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Regular Meeting of the Board of Education June 9, 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 Session – June
2, 2009 – negotiations June
9, 2009 – negotiations |
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V. Approval of Minutes – None |
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VI. Recognition – A. District
XI AA Girls Track & Field Champions: Sarah Kish, Kim Kelly, Megan Stack,
and Lainie Smith – 4x800 – 1st Place and School Record 9:44.31 Sarah Kish, Kim Kelly, Megan Stack, and
Lainie Smith – 3200 relay – 1st Place and School Record 9:44.51
Alyssa Lombardo – 400m run - 1st Place and School/District XI
Record 56.91 B. District
XI AAA Boys Track & Field Champion:
Adam Phillippi – Pole Vault – 1st Place and School Record 14’9” C. PIAA State
Champion:
Alyssa Lombardo – 400m run – 1st Place and School Record 55.73 |
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VII. Presentation – None |
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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 |
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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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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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Dual Sports Participation |
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1. Approve
the first draft of the athletic dual
participation guidelines. |
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Saucon Valley Supporters of the Performance Arts |
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2. Approve
the recognition of Saucon Valley Supporters of the Performing Arts group as a
sponsored school entity. |
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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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District
Treasurer |
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1. Approve _______________to serve
as Treasurer of the |
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District
Solicitor |
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2. Approve
Attorney Ellis H. Katz to serve as District Solicitor for a term ending June
30, 2010. The fee schedule is as
follows. No changes Attorney
Ellis H. Katz from the firm of Sweet, Stevens, Katz
& Williams, LLP, serving as District Solicitor for a term
ending June 30, 2009. $130/hour for
routine matters;
$105/hour for legal assistants; and $175/hour for
non-routine matters. |
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Board
Secretary |
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3. Approve
the appointment of _______________as Board Secretary for a four-year term
with salaries as noted: 2009-2010
- $2,600 2010-2011 - $2,700 2011-2012 - $2,800 2012-2013 - $2,900 |
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Food Service General Kitchen Employee |
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4. Approve
Cynthia Kichline as a Permanent Part-Time Food
Service General Kitchen Employee with salary and benefits
per the terms of the Food Service Employment Agreement. (Diane Smith moved from Elementary
General Kitchen Help to
Middle School General Kitchen Help; Dana Kinker
filled Elementary General Kitchen Help; Cynthia Kichline will fill Dana Kinker’s position) |
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District Summer HVAC Worker |
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5. Approve
Nick Mohring as a District Summer HVAC Worker
for 2009 at an hourly rate of $10, no benefits, not to
exceed 40 days of employment. |
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Addition(s)
to the Substitute List |
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6. Approve the following 2008-2009
substitute(s): Sheri
Herman - Emergency Kellie
Odenwelder – Elementary |
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Substitute
Clerical |
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7. Approve Maryanne Oddo as an addition
to the Substitute Clerical listing, to be employed on a “call as needed”
basis at an hourly rate of $9.70, no benefits, effective immediately. |
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Maternity Leave |
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8. Approve the following maternity
leave: Rita Chuhran, high school social
studies teacher, beginning August 27, 2009.
She intends to
use 7 sick/personal days prior to starting FMLA. Mrs. Chuhran will be taking an unpaid leave
for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year.
