SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

March 16, 2000

8:00 P.M. - District Administration Building - Board Room

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Pledge to the Flag

III. Roll Call

IV. The Board of Education to consider approval of the March 2, 2000 Board meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

V. Treasurer�s Report; General Fund as of February 29, 2000. (Information)

VI. Introduction of Visitors and Presentations

VII. Student Representative Report

VIII. Public Comment

IX. Old Business

A. Review Bills for Payment. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

B. Committee Reports

1. Education

a. The Board of Education to consider authorizing the Administration to petition the Pennsylvania Department of Education for approval of the following two early dismissal dates under Act 80 during the 2000-01 school year: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

(1) Friday, May 4, 2001

(2) Wednesday, June 13, 2001

b. The Board of Education to consider authorizing preliminary approval to the Susquehannock High School String Orchestra for an overnight educational field trip to Washington, DC, May 5-6, 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

c. IASA, Title VI Update (Information)

d. Other items of business.

2. Finance and Budget

a. Report on the status of the General Fund Budget as of February 29, 2000. (Information)

b. Report on tax collections and billings. (Information)

c. Report on the financial status of the cafeteria fund as of February 29, 2000. (Information)

d. The Board of Education to consider approval of budgetary transfers as needed. (Action)

e. The Board of Education to consider contribution of $50 to Pennsylvania Economy League per request. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

f. The Board of Education to consider adoption of a facsimile resolution as requested by Peoples Bank of Glen Rock. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

g. The Board of Education to consider giving district taxpayers the option of using a Discover credit card to pay tax bills. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

h. Report that the District received a Schools and Library Division of the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) grant in the amount of $13,941.60 to offset telecommunications and internet access costs. (Information)

i. The Board of Education to consider proposal to provide assessment appeal services on a contingency basis. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

j. Other items of business.

3. Personnel and Policy

a. The Board of Education to consider the appointment of Susan MacKenzie, 2.2 hour cook at Susquehannock High School at the rate of $7.10/hour effective March 20, 2000. (Action)

b. The Board of Education to consider the following transfers: (Action)

a. Susan Wilt, Head Custodian, Southern Middle School, to first shift custodian, Southern Middle School, effective April 3, 2000.

b. Norma Jean Bosley, Second shift custodian, Shrewsbury Elementary School, to First shift custodian, Shrewsbury Elementary School, effective March 20, 2000.

c. The Board of Education to consider approval of Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius Law Firm to be consulted for labor issues as needed. (Action)

d. The Board of Education to consider the approval of the following addition to the substitute teacher list; Travis Burket. (Action)

e. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 1999-2000 school year: (Action)

(1) Pam Ebersbach, Proctor for Exemption Test for Computer Skills course, 4 hours @ $21/hour.

(2) Pam Molyneaux, Proctor for Exemption Test for Computer Skills course, 4 hours @ $21/hour.

f. The Board of Education to consider payment of annual (2000) assessment of $250 for membership in Southern York County Regional Planning Commission. (Action)

g. The Board of Education to consider adoption of revisions to Board Policy #607. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)

h. Other items of business.

4. Buildings and Grounds

a. Water test report for February 2000.

b. Request to use school facilities: (Information)

(1) Boys Basketball, Susquehannock High School Main Gymnasium, Sundays, beginning March 5, 2000 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

(2) Southern Regional Police Department, Room 138 at Susquehannock High School, Saturday, March 18, 2000 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

(3) Southern Regional Recreation Board, Shrewsbury Elementary School baseball diamonds, Monday through Sunday, March 20, 2000 to August 5, 2000 from 5:30 p.m. to dusk on Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, and 1 p.m. to dusk on Sunday.

(4) Southern Regional Recreation Board, Southern Elementary School softball field, Monday through Sunday, March 20, 2000 to June 30, 2000 from 5:30 p.m. to dusk on Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to dusk on Sunday.

(5) Southern Regional Recreation Board, Shrewsbury Elementary School parking lot and outside restroom facilities, Saturday, June 17, 2000 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(6) Susquehannock High School Staff, Susquehannock High School Cafeteria, Saturday, May 6, 2000 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

(7) Susquehannock High School Girls� Tennis, Susquehannock High School Tennis Courts, June 12 to 16, 2000 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and June 26 to 30, 2000 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

c. Report that Potteiger-Raintree has agreed to donate roofing materials and labor to complete the dugout project on the girls softball field. (Information)

d. Share copy of Monthly Progress Report #8 for Southern Middle School and Southern Elementary School Alterations and Additions. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

e. Other items of business.

