North Schuylkill Board of Directors Meeting Notes from December 5, 2018.
A reorganization meeting was held at the December meeting with the following results:
Charles Hepler was elected President.
Roy Green was elected Vice-President.
Mary Anne Woodward was appointed Treasurer.
Tom Fletcher was appointed as the PSBA Legislative Liaison.
Committee Assignments will be made at the January 16, 2019 Regular Board Meeting.
Regular meeting dates and times were set for the 2019 calendar year.
No meeting as a whole or students of the month were recognized prior to the December meeting.
The regular meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes from the previous meetings were approved.
A motion was requested and approved for the financial reports and check registers.
A motion was requested and approved to rescind the motion from November 14, 2018, agenda item 4.4 – the Private Sale of the following property that has real estate taxes that are delinquent for a period of not less than two years, and remaining unredeemed, and an offer received: 43-03-0620.000 – Frackville – $10,284.69
A motion was requested and approved for the Private Sale of the following property that has real estate taxes that are delinquent for a period of not less than two years, and remaining unredeemed, and an offer received: 43-03-0620.000 – Frackville – $10,284.69
A motion was requested and approved the sale of the following property that has been placed in the “repository for unsold properties” and an offer received: 38-02-0393.001 – Ashland – $999.00
A motion was requested and approved , as presented, Facility Use Applications, pending appropriate insurance and facility availability. All Facility Use Applications are contingent upon availability and cannot interfere with District activities or events. Fees will be applied where applicable.
A motion was requested and approved Siobhan White and Amanda Brobst as teachers for the ACHIEVE After School Program. The rate will be $22.00/hour.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, the employment of Bridget McDonald as a Substitute PIMS Coordinator, on as needed basis, for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. The rate will be $20.00 per hour.
A motion was requested and approved for the Private Sale of the following property that has real estate taxes that are delinquent for a period of not less than two years, and remaining unredeemed, and an offer received: 43-03-0620.000 – Frackville – $10,284.69
A motion was requested and approved the sale of the following property that has been placed in the “repository for unsold properties” and an offer received: 38-02-0393.001 – Ashland – $999.00
A motion was requested and approved , as presented, Facility Use Applications, pending appropriate insurance and facility availability. All Facility Use Applications are contingent upon availability and cannot interfere with District activities or events. Fees will be applied where applicable.
A motion was requested and approved Siobhan White and Amanda Brobst as teachers for the ACHIEVE After School Program. The rate will be $22.00/hour.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, the employment of Bridget McDonald as a Substitute PIMS Coordinator, on as needed basis, for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. The rate will be $20.00 per hour.
A motion was requested and approved a childbearing/childrearing leave request submitted by Tabitha Farrone, Elementary Teacher, effective on or about March 8, 2019, until on or about April 29, 2019. She will use all of her available sick and personal days and then be on unpaid FMLA Leave.
A motion was requested and approved the 2018-2019 School Calendar revision necessitated by a weather cancellation on November 16, 2018.
A motion was requested and approved the 2019-2020 School Calendar as presented to the Board.
A motion was requested and approved a two-year agreement with Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers, LLC, Milton, PA, effective for DTAC’s Partial Hospitalization Programs, BHRS, ARRTS Program and Extended Evaluation Services as presented to the Board. (This was formerly Behavioral Specialists Incorporated – BSI.)
A motion was requested and approved the Subrecipient Letter of Agreement with the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 for the 2018-2019 school year.
A motion was requested and approved the School Emergency Operations Plan – North Schuylkill School District Multi-Hazard Plan in conjunction with the Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency as presented to the Board.
A motion was requested and approved the Schuylkill County A.V.T.S. Contracts for the Transportation of School Pupils for the 2018-2019 school year as follows:
- North Vo-Tech: $94.00 Per Diem
- South Vo-Tech: $159.00 Per Diem
A motion was requested and approved a field trip request to Sterman Masser Inc. Potato Farms, Sacramento, PA, for the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Video Filming from Samantha White, Science Teacher.
A motion was requested and approved , upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, John Cuthie as Head Golf Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $4,050.00.
A motion was requested and approved , upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Frank Briggs as Head Cross Country Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $3,200.00.
A motion was requested and approved , upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Donna O’Neill as Varsity Football Cheerleading Advisor for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $2,850.00.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Wally Hall as Head Football Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $5,900.00.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Melissa Tenaglia as Junior High/Junior Varsity Football Cheerleading Advisor for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $2,150.00.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Greg Fisher as Head Girls Soccer Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $3,100.00.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Christopher Glessner as Head Boys Soccer Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $2,950.00.
A motion was requested and approved, upon receipt of all appropriate documentation, Theresa Holman as Head Volleyball Coach for the 2019 Fall Season at a salary of $2,650.00.
A motion was requested and approved the second reading of the following policies:
- 121 – Field Trips
- 121.1 - Overnight Trips
A motion was requested and approved the retention of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP for Special Education School Law Matters.
A motion was requested and approved the retention of Urban Law for General School Law Matters and Solicitor Services.
Under old business, in regard to an item from the October 17, 2018
Agenda Item 4.6 from October 17, 2018 – A motion is requested to approve the sale of the following property that has been placed in the “repository for unsold properties” and an offer received: 38-07-0092.000 – Ashland Borough - $250.00; Motion Failed (0 ayes, 9 nays)
Meeting was adjourned.