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

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.

I.  REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2019 CALLED TO ORDER

II.  ROLL CALL

III.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.  NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

  • January 22, 2019 – Personnel/Student Discipline – 7:00 p.m. – 7:24 p.m.

V.  PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JANUARY 28, 2019

VI.  2018-2019 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

1.  Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School – Sydney Cole and Nikki Peters

2.  Meadville Area Senior High School – Shane McElhinny and Brad Terry

3.  Meadville Area Middle School – Payton Costello, Camryn Guffey and Alex Rogers

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 19, 2018 (Attachment)

2.  Reorganization Meeting of December 3, 2018 (Attachment)

3.  Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 22, 2019 (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

VIII.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

CURRICULUM – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson

FIRST READING OF THE FOLLOWING CURRICULUM

=         AP Psychology, Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School, Grade 12 (Attachment)

=         Writer’s Workshop I, Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School, Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

=         Writer’s Workshop II, Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School, Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

=         Writer’s Workshop III, Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School, Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

=         Conceptual Chemistry, Meadville Area Senior High School, Grades 10-12 (Attachment)

APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF GENIUS BAR CURRICULUM, MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GRADES 9-12

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Second and Final Reading of the Genius Bar Curriculum, Meadville Area Senior High School, Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

EXTRACURRICULAR – Paula J. Lynch, Chairperson

APPROVAL FOR THE MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ENGLISH CLASS TO TRAVEL TO NEW YORK CITY

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Meadville Area Senior High School Senior English Class to travel to New York City on April 6-7, 2019, at no cost to the District (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #421 – COCHRANTON JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL ROOF BIDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #421 – Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School roof bids (Attachment)

 Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE GYMNASIUM FLOOR REPLACEMENT AT THE MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Bid Proposal as presented by Tom Brown Performance Floors, Inc. for the gymnasium floor replacement at the Meadville Area Senior High School (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A 2019 FORD TRANSIT PASSENGER WAGON

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the purchase of a 2019 Ford Transit Passenger Wagon in the amount of $27,700 from Hondru Ford (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.  Treasurer’s Report for November and December 2018 (Attachment) (Attachment)

2.  Financial Statements for November and December 2018

November 2018

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December 2018

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3.  Payment of Bills for December 2018 and January 2019

December 2018

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January 2019

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Motion ____________            Second ____________

VOTING SEPARATELY FROM PAYMENT OF BILLS

Payment of Bills for Girardat LP

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL NOT TO INCREASE SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR AT A RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE INDEX

WHEREAS, on June 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 1 of Special Session 2006, entitled the "Taxpayer Relief Act" (hereinafter "Act 1");

WHEREAS, Act 1 requires school districts to limit tax increases to the level set by an inflation index unless the tax increase is approved by voters in a referendum or the school district obtains from the Department of Education or a court of common pleas certain referendum exceptions;

WHEREAS, Act 1 does, however, allow a board of school directors to elect to adopt a resolution indicating that it will not raise the rate of any tax for the support of the public schools for the following fiscal year by more than its index, provided this resolution must be adopted no later than 110 days prior to the date of the election immediately preceding the upcoming fiscal year;

WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District index for the 2019-2020 fiscal year is 3.3%;

WHEREAS, the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District has made the decision that it shall not raise the rate of any tax for the support of public education for the 2019-2020 fiscal year by more than its index.

AND NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of School Directors (hereinafter "Board") of Crawford Central School District (hereinafter “District”) the following:

1.  The Board certifies that it will not increase any school district tax for the 2019-2020 school year at a rate that exceeds the index as calculated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

2.  The Board certifies that it will comply with the procedures set forth in Section 687, of the Pennsylvania Public School Code (hereinafter "School Code"), 24 P.S. §6-687, for the adoption of its proposed and final budget.

3.  The Board certifies that increasing any tax at a rate less than or equal to the index will be sufficient to balance its final budget of the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

4.  The Administration of the District will submit the District's information on a proposed increase in the rate of a tax levied for the support of the District to the Pennsylvania Department of Education on the uniform form prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education no later than five days after the Board's adoption of this Resolution.

