EAST LYCOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Board Room WELCOME AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER – MR. MICHAEL, PRESIDENT I. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Comments from residents of the district regarding this agenda. II. REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND ADMINISTRATORS (as applicable): - Mr. Pawlik –Superintendent - Mrs. Patricia Wylie - Curriculum Director - Mr. Lorson – Sr. High School Principal - Mr. Coburn – Jr. High School Principal - Mr. Knapsack – Renn/Ferrell Elementary Principal - Mrs. Cowburn – Ashkar Elementary Principal - Mr. Maciejewski – Business Manager - Intermediate Unit #17 – Dr. Rogers - Legislative Representation – Mrs. Gavitt - LycoCTC – Mrs. Santo - Goals Board Committee Report – Dr. Rogers III. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS: (E-1) 1. East Lycoming School District Comprehensive Plan (7/1/15-6/30/18): Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik that the East Lycoming Comprehensive Plan be approved and submitted to the Department of Education as posted. The Comprehensive Plan has been posted for the required 28 days. --resolution required 2. Educational Reports for Review: (Staff Attendance, Student Attendance, Enrollment, Discipline, Guidance, College & Career, School Psychologist, School Resource Officer, Nurse, Driver Education) --resolution required 3. Acceptance of 1302 student into the District: Resolved, to accept the following 1302 student into the district. Affidavits are filed in the business office: - Student #2014-178 --resolution required 4. Field Trips: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik that the following field trips be approved: - November 7, 2014 Dollar Tree & Pizza Hut Ashkar Life Skills Number of Students: 6 Cost to Students: $3.00 Cost to District: $0.00 (PTA Funded) - November 23, 2014 Number of Students: 5 Williamsport High School High School Band Cost to Students: $0.00 Cost to District: $80.00 1 - November 25, 2014 Community Arts Center District-wide Grades 1&2 Number of Students: 254 Cost to Students: $0.00 Cost to District: $0.00 (Grant Funded) - December 18, 2014 Penn College High School Plastics Class Number of Students: 27 Cost to Students: $10.00 Cost to District: $240.00 - One time per month DropTine Archery Archery Club (Tentative dates are: 11/5/14, 11/19/14, 12/3/14, 12/17/14, 1/14/15, 1/28/15, 2/11/15, 2/25/15, 3/11/15, 3/25/15, 4/8/15, 4/22/15, 5/6/15, and 5/20/15) Number of Students: 40 Cost to Students: Approx. $25.00 Cost to District: $0.00 (Funds are raised by club) --resolution required IV. PERSONNEL: (P-1) 1. Resignation – High School Food Service Worker: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Business Manager Maciejewski to accept the resignation of Ms. Tina McElroy as a food service worker at the high school, with regret, effective October 24, 2014, as submitted. --resolution required 2. Resignation – High School Food Service Worker: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Business Manager Maciejewski to accept the resignation of Mrs. Patricia Higley as a food service worker at the high school, with regret, effective October 31, 2014, as submitted. --resolution required 3. Resignation – Custodial Worker: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Business Manager Maciejewski to accept the resignation of Ms. Lovetta Smith as a custodial worker at the Renn Elementary, with regret, effective October 16, 2014. --resolution required 4. Head Girls Varsity Softball Coach: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Athletic Director Steele that Mr. Rocco Lupo be approved as Head Girls Varsity Softball Coach for the 2014/2015 season. Mr. Lupo will be paid $3,215.00, which represents level 2 of the extracurricular salary agreement, as submitted. --resolution required 5. Athletic Volunteer: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Athletic Director Steele that Mr. Justin Armbruster be approved as an athletic volunteer for the 2014/2015 football season. --resolution required 6. Additions to the 2014/2015 Daily Substitute Guest Teaching List: Resolved, to add the following to the daily 2014/2015 substitute guest teacher list:  Mike Armbruster (BLaST Guest Teacher)  Rebecca George (BLaST Guest Teacher) --resolution required 2 7. Part-time Secretary at Ashkar Elementary: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik that Mrs. Nicole Hill be approved as a part-time secretary at Ashkar Elementary. Mrs. Hill will be paid $11.73 per hour for 3.25 hours per day, no benefits, as submitted. --resolution required 8. 2014 Academic Hall of Fame Inductee: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and the Academic Hall of Fame Committee that Rebecca Chiao be inducted into the Hughesville High School Academic Hall of Fame for 2014. Mrs. Chiao is a 1994 Hughesville High School graduate. --resolution required VI. MINUTES: (1) Resolved, to accept the minutes from the meetings of September 9, 2014, September 17, 2014 and September 23, 2014, as submitted. --resolution required VII. BUSINESS/FINANCIAL MATTERS: 1. Treasurer’s Report: (F-1) Resolved, to accept the September 2014 Treasurer’s Report as attached. --resolution required 2. Bills for Payment: Resolved, to accept bills for payment as listed and attached. (F-2) --resolution required 3. Business Office Reports: (Act 24 Reform, Capital Projects and Student Activities) (F-3) 4. Transportation Contract: (F-4) Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Business Manager Maciejewski to approve the attached transportation contract with Mr. & Mrs. Todd Brehm, Unityville, PA for the 2014-15 school year. --resolution required 5. Substitute Pay Rate Increase: Resolved, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Pawlik and Business Manager Maciejewski that effective November 1, 2014, the substitute pay rate be increased to $90.00 per day and $100.00 per day after 25 days. --resolution required VIII. INFORMATION: Educational related items for review. (Information) IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Questions or comments from residents of the district regarding board discussion topics or other school-related matters. X. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Resolved, to convene an executive session for personnel and/or legal matters. --resolution required XI. ADJOURNMENT: NEXT BOARD MEETING: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 7:00 P.M. 3