CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Committee Meeting
Instructional Support Center
Monday, February 20, 2017
5:30 P.M.

NOTICE: No official action will be taken during the Committee of the Whole Meeting. The business of this Meeting is merely to discuss and deliberate information that may be placed on the Agenda for the Voting Meeting to be held on February 27, 2017.

Executive Session – Personnel – 5:00 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF FEBRUARY 20, 2017

FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the refunding of the remaining General Obligation Bonds 2008 Series C – Michael McCaig

2. Discussion regarding annual compensation for the tax collectors of Crawford Central School District (with the exception of Meadville) for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 (Attachment)

3. Finance Update

SECONDARY CURRICULUM – Jeffrey L. Deardorff, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the 1:1 initiative (Handout)

2. Discussion regarding the expansion of the welding program at the Crawford County Career and Technical School (Attachment)

3. Discussion regarding the Second and Final Reading of Innovations Class curriculum – CCSD – Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

4. Discussion regarding the First Reading of the following curriculum:

·         Library, Grades 7-8, CCSD (Attachment)

·         Library, Grades 9-12, CCSD (Attachment)

·         Digital Communications, Grades 10-12, MASH (Attachment)

·         Advanced Digital Communications, Grades 10-12, MASH (Attachment)

·         Aerial Videography, Grades 11-12, MASH (Attachment)

·         Broadcast Media Arts, Grade 12 MASH (Attachment)

·         Comprehensive English I, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Comprehensive English II, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Comprehensive English III, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Comprehensive English IV, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Challenge English I, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Challenge English II, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Challenge English III, CJSH (Attachment)

·         Challenge English IV, CJSH (Attachment)

5. Discussion regarding the School Resource Officer Agreement with the City of Meadville (Attachment)

6. Secondary Curriculum Update

ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM – Glenn J. Tuttle, Chairperson

1. Elementary Curriculum Update

EXTRACURRICULAR – Katrina M. Proctor, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding Meadville Area Senior High School junior and seniors traveling to Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2017, at no cost to the District (Attachment)

2. Discussion regarding the following Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) events:

·    Meadville Area Senior High School Orchestra participating in the PMEA Western Regional Orchestra in DuBois, Pennsylvania, on March 9-11, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,168.80 (Attachment)

·    Meadville Area Senior High School Band participating in the PMEA Region Band in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, on March 23-25, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,738.80 (Attachment)

·    Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School Band participating in the PMEA Region Band in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, on March 23-25, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,455.00 (Attachment)

3. Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School Jazz Band members traveling to Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 5-6, 2017, at a cost to the District of $2,609.20 (Attachment)

4. Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School Key Club traveling to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on March 10-12, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,449.00 (Attachment)

5. Extracurricular Update

TECHNOLOGY – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson

1. Technology Update

SPECIAL SERVICES – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson

1. Special Services Update

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the Capital Improvements Budget 2017-2021 (Handout)

2. Discussion regarding the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW Truck with Liftgate (Attachment)

3. Discussion regarding the custodial inventory order for 2017-2018 through Co-Stars

4. Buildings and Grounds Update

TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICE – Delwood J. Smith, Chairperson

1. Transportation Update

2. Food Service Update

PERSONNEL/POLICY– Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the Personnel Recommendations (Attachment) (Attachment)

2. Personnel Update

Board Debriefing on Core Values

1.    How did we do at keeping our definition of success firmly in mind as we discussed our agenda items?

a.  What specifically did we do well?

b.  What could we have done better?

2.    Did we as a Board do exceptionally well at living by any of our Core Values?  What specific examples demonstrated those Core Values?

3.    Does any individual Board Member deserve recognition for living by a Core Value?  If so, please take a moment to provide positive feedback to that individual in SBI format.

4.    Does any individual Board Member need some feedback about violating any of the Core Values?  If so, please take a moment in private to provide that feedback using SBI format.  In providing that feedback be sure to live by the Core Values yourself and in receiving that feedback be sure to keep an open mind!

Question of the Month

8.   Compassion – Does anyone deserve feedback (positive or negative) around: 

a. Empathizing with another Board member or attendee of the Board meeting?

b. Being kind?

c. Welcoming diversity (including diversity of thought)?

d. Remaining open minded?

e. Challenging their assumptions?

f. Ensuring others felt their perspective was valued?

Executive Session – Labor Relations/Special Ed Litigation