Twin Valley School District 4851 North Twin Valley Road Elverson, PA 19520 September 19, 2016 Board Agenda I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance II. III. IV. Roll Call Approval of Proposed Agenda Minutes of August 8, 2016 and August 15, 2016 Board Meetings A. Approval of the minutes of August 8, 2016 Board Meeting B. Approval of the minutes of August 15, 2016 Board Meeting V. Presentations A. Recognitions - None B. Topic New Teacher Induction VI. VII. Public Comment Board Governance Committee (Committee Chair) A. Approval of the Board Governance Committee minutes dated August 8, 2016. B. Approval of Board Policy 247 Hazing for a 2 nd Reading. C. Approval Board Policy 215 Promotion and Retention for a 2 nd Reading. D. Approval of Board Policy 201 Admission of Beginners for a 1 st Reading. E. Approval of Board Policy 202 Eligibility of Non-resident Students for a 1 st Reading. F. Approval to elect Michael Facccinetto as PSBA President. G. Approval to elect David Hutchinson as PSBA Vice President. H. Approval to elect William S. LaCoff as PSBA Trustee. - 1 -
I. Approval to elect Kathy Swope as PSBA Trustee. J. Approval to elect Mark B. Miller as PSBA Trustee. K. Approval to elect Michael Faccinetto as PSBA Trustee. L. Approval to elect Marianne L. Neel as PSBA Trustee. VIII. Finance-Building Committee (Committee Chair) A. Approval of the Finance and Building Committee minutes dated August 8, 2016. B. FB-277 A motion is in order for the approval of the purchase of a truck from Tom Masano Commercial Trucks at the cost of $39,209.16. This purchase is budgeted in the Capital Reserve Budget. Recommend the Board approve the purchase of a pick-up truck with a fisher plow from Tom Masano Commercial Trucks, provided at state contract pricing, at the cost of $39,209.16. Background The 2016-17 Capital Reserve Budget has funding to replace the existing 17 year old pickup truck. This truck is used for general maintenance and snow plowing. Tom Masano Commercial Trucks has provided a price for a replacement truck of $ 39,209.16 using state contract pricing. This price includes the needed truck and plow. This price does not include a credit for trade in. The existing truck will be disposed of using a public surplus web auction. IX. Instructional Committee (Committee Chair) A. Approval of the Instructional Committee minutes of August 8, 2016. B. Approval of Homebound Instruction for Student HB 2016-2017:01, a 9 th grade student at Twin Valley High School. This request is based on the doctor s prescription. The homebound period will be effective from September 6, 2016 and will continue until seen by the doctor. Background This item was reviewed and recommended by the Instructional Committee. C. Approval of student VCTVHS16-17:01 as a Section 1302 student, as described by the Pennsylvania School Code, attending Twin Valley School District under an affidavit of custody. Background This item was reviewed and recommended by the Instructional Committee. X. New Business A. Approval for the Board of School Directors of Twin Valley School District to approve the following Resolution authorizing the settlement of the assessment appeal filed by R-V Industries, Inc. RESOLVED, The Board of School Directors of the Twin Valley School District, hereby authorize settlement of the assessment appeal of R-V Industries, Inc., filed to No. 15-10602-AB, Chester County Court of Common Pleas, for an assessment of $1,883,600 for tax years in 2016 and $1,829,200 for tax years beginning in 2017, all as more fully set forth in a Stipulation consistent herewith; and RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the Solicitor is authorized to execute the Stipulation on behalf of the School District." - 2 -
