Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, August 19, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of
Kutztown Area School District met for the regular board meeting on Monday,
August 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m., in the library of the Senior High School pursuant
to due notice to board members and the public.
Absent
Don Vymazal
Also Brenda Winkler-Superintendent, Gretchen
DiehlŠSecretary, Nickolas Sosik-Treasurer, Present Lu
Palmer, Mark Erb, Eric Erb, Michele Fragnito, Celeste Brown, Tom Green, Barbara
Richard, Leroy Merkel, Julia Nazimov-Reading Eagle,
Darryl Graff, Bob Cox, Phil
Leinbach-AEM
Architects, Frances Shepherd, Gary Miklus, Jeff Schmoyer, Kevin
Conrad,
Richard Angstadt, Eric Veronikis-Patriot
Welcome Vice-President
Ziegler welcomed guests and opened the meeting with a
moment
of silence and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. He asked that everyone signs the attendance book and marks
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.
Approval Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Donald
Meyers, to approve
Of Minutes the
minutes of the July 15 and August 5, 2002 school board meetings.
Motion carried unanimously.
TreasurerÕs Motion
made by Dale Reppert, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to accept
Report the treasurerÕs report of the general account.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Ratification Motion
made by Donald Meyers, seconded by William Yurvati, to ratify for
of General payment the general account bills in the amount of
$999,494.57.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Vymazal)
Motion
carried.
Approval Motion
made by Donald Meyers, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to approve for
of General payment the general account bills in the amount of
$208,730.58.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Approval of Motion
made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by Donald Meyers, to approve for
Construction payment the construction account bills in the amount
of $31,278.51.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Vymazal)
Motion carried.
SuptÕs Dr. Winkler said the district is ready for school to
begin. Wednesday new teachers and mentors
Report are
coming. Thursday is the first teacher day. Brandywine is sending their teachers
and sharing the cost of the speaker.
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Monday is the first
student day.
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Cougar Camp will be
held Wednesday at the MS.
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KES Book Challenge had
elementary students reading throughout the summer. Mrs. Fragnito challenged
that for every 150 books read she will buy a book for the library and if 1500
books are read there will be a special recess. So far 420 books were read but
there is still time to receive letters.
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The HS German trip went
flawlessly. It was an excellent trip.
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Greenwich PSSA money
combined with parentÕs and teacherÕs donations provided a new sign for outside
the building.
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Lu Palmer has been
staffing for special education all summer and is almost finished. New special
education 9th grade students and families came to an orientation
session at the HS. It was well received.
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Transportation
eliminated one bus from last year routes. All letters have been mailed.
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August 31st
Š Charity Night for Education Foundation and KYAA at the Kutztown Tavern.
Committee EIT No Meeting.
Reports Pat Bealer
BCTC No
Meeting.
Jim Kramer
ECC Met
last week. Items are on the agenda tonight and minutes were in the
Jim Kramer packet. Softball jackets will be
discussed tonight.
BCIU Building
has been completed. He will have Emphasis newsletters for
Dennis Ritter
distribution in the future. Dr. Allmon will be here Sept. 3rd Š have
questions
ready.
PSBA
Fall
meeting coming up.
Carl Ziegler
Policy & Curriculum No
meeting held.
Bill Yurvati
Feasibility Study Phil Leinbach handed out the feasibility study and
explained it to the board.
Mr.
Dahlquist left at 8:43 pm.
Personnel Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis
Ritter, to approve the following
personnel
items #1-22:
1. Approval
of the 2002-2003 lists of substitute teachers at the previously approved daily
substitute teacher rate.
2. Approval
of the 2002-2003 lists of substitute aides at the previously approved hourly
substitute aide rate.
3. Approval
of Helen Warmkessel as elementary and secondary substitute caller for School
Year 2002-2003 at the previously approved rate of $2,500.
4. Ratification
of Dr. F. Eric Sills as Assistant Principal of the high school, an Act 93
position, at a salary of $67,000 (prorated) per year effective August 20, 2002.
5. Ratification
of Joyce SturtevantÕs change in status from part-time (.5) to full-time teacher
to be split between Kindergarten teacher and reading specialist at 100% of her
current step and column of the KASD/KATA contract effective the beginning of
School Year 2002-2003.
