Minutes
of the
KUTZTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, December 18, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
The
Board of Directors of Kutztown Area School District met for the regular board
meeting on Monday, December
18, 2006 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, Joseph Pugliese-Board Treasurer, Gretchen Diehl-Board
Present Secretary, Nick Lazo, Lu Palmer, Eric Erb, Lorraine Felker, Matt Smith, Peter Miller, Tom
Green, Leroy Merkel, Barbara Richard, Lou Cottone, Karen Kabakoff, William Riedel
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. The meeting was tape-recorded.
Approval Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Kay
Churchman, to approve the minutes
Of
Minutes for the November 20, 2006 and
December 4, 2006 regular and reorganization school board
meetings.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
TreasurerŐs Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Alan Darion, to accept the treasurerŐs
Report report of the general fund.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion carried.
Ratification Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Al Darion, to ratify for payment the
of General general account bills in the amount of $226,150.22.
Account Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Approval Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Kay Churchman, to approve for payment
of General the general
account bills in the amount of $376,356.85.
Account
Bills Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
SuperintendentŐs Report
Dr. Winkler announced that the High School and
Elementary concerts were superb. The elementary chorus was an added bonus to
the HS chorus at the end of their concert. We look forward to the Middle School
Concert on Wednesday, December 20th.
Three KASD students, James Ryan, Stefan Wert and
Hayley Smith, earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in
recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced
Placement Program (AP) Exams.
Congratulations to these students for their exceptional success.
Committee EIT No meeting. It appears EIT is adding Brandywine
School District.
Reports Pat Bealer
BCTC Committee
met last week. Voted on new officers. Dr. Lees indicated he and Dr.
Carl Ziegler Allmon
would meet with Superintendents on preliminary budgets that the JOC board has
not seen yet. There is a possible 5% increase in revenues which is higher than
what was indicated as acceptable by the districts.
ECC Met
last week. Discussed Code of Conduct which is included in the packet.
Pat Bealer
BCIU No
Meeting. Information in packet. BCIU bid on new transportation contract. Not
Dennis Ritter willing to increase
their transportation RFP to include all three districts.
PSBA
Act
114, state board hired consultant for Ňcosting-outÓ study which in itself cost
Kay
Churchman $644,000 to see if PA students are up to par with
peers.
Policy & Curriculum
Met 11/28. Reviewed 11th grade PSSA data, AP course
approvals,
William Yurvati and computer programming
course.
Audit Report A representative from Herbein & Co. presented the
School Year 2005-2006 audit report.
Personnel Motion made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis
Ritter, to approve the following personnel items:
1. Approval
of the termination of employment of Richard Hoch effective
November 20, 2006.
2. Acceptance
of the resignation of Ann Sullivan, student-assigned aide, effective December
4, 2006.
3. Approval
of Ann Sullivan as a substitute aide effective December 5, 2006 for School Year
2006-2007 at the approved substitute aide rate of $8.80 per hour.
4. Ratification
of Dolores Latch as a substitute aide effective December 5, 2006 for School
Year 2006-2007 at the approved substitute aide rate of $8.80 per hour.
5. Approval
of Jean Butkus as a Krapf bus driver for School Year 2006-2007.
6. Approval
of Ann McCoach as full-time, (35 hours/week, 10 months/year) certified
classroom aide effective January 2, 2007 at the rate of $10.05 per hour.
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
Salad Bar Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Carl Ziegler, to increase the price of the
Pricing middle school and high school
salad bar option by $.25, from $2.00 to $2.25, effective January 2, 2007.
Roll
call vote: Yes 7 No 1 (Walter) Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Tax Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to forgive the penalty
amount
Forgiveness due of $53.46 for the 2005 interim
tax bill PIN# 21-5447-00-02-9218 because the taxpayer never received the
interim bill.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Kay Churchman, to approve an exemption
for the 2006 real estate taxes for
PIN# 60-5452-14-34-7831-XO1 per attached letter.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Budgetary Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to approve the attached
list
Transfers of budgetary transfers for School
Year 2006-2007.
Roll
call vote: Yes 8 No 0 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
carried.
Discussion Items: Student
vacation request
Student Motion
made by Patricia Bealer, seconded by Dennis Ritter, to approve eight excused
days
Vacation
due to a trip to China.
Request Roll
call vote: Yes 3 (Bealer, Churchman, Vymazal) No 5 Absent 1 (Reppert)
Motion
not carried.
Discussion Items continued: Facilities
Update – AEM Architects
Adjournment Motion
made by Dennis Ritter, seconded by Patricia Bealer, to adjourn the
meeting
at 8:44 p.m.
Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Gretchen
A. Diehl
School
Board Secretary