New Kensington-Arnold School District General Board Meeting Valley High School Board Room 703 Stevenson Boulevard New Kensington, PA 15068 http://@www.nkasd.com 7:00 p.m. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. III. IV. Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Roll Call V. Announcement of Executive Session: An executive session was held on September 22, 2011 at 8:40 PM and at 6:15 PM for the discussion of personnel issues. VI. Approval of Minutes RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the board meetings of September 22, 2011 VII. Adoption of Agenda RESOLVED: To adopt the Agenda as printed. VIII. Student Recognition: Pat Nee, Valley Middle School Principal will introduce his student government officers: President: Madison Pastrick Vice President: Seth Anderson Secretary: Noah Aftanas Treasurer: Anthony Guzzo 1
IX. Committee Reports/Meetings A. Education Committee-Ansani B. Building and Grounds Committee Ansani C. Personnel Committee Glushenko D. Finance Committee -Petit E. Policy Committee Perry F. Community Liaison Committee Sauro G. Negotiating Committee-Ad Hoc Meyer/Perry H. Transportation Committee Glenn I. WIU Representative Report Meyer J. Vo-Tech Representative Report Perry/ Sauro K. Publicity Representative Glenn/Sauro L. Legislative Update Pallone M. Athletic Committee - Pallone N. Board Secretary Update X. Communications XI. Administrative Report A. Information Updates Dr. Batterson B. Report of Citizens Advisory Committee on recommendation regarding school consolidation (30 minutes PowerPoint) C. Board Representatives: Melissa Anderson and Savannah Owen XII. Audience Citizens may now bring to the Board s attention any items which the Board has agreed to place on the Agenda for this Regular Meeting. All other items may be brought to the Board s attention at the conclusion of the Board Meeting. All questions will be directed to the Board President. Any citizen wishing to address the Board, please raise your hand for recognition and state your name and address. Each speaker will be allowed up to three (3) minutes with time allowed for follow-up questions. A person addressing the Board shall first identify himself or herself and shall confine their remarks to matters which come under Board jurisdiction. They shall direct their remarks to the Board as a whole rather than to any one Board member and shall not engage in any offensive or abusive remarks, conduct themselves in a boisterous manner or in any way disturb the peace of the meeting. XIII. Motions Local Board Procedures 1. APPROVE POLICY 706.1 DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOLVED: To approve Policy 706.1 Disposal of Property as attached. 2
2. APPROVE REVISED POLICY 707 USE OF FACILITIES RESOLVED: To approve the revision to Policy 707 Use of Facilities by adding the Over Fifty Basketball League to grandfathered groups. 3. ACCEPT DONATION OF CARNEGIE DINOSAUR RESOLVED: To accept the donation of a Carnegie dinosaur (art rendition) from Dominic Pagniello, alumni of school district. 4. EXONERATE AND EXEMPT CITY OF ARNOLD OWNED PROPERTIES FROM SCHOOL TAXES RESOLVED; To exonerate and exempt past, present and future school tax on properties owned by the City of Arnold until the properties are returned to private ownership as listed: Address Map Number 1345 Fifth Ave. 02-02-11-0-074 1607 Fifth Ave. 02-02-07-0-208 1621 Fifth Ave 02-02-07-0-202 Fourth and Fifteenth St. 02-02-07-0-292 1375 Fourth Ave. 02-02-11-0-027 1533 Fourth 02-02-07-0-278 1530 Third Ave. 02-02-03-0-266 1539 Fourth Ave. 02-02-07-0-276 1728 Fourth Ave. 02-02-07-0-050 1602 Leishman Ave. 02-02-07-0-715 705 Moore St 02-02-03-0-159 310 Seventeenth St. 02-02-07-0-146 Spruce Alley 02-02-07-0-876 1736 Stanton Ave. 02-02-07-0-501 1426 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-366 1421 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-351 1710 Woodmont Ave. 02-02-08-0-002 1413 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-354 1428 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-365 1532 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-265 1534 Third Ave. 02-02-07-0-264 1906 Victoria Ave. 02-02-03-0-398 1906 ½ Victoria Ave. 02-02-03-0-397 1534 Fourth Ave. 02-02-07-0-875 3