5. Transportation, Health and Safety; The Board of Education to consider approval of the following bus driver for the 1999-2000 school term; Paul Plitt

(Action)

6. Athletics

X. Reports of Representative Appointments

A. Legislative Council

B. Area Vocational-Technical School

C. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12

1. Share copy of February 1, 2000 LIU Board of Directors meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

2. Share copy of March 7, 2000 LIU Board of Directors meeting agenda. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau

E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission

F. Southern Regional Recreation Board

XI. Secretary�s Report

A. Report on receipt of the following resignations:

1. Robert W. Shick, Junior Varsity Girls Basketball coach, effective March 3, 2000.

2. Catherine Horn, part-time cook, effective March 17, 2000.

B. Distribute ethic statement forms for filing with the Board Secretary by May 1, 2000.

C. Share copy of correspondence from Southern Regional Police Department reference Invitation to D.A.R.E. Graduation. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

XII. Superintendent�s Report

A. The following Penn State/York student teachers have been administratively approved to work with the cooperating teachers listed below for the period August 29 through December 8, 2000: (Information)

1. Tom Brittain, with cooperating teacher Donna Koval, Shrewsbury Elementary School/Grade 5.

2. Karen Brochon, with cooperating teacher Judy Alwine, Shrewsbury Elementary School/Grade 2

3. Jessica Carmen, with cooperating teachers: 1) Julie Acierno, Shrewsbury Elementary School/Art for the first 8 weeks from August 29 to October 13, 2000 and 2) Jeff Becker, Susquehannock High School/Art for the second 8 weeks, from October 16th through December 8th.

4. Christine Marin, with cooperating teachers: 1) Jeff Becker, Susquehannock High School/Art for the first 8 weeks from August 29th through October 13th, and 2) Julie Acierno, Shrewsbury Elementary School/Art for the second 8 weeks from October 16 to December 8, 2000.

B. The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information)

1. Karen Sloan, "Educate America Act - Language Arts," February 1, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $13.

2. Dana Stepanic, "Effectively Using Guided Reading: Help All Your Students Become Better Readers," February 11, 2000, Camp Hill, PA, at a cost not to exceed $148.50, to be reimbursed out of the Title II, Math/Science Fund.

3. Karen Sloan, ""Educate America Act - Language Arts," February 23, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $20.80.

4. Margaret Graybeal, "Safe School Summit," March 6, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $26, to be reimbursed our of Drug Free School Funds.

5. Lyn Buchanan, "How to Create a Trouble-Free Playground," March 7, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $161.50.

6. Jeff Schuck, "Introductory Literature Circles," March 15, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $19.50.

7. Dave Renaut and Lisa Boyer, "Working Successfully With Difficult Students," March 22, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $285.30.

8. David Renaut, "PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Administrators� Conference," March 23, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $26, to be reimbursed out of Title II, Math/Science Funds.

9. Dennis William, "PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference," March 24, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $59.50, to be reimbursed out of Title II, Math/Science Funds.

10. Mark McCusker, "Project Alert - The Affordable Solution," March 29, 2000, Hanover, PA, at a cost not to exceed $145, to be reimbursed out of Drug Free School Funds.

11. David Sherrer, "How to Get Organized and Get It All Done," March 31, 2000, Baltimore, MD, at a cost not to exceed $69.

12. Kathleen Emdad, "Widener University First Annual Reading Conference," April 1, 2000, Chester, PA, at a cost not to exceed $116.50, to be reimbursed out of Title II, Math/Science Funds.

13. David Morath, "Introduction to Developmental Reading Assessment," April 11, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $22.75, to be reimbursed out of Title II, Math/Science Funds.

14. Melinda Lauer, "Creative Learning Through Active Music," May 1, 2000, King of Prussia, PA at a cost not to exceed $230.

15. Beverly Opilo, "PA School Librarian�s Association Annual Conference," May 5-6, 2000, Hershey, PA, at a cost not to exceed $102.50.

16. Pegeen Brown, "How to Teach Reading to Low-Performing Kindergartners, First and Second Graders," May 16, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $158.25, to be reimbursed out of Title II, Math/Science Funds.

17. Karen Sloan, "Educate America Act - Language Arts," June 13-16, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $83.20.

18. David Reanut, "Effective Use of Internet for Administrators," July 12, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $25, to be paid out of the Technology Budget.

XIII. Notes

A. Share a copy of Shrewsbury Elementary PTO Newsletter dated March 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

B. Share a copy of Faculty Needs Assessment/Interest Survey Reference Spring and Summer 2000 Technology In-Service Credit Courses. (Information, Mailed with agenda)

XIV. Announcements

XV. New Business

XVI. Adjournment

NOTE: There will be an executive session immediately following the meeting to continued discussion on a personnel item.