Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
The
Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the regular board
meeting on Monday, Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., in the library of
the Senior High School pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Also Dr. Brenda Winkler, Joseph Pugliese, Nick Lazo, Karen
Connaghan, Lorraine Felker, Barb
Present Richard, Rikki Clark, James Brown, Leroy Merkel,
Jennifer McAteer, Peter Miller, Lu Palmer,
Joann Buffum, John Noll, Cherl Bailey, Joan Haring,
Randy Binch, Susan Conrad, Pam Behm, Lynn Shoemaker, Lisa Dietrich, Donna
Keglovits, Mark Prevoznik, Mary Paterno, Kevin Leiby, Renee Mantz, Elizabeth
Wessner, Melissa Blatt, Susan McLellan, Scott McLellan, Bonnie Treadway, Fay
Rothenberger, Pam Heid, Eric Bubbenmoyer, Alan Angstadt
Welcome President
Vymazal welcomed guests and opened the meeting with a moment of silence
and
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
He asked everyone to 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. The meeting was tape-recorded.
Approval Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dan Walter, to
approve the minutes
Of
Minutes for the December 17, 2007 and
January 7, 2008 school board meetings.
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
TreasurerÕs Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Al Darion, to accept the treasurerÕs
Report report of the general fund.
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Ratification Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Jo Stevens, to ratify for payment the
of General general account bills in the amount of $440,301.77.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Approval Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Al Darion to approve for payment
of General the general account bills in the amount of
$283,508.26.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
SuptÕs Dr.
Winkler reported that January is Board Recognition Month. She personally thanked the
Report Kutztown Area School District board members as well
as the Pennsylvania state board members for keeping adequate school funding at
the top of the list. Currently,
22% from the state goes to run the public schools.
Dr. Winkler recognized Jason Rice and Mark
Whitehouse, Jr. for earning an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas for the
national competition in construction.
Jason and Mark from the BCTC scored the highest number of points in
three construction categories, which is sending them to the nation
competition. Dr. Winkler is very
proud that two of KutztownÕs students are part of a nationally recognized team
in construction technology.
Dr.
Winkler also recognized the Science Olympiad team who earned third place in the
county competition.
Kutztown
Area School District has received the award of becoming an ÒApple Distinguished
SchoolÓ for 2007-2008. Kutztown is
one of eighteen schools nationwide and the only school in Pennsylvania that
received this honor. Dr. Winkler
is very proud of the KASD teachers and students for helping to obtain this
accomplishment.
Committee EIT None.
Reports Pat
Bealer
BCTC None.
Carl Ziegler
ECC Harry
McGonigle reported that there has been a misunderstanding regarding the
Harry
wrestling program. KASD has further emphasized that they have no intention of
McGonigle dropping the program.
Mr.
McGonigle also reported that they discussed the girlsÕ basketball program and
an
issue regarding school spirit and how they can get more students to attend the
games.
BCIU Mr.
Ritter reported that they discussed the proposed general budget and are
Dennis Ritter awaiting feedback from the participating school districtsÕ board of
directors.
Dennis
Ritter also reported that Nancy Allmon, the Executive Director, will be
retiring
September
30, 2008.
PSBA
None.
Pat Bealer
Policy & Curriculum
None.
Personnel Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dan Walter, to
approve the following personnel items:
1.
Resignation of Brooke
Roberts as a full time Learning Support classroom aide, effective January 21,
2008.
2.
Resignation of
Lura Palmer as Director of Special
Education, due to retirement, effective June 30, 2008.
3.
Resignation of Judith
Daub as a Kutztown Elementary Life Skills aide, effective January 21, 2008.
4.
Approval of Renee Parks
as a full time (40 hours per week) Learning Support classroom aide (replacing
Brooke Roberts), effective January 22, 2008 at a rate of $9.30 hour.
5.
Approval of Gisella
Borelli as a substitute teacher for School Year 2007 at the current substitute
teacher rate.
6.
Approval of Jean Werley
as a substitute aide for School Year 2007-2008 at the current substitute aide
rate. (Correction from the
previously approved substitute teacher position.)
7.
Approval of Justin
Dottor as long-term subsitute teacher for Amy Howard, High School social
studies, for School Year
2007-2008, effective January 23, 2008 at a rate of $96.00 per day for days
1-20, $107.00 per day for days 21-45 and the balance at BachelorÕs Degree,
Step1, for non-tenured teachers per the KASD/KATA contract.
8.
