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School District of Bristol Township Board of School Directors Regular Board Agenda 2015
7:30 p.m.
I.
II.
CREATE Artist, Author & Musician of the Month
Girls Suburban 1 Championship
Team
Audit Report
III.
Student Advisory Council
Olivia Wright
Elizabeth McGoldrick
IV.
V.
Agenda Items
VI.
Approval of Minutes
VII.
VIII.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Financial Report
Mercantile Report
Health Service Report
Operations Report
Food Service Report
IX.
A.
1.
Payment of Bills
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Coach Jessica Schulz
Major & Mastro LLC
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School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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A,
2.
Payment of Salaries
Recommended Action:
January 9, 2015
$2,043,339.48
January 23,2015
$2,138,833,37
TOTAL
$4,182,172,85
B.
c.
1.
Donation
Shir Ami Synagogue in Newtown, PA would like to donate 200 breakfast
for Bristol Township School District students, The value of the breakfast
bags is $327,00,
2.
Secondary Summer School
The
completion,
summer school will include remedial course and/or credit
are pertinent dates:
Regular
Late Registration
Beginning Summer School
Class: Monday-Thursday
Reports
Kel/s£cme Exams
End Summer School
June 24 and 25,2015 ryved & Thurs,)
June
2015 (Monday)
June
2015
8:00 a,m, 2:10 p,m,
July 15, 2015
July 27-30,2015
3,2015
Fees for summer school are not to exceed $310,00 for Bristol Township
students and $375,00 for non-residents,
Recommended Action:
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
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3.
Approval is requested for Bristol Township School District
Education to hold Extended School Year Programs,
1 through
for
2015. The district programs will run Monday through
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.
2:00 p.m.
4.
Trip to Italy for Foreign Language Students
Permission is
for Truman foreign language students to travel
to Italy on November 1-10,2015. Their chaperones will be Mr. Patrick
Italian Teacher at
and Mr.
Kramarenko, Assistant
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
for a SUbstitute for 7 days.
5.
Permission is requested for 12 Truman Environmental Club students to
travel to Florida
on November 7-11, 2015. Their chaperones will be Mr.
Lars
Truman Science Teacher and Environmental Club Advisor, Ms.
Renee Ejdaharian, Truman Math
and Mr. Chris Schoettle, Acting
Principal at Lincoln Elementary School. The cost of the trip is
per
for by the students. The cost to the district is $476.00 for 2 substitutes for 2
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
C. New Business (continued)
6. Request for Waiver of Board Rental Policy
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 supervisor will be Mr. Jim McCourt, teacher and coach
at Truman, who will be responsible for opening and locking the gate 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:
Approve the use of facilities request for Patriot FC Soccer Club of Upper
Makefield, PA (non-profit) to rent the Truman turf field on Saturdays 3/14, 3/28,
4/11, 4/18 and Sundays 3/22, 4/19, 5/3 and 5/17/15 for 2 hours per session at a
rate of $225 per session, per Board Policy with the following exception to the
Policy: current Board Policy 707 fee schedule - $250 per hour for All Other
Groups.
7. Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Programs & Services and Instructional
Materials & Research Services Budget
Recommended Action:
Approve the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Programs & Services
and Instructional Materials & Research Services Budget for the 2015-2016
school year for a total contribution of $30,998.00, an increase for Bristol
Township School District of $599. A copy of the budget is presented
(electronically) and marked Appendix P-5.
8.
Burlington County Special Services School District Contracts
Recommended Action:
Approve the contracts for 2014-2015 school year tuition for 2 special
education students, T.J. in the amount of $41,191.00 and A. C. in the amount of
$39,543.00 . Copies of the contracts are presented and marked Appendix P-6
and P-7 .
9. Wordsworth Academy Contract
Recommended Action:
Approve the contract for 2014-2015 approved private school tuition for a
special education stUdent in the amount of $20.400.00. A copy of the contract is
presented and marked Appendix P-8.
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Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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10. V.A.LE. School Contract
Recommended Action:
11.
Professional leave is requested by Mr.
to attend
Armstrong Middle
February 10-14, 2015, in San
4 days.
Marlow, Music Teacher at
Tablet
on
$476.00 for a substitute for
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12.
by Mr.
Harwick, Assistant
Professional leave is
Principal at Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States
Association, on March
2015, in Highlands, NJ, at no cost to the district.
Recommended Action:
13. Professional Leave
Professional leave is requested by Mr. Christoper Capista, Science
Teacher at Truman, to participate in the Evaluation Team for Middle States
on March 24-27, 2015, at Catasauqua Area High School,
PA, at no cost to the district.
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Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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Action Items (continued)
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14.
Professional leave is requested by Mr. Mike Stock, Athletic
attend Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association Annual
March 1
2015, in Hershey, PA, atacostof$1,174.10.
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2014 Audit
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Recommended Action:
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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
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Kyle Hoffman
Gretchen Cammiso
Jim McCourt
Tom Philippi
Steve Sicilia
Jesse Dunn
Phil Gravuer
Mariusz Wrzos
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In order to conform to Public School Code and Board Policy, it is
necessary for the Board to approve the budget transfers whenever the transfer
involves a change to the
function or object code.
Recommended Action:
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Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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New Business (continued)
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19.
Overnight Trip for Key Club
The Key Club is
an overnight trip to attend The Pennsylvania
2015, in
District of
Club International
Convention, on March
Harrisburg,
for 7 students and their
Mrs. Eileen Schein, retired
Truman Teacher. It will be funded by the Kiwanis Club.
Recommended Action:
20.
An overnight trip is requested by Mr. Chris Capista, Environmental
Science Teacher at Truman for 20-30 students to travel to Pocono Environmental
Education
Dingmans
PA, on April 17-19, 2015. The chaperones
will be Mr. Jeff Rampulla and Ms. Kim Hall. Truman
and Mr. Aaron
Assistant
at Truman. The cost per student is
will pay. The cost to the district is
for 2 substitutes for one
Recommended Action:
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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New Business (continued)
21.
An overnight trip is
by FDR Middle School to compete in the
National Wheelabrator Symposium for the Environment & Education held this
year in Baltimore, MD, on May
2015. All expenses will be funded by FDR
corporate partner, Wheelabrator
Inc.
Ten ih grade students (and 8 alternates) from the Service
Team will be presenting their research and action plans on the sustainability of
the
stream
programs in our community.
will also be
nr",,,,,,,,,ntlr.I"t their research on threatened and
within our
community.
Students will be chaperoned
Mr. Kevin Boles, Principal of FDR, Mrs.
Meredith Mueller and Mr. Michael Ortman, FDR Teachers. Also chaperoning will
be Wheelabrator Falls staff members Fred Lodini, Plant Manager, Karen Gratten,
Human Resources Director, and Rich
Water Research.
22.
Organizational Membership
Recommended Action:
23.
Professional Leave
Professional leave is requested by Mrs. Christine Besack, Art Teacher at
to attend and present at the 2015 NAEA National Convention, on
Barton &
March
2015, in New
LA, at a cost of $150 for
and
for a substitute for 2
a total of $388.
Recommended Action:
School District of Bristol Township
Board of School Directors
Regular Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
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Recommended Action:
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XI.
Other Business
XII.
Non
Items
XIII.
March 9, 2015
XIV.
Motion to Adiourn
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