I. Call to Order New Kensington-Arnold School District General Board Meeting Valley Jr. Sr. High School Board Room 703 Stevenson Boulevard New Kensington, PA 15068 http://www.nkasd.com 7:00 p.m. AGENDA II. III. IV. Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Roll Call V. Announcement of Executive Session: An executive session was held on for personnel matters. VI. Approval of Minutes RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the board meeting of March 17, 2016. VII. Adoption of Agenda RESOLVED: To adopt the Agenda as printed. VIII. Committee Reports/Meetings A. Education Committee- Kathy Clarke B. Building and Grounds Committee Patrick Petit C. Personnel Committee Kathy Clarke D. Finance Committee Patrick Petit E. Policy Committee Kristin O Sullivan F. Community Liaison Committee Rob Fusia G. Negotiating Committee-Ad Hoc- H. WIU Representative Report Patrick Petit I. Vo-Tech Representative Report Dr. Liney Glenn/Kristin O Sullivan J. Legislative Update Ellyse Williams K. Transportation Committee- Eric Doutt L. Athletic Committee Robert Pallone 1
M. Board Secretary Update IX. Communications X. Superintendent Report Administrative Report Student Representative Report Nicholas Banko XI. 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. XII. Motions I. APPROVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PLAN RESOLVED: To approve the Special Education Plan for the years 2016 through 2019 and submit to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education. II. ADOPT THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL ITEMS RESOLVED: To approve the listed educational items: i. AUTHORIZE Superintendent to graduate seniors. ii. Set June 3, 2017 as Kennywood School Picnic Day for the 2016-2017 school year. iii. iv. APPROVE the 2016-2017 School Calendar as attached. APPROVE the 2016-2017 Program of Studies. v. APPROVE the following teachers to provide extended school year at a cost not to exceed $1,400 per teacher during the month of July, 2016, as recommended by Shaun Sperl, Coordinator of Pupil 2
Services/Psychologist: Marta Regus, Jen Pallone, Jenelle Cole, Amanda Johns, Kristina Kish, Katie Emmerling, Lisa Matyas, Amanda Makara and Jamie Spohn. vi. APPROVE the Ready Freddy Kindergarten Program August 15, 16, 17, 18 from 6:00 to 7:30, for students who will be entering kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year funded through the Keystones to Opportunity Grant. vii. Creation of Kindergarten Summer Transition positions funded through the Keystones to Opportunity Grant funds: a. Two Ready Freddy Kindergarten Transition Program Co- Coordinators at $20.00/hour not to exceed $1500.00 per person for Ready Freddy activities and planning. b. Ready Freddy Kindergarten Transition Program Teachers (8 maximum based on program enrollment) at $20.00/hour not to exceed $400.00 per person. vii. APPROVE the Bridge to First Grade Program August 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 from 9am to 12pm daily, for students who will be entering first grade during the 2016-17 school year, funded through the Keystones to Opportunity Grant. viii. CREATE summer positions, for the Bridge to First Grade Program, funded through the Keystones to Opportunity Grant funds: a. Two Bridge to First Grade Program Co-Coordinators at $20.00/hour not to exceed $1500.00 per person for activities and planning. b. Bridge to First Grade Teachers (8 maximum based on program enrollment) at $20.00/hour not to exceed $400.00 per person. ix. APPROVE compensation to a maximum of 12 teachers to assess children during the evening session of Kindergarten Registration being held on Thursday, at Martin Elementary School, at a rate of $20.00/hour for a maximum of 5 hours, two clerical secretaries and a nurse, hours and rate to be determined, funded through KTO funding. x. ACCEPT first reading of revised Policy 217 Graduation Requirements. 3