Bids for Pool Pak Parts were opened and publicly read on October 24, 2011 at 10:00 am in the LGI Room in Fort Crawford. Bids were received from the following companies: Pool Pak parts Reno Bros. Inc. $12,513 PoolPak Tech. Corp. $12,151.48 5. ACCEPT BID FOR POOL PAK RESOLVED: To award the bid to PoolPAk Technolgy Inc. for Pool Pak parts at a cost of $12,151.48, that is reimbursable through the insurance carrier under pool damage claim. 6. APPROVE OUTCOME OF EXPULSION HEARING RESOLVED: To approve the outcome of expulsion hearing of the following students: Student #130240: Expelled for remainder of the 2011-2012 school year to alternative education program. Student # 140323: Home bound education to seventeenth birthday, then permanently expelled from the district. 7. PARTICPATE IN A WORK DISCOVERY PROGRAM WITH WIU RESOLVED: To participate in a Work Discovery Program with Westmoreland Intermediate Unit #7, at no cost to the district. 8. ENTER INTO YMCA AGREEMENT FOR ADAPTED LIFESKILLS PHYSCIAL EDUCATION/SWIMMING CLASS RESOLVED: To enter into an agreement with the YMCA for a lifeguard and three (3) swim instructors for an adapted lifeskills physical education/swimming class to be taught in the Valley High School pool for twenty-one Friday sessions beginning in November at a cost not to exceed $2,310, pending solicitor approval. 9. APPROVE USE OF NEW KENSINGTON-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME RESOLVED: To approve use of New Kensington-Arnold School District name for fundraising efforts by Valley Middle School for Europe educational visit the summer of 2015. 4
10. AUTHORIZE NOVEMBER TRIP TO CHINA RESOLVED: To authorize twenty students and adults to travel to Jilin City and Beijing, China from October 28 through November 6, 2011. All expenses paid by the Grable Foundation Grant and by fundraising by students and teachers. 11. PAY TITLE I TUTORS RESOLVED: To pay teachers for before school Title I, PSSA preparation tutoring, $20.00 per hour, not to exceed $10,000, paid from the Title I Grant as per Renee King, Title I Director. Financial 12. APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS RESOLVED: To authorize payment of all properly approved bills received in the amount of $2,474,633.82. 13. APPROVE PAYROLL FOR OCTOBER 2011 RESOLVED: To authorize payment of the October 2011 payroll. September 2011 payroll was $1,189,163.60 14. APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFERS RESOLVED: To approve the attached budget transfer in the 2011-2012 school year budget. 15. APPROVE TREASURER REPORT AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES RESOLVED: To accept the reports for Student Activities and Cafeteria for the month of September, 2011 and the Treasurer s Report for the month of September, 2011. Cash balances are as follows: 9/30/2011 General Fund $ 6,595,900.22 Food Service 326,841.43 Valley Student Activities 39,912.62 NKA Student Bank 42,733.16 PLIGIT/PLIGIT PLUS 1,016,460.13 PSDLAF 14.95 Capital Reserve #95003014 1,060,591.16 Capital Projects Fund # 7110234296 446,157.91 5
Personnel 16. ACCEPT RETIREMENT OF GEORGE BATTERSON, ED.D. SUPERINTENDENT RESOLVED: To accept the retirement of George Batterson, Ed. D. Superintendent effective June 30, 2012. 17. GRANT TENURE TO PROFESSIONAL STAFF RESOLVED: To grant tenure to the following professional employees who has fulfilled Section 1108 of the Public School Code and achieved three years of satisfactory evaluations: Cory Malaspina Marcia Chicka Holly Schohn 18. ADDITIONS TO SUBSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS LIST RESOLVED: To add the following qualified person(s) to the substitute teacher list: Name Certification Clearances Kaitlin Hensel Elementary Yes 19. GRANT UNPAID LEAVE TO REBECCA ENCISO RESOLVED: To grant an unpaid leave of absence to Rebecca Enciso commencing on October 6, 2011 and ending on or about November 4, 2011. 20. INCREASE HOURS OF AMY IGNOZZI RESOLVED: To increase the hours of Amy Ignozzi, Assistant Cook from six (6) hours to seven (7) hours, as per arena bid, retroactive to August 31, 2011. 21. APPROVE FMLA FOR KELLY TIBERIO RESOLVED: To approve FMLA for Kelly Tiberio starting on or about December 19, 2011 through approximately March 19, 2011. 6
