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Regular Meeting of the Board of Education October 27, 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 – October
20, 2009 – personnel, negotiations, and legal October
27, 2009 – personnel, negotiations, and legal |
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V. Approval of Minutes – None |
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VI. Recognition |
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VII. Presentation A. TAS B. Career
Pathways |
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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 - $215,510.30 B. Cafeteria Expenditures - $38,487.41 C. Health Benefits - $328,537.14 |
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XI. Treasurer’s Report – Edward
Inghrim/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 |
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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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Policies |
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1. Approve
the second and final reading of the following policies: Policy
103 – Nondiscrimination in School and Classroom Practices Policy
206 – Assignment within District Policy
209 – Health Examinations/Screenings Policy
216.1 – Supplemental Discipline Records Policy
246 – Student Wellness Policy
626 and 626AR – Federal Fiscal Compliance Policy
818 – Contracted Services Policy
906 – Public Complaints |
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Policy |
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2. Approve
the first reading of the following policy: Policy 706 – Property Records |
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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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Retirement |
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1. Approve the retirement of Laura
Tooker, middle school mathematics teacher, effective June 30, 2010, with benefits
according to the current professional contract. |
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Acting Middle School Principal |
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2. Approve Thomas Halcisak as acting
middle school principal beginning January 1, 2010 and continue until June 30,
2010, with a stipend of $5,000. He is
replacing Pamela Bernardo who will be on sabbatical leave during this time. |
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Acting Middle School Assistant Principal |
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3. Approve Jason Stern as acting middle
school assistant principal beginning January 1, 2010 and continue until June 30,
2010, with a stipend of $3,000. He is
replacing Thomas Halcisak who will be acting middle school principal during
this time. |
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Middle School Student Council |
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4. Approve
the following employee as middle school student council advisor from January-June
of the 2009-10 school year. Salary
commensurate with current professional salary and be prorated. Jane Rieger |
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Additions to Substitute List |
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5. Approve the following 2009-2010
substitutes: Elizabeth Baucom – Biology Gail Broczkowski - Emergency Drake Brintzenhoff – Emergency Maria Ding – Emergency David Goldstein – Emergency Lora Guito – Emergency Andrea Harding – Art Jefferson Jacobucci – Emergency Francois Lubin - Emergency Yvette Mattina – Elementary/Emergency Cindy O’Brien – French/ Emergency Carol Anne Savitske – Jonathan Weiner - Elementary |
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Substitute Support Staff |
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6. Approve Stacy Polak as a Substitute Food
Service Worker at an hourly rate of $9.80 (no benefits) and as an addition to
the Substitute Clerical listing at an hourly rate of $9.99 (no benefits), to
be employed on a “call as needed” basis. |
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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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B. Discussion of
Exterior Cameras C. Discussion of TAS
Proposal for Study & Design |
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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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Surplus Textbooks |
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1. Approve
the attached list of obsolete textbooks as surplus district materials. Surplus Materials |
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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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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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Bidding
for Oil |
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1. Approve
the vendor(s) for fuel oil for the 2010-2011 school
year as to be recommended by the Board
and to be approved by the Colonial Intermediate Unit
20 Board of Directors at the December, 2009 regularly
scheduled meeting. |
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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 for November 11, 2009 at 7 pm at Lower Saucon
Township. |
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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 ~ November
10, 2009 – 7:30 pm – Business Meeting High
School Audion November
24, 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. |