III. CONTRACT WITH EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS RESOLVED: Approve contracts with outside providers i. APPOINT Dr. Eric Skvarla, DO, with AK Physical Medicine as School Physician for the 2016-2017 school year at a cost of $1,000 for standing orders, $15 per student physical not to exceed $3,000 for the school year, and to review student IEP's at a cost of $15 per IEP through the school-based ACCESS program to be reimbursed through the ACCESS program. ii. APPOINT Dr. Michael Contes as School District Dentist for the 2016-2017 school year at a cost of $1.50 per student exam, as recommended by Shaun Sperl, Coordinator of Pupil Services/Psychologist. iii. CONTINUE agreement with Big Smiles Pennsylvania P.C. ( SMILE ) to provide preventive dental services to students at no cost to the district, as recommended by Shaun Sperl, Coordinator of Pupil Services/Psychologist. iv. CONTINUE agreement with Children s Hospital UPMC/Ronald McDonald Care Mobile for health services as referenced in the agreement, which includes sports physicals, at no cost to the district, as recommended by Shaun Sperl, Coordinator of Pupil Services/Psychologist. IV. FINANCIAL MOTIONS RESOLVED: APPROVE financial items as listed: i. AUTHORIZE payment of the April 2016 payroll. March 2016 payroll was $1,334,167.91. ii. AUTHORIZE payment of all properly approved bills received in the amount of $5,037,338.13. 4
iii. ACCEPT the reports for Student Activities, Student Bank and the Treasurer s Report for the month of March 2016 Cash balances are as follows: 03/31/16 General Fund $ 6,427,077.62 Food Service 526,280.67 Valley Student Activities 45,759.55 NKA Student Bank 35,946.79 Capital Reserve #95003014 507,970.63 2015 Capital Projects 845,126.13 iv. APPROVE the attached budget transfers. v. APPROVE use by the International Travel Club of the New Kensington-Arnold School District s name in fundraising efforts for the European trip to Italy and Greece in the summer of 2018. V. APPROVE OPERATIONAL ITEMS RESOLVED: To approve the following operational items as listed: i. ENTER into a twelve-month service level agreement with CROSS-IT for the 2016-2017 year. ii. iii. APPLY for a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police of all of our facilities, at no cost to the district as recommended by Joe Alessandro, Security Director and John Pallone, Superintendent. APPROVE Assurant Employee Benefit Group Life Insurance rates of 7.176 for Basic and 0.015 for Ad&D, effective for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. iv. EXTEND bussing agreement with W.L. Roenigk through the 2016-2017 fiscal year. v. EXTEND existing lease with Neopost Inc. for an additional 60 months for the lease of a IN 600 Mailing System with autofeeder, sealer and catch tray at a monthly fee of $166.75 and a total cost of $10,005.00 for the life of the lease. vi. EXTEND agreement with Nutrition Inc. for management of food service operations for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. 5
vii. CONTINUE agreement with the Westmoreland County Public School Healthcare Consortium for the fiscal year July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and to approve the following Highmark PPO Blue and United Concordia Dental Rates: Hosp. Dental Single $ 571 $ 24.36 Parent/Child 1,382 62.60 Parent/Children 1,425 62.60 Husband/Wife 1,540 62.60 Family 1,582 62.60 VI. APPROVE PURCHASES FROM FOOD SERVICE ACCOUNT RESOLVED: To approve purchases as listed from the Food Service Account; i. PURCHASE of a Conveyor Oven Model No. 1133-000-V at a cost of $10,211.50 for the Valley Jr. / Sr. High School from Curran Taylor, Co- Star Vendor, the lowest quotes from 3 vendors. To be paid by the Food Service Fund. ii. PURCHASE of an Disposer Model No. SS-200-5-CC101 at a cost of $3,410.77 for the Valley Jr. / Sr. High School from Curran Taylor, Co- Star Contract No. 036-004. To be paid by the Food Service Fund. iii. PURCHASE of Nine (9) Virco Mobile Bench Tables at a cost of $999.74 each for a total cost of $8,997.66 for the Roy A Hunt Elementary School from Virco, US Communities Member Master Agreement No. SV-15-0028-13 Contract. To be paid by the Food Service Fund. iv. PURCHASE new ice machine for $2,914 from Allegheny Refrigeration the lowest of three quotes, to be funded through the food service account. VII. APPROVE ATHLETIC ITEMS RESOLVED: To approve the following athletic items as listed: i. APPOINT Marta Regus as MS Asst. Volleyball (7 th Gr.) at base years of service, $2,000. For the Spring 2015-16 Season. 6