22. APPROVE ALISSA COCHENOUR AS LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER RESOLVED: To approve Alissa Cochenour as long-term substitute for Kelly Tiberio from November 17, 2011 through approximately March 17, 2011 at a salary of $41,414 prorated, no benefits. 23. HIRE CLERICAL I CAFETERIA MONITOR RESOLVED: To hire as cafeteria monitor, two (2) hours per day, 179 days a year, prorated for the 2011-2012 school year, at $11.95 per hour, with benefits as per MOU (all benefits of Clerical I except, life, dental, vision and health insurance), effective October 31, 2011. 24. APPOINT AS DRAMATICS SPONSOR RESOLVED: To appoint as Dramatics Sponsor at a stipend of $1,322 for the 2011-2012 School Year. 25. APPOINT AS AUDIO, LIGHTING, STAGE CREW ADVISOR RESOLVED: To appoint as Audio, Lighting, Stage Crew Advisor at a stipend of $2,285 for the 2011-2012 School Year. 26. HIRE ELEMENTARY TEACHER RESOLVED: To hire, certified elementary teacher, on Step 4 of the Master s Scale at a prorated salary of $46,114, effective retroactively to October 3, 2011. 27. HIRE CLERICAL I PCA RESOLVED: To hire Clerical I PCA at a hourly wage of $11.95, 179 days, hours to be determined by the IEP team, effective retroactively to September 12, 2011. 28. EXTEND CLERICAL I POSITION RESOLVED: To extend the hours for currently a Clerical I Cafeteria monitor to include hours as a PCA at the same hourly wage of $11.95, 179 days, hours to be determined by the IEP team, effective August 31, 2011. 7
Athletic Personnel 29. APPOINT HEAD WRESTLING COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Head Wrestling coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Max Step, at a stipend of $5,700, on the recommendation of Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 30. APPOINT JR. VARSITY WRESTLING COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Jr. Varsity Wrestling coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Max Step, at a stipend of $2,703, on the recommendation of Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 31. APPOINT JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Jr. High Wrestling coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Step 4, at a stipend of $2,240, recommended by Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 32. APPOINT VOLUNTEER JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Volunteer Junior High Wrestling coach for the 2011-2012 school year, recommended by Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 33. APPOINT GIRLS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Girls Basketball Head coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Step 3, at a stipend of $5,257, recommended by Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 34. APPOINT JR. VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Jr. Varsity Girls Basketball coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Step 3, at a stipend of $2,802, recommended by Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. 8
35. APPOINT BOYS VARSITY HEAD BASKETBALL COACH RESOLVED: To appoint as Boys Varsity Head Basketball coach for the 2011-2012 school year on Step, at a stipend of $, recommended by Mark Kaczanowicz, Athletic Director. XIV. Board Consideration XV. Audience Citizens may now bring to the Board s attention any issue that pertains to school business and question any Board Members as to their reason for having voted a certain way. All questions will be directed to the Board President. Any citizen wishing to address the Board, please raise your hand for recognition and state your name and address. Each speaker will be allowed up to thee (3) minutes with time allowed for follow-up questions. A person addressing the Board shall first identify himself or herself and shall confine their remarks to matters which come under Board jurisdiction. They shall direct their remarks to the Board as a whole rather than to any one Board member and shall not engage in any offensive or abusive remarks, conduct themselves in a boisterous manner or in any way disturb the peace of the meeting. XVI. Adjournment 9
DATES TO REMEMBER November 3, 2011 November 8, 2011 November 17, 2011 November 24-28, 2011 December 5, 2011 December 12, 2011 December 15, 2011 General Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. End of First Nine-weeks Act 80 Parent Conference Day No School General Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. Thanksgiving Vacation Reorganization Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. Mid-Term Valley Middle School Band Concert at VHS 7:00 p.m. General Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. 10