SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE MEETING AGENDA August 2, 2001 7:00 P.M. - District Administration Building, Board Room I. Call Meeting to Order II. Pledge to the Flag III. Roll Call IV. Public Hearing - Act 24 of 2001 Optional Occupation Tax Replacement A. Explanation of act provision and effect on Southern York County School District finances and earned income tax rate - Teresa Weaver, Accounting Manager B. Hearing of citizen comments. V. Approval of Board Agenda. (Action) VI. Approval of the July 5, 2001 Board meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) VII. Treasurer's Report; Construction Fund and General Fund for June, 2001. (Information) VIII. Introduction of Visitors and Presentation(s): A. Report on final cost estimates for Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School/Administration Building project. Representative from Reynolds Construction, Inc., and EI Associates. B. Overview of Character Education Program by Brian Cashman, Susquehannock High School Principal. (Information) C. Overview of Handbook for Parents of Pre-School Children and District's Kindergarten Readiness Program by Beth Koontz, Friendship Elementary School Principal. (Information) IX. Student Representative Report X. Public Comment XI. Old Business A. Review Bills for Payment (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) B. Other items of business. XII. Committee Reports A. Education 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following curriculum guides for the 2001-02 school year: Note: *One Southern Middle School Guide mailed with agenda. (Action) a. Susquehannock High School (9-12) (1) English 9 Fundamental, Grade 9 (2) English 10, Fundamental, Grade 10 (3) English 11, Fundamental, Grade 11 (4) General Science, Grade 9 (5) General Biology, Grades 10-12 (6) Biology I, Grades 9-12 (7) Biology II, Grades 10-12 (8) Physics I, Grades 10-12 (9) Physics II, Grades 11-12 (10) Earth Science, Grades 10-12 (11) Environmental Science, Grades 10-12 (12) Library Instruction, Grades 9-12 b.* Southern Middle School (7-8) (1) English, Grade 7 (2) English, Grade 8 (3) Library Instruction, Grades 7-8 (4) *Physical Science, Grade 8 - mailed with agenda. c. Elementary Schools (K-6); Library Instruction, Grades K-6 2. IASA, Title VI Update (Information) 3. Other items of business B. Finance and Budget 1. Report on tax collections. (Information) 2. The Board of Education to consider approval of exonerations and refunds. (Action) 3. Report on Community Education Program. (Information) 4. The Board of Education to consider award of quote for student accident insurance for 2001-2002. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 5. The Board of Education to vote for placement of Act 24 of 2001 as an item of public referendum on the November ballot. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 6. Other items of business. C. Personnel and Policy 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following appointments: (Action) a. Kayse R. Reed, Susquehannock High School English Teacher, Step 3 (3) Instructional I Level, effective August 21, 2001. b. Marianne Swade, Remedial Reading Teacher at Southern Middle School, Step 3 (3) Masters Level, effective August 20, 2001. c. Craig A. Pepper, Science Teacher at Southern Middle School, Step 11 (13) Masters Level, effective August 20, 2001. d. Stacey Sidle, Assistant High School Principal, $56,000 effective August 13, 2001. e. Ray Lingenfelter, Director of Curriculum & Instruction K-12, at his current salary of $87,000, effective September 10, 2001. f. Judith A. Berger, Learning Support/Itinerant Teacher at Friendship Elementary School, Step 13 (20) Masters +30 Level, effective August 20, 2001. g. Joanne McCoy, Full-Time Substitute Kindergarten Teacher at Friendship Elementary School, 50% Contract, Step 1 (1) Masters Level, effective August 20, 2001 until the end of the 2001-2002 school year. h. Beryl N. Zeckman, Full-Time Substitute Latin Teacher at Susquehannock High School, Step 1 (1) Masters Level, effective August 21, 2001 to end of 2001-2002 school year. i. Emily Crisman, Full-Time Substitute Kindergarten Teacher at Shrewsbury Elementary School, Step 1 (1) Instructional I Level, effective August 20, 2001 to end of 2001-2002 school year. 2. The Board of Education to consider approval of the proposed job description for Intern School Psychologist. