Agenda 2015-07-20

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 June 15, 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 
7. Budget Transfers

1. Executive Session.  The Board met in Executive Session on June 15, 2015 following the Regular Monthly Meeting and prior to this evening’s meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and/or legal issues.
2. Response to Prayer Request.  It is unconstitutional to begin a public school board meeting with a prayer. Government endorsement of prayer in a public school setting violates the Establishment Clause.

1. Student Enrollment Report  
2. Final Report for Graduating Class 
3. Title change:  Secretary to Administrative Assistant
4. PSSA Cut Scores.  The PA Department of Education informed all school districts via a letter dated July 13 that the implementation of “new, more rigorous standards have resulted in lower standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics.”

5. Recommendation to add an ESL Teacher Position in lieu of Lincoln Intermediate Unit Contract.  The Administration recommends Board approval of the elimination of one ESL teacher position from the LIU contract and the addition of one ESL teacher position employed by the District.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

6. The Administration recommends approval of the following two foreign exchange students at the high school for 2015-16.
   1. Nagy Csenge Edua.  Nagy is a native of Hungary and currently attends Debreceni Reformatus Kellegium Doczy Gimnaziuma. She is sponsored by the Rotary Club of York and will reside with three York Suburban families during the 2015-16 school year. Nagy’s first home placement will be with Joseph and Amber Seidel, 1679 Sleepy Hollow Road.
   2. Marina Branco Lopes Corte Real.  Marino is a native of Brazil and currently attends Centro De Ensino Darwin Guarapari. She is sponsored by ICES, International Cultural Exchange Services, and will reside with the Mellinger family during the 2015-16 school year. Tyler and Nikole Mellinger live at 1028 Hill Street.

      [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

7. Early Learning Partnership Update

1. The Administration recommends approval of the advertising and soliciting of bids for the Auxiliary Gym at the High School.  

    

   Auxiliary Gym Estimate
   Auxiliary Gym Floor Plan

   [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

2. The Administration recommends approval of the contract with Apple Nissan for a three year lease for a Nissan Sentra for Drivers Ed. The monthly payments will be $274.58.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote] 

3. The Administration recommends approval of the Scheduled Service Agreement with Trane for the East York Elementary site, York Suburban High School site and York Suburban Middle School site for eight (8) years.  In prior years this has been a three year agreement.  With this agreement we have built in repair costs, service costs, automatic five year warranties and additional discounts.  [Motion; Discussion; Public Comment; Roll Call Vote]

4. Informational:
   1. Facilities Projects Update
   2. Donation from Valley View Elementary PTO in the amount of $1,726.56 – $1,256.64 for the transportation for various field trips and $469.92 transportation for Kindergarten and 1st Grade field trips to Perrydell Farms and Flinchbaughs Orchard respectively. 
   3. Donation from Indian Rock Elementary PTO in the amount of $6,094.54 – $3,750 for soccer goals and $2,344.54 for the transportation for various field trips.
   4. Donation of a Buffet Bb Clarinet and a Buffet A Clarinet matching set, a Buffet Crampon Evette & Schaeffer Model Bb Clarinet and a Leblanc Paris Clarinet for a total estimated value of $3,000 from Bruce Bushwick and Lisa Levin.

1. Academic Standards & Curriculum Committee Report – Mrs. Clancy

   The minutes of March 19 are provided.

2. Communications Committee Report – Mrs. Schroeder

   The minutes of May 4 are provided.

3. Facilities Committee Report – Mrs. Freireich

   The minutes of March 18 are provided.

4. Personnel Committee Report – Ms. Shaffer 

   Consent Agenda  [You have before you the Personnel Report which includes resignation, appointments, employment, transfers, building re-assignments, re-appointment of spring coaches, volunteer coaches and substitutes. 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. Resignation
      1. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Ashley Baisch, full time substitute music teacher at the High School for the first semester, effective July 6, 2015.
      2. Recommend Board approval of the resignation of Karen Sides, Secretary to the Principal at Yorkshire Elementary, effective June 15, 2015.
   2. Appointments
      1. Recommend the appointment of Mary Collins as High School Assistant Link Crew Advisor at the salary of $660 which represents Step 1 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
      2. Recommend the appointment of Shannon Metzler as High School Trojan Theatre Director at the salary of $2,400 which represents Step 1 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
   3. Employment
      1.  
         

