Saucon Valley School District

 

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

April 14, 2009 – 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

6:30 pm – Executive Session for the purpose of personnel, negotiations, 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 –

                                    April 14, 2009 – Personnel, negotiations, legal

 

V.        Approval of Minutes –

                                    March 10, 2009 Minutes

                                    March 24, 2009 Minutes

                                                           

VI.       Recognition – None

           

VII.      Presentation –

            A.        2007-08 Audit Presentation

                        Alan C. France - France, Anderson, Basile and Company, P.C.

            B.        Energy Education - Ross Kelly

 

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

 

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

             and address.

 

X.        Presentation of Bills – David Bonenberger

            A.        General Expenditures - $536,891.60

 

XI.       Treasurer’s Report – Edward Inghrim/David Bonenberger

            A.        Budget Transfer

 

XII.     Motion to Approve Agenda

 

 

A.        Education

 

 

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.

 

________________    ________________    ________________    ______________

 

 

 

HS Business Education Textbooks

 

1          Approve the first review of the following high school textbooks:  All four textbooks are tentatively in the preliminary 2009-10 budget.

 

            Course Title – Career Explorations

            Textbook Title – Discovering Your Career

            Text Replaces – None

 

            Course Title – Sports & Entertainment Marketing (New Course)

            Textbook Title –  Sports and Entertainment Marketing

            Text Replaces – None

 

            Course Title – Entrepreneurship (New Course)

            Textbook Title –  Entrepreneurship: Ideas in Action

            Text Replaces – None

 

            Course Title – Money Management

            Textbook Title –  Business Principles & Management

            Text Replaces – Intro to Business

 

 

2009-10 Middle School Handbook

 

2.         Approve the changes to the 2009-10 middle school handbook.

 

 

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

 

 

B.        Personnel

 

 

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.

 

________________    ________________    ________________    ______________

 

 

Psychologist – Additional Days

 

1.         Approve up to 20 additional days at $365 per day for Colleen Bell, psychologist, for the remainder of the 2008-09 school year.  The request for additional days is for testing needs.

 

 

Leave without Pay

 

2.         Approve the leave without pay for April Wistner, cafeteria employee, on April 20-24, 2009.  Ms. Wistner will using a personal day on April 17, 2009.

 

 

Additions to the Substitute List

 

3.         Approve the following 2008-2009 substitutes:

 

            Joshua Kline – Physical Education

            Ann Marie Martin – Emergency School Nurse

            Melissa Pesesko – Elementary

            Patricia Recchio – Emergency

 

 

Grade Level Chairperson for Kindergarten

 

4.         Approve Jennifer Campbell as grade level chairperson for kindergarten beginning April and continue until the end of the 2008-09 school year.  Mrs. Campbell’s salary will be prorated for the months of April, May, and June.

 

 

Summer Theatre Workshop

 

5.         Approve a self sustaining program for a summer theatre workshop for grades 1-8.  The Seuss Summer Theatre Workshop will be conducted by Sal Ritz.  Cost will be  $150 per student per session.  There is a choice of two sessions:

 

            Session 1: July 6-10, July 13-17 - 9 am-12 Noon 

 

            Session 2: July 20-24, July 27-31 - 9 am-12 Noon

 

 

 

Support Staff

           

6.         Approve Cindy Kichline as a Substitute Custodian, to be employed on a “call as needed” basis at an hourly rate of $10.09, no benefits, effective immediately.

 

 

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

 

C.        Facilities

 

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

A.        Discussion of Capital Improvement Projects   

 

 

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 reports or recommendations

 

            Recommendation: No recommendations.

 

D.        Finance

 

 

Items/Projects for Discussion and Possible Resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.        2009-2010 Budget Timeline for 2008-2009 School Year

 

 

2009-2010 Budget Timeline for 2008-2009 School Year

 

 

January 27, 2009

Board Meeting

 

Adoption of 2009-2010 Preliminary Budget in the amount of $39,583,938;  Millage Rate 52.04

Note: The deadline to adopt the preliminary budget was February 18, 2009

 

April 28, 2009

Board Meeting

 

Adoption of 2009-2010 Proposed Final Budget

Note:  The deadline to adopt the proposed final budget and mail certification of use of PDE-2028 to the Department of Education is no later than May 31, 2009

 

 

May 19, 2009

 

Deadline to make 2009-2010 Proposed Final Budget available for public inspection on PDE-2028.

Note:  The deadline to make the Proposed Final Budget available for public inspection is 20 days prior to the final budget adoption.

 

 

May 29, 2009

 

Deadline to offer public notice of intent to adopt the 2009-2010 Final Budget

Note: The deadline to offer public notice of intent to adopt the final budget is 10 days prior to final budget adoption

 

 

June 9, 2009

Board Meeting

 

Adoption of the 2009-2010 Final Budget

Note: The deadline to adopt the final budget is June 30, 2009.

 

 

B.        Discussion of 2009-10 Budget.

 

 

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.

 

________________    ________________    ________________   _______________

 

 

 

Colonial Intermediate Unit #20

2009-2010 General Operating Budget 

 

1.         Approve the Colonial Intermediate Unit #20 General             Operating Budget for 2009-2010 in the total amount of

            $2,912,140.  Saucon Valley’s portion is $21,800, which

            is a $631.87 increase from 2008-2009.

 

 

Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School

2009-2010 General Operating Budget

 

2.         Approve the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School General Operating Budget for 2009-2010 in the total amount of $10,313,405.  Saucon Valley’s portion is $698,566, which represents a 10.14% increase from 2008-2009 in the amount of $64,297.

 

 

Auditors Report for Year Ended June 30, 2008

 

3.         Accept the Independent Auditors’ Report for the year ended June 30, 2008, as submitted by Alan C. France of France, Anderson, Basile and Company, P.C.

 

           

Surplus/Obsolete Materials

 

4.         Declare the attached list of TV’s, VCR’s, and other items as surplus district materials which are broken and/or cost of repair exceeds cost of item.  Surplus Obsolete Materials

 

 

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

 

E.        Community Outreach

 

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  May 13, 2009 at 7 pm at Lower Saucon Township.

 

Recommendation: No recommendations.

 

F.         Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School – Lachlan Peeke/Sharon Stack

            (Meetings are first Tuesday of every month)

 

 

G.        Colonial Intermediate Unit – Susan Baxter

            (Meetings are fourth Wednesday of every month)

 

H.        PSBA – Susan Baxter/Sandra Miller

 

I.          Northampton Community College – Charles Bartolet

            (Meetings are first Thursday of every month)

 

J.         Hellertown/Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce – Michael Karabin

 

K.        New Business

 

XIII.     Solicitor’s Report

 

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

 

XV.      Announcements

 

            Future Meetings ~     

                          April 28, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting

                          High School Audion

 

                          May 12, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting

                          High School Audion

 

XVI.     Motion to Adjourn Meeting

 

 

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