SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE MEETING AGENDA September 6, 2001 7:00 P.M. - District Administration Building, Board Room I. Call Meeting to Order II. Pledge to the Flag III. Roll Call IV. Approval of Board Agenda. (Action) V. Approval of the August 2, 2001 Board meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) VI. Treasurer's Report; Construction Fund and General Fund for July, 2001. (Information) VII. Introduction of Visitors and Presentation VIII. Student Representative Report IX. Public Comment X. Old Business A. Review Bills for Payment (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) B. Other items of business. XI. Committee Reports A. Education 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the Life Science, Grade 7 curriculum guide for the 2001-02 school year: (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 2. IASA, Title VI Update (Information) 3. Other items of business B. Finance and Budget 1. Report on tax collections. (Information) 2. Report on cafeteria first day operations. (Information) 3. The Board of Education to authorize General Obligation Bond of 2001 (Series A) to refinance General Obligation Bonds of 1995, 1996, and 1997A; further to authorize Public Financial Management and Mette, Evans, and Woodside to prepare necessary documents. (Action) 4. Report that York County Bureau of Elections has accepted Boards resolution for referendum on elimination of the Occupation Tax. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 5. The Board of Education to review York County Department of Information Services decision reference printing of tax bills and consider a response. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 6. The Board of Education to consider approval of exonerations and refunds. (Action) 7. Other items of business. C. Personnel and Policy 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following appointments: (Action) a. Phyllis M. Criste, School Psychologist, Step 15 (23) Masters +30 Salary Level, 220 days, effective on or before November 6, 2001. b. Jason McIntyre, Learning Support/Emotional Support Teacher at Southern Elementary School, Step 3 (3) Instructional I Level, plus $200 for special education assignment, effective August 20, 2001. c. Crystal L. Nace, Grade 1 Teacher at Friendship Elementary School, Step 3 (3) Instructional I Level, effective August 20, 2001. d. Leonard E. Reppert, Emotional Support Teacher at Susquehannock High School, Step 1 (1) Instructional I Level, plus $200 for special education assignment, effective September 7, 2001. e. Kelly J. Ryan, English Teacher at Susquehannock High School, Step 1 (1) Instructional I Level, effective August 21, 2001. f. Deborah C. Dominick, Full-Time Substitute Social Studies Teacher at Susquehannock High School, Step 2 (2) Instructional II Level, effective August 21, 2001 until the end of the 2001-2002 school year. g. Joanne F. Nosoff, Full-Time Substitute Grade 4 Teacher at Friendship Elementary School, Step 1 (1) Instructional I Level, effective August 20, 2001 until January 25, 2002. h. Duane O. Sorenson, Full-Time Substitute Chemistry Teacher at Susquehannock High School, Step 1 (1) Instructional I Level, effective August 27, 2001 until January 25, 2002. i. Jennifer Collins, Substitute Occupational Therapist, $50/hour for 6.5 hours per work day on the days that she is needed. j. Linda Miller, Administrative Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent, at $12.50 per hour, effective August 23, 2001. 2. The Board of Education to consider the approval of Jere Eckenroth as “acting principal” at Southern Elementary School at $325 a day per diem, effective September 7, 2001. (Action) 3. The Board of Education to consider increasing the contract of Linda M. Lewis, Elementary Band Instructor, from 20% to 40% effective with the 2001-2002 school year. (Action) 4. The Board of Education to consider entering into an agreement with the Southern York County Education Association to allow Ruth Lawrence to substitute in the guidance department at Southern Elementary School for the first marking period until the beginning of her maternity leave to begin the second marking period. (Action) 5. The Board of Education to consider approval of proposed revisions to Board Policy #204 Attendance (Educational Tour or Trip section on page 5.) (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 6. The Board of Education to consider the approval of the following additions to the substitute list for the 2001-02 school year: (Action) a. Teachers (1) Theresa Anzmann (2) Donna M. Bates (3) James P. Bennett (4) Meredith L. Brokopp (5) Debra E. Cuba (6) Gayle S. Ditzel (7) Rita Hanson (8) Kimberly H. Honaker (9) Glen E. Johnson (10) John W. Jurasic (11) Keidra Koenig (12) Bethany A. Meyer (13) Susan B. Mulrooney (14) Susan T. Myers (15) Robert M. Namovicz (16) Sandra L. Prueitt (17) Henry B. Ratsch (18) Ruth E. Stevenson (19) Carroll B. Swam b. Secretary/Clerk (1) Joanne Baumgartner (2) Lori Bitzer (3) Carolyn Dougherty (4) Elizabeth Walters c. Instructional Assistant (1) Julie Grothey (2) Elizabeth Walters 7. The Board of Education to consider the approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 2001-2002 school year: (Action) a. Randall Edgar, Assistant Varsity Track Coach, Step 3. b. Dean Ferree, All-School Play Tech/Stage, Step 5. c. Michael Habalar, Assistant Varsity Boys Soccer, Step 3. d. Donna Hannaby, All-School Play Costumer, Step 1. e. Donna