Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of
Kutztown Area School District met for the workshop board meeting on
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 7:30
p.m., at the Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School Multi-purpose Room
pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Present Patricia Bealer, Kay Churchman,
James Kramer, Dale Reppert, Dennis Ritter, Don Vymazal, William Yurvati
Absent Kent
Dahlquist, Carl Ziegler, Tyler
Loeb-Student Representative, Krystal Loy-Alternate Student Representative
Also Dr.
Brenda Winkler, Superintendent, Joe Pugliese-Board Treasurer, Gretchen Diehl-
Board
Present Secretary,
Nick Lazo, Lu Palmer, Eric Erb, Lorraine Felker, Matt Smith, Jim Orwig, Barbara
Richard, Harry McGonigle, Al Darion, Dave Kenney, Kristina Wessner, Gary
Wessner, Vicki Wessner
Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:45
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 Patricia Bealer,
seconded by James Kramer, to approve the following
personnel items:
1. Approval
of the following individuals as substitute teachers for School Year 2005-2006
at the current substitute teacher rate:
Linnae
Goda Guest
Teacher Penn State
University
Kami
Border Guest
Teacher Kutztown
Univ./East Tennessee State Univ.
Steven
Rapp Guest
Teacher Alvernia College
Dawn
Farlow Guest
Teacher Kutztown
University/St. Joseph�s Univ.
2. Approval
of the following mentors and resource people for School Year 2005-2006:
Mentors:
Kevin
Fretz for
Adam Berrigan (Elem. Fitness/Wellness) $600
Kathy
Petrie for
Kerri Lichtenwalner (KES Grade 4) $600
Brenda
Loeb for
Barbara DeAcosta (Elem. Nurse) $600
Donna
Keglovits for
Lisa Fluck (Elem. Remedial Math) $600
Tim
Sommer for
Beth Pennebacker (MS Social Studies) $600
John
Noll for
Amy Howard (HS Social Studies) $600
Josh
Chambers for
Alison Kocis (HS LA/Gifted) $600
Dave
Drummer for
Jennifer Ryan (HS Phys. Sci./Physics) $600
Karen
Neas for
Chris Simmons (HS Business Ed.) $600
Ed
Myers for
Angela Skrobak (HS Fitness/Wellness) $600
Resource People:
Karen
Quillman for
Chris Conrath (KES LTS-Grade 2) $300
Dave
Kenney for
Daniel Della Rova (MS Math) $300
Scott
Heiter for
Doris Schappell (MS Fam.& Cons. Sci.) $300
Andrea
Stern for
Taylor Thompson (MS Grade 6) $300
Steve
Breininger for
Suzanne Peters (HS Biology) $300
3.
Approval of the following department chairs for School Year 2005-2006:
Toni
Koller Language
Arts $1,513
Sallie
Sandler Math $1,513
Bill
Riedel Science $1,513
Louise
DeMatteo Elementary
(Content) $1,513
Louise
DeMatteo Elementary
(Language Arts) $1,513
Karen
Neas Business/Vocational $1,513
Bryan
Hartman Fine
Arts $1,513
Marta
Schunk Foreign
Languages $1,513
Karen
Kabakoff Special
Education $1,513
4. Approval
to increase a part-time aide position in the Kutztown Elementary life skills
class to full-time. (To be compensated through Brandywine Heights School
District.)
5. Acceptance
of the resignation of Meghan Rohrbach as special education aide effective
August 18, 2005.
6. Approval
of the change in status of Jennifer Erb to part-time IST aide for 20 hours per
week at her current hourly rate effective School Year 2005-2006.
7. Approval
of the following special education aides beginning School Year 2005-2006:
Andrea Servedio – certified student-assigned
aide for 7 hours per day at $9.75/hour
Kim Trexler– certified student assigned aide
for 7 hours per day at $9.75/hour
Katherine Weber – certified classroom aide for
7 hours per day at $9.75/hour
Brandy Faust – non-certified classroom aide
for 7 hours per day at $8.75/hour
8. Approval
of the following individuals as substitute aides for School Year 2005-2006 at
the current substitute aide rate.
Joanne
Englehart Nicole
Kerschner
9. Approval
of the following extra-curricular personnel and salaries for School Year
2005-2006:
High
School Stage Manager Doug
Matz $1,136
Elementary
Stage/Evening Perf. Mgr. Bryan
Hartman $1,136
Middle
School Stage Co-Manager Eugene
Sweeney $568
Middle
School Stage Co-Manager Darryl
Hoffman $568
10. Approval of
the following individuals as substitute cafeteria workers for School Year
2005-2006 at the current substitute cafeteria rate.
Carolyn
Zimmerman Angella
Pitman
11. Acceptance
of the resignation of Dean DeTurk as Head Coach of Wrestling for School Year
2005-2006.
12. Acceptance
of the resignation of Jessica Stuart as Assistant Coach of Cheerleading for
School Year 2005-2006.
13. Acceptance
of the resignation of Lynmarie Schroeder as Assistant Coach of Field Hockey for
School Year 2005-2006.
14. Approval of
Denise Keim as Assistant Coach of Field Hockey for School Year 2005-2006 at a
salary of $2,683.
15. Approval to
rescind hiring Mark Prevorsnik as Assistant Coach of Football for School Year
2005-2006. (Mark was to remain as a volunteer football coach for 05-06.)
16. Approval of
Jonathan Gentile-Bales as Assistant Coach of Football for School Year 2005-2006
at a salary of $2,987.
17. Approval of
Kelley Neyhart as Head Coach of Track and Field for School Year 2005-2006 at a
salary of $4,006.
18. Approval of
Lauren Moore as Assistant Coach of Cheerleading for School Year 2005-2006 at a
salary of $1,714.
19.
Approval of Melissa
Vandegriff as a Krapf bus driver for School Year 2005-2006.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler)
Motion carried.
All Personnel Are Approved
Pending the DistrictÕs Receipt of All Mandated Credentials.
Conference Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the following
Requests conference requests:
1. Amy
Howard for SAP Training at the BCIU on September 28-29, and October 5, 6, 2005
at a cost of $615.00
2. Suzanne
Peters for SAP Training at the BCIU on September 28-29, and October 5, 6, 2005
at a cost of $615.00
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler)
Motion
carried.
Policy Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by William Yurvati, to approve the first
reading of
Approval revised policy #210.1 Possession /Use of Asthma
inhalers.
1st
Reading Roll call vote: Yes
6 No 1 (Vymazal) Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler)
Motion
carried.
Library Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to approve the revised
K-12
Curriculum Library curriculum as attached.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 0 Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler)
Motion
carried.
Student Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dale Reppert, to grant an exception to the
Vacation attendance policy to allow
Kristina Wessner to be excused for 12 school days to travel on an
Request African Safari.
Roll
call vote: Yes 6 No 1 (Ritter) Absent 2 (Dahlquist, Ziegler)
Motion
carried.
Adjournment Motion
made by William Yurvati, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to adjourn the meeting at
8:26
p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Gretchen
A. Diehl
School
Board Secretary