Agenda 2014-01-13

YORK SUBURBAN SCHOOL BOARD
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2014 – 7:30 PM
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 A G E N D A

  1. General Business
    1. Call to Order – Mr. Miller
      1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
      2. Roll Call
  2. Board President’s Report – Mr. Miller
    1. Executive Session Announcement
    2. Policy 701:  Naming Right for School District Facilities 
    3. Board Retreat
    4. Acting Superintendent Evaluation Process
      1. Proposal
      2. Survey Form
      3. Rubric
  3. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Merkle
    1. Technology Update – Mr. Henry 
    2. Affordable Care Act Information Meetings. Three meetings have been scheduled for all staff members and their family members on January 23 at 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM and January 28 at 4:00 PM.  
  4. Business Office Report – Ms. Mason
    1. Grant to Yorkshire Elementary from Patient First in the amount of $1,000.
    2. Money received from First Energy in the amount of $8,689.36 related to the energy conversation measures applied to the Yorkshire Elementary Building.
  5. New Business – Ms. Leopold-Sharp
    1. Proposed 2014-15 School Calendar 
    2. Proposed 2014-15 Lincoln Intermediate Unit Operating Budget
    3. Proposed 2014-15 York County School of Technology Budget
    4. Transitional Leadership Position Descriptions. This item is for your information only. This topic will be added to the Personnel Committee agenda in February and the Board approved deadline for this project pushed to February 24.
  6. Committee Reports
    1. Finance Committee – Ms. Leopold-Sharp
      1. 2014-15 Budget 
        1. PDE-2028 – Preliminary General Fund Budget 
        2. Exception Report
        3. Tax Increase Chart
      2. Update from Ken Phillips, RBC Capital Marketing
    2. Legislative Committee – Mr. Sears
      1. The meeting with Representative Kevin Schreiber has been rescheduled on February 24, 6:00 to 7:00 PM, prior to the monthly board meeting.
    3. Personnel Committee – Ms. Shaffer
      1. Fireside Chat meetings have been scheduled February 11 at 6:30 PM and April 24 at 6:30 PM.
    4. Policy Review Committee – Ms. Bates
      1. Policy Revisions
        1. No. 530 – Overtime
        2. No. 614 – Payroll Authorization
        3. No. 616 – Payment of Claims
        4. No. 915 attachment – School Related Community Organization’s Annual Report
    5. Minutes/Announcements
      1. Finance Committee – November 25
      2. Policy Review Committee – January 7
  7. 2014 Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedule
  8. Comments and/or Questions from the Public
  9. Adjournment

    There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each report.