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 3. The Board of Education to consider the appointment of Carey T. Anderson, Intern School Psychologist, effective August 20, 2001 through June 2002 for a total of 195 days for a stipend of $12,000 to be paid from IDEA funds. (Action) 4. The Board of Education to consider the following salary level changes for the 2001-2002 school year: (Action) a. Julie Acierno from Masters +30 to Masters +45. b. Michael Acierno from Masters +45 to Masters +60. c. Judith Alwine from Masters to Masters +15. d. Norma Conley from Masters +30 to Masters +45. e. Sherry Cowburn from Masters +15 to Masters +30. f. Lolly Dick from Masters +45 to Masters +60. g. Cathy DiPiano from Instructional II to Masters. h. Denise Ferree from Masters +45 to Masters +60. i. Barb Foltz from Masters +30 to Masters +45. j. George Gerba from Masters +45 to Masters +60. k. Melinda Landis from Instructional II to Masters. l. Paige Martin from Masters to Masters +15. m. Crystal McGee from Masters +45 to Masters +60. n. Jennifer (Appler) Myers from Instructional I to Masters. o. Stacey Pope from Instructional I to Instructional II. p. Marina Rontiris from Masters +45 to Masters +60. q. Jeff Schuck from Masters +45 to Masters +60. r. Denise Stauffer from Masters +45 to Masters +60. s. Cheryl Taormina from Masters +45 to Masters +60. t. Denise Wagner from Instructional I to Instructional II. 5. The Board of Education to consider approval of proposed changes to the District Health Policies and Standing Orders. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 6. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 2001-2002 school year: (Action) a. Theresa Anzmann, Calling Substitutes for Southern Middle School, $880. b. Sheila K. Bedell, York County Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. c. Norma Conley, York County Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. d. Randy Ebersole, Assistant Varsity Softball Coach, Step 2. e. Dean Ferree, Auditorium Manager, Step 6. f. Christopher Quigley, All-School Play Director, Step 6. g. Christopher Quigley, Music Theatre Director, Step 6. h. Kayse R. Reed, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. i. Timothy Scripko, Susquehannock High School Student Council Assistant Advisor, Step 1. j. Natalie Schisler, Assistant Football Band Director, 1/2 of Step 9. k. Bernadette Schulte, English as a Second Language Tutor, not to exceed 6 hours per day at $23/hour. l. Laura Stiles, Susquehannock High School Student Council Advisor, Step 9. m. Jack Stoneberg, Head Junior High Football Coach, Step 10. n. Marianne Swade, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. 7. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following health examiners for the 2001-2002 school year: (Action) a. David J. Chalker, Jr., D.O. b. Kieren P. Knapp, D.O. (Athletics) c. Edward R. Roth, D.D.S. d. Paul Stadler, D.D.S. 8. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following substitute lists for the 2001-02 school year: (Action) a. Teachers (1) Nancy Bennett (2) Janet Chenoweth (3) Maria Crawford (4) Melanie David (5) Deborah Dominick (6) Cecile Fetters (7) Susan Garner (8) Lori Gillespie (9) Martine Good-Schroeder (10) Sandra Grove (11) Maxine Guerin (12) Barbara Hower (13) Rebecca Leber (14) Christina McGarvey (15) Beverly Osman (16) Linda Roenigk (17) Deborah Saxmann (18) Sharon Seufert (19) Pauline Shuchart (20) Jon-Scott Snyder (21) Beverly Tillman (22) Rosalie Toback (23) Phyllis Wheaton (24) Kay Wood b. Secretary/Clerk (1) Mark Albright (2) Diane Aldridge (3) Janis Annesley (4) Dot Bensel (5) Deb Bosley (6) Gayle Ditzel (7) Rebecca Fanning (8) Diane Fishel (9) Judi Fisher (10) Mary Fleishman (11) Cindy Forbes (12) Carolyn Greenplate (13) Julie Grothey (14) Shirley Hagan (15) Jim Heffner (16) Robin Herold (17) Sharon Herwig (18) Toni Kahler (19) Alvina Kornak (20) Peggy Kingman (21) Judy Kroh (22) Sharon Krout (23) Jessica Luers (24) Janet McGreal (25) Bethany Meyer (26) Joanne Miller (27) Karin Mitchell (28) Janette Mooney (29) Becky Namovicz (30) Nancy Novak (31) Deborah Olphin (32) Gail Parthree (33) Kim Prizer (34) Denise Revels (35) Linda Spangenberger (36) Valerie Tsakiris (37) Noreen Whipple (38) Michelle Wilhite c. Instructional Assistants (1) Janis Annesley (2) Joanne Baumgartner (3) Jeannie Bowen (4) Donna Brent (5) Aruna Chibbur (6) Rosemarie Colville (7) Lydia Cunningham (8) Melanie David (9) Gayle Ditzel (10) Carolyn Dougherty (11) Lisa Eavey (12) Rebecca Fanning (13) Judi Fisher (14) Sheila Geib (15) Mary Beth Gemmill (16) Elizabeth Green (17) Carolyn Greenplate (18) Shirley Hagan (19) Helga Hamill (20) Robin Herold (21) Sharon Herwig (22) Christine Jones (23) Alvina Kornak (24) Judy Kroh (25) Theresa Krout (26) Bethany Meyer (27) Joanne Miller (28) Ingrid Mills (29) Karin Mitchell (30) Janette Mooney (31) JoAnne Morgan (32) Becky Namovicz (33) Sandra Neal (34) Deborah Olphin (35) Kim Prizer (36) Denise Revels (37) Linda Spangenberger (38) Brenda Tanner (39) Valerie Tsakiris (40) Becky Waganer (41) Mary Jane Waro (42) Joanne Williams d. Health Room Assistants (1) Mary Beth Gemmill (2) Nancy Knaub (Secondary) (3) Mary Ann Tempel (Elementary) e. Custodians (1) James Pieper (2) Charles Jackson (3) Carrol Nace (4) Ann Beaulieu f. Maintenance (1) Kevin Krebs (2) Clarence Kline 9. The Board of Education to consider elimination of Head Cook Position at Susquehannock High School Cafeteria. (Information, Mail with agenda, Action) 10. The Board of Education to appoint voting delegates to participate in the PSBA Legislative Policy Council meeting to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 11. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following affidavits for Home School Education during the 2001-02 school year under Board policy #137: (Action) a. Anthony Caruso, Grade 4 b. Marissa D'Allaird, Grade 11 c. Cory Delp, Grade 11 d. Nichole Delp, Grade 8 e. Daniel Ebersberger, Grade 4 f. Chelsea Fair, Grade 7 g. Hannah Fair, Grade 4 h. James Flood, Grade 7 i. Sarah Flood, Grade 10 j. Jessica Fox, Grade 10 k. Brianne Good, Grade 3 l. Abigail Hoff, Grade 6 m. Tyler Hoff, Grade 3 n. Daniel Humenuck, Grade 6 o. Leah Humenuck, Grade 4 p. James Lafon, Grade 9 q. Juliana Powell, Grade 2 r. Caleb Sparks, Grade 5 s. Kyle Watts, Grade 4 12. The Board of Education to consider as a first reading, proposed revisions to Board Policy #204 Attendance (Educational Tour or Trip section on page 5.) (Information, Mailed with agenda) 13. The Board of Education to consider approval of the changes proposed for inclusion in the following 2001-02 Handbooks: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) a. District Staff Handbook (K-12) b. Susquehannock High School (9-12) (1) Staff Handbook (2) Substitute Teacher Handbook (3) Extra-Curricular Activities Advisor Handbook (4) Athletic Coaches Handbook c. Southern Middle School (7-8) (1) Staff Handbook (2) Substitute Teacher Handbook d. Elementary (K-6) (1) Student/Parent Handbook (2) Staff Handbook (3) Substitute Teacher Handbook 14. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following proposed Educational Field Trips for the 2001-02 school year: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) a. Susquehannock High School (9-12) b. Southern Middle School (7-8) c. Elementary (K-6) 15. The Board of Education to consider granting preliminary approval of the following Susquehannock High School overnight educational field trips during the 2001-02 school year. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) a. Marching Band trip to Philadelphia - November 21-22, 2001. b. Journalism trip to New York - March 13 to 15, 2002 c. Earth Science trip to Florida - May 2 to 6, 2002 d. Spanish trip to Mexico - May 8 to 15, 2002 e. Earth Science trip to Hawaii - June 25-July 2, 2002. 