Meyersdale Area School Board Minutes
Wed., June 6th, 2007
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Meyersdale Area School District was held Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Conference Room, 309 Industrial Park Road, Meyersdale, PA.
Members present: Brad Troutman, Jeffrey Moser, Steve Schrader, Thomas Deetz, Grant Atwell, James Wiltrout, Charles McKenzie, and David Faidley, Jr. Member absent: Nancy Rouch. Also present: Curtis Kerns-Supt., Tracey Karlie-Fed. Prog. /Curriculum, John Wiltrout – H. S. Principal, Jackie Baer-Elem. Principal, Julie Stahl-M.S. Lead Teacher, Laura Schardt-Bus. Mgr. /Bd. Sec. Craig Gindlesperger-AD, Angie Brant-Press, Britta Mitchell, Melanie Reckner-MAEA, Connie Shankle-Bus Contractor and Tim Kretchman-applicant.
The meeting was called to order by Grant Atwell at 9:00 p.m.
President Atwell announced that an executive session was held from 6:30 p.m. until 8:55 p.m. to discuss personnel.
A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to approve the minutes of the May 2, 2007 board meeting. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, to approve the following treasurers’ reports:
TREASURER'S REPORT
MEYERSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL FUND
6-Jun-07
1st National Bank of PA
PSDLAF
CASH BALANCE 5/01/07
136,551.43
790,036.87
..
RECEIPTS FOR MAY
Taxes
88,991.20
Interest on Investments
976.46
13.19
Investments Cashed
800,000.00
Miscellaneous/Refunds
2,193.17
Commonwealth of PA/IUO8
106,983.64
163,948.08
Retiree BC/BS Payments
11,450.11
Cafeteria
20,487.69
Rentals
1,640.00
Tuition
-
TOTAL RECEIPTS
1,032,722.27
163,961.27
TOTAL RECEIPTS & BEG. BAL.
1,169,273.70
953,998.14
LESS EXPEND. MAY
1,011,761.42
800,000.00
BALANCE 5/31/07
157,512.28
153,998.14
INVESTMENTS
PLIGIT CD
200,000.00
Pligit
$
112,565.87
PSDLAF POOL/CD
1,511,000.00
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
$
1,823,565.87
CAFETERIA FUND
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR May, 2007
June 6, 2007
Cash Balance (April 30, 2007) $33,295.35 Receipts for May:
Breakfast and Lunch Receipts
$14,946.67 Other Income $9,197.41 Reimbursement
$20,090.60 $44,234.68 Total Receipts and Beginning Balance
$77,530.03
Less Disbursement $50,940.34 Cash Balance (May 31, 2007)
$26,589.69
Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by James Wiltrout, to approve payment of the general fund bills in the amount of $218,431.58 and athletic fund bills in the amount of $8,316.99. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Jeffrey Moser, to accept the resignation for the purpose of retirement of Curtis Kerns effective on or about March 1, 2008. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made Steve Schrader, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that Tracey Karlie be named Superintendent effective upon the retirement of Dr. Kerns 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 Steve Schrader, seconded by David Faidley, Jr., that Timothy Kretchman be named Curriculum Coordinator/Federal Program Director effective at the beginning of the second semester of 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 Steve Schrader, seconded by James Wiltrout, that the following elementary certified teachers be hired as temporary professional employees (Step 1) at the salary and benefits described in the negotiated teachers’ contract:
Jennifer Preston Sines, Josh Bolden, Cay Helinski, Kelli Sanner, Carrie Long, and Amanda Bolden
Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Kristi Jo Donaldson be hired as an hourly tutor for the 2007-2008 school year at the salary and benefits presented. Copy in folder attached to minutes. This is a year-to-year "grant" program and is only viable as long as the grant money is available. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by David Faidley, Jr., that Dewey Jones be named Custodian (Class II) at a salary of $8.15/hour and benefits as specified in the negotiated Support Personnel Contract. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Jennifer Topper be named aide at a salary of $7.15/hour and benefits as specified in the negotiated Support Personnel Contract. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, to approve the Act 93 Agreement for Jackie Baer. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by David Faidley, Jr. to accept the resignation for the purpose of retirement of Don Hoover effective February 1, 2008. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Dr. Grant Atwell, II, be approved as the school physician for mandated as well as sports physicals for the 2007-2008 school year. Dr. Atwell is volunteering this service and there is no cost to the district or students. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the wage for substitute custodians be set at $8.15 beginning July 1, 2007. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that Tom Houser be added to the substitute teacher, aide and custodian list and Duane Bittner to the substitute custodian list. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that permission be granted to the administration to hire necessary personnel with approval of the Board President and Chairman of the Personnel Committee. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the following be named Department Chair: Jan Stoner - Elementary Science and Ed Danel - Elementary Math. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Steve Schrader, seconded by Charles McKenzie to approve the following:
a. Shawn Baer to the People to People Student Ambassador program in the British Isles. Cost to the district is $350.
