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TROY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

TROY , PENNSYLVANIA

 

December 4, 2003

 

 

The annual reorganization meeting of the Troy Area School District Board of Education was called to order at 7:05 p.m. in the library of the Troy Middle School by Board Secretary Laura Decker. The following members were present:

 

Mr. Balmer       Mrs. Fox                Mr. Morgan

Mr. Curren        Mrs. May               Mrs. Morse

Mr. Debach      Mrs. McKerrow     Mr. Olsyn

 

Also in attendance were: Mr. Grantier, Superintendent; Mrs. Decker, Business Administrator; Mrs. Bixby, Food Service Director; Mr. Wood, Elementary Principal; Mr. Kulago, Middle School Principal; Mr. Strzelecki, Senior High School Principal; Mr. Blair, Maintenance Supervisor; Mr. Radcliffe, Technology Integrator; and Mr. Williams, Solicitor.

 

Temporary Chair

The Board Secretary called the meeting to order and requested nominations for the office of Temporary Chairman. A motion was made by Mr. Morgan second by Mr. Curren to appoint Mrs. May as temporary chairman. A motion was made by Mr. Curren, second by Mr. Morgan to close the nominations for temporary chairman. On a voice call there were 9 yes votes.

Oath of Office

Temporary Chairman, Mrs. May, administered the Oath of Office to the following directors:

Donn Balmer           Mary McKerrow

Michael Debach     Pamela Morse

Ursula Fox               Michael Olsyn

President

Temporary Chairman Mrs. May requested nominations for the office of president of the board for a term of one year. A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Fox to nominate Mr. Morgan for the office of president for a term of one year. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Olsyn to close the nominations for the office of present. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes, with Mr. Morgan abstaining.

Vice President

President Morgan requested nominations for the office of vice president of the board for a term of one year. A motion was made by Mr. Balmer, second by Mr. Curren to nominate Mr. Debach for the office of vice president for a term of one year. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Curren to close the nominations. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes, with Mr. Debach abstaining.

Meeting Time/Place

A motion was made by Mrs. May, second by Mr. Debach to hold the regular board meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, January through November and the first Monday in December, and to hold the work sessions on the second Tuesday of each month. These meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Troy Middle School , King & High Streets, Troy , PA. On a voice call there were 9 yes votes.

Committee Assignments

At this time, President Morgan advised that director assignments to the committees would be reviewed and the directors would have an opportunity to add, drop or change assignments.

Act 93 & Negotiations:

On a motion made by Mrs. McKerrow, second by Mrs. Morse, the directors voted to have Mr. Debach chair the Act 93 & Negotiations Committee and retain Mr. Balmer, Mrs. Fox and Mr. Morgan as members. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Athletics:

On a motion made by Mr. Olsyn, second Mrs. Morse, the chair person is to remain as Mrs. May and the other members will include Mr. Debach and Mr. Olsyn. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Buildings & Grounds:

Mr. Debach made a motion, second by Mrs. May to retain Mr. Curren as the chair person with committee members Mr. Balmer and Mrs. May. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Budget & Finance:

On a motion made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. McKerrow, Mr. Balmer was retained as chair person with additional members of Mr. Debach, Mrs. Fox and Mr. Morgan comprising the committee. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Curriculum:

Mrs. Morse made a motion, second by Mrs. McKerrow to continue with Mr. Debach being the committee chair person and associate committee members being Mrs. Fox, Mrs. McKerrow and Mrs. Morse. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Policy Review:

Mrs. Fox stated she would prefer to decline the position as committee chair person if there was another director interested in the position. Mrs. McKerrow agreed to fulfill the chair person position vacated by Mrs. Fox. On a motion made by Mr. Curren, second by Mrs. Morse, the directors voted to approve Mrs. McKerrow as this committee chair person and committee members of Mrs. Fox and Mr. Curren. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Technology:

Mr. Curren made a motion, second by Mr. Debach to retain Mrs. Morse as chair person, with the existing membership of Mr. Olsyn, plus the addition of Mrs. McKerrow as a member. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Transportation:

Mrs. Morse made a motion, second by Mr. Curren to have Mrs. May remain chair person and to have Mr. Balmer and Mrs. Morse remain as committee members. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

PSBA Legislative Rep.:

The nomination of Ursula Fox as PSBA Legislative Representative was made by a motion from Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Curren. Mr. Olsyn was nominated on a motion by Mrs. May, second by Mrs. McKerrow. On a voice call regarding the motion to have Ursula Fox as the representative, the vote was 6 yes votes, 2 no votes and 1 abstention. As the position had been filled, no action was taken on the nomination of Mr. Olsyn.

