Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, June 18, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The
Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the regular board
meeting on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., in the library of the Senior
High School pursuant to due notice to board members and the public.
Also Brenda Winkler-Superintendent, Nick Lazo, Assistant
Superintendent, Joseph Pugliese-Board Present Treasurer,
Barb Richard-Assistant Board Secretary, Jim Orwig, Peter Miller, James Brown,
Tom
Green, Joann Buffum, Melissa Blatt, Heather Mengel, Laurie & Marina Lynch,
Donna Keglovits, Ron Devlin-Reading Eagle, Matthew Brett, Andrea Sanders,
Leslie Saylor, Karen & Mike Austin, LeAnne Zettlemoyer, David & Mabel
Riegel, Terry Guers, Josh Chambers, Chitten Shaffer, Celso Santin, Ann Dietrich,
Karen Austin & Pat, Karen Neas, Debra Kenney, Bev Burleigh, Donna Graff,
Jason & Dona Feiertag, Elizabeth Stump, Pam Heid, Karl Nolte, Kurt
Kanaskie, Bob Loose, Kathy Marderf, Zoe
Mammarou
Welcome President
Vymazal welcomed guests and opened the meeting with a moment of silence
and
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
He asked everyone to 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. The meeting was tape-recorded.
Approval Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Bill Yurvati,
to approve the minutes
Of
Minutes for the
May 21, 2007 and June 4, 2007 school board meetings.
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
Treasurer�s Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to accept the treasurer�s
Report report of the general fund.
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
Ratification Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Kay Churchman, to ratify for payment the
of General general account bills in the amount of $274,498.87.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Approval Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Carl Ziegler, to approve for payment
of General the general account bills in the amount of
$341,282.82.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion carried.
SuptÕs Dr.
Winkler welcomed Rikki Clark as the new Assistant to the Superintendent and
Report School
Board Secretary.
Dr.
Winkler announced that graduation went very well and she wanted to thank the
faculty, parents & students.
National
History Day students received several awards. Their display will be placed in
the Visitors Center for the Whitehouse in Washington, D.C.
Dr.
Winkler congratulated the Baseball team for placing second in the state
competition. She recognized the students as talented, fine young men.
Committee EIT No report.
Reports Pat Bealer
the El
BCTC Ms.
Bealer reported Electronic Program is on probation; partnership with RACC for
Pat Bealer math; partnership with Penn State & Reading
Hospital for Medical Programs; there are many students going to Nationals. The
BCTC is trying to work out a schedule with the schooled districts so the BCTC
students receive more hours.
ECC Kutztown
Education Foundation is working on a plan to improve the track with
Pat Bealer fundraisers; Board would like preliminary approval of
plan; reviewed coaches & AssÕt AD; Football BoosterÕs would like to put
banners around field via sponsorship.
BCIU No
Report.
Dennis Ritter
PSBA
May
31 there was an open discussion with Congressmen at BCIU. They discuss
Kay
Churchman communication between the
Republicans and Democrats is now flowing. They
are concerned about a balanced budget and property
taxes. Carl Mantz introduced a
bill
to eliminate unfunded mandates. They are looking for cost conservation efforts
in
school
districts.
Policy & Curriculum
No Report.
Bill Yurvati
Student Motion made by Pat Bealer, Seconded by
Kay Churchman, to approve permission for
Vacation a
10-day absence during the 2007-2008 school year for a high school student.
Request Roll call vote: Yes 8 No
1 (Dan Walter) Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Personnel Motion made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Bill
Yurvati, to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Resignation of Kerry
Jensen as the Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board Secretary
effective June 11, 2007.
2.
Approval of Rikki Clark
as the Assistant to the Superintendent, at a salary of $33,000, effective July
2, 2007.
3.
Approval of Rikki Clark
as School Board Secretary, to complete the current term, at a stipend approved by the School
Board of $1900 for School Year 2007-2008, effective July 2, 2007.
4.
Approval of starting
date for Karen Connaghan, Director of Technology, from July 18, 2007 to June
18, 2007.
5.
Approval of Sue Kunkle
as Assistant Athletic Director for the School Year 2007-2008, at a 2.5%
increase over the current 2006-2007 rate.
6.
Approval of a 2.5%
increase for the 2006-2007 coaches salaries over the 2005-2006 salary amounts.
7.