Hannaby, Musical Theatre Costume/Design/ Construction, Step 1. f. Mandy Haugh, Southern Middle School, Basic Skills Facilitator, $23.00 per hour. g. Sharon Herwig, All-School Play, Promotion, Step 1. h. Dina Ishler, Color Guard, 1/2 of Step 6. i. William Jones, Technology, Southern Middle School, $2,500. j. Joan Kling, York County Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. k. Michael Livingston, Junior High Assistant Football Coach, Step 1. l. Michelle Marusko, Student Council Assistant Advisor, Susquehannock High School, 1/2 of Step 1. m. Jason E. McIntyre, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. n. Jennifer Myers, York County Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. o. Crystal Nace, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. p. Matthew Nied, Junior High Assistant Football Coach, Step 1. q. Sara O'Malley, Southern Middle School, Basic Skills Facilitator, $23.00 per hour. r. Darla Pennewill, Southern Middle, School, Basic Skills Facilitator, $23.00 per hour. s. Len Reppert, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. t. Donna Robinson, Calling Substitutes for the High School, $1,535. u. Kelly J. Ryan, York County Teacher Induction Program, Beginning Teacher, $500. v. Timothy Scripko, Student Council Assistant Advisor, Susquehannock High School, 1/2 of Step 1. w. Stacey Sidle, York Country Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. x. Tony Sorice, Head Varsity Football Coach, Step 10. y. Eric Sterner, Assistant Junior High Track Coach, Step 2. z. Bev Tillman, Southern Middle School, Basic Skills Facilitator, $23.00 per hour. aa. Maryann Trinkle, York County Teacher Induction Program, Mentor, $900. bb. Matt Walker, All-School Play, Construction, Step 1. cc. Mary Jane Waro, Calling Substitutes for Elementary, $2,345. 8. 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) N = 66 to date a. Kurtis Basta, Grade 9 b. Samantha Basta, Grade 7 c. Luke Beardsley, Grade 3 d. Jonathan Benson, Grade 11 e. Thomas Bonitz, Grade 2 f. Titus Bonitz, Grade 6 g. Cameron Callahan, Grade 3 h. Kyle Callahan, Grade 4 i. Matthew Endres, Grade 7 j. Aleitha Flanary, Grade 6 k. Tannen A. Healy, Grade 1 l. Jeffrey Herbert, Grade 1 m. Ashley Householder, Grade 11 n. Cathleen Householder, Grade 9 o Zachery Noll, Grade 3 p. Caleb Tuten, Grade 3 q. Seth Tuten, Grade 7 r. Brad Willcox, Grade 9 s. Jessica Zaiser, Grade 8 9. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following salary level changes effective with the 2001-2002 school year: (Action) a. Kenneth Alwine from Masters to Masters +15 b. Joan Garman from Masters +15 to Masters +30. c. Irene Gerba from Masters +45 to Masters +60 d. Pamela McCusker from Masters to Masters +15 e. Stacey Pope from Instructional II to Masters f. Doris Rill from Masters +45 to Masters +60 g. Sylvia Swift from Masters +15 to Masters +30 10. The Board of Education to consider the creation of the following IASA Title VI part-time supplemental contract positions consistent with the 2001-02 application and funds budgeted for the elementary (K-6) schools: (Action) a. 3 hours at $11.04/hour for 141.4/days at Southern Elementary School. b. 3 hours at $8.32/hour for 141.4/days at Friendship Elementary School. c. 3 hours at $8.30/hour for 141.4/days at Shrewsbury Elementary School. 11. The Board of Education to consider as a first reading the following revisions to Board policies: (Information, Mailed with agenda) a. Policy #113 - Special Education b. Policy #113.1 -Discipline of Students with Disabilities (NEW POLICY) c. Policy #218.1 - Behavior Management for Special Education 12. The Board of Education to consider increasing the salary for school security officers from $36/event to $39/event and from $40/event to $43/event for the head officer. This increase has been budgeted by the athletic director. (Action) 13. The Board of Education to consider the transfer of Linda LaMartina to the position of 9-month Clerk in the Susquehannock High School Guidance Office from that of 12- month Clerk in the Susquehannock High School Guidance Office, effective September 7, 2001. 14. The Board of Education to consider creating position(s) consistent with proposed reorganization of business office. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 15. The Board of Education to approve the following instructor and course for the 2001 Fall Term Adult Education Program: (Action) a. Jane Bostic, Active Parenting of Teens (Wednesday), 12 hours, No Salary 16. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following school police for the 2001-2002 school year: Sterling Boyd a. Maranda Boyd b. Matt Boyd c. Mickey Davis d. Debra Chew e. Terry Kroh f. Ron McCullough g. Doug Smith h. Dale Reever i. Dave Landis 17. The Board of Education to consider whether to pay Cyber Charter School bills. (Action) 18. The Board of Education to consider adopting an Operations Recognition Program that grants a high school diploma to any honorably discharged veteran who served in the U.S. military in World War II between September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1946 and establishing an application process for awarding such a diploma. (Action) 19. The Board of Education to consider nominating Dale R. Keagy for PSBA Board Secretary of the Year. (Aciton) 20. The Board of Education to consider extending the contract of Dr. Thomas R. Hensley, Superintendent of Schools, for 5 years (July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2007.) (Action) 