Alparon Park:

On a motion made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Morse was recommended to remain the Alparon Park representative. Mr. Olsyn commented that he felt this representative should be a member of the Athletics Committee as the two go hand in hand, and that a separate representative was not needed. President Morgan stated he preferred to maintain the Alparon Park representative, but made the suggestion that Mrs. Morse join the Athletic Committee as well. Mrs. Morse agreed to the recommendation. On a voice call to retain Mrs. Morse as the Alparon Park representative, there were 9 yes votes.

NTCC Representative:

Mrs. Fox declined the position as representative to the Northern Tier Career Center if there was another member that would be willing to hold the position. Both Mr. Curren and Mr. Balmer agreed to share the duties of being a representative to the N.T.C.C. On a motion made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Debach, the members voted unanimously to have Mr. Curren being the representative with voting privileges and Mr. Balmer being an alternate.

I.U. #17 Representative:

On a motion made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Debach, the members voted on a voice call to retain Mrs. Fox as the I.U. #17 representative with a vote of 9 yes votes.

Regular Meeting

The regular meeting was called to order with the pledge of allegiance to the flag and roll call. Mr. Morgan announced the directors had held an executive session on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 after the board meeting for the purpose of personnel issues.

Minutes

A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2003 regular meeting. On a voice call there were 9 yes votes.

Bills

A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to approve the general fund and construction bills for payment as presented. The roll call vote was as follows:

Mrs. Morse - Yes    Mrs. Fox - Yes

Mr. Olsyn - Yes        Mrs. May - Yes

Mr. Balmer - Yes     Mrs. McKerrow - Yes

Mr. Curren - Yes      Mr. Morgan - Yes

Mr. Debach - Yes

Earned Income Tax Resolution

On a motion made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Curren, the directors adopted the Rules and Regulations for the Troy Area Earned Income Tax Office pursuant to Act 166 of 2002. This will be for tax filings of 2003 and subsequent tax years. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes and 1 no vote by Mr. Debach.

2003/04 Substitute List

A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to add the following persons(s) to the district's substitute listing. On a voice call there were 9 yes votes

Katherine Butler       Brad Foster

Dale Coyle

2003/04 Approved Driver Listing

A motion was made by Mrs. May, second by Mr. Debach to add Neal Toms to the 2003/04 Approved Driver listing as a CDL driver. On a voice call, there were 9 yes votes.

Employment - Sargeant

A motion was made by Mrs. May, second by Mr. Debach to employ George Sargeant as a casual interschool delivery person. Mr. Sargeant's first day of employment will be December 10, 2003 at an hourly rate of $6.25. This position is for 7.5 hours, one day per week. The roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Olsyn - Yes        Mrs. May - Yes

Mr. Balmer - Yes     Mrs. McKerrow - Yes

Mr. Curren - Yes      Mr. Morgan - Yes

Mr. Debach - Yes    Mrs. Morse - Yes

Mrs. Fox - Yes

Employment - Marhefka

A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. May to employ Eric Marhefka as the girls' assistant basketball coach. Mr. Marhefka will be employed at step 1 of the 2003/04 coaching salary scale contained in the Professional Employee Contract, with an associated rate of $ 3,261.00. The roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Balmer - Yes      Mrs. McKerrow - Yes

Mr. Curren - Yes       Mr. Morgan - Yes

Mr. Debach - Yes     Mrs. Morse - Yes

Mrs. Fox - Yes          Mr. Olsyn - Yes

Mrs. May - Yes

Employment - Harold

A motion was made by Mrs. May, second by Mr. Debach to employ Matt Harold as the assistant wrestling coach. Mr. Harold will be employed at step 1 of the 2003/04 coaching salary scale contained in the Professional Employees Contract, with an associated rate of $ 3,261.00. The roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Curren - Yes         Mr. Morgan - Yes

Mr. Debach - Yes       Mrs. Morse - Yes

Mrs. Fox - Yes            Mr. Olsyn - Yes

Mrs. May - Yes            Mr. Balmer - Yes

Mrs. McKerrow - Yes

Administrative Report

Mr. Grantier advised the directors that the administration has implemented an austerity program for district purchases due to the lack of basic education funding by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Mr. Grantier thanked the directors for all the hard work they had done during this past year and for their willingness to serve as directors. He wished everyone an enjoyable holiday and invited everyone to the cafeteria for oyster stew, Italian wedding soup, and chili at the conclusion of the meeting.

Adjournment

On a motion by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Debach, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Laura Decker

Secretary to the Board