Approval of Carol
Schulley, Family & Consumer Science Teacher, beginning the School Year
2007-2008, salary to be set at $36,546 per Step 1, BachelorÕs column
(non-tenured) of the KASD/KATA contract.
8.
Approval of Elizabeth
Stump as Kutztown Elementary Teacher, beginning the School Year 2007-2008,
salary to be set at $50,006 per Step 4, MasterÕs column (tenured) of the
KASD/KATA contract.
9.
Approval of Mary Weber
as Elementary Teacher beginning the School Year 2007-2008, salary to be set at
$47,279 per Step 3, BachelorÕs +24 column (tenured) of the KASD/KATA contract.
10.
Approval of Sara Patton
as Elementary Teacher beginning the School Year 2007-2008, salary to be set at
$37,151 per Step 2, BachelorÕs column (non-tenured) of the KASD/KATA contract.
11.
Approval of Kyle Kline
as a substitute custodian at $8.80 per hour, effective June 18, 2007.
12.
Approval of the
following Fall coaches for School Year 2007-2008.
Field Hockey Head
Coach Krista
Keim $5,119
Assistant
Coach-JV Jen
Reis
$2,200
Assistant
Coach-KMS Denise
Keim $2,819
Assistant
Coach-KMS Jen
DeNault $2,819
Volunteer
Coach Jillia
Wessner
Golf Head
Coach Rick
Kline $4,088
Volunteer
Coach Mark
Csensits
Volunteer
Coach Andy
Merritt
Cross Country Head
Coach Kelley
Neyhart $3,100
Volunteer Coach Randy Wert
Volunteer
Coach Jen
Ryan
Football Head
Coach Larry
Chester $5,675
Assistant
Coach John
Cooper $3,139
Assistant
Coach Shawn
Katz $3,139
Assistant
Coach Jim
Picone $3,139
Assistant
Coach Warren
Chester $3,139
Assistant
Coach Ben
McKnight III $3,139
Volunteer
Coach Steve
Seyfert
Volunteer
Coach Jason
Engelhart
Volunteer
Coach Matt
Vymazal
Volunteer
Coach Gary
Ace
BoysÕ Soccer Head
Coach Mick
OÕNeil TBA
Assistant
Coach-KMS Sue
Schellenberger $2,819
Assistant
Coach-KMS Guy
Herring
$2,100
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Girls Tennis Head
Coach Harry
McGonigle $4,209
Cheerleading Head
Coach Lori
Pieller $2,750
Volunteer
Coach Tiffani
Pieller
Volunteer
Coach Teresa
Accordino
Volunteer
Coach Justina
Henn
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion
carried
All Personnel are Approved Pending the
District's Receipt of All Mandated Credentials
Policies Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by
Bill Yurvati, to approve the Second Reading
Second of
the following policies.
Reading #706.1
Disposal of Surplus Property
#717
Cellular Telephones
#828
Anti-Fraud
Motion
made by Kay Churchman, seconded by Dan Walter, to omit the word ÔprimarilyÕ
in the Cellular Telephone Policy #717.
Roll call vote: Yes 4 (Churchman,
Ritter, Walter, Ziegler) No
5 Absent
0
Motion
not carried.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No
1 (Walter) Absent
0
Motion
carried.
ACT
93 Motion made by Bill Yurvati, seconded by
Carl Ziegler, to approve the Act 93
Agreement Agreement
for the term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011, as per attached information.
Roll call vote: Yes 9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion carried.
ACT 93 Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Carol Ziegler, to approve the Act 93
Salaries Salaries
for School Year 2007-2008, per attached list.
Roll
call vote: Yes
9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion
carried.
ACT
1 Motion made by Al Darion, seconded by Pat
Bealer, to approve the
submission of an
Invoice invoice
to the state for the costs incurred due to Act 1 requirements, as per attached
list.
Roll
call vote: Yes
3 (Darion, Reppert, Ritter) No
6 Absent
0
Motion
not carried.
Executive Motion
made by Kay Churchman, seconded by Pat Bealer, to adjourn for an executive
Session session
to discuss personnel matters at 8:35 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Board
reconvened at 8:50 p.m.
2007-2008
Motion
made by Carl Ziegler, seconded by Bill Yurvati, to approve the 2007-2008
Support Support
Staff Salaries, per attached list.
Salaries Roll
call vote: Yes
9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Football Motion made by Pat Bealer, seconded by
Kay Churchman, to approve a KASD
BoosterÕs Football
BoosterÕs Pilot Program, per attached information.
