September 13, 1999

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Penn Manor School District was held on the above date in the Library of the Penn Manor High School. The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Jack H. Bleacher, at 8:32 p.m. The following members were present: Jack H. Bleacher, Richard L. Frerichs, Sharron M. Herr, C. Willis Herr, Richard L. Hibshman, William L. Kreider, Donna J. Wert, and Kelly K. Withum. P. Wayne Fields was absent. Also present were Dr. Gary B. Campbell, Administrative Assistant for Instruction, Mr. Stephen B. Skrocki, Administrative Assistant for Business, Donald F. Stewart, Elementary Coordinator, and Dr. Michael D. Moskalski, Superintendent. The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Campbell and was followed by the salute to the flag. Mr. Bleacher announced that the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Penn Manor School District will be held on Monday, October 11, 1999, in the All-Purpose Room of the Letort Elementary School. Mr. Bleacher asked if there were any citizens’ comments. There were none at this time. Mr. Bleacher asked if there were any additions or corrections to the Minutes of the August 9, 1999, School Board Meeting. There were none. It was moved by Mr. Hibshman and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the minutes as printed. This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. Dr. Moskalski informed those in attendance that the football team is undefeated. He stated that fall sports are off to a good start with teams doing well. He also informed the Board that the 1999/00 school year is off to an excellent start. Miss Mindish recognized National Math Team Winners who were in attendance, read the proclamation sent to Penn Manor in recognition of their accomplishment - a copy of which will be provided each winner - and introduced math department teachers, Page Lutz and Barry Kauffman. Mr. Bleacher expressed the Board’s pride in the Math Team members and their accomplishment. Jon Ichter, senior student representative to the Board, then introduced Julie Pohlman, junior student representative to the Board. Julie then informed the Board and those in attendance that the Kickoff Classic was great and Student Council is trying to increase student body involvement. She stated that Student Council is putting newspaper articles which recognize students on a bulletin board so they can be reviewed by the student body. They are also posting signs in the high school containing encouraging quotes. It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Mrs. Withum to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of September, 1999, as presented and to authorize payment of bills in the amounts of $0.00 dated 8/3/99, $0.00 dated July 23, 1999, $26,374.70 dated July 26, 1999, $1,270.27 dated August 2, 1999, $174,640.34 dated August 2, 1999, $20,339.29 dated August 3, 1999, $232,956.17 dated August 4, 1999, $188,253.14 dated August 6, 1999, $80,014.58 dated August 10, 1999, $369,458.26 dated August 18, 1999, $119,725.46 dated August 13, 1999, $183,670.46 dated September 1, 1999, $420,728.44 dated August 31, 1999, and $255,432.91 dated September 3, 1999, for a total of $2,072,864.02 from the General Fund; $66,366.72 dated August 26, 1999, for a total of $66,366.72 from the Cafeteria Fund; $27,256.95 dated August 18, 1999, and $399.80 dated September 1, 1999, for a total of $27,656.75 from the Health Care Fund; and payroll in the amounts of $482,180.73 dated August 4, 1999, and $478,220.05 dated August 18, 1999. The following call vote was taken on this motion: Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; Richard L. Frerichs, yes; Sharron M. Herr, yes (with abstention on Check #54808); C. Willis Herr, yes; Richard L. Hibshman, yes; William L. Kreider, yes; Donna J. Wert, yes; and Kelly K. Withum, yes (with abstention on Check #55155). It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mrs. Withum to approve the attached resolution authorizing participation in the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials Electric Generation Property Taxation Representation Plan at a cost of $7,400. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Wert to approve the Revised Request for Conference Attendance Administrative Guidelines per the attached sheets. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 cherry sheets) It was moved by Mrs. Withum and seconded by Mr. Bleacher to endorse the No-Taunting Pledge per the attached sheet. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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. Herr and seconded by Mrs. Withum to approve the process for the development of the Strategic Plan revision and accept the 1999 revision document. The School Board wishes to express sincere thanks to the members of the Steering Committee and to acknowledge their efforts on behalf of Penn Manor. