Agenda 2014-05-05
YORK SUBURBAN SCHOOL BOARD
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 5, 2014 – 7:30 PM
RONALD PROVARD EDUCATION CENTER
A G E N D A
- General Business
Call to Order – Mr. Miller- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Roll Call
- Board President’s Report – Mr. Miller
- Executive Session. The Board met in Executive Session on April 22, 2014 following the Regular Monthly Meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and/or legal issues.
- Appointment of Treasurer on May 27.
- Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Merkle
- German IV Class Holocaust Museum Trip. Mrs. Falatovich, Liam Ridings
- SMART Exemplary Educator. Mr. Kevin Willson, Business and Computer Teacher, is one of 76 SMART Exemplary Educators worldwide who has been selected to attend the Global SMART Exemplary Educator Summit in Calgary, Alberta this summer.
- Assessment Monitoring Report. Monitors from the PA Department of Education visited Indian Rock Elementary on April 8 during the administration of the PSSA Writing Assessments. We received the follow up report with a perfect score.
- Proposed District Goals for 2014-15.
- Mid-Day Transportation Discussion
- Business Office Report – Ms. Mason
- Informational Items
- Project Planning Lists Recommendations
- Donation received from Prince Athletic Association in the amount of $2,000.
- Items being recommended for approval on May 27
- Adoption of Final Budget 2014-15
- Homestead and Farmstead Resolution 2014-15
- Approval of Depositories for 2014-15
- Metro Bank
- PSDLAF
- Bid Awards
- Lincoln Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Bids
- Custodial Supplies
- General Supplies
- Paper Supplies
- Unified Print Program
- Restoration of the High School Baseball Field Slope Project
- Lincoln Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Bids
- Facilities Use Fee Revision – for air conditioning at the high school
- Informational Items
- New Business – Ms. Leopold-Sharp
- Act 80 Days for 2013-14. The administration recommends Board approval of the application for Act 80 days for the 2013-14 school year for the following dates and reasons:
August 19
In-service program for all staff
August 20
In-service program for all staff
October 14
Parent-teacher meetings for elementary; In-service program for secondary
November 11
Parent-teacher meetings for secondary; In-service program for elementary
January 20
In-service program for all staff
March 21
Parent-teacher meetings for Valley View and Yorkshire staffs
State approval of these dates will prevent any fines for loss of days for seniors.
- Act 80 Days for 2014-15. The administration recommends Board approval of the application for Act 80 days for the 2014-15 school year for the following dates and reasons:
August 18
In-service program for all staff
August 19
In-service program for all staff
October 13
Parent-teacher meetings for elementary; In-service program for secondary
November 3
Parent-teacher meetings for secondary; In-service program for elementary
January 19
In-service program for all staff (summer trade day hours may apply)
March 6
In-service program for all staff
March 20
Valley View and Yorkshire Parent-teacher conferences
- Approval of Graduating Class (pending compliance of all requirements) Discussion
- Act 80 Days for 2013-14. The administration recommends Board approval of the application for Act 80 days for the 2013-14 school year for the following dates and reasons:
- Committee Reports – Mr. Miller
- Committee Meeting Schedule
- Facilities Committee – Mrs. Freireich
Eagle Scout Project – Buddy Bench at Valley View Elementary Playground
- Personnel Committee – Ms. Shaffer
Fireside Chat Update
- Policy Review Committee – Ms. Bates
- Policy Revisions
- No. 113 – Special Education
- No.113.1 – Discipline of Students with Disabilities
- No. 113.2 – Behavior Support
- No. 113.3 – Screening and Evaluations for Students with Disabilities
- No. 113.4 – Confidentiality of Special Education Student Information
- Delete No. 113.5 – Child Find
- No. 113.6 – Surrogate Parents
- No. 114 – Gifted Education
- No. 115 – Career and Technical Education
- No. 116 – Tutoring
- No. 117 – Homebound Instruction
- No. 118 – Independent Study
- No. 119 – Current Events
- No. 121 – Field Trips
- Delete No. 121.1 School Sponsored Overnight Field Trips
- No. 122 – Extracurricular Activities
- No. 123 – Interscholastic Athletics
- No. 123.1 – Management of Athletes with Concussion/Return to Play
- No. 123.2 – Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- An additional Policy Review Committee meeting has been scheduled on June 12 at 5:00 PM.
- Policy Revisions
- Lincoln Intermediate Unit – Mr. Sears
- York County School of Technology – Mrs. Schroeder
The YCST Joint Operating Committee Mini-Board Report for April 24 is provided.
- Minutes/Announcements
- Comments and/or Questions from the Public
- Adjournment
There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each report.