         Name:	Amber J. Krzanowski
         Education:	Laurel Valley Middle High School, Diploma; St. Vincent College, B.A. in English; St. Vincent College, M.S. in Education, Special Education
         Certification:	English 7-12 Special Education N-12
         Contract:	Temporary Professional Contract
         Salary:	$61,600 – M.S. – Step 1
         Assignment:	Learning Support – High School
         Effective:	2015-2016

      2. Recommend the employment of Marissa Caldwell as a full-time substitute half-day English teacher at the high school for Alyce Keene, effective for the 2015-2016 school year at the salary of $25,712.50 which represents Step 1 of the Bachelor’s Schedule. Salary is pro-rated based on 50% employment. Ms. Keene is on a temporary assignment as K-12 Technology Integrator.
      3. Recommend the employment of Brian Marshall as First Assistant Football Coach at the salary of $6,032 which represents Step 4 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
      4. Recommend the employment of Emily Neff, who is currently a 50% Reading Specialist, as a full-time Reading Specialist at the salary of $77,000 (M.S. + 15 – Step 13) beginning with the 2015-16 school year.
      5. Recommend the employment of Kathy Pavoncello as Administrative Assistant to the Principal at Yorkshire Elementary at the hourly rate of $15.32, effective August 3, 2015.
      6. Recommend the employment of Catriona Smith as a long term substitute librarian at East York Elementary and Yorkshire Elementary from August 17, 2015 through September 2, 2015 and September 8, 2015 through September 30, 2015 at the daily rate of $105.
   4. Transfers
      1. Recommend the transfer of Robert Haynes, custodian, from a Level 3 position to a Level 2 position at the hourly rate of $14.35, 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).
      2. Recommend the transfer of Glenn Weirich, custodian, from a Level 2 position to a Level 3 position effective August 3, 2015. Because this move is an involuntary transfer, Mr. Weirich will keep the Level 2 hourly rate, but will not receive the $200 lead custodian stipend.
   5. Building Re-Assignments for 2015-2016
      

      Name	2014-2015 Building Assignment	2015-2016 Building Assignment
      Adamy, Brandi	High School	Middle  School
      Anderson, Susan	Valley View/Indian Rock/ Yorkshire	Valley View/Indian Rock
      Barrett, Katie	Valley View/Indian Rock/Yorkshire	Valley View/Indian Rock
      Beach, John	High School	High School/Middle School
      Breen, Lori	High School/East York	East York/Yorkshire
      Coppersmith, Sarah	Indian Rock	Valley View
      Coy, Michael	High School/Middle School	High School
      Crawford, Dianne	Valley View/Yorkshire	Valley View/High School
      Evans, Jamie	Middle School	Middle School/Yorkshire
      Gentzyel, Brian	Middle School/East York/Yorkshire	Middle School/Valley View/Yorkshire
      Haynes, Robert	East York/Yorkshire	Middle School
      Husler, Matthew	High School East York/Valley View	High School/East York
      Jansen, Shane	High School	High School/Middle School
      Ketterman, Pamela	Indian Rock	Middle School
      Kreiser, Aaron	High School	Indian Rock
      Lopez, Lillian	Middle School	High School
      Love, Nicole	Middle School	East York/Yorkshire
      Marshall, Brian	East York/High School/Indian Rock	East York/High School/Yorkshire
      Milkowski, Elizabeth	High School/Valley View	High School
      Ohl, Jeffery	Middle School/High School	Middle School
      Payne, Scott	Middle School/Yorkshire	Middle School
      Peritz, Beth	Indian Rock	Valley View
      Price, Hazel	East York	Middle School
      Robinson, Joseph	High School	High School/Middle School
      Shearer, Carole	High School/Middle School	High School
      Toner, Janet	Middle School/Yorkshire	Middle School
      Weirich, Glenn	Middle School	East York
      Weld, Jesse	High School/Valley View	High School/Valley View/Yorkshire
      Willson, Kevin	High School/Valley View	High School

   6. Re-Appointment of Spring Coaches for 2015-2016

      Kent Gable, Head Golf, Step 4, $4,318

      Mr. Gable was incorrectly approved at the salary of $6,483 at the June 15, 2015 Board meeting.

   7. Volunteer Coaches for Fall 2015-2016
      

      Scott Toman	Football
      Scott Toman	Girls Tennis
      Michael Jackson	Cross Country
      Jeffery Ohl	Cross Country
      Adam Walton	Cross Country
      Christine Krebs	Cross Country
      Kate Leik	Cross Country
      Katelyn Balmer	Cross Country
      Erin Kerchner	Girls Soccer
      Jamie Evans	Girls Volleyball
      Oliver Good	Girls Volleyball
      Dee Chambers	Girls Volleyball
      Gina Neiderer	Girls Volleyball
      Anna Meerbach	Field Hockey
      Patricia Selegrath	Cheerleading

   8. Substitutes for 2015-2016

      Mary Loyer
      Diane Lupinetti
      Nicole Mostert

5. Additional Committee Reports

The“…by Dawn’s Early Light”, highlights of the LIU Board meeting of June 30, is provided.

THERE WILL BE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEETING.

ADDENDUM

TO:                 Members of the York Suburban School Board

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

DATE:            July 20, 2015

SUBJECT:    Addendum to the Agenda for the Board Meeting of July 20, 2015 

VII.   Committee Reports

         D.   Personnel Committee Report – Ms. Shaffer

 3.  Employment  

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                     i.  Recommend the employment of Allyson Gable as a half-time Learning Support Aide at Indian Rock Elementary School effective for the 2015-2016 school year at the hourly rate of $10.50.

       7.  Volunteer Coaches for Fall 2015-16 (additional coach)

      9.   (Revised) Re-Appointment of Extra-Curricular/Co-Curricular Advisor for 2015-16