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 appoint the individuals listed on the attached sheets and the addendum to the co-curricular positions cited for the 1999/00 school term with the stipend to be in accordance with the Negotiated Agreement. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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. Bleacher and seconded by Ms. Herr to grant Family Medical Leave to the individuals listed below according to the terms listed: Stahovich, Karen - Family Medical Leave to begin January 18, 2000, and end April 10, 2000 Tomlinson, Ronda - Family Medical Leave to begin August 25, 1999, and end November 16, 1999 Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Ms. Herr to grant Family medical Leave and Child Rearing Leave to the individual listed below according to the terms listed: Rudisill, Lisa - Family Medical Leave to begin August 25, 1999, and end November 16, 1999; Child Rearing Leave to begin November 17, 1999, until the end of the 1999/00 school year. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Withum and seconded by Mr. Herr to approve the individuals listed on the attached sheet 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. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 salmon sheet) It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Bleacher to accept the individuals listed on the attached sheet for employment or change in status(*) according to the terms listed. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 gray sheet) It was moved by Mrs. Wert and seconded by Ms. Herr to accept the following resignation: Baker, Angela - secondary professional employee - effective 8/24/99 This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. It was moved by Mr. Herr and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to grant Family Medical Leave to the individual listed below according to the terms listed: LaCon, Cinda - Family Medical Leave to begin August 30, 1999, and end October 15, 1999 Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Ms. Herr to accept the individuals listed on the attached sheet for employment or change in status(*) according to the terms listed. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 turquoise sheet) It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Mrs. Withum to accept the following resignations: Horst, Clarence - Custodian/Marticville Middle - effective 6/4/99 Miller, Susan - Cafeteria/High School - effective 8/8/99 Shipman, JoAnn - Cafeteria Aide/Hambright - effective 8/24/99 This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. It was moved by Mrs. Wert and seconded by Dr. Frerichs to approve the tax exonerations as attached to the Minutes. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Withum and seconded by Ms. Herr to approve Supplemental Special Education Contracts with Lancaster-Lebanon I.U. 13 in the amounts of $4,000 for part-time teacher assistant, Janice Karsten; $10,800 for part-time 1:1 teacher assistant, Kim Boyer; and $5,900 for a job trainer. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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. Hibshman and seconded by Ms. Herr to approve the following students, having met the criteria as set forth in our Non-resident Student Policy, as 50% Tuition Seniors effective with the beginning of the 1999/00 school year: Crystal L. Snyder Jason S. Wenger Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Withum and seconded by Dr. Frerichs to approve the purchase of the Social Studies textbooks cited on the attached sheet for use effective with the 1999/00 school year. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Hibshman to approve the establishment of a Deb Sauders Cheerleading Scholarship Account with PLGIT and authorization for Miss Janice Mindish, Mr. Michael Leichliter, Mr. Stephen Skrocki, and Mr. Christopher Johnston to be signers on this account with two signatures required. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Wert to approve a student ski trip to Vermont, for interested students in good academic and administrative standing, scheduled for January 21-23, 2000. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 enclosed memo) It was moved by Dr. Frerichs and seconded by Mr. Kreider to approve the actions of the committee as listed on the attached sheet. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 sheet) It was moved by Mr. Kreider and seconded by Mrs. Wert to approve an annual Lease Agreement ending June 30, 2000, with Dave Eschbach, Jr., Inc. for a tract of land at Comet Field at a cost of $141 per year. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 Mrs. Wert and seconded by Ms. Herr to approve the amended Code of Conduct as attached. Jack H. Bleacher, yes; P. Wayne Fields, absent; 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 white sheets) It was moved by Ms. Herr and seconded by Mrs. Wert to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. This motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote. Jack H. Bleacher, President Dolores E. Warfel, Secretary