21. Other items of business. D. Buildings and Grounds 1. Request to use school facilities: (Information) a. Susquehannock Wrestling Boosters, Southern Middle School wrestling room, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 2, 3, and 4, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. b. York-Adams Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Friendship Elementary School Cafeteria and Shrewsbury Elementary School Cafeteria, Monday, September 17, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. c. Southern Branch YMCA, Shrewsbury Elementary School Cafeteria, Tuesdays, September 11, 2001 to June 25, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. d. Southern Regional Recreation Board, Shrewsbury Elementary School Auditorium, Sunday, September 23, 2001 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. e. Susquehannock Soccer Team Booster Club, Shrewsbury Elementary School cafeteria, Thursday, August 23, 2001 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. f. Shrewsbury Township Planning Commission, Susquehannock High School Auditorium, Thursday, September 27, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. g. York-Adams Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Southern Elementary School Cafeteria, Monday, September 17, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. h. Susquehannock Band Boosters, Southern Elementary School multi-purpose room and music rooms, Saturday, April 6, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. i. Shrewsbury Cub Scout Pack 90, Den 4, Shrewsbury Elementary School Art Room, Mondays, August 27, 2001 to June 3, 2002 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 2. The Board of Education to consider awarding bid for Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School to the lowest responsible bidders on all prime contracts. (Action) 3. Share copy of Design Team Meeting No. 9 for Renovations and Additions to Susquehannock High School/District Administration. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 4. Other items of business. E. Transportation, Health and Safety; Report on first day operations. F. Athletic and Extracurricular; Other items of business. XII. Reports of Representative Appointments A. Legislative Council B. York County School of Technology C. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 (Information, Mailed with agenda) 1. Share a copy of by Dawn’s Early Light, August 7, 2001. 2. Share a copy of the Minutes from the August 7, 2001 Board of Directors Meeting. 3. Share a copy of the Agenda for the September 4, 2001 Board of Director Meeting. D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission; Share copy of August 7, 2001 meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda) F. Southern Regional Recreation Board; Share copy of July 10, 2001 meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda) G. Other items of business XIII. Secretary's Report A. Report on receipt of the following resignations: 1. Julie Grothey, Guidance Office Clerk effective August 9, 2001. 2. Phyllis DeStepano, Head Cook at Susquehannock High School effective August 20, 2001. 3. Timothy Scripko, Assistant Student Council Advisor effective August 22, 2001. 4. Mary Walker, Junior High Head Track and Field Coach effective August 27, 2001. 5. Cynthia Jones, Secretary to the Business Administrator and Assistant Board Secretary effective September 21, 2001. 6. Dana Stepanic, First Grade teacher at Friendship Elementary School effective October 7, 2001 or sooner if a satisfactory replacement can be secured before that date. 7. Kelly Mills, Instructional Assistant-Learning Support effective August 21, 2001. 8. Susan Lopez, Cook at Friendship Elementary School effective August 27, 2001. 9. Jane David, Head Cook at Friendship Elementary School effective August 23, 2001. B. Report on Outside Children Living With District Residents. Information) C. Receipt of notice of a hearing of Shrewsbury Borough Zoning Hearing Board. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XIV. Superintendent's Report A. The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information) 1. Robert H. Cline and Marlene Spark, "Revised Chapter 14 Regulations: In-Depth Training for Trainers," August 16, 2001, Harrisburg, PA at a cost not to exceed $102.10. B. Colleen Dzwonczyk has been administratively approved as a guidance counselor intern at Susquehannock High School, starting August 27, 2001 and ending November 9, 2001 under the supervision of Wendy Hewitt. (Information) XV. Notes A. Share a copy of Pennsylvania Department of Education letter dated August 9, 2001 granting official approval of District's Differentiated Staff Supervision Plan effective with 2001-02 school year. (Information, Mailed with agenda) B. Share a copy of Metropolitan Achievement Test Score Summary for Grades 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9, 2000-01 School Year (Spring 2001). (Information) C. Share a copy of Stanine Summaries of the Metropolitan Achievement Test of Spring 1997, 1998,1999, 2000, and 2001. (Information) D. Share a copy of Summary Report on Susquehannock High School Class of 2001 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement Exam Results. (Information, Mailed with agenda) E. Share a copy of the Mission Statement and Five Year Plan of Susquehannock's All Sports Booster Club. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XVI. Announcements XVII. Adjournment