16. Other items of business D. Buildings and Grounds 1. Request to use school facilities: (Information) a. Girls' Volleyball Booster Club, Susquehannock High School Main and Auxiliary Gymnasiums, Southern Middle School Gymnasium, Southern Elementary School Gymnasium, Friday, September 14, 2001 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, September 15, 2001 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. b. Southern York County Youth Club Football, Shrewsbury Elementary School Football Field with Goal Posts, Sundays, September 2, 9, 23, and October 7, 2001 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. c. Susquehannock High School Student Council, Southern Elementary School all-purpose room, Saturday, October 6, 2001 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, October 7, 2001 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 2. Report on water test. (Information) 3. Share copy of Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School/Administration Project Design Team Meeting No. 8 (Information, Mailed with agenda) 4. Share copy of July 11, 2001 Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School/Administration Building Project meeting report. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 5. The Board of Education to consider approval of change order for high school track renovation project. (Action) 6. The Board of Education to consider approval of award of contract for asbestos removal at Susquehannock High School. (Action) 7. The Board of Education to consider authorizing the administration to advertise Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School/Administration Building project for bid and filing of PLANCON F with Pennsylvania Department of Education. (Action) 8. Other items of business. D. Transportation, Health and Safety 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of bus drivers for the 2001-2002 school year. (Action) a. Blaine Boeckel b. James Bond c. Loraine Bosley d. Diane Cowman e. Barbara Cramblitt f. Stephanie Cross g. Kathleen Fetterolf h. Tracey Fielder i. Betty Hackler j. Janet Hagel k. Linda Hickman l. Bonnie Howard m. Georgia Lynn Johnson n. Ron Kershner o. Christine Lurz p. Edla Marth q. Betty Miller r. Jane Miller s. Jeffrey Miller t. Carroll Nace u. Clarence Ness v. Paul Plitt w. John Rohrbaugh x. Thomas Ruby y. Marcus Ruff z. Wanda Ruff aa. Kristine Sauer bb. Nikki Senft cc. Thelma Soloman dd. Ken Stiffler ee. Paula Suter ff. Lori Tracey gg. Terry Watson hh. Kathy Jo Weaver ii. Janet Williams jj. Paul Williams kk. William Williams ll. Ray Wolfe, Jr. 2. The Board of Education to approve the transportation system for the 2001-2002 school year. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 3. Other items of business. E. Athletic and Extracurricular; Other items of business. XIII. Reports of Representative Appointments A. Legislative Council; B. York County School of Technology C. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission F. Southern Regional Recreation Board; Share copy of June 12, 2001 meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda) G. Other items of business XIV. Secretary's Report A. Report on receipt of the following resignations: 1. Joan Carman, Cook, effective June 28, 2001. 2. Peggy Papageorge, First Grade Teacher at Shrewsbury Elementary School, effective September 8, 2001 or sooner if a satisfactory replacement can be secured before that date. 3. Susan Mackenzie, Cook, effective July 16, 2001. B. Share copy of correspondence from Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Distribution, reference review of District's Single Audit Report. (Information, Mailed with agenda) D. Share copy of article published in Food Management magazine reference Metz, Incorporated. (Information, Mailed with agenda) E. Report on Moody’s Rating for Southern York County School District. (Information, Mailed with agenda) F. Share copy of letter from David Miles reference jazz band. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XV. Superintendent's Report; The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information) A. Lynda Howell, "Access PA Database Training," August 29, 2001, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $65.50. B. Norma Conley, "Access PA Database Training," August 29, 2001, Harrisburg, PA, at a cost not to exceed $46.53. C. Mandy Haugh, "The Stock Market Game," September 26, 2001, Middletown, PA, at a cost not to exceed $25.70. XVI. Notes XVII. Announcements; There will be an executive session at the conclusion of the regular Board meeting to seek legal advice, discuss collective bargaining issues, and personnel matters. XVIII. Adjournment