion to
Approve Agenda |
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A. Education |
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Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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A. Discussion of
Graduation Date – Friday, June 19th |
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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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High School Special Education Reading Program |
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1. Approve
the second reading of the High School Special Education Reading Program. Rationale, Reflection, Timeline |
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Spanish Textbooks |
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2. Approve
the first review of the following high school textbooks: All three textbooks are tentatively in the
preliminary 2009-10 budget. Course
Title – Spanish 1 & Part of 2 Textbook
Title – Realidades Text
Replaces – Ya Veras Course
Title – Spanish 2 & 3 Textbook
Title – Realidades Level 2 Text
Replaces – Ya Veras Course
Title – Spanish 3, 4, & 5 Textbook
Title – Realidades Level 3 Text
Replaces – Ya Veras 3 |
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Awarding of Mini Grants |
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3. Approve
the following 2008-09 mini grants sponsored by the Saucon Valley Foundation
for Educational Innovations. Descriptions are attached. Small
Grants Imaginetic Gel Boards Aquarium Orienteering Story of Survival Fatal
Vision Goggles |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in
Education. |
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B. Personnel |
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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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Maternity
Leaves |
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1. Approve the following maternity
leaves: Tami
Coughlan, third grade teacher, beginning March 5, 2009. She intends to use 3 personal days
then 10 sick days prior to starting FMLA.
Additional number of sick days will run concurrently with FMLA. Mrs.
Coughlan will return to her teaching duties approximately May 6, 2009. Victoria
Zuck, kindergarten teacher, approximately beginning April 7, 2009. She intends to use 2 personal days then 10
sick days prior to starting FMLA.
Additional number of sick days will run concurrently with FMLA. Mrs. Zuck will return to her teaching
duties approximately June 6, 2009. |
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Long
Term Substitute |
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2. Approve
the following long term substitute. Salary based on the 2007-08 contract and is
subject to change following approval of the 2008-09 contract. Jeremy Kittek as high school
social studies teacher beginning approximately April 7, 2009, and continue
until the end of the 2008-09 school year.
Mr. Kittek’s salary will be $39,878 (Bachelors, Step 1), which will be
prorated for the number of days worked.
He is replacing Olivia Andrews, who will be on maternity leave during
this time. |
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Additions
to the Substitute List |
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3. Approve the following 2008-2009
substitutes: Kelly Benton – Emergency Daniel Bergstein – Emergency Linda Dieterly – Emergency Edit Ginsberg - Elementary Crafford Harris – Emergency Daniel Hawes – Emergency Jacob Huff – Emergency Jeffrey Kocsis - Emergency Lori Kruczek – Emergency Diane Peskin – Emergency |
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Conference/Travel
Requests |
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4. Approve the attached conference/travel
requests. |
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Substitute
Support Staff |
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5. Approve Roxann Honer to be employed
on a “call as needed” basis as a Substitute Food Service Worker at an hourly
rate of $9.52, no benefits, and as a Substitute Non-Instructional Assistant
at an hourly rate of $9.70, no benefits. 6. Approve Gloria O’Connell to be
employed on a “call as needed” basis as an addition to the Substitute
Clerical listing at an hourly rate of $9.70, no benefits. 7. Approve Kevin
Petrucelli to be employed on a “call as needed” basis as a Substitute
Custodian at an hourly rate of $10.09, no benefits, and as a Substitute
Non-Instructional Assistant at an hourly rate of $9.70, no benefits. |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in
Personnel. |
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C. Facilities |
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Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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A. Natural
Gas Supply/Services - Contract with Compass Energy |
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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 Sanitation Services |
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1. Approve
Clinton,
NJ, to provide sanitation services for the District from June 1, 2009 through
May 31, 2010 at a cost of $1,755.78 per month. (This is the same rate from
2008-2009) |
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District Lawn Care Services |
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2. Approve
Cypres, |
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Recommendation: To approve all motions and recommendations as listed above in
Facilities. |
D. Finance |
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Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution |
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A. 2009-2010 Budget Timeline for
2008-2009 School Year
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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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Recommendation: No
recommendations. |
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E. Community Outreach |
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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
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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 March 11,
2009 at 7 pm at Saucon Valley School District in the Audion. |
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Recommendation: No recommendations. |
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F. Bethlehem
Area Vo-Tech School
– Lachlan Peeke/Sharon Stack (Meetings are first Tuesday of every
month) |
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G. Colonial
Intermediate Unit
– Susan Baxter (Meetings are fourth Wednesday of
every month) |
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H. PSBA – Susan Baxter/Sandra Miller |
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I. Northampton
Community College
– Charles Bartolet (Meetings are first Thursday of every
month) |
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J. Hellertown/Lower
Saucon Chamber of Commerce – Michael Karabin |
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K. 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 ~ March 24, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business
Meeting High
School Audion April 14, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business
Meeting High
School Audion |
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XVI. Motion to Adjourn Meeting |
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The |