Meyersdale Area School Board Minutes

The Board of Directors of the Meyersdale Area School District held their regular scheduled meeting on January 7, 2004 in the Central Office Conference Room, 309 Industrial Park Road, Meyersdale.

Members present: Grant Atwell, Thomas Deetz, David Faidley, Jr., Charles McKenzie, Nancy Rouch, Steve Schrader, Brad Troutman, Louis Tuscano and James Wiltrout. Also present: Curtis Kerns-Supt., Francis Meyers-Fed. Prog. /Curriculum, Randy Bussard-H. S. Principal, Thomas Houser-Elem. Principal, Lee Kinsinger-M.S. Lead Teacher, Laura Schardt-Bd. Sec./Bus. Mgr., Dan Johnson-Maintenance Supervisor, Jennifer Tuscano-A.D., Leigh Ann Sipple, Celeste Faidley-Student Representative. Doreen Jamison-VoAg Instructor, Mark Lowery, Jon Henry, Chelsea Valentine-FFA Members, Mr. Jamison-Berlin VoAg Instructor, George Menser-Press, and Robert Wentworth-concerned citizen.

An executive session was held from 7:00 p.m. until 7:43 p.m. to discuss personnel.

A motion was made by Louis Tuscano, seconded by David Faidley, Jr. to accept the minutes of the December 3, 2003 board meeting. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Steve Schrader, to accept the treasurers’ reports:

TREASURER'S REPORT	MEYERSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL FUND		7-Jan-04


	1st National Bank of PA		PSDLAF

CASH BALANCE 12/01/03		718,967.22	172,424.85

RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER
Taxes		171,843.90
Interest on Investments		405.70	937.35
Investments Cashed		-
Miscellaneous/Refunds		4,954.06
Commonwealth of PA		-	3,057,816.97
Retiree BC/BS Payments		7,613.45
Cafeteria		14,982.59
Tuition		50.00
Refund of Prior Year Expend.		58.29
TOTAL RECEIPTS		199,907.99	3,058,754.32

TOTAL RECEIPTS & BEG. BAL.		918,875.21	3,231,179.17

LESS EXPEND. DECEMBER		734,834.31	-

PLUS VOIDED CH#30902		300.00

BALANCE 12/31/03		184,340.90	3,231,179.17

INVESTMENTS
Pligit	$	688.15
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$	688.15



*BALANCE INCLUDES $1,000,000 LOAN.

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

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to approve payment of the general fund bills in the amount of $130,773.49 and athletic fund bills in the amount of $3,203.09. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Louis Tuscano, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that the following persons be named to the substitute teacher list (pending receipt of the proper paperwork): Lori Stark (Elementary), Michele Fochtman (Business), Cheryl Ling (Elementary), Tim Yoder (social studies), Josh Bolden (elementary), Doreen Jamison (Vo-Ag), and Rebekah Jo Bentz (elementary and special ed.)

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the following be approved:

a) FBLA to Cambria Rowe Business College in Johnstown on January 23, 2004 for a Business Competition. Cost to the district is approximately $160.

b) Recommend Mr. Stombaugh and the Jazz Band be permitted to attend the Pittsburgh Jazz Society Winter Jazz Fest on February 27, 2004. Cost to the district is approximately $417.

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

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Louis Tuscano, to give board members permission to attend the National School Boards Association Conference in Orlando FL on March 27-30, 2004. 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 2nd quarter report for the High School Activities Account. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by James Wiltrout, to approve the resolution requesting the State Public Building Authority (SPSBA) to issue Revenue Bonds on behalf of the high school building project ($2,000,000.00). Copy in folder attached to minutes. Roll call vote: 9-1 with Brad Troutman voting no. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to name Eckert Seamens as the firm to provide bond counsel services in connection with the anticipated offering of tax-exempt Bonds. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to accept the school district audit report for the year ended June 30, 2003, as presented. Copy in folder attached to minutes. There are no findings or questioned costs. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that permission be granted for the football coaches (Andy Stahl, Roy Vena, Chris Schrock, and Wayne Miller) to attend the PSFCA Clinic in Hershey, Pennsylvania on January 29-30, 2004. Cost to the district is approximately $375. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Diane Schrader be named JV Volleyball Coach for the 2004 school year at the stipend specified in the negotiated teachers’ agreement. Roll call vote: 9-0-1 with Steve Schrader abstaining. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to accept the resignation of Rod Reedy as Assistant Boys’ Junior High Basketball coach effective immediately. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that Charlene Klink be hired as head coach of the varsity softball program at the stipend specified in the negotiated teachers’ contract. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that permission be granted to Charlene Klink to attend the annual softball clinic in Baltimore, MD on January 30-31, 2004. Cost to the district is approximately $200, which is available in the softball budget. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Steve Schrader, to give approval to rent the high school auditorium be given to Jennifer Preston for a dance recital on May 22 and 23, 2004 as presented. The rental price would be $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 Thomas Deetz, seconded by Steve Schrader, that permission be given to the Junior Legion Baseball Team (Doug Hersch) to use the high school baseball field during the upcoming season. They agree to use the field only when it is in a playable condition. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by David Faidley, Jr. that permission be given to the Senior Legion Baseball Team (John Wiltrout) to use the high school baseball field during the upcoming season. They agree to use the field only when it is in a playable condition. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to give the Casselman River Watershed Association permission to construct a river access ramp near the pavilion across from the track and football field. Section 508: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that Jamie Kalp be retained for the second semester to continue to remediate students needing help/tutoring based on the PSSA (Pennsylvania School System Assessment) Test Scores. This remains a temporary position funded with monies from TIIA federal grant. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by James Wiltrout, that Tim Kretchman be permitted to use the middle school computer lab on Thursday evenings in March, April, and May to offer three different computer classes to the general public. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

Cash Balance (November 30th , 2003)	$44,478.67
Receipts for December:
September Reimbursement	$18,772.67
Breakfast and Lunch Receipts	$11,114.95
Other Receipts	$2,731.97
	$32,619.59
Total Receipts and Beginning Balance	$77,098.26
Less Disbursement	$39,625.46
Cash Balance (December 31, 2003)	$37,472.80
Money Market Account