6. Ratification
of Tammy Haring as long-term substitute teacher during Shelby BrettÕs leave of
absence at a rate of $80 per day for days 1-20, $90 per day for days 21-45, and
the balance per BachelorÕs Step 1 of the KASD/KATA contract. (This substitute
is needed from September 9 through December 20, 2002 {tentative})
7. Approval
of the following mentors and resource people for the new professional employee
induction program for School Year 2002-2003:
Mentor:
Diane
Haring for
Pamela Ashman $400
Barbara
Madea for
Tim Haas $600
Amy
Berger for
Sarah Cullen $600
Karl
Foerster for
Thomas Sally $600
Resource Person:
Andrea
Sanders for
Jessica Almond $300
Jessie
Hess for
Heather Dewald $150
Carolyn
Shaw for
Heather Dewald $150
Alyssa
Raifsnider for
Pamela Ashman $300
Donna
Keglovits for
Joyce Sturtevant $300
Heather
Oppmann for Christina
Boyle $300
Kathy
Mohler for
Melanie Hartman $300
Matt
Smith for
Patricia Kokolus $300
Michele
Longacre for
Linda McLean $300
8. Ratification
of Kristen Hamm as a non-certified instructional aide (35 hours per week, 10
months per year), effective the beginning of School Year 2002-2003 at a rate of
$8.25 per hour.
9. Acceptance
of the resignation of JoAnna Hoke, secondary nurseÕs aide, effective no later
than September 30, 2002.
10. Permission
is requested for the administration to hire for the position of secondary
nurseÕs aide with ratification at a future board meeting.
11. Acceptance
of the resignation of Brian Lewis, certified aide, effective August 14, 2002.
12. Permission
is requested for the administration to hire for a vacant middle school aide
position with ratification at a future meeting.
13. Approval of
the change in status of Jim Keeley from maintenance-grounds keeper to custodian
effective no later than September 9, 2002.
14. Permission
is requested for the administration to hire for the position of
maintenance-grounds keeper with ratification at a future board meeting.
15. Acceptance
of the resignation of Jean Hugo, part-time cafeteria worker, effective the end
of School Year 2001-2002.
16. Approval of
the change of status of Kim Ryan from part-time lunch monitor (aide) to
part-time cafeteria worker effective School Year 2002-2003 at her current
hourly rate.
17. Permission
is requested for the administration to hire 2 part-time cafeteria workers to
fill vacant positions with ratification at a future meeting.
18. Approval of
Sue Kunkel as Assistant Athletic Director for School Year 2002-2003 at a salary
determined by the KASD/KATA contract.
19. Approval of
Angela Bucci as high school majorette coach for School Year 2002-2003 at a
salary to be determined by the KASD/KATA contract.
20. Approval of
Allison Reed as middle school majorette coach for School Year 2002-2003 at a
salary to be determined by the KASD/KATA contract.
21. Approval of the attached list of Van Lear, Inc. bus
and van drivers who will drive for the Kutztown Area School District for School
Year 2002-2003.
22. Permission to hire a long term substitute for Rita
Schwalm to cover for anticipated sick days.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
All
Personnel Are Approved Pending the DistrictÕs Receipt of All Mandated
Credentials.
2002-2003 Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Patricia
Bealer to approve all the bus and van
Bus Route routes
for the Kutztown Area School District, public and non-public, for School Year
2002-
Approvals 2003 as attached.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
District Motion made by Donald Meyers, seconded by Patricia
Bealer to approve Dr. John P. Boyle,
Dentist D.M.D.,
Kutztown, PA as District Dentist for School Year 2002-2003 at a cost of $2.00
per
student
exam.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
District Motion
made by Dale Reppert, seconded by Donald Meyers to approve Kutztown Family
Physician Medicine,
P.C., with offices in Kutztown, Blandon, and Hamburg, PA as District Physicians
for
School
Year 2002-2003 at a cost of $7.00 per student exam and $50.00 per employee
physical.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Softball Team Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Dale Reppert
to approve the purchase of
Jackets softball
team jackets with the district paying 2/3 and softball booster club paying 1/3
of the total
cost.
The total cost of the jackets is $69.00 each for 25 jackets and the districtÕs
share would
equal
$1,150.
Roll call vote: Yes 4 No 3 (Bealer, Meyers, Ritter)
Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion not carried.
Middle School Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Donald
Meyers to approve the middle school
Music Trip music
trip to Williamsburg, VA to be held in Spring 2003.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Federal/State Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Donald
Meyers to grant permission for the
Grant district
to apply for all appropriate state and federal grants that become available
during
Participation School Year 2002-2003.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Mr. Reppert left 9:00 pm
Computer Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia
Bealer to approve the new K-12
Curriculum computer
education curriculum as attached.
Roll call vote: Yes 6 No 0 Absent 3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)
Motion carried.
Public Comment Francis Shepherd of Kempton noted Social Security
Numbers on per capita tax bills.
Adjournment Motion
made by James Kramer, seconded by Donald Meyers, to adjourn the
meeting
at 9:47 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Gretchen
A. Diehl
School Board Secretary