Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, December 17, 2001, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of
Kutztown Area School District met for the regular board meeting on Monday,
December 17, 2001 at 7:30 p.m., in the library of the Senior High School
pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Absent Dale
Reppert
Also Brenda Winkler-Superintendent, Gretchen
Diehl–Secretary, Nickolas Sosik–Treasurer,
Present Geri
Miller, Lu Palmer, Mark Erb, Barry Adams, Nick Lazo, Eric Erb, Michele
Fragnito,
Barbara
Richard, Mark Dawson, Celeste Brown, Robyn Jasko-The Patriot, Lily
Henninger-Reading Eagle, Gary Miklus
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 signs the attendance book and marks
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.
Approval Motion made by William Yurvati, seconded by Kent
Dahlquist, to approve
Of Minutes the
minutes of the November 5, December 3 regular and reorganization school
board
meetings.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati, to accept
Report the treasurer’s report of the general account.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
Ratification Motion
made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by Donald Meyers, to ratify for
of General payment the general account bills in the amount of
$298,383.96.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
Approval Motion
made by Kent Dahlquist, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to ratify for
of General payment the general account bills in the amount of
$302,992.26.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
Supt’s Dr. Winkler noted that Student Board Representatives
Ben and Lynn are continuing to
Report meet with her to speak of current
events in the high school. Their opinions are welcome
and very helpful in regards to Board
discussions and decisions.
Committee EIT No report.
Reports Pat Bealer
BCTC No
report.
Jim Kramer
BCIU No
report.
Dennis Ritter
ECC No
Report.
PSBA
Mr.
Ziegler noted the COLA meeting minutes in the packet. It lists the items for
Carl Ziegler 2002 platform.
Policy & Curriculum No Report.
Bill Yurvati
Personnel Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Kent
Dahlquist, to approve the following
items
#1-#8:
1. Resignation
of Kelli Fusaro, .7 secondary music teacher effective January 31, 2002.
2. Position
change for Julia Hummel, from full-time, non-certified aide to nurse’s aide at
a
rate of $10.00 per hour effective December 21, 2001.
3. Approval of
Brenda Feiring as full-time (35 hours per week) certified aide at a rate of
$9.25
per hour effective December 19, 2001.
4. Ratification
of Deborah Kriger as full-time (35 hours per week) non-certified aide at a
rate
of $8.25 per hour effective January 2, 2002.
5. Addition
of the following persons to the approved 2001-2002 substitute teacher list
at
the current substitute teacher rate:
Monte Schroeder General Science/Earth & Space Kutztown University
Kristin
Ritter Elementary
Ed. Shippensburg
University
6. Addition
of the following names to the approved 2001-2002 substitute aide list at the
current
substitute aide rate:
Brenda
Burkhardt
Courtney
Stump
Marie
Johnson
7. Approval of
Anthony Colucci as full-time, non-tenured, secondary German teacher
effective
January 2, 2002, salary to be set at $37,867 (prorated) as per Masters +30
column,
Step 1 of the KASD/KATA contract.
8. Permission
is requested to hire a full-time special education teacher for an autistic
support
class.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
All
Personnel Are Approved Pending the District’s Receipt of All Mandated Credentials.
Conference Motion
made by James Kramer, seconded by Kent Dahlquist, to approve the following
Requests conference request items #1-#2:
1. Gary
Miklus and softball coaches to attend the “Be The Best You Are Softball Clinic”
on
January
10-12, 2002 in Cherryhill, NJ at a total cost to the district of $400.00.
2. Geri Miller
to attend Curriculum Management Audit Training on March 4-7, 2002 in
Philadelphia,
PA at a cost of 957.00.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
2001-2002 Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati to approve the attached
Bus Route bus
route revisions for School Year 2001-2002.
Revisions Motion
carried unanimously.
Additional Motion
made by Donald Meyers, seconded by Patricia Bealer to approve Christine Klick
2001-2002 to be added
to the 2001-2002 Van Lear driver list.
Van Lear Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Driver Motion
carried.
Summer Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Dennis Ritter to approve a $20.00
scholarship
Youth to
be paid by the district for Kutztown Area School District students who attend
the Young
Scholarship Readers/Young
Writers program at the Kutztown Elementary School this summer.
Program Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Van Bids Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by William Yurvati to accept the van bids
opened
December
12, 2001 at 1:08 p.m. as listed on the attached sheet
Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter to reject the preceding bids due to a change needed in the specifications.
Motion
carried unanimously.
2002-2006 Motion
made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Kent Dahlquist to approve the attached
contract
KASD/KATA between
Kutztown Area School District and Kutztown Area Teachers Association for the
Contract period
of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2006.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Fast ForWord Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Carl Ziegler to approve the purchase of
Lifetime ten
lifetime Fast ForWord software licenses at a total cost of $30,000. The
administration
Licenses is
to use reallocated grant money first. The cost will be split over a two year
period.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 1 (Bealer) Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Tax Motion
made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Kent Dahlquist to forgive the tax for
1999-2002
Forgiveness tax
years on parcel 21-5416-00-12-9541 owned by Blue Mountain Park Associates, excluding
$202
already paid.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 1 (Vymazal) Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Sound System Motion made by
William Yurvati, seconded by Donald Meyers to continue negotiations with
For Traveling Berkshire
Systems for an appropriate sound system to travel between district buildings
for
Board amplification during board meetings at a cost of
approximately $3,700.
Meetings Roll
call vote: Yes 1 (Yurvati) No 7 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
not carried.
Well Wishes Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to appoint Ben Haas
to
To Frank forward
the well wishes and gratitude for his dedication from the Board to Frank
Orlando upon
Orlando his
departure.
Motion carried unanimously.
Executive Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Donald Meyers to enter into an
Session executive
session to discuss a legal matter at 8:25 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
The board reconvened at 9:28 p.m.
Adjournment Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to adjourn the
meeting
at 9:29 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Gretchen
A. Diehl
School Board Secretary