Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN
AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, December 3 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on Monday, December 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m., in the commons of the Greenwich Elementary School pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Present Pat Bealer, Jasper Ho, Harry
McGonigle, Dennis Ritter, Dan Walter, Jo Stevens,
Carl
Ziegler, Don Vymazal, Al Darion
Absent
Felker,
Jennifer McAteer, James Brown, James Orwig, Peter Miller, Tom Green,
Barbara Richard, Leroy Merkel, Mick OÕNeil, John
Noll, Kay Fritz, Vickie Stump, Charlene Sheetz, Ros Fenerty, Josh Chambers,
Joann Buffum, Rebecca Ziegler, Ann Dietrich, Karl Nolte, Donna Keglovits, Nancy
Bucci, Bonnie Treadway, Pam McMullin-Messier, Randy Burch, Kurt Kanaskie, Kerri
Schegan, Renee Mantz, Cindy Fisher, Craig Kardohely, Joan Dietrich, Krista Keim,
Melissa Blatt, Leslee Saylor, Rita Schwalm
Call
to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:40
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.
Executive Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dan Walter, to adjourn for an executive
Session session to discuss personnel
matters at 8:45 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Board reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
Personnel Motion made by Dennis Ritter,
seconded by Al Darion, to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Resignation
of Thomas Smith as Technology Specialist, effective December 5, 2007.
2.
Resignation
of Kristine Siefert as a substitute aide, effective November 16, 2007.
3.
Approval
of Zach Bowers as a volunteer golf coach for School Year 2007-2008. (Correction from Zach Boyer being
previously approved on August 20, 2007.)
4.
Approval
of Megan Shade as a substitute teacher for School Year 2007-2008, at the
current substitute rate of $96 per day for days 1-20 and $107 per day beginning
on day 21.
5.
Approval
of Steve Fritz as Technology Specialist, effective December 6, 2007, at a
salary of $32,000.
6.
Approval
of Jennifer McAteer as Assistant High School Principal effective January 2,
2008, at a salary of $71,000.
7.
Approval
of the Musical salaries for the returning staff with a 2.5% increase for School
Year 2007-2008 over the 2006-2007 salaries.
2.5% Increase Original
Director Robert
Williams $2402 $2343
Vocal Director Bryan
Hartman $1745 $1702
Orchestra Director Douglas
Matz $1011 $986
Costumes Jennifer
Juntunen $622 $607
Scenery Construction Barbara
Bleiler $388 $377
Scenery Painting Barbara
Bleiler $388 $377
8.
Resignation
of Jean Werley as a Special Education learning support aide, effective December
15,
2007.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
Motion made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Dan Walter, to approve permission to hire a replacement Special Education learning support aide.
All
Personnel Are Approved Pending the DistrictÕs Receipt of All Mandated
Credentials.
Student Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded
by Dan Walter, to approve the first reading of the
Activity Kutztown Area School District
Student Activity Guidelines.
Guidelines
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Intervener litigations.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Adjournment Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to adjourn the
meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by,
Rikki
L. Clark
School
Board Secretary