School District of Bristol Township Regular Board Agenda 7:30 p.m. Agenda I. Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance Presentation III. Student Advisory Council Olivia Wright Elizabeth McGoldrick IV. Solicitor s Report V. Public Participation Agenda Items VI. VII. VIII. Approval of Minutes Treasurer s Report Administrative Reports 1. Financial Report 2. Mercantile Report 3. Health Service Report 4. Operations Report 5. Food Service Report Action Items A. Routine Matters for Board Action 1. Payment of Bills Pay the district s bills for the month of August 2014 totaling $8,398,853.69. Copies of the bill payments were presented at the planning session and marked Appendix R-1.
School District of Bristol Township 300.2 A. Routine Matters for Board Action (continued) 2. Payment of Salaries B. Unfinished Business C. New Business 1. Professional Leave Approve the amount of the district s payroll for the month of August 2014. August 8, 2014 $1,690,243.43 August 22, 2014 $1,964,469.66 TOTAL $3,654,713.09 Professional leave is requested by Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent; Mrs. Angela Nober, School Board President; Mrs. Kathy Bachman, Mr. Fred Black and Mrs. Helen Cini, School Board members, to attend the 2014 PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference, on October 21-24, 2014, in Hershey, PA, at a total cost of $5,386.15. Bucks County Technical High School is paying for a portion of the registration for two Board members. Approve professional leave for Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent; Mrs. Angela Nober, School Board President; Mrs. Kathy Bachman, Mr. Fred Black and Mrs. Helen Cini, School Board members, to attend the 2014 PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference, on October 21-24, 2014, in Hershey, PA, at a total cost of $5,386.15. Copies of the requests were presented at the planning session in Appendix P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5 and P-6. 2. Professional Leave Professional leave is requested by Mrs. Diane Wilkin, Art Teacher at Truman High School, to attend and present at the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Annual Conference on October 31 November 2, 2014, in Seven Springs, PA, at a cost of $119.00 for a substitute for one day. Approve professional leave for Mrs. Diane Wilkin, Art Teacher at Truman High School, to attend and present at the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Annual Conference on October 31 November 2, 2014, in Seven Springs, PA, at a cost of $119.00 for a substitute for one day. A copy of the request was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-7.
School District of Bristol Township 300.3 3. Professional Leave Professional leave is requested by Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent, to attend the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Connected Superintendents Summit, in Washington D.C., on October 7, 2014, at no cost to the district. Approve professional leave for Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent, to attend the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Connected Superintendents Summit, in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2014, at no cost to the district. A copy of the request was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-9 4. Professional Leave Professional leave is requested by Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent and Mrs. Angela Nober, School Board President, to attend and present at the Council of School Superintendents, in Saratoga Springs, NY, on September 20-21, 2014, at a cost of $291.20 for travel. Approve professional leave for Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent and Mrs. Angela Nober, School Board President, to attend and present at the Council of School Superintendents, in Saratoga Springs, NY, on September 20-21, 2014, at a cost of $291.20 for travel. A copy of the request was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-10. 5. Organizational Membership In accordance with School Board Policy 917, it is mandatory for all organizational memberships to be approved by the Superintendent and the. In addition, each membership must include the necessary justification listing the benefits that will accrue to the district as a result of the membership. Approve the organizational membership to Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) for Dr. Sam Lee, Superintendent, in the amount of $1,591.00. A copy of the request was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-11.
