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Regular Voting
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The
Carlynton School District Board of Education conducted its Regular Voting
Meeting on |
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Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by
President Brown at Roll call – The roll
was called by Recording Secretary Michale Herrmann. All members of the board
were present. PRESENTATION: Steve
Neidenberger, representative from Hosack, Specht, Muetzel and Wood, provided
an overview of the district audit report. He noted several exhibits within
the written report and disclosed the fund balances. In all, Mr. Neidenberger
said it was a clean audit. President Brown extended kudos to Business Manager
Kirby Christy for his fiscal management. public comment on business before
the board: None |
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approval of minutes: |
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Director DiPietro moved, seconded by Director
Wilson, to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2010 Agenda Setting/Committee/Voting
Meeting as presented. By a voice vote,
the motion carried 9-0. |
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REPORTS: |
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Principals’ Reports – The
elementary principals announced that kindergarten registration will be held
March 9 in Crafton and March 10 in Carnegie; Mrs. Maslyk said a template for
writing is being generated and student handbooks are being streamlined. Dr.
Susini noted that Parkway Ø
Director of
Pupil Services’ Report – Mrs. Myford reported that a Parent Information
Night will be held for parents of Special Education students; in addition the
after-school tutoring programs have begun. Ø
Business
Manager Report – Mr. Christy revealed that the next Southwest Tax
Collection meeting is scheduled to adopt by laws.
ü The high
school is hosting the WACA honors band festival ü Band
uniform updates were provided ü An update
regarding the traversing wall and archery program prompted some discussion.
The insurance company recommended that the district not participate in either
program due to potential liability issues. Director Tassaro identified other
sports that offer comparable risks and questioned the recommendation.
President Brown said he is not in favor of adding the two proposed options.
Director Hughan suggested that a vote be taken to see if the discussion
should be continued or dropped, based on those in favor and those who
disapprove. Director DiPietro said that if a climbing wall is erected in
Crafton, then one should be placed in Carnegie as well. Director Wilson said
she appreciates the teachers’ efforts to develop new opportunities for
students and she believes the board should support them. Director Schell
asked Dr. Panza to contact other schools to learn how they have dealt with
similar proposals. ü A
feasibility study presentation will be made at the February 18 board meeting
and open to the public. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria ü Draft 3
appears to be the recommended calendar for the 2010-11 school year ü Comcast
will be charging to lease airtime; a contract will be provided. Plans continue
to purchase equipment for public access programming on Comcast and Verizon. ü A check for
$1,340 arrived from ClearChoice Energy; the company is asking the district to
renew. Director Walkowiak suggested that bids from competitors be secured. ü The WPIAL
has realigned; information was distributed to board members. ü A
representative from the Grable Foundation came to the Towers and appeared to
be impressed with the program. ü Fifteen
applications have been received for the football coach position; the deadline
is February 1. ·
Pathfinder
Report – None ·
Parkway ·
SHASDA – None ·
PSBA-Legislative
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Director Walkowiak reported that there are some concerns with Race to the
Top. It appears that 20 percent of the state’s schools will participate in
RTT. The National Secretary of Education said the money offered to school
districts is part of Obama’s plan, re: pay for performance incentives. It
appears that not all teacher unions are ready to jump on board. Director
Schell added that while funds may not be provided to non-participating
districts, access to the tools to raise student proficiency will be
available. |
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BUSINESS
BEFORE THE BOARD: |
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I.
Miscellaneous |
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Director Tassaro moved, seconded by Director Wilson,
to approve the Conference and Field
Trip Requests as submitted and reviewed by administration: §
FT…F.Zebrasky…SnoZone…Comm. Based Instruction…1/29 §
C…D.Mitchell…Sewickley… Autism Symposium…1/29 §
C…L.Merglowski…Sheraton SS…PSSA Workshop…1/31-2/3 §
C…F.Zebrasky…AIU3…PASA Training…2/4 §
FT…M.Smoller…Soldiers & Sailors Hall…WorldQuest Comp…2/4 §
FT…S.Barnes/S.Canty…DLL Convention Ctr…College Fair…2/5 §
FT…M.O’Neil… §
FT…M.Smoller…KDKA Studios…Hometown HQ Comp…2/6 §
FT…F.Zebrasky…Sarris Candy…Comm. Based Instruction…2/10 §
FT…M.O’Neil… §
FT…M.Smoller…Pgh Engineer Warehouse…Nat’l §
FT…M.O’Neil…Jeff-Morgan JSHS…Jr. High District Band…3/5-6 §
FT…M.Smoller …NS Urban (Miscellaneous Item #0110-1) By a voice vote, the motion carried 9-0. |
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II.
