SUSQUEHANNA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board Meeting JUNE 17, 2015 7:00 PM Administration Office Pledge of Allegiance Call meeting to order: Type of meeting: Secretary: STEVEN STANFORD, PRESIDENT MONTHLY MEETING EVELYN COTTRELL ROLL CALL OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: LORI CANFIELD JASON CHAMBERLAIN AMANDA COOK EVELYN COTTRELL, SECRETARY CAROL JACKSON HOLLY KUBUS MARTHA STANFORD-TREASURER STEVEN STANFORD, PRESIDENT CLAY WEAVER, VICE- PRESIDENT NOTE: PUBLIC COPY INFORMATION SESSION 6/16/15 7:00 P.M.
UAgenda Topics 1) Approve Minutes of the May 13, 2015 meeting as presented. 2) File the Treasurer s Report as presented. 3) Approve the General Fund Bills as presented. 4) Approve the Food Service Report as presented. 5) File the Activity Fund and Athletic Fund Reports as presented. 6) Reading of correspondence a. b. C. 7) Report of Title I, Title VI, Vocational Education and Strategic Plan. 8) Report of District Personnel Bronson Stone: _ Mark Gerchman: _ 2
Carmella Bullick: _ Gary Kiernan: _ Joni Miller: _ Kevin Price: _ Union Representative: _ 9) Public Comment Period. This is the time to address the Board of Education on Agenda Items or any other issues. 3
U NEW BUSINESS 10) Consider a motion to approve the final district budget of $14,175,358 for the 2015/2016 fiscal year. Also setting the District millage at U47.03U in Susquehanna County and U13.76U in Wayne County for the 2015/2016Fiscal Year. (attached) 11) Consider approving the following policies: a. 819-Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Response. b. 236- Student Assistance Program. 12) Consider approving the PA Treatment & Healing (PATH) agreement for the 2015-2016 school year. 13) Consider approving the 2015-2016 Student Handbook. 14) Consider approving the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution (attached). 15) Consider approving the Letter of Agreement between Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency and Susquehanna Community School District. 16) Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with law enforcement for the 2015-2016 school year. 17) Consider approving transportation as follows: a) Swanson Transportation - bus 34-18) Consider approving the following raise rates for the 2015-2016 school year: a) Management Team Agreement and Non-Instruction Agreement employees with benefits- 3%. b) Non-Instructional Agreement employees, with the exception of Schedule B coaching/advising positions, without benefits 4%. 19) Be it resolved that Bronson Stone as Superintendent of Schools or Gary Kiernan as District Business Manager are hereby authorized on behalf of the Susquehanna Community School District to open and accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the drawings and specifications for the District s chimney and retaining wall construction project. Be it further resolved that Bronson Stone as Superintendent of Schools or Gary Kiernan as District Business Manager are hereby authorized on behalf of the Susquehanna Community School District to enter into a contract with the said lowest responsible bidder which contract shall incorporate, include and reference the drawings and specifications for the project. 4
20) Consider approving The Title III Memorandum of Understanding with NEIU 19. 21) Consider approving the Facilities Management Consultant Agreement between Donald Norris and Susquehanna Community School District, for the 2015-2016 year at a cost of $2,500. 22) Consider approving the contract between Allegheny Intermediate Unit d/b/a Waterfront Learning Services and Susquehanna Community School District for the 2015-2016 school year. 23) Consider approving the contract between L.J. Bogumil, Inc and Susquehanna Community School District for the 2015-2016 school year, at a cost of $1,568/month. 24) Consider approving the purchase of the Read 180 program at a cost of $61,000. 25) Consider approving the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Susquehanna County release time for the 2015-2016 year. 26) Consider approving the NEIU 19 to come the SCSD for 2 days to take fingerprints for staff and faculty, at a cost of $450. 27) Consider hiring the following positions: a) Teresa Marino- Spring & Fall Drama Advisor, Jr/Sr Chorus Advisor, Marching Band- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- b) Bridget O Neill- National Honor Society Advisor- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- c) Carly Batzel- Student Council advisor for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 d) Patricia Cottrell- Football Ticket Taker- for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 e) Jody Stanley- Assistant Varsity Football Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- f) Carl Zukus- Assistant Varsity Football Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- g) Ryan Dubas- Junior High Baseball Co-Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- h) Stephen Nayduch- Varsity Boys Track Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- i) Susan Day- Junior High Boys Track Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 5
j) Teresa Wilson- Varsity Girls Track Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 k) Jeff Hall- Junior High Girls Track Coach- for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 l) Robin Carmody- Track Helper- for the 2015-2016 and 2016- m) Carol Paynter- Elementary Personal Care Aide. n) Sara Dubanowitz- Summer Maintenance. o) Kyle Cook- High School Special Education Aide. p) Roze DeCicco- Extended School Year elementary aide. 28) Consider approving the following volunteers: a) Alexa Gerchman- Girls Basketball. b) Heidi Schell- Chaperone. 29) Consider approving the following requests: a) Bronson Stone, Carmella Bullick- SAP Training- July 16,17 &20- Lackawanna College. b) Bronson Stone- Principal Effectiveness-Reflection Exercise Training- NEIU 19- June 24, 2015. c) Jeff Hall- FOSS training-neiu 19. d) Susquehanna Junior Sabers- Use of School grounds for season. e) Rockets Fast Pitch Softball- Use of Schools Softball Field. f) SCDA- Use of the school grounds for parade lineup and start of 5K-July 17-18. g) Endless Mt Theatre Company- use of the high school auditorium for play- July 31-August 1, 2015. h) Heather Collins Lockwood- After School Art Enrichment Program- Oct 2015. 30) All Other Agenda Items. 31) Motion to adjourn. 6