School District of Bristol Township 300.4 6. Organizational Membership Approve the organizational membership to Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) for Mr. Bob Pfau, Technology Supervisor, in the amount of $230.00. A copy of the request was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-12. 7. Burlington County Special Services School District Contracts Approve the contracts with Burlington County Special Services School District for 2013-2014 school year ESY tuition for two Bristol Township School District special education students, in the amounts of $3,060.00, for a total of $6,120.00, subject to solicitor review and approval. Copies of the contracts were presented at the planning session in Appendix P-13 and P-14. 8. Pennsbury School District Contract Approve the contract with Pennsbury School District for 2014-2015 tuition for a Bristol Township School District special education student at the rate of $166.00 per day, subject to solicitor review and approval. A copy of the contract was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-15. 9. Wordsworth Academy Contract Approve the contract with Wordsworth Academy for 2014-15 tuition for two Bristol Township School District students in a private academic school, in the amounts of $72,285.00 for one student and $43,005.00 for another student, totaling $115,290.00, subject to solicitor review and approval. A copy of the contract was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-16. 10. SouthPoint, Inc. Contract Approve the renewal contract with ShoutPoint, Inc., for interconnected VoIP lines. A copy of the contract was presented at the planning session in Appendix P-17.
School District of Bristol Township 300.5 11. 2014-2015 Co-Curricular Staff Approve the list of co-curricular staff for the 2014-2014 school year as listed below and presented at the planning session in Appendix P-18. NAA 7 th /8 th Grade Football Coach Russ Stansfield 105 2,782.50 NAA 7 th /8 th Grade Football Coach John McCaulley 105 2,782.50 NAA 7 th /8 th Grade Soccer Coach Jeff Wilhelm 83 2,199.50 NAA 7 th /8 th Grade Volleyball Coach Jim Eiser 83 2,199.50 Truman Head Boys Lacrosse Coach John Lapatchka 178 4,717.00 Truman Assistant Marching Band Director Joshua Frimet 170 4,505.00 Truman Assistant Boys Soccer Coach Ahmed Elgayar 125 3,312.50 FDR 7 th /8 th Grade Field Hockey Coach Carey Stewart-Klemp 83 2,199.50 FDR 7 th /8 th Grade Football Coach Mike Ortman 105 2,782.50 FDR 7 th /8 th Grade Football Coach Ed Cubbage 105 2,782.50 FDR 7 th /8 th Grade Soccer Coach Michael Klemp 83 2,199.50 FDR 7 th /8 th Grade Volleyball Coach Eugene Oberlander 83 2,199.50 12. Van Lease Agreement Approve the Lease Agreements between Bristol Township School District and Schlemmer Auto Sales of Punxsutawney, PA, for three (3) used seven (7) passenger vans, at a cost not to exceed $27 per day per van, for 180 days, and one (1) ten-passenger van, at a cost not to exceed $42 per day per van, for 180 days, as presented at the planning session in Appendix P-19 and P- 20, subject to solicitor review and approval. 13. STA Addendum Number 4 Rescind Addendum 4 with STA of Pennsylvania, previously approved at the June 25, 2014 School Board Meeting and approve the revised Addendum Number 4 between Bristol Township School District and STA of Pennsylvania, as presented at the planning session in Appendix P-21, subject to review and approval of district solicitor and administration. 14. Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. Agreement Approve 403b Service Provider Agreement between Bristol Township School District and Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company of Wayne, PA, as presented at the planning session in Appendix P-22. Agreement has already been reviewed and approved by the solicitor.
School District of Bristol Township 300.6 15. STS Agreement Approve the agreement between Bristol Township School District and STS of Media, PA, per the attached, for substitute teacher services and personal care assistants, as presented. District Solicitor has reviewed and approved the attached agreement, which is presented and marked Appendix R-8. 16. PLA for Mary Devine Elementary School Authorize and direct School District Administration to solicit bids for the construction of a new elementary school at the Mary Devine Elementary School site, pursuant to which each bidder shall submit a prime bid on each respective construction project, subject to and under a Project Labor Agreement, to the extent permitted by law, and which bid materials shall be subject solicitor review and approval. 17. Activity Buses Approve the restoration of activity buses to Bristol Township School District students 18. Personnel X. Correspondence XI. XII. Other Business Public Participation Non Agenda Items XIII. Next Meeting October 14, 2014 XIV. Motion to Adjourn