Finance |
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All finance
items were approved in one motion: |
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Director McCartney moved, seconded by Director
DiPietro, to approve the Treasurer’s
Report for the month of November 2009 as presented; |
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November 2009 bills in the amount of $1,824,393.95
as presented; |
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Treasurer’s Report for the month of December 2009 as
presented; |
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December 2009 bills in the amount of $1,568,000.70
as presented; |
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The December 2009 Athletic Fund Report as submitted
and reviewed by administration;
(Finance Item #0110-1) |
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The December 2009 Activities Fund
Report as submitted and reviewed by administration. (Finance Item #0110-2) |
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The Carlynton School District Financial statements
Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 2009, as presented by Hosack,
Specht, Muetzel and Wood, LLP.
(Finance Item #0110-3) |
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Authorize solicitor to file tax appeals on behalf of
the district on properties where the recent sale price exceeds the assessed
value by $50,000 or more; (Finance
Item #0110-4) Solicitor
Ira Weiss said the objective of this motion is to offer the district a guide
to review any discrepancies in the assessment values of recently sold homes. |
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Borough of Carnegie Real Estate Tax Refund for
January 2010 as submitted; (Finance
Item #0110-5) |
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The December 2009 Cafeteria Report as submitted by
Aramark Educational Services. (Finance
Item #0110-6) By a ROLL CALL VOTE,
the motion carried 9-0. |
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III. Personnel |
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All
personnel items were approved in one motion: Director Hughan moved, seconded by
Director Wilson, to approve the following additions and deletion to the
2009-2010 Supplemental Athletic List as presented and to post for the
anticipated opening: § Jason Sharp – Varsity Head Boys’ Baseball § John Tortorea – Varsity Head Girls’ Softball § Mark Knochel –Varsity Assistant Girl’s Softball § Nate Milsom – Varsity Head Boys’/Girls’ Track § Annemarie Bunch – Varsity Assistant Boys’/Girls’
Track § Benjamin Kohl – Varsity Assistant Boys’/Girls’ Track § Richard Milsom – Varsity Assistant Boys’/Girls’
Track § James Glaser – Varsity Head Boys’ Tennis § Caitlin McManus – Junior High Boys’/Girls’ Swimming § Emily Tupi – Junior High Girls’ Volleyball § Ryan Gevaudan – Resignation,
Assistant Athletic Director
(Personnel Item #0110-1) |
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Name the following individuals to the
2010-2011 Supplemental Athletic List as presented: § Larry Fingers – Varsity Head Boys’ Soccer § Evan DeRenzo – Assistant Varsity Boys’ Soccer § Jocelyn Illig – Varsity Head Girls’ Soccer § Kimberly Steiner-Squires – Assistant Varsity Girls’
Soccer § Emily Tupi – Varsity Head Girls’ Volleyball § James Glaser – Varsity Head Girls’ Tennis
(Personnel Item #0110-2) |
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The salary increase for Business
Manager Kirby Christy as proposed; |
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Jeanine Butts for the position of
after-school tutor at Carnegie Elementary as presented. Compensation will be at the teacher’s per
diem rate and paid by Title 1 grant monies.
(Personnel Item #0110-3) |
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Leave of Absence request by employee #CFT10-18 as
presented. (Personnel Item #0110-4) By a voice vote, the motion carried 9-0. |
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IV. Policy |
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The
following policy item and subsequent transportation item were approved in one
motion: The first reading of the 600 policy series as
reviewed and submitted; (Policy Item
#0110-1) |
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V.
Transportation Services |
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The Request for Proposal for Transportation Services
presented and to advertise said proposal.
(Transportation Services Item #0110-1) By
a voice vote, the motion carried 9-0. |
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Per the
transportation RFP, Dr. Panza explained the current contract expires |
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None |
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NEW
BUSINESS: Director Hughan asked if there was any
consideration given for ninth graders to attend Parkway next year. Dr. Panza
and Dr. Susini said it was not certain if the curriculum would meet the needs
of credit requirements for students. Director Hughan said Parkway is
exploring options to meet the curriculum/credit requirements and she hopes
the guidance department will ease the transition for those students who wish
to attend Parkway. |
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OPEN
FORUM: Parent Dean
Davis spoke, saying he supports the board’s decision to open the varsity
football coaching position. He shared an incident during the football season that
occurred with one of his sons and complained that due to gates being locked,
access to the practice field was not accessible by ambulance. It was his
believe that all coaches should have a key to the gate. Audience
member William Griffin introduced himself, adding that he was a Carlynton
graduate and played football for Carlynton. He said he came to the meeting to
inform the board that he would like to be the new football coach. He went on
the say that he has the passion, skill and desire to turn the program around. |
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ADJOURNMENT: With no
further business to discuss, Director Hughan moved to adjourn the meeting at |
