| November 9, 1998 |
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Penn Manor School District was held on the above date in the Media Center of the Penn Manor High School. The meeting was called to order by the President, Ms. Sharron M. Herr, at 8:20 p.m. The following members were present: Jack H. Bleacher, P. Wayne Fields, Dr. Richard L. Frerichs, Sharron M. Herr, C. Willis Herr, Richard L. Hibshman, William L. Kreider, Donna J. Wert, and Kelly K. Withum. Also present were Stephen B. Skrocki, Administrative Assistant for Business, Donald F. Stewart, Elementary Coordinator, and Dr. Michael D. Moskalski, Superintendent. Dr. Gary B. Campbell was absent due to conference attendance. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Herr and was followed by the salute to the flag. Ms. Herr announced that the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Penn Manor School District will be held on Monday, December 7, 1998, in the Board Room of the Manor Middle School. Ms. Herr asked if there were any citizens' comments. There were none at this time. Ms. Herr asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the October 12 and 22, 1998, meetings. There were none. It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the minutes as corrected in the Committee of the Whole Meeting. This motion was unanimously passed by a voice vote. There was no Superintendent's Report at this time. Jesse Ellis and Jon Ichter, student representatives to the Board, gave their reports to the Board. Jessie reminded all in attendance that the Fall Play will be held on November 19, 20 and 21. He also informed the Board of recent band successes. Jon Ichter informed the Board that the football team played its last game of the season, a native American dance troop - Deer Chasers - was coming to Penn Manor, and the junior SAT scores went up 100 points. It was moved by Mr. Herr and seconded by Mr. Bleacher to approve the Treasurer's Report for the month of October, 1998 as presented and to authorize payment of bills in the amounts of $282.40 dated October 8, 1998, $1,396.04 dated October 8, 1998, $2,399.75 dated October 8, 1998, $35,122.04 dated October 8, 1998, $789.44 dated October 8, 1998, $79,055.11 dated October 8, 1998, $17,190.73 dated October 15, 1998, $244,464.69 dated October 14, 1998, $182,245.90 dated October 15, 1998, $21,127.45 dated October 22, 1998, $404,921.20 dated October 28, 1998, $313,476.19 dated October 29, 1998, for a total of $1,302,470.94 from the General Fund; $189.99 dated October 9, 1998, $50,666.00 dated October 22, 1998, $70,581.82 dated November 2, 1998, for a total of $121,437.81 from the Cafeteria Account; $2,666.48 dated October 8, 1998, 1998, for a total of $2,666.48 from the 1996 Construction Fund; and payroll in the amounts of $500,633.05 dated October 14, 1998, $512,723.75 dated October 28, 1998. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. Miss Janice Mindish, High School Principal, recognized our National Merit Scholars and their parents. Ms. Herr presented them with a gift of recognition from the School Board. It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to approve a waiver eliminating the requirement for TB testing of Penn Manor students. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mrs. Withum to approve a revised First Grade Report Card as previously reviewed by the Board. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the auditor's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Fields to approve the attached Administrative Guidelines for Cafeteria Position Descriptions. This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. (see attached gray sheets) It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Ms. Herr to approve a Right-of-Way Agreement for a bus turnaround at Pinnacle Road. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mrs. Withum to approve appointment of Dr. F. Perry Love as representative to the Lancaster-Lebanon Joint Authority to serve a five year term beginning January 1, 1999. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the tax exonerations as attached to the Minutes. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached green sheets) It was moved by Mr. Fields and seconded by Mr. Bleacher to approve the budget transfers listed on the attached sheets. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached ivory sheets) It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Ms. Herr to approve a Supplemental Special Education Contract with Lancaster-Lebanon I.U.13 in the amount of $6,200 for an instructor in the home, Carol Linker, for 5 hours per week for the 1998/99 school year. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Dr. Frerichs to approve the following individuals as PSAT Monitors: Richard Briola, Kathy Grenier, Cindy Martin, Sherryl Hibberd, Sheri Mummau, Cheryl Youtz, Piotr Winkler, Joyce Finley, Lisa Bradfield, Ruth Frey, Kim Frey, Lisa Harris, and James Yearsley and also approve payment of all PSAT individuals acting in this capacity at a per test rate of $55 per person for the 1998/99 school year. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Herr and seconded by Mr. Bleacher to approve the following regular transportation contracts for the 1998/99 school year:
Eschbach Bus Service (180 Days) $1,376,450.38 Eschbach Bus Service (165 Days-Activity Run #1) $ 4,542.46 Eschbach Bus Service (165 Days-Activity Run #2) $ 10,410.46 Shultz Transportation (180 Days) $ 303,091.53
The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to approve the action of the Judicial Review Committee as listed on the attached sheet. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached lavender sheet) It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Herr to accept the resignation of Philip Kintzel - secondary professional employee - effective 11/3/98. This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to approve the individuals listed below for substitute teaching within the school district until such time that either the school district or the individual would opt to have their name deleted from the substitute teacher list.
The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Herr to accept the individuals listed on the attached sheet to the above cited co-curricular positions for the winter sports season with the stipend to be in accordance with the Board approved schedule of payment dated 10/7/96. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached orchid sheet) It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Ms. Herr to accept the individuals listed on the attached sheet for employment according to the terms listed. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached canary sheet) It was moved by Mr. Bleacher and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to accept the following resignations:
This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Fields to approve the Budget Calendar for the 1999-2000 fiscal year as attached. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. (see attached buff sheets) It was moved by Mr. Hibshman and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the transfer of $322,855 from the General Fund to the Capital Reserve Account. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, yes; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes; C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes. It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Fields to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. Sharron M. Herr, President Dolores E. Warfel, Secretary |