Agenda 2021-08-23

YORK SUBURBAN SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AUGUST 23, 2021 – 7:00 PM
YORK SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL – AUDITORIUM

A G E N D A

  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 Planning Committee Meeting of August 9, 2021.  [Approval as submitted/corrected]
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Sears
    1. 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]
      1. Approval of Financial Reports as of July 31, 2021. [File for audit]
        1. Treasurer’s Reports
        2. General Fund Revenue Report
        3. General Fund Expenditure Report
        4. Summary Report – Capital Project, Capital Reserve, Food Service
        5. Check Summary Report – General Fund, Food Service, Capital Project, Capital Reserve
        6. Student Activities Fund Revenue Report
        7. Student Activities Fund Expenditure Report
  3. Board President’s Report – Mr. Posenau
    1. Discussion of and possible modification to the 2021-2022 Health and Safety Plan.
  4. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Williams
    1. Superintendent’s Report
      1. As per Board policy 915, the Administration recommends that the York Suburban School Board sanction the following organizations for the 2021-22 school year. The Administration will work with each organization to ensure that all obligations set forth in Policy 915 are met in a timely fashion. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
        1. All-Sports Booster Club
        2. Music Boosters Association
        3. East York Elementary PTO
        4. Indian Rock Elementary PTO
        5. Middle School PSO
        6. Valley View Elementary PTO
        7. Yorkshire Elementary PTO
      2. The Administration recommends the renewal of the York Academy Regional Charter School’s charter for a period of five (5) years, commencing on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2026. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
      3. Informative presentation of current quarantine and contact tracing guidelines by Mrs. Campbell, Director of Pupil Personnel.
      4. Reports from Administrators
        1. Mrs. Jackson, Assistant Principal, YSHS
        2. Dr. Monos, Principal, VVES
  5. Business Office Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
    1. Consent Agenda: [You have before you the Business Office Report. Would any Board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, I would ask that a motion be made to approve the below-mentioned items; Roll Call Vote]
      1. The Administration recommends the Board approve the 2021-22 Service Agreement with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 for the Language Instruction Educational Program at the rate of $92.00 per hour. This includes certificated instructional staff, assessment, consulting, advising, supervisory, and support services to the District.
      2. The Administration recommends the Board approve the Facility Dog Probationary Placement Agreement with UDS Services Dogs Facility Dog as presented to the board.
      3. The Administration recommends that the Board re-appoint SEK CPAs & Advisors for the 2020-2021 local audit.
    2. (*) Consent Agenda: [You have before you a recommendation from the Property and Finance Committee. Would any Board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, I would ask that a motion be made to approve the below-mentioned items; Roll Call Vote] 
      1. (*) The Property and Finance Committee recommends the Board approve the service contract with Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates and Moore Engineering for the replacement and installation of the central plant chiller in the amount of $ 69,400.00 to be funded through the Capital Improvement Fund.
      2. (*) The Property and Finance Committee recommends the Board authorize the Business Office to advertise and solicit bids for the chiller equipment and labor/installation.
    3. Informational
  6. Student Board Representative Report – Neave Casey
  7. Committee Reports – Mr. Posenau
    1. Personnel Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. Consent Agenda: [You have before you the Personnel Report. 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. Employment
          1. Recommend the appointment of Annie Rodriguez, as a full-time 7-hour Autistic Support Paraprofessional at York Suburban Middle School effective August 16, 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.38 with benefits in accordance with the Hourly Aide Compensation
          2. Recommend the appointment of Sandra Moraes, as a part-time 5-hour Office Paraprofessional at Valley View Elementary School effective August 16, 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.38 with benefits in accordance with the Hourly Aide Compensation Plan.
          3. Recommend the appointment of Susan Vrankin, as a full-time Guidance Administrative Assistant at York Suburban Middle School effective August 16, 2021, at an hourly rate of $15.72 with benefits in accordance with the Administrative Assistant Compensation Plan.
