MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 201 EIGHTH STREET, HIGHLAND PARK LEWISTOWN, PA

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1 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, MARCH 24, :30 P.M. MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 201 EIGHTH STREET, HIGHLAND PARK LEWISTOWN, PA Mission Statement: Educate each student to meet life s challenges. I. CALL TO ORDER II. BOARD MEMBERS DR. RUTH D. ARMSTRONG WALTER L. HARPSTER JAMES R. HURLBURT, JR. DAVID W. MOLEK TRAVIS R. PARKES KIRK M. RAGER BETH D. REIFSNYDER KRISTEN L. SHARP JOHN A. TRAXLER III. COMMUNICATIONS A. School Board Secretary B. School Board Members C. School District Administration D. Public Comment Period E. As the President of this Board conducts this meeting, it will not be necessary to announce each Director s name for each vote. If, however, a Director or Directors wish to vote NO, that Director shall so state. The President of this Board shall call for the vote on a motion and if a Director does not vocally record a NO vote, that Director s vote shall be considered a YES vote. The President of this Board shall utilize roll call voting as 1

2 required by law or at his or her discretion. The chair will entertain a motion to conduct this meeting according to these guidelines. IV. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS, SPECIAL AND REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS HELD, AND LISTING OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS CONDUCTED A. Special School Board Budget Meeting February 10, 2011, 7:30 p.m. B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting February 17, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. C. Regular School Board Meeting February 24, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. D. Executive Sessions Conducted February 17, 2011, at 8:26 p.m. 8:45 p.m., Legal and Personnel Items February 24, 2011, at 9:45 p.m. 10:13 p.m., Personnel Items V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A. CURRICULUM 1. No Items. B. CUSTODIAL-MAINTENANCE 1. Recommend that RICHARD R. MCCORMICK be deleted from the Custodian Substitute List effective March 3, Recommend that the fee of $475 be waived for the annual Big Valley Invitational Cross Country Meet sponsored by the Lewistown Rotary Club to be held at Indian Valley Middle School grounds on September 3, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. The charge covers the cafeteria, gymnasium and custodian service. Mifflin County School District s student entrance fee has been eliminated. 3. Consideration of the following Proposed Change Orders: # Library Security Device Locations in the amount of $1, # RCM150 Stairs 2 and 3 added shaft wall in the amount of $6, # MC Cable for Dishwasher in B125 in the amount of $1, # Control Box Power for water cooled units in the amount of $ (Attachment) 2

3 4. The Mifflin County Farm Bureau requests permission to have Measure the Candidates Night at IVHS on May 4, 2011, and have the fee of $500 waived. C. FINANCE 1. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER S REPORT a. Recommend approval of Treasurer Reports for month ended February, 2011 (1) Kish Bank (2) PSDLAF / PSDMAX (3) Temporary Investment Report and Summary (4) Bev. Student Activity Fund (PLGIT) (5) General Obligation Bond 2009 and 2009A Series (PLGIT) b. Recommend approval of Operating Fund Account Financial Report and Summary February, 2011 (1) Revenue and Expense Summary (2) Revenue Accounts (3) Expense Accounts c. Recommend approval of Listing of bills for payment 2. TAX INFORMATION a. Real Estate and Per Capita Tax Collector Reports. b. Consider request of Refund of Real Estate Taxes paid in 2010 in the sum of $25, c. Consider request for Occupational Tax Exonerations totaling $6, d. Consider request for Sale from the Repository for Unsold Properties in the amount of $ e. Consider request for Sale from the Repository for Unsold Properties in the amount of $6, OTHER FINANCIAL BUSINESS a. Recommend changing the district s credit cards to the PLGIT Purchasing Card Program. D. CAFETERIA 1. Recommend approval of the Cafeteria Financial Report for February, (Handout for March 24, 2011) 2. Request authorization to pay Cafeteria Bills for February, (Handout for March 24, 2011) 3. Recommend that the resignation be accepted from STELLA L. HENRY, part-time at Strodes Mills Elementary School, effective at the end of the school year. 3

4 4. Recommend that the resignation be accepted from JENNIFER M. MILLIKEN, part-time breakfast and lunch positions at Lewistown Area High School, effective March 18, Recommend that KIMBRA L. MIRIELLO be hired as the 1.5 hour Breakfast Cashier at Lewistown Area High School effective March 25, Recommend that LAURIE M. SNYDER be transferred to the 3 hour Dishwasher/Server position at Lewistown Area High School effective March 25, Recommend that the resignation be accepted from LISA A. RUTHERFORD, Lead Lunch and Lead Breakfast positions at Buchanan Elementary School, effective March 18, Recommend that BOBBY A. WALTERS be transferred to the Lead Lunch position at Buchanan Elementary School for 3 hours per day effective March 25, She has also been awarded the Lead Breakfast position at Buchanan for 1.5 hours per day effective March 25, Recommend that DIANE L. SOCCIO be awarded the 1.5 hour Breakfast position at Highland Park Area Elementary School effective March 25, Recommend that KATHY J. WOLFGANG be hired for the 2.75 hour position at Lewistown Middle School effective March 25, E. TRANSPORTATION 1. No Items. F. STUDENT-RELATED 1. Recommend Homebound Instruction for the following students: Student # beginning March 30, 2011, for three (3) months Student # beginning February 25, 2011, for three (3) months Student # beginning March 21, 2011, for three (3) months G. PERSONNEL 1. Recommend that in light of the announcement of the non-recognition of Worker s Unite by the PLRB, wages/benefits and terms under which the custodial/maintenance and cafeteria groups have been operating will remain frozen at levels until such time as a new collective bargaining agreement can be negotiated with their new representative body. If benefit plans change prior to or by the commencement of the fiscal year, the custodial-maintenance and cafeteria staff will receive benefit levels similar to that of all other district personnel. 2. Recommend that the resignation be accepted from C. ANDREW BREHM, Music Teacher 4