Background This is the resolution of the intervention authorized by the Board on July 18, 2016. B. Approval of contract for health insurance consulting services. Recommend the Board approve the contract with Conrad Siegel Actuaries for health insurance consulting services. Background The District recommends contracting with Conrad Siegel Actuaries for health insurance consulting services. Their BRASS insurance package includes ongoing strategy, planning and education services, financial, benefit and actuarial analysis at renewal and health care administration and compliance services including ACA reporting. Their fee structure is based upon hours used. XI. XII. Treasurer s Report, inclusive of the following: (Board Treasurer) 1. Operational Report 2. Transfers Year End 2015-2016 3. Treasurer's Report a. Expenditure Report August 2016 b. Revenue Report August 2016 c. Cafeteria Report None d. General Fund Status Report August 2016 4. Other a. Activity Accounts July 2016 Personnel A. Terminations 1. Professional a. Carrie Kizuka, Teacher, resignation (separation agreement) effective August 25, 2016. b. Taylor Straub, annual building substitute, effective August 24, 2016. c. Megan Pinciotti, annual building substitute, effective August 18, 2016. 2. Support Staff a. Matt Bailey, M.S. Head Football coach, resignation, effective September 7, 2016. b. Ericka Donaldson, Aide, resignation, effective August 16, 2016. c. Crystal Leister, Aide, resignation, effective August 26, 2016. d. Julie Zuber, Aide, resignation, effective August 18, 2016. e. Laura Horst, substitute food service, resignation, effective August 17, 2016. A motion to approve the above terminations. B. Nominations - (Initial assignment as specified, Employment is pending satisfactory completion of employment paperwork) 1. Professional a. Taylor Shronk, teacher, 1-1, BS, $48,543/annual salary, effective September 8, 2016. b. Christy Oxenford, annual building substitute for 2016-17 school year, $18,500/annual salary prorated, effective September 6, 2016. c. The following as 2016-2017 mentors, $750/annual salary/prorated/per inductee: Nicole Perini (Taylor Shronk) Sharon Huggins.50 (Justin Walsh) - 3 -
d. Recommend the following as Substitute Teachers for the 2016-2017 school year at a rate of $100 per day for regular substitute work and at a prorated salary of the 1 st step on the current year salary schedule for a long-term substitute, and at the rate of $30.00 per hour for homebound work, as needed: Beth Love e. The following as 2016-2017 Twin Valley Middle School Leadership Team members: Michael Culbert 5 th Grade $1000 Lynn Aldredge 6 th Grade $1000 Jerry Wilczynski 7 th Grade $1000 Jeff Bateman 8 th Grade $1000 Amy Kochel Learning Support $1000 Monica Hartey Related Arts $1000 f. Jeffrey Bateman, Teresa Falcon, Sara McHale and Tracey Syrylo as 2016-2017 Detention Monitors, $30/hour. 2. Support Staff a. Michael Joy, Assistant High School Golf Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $880/annual b. Steph Wolcott, M.S. Girls Volleyball, effective 2016-17 season, $1,540/annual c. Jennifer Koch, M.S. Head Cheerleading Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $1,540/annual d. Nate Mensak, Assistant H.S. Girls Tennis Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $1,189/annual e. James Valihura, Assistant H.S. Girls Soccer Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $880/annual f. Mike Vanemon, Assistant H.S. Girls Soccer Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $2,247/annual g. Shane Huyett, Assistant M.S. Girls Volleyball Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $1,100/annual h. Mike Lill, Assistant M.S. Football Coach, effective September 13, 2016, $1,540/annual i. Beth Wagner, Aide, effective September 12, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective j. Charity Price, Technology Aide, effective August 24-September 16, 2016, maximum of 64 hours, rate determined per the collective k. Robert Zimmerman, Technology Aide, effective August 24, 2016, maximum of 1,040/hrs/year, rate determined per the collective l. Kimberly Evans, Aide, effective September 6, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective m. Tammy Bennett, Aide, effective August 24, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective n. Michelle Brownlow, Aide, effective August 24, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective - 4 -
