Agenda 2015-08-17

Call to Order – Mr. Miller 

1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Discussion and Action on Board Minutes. Approval of the Minutes of the Combined Planning Committee and Regular Monthly Meeting of July 20, 2015 and the Special Meeting and Planning Committee Meeting of August 3, 2015. [Public Comment; Approval as submitted/corrected]

1. Treasurer’s Report (All Funds)
2. Condensed Board Summary Report – General Fund Revenue
3. Condensed III Board Summary Report – General Fund Expenditures Report
4. Condensed III Board Summary Report – Capital Projects, Capital Reserve, Food Service 
5. Fund Accounting Check Summary Report – General Fund, Food Service, Capital Projects
6. Student Activity Account Summary

Executive Session.  The Board met in Executive Session on July 20, 2015 following the Combined Planning Committee and Regular Monthly Meeting, on August 3, 2015 prior to the Special Meeting and Planning Committee Meeting and prior to this evening’s meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and/or legal issues.

1. Student Enrollment Report  
2. Report on Opening Day – Dr. Merkle will report on the first teacher day.
3. Report on Early Learning Partnership – Dr. Merkle will provide an update on the opening of the program.
4. Report on Advanced Placement Scores & Keystone Results – Dr. Ellis will provide an overview of the assessment results.
5. The Administration recommends board approval of the revision to job title from Administrative Assistant for Accounting to Accountant. The position was previously titled Accountant, and after further thought prompted by a Board member, it is more in keeping with industry standard.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]
6. Presentation of Organizational Chart – Dr. Merkle will present the revised Organizational Chart.
7. Presentation of Tagline – Dr. Merkle will present the new YS logo and tagline and how it will be used. 
8. As per Board policy 915, the Administration recommends that the York Suburban School Board sanction the following organizations for the 2015-16 school year:

   All-Sports Booster Club
   Music Boosters
   East York Elementary PTO
   Indian Rock Elementary PTO
   Middle School PSO
   Valley View Elementary PTO
   Yorkshire Elementary PTO

   The Administration will work with each organization to ensure that all obligations set forth in Policy 915 are met in timely fashion.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

1. The Administration recommends approval of the 2015-16 Bus Routes and Bus/Van Drivers.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]
2. The Administration recommends the Board approve the following contracts for the High School Auxiliary Gym:  General Contractor – MCA in the amount of $259,000; and Electrical Contractor – McCarty & Son in the amount of $95,672 for a total bid of $354,672.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]  Data Support
3. The Administration recommends the Board approve the three year Focus Subscriber License Agreement with Eidex at an annual cost of $5,746.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]
4. The Administration recommends the approval of the agreement with Hildebrandt Learning Centers, LLC for $48,413.67 for playground equipment for Valley View Elementary and Yorkshire Elementary that is specific for preschool programs. This agreement is for the District to buy this equipment from Hildebrandt Learning Centers, LLC over a 24 month period at a monthly cost of $2,017.23.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote] 

5. PA-Educator.net Clearinghouse 2015-2016 Contract of Service.  The Administration recommends approval of the renewal of the PA-Educator.net Clearinghouse 2015-2016 Contract of Service for a twelve-month period, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in the amount of $2,137 for access to the online clearinghouse of Pennsylvania professional and non-certificated individuals to recruit candidates for employment.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

6. Informational:
   1. Facilities Projects Update
   2. Donation from Olson Orthodontics in the amount of $1,000 for the Middle School for Positive Behavior Cards. 

1. Communication Committee Report – Mrs. Schroeder

   The Communications Report is provided.

2. Personnel Committee Report – Ms. Shaffer 

   Consent Agenda  [You have before you the Personnel Report which includes retirement, resignation, employment, transfer, substitute teachers, guest teachers and volunteer coach. Would any board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, the chair moves approval of the below-mentioned items; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

   1. Retirement

      Recommend Board approval of the retirement of Sandra Keeley, Custodian, effective December 31, 2015.  Ms. Keeley is retiring after having served 30 years with York Suburban School District.

   2. Resignation
      1. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Marissa Caldwell, full-time substitute half-day English teacher at the high school, effective August 9, 2015.
      2. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Dennis Hulslander, Co-Assistant Football Coach #3, effective July 30, 2015.
      3. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Kathy Pavoncello, Middle School Color Guard Director, effective August 6, 2015.
      4. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Jody Sayre, Reading Aide at Indian Rock Elementary, effective August 9, 2015.
      5. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Kimberly Swindle, Reading Aide at East York Elementary, effective July 31, 2015.
   3. Employment
      1. Recommend the employment of Katie King as Assistant Girls Soccer Coach #1 at the salary of $2,400 which represents Step 1 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
      2. Recommend the employment of Laura Meerbach as Assistant Field Hockey Coach #1 at the salary of $2,400 which represents Step 1 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
      3. Recommend the employment of Alexander Rosenkrans as a full-time substitute music teacher at East York Elementary and Yorkshire Elementary, effective August 17, 2015 through January 12, 2016 (salary pro-rated based on employment and Step 1 of the Bachelors Degree Schedule).
   4. Transfer
      1. Recommend the transfer of Robert Haynes, custodian, from a level 3 position to a Level 2 position at the hourly rate of $14.62, effective August 3, 2015.  Mr. Haynes will also be a lead custodian at the stipend of $200 per year (to be pro-rated based on an effective date of August 3, 2015).  Mr. Haynes was incorrectly approved at the hourly rate of $14.35 at the July 20, 2015 Board Meeting.
   5. Substitute Teachers  
      