Approval of Brooke
Roberts as long-term substitute teacher for Janelle Loeb, Middle School
physical fitness and wellness, for School Year 2007-2008, effective January 18,
2008 at a rate of $96.00 per day for days 1-20, $107.00 per day for days 21-45
and the balance at BachelorÕs Degree, Step1, for non-tenured teachers per the
KASD/KATA contract.
9.
Approval of the
following extra-curricular positions and salaries (at a 2.5% increase) for the
2007-2008 School Year:
Middle School Stage Manager Gene
Sweeney $1193
Kutztown Elementary Patrol Advisor Kevin Fretz $1471
Assistant Band Director Tom
Siegfried $2581
10. Approval of Ben McKnight III as Head Football coach,
effective January 22, 2008 at a salary of $4920.
11. Approval of the following spring coaches and salaries
for the 2007-2008 School Year:
Boys Tennis Volunteer Jeff
Zimmerman
Softball Head
Coach Richard
Angstadt $4826
Assist.
Varsity Dwayne
Scheidt $2581
JV
Coach Jen
Reiss $2153
MS
Coach Kathy
Schlenker $2581
Volunteer
Varsity Wynn
Greiss
Volunteer
JV Jeanine
Moore
Volunteer
MS Angie
Lutz
Volunteer
MS Kerri
Overcast
Track and Field Head
Coach Kelley
Neyhart $4209
Assist.
Coach Jen
Knight $2358
Assist.
Coach Randy
Wert $2300
Assist.
Coach Benn
Trsatt $2300
Baseball Head
Coach Tim
Mertz $4723
JV
Coach Todd
OÕNeil $2581
Head
MS Coach Scott
Scheidt $2581
Assist.
MS Anthony
ÒGuyÓ Herring $2153
Volunteer
Varsity Brad
Sechler
Volunteer
Varsity Luke
Bricker
Volunteer
JV Kevin
Spayd
Volunteer
JV Bart
Fenstermacher
Volunteer
MS Jeff
Gernert
Volunteer
MS Duane
Fegely
Volunteer
MS Jeff
Smith
Volunteer Jeff
Ebling
Volunteer Taylor
Grim
Volunteer
David
Zwoyer
Volunteer
KU Intern Ryan Nye
Volunteer
KU Intern Joe
Vandergast
Girls Soccer Head
Coach Alan
Angstadt $5119
JV
Coach Abby
Roth $2255
Head
MS Coach Ryan
Kratz $2153
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
All Personnel are
Approved Pending the District's Receipt of All Mandated Credentials
District Motion made by Dan Walter, seconded by
Pat Bealer, to approve the addition of the First
Depositories National Bank in Fleetwood as a district
depository for School Year 2007-2008.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0
Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Pupil Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by
Pat Bealer, to approve the contract for Mrs.
Transportation Christa Pettit to provide the required
transportation for her son to attend classes at Kutztown
Area High School commencing on January 9,
2008 through School Year 2007-2008, at
a
current rate of $.505 per mile.
Roll call vote: Yes 8 No 0
Absent
1 (Ho)
Motion
carried.
Conference Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by
Jasper Ho, to approve the conference request for
Requests Teresa Merkel to attend the Spring
Child Accounting
Conference to be held March 12-14, 2008 in Hershey, PA, at a cost of $536.68.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0
Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Motion made by Harry McGonigle, seconded
by Jasper Ho, to approve the conference request
for Julie Kerchner to attend the Spring
Child Accounting
Conference to be held March 12-14, 2008 in Hershey, PA, at a cost of $659.10.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0
Absent
0
Motion
carried.
2008-2009 Motion made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by
Pat Bealer, to approve the 2008-2009 preliminary
Budget budget.
Roll call vote: Yes 8 No 1 (Walter) Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Executive Motion made by Jasper Ho, seconded by
Carl Ziegler, to adjourn for an executive session to
Session discuss personnel matters at 8:20 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Board reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
Location Motion made by Al Darion, seconded by
Dennis Ritter, to approve the request to change the
Change March 3, 2008 School Board Meeting
location from the Middle School Commons to the
High School Library.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0
Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Technology Motion made by Harry McGonigle, seconded
by Dennis Ritter, to use funds (not to exceed
Infrastructure $65,000) to update technology infrastructure as soon as
possible as per the provided proposal.
Roll call vote: Yes 6 No 3 (Bealer, Ho, Walter) Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Adjournment Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter,
to adjourn the
meeting
at 10:20 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Rikki
L. Clark
School
Board Secretary