o. Tyler Conway, Aide, effective August 29, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective p. Dawn Mohn, Aide, effective September 7, 2016, 6.5/hrs/day, rate determined per the collective q. Jill Shaneman and Amy Langman, Substitute Aides, effective 2016-17 school year, as needed, rate determined per the collective r. Tina Porcelli and Moonshadow Ciofalo, Substitute Food Service Workers, effective 2016-17 school year, as needed, rate determined per the collective s. Kelly Harple, Executive Secretary, effective November 1, 2016, $47,500/annual salary prorated. t. The following as 2016-2017 High School Non-Athletic Supplemental positions and employees: 2016-2017 High School Non-Athletic Supplemental Positions Base Years of Exp. Salary Position Pt. Factor 2016-2017 Exp. Factor 2016-2017 Name Academic Challenge Advisor-HS 4 $880.00 2 $0.00 $880.00 Rebecca Cubillan Band Director - HS 10 $2,200.00 32 $440.00 $2,640.00 Daniel Long Band Front Advisor - HS 5 $1,100.00 5 $220.00 $1,320.00 Lauren Swan Choral Director - HS 7 $1,540.00 5 $440.00 $1,980.00 Greg Hill Drumline - HS 8 $1,760.00 2 $0.00 $1,760.00 Nicholas Gordon FFA Advisor 9 $1,980.00 16 $440.00 $2,420.00 Harold Dietrich Junior Class Advisor-HS 6 $1,320.00 2 $0.00 $1,320.00 Christina Donatelli Leo Club-HS/Interact Club 3 $660.00 13 $220.00 $880.00 Glenn Moyer National Honor Society-HS 4.5 $990.00 1 $0.00 $990.00 Brandon Hertzler Marching Band Advisor-HS 6 $1,320.00 32 $440.00 $1,760.00 Daniel Long Senior Class Advisor-HS 5 $1,100.00 11 $220.00 $1,320.00 Tiffany Witman Student Council Club Advisor - HS 10 $2,200.00 3 $220.00 $2,420.00 Tiffany Witman Science Olympiad-HS 3 $660.00 0 $0.00 $660.00 Aimee Williams Stage Crew Advisor - HS 4.5 $990.00 3 $110.00 $1,100.00 Adam Sanders Theater Arts Club Advisor- HS 6 $1,320.00 9 $440.00 $1,760.00 Nicole Weaver TSA Advisor - HS 8 $1,760.00 19 $440.00 $2,200.00 Paul Bowman Totals 99 $21,780.00 155 $3,630.00 $25,410.00 u. The following as 2016-2017 Middle School Non-Athletic Supplemental positions and employees: MIDDLE SCHOOL NON-ATHLETIC SUPPLEMENT POSITIONS 2016-2017 Point Base Exp. Years of Salary Position Factor 2016-2017 Factor Exp. 2016-2017 Name Band Director (5) 2.5 $550.00 $220.00 8 $770.00 Marie Todaro Band Director (6, 7 & 8) 8 $1,760.00 $440.00 8 $2,200.00 Renee Menenhall Choral Director (5 & 6) 4 $880.00 $0.00 0 $880.00 Christina Zampelli Choral Director (7 & 8) 5 $1,100.00 $0.00 0 $1,100.00 Christina Zampelli Orchestra (5 & 6) 3 $660.00 $220.00 5 $880.00 Charles Kadyk Orchestra (7 & 8) 3.5 $770.00 $220.00 5 $990.00 Marie Todaro Math Counts 4.5 $990.00 $220.00 5 $1,210.00 Heather Daniels Reading Olympics 2.25 $495.00 $220.00 5 $715.00 Jon Walsh Reading Olympics 2.25 $495.00 $220.00 5 $715.00 Bill Moczydlowski Science Olympics 1.5 $330.00 $110.00 3 $440.00 Barb Lussier Science Olympics 1.5 $330.00 $110.00 4 $440.00 Mike Smith Science Olympics 1.5 $330.00 $0.00 2 $330.00 Andy Stine - 5 -
Student Government 2.25 $495.00 $0.00 0 $495.00 Alyssa DeMitis Student Government 2.25 $495.00 $0.00 0 $495.00 Kaitlin Sobotka Tutoring 5/6 4.5 $990.00 $0.00 0 $990.00 OPEN 48.5 $10,670.00 $1,980.00 50 $12,650.00 A motion to approve the above nominations. C. Change of Status 1. Professional a. Jessica Miller, teacher, childbearing/childrearing leave, on or about January 30, 2016 through on or about March 13, 2017. b. Arielle Chirlin, teacher, childbearing/childrearing leave extension, from November 28, 2016 to January 1, 2017. 2. Support Staff a. Michael Beckett, Head H.S. Golf Coach, salary adjustment to $1,849/year. b. Randon Bennett, from M.S. Assistant Football coach to M.S. Head Football Coach for 2016-17 season, $1,980 effective September 12, 2016. c. Lindsay Staufenberg, Head H.S. Girls Soccer Coach, effective 2016-17 season, $3,543.50/annual salary adjusted. A motion to approve the above changes of status. D. Other a. Recommend the following, temporary professional employees, be recognized in the minutes of the board meeting as having attained professional employee status including the benefit of tenure and issuance of regular contract of employment: XIII. Other Business Misty Stoltzfus Andrew Stine Anna Nowaczynski Alicia Williams Danielle Knapp Samantha Rowlands Melissa Farrow XIV. Other Reports Career & Technology Center Report CAC Report Berks Intermediate Unit Report Twin Valley Community Education Foundation Report Other Committee Reports Superintendent s Report Solicitor s Report XV. Public Comment XVI. Adjournment - 6 -