Meyersdale Area School Board Minutes

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Meyersdale Area School District was held Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in the Central Office Conference Room, 309 Industrial Park Road, Meyersdale, PA.

Members present: Thomas Deetz, David Faidley, Jr., James Wiltrout, Steve Schrader, Brad Troutman, Jeffrey Moser, Nancy Rouch, and Grant Atwell. Also present: Curtis Kerns-Supt., Tracey Karlie-Fed. Prog. /Curriculum, John Wiltrout – H. S. Principal, Thomas Houser-Elem. Principal, Lee Kinsinger-M.S. Lead Teacher, Laura Schardt-Bd. Sec./Bus. Mgr., Craig Gindlesperger-A.D., Emily Newman, Kaitlyn Berkley-Student Representative, Dan Johnson-Maint., George Menser-Press.

President Atwell announced that an executive session was held from 6:45 p.m. until 7:20 p.m. to discuss personnel.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by David Faidley, Jr., to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2005 board meeting. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Nancy Rouch, to approve the following treasurers’ reports:

TREASURER'S REPORT	MEYERSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL FUND		January 11, 2006


	1st National Bank of PA		PSDLAF

CASH BALANCE 12/01/05		24,739.95	1,975,827.81
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RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER
Taxes		245,411.23
Interest on Investments		513.06	18,287.20
Investments Cashed		600,000.00
Miscellaneous/Refunds		49,515.39
Commonwealth of PA/IUO8		-	1,186,267.50
Retiree BC/BS Payments		8,295.74
Cafeteria		34,274.17
Rentals		640.00
Tuition		-
TOTAL RECEIPTS		938,649.59	1,204,554.70

TOTAL RECEIPTS & BEG. BAL.		963,389.54	3,180,382.51

LESS EXPEND. DECEMBER		845,967.52	600,000.00

BALANCE 12/31/05		117,422.02	2,580,382.51

INVESTMENTS
PLIGIT CD		96,000.00
Pligit	$	715.85
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$	96,715.85

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 $200,534.68 and athletic fund bills in the amount of $4,082.62. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

The following persons submitted letters of interest for the open Region 1 board seat:

Since none of the four applicants received five votes, a board of director to represent Region 1 was not appointed.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to invite the two board applicants with the highest votes( three votes each) to the February 1, 2006 committee meeting to be interviewed by the full board at 6:30 p.m. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, that the Legend Group be approved as a tax-sheltered annuity company available to district administrators. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to terminate Kristen Miller’s contract since her last day of work was December 14, 2005. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, that Matt Gombita (Special Education) be added to the substitute teacher list retroactive to January 5, 2006. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, that Matt Gombita (Special Education) be hired as a temporary professional employee (Step 1, Master’s Degree – prorated from his starting date) at the salary and benefits described in the negotiated teachers’ contract. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Brad Troutman, that Amber Brant (Elementary) and Crystal Reich (Emergency) be added to the substitute teacher list. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, that Louis Neimiller be added to the substitute custodian list retroactive to January 10, 2006. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by James Wiltrout, that the Art Club be given permission to visit Falling Water on April 29, 2006. Cost to the district is approximately $165. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Nancy Rouch, to approve the 2nd quarter report for the High School Activities Account. 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 Steve Schrader, to approve the IDEA-B (Special Education) contract with Intermediate Unit 8. 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 Nancy Rouch, to enter into the Wide Area Network Agreement

Consortium with the Intermediate Unit 8. 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 Brad Troutman, to approve a 5-year contract with Harbaugh Trucking, Inc. for trash removal. The cost is $700/month, with the exception of July and August when the cost is $570/month. 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 Thomas Deetz, to accept the offer from Elk Lick Firewood to purchase property (a 10.5312 acre lot #49- 000070 in Wellersburg Borough) from the Tax Claim Bureau. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members presented voted in the negative. Motion defeated.

A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Steve Schrader, that permission be granted to the Business Manager and Superintendent to authorize the “old” tax collector to continue to collect the per capita tax until June 30, 2006, if it is found necessary by the district solicitor. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by James Deetz, that the following coaches be hired 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 James Wiltrout, seconded by Brad Troutman, that Craig Gindlesperger be permitted to attend the Conference on Nutrition and Exercise for Athletes in Pittsburgh on March 3-4, 2006. Cost is approximately $200. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, that Corey Will and Diane Schrader be sent to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Clinic on February 3-4, 2006. The cost is $250.00 and is included in the volleyball budget. Vote 7-0-1 with Steve Schrader abstaining from voting.

A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Steve Schrader, to rent the high school auditorium 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 Nancy Rouch, seconded by Steve Schrader, that the following be approved:

a. Kim Berkley and Jill Luster to the PA Kindergarten Teachers’ Conference in Harrisburg on March 7-8, 2006. Cost to Title I is approximately $1200.

b. Melanie Reckner and Jodi Miller to Boosting Reading Assessment Through Effective Instruction in Vocabulary on January 26, February 15, and April 24 in Pittsburgh. Cost to Federal Programs is approximately $350.

c. Doreen Jamison to attend the State FFA Record Book Contest Conference, February 10 – 11, 2006, in State College, PA. Cost to Title IIA Program is approximately $120.

d. Sandy Seifert to attend the PA Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Conference, April 5-7, 2006 in Valley Forge, PA. Cost to Title IIA Program is approximately $549.

e. JoAnne Scarrone to attend the 50^th Annual PA Counselor Conference, March 1-4, 2006, in Lancaster, PA. Cost to Title I Program is approximately $790.

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 8:00 p.m. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.

Cash Balance (Nov. 30, 2005)	$18,129.40
Receipts for December:

Breakfast and Lunch Receipts	$12,924.18
Lunch Reimbursement	$19,531.60
Other Receipts	$2,492.76
	$34,948.54

Total Receipts and Beginning Balance	$53,077.94
Less Disbursement	$36,365.57
Cash Balance (December 31, 2005)	$16,712.37