b. Doreen Jamison and the FFA to the Western Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Johnstown in July, 2007. Cost to the district is approximately $180 and use of the school van.
Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Charles McKenzie, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to approve the resolution
supporting the state payment for charter school expenses. 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, to approve the 2007-2008 general fund budget in the amount of $13,451,312.00 as advertised. This budget recommends no increase in local property tax millage. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by James Wiltrout, that in accordance with Section 609 of the School Code, recommend the business office be authorized to increase revenues and expenditures in the general fund budget for unexpected federal and state funds received in the 2006-2007 school year. 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 necessary budgetary transfers. 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, that a membership payment of $300 be made to the Meyersdale Ambulance Association for their services to our district. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that a donation of $7500 be made to the Meyersdale Public Library. 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 following accounts be closed in the Student Activity Account due to the fact that there have been no transactions over the past several years
#6 Class of 2009 (general sophomore account)
#7 Class of 2010 (general freshman account)
#19 Modern Music Club
and that the name of the Junior/Senior High Student Body Activities Account be changed to the Senior High Student Body Activities Account,
and that the (#15) Homecoming Queen Account and (#21) Queen's contest Account be merged with the (#27) Student Council Account. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Meyersdale Area School District enter into an agreement with Milliman, Inc. to perform actuarial and consulting services related to our retirement plan(s) at a cost of approximately $7,000 in order to comply with GASB 45 guidelines. 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 enter into a contract with Allegheny Mountain Research to do the district three-year asbestos re-inspection. 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 tax collectors be exonerated from collecting the delinquent per capita tax and that JP Harris be appointed to collect the tax. 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 authorizing the collection of school property taxes on eligible properties in installments. 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, to accept the extracurricular bus trip prices for the 2007-2008 school year. Copy in folder attached to minutes. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Thomas Deetz, that permission be given to host a winter basketball league for the boys' and girls' elementary programs in January and February of 2008. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Thomas Deetz, to accept the resignation of Ronald Reckner as the Head Junior High Boys' basketball coach. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the following coaches be hired for the 2007- 08 season at the stipend specified in the negotiated teachers' agreement:
7th / 8th grade Soccer Coach – David R. Miller
Cheerleading Advisor – Tara Hartman
Assistant Varsity Girls' Soccer Coach – M. Mitchell Fetterolf
Head Junior High Boys' Basketball Coach - W. Thomas Lasure
Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Steve Schrader, that permission be granted to host a training program for school aged athletes to decrease the risk of knee injuries run by MRS (Josh Kinsinger). The facilities will be utilized from June 22 to August 6, 2007. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that Steve Miller, Tom Lasure, Keith Walker and Art Darnell be approved as volunteer coaches for Junior High Football during the 2007-08 season. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by James Wiltrout, seconded by David Faidley, Jr., that Craig Gindlesperger and Grant Atwell, II be permitted to attend the annual Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Association Meeting in Lancaster on June 16, 2007. Cost to the district is approximately $425. 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 Youth Football League to use the Athletic Field on September 1, 15 and 29, 2007. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Thomas Deetz, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that the Band Boosters be permitted to run the concession stand for football, track and special events like Relay for Life. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Jeffrey Moser, seconded by Charles McKenzie, that permission be granted to apply for and follow the contracts for any currently available federal or state grant programs or for any programs that the district becomes eligible for in the future. 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 following:
a. Joanne Scarrone to Putting the Theory Into Practice Workshop in Morgantown on July 23-25, 2007. Cost to federal programs is approximately $700.
Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.
A motion was made by Brad Troutman, seconded by Steve Schrader, to adjourn the meeting at 9:30
p.m. Section 508 vote: All members present voted in the affirmative. Motion approved.