5 at Highland Park Area Elementary School, effective February 28, 2011, due to relocation. 3. Recommend the addition of BROOKE A. KODISH to the list of approved tutors for the school year. 4. Recommend the following additions to the Substitute Teacher List: Name Certification MARCUS M. BROTHERS Elementary (K-6); Special Education (K-12); Instructional I KRISTA J. STRAWSER Elementary K-6 Certification; Instructional I CHRIS C. OLIVER All Subject Areas; Emergency Permit 5. Recommend approval of the restructuring plan for building Principals. 6. Recommend the reinstatement of the existing $2,500 retirement incentive effective until June, 2011, due to restructuring /building closures/consolidation. H. ATHLETICS and ACTIVITIES 1. Recommend the transfer of SCOT T. SECHLER from Assistant Track Coach to First Assistant Track Coach at IVHS for the school year. 2. Recommend approval of the following coaches for the school year: Name Position School GREGORY A. LOHT Assistant Track Coach I.V.H.S. TIMOTHY L. REEDER Assistant Track Coach I.V.H.S. 3. Recommend approval of the following volunteer coaches for the school year: Name Sport School SARAH E. COLLINS Softball I.V.H.S. CHARLES W. HARMAN Softball I.V.H.S. PHILLIP M. MCKNIGHT Track I.V.H.S. MARK L. COLWELL Track I.V.H.S. 5

6 4. Recommend that the following coaches be hired for Mifflin County High School for the school year: (These positions are recommended pending available funding to support programs) Name Position STEPHEN V. HAYES Head Football Coach JARED G. BYLER Head Boys Soccer Coach AARON L. GINGRICH Head Boys Basketball Coach KEVIN P. KODISH Head Girls Basketball Coach J. KIRBY MARTIN Head Wrestling Coach SCOTT M. GANTZ Head Winter Track Coach JILL N. HARTSOCK Head Winter Cheerleading Coach RACHEL L. CORSON Assistant Fall Cheerleading Coach TAMARA C. SECHLER Junior High Fall Cheerleading Coach ASHLEY R. SUYDAM First Assistant Field Hockey Coach BENJAMIN J. YOUNG Assistant Girls Soccer Coach JESSICA R. SMITH Assistant Volleyball Coach 5. Recommend the addition of the following Assistant Coaching positions: (These positions are recommended pending available funding to support programs) Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Junior High Football Coach Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball Coach Assistant Junior High Girls Basketball Coach Assistant Wrestling Coach Assistant Junior High Wrestling Coach Assistant Spring Track Coach 6. Recommend that Swimming be added to the Athletic Program for the school year. The district will start to cover costs of the program. 7. Recommend that Bowling remain as a sport for the school year at no cost to the district. Parents will continue to cover costs of the program 8. Recommend approval for the Indian Valley High School Indoor Percussion group to attend the Tournament of Bands Indoor Association Chapter 4 Championships at Central Mountain High School in Mill Hall, PA, on Sunday, April 17, Recommend approval for the Indian Valley High School Marching Band to attend the annual Spring Trip to Pittsburgh during the weekend of May 20, There will be no cost to the district. The trip will consist of tours of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Science Center 6

7 and Kennywood Amusement Park. 10. Recommend approval for Indian Valley High School AP Economics Students to travel to New York City on April 14-16, Eight students and two adults plan to visit various Wall Street offices, conduct interviews and observe people who work with the financial/economics business. Also on the agenda will be Ground Zero, the Met, Central Park, and Yankee Stadium. Cost to the district: Substitute for teachers for 2 days. VI. OTHER BUSINESS A. Recommend approval of the Equity Report for school year B. Recommend approval of the following appointments to the Professional Education Planning Committee: Catherine M. Michaels, Parent Dena M. Stauffer, Parent Dr. Tracy P. Hinish, Community Representative Gary L. Oden, Business Representative John Mertz, Business Representative Katelin I. Kramm, Community Representative Thomas E. Walker, Business Representative C. Recommend approval for Orris C. Knepp II, Solicitor, to proceed with the trademarking and legal copyrighting of the Mifflin County Husky Mascot Logo. VII. ADJOURNMENT 7