SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD BOARD MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 18, 2001 7:00 P.M. - Southern Middle School, Auditorium 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 October 4, 2001 Board Meeting minutes. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) VI. Treasurer's Report; General Fund as of September 30, 2001. (Information) VII. Introduction of Visitors and Presentations: A. Results of Bond Sale – General Obligation Bond, Series A of 2001 - Public Financial Management and Mette Evans and Woodside B. Overview of District's Technology Initiatives by Patti McGonagle, Director of Technology Services (Information) 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 authorizing final approval for the following overnight educational field trip; Susquehannock High School Marching Band, chaperoned by Patrick Ishler, Karl Steger, Cari Heyne, Steve Helfrich, Jennifer Helfrich, Gail Schmidt, Kathy Walker, Dave Hare and Jeff Moore, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 21 and 22, 2001. .(Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 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 September 30, 2001. (Information) 2. Tax collections and billings report. (Information) 3. Cafeteria Report. (Information) 4. The Board of Education to consider approval of Budgetary transfers as needed. (Action) 5. Award sale of General Obligation Bond, Series A of 2001 (Action) 6. Receipt of request for exoneration from real estate taxes – Grace United Methodist Church (Information, Mailed with Agenda) 7. Other items of business. C. Personnel and Policy 1. The Board of Education to consider the approval of the following transfers: (Action) a. Cindy Forbes from cook/cashier to Assistant Bookkeeper, $10.50/hour, effective October 22, 2001. b. Joan Wood from Assistant Bookkeeper/Taxes to Bookkeeper, $11.22/hour, effective October 15, 2001. 2. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following additions to the substitute lists for the 2001-02 school year: (Action) a. Teachers (1) Lynn Kirkpatrick (2) Patricia Macomber (3) Joanne Schulze b. Instructional Assistant (1) Lori Bitzer (2) Holly Lollis 3. The Board of Education to consider approval of the following supplemental contracts: (Action) a. Charles Benton, Junior High Head Wrestling Coach, Step 2. b. Thomas Laure, Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach, Step 7. c. William Terney, Saturday School Program Facilitator, $23/hour. 4. The Board of Education to consider approval of revisions to Board Policy No. 217 - Graduation Requirements. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 5. The Board of Education to consider approval of job description for Saturday School Program Facilitator. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 6. Other items of business. D. Buildings and Grounds 1. Request to use school facilities: (Information) a. Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, Art Room at Shrewsbury Elementary School, Tuesdays, October 9, 2001 to June 4, 2002 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. b. Susquehannock Wrestling Boosters, main and auxiliary gymnasiums as well as room 143 at Susquehannock High School, Friday, March 22, 2002 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, March 23, 2002 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. c. Southern Regional Recreation Board, auditorium and lobby at Susquehannock High School, Saturday, February 23, 2002 from 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. d. Susquehannock Wrestling Boosters, wrestling room at Southern Middle School, Wednesday, November 7, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. e. Weight Watchers, Music Room at Friendship Elementary School, Thursdays, September 27 to December 20, 2001 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. f. Susquehannock Golf Team, Cafeteria at Susquehannock High School, Monday, October 22, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. g. Boys Basketball, Room 109 at Susquehannock High School, Monday, October 22, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. h. Southern Regional Recreation Board, Home Economics Classroom at Susquehannock High School, Monday, November 12, 2001 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. i. Girls Basketball Boosters, Room 138 at Susquehannock High School, Tuesday, October 16, November 6, December 4, 2001, January 8, February 5, March 5, and April 2, 2002 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. j. Shrewsbury Elementary PTO, All-Purpose Room at Shrewsbury Elementary School, Friday, December 7, 2001 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, December 8, 2001 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. k. Susquehannock High School Cheerleaders, Cafeteria and Gymnasium at Shrewsbury Elementary School, Saturday, October 27, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2. Water test report for September 2001. (Information) 3. The Board of Education to consider approval of proposal from L.T. Godfrey for snow removal effective November 1, 2001 to April 1, 2002. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 4. Copy of EI Associates, September 27, 2001 Pre-Construction Meeting Minutes for Alterations/Additions to Susquehannock High School. (Information, Mailed with Agenda) 5. Other items of business. F. Transportation, Health and Safety; Other items of business. G. Athletic and Extracurricular; Other items of business. XII. Reports of Representative Appointments A. Legislative Council B. York County School of Technology 1. The Board of Education to consider approval of a resolution reference the expansion and renovation project. (Information, Mailed with agenda, Action) 2. Share a copy of the York County School of Technology Delivery Plan for Future Technical Course Options June 2001, revised September 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) C. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 D. York Area Earned Income Tax Bureau E. Southern York County Regional Planning Commission; Share copy of September 21, 2001 meeting minutes (Information, Mailed with Agenda) G. Southern Regional Recreation Board; Copy of 2002 SRRB Budget. (Information, Mailed with Agenda) H. Other items of business. XIII. Secretary's Report A. Report on receipt of the following resignations: 1. Bart Gladfelter, Coach, Junior High Wrestling, effective October 3, 2001. 2. Amy Burgess, Coach, Girl’s Volleyball, effective October 9, 2001. 3. Carol M. Good, Instructional Assistant - A.M. Kindergarten at Friendship Elementary School and P.M. Kindergarten at Shrewsbury Elementary School, effective October 25, 2001. 4. Amy Devine, Guidance Counselor for 9th Grade and SADD advisor, effective November 30, 2001. 5. Susanne C.W. Luddy, Secretary/Student Transportation, effective December 3, 2001. B. Report on Attendance of Outside Children Living with District Residents. (Information) C. Receipt of Notice of Acceptance, Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2000. (Information, Mailed with agenda) D. Copy of Thank You Letter from New Freedom Library System, dated September 13, 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XIV. Superintendent's Report: A. The following staff members have been approved to attend the following conferences: (Information) 1. Ruth Lawrence, Explore Goucher Day, October 8, 2001; College at a cost not to exceed $17.25. 2. Craig Pepper, Advancing Science Fall Workshop, October 9, 2001; Gettysburg College at a cost not to exceed $34.50. 3. Ken Alwine, Project Lead The Way Workshop, October 10, 2001; Lancaster, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $22.25. 4. Roberta Heisler, Mid-Atlantic Reading Recovery; November 4, 5, 6, 2001; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $506.00. 5. Kathy Lauer, Pennsylvania Department of Education: Meeting the Needs of the Gifted Student Through Specially-Designed Instruction (Part I); November 6, 2001; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $17.25. 6. Mandy Haugh, Professional Educational Series for Educators: Gifted Education; November 6, December 17, 2001 and February 6, 2002; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $62.10. 7. Michael Acierno, Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania; November 9, 2001; Camp Hill, Pennsylvania at a cost not to esceed $73.05. 8. Emily Crisman, Kindergarten Conference – BER; December 3, 2001; King of Prussia, PA at a cost not to exceed $228.55. 9. Kathy Lauer, Pennsylvania Department of Education: Meeting the Needs of the Gifted Student Through Specially-Designed Instruction (Part II); December 17, 2001; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at a cost not to exceed $17.25. 10. Kevin Helmeczi, Introduction to ACCESS; December 18, 2001; Yorkshire Technology Training Center at a cost not to exceed $50.00. B. The following Penn State College Student has been administratively approved to work with the cooperating teacher for the period from January 7 to April 26, 2002; Jodi Davis, with cooperating teacher Kara Seelye, Shrewsbury Elementary School, Grade 6. (Information) C. Share a copy of the Annual Report of the Superintendent of Schools to The Board of Education, 2000- 2001 School Year. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XV. Notes A. Share copy of October 1, 2001 enrollments. (Information, Mailed with agenda) B. Share report on 2000-01 Pennsylvania School Assessment Results for Reading and Math, Grades 5, 8, and 11 and Writing for Grades 6, 9, and 11. (Information, Mailed with agenda) C. Share copy of Susquehannock High School Class of 2001 Senior Exit and Graduate Follow-up Survey Results. (Information, Mailed with agenda) D. Share copy of news release on Six (6) Susquehannock High School 2002 Students Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program and historical listing for years 1991 through 2002. (Information, Mailed with agenda) E. Share information from Brian Cashman reference five year Susquehannock High School Graduate Follow Up Survey initiated with Class of 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) F. Share copy of The 11th Bracey Report on "The Condition of Public Education," Gerald W. Bracey, Phi Delta Kappan, pp. 157-169, October 2001. (Information, Mailed with agenda) XVI. Announcements XVII. New Business XVIII. Adjournment