5.  The Administration of the District will send a copy of this Resolution to the Pennsylvania Department of Education no later than five days after the Board's adoption of this Resolution.

6.  The Board understands and agrees that by passing this Resolution it is not eligible to seek referendum exceptions under Section 333(f) of Act 1 and is not eligible to request approval from the voters through a referendum to increase a tax rate by more than the index as established for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

7.  Once this Resolution is passed, the Administration of the District is not required to comply with the preliminary budget requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (c) of Section 311 of Act 1. Provided, however:

(a)  The Board understands and agrees that, upon receipt of the information submitted by the District as set forth in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shall compare the District's proposed percentage increase in the rate of the tax with the index.

(b)  Within ten days of the receipt of this information, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shall inform the District whether its proposed tax rate increase is less than or equal to the index.

(c)  If the Pennsylvania Department of Education determines that the District's proposed increase in the rate of the District's tax exceeds the index, the District is subject to the preliminary budget requirements as set forth in paragraph (a) and (c) of Section 311 of Act 1.

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby accepts the Independent Audit Report for Year ending June 30, 2018

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 SECOND AND FINAL READING OF POLICIES

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Second and Final Reading of the following policies:

=         810.3 – School Vehicle Drivers (New policy) (Attachment)

=         006 – Meetings (Revision) (Attachment)

=         105 – Curriculum (Revision) (Attachment)

=         108 – Adoption of Textbooks (Revision) (Attachment)

=         138 – Language Instruction Educational Program for English Learners (Revision) (Attachment)

=         239 – Foreign Exchange Students (Revision) (Attachment)

=         246 – School Wellness (Revision) (Attachment)

=         311 – Reduction of Staff (Revision) (Attachment)

=         609 – Investment of District Funds (Revision) (Attachment)

=         806 – Child Abuse (Revision) (Attachment)

=         808 – Food Services (Revision) (Attachment)

=         810 – Transportation (Revision) (Attachment)

=         818 – Contracted Services Personnel (Revision) (Attachment)

=         906 – Public Complaints Procedures (Revision) (Attachment)

=         918 – Title I Parent and Family Engagement (Revision) (Attachment)

Motion ____________            Second ____________

FIRST READING OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES:

=         007 – Local Board Procedures (Revision) (Attachment)

=         210.1 – Possession/Administration of Asthma Inhalers/Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (Revision) (Attachment)

APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY M. SENNETT AS SOLICITOR

 RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby appoints Timothy M. Sennett as Solicitor to replace Carl N. Moore due to his retirement from Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett on December 31, 2018, at a rate of $105.00 per hour, for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year 

Motion ____________         Second ____________

APPROVAL TO RESCHEDULE THE REORGANIZATION MEETING TO DECEMBER 3, 2019

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the rescheduling of the Reorganization Meeting from December 2, 2019 to December 3, 2019

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL OF STIPULATIONS INVOLVING STUDENTS “C”, “D”, “E” AND “F”

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Stipulations involving students “C”, “D”, “E” and “F” respectively

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND READING OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the First and Second Reading of the following Job Descriptions:

=         3.02 Assistant Business Manager (Attachment)

=         3.1 Confidential Secretary – Business Office (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE REVISIONS TO THE ACT 93 COMPENSATION PLAN

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the revisions to the Act 93 Compensation Plan (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF PHYLLIS LORD AS ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Phyllis Lord as Assistant Business Manager at the Instructional Support Center with all benefits associated with the Act 93 Agreement, at Step 1 with a salary of $61,702 (pro-rated), with an effective date of January 29, 2019

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE REAPPOINTMENT 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, Assistant 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 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 B – Professional Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 2 of the Schedule Section

3.  Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 3 of the Schedule Section

4.  Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 4 of the Schedule Section 

5.  Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Pages 5 through 6 of the Schedule Section 

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

7.  Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Pages 8 through 9 of the Schedule Section

8.  Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Page 10 of the Schedule Section

9.  Approval of Schedule M – Transportation Sub-Contracted Services – Page 11 of the Schedule Section

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

IX.  ADMINISTRATION

=         School Director Recognition Month

X.  OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS

XI.  ADJOURNMENT

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

Motion ____________                        Second ____________