Berwick Area School District March Board Meeting March 14, :15 p.m. High School Auditorium AGENDA

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1 1 Berwick Area School District March Board Meeting March 14, :15 p.m. High School Auditorium AGENDA Presentation: Cathy D Ambrosio Pennies for the Pool Recognition: Michelle Grazio - National Board Certification for Certified School Nurses Junior Academy of Science Middle School MathCounts Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Competitive Spirit Football Cross Country Girls Soccer Boys Soccer Girls Volleyball Field Hockey Wrestling Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Rifle Swimming/Diving Bowling Junior contest at the Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Festival Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region IV Band Festival PMEA All State Region IV Chorus High School Odyssey of the Mind FBLA HOBY Ambassadors at Shippensburg University BHS Mathletics BHS Quiz Bowl BHS PJAS

2 2 General: G-1 Approval of the attached list of tax refunds for school year (enc.) G-2 Approval of the first reading to policy Student Meal Charges and Procedures for Collection of Deficient Account Balances. (enc.) G-3 Approval to accept a grant in the amount of $1,425 from the Berwick Health & Wellness Foundation through the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation. The funds will be used for a new AED at the High School. Academic Affairs: AA-1 Approval of the AP Calculus Textbook. (On the table for review.) AA-2 Approval for the following out of state trip for the school term. (enc.) MS Student Council Washington DC May 20, 2016 Extra Curricular: EC-1 Approval of the following fund raising requests for the school term: (enc.) Class of 2019 T-Shirts March 21-31, 2016 Class of 2019 Candy Bars April 21-31, 2016 Class of 2019 Dine 2 Donate /Quaker March 31, 2016 Steak and Lube Boys Basketball Boosters McDonald s Day June 7, 2016 PINE Dance March 18, 2016 (Snow date April 1 st ) PINE T-Shirt Sale March 21-April 1, 2016 MS Music Department Dalo s Pizza March 15-April 15, 2016 Girl s Tennis Banner Advertisement April 1-June 14, 2016 HS Softball Clothing Sale March 15-25, 2016 HS Softball Banner Advertisement March 15-April 8, 2016 Orange St. Student Council Make A Wish/Bunny Hop April 22, 2016 Girls Basketball Alumni Women s April 16, 2016 Basketball Game Budget & Finance: BF-1 Approval of the Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Budget for the school term. Berwick s share is $1,707,869. This is an increase of $73, (enc.)

3 3 BF-2 Approval of the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit General Operating Budget for the school term. Berwick Area School District s estimated share is $14,446. (enc.) BF-3 Approval of the 2015 Tax Exonerations. (enc.) Personnel: P-1 Approval to accept, with regret the retirement of the following employees effective at the end of the school year: Edward Barchik High School Technology Education/Shop Teacher Donald Bower Middle School English Teacher Jennie Bower Middle School (6 th grade) Special Education Teacher Beverly Bull Nescopeck Elementary Teacher Robert Bulkley Nescopeck Elementary Principal Carol Chaya Gifted Education Teacher Deborah Gillespie Nescopeck Elementary Teacher Mary Hoida Middle School Related Arts Computer Technology Teacher Robert Kuchta - High School Math Teacher Betsy Malatesta High School Health Teacher Cindy McGann Salem Elementary Teacher David Parmenteri High School Social Studies Teacher Nikki Shiner Salem Elementary Teacher Allison Spencer Middle School (7th grade) Science Teacher Donald Walp Middle School (8th grade) Science Teacher P-2 Approval to accept, with regret the retirement of Andrew Mihaly as Director of Transportation and Food Services effective September 2, (enc.) P-3 Approval to accept, with regret the retirement of Dennis Moyer as full-time custodian effective June 30, (enc.) P-4 Approval to hire Don Bowers as Varsity Assistant for the Boys Baseball Team at a stipend of $1, P-5 Approval of Todd Starr as Volunteer Junior High Softball Coach. P-6 Approval to hire Amy Daniel as Head Varsity Coach for the Field Hockey Team. Compensation will be a figure determined upon within the budget. P-7 Approval to accept the resignation of Robert Bond as Boys Varsity Soccer Coach, effective immediately. (enc.) P-8 Approval of Zachary Lazar as Volunteer Baseball Coach.

4 4 P-9 Approval of the resignation of Lisa Levan as part-time paraeducator effective February 20, (enc.) P-10 Approval of the resignation of Judy Karchner as part-time paraeducator effective March 23, (enc.) P-11 Approval to accept the resignation of Amanda Stutzman as Elementary Assistant Principal, effective June 30, (enc.) P-12 Approval to accept the resignation of Nichole Lear as an exclusive district substitute teacher, effective February 27, Ms. Lear will continue as an after school reading and math tutor at Orange Street until May 13, (enc.) P-13 Approval to hire Rebecca Oberrender as an exclusive district substitute teacher at the rate of $13.00 per hour, effective March 15, (enc.) P-14 Approval for the following employees to take unpaid days as listed: Employee # 2468 February 8 th and 16 th, 2016 Employee # 2437 February 10 th and 28 th of 2016 Employee # 2643 January 21 st, 22 nd, 25 th, Feb. 9 th and 10 th of 2016 Employee # 867 March 4, 2016 P-15 Acknowledgement for employee #2367 to take Family Medical Leave (FMLA) effective May 13, 2016 through to the end of the school term. P-16 Approval of Stephanie Fritz-Hirneisen as a long term substitute teacher from February 17, 2016 through the end of the school term. Ms. Hirneisen will be compensated at the Bachelor s Step 1, $33, prorated. P-17 Acknowledgement for employee # 2045 to take sabbatical for the purpose of restoration of health, effective January 27, 2016 through the end of the school term. (enc.) P-18 Approval of Jacob Titus as a long term substitute teacher from February 29, 2016 through the end of the school term. Mr. Titus will be compensated at the Bachelor s Step 1, $33, prorated. P-19 Approval of the following as van drivers for Fishing Creek Transportation for the school term: Amber Daily Dale Rothrock P-20 Approval of Joseph Kovalewski as Volunteer Track Coach.

5 5 Berwick Area School District March Board Meeting Monday, March 14, 2016 ADDENDUM: Academic Affairs: AA-3 Approval for Catherine Kline to attend the Wilson Trainer Meeting in Boston, MA from July 10-13, Total cost of the conference is $ (enc.) Extra Curricular: EC-2 Approval of the following fund raising requests for the school term: (enc.) FBLA M&M s and Skittles March 16-April 8, 2016 Boys Basketball Boosters Car Wash May 21, 2016 Boys Basketball Boosters Youth Basketball Camp June 13-15, 2016 HS Baseball Clothing Sale March 17-28, 2016 EC-3 Approval for the Boys Basketball Team to use the school vans for a team camp in Morgantown, West Virginia on June 16-19, (enc.) Personnel: P-21 Approval for the following employees to take unpaid days as listed: Employee # 729 March 29-April 8, 2016 P-22 Approval to hire Angela Dangler as part-time paraeducator, effective March 15, Compensation will be at the rate of $11.61 per hour. (enc.) P-23 Approval to hire Jessica Vajda as part-time paraeducator, effective March 15, Compensation will be at the rate of $11.61 per hour. (enc.) P-24 Approval to hire Patricia Harris as part-time library aide, effective March 15, Compensation will be at the rate of $11.61 per hour. (enc.) P-25 Approval to hire Anthony Ianiero as Assistant Varsity Coach for the Football Team for the remainder of the fiscal year. Compensation will be a figure determined upon within the budget. P-26 Approval to add Chris Matthews as Volunteer Football Coach for the remainder of the fiscal year.