      REGINA	ADAMS	CHARLES	MANN
      JEANNE	ADDISON	BRADLEY	MARCH
      AMY	AHLBRANDT	KAY	MATTHEWS
      ELIZABETH	ARZT	DANA	MCGURK
      HEATHER	BEAVERS	CRYSTAL	MILLER
      SILVIA	BENSON	JANE	MISNER
      S. LOUISE	BETTERMAN	MATTHEW	MUEHLEISEN
      WESLEY	BLYMIRE	JENNIFER	MUMMERT
      CHERYL	BOWMAN	DAPHNE	OHL
      PATRICIA	BRAME	ELISE	OLSEN
      ANN	BROOKS	ROBBY	PANTELLAS
      AMY	CHAPMAN	MIRIAM	PRESLEY
      REBECCA	CHESTER	SUSAN	PUGLESE
      JOELLE	CURRIER	STEPHANY	REIHART
      SUSANN	DECOWSKY	MARK	RHINE
      JULIA	DUNN	PATRICIA	RINKEVICH
      R. MICHAEL	DUTTERA	SUSAN	RUBY
      THOMAS	FOLEY	MARIA	SABATINO
      MICHAEL	FROCK	MARJORIE	SCHAFFER
      KELLEY	GOODYEAR	JULIE	SCHULTZ
      SANDRA	GROVE	DANIELLE	SHAFFER
      ABBEY	GUTEKUNST	TARA	SHULTZ
      KATHI	HAMMELS	BRIANNA	SITES
      TRACEY	HANEGRAAF	DARRYL	SMELTZER
      CAROLYN	HARTMAN	AMY	SMITH
      RHADA	HARTMANN	CATRIONA	SMITH
      JACQUILINE	HILL	EMILY	SUNDAY
      ELIZABETH	HOWIE	GREGORY	TOMEVI
      NANCY	HUTTEL	PANAGIOTA	TSIPANITIS
      LEIF	JOHNSON	ANGELA	TSOUKALOS
      SARAH	JOHNSON	BRYAN	TUER
      MICHAEL	KILLION	KRISTA	VANZANARDI
      KAYLYN	KNAPKE	TRACEY	WAGNER
      MEGAN	KOTZMAN	GRETCHEN	WILLIAMS
      KAYLA	KREBS	MICHELLE	WILLIAMS
      AMANDA	LAIRD	REBECCA	WINAND
      COLLEEN	LAWRENCE	STACEY	WINTER
      CHRISTINE	LEIK	AMY	WRITER
      TOWANDA	LEMON-MCKIE	ELIZABETH	YEARSLEY
      KIMBERLY	LEVAN	LAUREN	ZORTMAN
      LISA	LEWIS

   6. Guest Teachers
      

      KATHLEEN	BARNHART
      DIANE	BEEGLE
      DAISY	BRANIN
      MARGARET	BROWN
      LORI	CARDONE
      KIMERLY	DAVIS
      BETSY	DUNKEL
      EDWARD	FOX
      JAMES	GILES
      KATHLEEN	HALL
      SUSAN	HUTH
      JANE	JOHNSON
      SUSAN	KREVETSKI
      MARGUERITA	MANN
      ELIZABETH	MIALKI
      HILLARY	NELSON
      ANGELA	PESSOGNELLI
      KIMBERLY	SHAFFER
      LINDA	SLENKER
      JOHN	SORENSON
      JUDY	STEWART
      JAN	TRATTNER
      MICHAEL	WILLIAMS
      SAMANTHA	ZEIDERS
      CARABETH	ZORTMAN

   7. Volunteer Coach
      

      Justin Krebs

      Cross Country

3. Additional Committee Reports

The “…by Dawn’s Early Light”, highlights of the LIU Board meeting of August 4, is provided.

AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEETING.

ADDENDUM

TO:                 Members of the York Suburban School Board

FROM:           Michele A. Merkle, Ed.D, Superintendent

DATE:            August 17, 2015

SUBJECT:    Addendum to the Agenda for the Regular Monthly Board Meeting of August 17, 2015 

B.  Personnel Committee Report – Ms. Shaffer

         3.  Employment

           d.

         e.  Recommend employment of Rebecca Deal as a Reading Aide at East York Elementary School at the hourly rate of $10.50, effective August 17, 2015, pending employment documents.

            f.    Recommend employment of Jennifer Gaidos as a full-time substitute half-day English teacher at the high school for Alyce Keene, effective for the 2015-2016 school year (salary pro-rated based on employment and Step 1 of the Bachelors Degree Schedule), pending employment documents.

            g.  Recommend employment of Amy Slagel as an Instructional Support Aide at Indian Rock Elementary at the hourly rate of $10.50, effective August 19, 2015, pending employment documents.

            h.  Recommend employment of Caitlin Westenberger as a Reading Aide at Indian Rock Elementary at the hourly rate of $10.50, effective August 19, 2015, pending employment documents.

            i.  Recommend employment of Tracey Smith as a Substitute Instructional Support and Reading Aide effective August 19, 2015 at the hourly rate of $9.55.

      8.  Building Re-Assignment for 2015-2016

 
     9.  Band Volunteer for 2015-2016

           Alexandra Jennings