CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
11280 MERCER PIKE
MEADVILLE, PA 16335

BOARD OF EDUCATION

 AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.

I. REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2017, CALLED TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

  • December 19, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.-6:15 P.M. – Personnel
  • January 17, 2017 – 5:59 P.M. – 7:05 P.M. – Personnel/Labor Relations/Special Ed Litigation/ Real Estate

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JANUARY 23, 2017

VI. 2016-2017 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

1. Meadville Area Senior High School – Alex Labruzzo

2. Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School – Madelyn Kapfhammer and Kaitlyn Myers

3. Meadville Area Middle School – Paige Ferry and Naija Walker

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 November 21, 2016 (Attachment)

      2. Reorganization Meeting of December 5, 2016 (Attachment)

3. Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 17, 2017 (Attachment)

Motion ____________         Second ____________

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

SECONDARY CURRICULUM – Jeffrey L. Deardorff, Chairperson

FIRST READING OF INNOVATIONS CLASS CURRICULUM – CCSD – GRADES 9-12 (Attachment)

EXTRACURRICULAR – Katrina M. Proctor, Chairperson

APPROVAL FOR THE MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASEBALL TEAM TO TRAVEL TO UNION CITY, TENNESSEE

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Meadville Area Senior High School boys’ baseball team to travel to Union City, Tennessee to participate in the L.H. Ladd Baseball Classic, on March 23-26, 2017, at no cost to the District (Attachment)

Motion ____________         Second ____________

APPROVAL OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION EVENTS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following PMEA events:

  • Meadville Area Senior High School Band participating in the PMEA District 2 Band in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, on February 9-11, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,713.80 (Attachment)
  • Meadville Area Senior High School Chorus participating in the PMEA Region Chorus in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on February 23-25, 2017 at a cost to the District of $1,663.00 (Attachment)
  • Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School Chorus participating in the PMEA Region Chorus in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on February 23-25, 2017 at a cost to the District of $1,265.00 (Attachment)

Motion ____________         Second ____________

APPROVAL FOR THE COCHRANTON JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES TO TRAVEL TO NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON D.C. AND SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School senior social studies classes to travel to New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on March 17-18, 2017, at a cost to the District of $163.80 for substitute teachers (Attachment)

Motion ____________         Second ____________

SPECIAL SERVICES – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Crawford Central School District and Crawford County Children and Youth Services, pending Solicitor approval, and further requests the Superintendent of the District to prepare a Transportation Plan between the District and Crawford County Children and Youth Services for submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education on or before January 31, 2017; and 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby authorizes Thomas K. Washington, as Superintendent of the Crawford Central School District, to sign both the Memorandum of Understanding and the Transportation Plan on behalf of both the Board and the School District (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. November and December’s Treasurer’s Report (Attachment) (Attachment)

2. Financial Statements

3. Payment of Bills

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby accepts the Independent Audit Report for Year ending June 30, 2016 (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE REAPPOINMENT OF GUY O’NEIL AND PHYLLIS LORD TO THE CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX COLLECTION COMMITTEE

RESOLVED, that pursuant to Act 32 of 2008, the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Guy W. O’Neil, Business Manager as the Tax Collection Committee Primary Voting Delegate for the Crawford Central School District; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Phyllis Lord, Confidential Executive Assistant to the Business Manager, as the Tax Collection Committee Alternate Voting Delegate for the Crawford Central School District; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, if the Primary Voting Delegate cannot attend a Tax Collection Committee meeting, then the Alternate Voting Delegate shall attend the Tax Collection Committee meeting. The reappointment of Mr. O’Neil and Mrs. Lord as Delegates are effective immediately and shall continue until their successors are appointed. Delegates shall be appointed or reappointed by the Board each year. All Delegates shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. 

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 THE REVISIONS TO CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY NO. 610 – PURCHASES SUBJECT TO BID/QUOTATION

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the revisions to Crawford Central School District Policy No. 610 – Purchases Subject to Bid/Quotation (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE STATUS

Acknowledgement that under the terms of Section 1108 of the School Code, the Superintendent has notified the Secretary of the Board that the following persons have received satisfactory ratings for his/her sixth semester of employment and has thereby gained the status of “professional employee” and will be tendered a professional employee contract beginning with the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year:

Katlyn Petronelis                           Matthew Shreve                      Jason Stearns

APPROVAL OF DELWOOD J. SMITH TO SERVE AS THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION ALTERNATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby appoints Mr. Delwood J. Smith to serve as the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Alternative Representative for a one (1) year term

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)

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 – Page 3 of the Schedule Section

4.  Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Pages 4 through 6 of the Schedule Section

5.  Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 7 of the Schedule Section

6. Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 8 of the Schedule Section

7.  Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Page 9 of the Schedule Section

8. Approval of Schedule M – Transportation Sub-Contracted Services – Page 10 of the Schedule Section

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

IX. ADMINISTRATION

X. OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS

XI. ADJOURNMENT

RESOLVED, that there being no further business, this meeting is adjourned at _______ P.M.           

Motion ____________                  Second ____________