Meyersdale Area School Board Minutes

The reorganization and regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Meyersdale Area School District was held Wednesday, December 6, 2006 in the Central Office Conference Room, 309 Industrial Park Road, Meyersdale, PA.

The meeting was called to order by Grant Atwell at 7:25 p.m. Members present: Grant Atwell, Thomas Deetz, David Faidley, Jr., Jeffrey Moser, Nancy Rouch, Steve Schrader, Brad Troutman, Charles McKenzie and James Wiltrout. Also present: Curtis Kerns-Superintendent, Tracey Karlie-Fed. Prog./Curriculum Coord., Laura Schardt-Bd. Sec./Business Mgr., Thomas Houser-Elem Principal, John Wiltrout-H.S. Principal, Julie Stahl- M.S. Lead Teacher, Craig Gindlesperger-A.D., Angie Brant-Press and Jessica Livengood and Kaitlyn Berkley-Student Representatives.

An executive session was held from 6:45 p.m. to 7:17 p.m. to discuss personnel.

Dr Kerns called for nominations for President. Thomas Deetz nominated Grant Atwell and David Faidley, Jr. seconded the nomination. Thomas Deetz moved that the nominations be closed and Nancy Rouch seconded the motion. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

Grant Atwell was elected as the 2007 School Board President and chaired the rest of the meeting.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Nancy Rouch, that the rest of the officers for 2006 remain the same for 2007. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

Nancy Rouch was elected as the 2007 School Board Vice President and Charles McKenzie was designated as Legislative Chairman. David Faidley, Jr. has two more years left as the Joint Operating Committee and Authority Representative while, Steve Schrader will remain the alternate representative.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Jeffrey Moser to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2006 board meeting. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Nancy Rouch, to set the monthly meetings and time. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Charlie McKenzie to approve the following treasurers' reports:

TREASURER'S REPORT	MEYERSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL FUND		6-Dec-06


	1st National Bank of PA		PSDLAF

CASH BALANCE 11/01/06		55,995.28	1,695,928.73
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RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER
Taxes		137,514.79
Interest on Investments		610.75	25.45
Investments Cashed		800,000.00	-
Miscellaneous/Refunds		656.23
Commonwealth of PA/IUO8		-	275,768.26
Retiree BC/BS Payments		9,252.43
Cafeteria		17,082.70
Rentals		440.00
Tuition
TOTAL RECEIPTS		965,556.90	275,793.71

TOTAL RECEIPTS & BEG. BAL.		1,021,552.18	1,971,722.44

LESS EXPEND. NOVEMBER		996,235.73	800,000.00

BALANCE 11/30/06		25,316.45	1,171,722.44

INVESTMENTS
PLIGIT CD		295,000.00
Pligit	$	3,673.28
PSDLAF POOL/CD		1,305,000.00
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$	1,603,673.28

Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Steve Schrader, to approve payment of the general fund bills in the amount of $127,216.55 and athletic fund bills in the amount of $15,833.77. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

The Board is grateful for the service and time provided by the Local Tax Study Commission and wishes to publicly thank them all for their efforts on behalf of the Meyersdale Area School District. A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to enter into the minutes The Tax Study Commission's recommendation to impose a .8% earned income tax rate as presented by Chairman, Mark Albright. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote:
All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the resolution ending the Tax Study Commission Members service be approved as presented. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, to accept the resignation of Kay Ann Cober, effective at the conclusion of the 92nd day of the current school year. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that Tara Hartman, Ethan DeVore, and Holly Snyder be added to the substitute teacher list and Dewey Jones to the substitute custodian list pending receipt of proper paperwork. Roll call vote: 8-0-1 with Charles McKenzie abstaining from voting. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Ashley Logue be named Assistant Ski Club Advisor at the stipend established in the negotiated teachers' contract pending receipt of proper paperwork. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, that the following be approved as:

a) Sandy Seifert to take the Family and Consumer Science Club to Somerset to purchase gifts for the Children's Aide Home and Birthright on December 15, 2006. There is no cost to the district.

b) Sandy Seifert to take the Family and Consumer Science Club to New York City in early June for a City Fashion Tour. There is no cost to the district.

c) Donate an additional $350 toward Caroline Romesberg's National Young Leaders' Conference trip in February 2007.

d) The Family and Consumer Science Club and the FFA to the Farm Show on January 8, 2007. There is no cost to the district.

Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Nancy Rouch, to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania School Board Association to update and organize the District's Policy Manual as presented. Cost to the district is $6300. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Steve Schrader, to approve the revised Local Wellness policy as presented. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Brad Troutman, to approve the Special Transportation Matters policy as presented. Copy in folder attached minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to approve the resolution stating that the Meyersdale Area School District does not plan to raise school taxes above the state index for the 2007-2008 school year as presented. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Brad Troutman, seconded by Steve Schrader, that the transportation contracts for Elwood Ackerman and Stewart Transportation be extended for five (5) years under the same terms as are currently in effect.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Nancy Rouch, to amend the previous motion to table it until the February 2007 board meeting. Section 508 vote. All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Steve Schrader, that Concussion Impact Testing becomes a mandatory requirement in conjunction with the pre-participation physical examination, which is already state mandated. There is NO additional cost to the student athlete for this particular testing. There is an annual fee of $500.00 paid to Somerset Hospital for this service. Section 508 vote. All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, that the following coaches be hired for the 2006-07 school year, for the specified sport, at the stipend specified in the negotiated teachers’ agreement.

Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by James Wiltrout, that approval to rent the high school auditorium be given to Jennifer Preston Sines for a dance recital in May. The rental price is $300 plus the cost of the AudioVisual Technician. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Steve Schrader, to approve the following:

a. Tracey Karlie to attend the Title I Improving School Performance Conference on January 21-24, 2007. Cost to the Title I Program is approximately $600.

b. Tracey Karlie and Victor Gaibor to attend the PA Educational Technology Expo & Conference, February 11-13, 2007 at Hershey, PA. Cost to Federal Programs is approximately $900.

c. Recommend Curtis Kerns be permitted to attend the PARSS (PA Association of Rural and Small Schools) Annual Meeting in State College in April 2006. Cost is approximately $500.

Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, to hold a special meeting on December 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss bond refinancing. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Jeffrey Moser to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

Cash Balance (October 31, 2006)	$28,173.28
Receipts for November:

Breakfast and Lunch Receipts	$16,142.68
Lunch Reimbursement	$22,496.59
Other Income	$ 992.34


Total Receipts and Beginning Balance	$67,804.89
Less Disbursement	$43,432.90
Cash Balance (November 30, 2006)	$24,371.99