VIII. APPROVE PERSONNEL MOTIONS RESOLVED: To approve the following personnel motions: i. ADD to qualified professional Substitute List: Name Certification Current Clearances Jessica Bridge Early Childhood PreK-4 Yes Special Ed. PreK-8 Reading Specialist PK-12 ii. ADD April Stone to the Substitute Aide/PCA/Clerical, Custodian list, clearances on file. iii. ADD Brooke Schultz, Registered Nurse to the Licensed Clinical Nurse substitute list, clearances on file. iv. ACCEPT the resignation of Joel Marzullo, Maintenance, effective April 18, 2016. v. ACCEPT retirement of Louise Rowe, Cafeteria, effective June 3, 2016. XIII. Board Consideration XIV. 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 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. XV. Adjournment 7
DATES TO REMEMBER April 29, 2016 General Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VJSHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. Mid-Term May 12, 2016 Committee of the Whole 6:00 p.m. VJSHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. May 26, 2016 General Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. VJSHS Board Room, 703 Stevenson Blvd. 8
Budget Transfers 2015-2016 March 2016 66,500.00 66,500.00 From Account CREDIT To Account DEBIT Number Amount Number Amount 1100-610-000-30-81-000 2,500.00 1100-750-000-30-81-000 2,500.00 Reallocate regular education budget 1190-610-415-10-00-000 1,500.00 1190-390-415-10-00-000 1,500.00 1190-211-411-00-00-000 1,500.00 1190-610-411-00-00-000 1,500.00 3300-390-411-00-00-000 1,600.00 3300-121-411-00-00-000 1,200.00 3300-220-411-00-00-000 100.00 3300-230-411-00-00-000 300.00 Reallocate federal program budget 2310-390-000-00-00-000 500.00 2310-810-000-00-00-000 500.00 Reallocate board services budget 2380-111-000-30-81-000 38,000.00 2360-111-000-00-00-000 38,000.00 2380-211-000-30-81-000 3,000.00 2360-211-000-00-00-000 3,000.00 2380-220-000-30-81-000 4,000.00 2360-220-000-00-00-000 4,000.00 2380-230-000-30-81-000 9,500.00 2360-230-000-00-00-000 9,500.00 Tranfser principal budget for assistant superintendent 2500-532-000-00-00-000 4,400.00 2500-390-000-00-00-000 4,400.00 Reallocate business office budget 2600-610-000-10-00-000 500.00 2600-810-000-00-00-000 500.00 Reallocate plant operations budget 3250-610-000-00-00-000 750.00 3250-810-000-00-00-000 750.00 Reallocate athletic budget RESERVE 157,100.00 Transfer Out - Balance 157,100.00
August 19, 2016 Aug. 22, 2016 August 23, 2016 August 24, 2016 September 5, 2016 September 26, 2016 October 10, 2016 October 27, 2016 November 8, 2016 November 11, 2016 Nov. 24 - Nov. 28, 2016 December 6, 2016 NEW KENSINGTON-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016-2017 Proposed New Teacher Induction Tch. In-service (No Sch-1/2 Professional Workday) Tch. In-Service (No School) Opening Day of School Labor Day (No School) Mid-term Tch. In-Service (No School) End of first 9-week period Act 80 Day Parent Conf. (No school)- Election Day Tch. In-Service (No School) Thanksgiving Vacation Mid-term December 23 - January 1 Christmas Vacation (Last day 12/22/16 - Return 1/2/17) January 13, 2017 January 16, 2017 February 16, 2017 February 20, 2017 March 21, 2017 End of second 9-week period & First Semester Martin Luther King Day (No school) Mid-term Presidents Day (No School unless used as a snow make-up day) End of third 9-week period April 13 April 18, 2017 Easter Vacation- Return April 19, 2017 April 27, 2017 May 16, 2017 May 26, 2017 May 29, 2017 June 1, 2017 June 1, 2017 June 2, 2017 9-week Periods: Oct. 27 Jan. 13 March 21 June 1 Mid-term Tch. In-Service (No School)- Election Day Vacation Day (Unless used as a snow make-up day) Memorial Day (No school) Last Day of School-End of 4th 9-week period Graduation Day Tch. In-Service Mid-term Dates: Sept. 26 Dec. 6 Feb. 16 Apr. 27 Report Card Schedule: Nov. 3 Jan. 23 March 28 June 1 This calendar is for 181 instruction and student attendance days and 6 teacher attendance days. Revised 4/28/16 Board Meeting