Program Motion
carried.
Renewals Roll
call vote: Yes
9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Laptop Motion made by Dale Reppert, seconded by Bill Yurvati, to approve the laptop
Insurance insurance to be provided to students through Student Insurance Partners at a cost of $50 per laptop per year, with a $100 deductible and a maximum replacement cost coverage of $2000.
Roll call vote: Yes
9 No
0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
2007-2008.1
Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Carl Ziegler, to adopt Tentative Budget - 1 of the
KASD 2007-2008
Kutztown Area School District Budget in the amount of $25,328,348, with
Budget a
millage of 25.740 mills (an increase of 1.040 mills).
Motion
made by Kay Churchman, seconded by Dan Walter, to amend the original motion to
include a reduction of building allocation expenditures by 5%, or $21,280
(reduction of millage of 0.035).
Roll
call vote: Yes
6 No
3 (Darion, Reppert, Ziegler) Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Motion
made by Kay Churchman, seconded by Dan Walter, to amend the original motion to
include additional use of Fund Balance in the amount of $31,603 (reduction of
millage of 0.052).
Roll
call vote: Yes
9 No
0 Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Motion made by Kay Churchman,
seconded by Dan Walter, to amend the original motion to include an additional
use of Fund Balance in the amount of $199,000 (reduction of millage of 0.325).
Roll
call vote: Yes
5 No 4 (Darion, Ritter, Ziegler,
Vymazal) Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Motion
made by Al Darion, seconded by Carl Ziegler, using one-half of the value of the
previous three amendments, which totals $125,942, and reduce Fund Balance usage
for the 2007-08 Budget by that amount, and transfer the amount of $125,942 to
Capital Reserve Fund; thereby, changing the millage increase to 0.833 mills, or
a 3.37% increase from the 2006-07 millage.
Roll
call vote: Yes
5 No
4 (Bealer, Churchman, Walter, Yurvati) Absent
0
Motion
carried.
Motion
made by Dan Walter, seconded by Pat Bealer, to amend the motion to include the
use of $509,524 from the Fund Balance to the 2007-080 Budget, to have a 0%
millage increase. Plus, use $250,00 from the Fund Balance to transfer into the
Capital Reserve Fund.
Roll
call vote: Yes
2 (Bealer, Walter) No 7 Absent
0
Motion
not carried.
Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Carl Ziegler, to approve the four(4)
approved amendments to the original motion.
Roll
call vote: Yes
5 No
4 (Bealer, Churchman, Walter,
Yurvati) Absent 0
Motion
carried.
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Kutztown Area School District hereby assess, levies, and enacts or re-enacts (a) a tax upon the assessment valuation of real estate in the said school district at the rate of 25.533 mills or twenty-five dollars and fifty-three, three one hundredth cents ($25.533) on each $1,000 of assessed valuation; (b) a tax of $5.00 upon each person residing in said school district on the first day of July 2007, under Section 679 of the Pennsylvania School Code; (c) a tax of $5.00 upon each person residing in said school district on the first day of July 2007, under authority of Act 511; (d) a tax of 1% upon the earned income of each resident of said school district, under authority of Act 511; (e) a 1% realty transfer tax upon the transfer of all real estate situated within the said school district under authority of Act 511; (f) a $10.00 Emergency Municipal Tax upon all persons having their principal place of employment within the geographical limits of said school district, under authority of Act 511.
Roll
call vote: Yes
5 No
4 (Bealer, Churchman, Walter, Yurvati) Absent 0
Motion
carried
Discussion National
School Sanction Competitions
Items Track/Stadium
Task
Force Resolution
Motion made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Bill
Yurvati, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Kutztown
Area School District create a task force, including the Superintendent and the
Business Manager. The purpose of the task force shall be to make a study of the
district buildings and their present near future utilization and to make
recommendations regarding the best configuration of its student population and
administration with an eye to cost savings and the best education of it
students.
Be it further RESOLVED, that members of the task
force be chosen from the building principals, members of the task force be
chosen from the faculty, and members be chosen from the parents of the students
and/or other citizens of the district. A preliminary report should be given to
the School Board by December 17, 2007.
Roll
call vote: Yes 9 No 0 Absent 0
Motion
carried.
Adjournment Motion
made by Pat Bealer, seconded by Kay Churchman, to adjourn the
meeting
at 10:55 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Barbara
L. Richard
Assistant
School Board Secretary