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School District of Bristol Township Board of School Directors Planning Session February 9, 2015 7:30 p.m. I.
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Presentation
CREATE Artist, Author & Musician of the Month
Mrs. Laurie Gallagher
III.
Public Relations, Facilities, Operations, Transportation
Mrs. Bachman, Mr. Baker, 1IIIr. Black (Chair)
Mrs. Cini (Alternate: Mrs. Naber)
Bucks County Technical High School
Mr. Bruck (Alternate: Mrs. Naber), Mrs. Cini, Mrs. Gerlach
Mr. Baker, Mrs. Naber
1IIIr.
Mrs. Cini, Ms. Koszarek (Chair)
IV.
Agenda Items
V.
Action Items
A.
Routine Matters for Board Action
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School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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A.
2.
Payment of Salaries
January 9, 2015
$2,043,339.46
January 23, 2015
TOTAL
B.
$4,162,172.85
Unfinished Business
c.
1.
Shir Ami Synagogue in Newtown, PA would like to donate 200 breakfast
bags for Bristol Township School District students. The value of the breakfast
bags is $327.00.
2.
The secondary summer school will include remedial course and/or credit
completion. Following are pertinent dates:
Registration
Late Registration
Beginning Summer School
Class: Monday-Thursday
Progress Reports
Keystone Exams
End Summer School
June 24 and
2015 (Wed. & Thurs.)
June 26, 2015 (Monday)
June
2015
6:00 a.m. -2:10 p.m.
July 15, 2015
July 27-30, 2015
August 3, 2015
Fees for summer school are not to exceed $310.00 for Bristol Township
students and
for non-residents.
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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3.
Approval is
for Bristol Township School District Special
Education to hold Extended School Year Programs, grades 1 through 12, for
2015, The district programs will run Monday through Thursdays, July 6 through
August 6, 2015. Some program hours will be 9-11 :30 a.m, and the classrooms
for low incidence populations will have hours of 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m,
4.
Trip to Italy for Foreign Language Students
Permission is requested for Truman
students to travel
to Italy on November 1-10, 2015. Their
will be Mr. Patrick Gleeson,
Italian Teacher at Truman, and Mr, George Kramarenko, Assistant Principal at
Truman. The approximate cost of the trip is $2,917.00 per student, which they
will pay themselves. The cost to the district is $833,00 for a substitute for 7 days.
Recommended Action:
5.
Permission is requested for 12 Truman Environmental Club students to
travel to Florida Keys on November 7-11,2015. Their chaperones will be Mr.
Lars McGee, Truman Science Teacher and Environmental Club Advisor, Ms.
Renee Ejdaharian, Truman Math
and Mr. Chris
Acting
Principal at Lincoln
School. The cost of the trip is $625 per student,
paid for by the students. The cost to the district is $476.00 for 2 substitutes for 2
days,
Recommended Action:
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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New Business (continued)
6.
Patriot FC Soccer Club seeks to rent turf at a reduced rate for the
purpose of soccer practice with minimal attendance (25 people). The dates will
be Saturdays 3/14, 3/28,4/11,4/18 and Sundays 3/22, 4/19, 5/3, and 5/17/15
from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The
will be Mr. Jim McCourt, teacher and coach
at
who will be
for
and locking the
and
bathrooms. No custodian will be needed because of minimal attendance. The
cost per hour would be $225, for a total of $1 ,800.
Recommended Action:
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Recommended Action:
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Recommended Action:
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School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
C.
New Business (continued)
10.
V.A.L.E. School Contract
Recommended Action:
Approve the contract with YAL.E. School. Inc. to provide educational
services in an alternative setting for a special education student. in the amount of
$253.08 per diem. which would be $44,554.40 for the period from July through
June. A copy of contract is presented and marked Appendix P-9.
11.
Professional Leave
Professional leave is requested by Mr. Joseph Marlow, Music Teacher at
Armstrong Middle School, to attend Digital PromiseNerizon Tablet Retreat, on
February 10-14, 2015, in San Diego, CA, at a cost of $476.00 for a substitute for
4 days.
Recommended Action:
Approve professional leave for Mr. Joseph Marlow, Music Teacher at
Armstrong Middle School. to attend Digital PromiseNerizon Tablet Retreat. on
February 10-14, 2015, in San Diego, CA, at a cost of $476.00 for a substitute for
4 days. A copy of the reguest is presented and marked Appendix P-10.
12.
Professional Leave
Professional leave is requested by Mr. George Harwick, Assistant
Principal at Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States
AssOCiation, on March 23-27, 2015, in Highlands, NJ, at no cost to the district.
Recommended Action:
Approve professional leave for Mr. George Harwick, Assistant Principal
at Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States Association,
on March 23-27, 2015, in Highlands, NJ, at no cost to the district. A coPy of the
request is presented and marked Appendix P-11.
13.
Professional Leave
Professional leave is requested by Mr. Christoper Capista, Science Teacher at
Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States Association, on
March 24-27, 2015, at Catasauqua Area High School, Northampton, PA, at no
cost to the district.
Recommended Action:
Approve professional leave for Mr. Christoper Capista, Science Teacher
at Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States Association,
on March 24-27,2015, at Catasauqua Area High School, Northampton, PA, at no
cost to the district. A copy of the request is presented and marked Appendix P­
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School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
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14.
Professional leave
attend
March 1
Professional leave is
by Mr. Mike Stock, Athletic Director, to
State Athletic Directors Association Annual Conference, on
2015, in
PA, at a cost of $1,174.10.
Recommended Action:
15.
2014 Audit
Recommended Action:
16.
Recommended Action:
Truman
Truman
Truman
Truman
Truman
Truman
Truman
Truman
Head Softball Coach
Assistant Softball Coach
Assistant Softball Coach
Assistant Baseball Coach
Assistant Baseball Coach
Assistant Girls Track & Field Coach
Assistant Boys Track & Field Coach
Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach
NAA
NAA
Student Council Advisor
Student Council Advisor
·Point correction
17.
Kyle Hoffman
Gretchen Cammiso
Jim McCourt
Tom Philippi
Steve Sicilia
Jesse Dunn
Phil Gravuer
Mariusz Wrzos
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Tara Mangiaracina
Connie McHugh
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Budget Transfers
In order to conform to Public School Code and Board
necessary for the Board to approve the budget transfers whenever
involves a change to the fund, function or object code.
Recommended Action:
it is
transfer
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Planning Session
February 9, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
C.
New Business (continued)
18.
Project Lead the Way Grant
Recommended Action:
Approve the Grant Agreement with Project Lead the Way in the total
amount of $45.000. A copy of the Agreement is presented and marked Appendix
P-16 .
VI.
Correspondence
VII.
Other Business
VIII. Public Participation
Non-Agenda Items
IX. Next Meeting
February 23, 2015
X.
Adjournment