KARNS CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ACTION August 8, 2016 APPROVED MINUTES: --Approved the minutes of the June 20, 2016 meeting. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT: --Miss Sydney Turner reported on plans to incorporate STUCO with incoming seventh graders. The 2016-2017 school year platform Get Involved is the proposed theme of Miss Turner s term. Miss Turner will speak at orientation for seventh grade regarding activities and sports options and seniors and juniors will be available in the junior high locker area the first week of school to assist the seventh grade students as needed. TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE REPORT -- Mrs. Knoll and Mr. Conto reported for Mr. Kelly, Ms. Loheyde, Ms. Creel, and Ms. Hogan on Chapter 339 Career Education and Work Standards for Guidance K-12. This plan addresses education within the school to become college and career ready. Butler County is the only county in the state not to have a prepared guidance plan. Chapter 339 will permit the counselors to have more lessons in the classroom and be more engaged with students. Groundwork began last school year and will continue through 2016-2017. BOARD LIAISON: CAFETERIA LIAISON: --Approved Cafeteria Financial Statement for the month of June, subject to audit --Approved Cafeteria Bills, as --Approved the contract between Karns City Area School District and Butler County Children s Center of Butler, PA, as ATHLETICS LIAISON (Bishop, Kelly, Hershberger) TRANSPORTATION LIAISON (Price, Friters, Stiehler) --Approved the list of bus drivers and equipment by Shriver Bus Company for the 2016-2017 school year --Approved the bus routes and special auxiliary runs for the 2016-2017 school year, as BUILDING AND GROUNDS LIAISON (Friters, Price, Stiehler) --Approved Use of Facilities, as --Approved leasing space on a month-to-month basis to Butler County Head Start for the 2016-2017 school year as August 8, 2016 Page 1
STUDENT ACTIVITIES LIAISON (Hershberger, Friters, Ealey) --Approved the following Peer Leadership activities tentatively scheduled for the following dates, as : Adventure Services KCHS September 23, 2016 Peer Leadership Reunion October 4, 2016 Peer Leadership Overnight Retreat October 23 & 24, 2016 Big Gremlin/Little Gremlin Bowling Outing November 2016 Peer Leadership Reunion Workshop Day at KC January 10, 2017 Big Gremlin/Little Gremlin Bowling Outing February 2017 Peer Leadership Reunion Workshop Day at KC March 10, 2017 Peer Leadership Overnight Retreat April 30 & May 1, 2017 *Facility for events Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center, Polk, PA CURRICULUM LIAISON (Taylor, Bishop, Fleeger) --Approved the list of educational placements of students for appropriate educational programming (entails tuition and transportation costs): # Students St. Stephens Academy 1 Western PA School for the Deaf 1 IU 6 Union High School 2 The Bradley Center 1 Center Avenue Common School 1 Transition Next Step 1 IU IV Instruction in the Home 1 Outside In School of Experiential Education 1 Aldelphoi Education Services 0 Slippery Rock University Transition Program 0 Glade Run Transition Program 0 *Subject to change throughout the year as needed --Approved the agreement between Karns City Area School District and Family Pathways, as --Approved the Agreement between Glade Run Lutheran Services and Karns City Area School District, as --Approved the Student Assistance Program Agreement between Butler County Human Resource Center for Community Resources and Karns City Area School District for fiscal year 2016-2017, as --Approved renewing PA web-based IEPWriter at a cost not to exceed $4,938.00, as --Approved Partnership Agreement Guidelines between the Karns City Area School District and the Butler County Community College, as --Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between Riverview Intermediate Unit #6 and the Karns City Area School District for Special Education Itinerant Services for the 2016-2017 school year, as --Approved the Agreement between the Butler Area School District for operation of the Center Avenue Community School Emotional Support Program and the Karns City Area School District, as --Approved the Agreement between Slippery Rock University Postsecondary Transition Program and the Karns City Area School District, as August 8, 2016 Page 2
--Approved the contract for In School Home Health Aide/Nursing Services between the Karns City Area School District and Epeople Health Care, Inc. dba ekidzcare, as and subject to the solicitor s review and approval --Approved the agreement between Karns City Area School District and The Day School at the Children s Institute of Pittsburgh, PA, as POLICY LIAISON (Stiehler, Bishop, Fleeger) --Approved second read of revised policy#609 Investment of District Funds --Approved final approval of revised policy#616 Payment of Claims --Approved first read of revised policy #247, Hazing, as --Approved the Administrative Objectives for the 2016-2017 school year, as FINANCE LIAISON (Hershberger, Bishop, Kelly) --Approved the General Fund Bills for the month of July, as --Approved the Treasurer s Report and Investment Report for the month of July, as --Approved the Sub-grant contract (IDEA-B, Section 611 Project #062-16-0004; CFDA #84.027) for implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, between the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV and the Karns City Area School District, as --Approved the Sub-grant agreement (IDEA-Section 619; CFDA #84.173) for implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Act, between the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV and the Karns City Area School District, as PERSONNEL LIAISON (Ealey, Taylor, Fleeger) --Approved the revised Karns City Area School District s Driver List, as pending successful completion of all required clearances** --Approved the 2016-2017 Substitute List, pending successful completion of all required clearances under Act 24, Act 34, Act 114, Act 151, & Act 168, as --Approval for the Athletic Director to employ workers for athletic events as needed; workers to consist of current employees and/or substitutes within the district --Approved the 2016-2017 Substantial Volunteer List, pending successful completion of all required clearances under Act 24, Act 34, Act 114, & Act 151, as --Approved hiring