SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE MEETING
AGENDA
April 6, 2000
8:00 P.M. - District Administration Building, Board Room
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Pledge to the Flag
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of the March 16, 2000 meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)
V. Treasurer’s Report; Construction 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. Other items of business.
X. Items Needing Action
A. The Board of Education to consider approval of exonerations and refunds. (Action)
B. The Board of Education to consider authorizing the administration to award bids for the following supplies as needed within the budget: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)
1. General Supplies
2. Art Supplies
3. Paper Supplies
C. The Board of Education to consider solicitation of bids for Athletic Supplies for the 2000-2001 school year as approved in the 2000-2001 athletic budget. (Action)
D. The Board of Education to consider solicitation of bids for musical instruments for the 2000-2001 school year. (Action)
E. The Board of Education to consider approval of the LIU General Operating Budget for the 2000-2001 school year. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)
F. The Board of Education to consider award of bid for Susquehannock High School Boiler Replacement Project to lowest responsible bidder. (Action)
G. The Board of Education to consider award of bid for Friendship Elementary School T.V. Studio. (Action)
H. The Board of Education to consider award of bid for Susquehannock High School Comminication System upgrade. (Action)
I. The Board of Education to consider adopting a Tentative Budget for 2000-2001. (Action)
J. The Board of Education to approve Brian Connor as Adult Education Instructor for Basic Computing Skills at a rate not to exceed $20.00 per hour. Mr. Connor to replace Christian Johnson who resigned. (Action)
K. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following addition(s) to the substitute list for the 1999-2000 school year: (Action)
1. Clerk/Secretary, Instructional Assistant; Teresa A. Kelly-Knaub
2. Teacher
a. Lori S. Dudney
b. Brigette Hoff
c. Carroll Swam
3. Cook; Barbara Cromblitt
L. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 1999-2000 school year: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)
1. Deborah Bosley, Southern Middle School Basic Skills Co-facilitator at $8.86/hour.
2. Robert Drupp, Southern Elementary School Building Technology Coordinator, to fulfill balance of contract for Mrs. Tracey McGraw, period from March 13 to June 7, 2000 (61 days) at $802.36.
M. The Board of Education to consider approval of a change of date for Susquehannock High School Commencement for the Class of 2000 from Tuesday, June 6th, to Wednesday, June 7th, due to inclement weather per the approved 1999-2000 school calendar. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action)
N. The Board of Education to consider establishing the following supplemental contracts for Curriculum Writing Projects to be completed by June 30, 2000 at $21/hour for the 2000-01 school year: (Action)
1. Susquehannock High School (9-12)
a. Family and Consumer Science, Family and Society
(10-12), 25 hours
b. Technology (IA) Education, Power Techology,
(10-12), 25 hours
c. Social Studies, World Cultures, (11), 25 hours
2. Southern Middle School (7-8)
a. Developmental Reading, (7-8), 25 hours
b. Family and Consumer Science, Foods, (7-8),
15 hours
c. Family and Consumer Science, Clothing, (7-8),
15 hours
d. Technology (IA) Education, Woodworking (7-8),
15 hours
e. Technology (IA) Education, Metalworking,
(7-8), 15 hours
O. The Board of Education to consider approval of a recommendation to increase working hours of Eileen Hales, Personal aide, from 3.2 hours/day to 6.5 hours per day @ $8.25/hour effective April 10, 2000, with costs to be paid out of 1999-2000 IDEA Pass Thru Funds. (Action)
XI. Committee Reports
A. Education
1. The Board of Education to consider authorizing final approval for the following Susquehannock High School educational field trips: (Information, Mailed with agenda)
a. Earth Science Students to Epcot, Kennedy Space Center, and Universal/MGM Studios, Florida, May 22-26, 2000.
b. Senior Class Trip to Walt Disney World Theme Parks, April 28-May 1, 2000
2. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following Susquehannock High School textbook for use during the 2000-01 school year: Microsoft Office 2000, Introductory Course, South-Western Publishing Company, 1999 (Information, Mailed with agenda)
3. Computer Exemption Exam. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
4. IASA Title VI update (Information)
5. Other items of business
B. Finance and Budget
C. Personnel and Policy
1. Discussion of the role of chairperson for board committees.
2. Fireworks Display after Graduation. (Information)
3. Other items of business
D. Buildings and Grounds
1. Requests to use school facilities (Information)
a. Southern Regional Recreation Board, Friendship Elementary School baseball diamonds, March 20, 2000 to August 5, 2000, Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. to dusk, Saturday from 8 a.m. to dusk, and Sunday from 1 p.m. to dusk.
