Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, March 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of
Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on Monday,
March 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m., at the Albany Elementary School multi-purpose room
pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Also Brenda Winkler-Superintendent, Joseph Pugliese-Board
Treasurer, Gretchen Diehl-Board
Present Secretary,
Nick Lazo, Eric Erb, Lorraine Felker, Matt Smith, Peter Miller, Tom Green, Barb
Richard,
Mick OÕNeil, Karen Neas, Melissa Blatt, Tracey Pielsh, Julie Gilbert, Brandie
Fortneg, Angie Petall, Brett Martinez, Ron Devlin – Reading Eagle, Lou
Cottone, Andy Brett
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.
Personnel Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Kay Churchman, to approve the following
motion continuesÉ.
7. Approval of Tom Smith as transitional technology director
until further notice at an additional salary of $500 per pay period.
Motion
carried.
All
Personnel Are Approved Pending the DistrictÕs Receipt of All Mandated
Credentials.
School Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Daniel
Walter, to approve King, Spry, Herman,
District Freund
& Faul, LLC as school district Solicitor for the following services and
rates:
Solicitor 1.
General Counsel (Solicitor): For all services listed below, KASD would be
billed at the
rate of $110.00 per hour for
attorneys and $95.00 for paraprofessionals.
á All telephone conferences, except for
matters covered by item 2 below, and routine legal advice.
á As requested, attendance at KASD regular
and special Board meetings, together with any executive sessions which
immediately precede or follow the public meeting, except for matters covered by
item 2 below.
2. Services outside of
Solicitor services: For all other services, generally which will include the
following types of activities: labor relations to include union negotiations;
employee and student discipline; special education; review and negotiation of
business contracts; threatened or actual litigation; and real estate related,
e.g., zoning, acquisition and leasing, KASD would be billed at the rate of $150
per hour for attorneys and $95 per hour for paraprofessional tasks.
Motion
carried.
Brandywine
Motion made by Patricia Bealer,
seconded by Daniel Walter, to approve, effective
Motion
carried.
Act
1 Motion made by Carl Ziegler,
seconded by Dennis Ritter, to set an additional earned
Motion
made by Alan Darion, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to accept the recommendation
of the Local Tax Study Commission through adoption of the attached school board
resolution.
Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William
Yurvati, to adopt the attached school board resolution authorizing the
submission of a referendum question to the electors seeking voter approval for
the levy, assessment and collection of an earned income and net profits tax to
annually fund homestead and farmstead exclusions.
Motion made by Dale Reppert, seconded by Daniel
Walter, to adopt the attached school board resolution approving the non-legal
interpretative statement and authorizing submission of the non-legal
interpretative statement to the berks county election officials.
Discussion Items HS Facilities
High
School Motion made by Alan Darion,
seconded by William Yurvati, to authorize and direct AEM
Motion carried.
Discussion Items
cont. Enrollment
Adjournment Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Kay Churchman to adjourn the meeting at
9:28
p.m.
Motion. carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Gretchen
A. Diehl
School
Board Secretary