Ms. Susan Bzorek for the position of Secondary Language Arts Instructor, effective with the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year (August 25, 2016) at a salary of $44,000 (Step 17, Bachelor s Degree) pending successful completion and receipt of all required clearances under Act 24, Act 34, Act 114, Act 151, & Act 168 --Approved hiring Ms. Ashley Shokoohee for the position of Special Education Instructor, effective with the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year (August 25, 2016) at a salary of $45,200 (Step 17, Master Degree) pending successful completion and receipt of all required clearances under Act 24, Act 34, Act 114, Act 151, & Act 168 --Approved the Mentor List for the 2016-2017 school year New Employee/Position Mentor Ms. Susan Bzorek, Secondary Language Arts Instructor Ms. Megan Slaugenhoup Ms. Ashley Shokoohee, Special Education Instructor Ms. Corinne Woodward --Approved appointing Ms. Cathy Doerr to the open position of Special Education Department Head for the 2016-2017 school year August 8, 2016 Page 3
--Approved hiring Ms. Jennifer Hogg to the position of Part-Time Cafeteria Worker effective August 30, 2016, at an hourly rate of $10.92 as stated in the collective bargaining agreement and pending successful completion and receipt of all required clearances** --Accepted the resignation of Mr. Louis Rondinelli, Second Assistant Boys /Girls Soccer Coach, effective immediately --Approved hiring of the following to supplemental position for the 2016-2017 school year pending successful completion and receipt of all required clearances under Act 24, Act 34, Act 114, Act 151, & Act 168, as indicated: First Assistant Boys Soccer Coach - Mr. Louis Rondinelli --Accepted the resignation of Mr. Randy Collins from the position of Head Baseball Coach effective August 10, 2016 as -- Authorized the Administration to post and advertise the following positions: Part-time Cafeteria Worker Second Assistant Boys /Girls Soccer Coach Head Girls Softball Coach First Assistant Girls Softball Coach Second Assistant Girls Softball Coach First Assistant Girls Track Coach Head Baseball Coach Assistant Baseball Coach Second Assistant Baseball Coach Long-term Substitute Art Instructor Daily Substitutes in all areas of certification and work classifications (Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Custodial, Secretarial, and Cafeteria Staff) --Approved the Superintendent to be able to attend meetings as needed throughout the 2016-2017 school year that pertain to School District business. Examples of such: the Superintendents Advisory Council meetings at IU IV, Butler Vocational Technical School meetings, Chicora-East Brady Rotary meetings, Clarence Brown Special School meetings and the Western Pennsylvania Schools Health Care Consortium meetings --Approved the Director of Special Education, Mrs. Jennifer Jamison, to attend required meetings as needed throughout the 2016-2017 school year at various locations such as IU6 (Clarion, PA), IU4 (Grove City, PA), PaTTan (Pittsburgh, PA), Butler Career/Technical Center (Butler, PA), Clarence Brown Community School (Butler), St. Stephens Academy (Zelienople, PA), and Transitions Life Steps (Evans City, PA), as approved by the Superintendent --Approved for the Director of Food Service to be able to attend meetings as needed throughout the 2016-2017 school year that pertain to School District Business: Examples of such: PDE Training & PRFSD meetings, as approved by the Superintendent --Approved for the principals, Mr. Ed Conto, Mrs. Brenda Knoll, Mr. Shane Spack, and Mr. Greg Mandalas, to be able to attend meetings as needed throughout the 2016-2017 school year such as IU IV and PaTTan, as approved by the Superintendent --Accepted the resignation of Ms. Wanda Judge, Cafeteria Worker/Sugarcreek Elementary, for the purpose of retirement effective August 1, 2016, as --Approved the Director of Business Affairs, Mrs. Deana Turner, to attend required meetings as needed throughout the 2016-2017 school year such as the Western Pennsylvania Schools Health Care Consortium (WPSHCC) meetings, Chicora-East Brady Rotary meetings, Butler County Business Managers, and PDE/PASBO trainings, as approved by Superintendent. --Accepted the resignation of Mrs. Margaret Hetrick, Paraprofessional/Chicora Elementary for the purpose of retirement, effective August 3, 2016, as August 8, 2016 Page 4
**REQUIRED CLEARANCES Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Report & Certification; Act 34 Criminal Record Check Act 114 FBI Fingerprint; Act 151 Child Abuse; Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release & Form CAPITAL RESERVE (Price, Kelly, Ealey) IU-IV BOARD REPORT BCAVTS REPORT (Price, Friters) MISCELLANEOUS --Approved declaring electronic items and desk of no value to the District and authorize the Administration to recycle, sell, and/or dispose of, as --Approved the of Memorandum of Understanding between the Karns City Area School District and the Karns City ESPA-PSEA-NEA in regard to the modified work schedule of Ms. Mary Crawford, as --Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Karns City Area School District and the Karns City ESPA-PSEA-NEA in regard to the work year for secretarial staff covered by the collective bargaining agreement, as --Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Karns City Area School District and the Karns City ESPA-PSEA-NEA in regard to the accrual of vacation for staff covered by the collective bargaining agreement, as August 8, 2016 Page 5
POSTING TO: FROM: Staff Mr. Eric D. Ritzert Superintendent DATE: August 9, 2016 SUBJECT: Posting of Vacancies The Karns City School Board authorized the Administration to post the following vacancies: Part-Time Cafeteria Worker (3.5 hours) Second Assistant Boys /Girls Soccer Coach Head Girls Softball Coach First Assistant Girls Softball Coach Second Assistant Girls Softball Coach First Assistant Girls Track Coach Head Baseball Coach Assistant Baseball Coach Second Assistant Baseball Coach Long-term Substitute Art Instructor Part-Time Paraprofessional Daily Substitutes in all areas of certification and work classifications (Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Custodial, Secretarial, and Cafeteria Staff) If you are interested in applying for these positions, please do so in writing by August 25, 2016. August 8, 2016 Page 6