CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
11280 MERCER PIKE
MEADVILLE, PA 16335
BOARD OF EDUCATION
AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.
I. REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2016, CALLED TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
April 4, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. - Personnel
April 13, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. – Personnel
April 18, 2016 – 7:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. – Personnel/Student Discipline
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF APRIL 25, 2016
VI. 2015-2016 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
1. Meadville Area Senior High School – Trevor Johnson
2. Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School – Ashley Conaway and Jared Rose
3. Meadville Area Middle School – Ryan Young
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Minutes:
1. Regular Board Meeting of March 28, 2016 (Attachment)
2. Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 18, 2016 (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
SECONDARY CURRICULUM – Jeffrey L. Deardorff, Chairperson
APPROVAL TO AWARD A 2016 DIPLOMA TO A MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves for a Meadville Area Senior High School student to receive his/her 2016 diploma upon completing all graduation requirements as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as recommended by John C. Higgins, Principal
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE BACCALAUREATE SERVICES FOR MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Baccalaureate Services for Meadville Area Senior High School to be held on June 9, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at Ford Chapel, Allegheny College (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
FIRST READING OF SCHEDULE J – TEXTBOOK ADOPTION (Attachment)
APPROVAL OF THE MEADVILLE AREA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION STUDENT BRANCH AGREEMENT FOR MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Meadville Area Federal Credit Union Student Branch Agreement for Meadville Area Senior High School for in-school banking (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
EXTRACURRICULAR – Katrina M. Proctor, Chairperson
APPROVAL FOR THE MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORENSICS TEAM TO TRAVEL TO SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves for the Meadville Area Senior High School Forensics Team to travel to Sacramento, California to compete in Nationals on May 27-30, 2016, at a cost to the District of $3,500 (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL FOR THE MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK STAFF PARTICIPATING IN A YEARBOOK WORKSHOP
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves for the Meadville Area Senior High School Yearbook Staff to participate in a Yearbook Workshop in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania on June 21-23, 2016, at a cost of $1,950 from the yearbook activity account or participating students (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
TECHNOLOGY – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE MICROSOFT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR ENROLLMENT FOR EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Microsoft Participation Agreement for Enrollment for Education Solutions (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE FIBER COMMERCIAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ARMSTRONG UTILITIES, INC.
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Fiber Commercial Service Agreement with Armstrong Utilities, Inc., effective July 1, 2016 (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
SPECIAL SERVICES – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PLAN REPORT
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Special Education Plan Report and the submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #408 – 2016-2017 CUSTODIAL SUPPLY BIDS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #408 – 2016-2017 Custodial Supply Bids (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICE – Delwood J. Smith, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A 2016 FORD TRANSIT CARGO VAN T-250
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the purchase of a 2016 Ford Transit Cargo Van T-250 at an amount not to exceed $25,125.00 (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE 2016-2017 BUDGET FOR NUTRITION, INC.
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the 2016-2017 budget for Nutrition, Inc. (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Financial Activities:
1. March’s Treasurer’s Reports (Attachment)
2. Financial Statements (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
3. Payment of Bills (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE CRAWFORD COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER 2016-2017 BUDGET
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Crawford County Career and Technical Center 2016-2017 Budget (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE REVISIONS TO THE 2015-2016 FINAL ALLOCATIONS FOR TITLE I AND TITTLE II
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the revisions to the 2015-2016 Final Allocations for Title I and Title II (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF INDIVIDUAL PROCUREMENT CARDS
WHEREAS, Crawford Central School District has authority to authorize the purchase of goods and services by use of Procurement Cards; and
WHEREAS, PFM Financial Services LLC ("PFM") has agreed to administer, on behalf of participating local governments and schools in the State of Pennsylvania, a Procurement Card system. The Procurement Cards will be issued to individual authorized employees of the District, by Bank of Montreal, a Canadian chartered bank with a branch at 115 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603, with established limits and purpose; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Crawford Central School District to enable each authorized individual employee to procure authorized supplies and other products for District purposes in order to facilitate creative pedagogical and governmental processes and efficient District operations; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Crawford Central School District to reduce the economic burden on the resources of the District by increasing efficiency and reducing the administrative costs of Crawford Central School District and to respond to the exigencies of the day-to-day operations in accordance with the procurement process as established by Pennsylvania Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Crawford Central School District recognizes that the Procurement Card is neither a substitute for public bidding nor the District's existing procurement program, and that the Procurement Card Program is not being implemented for the purpose of bid splitting and /or the avoidance of the statutorily mandated public bidding process; and
WHEREAS, Crawford Central School District recognizes the economic and financial savings and benefits to be gained by establishing an electronic Procurement Card system and sponsors and endorses the Corporate MasterCard Procurement Card Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby authorizes the Business Manager to enter into an Agreement with Bank of Montreal to secure Procurement Cards for each authorized employee of the Crawford Central School District under such terms and conditions as approved under Crawford Central School District Policy 625 Procurement Cards.
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES/GRANTS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the acceptance of the funding from other sources/grants (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE $15,000 INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE 2015-2016 DYSLEXIA GRANT
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the acceptance of the $15,000 increase in funding for the 2015-2016 Dyslexia Grant (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE L – BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule L – Budgetary Transfers (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
PERSONNEL/POLICY – Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND READING OF JOB DESCRIPTION 25.5 – K-12 LITERACY INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the First and Second Reading of Job Description 25.5 – K-12 Literacy Instructional Coach (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE THE JULY BOARD MEETING
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Board Secretary to advertise the July Board Meeting for July 18, 2016, at 5:30 P.M. at the Instructional Support Center and to cancel the Committee Meeting previously scheduled for July 18, 2016.
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF STIPULATION INVOLVING STUDENT “A”
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Stipulation involving Student “A”
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL SCHEDULES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Personnel Schedules (Attachment) (Attachment)
1. Approval of Schedule A – Resignations – Page 1 of the Schedule Section
2. Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 2 of the Schedule Section.
3. Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Pages 3 through 7 of the Schedule Section
4. Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Pages 8 through 10 of the Schedule Section
5. Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 11 of the Schedule Section
6. Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 12 of the Schedule Section
7. Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Pages 13 through 16 of the Schedule Section
8. Approval of Schedule M – Transportation Sub-Contracted Services – Page 17 of the Schedule Section
Motion ____________ Second ____________
IX. ADMINISTRATION/PRESENTATION
X. OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
RESOLVED, that there being no further business, this meeting is adjourned at _______ P.M.
Motion ____________ Second ____________
Executive Session - Personnel