Minutes

of the

KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, May 2, 2005, 7:30 p.m.

 

The Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on Monday,  May 2, 2005, 7:30 p.m., at the Albany Elementary School pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.

 

Present           Patricia Bealer, Kay Churchman, James Kramer, Dennis Ritter, William Yurvati, Carl Ziegler

 

Absent             Kent Dahlquist, Dale Reppert, Don Vymazal, Tyler Loeb-Student Representative, Krystal Loy-Alternate Student Representative

 

Also                 Joe Pugliese-Board Treasurer, Gretchen Diehl- Board Secretary, Nick Lazo, Eric Erb,

Present           Lorraine Felker, Matt Smith, Michele Fragnito, Celeste Brown, Tom Green, Barb Richard, Mick O’Neil, Mike Trask-Reading Eagle, Dan Roman-The Patriot, Lillian and Peter Karch, Janice Garman, Joyce Zippe, L. David Garman, Thomas Loch, Sandy Luckenbill, Shelby Brett, Andrew Brett, Joann Arndt, Jackie Wilerford, Tom Campbell, Alison VanDuren, Bev Burleigh, Leann Zettlemoyer, Dan Roman, Caitlin and Deryl Ross, Jennifer Johnson and Family, Melissa and Connie Fegely, Belinda Arndt and Family, Jonnee Border, Lou Cottone, Michele Zimmerman

 

Call to Order   The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Vice-President Ziegler.

 

Welcome         Vice-President Ziegler 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 Dennis Ritter, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the following  

personnel items:
1.  Acceptance of the resignation, due to retirement, of Adrienne Katter, elementary remedial math teacher, effective at the end of the current school year on or about June 30, 2005.
2.  Acceptance of the resignation, due to retirement, of Amy Berger, language arts teacher, effective the end of School Year 2004-2005.
3.  Acceptance of the resignation, due to retirement, of Al Darion, science teacher, effective the end of School Year 2004-2005.
4.  Acceptance of the resignation, due to retirement, of Maryann Keiper, special education department secretary, effective July 29, 2005.
5.  Approval of Danielle Berger as ESY Coach for Summer 2005 for 12 days at 2 hours per day paid at the current curriculum rate.
6.  Approval of Angella Pitman as substitute custodian effective May 3, 2005 for School Year 2004-2005 at the substitute custodian rate of $8.25 per hour.
7.   Approval of Elizabeth Remmel as substitute aide effective May 2, 2005 for School Year 2004-2005 at the substitute aide rate of $8.25 per hour.
Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

All Personnel Are Approved Pending the District’s Receipt of All Mandated Credentials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 Extended            Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Kay Churchman, to approve the 2005

School Year    Extended School Year Program and Staffing for elementary and middle school life skills

                        students:

                                    June 21-July 28, 2005 Monday-Thursday (not July 4)

                                    Teacher (3 hours per day paid at the current curriculum rate): 

                                                Heather Oppmann

                                    Aides (2.5 hours per day paid at employee’s hourly rate):        

                                                Kay Gernert

                                                Deb Lopuski

Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

2005-2006       Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by James Kramer, to approve the attached

Standardized   2005-2006 Standardized Testing Schedule.

Test Sched.     Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

2005-2006       Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to increase lunch prices

Lunch Prices  beginning School Year 2005-2006 as follows:

        Elementary students from $1.50 to $1.80, an increase of $.30

        Secondary  students from $1.60 to $1.90, an increase of $.30

        Adult lunches from $2.70 to $3.25, an increase of $.55

Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

Grant Fund      Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the following

Acceptance     resolution to revise the School Year 2004-2005 revenue and expenditure budgets by

                        accepting and incorporating the grant funds detailed below for the following Local, State and

                        Federal Programs:

         Environmental Grant (carryover)                                $2,430

         Safe & Drug Free (left from 2003-04)                        $6,329

         Tobacco Settlement Grant (carryover)                       $3,160

         Tobacco Settlement Grant                                                          $2,110

         Library Services and Technology Act Grant             $35,000

         KASD Education Foundation (technology)                              $29,461       

                            Total                                                    $78,490

  

   Original Budget 2004-2005                                    $21,544,977

   Revised Budget 2004-2005                                   $21,623,467

Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

2005-2006       Motion made by James Kramer, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to authorize

BCTC               expenditures of the Berks Career and Technology Center’s General Program for the period

Budget             July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 as set forth in the attached summary

Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

Plancon J        Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati, to approve the submission of

Approval         Plancon J (Project Accounting Based on Final Costs) for the Albany, Greenwich-

Lenhartsville, Kutztown and Maxatawny Elementary Schools and the Middle School to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Roll call vote:    Yes  6        No  0        Absent  3 (Dahlquist, Reppert, Vymazal)

                        Motion carried.

 

 

 

Public Comment         Peter Karch – Replacement of retiring teachers

                                    Jennifer Johnson – Request for a paid coach for the dance team

                                    Leann Zettlemoyer – Kindergarten class sizes 05-06

                                    Beverly Burliegh – Change school lines between ALB and GWC elementary schools

                                    Alison VanDuren – Albany Kindergarten

 

Discussion Items:       2005-2006 Budget

                                    Act 72 Committee: Members of the Committee presented to the board individual

opinions with detailed backup information explaining their position on the district opting in or out of Act 72. The committee was split with each side making good points. Members of the board thanked the committee for their diligence and hard work in looking into the intricacies of the Act. Mr. Ziegler explained that the board members will review the information and at the next meeting, if a board member so chooses, they can bring it to a vote for the district to Opt in to Act 72. Act 72 Committee members who spoke at tonight’s meeting were David Garman, Tom Loch, Sandy Luckenbill, Lillian Karch, Peter Karch, Lou Cottone, Michele Zimmerman, Tammy Leisey (written statement), Don Meyers, Larry Shrawder and Janice Garman.

 

Adjournment   Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to adjourn the meeting at

                        9:39 p.m.

            Motion carried unanimously.

 

                                                                             Respectfully submitted by,

 

 

                                                                             Gretchen A. Diehl

                                                                             School Board Secretary