b. Southern York County Education Association, Friendship Elementary School cafeteria, kitchen and all-purpose room, Friday, May 5, 2000 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
c. YMCA of York County - Southern Branch, Shrewsbury Elementary School soccer field #1, July 10 to 14, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
d. Mason-Dixon Soccer League, Friendship Elementary School field behind the school, August 6, 2000 to November 8, 2000, Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Shrewsbury Elementary School soccer field #1 from July 1, 2000 to August 15, 2000, Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and Shrewsbury Elementary School soccer field #2 from August 1, 2000 to November 8, 2000, Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
e. SYC Football, Shrewsbury Elementary School soccer field #2 on September 3, 10, 17, 24, and October 1, 2000 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
f. Welcome Wagon Club of Southern York County, Shrewsbury Elementary School all-purpose room and kitchen on Friday, November 10, 2000 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 11, 2000 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
2. Share copy of Construction Conference Report Nos. 19 and 20 for Southern Middle School and Southern Elementary School Alterations and Additions. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
E. Transportation, Health and Safety
F. Athletics
XII. Reports of Representative Appointments
A. Legislative Council
B. Area Vocational-Technical School
C. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12
1. Share copy of ...by Dawn’s Early Light, Highlights of the March 7, 2000 lIU Board Meeting. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau
E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission
1. Share copy of February 1, 2000 Southern York County Regional Planning Commission meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda.)
F. Southern Regional Recreation Board
1. Share copy of February 8, 2000 meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
2. Share copy of February 9, 2000 Southern Recreation Board Director’s Report. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
XIII. Secretary’s Report
A. Report on receipt of the following resignations: (Information)
1. Jon Flahart, Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach effective March 27, 2000.
2. Sharon McLaughlin, Jr. High Field Hockey effective March 17, 2000.
3. Beth Snyder, Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach effective March 14, 2000.
B. Share copy of correspondence to Senator Mike Waugh reference support of amendment to Senate Bill 1155. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
C. Attendance of Outside Children Living with District Residents.
XIV. Superintendent’s Report
A. The following York College student teachers have been administratively approved to work with the cooperating teachers listed below for the period from September 25 through December 15,2000: (Information)
1. Jon Skvir, with cooperating teacher Jennifer Trout, Southern Elementary School/Grade 3
2. Lori Strazisar, with cooperating teacher Irene Gerba, Friendship Elementary School/Grade 2
3. Kathleen Torchiana, with cooperating teacher Linda Wolpert, Southern Elementary School/Grade 1
B. The following Penn State/York student teacher has been administratively approved to work with the following cooperating teacher for the period from August 29 through December 8, 2000: Drue Hoffman with Robert Shick, Shrewsbury Elementary School/Grade 6. (Information)
C. The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information)
1. Shirley Glatfelter, "Office 2000 Training," May 2, 2000, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, at a cost not to exceed $41.25
2. Margaret Graybeal, "Bullying Prevention Training," March 31, 2000, York, PA, at a cost not to exceed $19.50, to be reimbursed out of Drug Free School fund.
3. Ray Lingenfelter and Traci Kann, "Succeeding With Angry Students (K-5)," May 5, 2000, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $258, to be reimbursed out of Drug Free School fund.
XV. Notes
A. Share a copy of Southern Elementary School PTO Newsletter dated March 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
B. Share a copy of letter to Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 5, 8, and 11 reference Reading and Mathematics Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Tests to be administered April 3-7, 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
C. Share a copy of Pennsylvania Department of Education brochure entitled: "Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, Information for Students, Parents, Educators and Citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." (Information, Mailed with agenda)
D. The Susquehannock High School String Orchestra will not be participating in the Orchestra Festival in Washington, DC on May 5-6, 2000 due to lack of student interest. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
E. Share a copy of Susquehannock Courier, Dated March 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda)
XVI. Announcements
XVII. Adjournment