SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD BOARD MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 20, 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 the Board Agenda. (Action) V. The Board of Education to consider approval of the September 6, 2001 Board Meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) VI. Treasurer's Report; General Fund as of August 31, 2001. (Information) VII. Introduction of Visitors and Presentation: Overview of District's Spring 2001 Metropolitan Achievement Test Results for Students in Grades 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 by Robert Cline, Supervisor of Special Education 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. Share a copy of graphic presentation on results of York County High School 2001 SAT results. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 2. IASA, Title VI Update. (Information - No Report) 3. Other items of business. B. Finance and Budget 1. Report on the status of the General Fund budget as of August 31, 2001. (Information) 2. Report on tax collections and billings. (Information) 3. Other items of business. C. Personnel and Policy 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following appointments: (Action, Mailed with agenda) a. Laura Nearhoof, Secretary to the Business Administrator at the salary of $12.00/hour effective October 1, 2001. b. Laura Nearhoof, Assistant Board Secretary. 2. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following additions to the substitute lists for the 2001-02 school year: a. Teachers (1) Darlene Fisher (2) Kim Marsico (3) Tracey McGraw (4) Christopher Reibsome (5) Francis Schimming b. Secretary/Clerk (1) Cynthia Jones (2) Linda LaMartina (3) Ingrid Mills (4) Barbara Zander c. Instructional Assistant (1) Cindy McGarvey (2) Barbara Zander 3. The Board of Education to consider approval of salary increase for Sue Davis, cook, retroactive to August 24, 2001. (Note: Ms. Davis was inadvertently missed from the original listing of approvals in August.) (Action) 4. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 2001-02 school year: (Action) a. Judy Hooper, Southern Elementary School, IASA Title VI Part-time Instructional Assistant; 3 hours/day for 141 days @ $11.04/hour b. Denise Revels, Friendship Elementary School, IASA Title VI Part-time Instructional Assistant; 3 hours/day for 141 days @ $8.32/hour c. Sheila Geib, Shrewsbury Elementary School, IASA Title VI Part-time Instructional Assistant; 3 hours/day for 141 days @ $8.30/hour d. Shirley Crumbling, Southern Elementary School, Basic Skills Substitute Instructor, $23.00 per hour. e. William Terney, Southern Middle School, Monitor of Saturday School, $23.00 per hour. 5. The Board of Education to consider approval of following Board policies: (Action) 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 6. Other items of business D. Buildings and Grounds 1. Request to use school facilities: (Information) 2. Water test report for August 2001. (Information) 3. Reminder that the Board of Education meeting will be held in the Southern Middle School Auditorium effective October 4, 2001. (Information) 4. Other items of business. E. Transportation, Health and Safety; 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following bus drivers for the 2001-2002 school year: a. James Clark b. Chrales Connolly c. Karl Gettel d. H.C. Hoachlander e. George Hull f. Paula Jeffrey g. Denise Martin h. Jessica Ness i. Sharon Ruhland j. Patricia Scott k. Tracy Shade 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 D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission G. Southern Regional Recreation Board H. Other items of business. XIII. Secretary's Report A. Report on receipt of the following resignations: 1. Iris Campbell, cook at Susquehannock High School effective August 30, 2001. 2. Scott Wingard, Southern Middle School Yearbook Advisor effective September 4, 2001. 3. Carol Martin, custodian at Southern Middle School effective September 14, 2001. 4. Kathy Spiegel, cook at Susquehannock High School effective September 14, 2001. 5. Gary Waltemire, custodian at Susquehannock High School effective September 21, 2001. B. Report on Attendance of Outside Children Living with District Residents. (Information) C. Report that the state auditors are conducting an audit of district records for years 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999- 2000. (Information) D. Receipt of PLANCON F Susquehannock High School Addition/Renovation Project (Mailed with agenda) XIV. Superintendent's Report: The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information) 1. William R. Murphy, 2001 PaASCD Conference - "An Educational Odyssey: The Future is Now", November 18 to 20, 2001; Hershey, PA at a cost not to exceed $195.75. 2. Rosa Baer, 2001 Fall Counselor Workshop, November 14, 2001, Loyola College; Baltimore, MD at a cost not to exceed $11.04 3. Amy Burgess, Educational Support Seminar/Sexual Transmitted Diseases, September 18, 2001, Human Life Services; York, PA at a cost not to exceed $3.45. 4. Wendolyn Hewitt, 2001-2002 Annual Student Assistance Program Reporting System Orientation Workshops, October 9, 2001, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12; New Oxford, PA at a cost not to exceed $19.32. 5. Wendolyn Hewitt, Visitation/Orientation at Central Pennsylvania College Campus; Summerdale, PA and Thompson Institute; Harrisburg, PA, October 26, 2001 at a cost not to exceed $27.60. 6. Ginny Walker, Pennsylvania Kindergarten Conference, December 3 to 4, 2001; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $444.24. XV. Notes 1. Share a copy of the "33rd Annual Phi Delta Kappa Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward Public Education," Phi Delta Kappan, September 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 2. Share a copy of "Policy Implications of the 33rd Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll," Phi Delta Kappan, September 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 3. Share a copy of Fall 2001 Student Enrichment Program Registration Brochure. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 4. Share a copy of September 7, 2001 letter from Pennsylvania Department of Education reference District's 2001-07 Strategic Plan. (Information, Mailed with agenda) 5. Share a copy of Susquehannock High School's "School of Character Code of Conduct". (Information, Mailed with agenda) XVI. Announcements XVII. New Business XVIII. Adjournment Note: There will be an executive session following the meeting to discuss negotiations. REMINDER: The Board of Education and Administrative Team will host a reception in the Susquehannock High School Auditorium Lobby on Thursday, September 20, 2001 from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. The purpose of the social will be to introduce the new 2001-02 faculty and support staff members to the Board of Education. All members of the Board of Education are cordially invited to attend. (Information)