Agenda 2018-08-20

YORK SUBURBAN SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AUGUST 20, 2018 – 7:00 PM
PROVARD EDUCATION CENTER

A G E N D A

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  1. General Business
    Call to Order – Mr. Posenau, Board President

    1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
    2. Roll Call
    3. A reminder to please silence your cell phone during the meeting.
    4. Public Comment. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
    5. Discussion and Action on Board Minutes. Approval of the Minutes of the Combined Planning Committee and Regular Monthly Meeting of July 16, 2018, Planning Committee Meeting of August 6, 2018 and Special Board Meeting of August 11, 2018. [Approval as submitted/corrected]
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Sears
    Consent Agenda: [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; Roll Call Vote]
    Approval of Financial Reports as of July 31, 2018 [File for audit]

    1. Treasurer’s Report – June (All Funds)
    2. Treasurer’s Report – July (All Funds)
    3. General Fund Revenue Report
    4. General Fund Expenditure Report
    5. Summary Report – Capital Project, Capital Reserve, Food Service
    6. Check Summary Report – General Fund, Food Service, Capital Project
    7. Student Activity Account Summary
    8. Budget Transfers
  3. Board President’s Report – Mr. Posenau
  4. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Williams
    1. Superintendent’s Report
    2. Student Enrollment Report
    3. As per Board policy 915, the Administration recommends that the York Suburban School Board sanction the following organizations for the 2018-19 school year:
      All-Sports Booster Club
      Music Boosters Association
      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; Roll Call Vote]
    4. Reports from Administrators
  5. Business Office Report – Ms. Mason
    1. The Administration recommends Board approval of the contracts with FnP Productions totaling $8,250 for various audio and music services for the following events: Movie Night – August 31, 2018 ($550); Homecoming Dance – September 29, 2018 ($2,200); SnoCo Dance – January 19, 2019 ($2,200); MiniThon – February 22-23, 2019 ($3,300). [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
    2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Resolution identifying and authorizing the Superintendent to sign electronic agreements with the PA Department of Education (PDE). [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
    3. The Administration recommends Board approval of the following agreements with Executive Coach, Inc totaling $18,450:
      Wednesday, October 24, 2018, to take the 11th grade College Prep English to Manhattan, New York to the Gershwin Theatre to see Wicked for a cost of $9,200 for 4 buses
      Wednesday, November 7, 2018, to take the 11th and 12th grade Honors English to Manhattan, New York to see Dear Evan Hansen for a cost of $4,600 for 2 buses
      Wednesday, December 12, 2018, to take 10th and 11th grade General English to Manhattan, New York to the Shubert Theatre to see To Kill a Mockingbird for a cost of $4,650 for 2 buses

      [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]

    4. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Resolution that supports maintaining the collection of the Earned Income Tax at the County level as authorized by Act 32 and opposed to a statewide Earned Income Tax collection by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
    5. The Administration recommends Board approval for Roger D. Harris to be exempt from paying real estate taxes for property located at 1228 Laurel Oak Lane, York, PA 17403 (Parcel 480003401620000000 ) as approved by the Pennsylvania State Veteran’s Commission. This is a new application. Taxes for the 2018-19 fiscal year are $7,048.78. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
    6. The Administration recommends Board approval of an annual Agreement with Ruppert Detective Agency LLP, effective September 18, 2018, for Uniformed/Unarmed officers at an hourly rate of $19 as needed for events. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
    7. Informational
      1. Donation in the amount of $7,000 from the Trojan Wrestling Club for two wrestling mats.
      2. Donation in the amount of $1,030.65 from the Yorkshire Elementary PTO for 2017-18 field trips to Perrydell Farms, Flinchbaugh Orchards and East York Elementary.
      3. Donation of the book, A Day With The Nurse Anesthetist, to each elementary from Rachel Mendoza valued at approximately $72.
  6. Student Board Representative Report – Lauren Guyer
  7. Committee Reports – Mr. Posenau
    1. Committee Meeting Schedule
    2. Academic Standards and Curriculum Committee Report – Mrs. Schroeder
      The minutes of May 30 are provided.
    3. Communications Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. The minutes of April 26 and July 30 are provided.
      2. The Activities and  Communication Reports are provided.
    4. Facilities Committee Report – Mrs. Freireich
      The minutes of June 6 are provided.
    5. Finance Committee Report – Mr. Sears
      The minutes of June 13 are provided.
    6. Personnel Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. The minutes of May 8 are provided.
      2. Consent Agenda: [You have before you the Personnel Report which includes resignation, employment, granting of tenure, re-assignment and volunteers. 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; Roll Call Vote]
        1. Resignation
          1. Recommend the approval of the resignation of Caroline Daugaard, Instructional Support Aide at the Middle School, effective August 7, 2018.
          2. Recommend the approval of the resignation of Gina Fochtman, Instructional Support Aide at the Middle School, effective August 9, 2018.
        2. Employment
          1. Recommend the employment of Kathy Leland as an Instructional Support Aide at the Middle School at the hourly rate of $10.89, effective
            on or about August 20, 2018, conditional upon completion of employment documents.
          2. Recommend the employment of Richard Lowe as a Custodian at Yorkshire Elementary at the hourly rate of $14.13, effective on or about
            August 21, 2018, conditional upon completion of employment documents.
          3. Recommend the employment of Pamela Stauffer as an Instructional Support Aide at Indian Rock Elementary School at the hourly rate of
            $10.89, effective on or about August 20, 2018, conditional upon completion of employment documents.
        3. Granting of Tenure
          Recommend awarding of professional status/tenure to the following temporary professional employees who have completed six consecutive semesters of employment in the York Suburban School District and “during the last four months of the third year have performed satisfactorily [Section 1108© of the Public School Code of 1949 as amended by Act 16 of 1996].” This professional status should be effective August 20, 2018.

          Laura Gordon
          Kiersten Handy
          Alexis Keller
          Amber Krzanowski
          Nicole Mostert
          Allyson Raffensberger
          Scott Wagner

        4. Re-assignment for 2018-2019
          Notification to the Board of the reassignment of Alexis Keller, 1st Grade Teacher at Yorkshire Elementary, to the position of Kindergarten Teacher at Valley View Elementary.
        5. Recommend Board approval of the following Volunteer Fall Coaches for 2018-2019:

          Jailyn Adams, Field Hockey
          Shannon California, Cross Country
          James Gleba, Cross Country
          Mikala Kin, Girls Soccer
          Christine Krebs, Cross Country
          Courtney Shaffer, Field Hockey
          Janner Torres, Football

        6. Recommend Board approval of the following Volunteers effective August 21, 2018:

          Kristen Bardolf
          Virginia Bare
          Amy Georgi
          Sean Georgi
          Kristen Poff
          Amy Rowcliffe
          Kristina Schiffgens

    7. Additional Committee Reports
  8. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report
    1. The “…by Dawn’s Early Light”, highlights of the LIU Board meeting of August 7, is provided.
    2. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report – Mrs. Freireich
  9. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
  10. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Ms. Mason
  11. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
  12. Recognition of Visitors
  13. Board Meeting and Committee Schedule
  14. Public Comment. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
  15. Adjournment  
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