Minutes

of the

KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, May 5, 2003, 7:30 p.m.

The Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on Monday, May 5, 2003, 7:30 p.m., in the Maxatawny Elementary School Multi-purpose room pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.

Present Patricia Bealer, Kent Dahlquist, James Kramer, Dennis Ritter, Don Vymazal, William Yurvati,

Carl Ziegler

Absent Donald Meyers, Dale Reppert, Lynn Nonnemacher

Also Brenda Winkler-Superintendent, Nickolas Sosik, Jr.-Board Treasurer, Gretchen

Present Diehl-Board Secretary, Geri Miller, Lu Palmer, Mark Erb, Eric Erb, Eric Sills, Nick Lazo,

Michele Fragnito, Celeste Brown, Tom Green, Barbara Richard, Eric Veronikis-The Patriot, Patti & Jim Picone, Sharon & Steve Meck, Rebecca Ziegler, Darryl & Virginia Hoffman, Matt Cullen, Pam Lynch, Jessica Almond, Michael Shaw, Joyce Sturtevant, Susan Fields, Ann Dietrich, David & Naomi Owen, Martin and Jamie Schnabel

Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:47 p.m. by President Vymazal

Welcome President Vymazal welcomed guests and opened the meeting with a moment of silence and

Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. He asked that everyone sign the attendance book and mark their concern next to their name. He requested that anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item please raise his/her hand to be recognized. This meeting was tape recorded.

Student Matt Cullen introduced the TSA students and their achievements at the recent PA State

Recognition Technology Convention. Certificates and cougar pins were presented by Dr. Winkler.

8th Grade Sarah Kenney 3^rd Place – TSA Talk/Multimedia

5^th Place – PA Graphic Arts Stencil in t-shirt design

6^th Place - Communication Challenge

Eryn Ziegler 2^nd Place – Graphic Design Challenge

4^th Place – PA Material Process

7^th Place - Communication Challenge

8^th Place Team - Video Challenge

9^th Place Team - Mechanical Challenge

Darrin Scott 5^th Place Team - Marine Design Challenge

9^th Place – Flight Challenge

Josiah Meck 3^rd Place Team - Invention & Innovations in argi-biotechnology

5^th Place Team - Marine Design Challenge

9^th Place – Transportation Challenge

Zack Owen 1^st Place – Technical Writing Challenge

3^rd Place – Computer Applications

5^th Place Team - Marine Design Challenge

7^th Place Team - Technology Bowl Challenge

9^th Place – Technology Bowl Written Test

Jay Bricker 7^th Place Team - Technology Bowl Challenge

Derek Picone Participant

Sam Esser Participant

7th Grade Peter Shaw 3^rd Place – Flight Challenge

7^th Place Team -Technology Bowl Challenge

Luke Voytas 4^th Place – Technical Design Challenge

Marina Lynch 3^rd Place Team - Invention & Innovations in argi-biotechnology

9^th Place – PA Computer Aided Design

Anne Hoffman 1^st Place – PA Safety Illustration

3^rd Place - Communication Challenge

4^th Place – Graphic Design Challenge

8^th Place Team - Video Challenge

9^th Place Team - Mechanical Challenge

Sara Mohler 3^rd Place - PA Black and White Photography

9^th Place – Graphic Design Challenge

6th Grade Leeann Schnabel 3^rd Place – Digital Photography

Personnel Motion made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the following

personnel items:

1. Approval for Kim Grasso, clerical aide, to take an unpaid leave of absence beginning April 21, 2003 for the balance of School Year 2002-2003.

2. Approval of Lisa Gump as long-term substitute clerical aide (35 hours/week) during Kim Grasso’s leave of absence beginning May 6, 2003 for the balance of School Year 2002-2003 at the substitute rate of $8.00 per hour plus a proration of sick days equivalent to that of a 100% aide.

3. Approval of Doug Hatch, Andrea Jones, and Adelaide Muth as substitute teachers effective April 22, 2003 through the end of School Year 2002-2003 at the current substitute teacher rate.

4. Approval of Denise Elshahed and Jonathan Haggar as guest teachers effective April 22, 2003 through the end of School Year 2002-2003 at the current substitute teacher rate.

5. Approval of Kim Randolph as a substitute aide effective May 6, 2003 through the end of School Year 2002-2003 at the current substitute aide rate.

6. Approval of Diane Thomason as a VanLear bus driver for School Year 2002-2003.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

All Personnel Are Approved Pending the District’s Receipt of All Mandated Credentials.

Policy Motion made by Patricia Bealer to vote on all three policies in the same motion.

Approvals Motion not carried due to lack of a second.

Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati to approve the second reading and adoption of attached new Policy #209.1 – Do Not Resuscitate Orders.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer to approve the first reading of attached revised classified employee Policy #537 – Vacation.

Roll call vote: Yes 6 No 1 (Ritter) Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer to approve the first reading of attached new Policy #802 – Privacy of Health Information (HIPAA).

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Textbook Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the following

Approvals textbook for immediate purchase from existing grant funds:

Environment and Ecology-High School:

Environment and Ecology For Pennsylvania-Meeting the Standards, published by

Globe Fearon, 2003

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to approve the following textbooks for purchase, pending budget adoption:

Technology Education-Middle School:

Technology Education-Learning by Design, by Michael Hacker and David Burghardt, published by Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004

Health-Grades 3, 4, and 5:

Your Health, by Charlie Gibbons, Jan Marie Ozias and Carl Anthony Stockton, published by Harcourt, Inc., 2003

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Bus Route Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati, to approve the attached

Revisions bus route revisions for School Year 2002-2003.

Motion carried unanimously.

Standardized Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by James Kramer, to approve the attached

Testing Standardized Testing Schedule for School Year 2003-2004.

Schedule Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

2003-2004 Motion carried.

2003-2004 Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to authorize the expenditures

BCTC of the Berks Career and Technology Center’s General Program for the period July 1, 2003

Budget to June 30, 2004 as set forth in the attached summary.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

PSBA Policy Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to authorize the enrollment

Maintenance of the Kutztown Area School District in the PSBA Policy Maintenance Program at a cost

Program of $800 per year.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Middle School Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to modify the middle school

Language Arts language arts curriculum whereby all classes shall be heterogeneous.

Curriculum Roll call vote: Yes 5 No 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler) Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Donation Motion made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by James Kramer, to donate $250 to the Kutztown

Fire Company for their assistance in changing light bulbs and rewiring of stadium light fixtures.

Motion made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by James Kramer, to amend the previous motion to include free passes to all athletic events for School Year 2003-2004 for fire company and borough volunteers that helped with this project.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

AP Exam Motion made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to authorize the district to

Payments reimburse AP exam costs for a score of 4 or better for those students not enrolled in the AP

class for which they are taking an AP exam. The students will pay exam costs up-front and be reimbursed after scores are finalized. The district will not be responsible for other fees such as late fees.

Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Meyers, Reppert)

Motion carried.

Executive Motion made by Don Vymazal, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to enter into an executive

Session session to discuss personnel matters at 9:02 p.m.

Motion carried unanimously.

The Board reconvened at 9:58 p.m.

Adjournment Motion made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by James Kramer, to adjourn the meeting at

9:59 p.m.

Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted by,

Gretchen A. Diehl

School Board Secretary