          4. Recommend the appointment of Jessica Vu, as a part-time 5-hour Regular Instruction Paraprofessional at East York Elementary School effective August 16, 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.38 with benefits in accordance with the Hourly Aide Compensation Plan.
          5. Recommend the appointment of Pamela Doll from a part-time custodian at Yorkshire Elementary to the full-time custodian at York Suburban High School effective Tuesday, August 23, 2021. There is no change in the hourly rate.
          6. Recommend the appointment of Marion Corsaro, as a part-time 5-hour Office Paraprofessional at Indian Rock Elementary School effective August 16, 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.38 with benefits in accordance with the Hourly Aide Compensation Plan.
          7. Recommend the appointment of Mary Rafferty, as a full-time 7-hour PCA Paraprofessional at Indian Rock Elementary School effective August 19 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.38 with benefits in accordance with the Hourly Aide Compensation Plan.
        2. Transfers
          1. Recommend the Board approve the transfer of Alison Mak from full-time PCA/Paraprofessional to Part-time paraprofessional. There is no change in the hourly rate
          2. Recommend the Board approve the transfer of Kerstin Lane from Indian Rock/Ed Center to Indian Rock/Yorkshire Elementary.
        3. Resignation/Retirements/Terminations
          1. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Ethan Nosoff, Lead Custodian at York Suburban High School effective 8/23/21.
          2. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Gretchen Williams, Office Aide at East York Elementary School effective August 9th, 2021.
          3. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Kristin Shelley, Custodian at Valley View Elementary School effective August 17, 2021.
          4. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Jon Evans, Head Boys Basketball Coach at York Suburban Middle School effective August 4th, 2021.
        4. Extra-curricular
          1. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Susan Harvey, Game Help at a rate of $35 per game.
          2. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Dale Heird, as the High School Girls Tennis Head Coach, effective August 16th, 2021 at step four (Tier #3) of the extracurricular salary schedule with a rate of $4,355.00.
          3. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Jerrin Toomey, as the Co-Assistant Coach #3 for High School Football, effective August 24th, 2021 at step four (Tier #3) of the extracurricular salary schedule with a rate of $2,177.50.
        5. Mentors/Mentees
          1. Recommend the Board approve the 2021-22 stipends for Jennifer Dillow as a New Teacher Collaborator for Abigail Boudah. Additionally, these employees will receive $110.00 for a preparation day.
          2. Recommend the Board amend the August 9, 2021 approval to reflect Morgan Herb as a new teacher collaborator at a stipend of $150.00 and $110 for a preparation day.
        6. Substitutes
          1. Recommend the employment of the following STS Substitute Teachers:
            1. Drew Peris
            2. Lisa Lucas
            3. Andrew Thompson
            4. Garrett Kilgore
            5. Aubrie Wolf-Kopcho
            6. Eleni Koukounas-Vernon
            7. Kelly Barrett
        7. Volunteers
          1. Recommend the Board approve the following volunteers:
            1. Apryl Balon
            2. Maria Fedorcova
            3. Mary “Betsy” Wirick
        8. Reliance Student Transportation Drivers
          1. Recommend the Board approve Rafael Reyna as a Bus/Van Driver for Reliance Transportation.
          2. Recommend the Board approve Robert Tomes as a Bus/Van Driver for Reliance Transportation.
    2. Policy Review Committee Report – Mr. Thoman
      1. The following policies were discussed at the May 24 committee meeting and recommended out of committee for the first read by the Board at the June 14 meeting, the second read by the Board at the July 12 meeting, and adoption at the August 23 meeting. [Motion, Discussion, Roll Call Vote]
        1. Policy 812 – Property Insurance
        2. Policy 813 – Other Insurance
        3. Policy 916 –  Volunteers, Visitors, Unpaid Assistants, and Co-Op Supervisors
        4. New Policy 218.3 – Discipline of Student Convicted/Adjudicated of Sexual Assault
        5. New Policy 309.1 – Telework
        6. New Policy 800.1 – Electronic Signatures
    3. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Sears
      1. The minutes from the meeting on April 6, 2021, are presented.
    4. Additional Committee Reports
  8. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
  9. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report
    1. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report – Mrs. Freireich
  10. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
  11. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
  12. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
  13. Additional Information  
    Activities Report
  14. Upcoming Events
  15. Recognition of Visitors
  16. Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedules
  17. 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.
  18. Adjournment