She will return to her teaching duties the first teacher day of the
2010-2011 school year. |
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Leave Without Pay |
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9. Approve the following leave without
pay: Lisa
Bowland – HS Instructional Assistant – June 1, 2009 |
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Summer Technology Assistant |
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10. Approve Katie Palenchar as summer
technology assistant at a salary of $15 per hour for 28 hours per week. This assignment will begin on June 22, 2009
and run until August 27, 2009 (10 weeks) and will not exceed 280 hours. |
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Sabbatical Request |
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11. Approve the following sabbatical
request: Pamela
Bernardo, Middle School Principal, from January 1, 2010 to June 30,
2010. Her sabbatical will be an
educational sabbatical. |
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2009
Fall Coaches |
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12. Approve the following 2009 Fall
coaches. Salaries are based on the 2007-08 contract and
are subject to change following approval of the new professional
contract. Field Hockey: Sarah Denzel – Head Coach – $4,805 Alice Friend – Specialty Coach –
$685 Joanna Lemay – Head MS Coach –
$2,745 Amber Ziemba – Assistant MS Coach
– $2,412 Assistant Var/JV Coach – Vacant Boys Soccer: Mel Moyer III – Head Coach –
$4,805 Mel Moyer Jr. – Assistant Coach –
$1,544 Carlos Coelho – Assistant Coach –
$1,544 Kerry Kemmerer – Head MS Coach –
$2,745 Tim Mann – Assistant Coach -
$1,206 Matt DeLade – Assistant Coach –
$1,206 Mike Peck – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer Cross Country: Ed Kolosky – Head Coach – $3,430 John Polefka – Assistant Coach –
2,745 Golf: Scott Roberts – Head Coach –
$3,430 Keith Dalious – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer Girls’ Volleyball: Brianne Barona – Head Coach –
$4,118 Jessica McCarroll – Assistant
Coach – $2,745 Denise Filo – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer Dave Miller – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer Football: Matt Evancho – Head Coach – $7,894 Keith Riefenstahl – Assistant
Coach – $5,148 Ed Chromczak – Assistant Coach –
$5,148 Kris Ontranto – Assistant Coach –
$5,148 Phil Sams – Assistant Coach –
$4,166 Jeremy Kittek – Assistant Coach –
$4,166 Jason Stem – Head MS Coach –
$3,295 Chris Fluck – Assistant MS Coach –
$2,059 Jon Bortz – Assistant MS Coach –
Volunteer Gerry Demko – Equipment Manager –
$2,059 Fall Cheerleading: Nancy Harte – Head Coach – $2,745 Janelle Chunko – Assistant/JV
Coach – $1,829 Middle School Head Coach – Vacant Girls’ Tennis: Joanne Ochse – Head Coach – $3,775 Michael Krentz – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer Stevie Ochse – Conditioning Coach
– Volunteer Deanna Buhay – Assistant Coach –
Volunteer |
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2009
Summer Learning Academy High School Teachers |
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13. Approve the following 2009 Summer
Learning Academy high school teachers.
Salary is per the current professional contract - $35 per hour: Mario Marcozzi - Social Studies & English Robert
Andreucci - Science Laurel
Osborn - Math |
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Tax Clerk Retirement |
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14. Accept the retirement notice of Vivian
Fried, Tax Clerk in the Business Office, employed under the terms of the
Secretarial/Clerical Employment Agreement, effective September 17, 2009. |
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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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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 Campus to June 4, 2010. Land Development
Extension Agreement |
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Agreement – School Zone Speed Limit Signs |
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2. Approve
the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Borough of Hellertown, |
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Provident Energy Consulting LLC |
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3. Approve
the Client Services Agreement with Provident Energy Consulting LLC to provide
energy project development and management, energy purchasing, and general
energy consulting services until December 31, 2010. Provident Energy
Consulting Agreement |
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Mandate Waiver Program Applications – Natural Gas |
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4. Approve
the Mandate Waiver Program Application (PDE-417)
for the purchase of natural gas. Mandate
Waiver Application Purchase of Natural Gas |
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Mandate Waiver Program Applications – Electricity |
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5. Approve
the Mandate Waiver Program Application (PDE-417)
for the purchase of electricity. Mandate
Waiver Application Purchase of Electricity |
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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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B. Five Year Forecast - PFM |
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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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2009-2010
Budget Adoption |
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1. Approve the 2009-2010 Budget in the
amount of $__________ which will be funded by a ______ mill increase. The millage rate will be _______. ($_____per $1,000
assessed value) |
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Act 511 |
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2. 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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Per Capita Tax Deletions and
Exemptions |
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3. Approve the 2008-2009 Per Capita Tax
Deletions and the 2008-2009 Per Capita Tax Exemptions. |
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Tax
Collector Exoneration |
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4. Approve
the exoneration of the Saucon Valley School District Tax Collector from collection
of the 2008-2009 Per Capita Taxes and forward the uncollectible taxes to
Berkheimer Associates for collection. |
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District
Depositories |
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5. Appoint
the Depositories for Saucon Valley School District Funds: KNBT Bank Lafayette Ambassador Bank PNC Bank New Bank of INVEST Program Wachovia Bank |
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I.U. #20 Joint Purchasing Bid Award |
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6. Approve the I.U. #20 Joint Purchasing Bid Award for General Supplies in the amount of
$16,103.79. |
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District Surplus/Obsolete Materials |
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7. Approve the attached lists of books as surplus/obsolete materials. |
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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
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 June 10, 2009 at 7 pm in the Saucon Valley School
District 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 ~ June 23, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business
Meeting High
School Audion July 28, 2009 – 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. |