Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on Monday, August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m., in the library of the Senior High School pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Present Pat Bealer, Kay Churchman, Al
Darion, Dan Walter, Bill Yurvati,
Carl
Ziegler, Don Vymazal
Absent Dale Reppert, Dennis Ritter
Brown,
James Orwig, Peter Miller, Tom Green, Barbara Richard,
Joann
Buffum, John Noll, Donna Keglovits, Matt Brett, Jason and
Tonya
Moyer
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.
Personnel Motion made by Bill Yurvati,
seconded by Kay Churchman, to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Resignation
of Harry McGonigle, High School Social Studies teacher, effective November 23,
2007, due to retirement.
2.
Resignation
of Jean M. Werley, Kutztown Elementary Life Skills Aide, effective July 19,
2007.
3.
Resignation
of Judith Lesher, Middle School full-time Head Cook, effective immediately.
4.
Approval
of Caitlin Hague as Volunteer/College Intern for Field Hockey for School Year
2007-2008.
5.
Approval
of Cecily Siegfried as Band Front Director, for School Year 2007-2008, at a
stipend of $1,628.
6.
Approval
of Christopher Gorsky, as an elementary long-term substitute for Grade Five at
Greenwich Elementary, for the School Year 2007-2008, 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.
7.
Approval
of salary adjustment for Sara Patton, Fourth Grade teacher at Kutztown
Elementary for School Year 2007-2008, to be set at $38,565, BachelorÕs Degree
+12, Step 2, (non-tenured) of the KASD/KATA contract. (Previously approved at $37,151,
BachelorÕs Degree, Step 2.)
8.
Approval
for Kyle Kline as a substitute custodian at $8.00 per hour, effective June 18,
2007. (Previously approved at
$8.80 per hour.)
9.
Administration
recommends the approval of the following teacher aides for School Year
2007-2008.
|
P. Gale Peluso |
High School |
Student-Assigned |
Certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$10.40/hr |
Replacement |
|
Ines Heuser |
Middle School |
Student-Assigned |
Certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$10.40/hr |
Replacement |
|
Kristine Siefert |
Kutztown Elem |
Student-Assigned |
Non-certified |
40 hrs/wk |
$9.30/hr |
Replacement |
|
Megan Shade |
Middle School |
Life Skills |
Certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$10.40/hr |
Replacement |
|
Joanne Waidelich |
Middle School |
Life Skills |
Non-certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$9.30/hr |
New
Position |
|
Laurie Flowers |
High School |
Inclusion Aide |
Certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$10.40 |
Replacement |
|
Louise Hutchings |
Kutztown Elem |
Learning Support |
Non-certified |
35 hrs/wk |
$9.30 |
Replacement |
10. Approval of tenure for the following
teachers, effective June 1, 2007.
Suzanne Neuheimer,
Middle School Reading Specialist
Jody Baxley, Middle
School Sixth Grade teacher
Eugene
Sweeney, Middle School Computer Education teacher
11.
Permission
to hire an Instruction-In-The-Home Teacher (must have special education
certificate) for up to 15 hours per week at the current hourly curriculum rate
and ratification at a later board meeting.
12.
Permission
to hire a new High School Life Skills Support Classroom Aide position for 35
hours per week (which will be filled by an employee currently in a different
aide position) and ratification at a later board meeting.
13.
Approval
of Dennis Hertzog as a Preferred Maintenancce Substitute at a rate of $9.40 per
hour for the School Year 2007-2008.
14.
Resignation of Jen
DeNault, Middle School Field Hockey Coach, effective immediately.
15.
Approval
of Elaine Rabenold as Middle School Field Hockey Coach, for School Year
2007-2008, at a rate of $2,200.
16.
Approval
of Andrew Weber as a Middle School Learning Support teacher effective School
Year 2007-2008 salary to be set at $49,276 per Step 2, MasterÕs Degree +12
(tenured) of the KASD/KATA contract.
17.
Approval
of Lorraine FelkerÕs salary as Acting High School Principal, effective July 30,
2007, prorated at $82,508.
18.
Approval
of Scott Wagaman, as a High School Physical Science long-term substitute,
beginning School Year 2007-2008, 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, pending receipt of David
DrummerÕs return.
19.
Approval
of Chris Schumacher, as a High School Social Studies long-term substitute, for
the School Year 2007-2008, 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, pending receipt of Classrooms
For the Future Coach funding.
20.
Retirement
of Dr. Brenda Winkler, Superintendent, effective November 3, 2007.
21.
Acting
Assistant High School Principal, Ed Meyers, effective August 13, 2007 at a
salary of $72, 500.
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2
(Ritter, Reppert)
All
Personnel Are Approved Pending the DistrictÕs Receipt of All Mandated
Credentials.
Uncollectible Motion made by Bill Yurvati,
seconded by Pat Bealer, to approved the attached list of
Delinquent
properties from Berks County Tzx
Claim Bureau to qualify these delinquent taxes as
Taxes uncollectible.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2
(Ritter, Reppert)
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2
(Ritter, Reppert)
Assessment assessment appeals for 2008 on the
following properties as identified by their property
Appeal identification number:
1.
55-5453-09-06-6936
2.
63-5444-00-50-4213
3.
55-5443-08-88-6366
4.
45-5444-00-23-5100
Roll call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2
(Ritter, Reppert)
Roll call vote: Yes 6 No 1
(Darion) Absent 2
(Ritter, Reppert)
Adjournment Motion made by Bill Yurvati,
seconded by Pat Bealer, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by,
Rikki
L. Clark
School
Board Secretary