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TROY, PENNSYLVANIA March 15, 2003 |
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| The regular monthly meeting of the Troy Area School District Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Library by President Morgan. The following members were in attendance: Mr. Balmer Mrs. Fox Mr. Morgan Mr. Curren Mrs. May Mrs. Morse Mr. Debach Mr. Olsyn Also in attendance were: Mr. Grantier, Superintendent; Mrs. Decker, Business Administrator; Mrs. Bixby, Food Service Director; Mrs. Otis, Director of Support Services; Mr. Kulago, Middle School Principal; Mr. Strzelecki, Senior High School Principal; Mr. Radcliffe, Technology Integrator; Mr. Blair, Maintenance Supervisor; Mrs. Jackson, Transportation Director and Mr. Williams, Solicitor and a staff member. Mr. Morgan reported the directors held an executive session after the work session last week to discuss personnel issues and negotiations. Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2003 special meeting and of the March 18, 2003 regular meeting. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Bills A motion was made by Mrs. Morse, second by Mr. Debach to approve the bills for payment as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Balmer – yes Mrs. May – yes Mr. Curren – yes Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Debach – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mrs. Fox – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Treasurer’s Report A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse, to approve the treasurer’s reports for the month of March. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Federal Program Reports Mr. Wood was absent from the meeting as he was at attendance of the Federal Programs Conference at Seven Springs to learn of the federal program updates and allocations. NTCC Report/IU Report Mrs. Fox reported the NTCC meeting will be held next week. Mr. Morgan asked Mrs. Fox to inquire as to the status of woods being cut behind the NTCC building. The IU board will meet on Wednesday after our regular board meeting. Mrs. Fox reported the meeting will include building proposals for the IU with two locations, one in the Northern part and one in the Southern part of the IU. Committee Reports The committee reports had been reviewed at the work session. Act 93 and Negotiations: Mr. Debach reported a negotiation meeting with the Professional staff will be held on April 21, 2003. Buildings and Ground: Mr. Curren had reported that J & J Landscaping had been awarded a bid for landscaping and Arnold Painting had been awarded a bid for painting, both for at the district administration office. A buildings and ground committee meeting will be held on May 2 at 9 am at the Administration Office. NTCC 2003/04 Budget A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to approve the proposed budget of the Joint Operating Committee for the Northern Tier Career Center totaling $ 1,719,662. Troy’s amount for 2003/04 is $ 196,982, an increase of $ 8,685 from 2002/03. 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 Change Order – H.F. Lenz A motion was made by Mr. Debach and second by Mrs. Morse, to approve the change order reviewed by H. F. Lenz Company to install an additional 40 amps circuit at 280 volt single phase for the W. R. Croman Elementary School Project with an associated cost of $ 1,246. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Debach – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mrs. Fox – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Mrs. May – yes Mr. Balmer – yes Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Curren - yes Change Order – Petraskie Electric A motion was made by Mr. Debach and second by Mrs. Morse, to approve the change order to provide two additional duct detector dry contacts, 24 volt, which shall be monitored by the fire alarm system and be located in rooftop unit above the multi purpose room in the Mosherville Elementary School with an associated cost of $ 425. The role call vote was as follows: Mrs. Fox – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Mrs. May – yes Mr. Balmer – yes Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Curren – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mr. Debach - yes Bronson Busing, Inc. – Vehicle Upgrade A motion was made by Mr. Debach and second by Mrs. Morse, to give permission to Bronson Busing Inc. to upgrade their present 1989, 66 passenger bus to a 2003, 72 passenger bus effective May, 2003. This bus services the East Troy area. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Diane Bristol – Vehicle Upgrade A motion was made by Mr. Debach and second by Mrs. Morse, to give permission to Diane Bristol to upgrade her present 1992, 7 passenger Dodge Caravan to a 1997, 7 passenger Chevy Astro effective as soon as possible. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Substitute Listings A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to add the following person(s) to the 2002/03 district substitute listing. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Carol Bastion Cafeteria, Teacher Aide, Office Cynthia Bruce Teacher Aide, Office, Cafeteria Martin Chovanes Social Studies (Emergency Certification) Michael Lord Special Education (Emergency Certification) Family Med. Leave - Hamilton A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to approve a family medical leave for Troy Elementary Center East teacher, Brent Hamilton. The leave would be retroactive to March 25, 2003 and continue until his return to work on April 22, 2003. The roll call vote was as follows: Mrs. May – yes Mr. Balmer – yes Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Curren – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mr. Debach – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Mrs. Fox - yes Resignation – Assistant Softball Coach A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to accept the resignation of David Nagy, assistant softball coach, effective March 12, 2003. On a voice call there were 7 yes votes and 1 no vote made by Mr. Balmer. Resignation- Kessler A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to accept the resignation of Janet Kessler, Senior High School cafeteria casual long-term substitute effective April 4, 2003. On a voice call there were 8 yes votes. Employment – Assistant Softball Coach A motion was made by Mr. Debach, second by Mrs. Morse to employ Erik Marhefka as our assistant softball coach. Mr. Marhefka will be placed on step 1 of the 2001/02 coaching salary scale contained within the Professional Employees Contract. The rate associated with this step is $ 2,666.00. When a new contract is ratified, if a salary adjustment is necessary, it will be made at that time. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Curren – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mr. Debach – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Mrs. Fox – yes Mr. Balmer – yes Mrs. May - yes Sabbatical Leave – Craig A motion was made by Mr. Debach second by Mrs. Morse, to approve a sabbatical leave request for Mrs. Connie Craig, classroom teacher at W. R. Croman Elementary for the purpose of education for the first semester of the 2003/04 School Year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Morgan – yes Mr. Curren – yes Mrs. Morse – yes Mr. Debach – yes Mr. Olsyn – yes Mrs. Fox – yes Mr. Balmer – yes Mrs. May – yes Administrative Report At this time Mr. Grantier made the following announcements. The buildings and grounds committee will meet on May 2, 2003 at 9 am at the district administration office. A retirement dinner for Linda Everts has been arranged for June 26, 2003 at 6 pm at the Troy Vets Club. All board members and spouses are invited to attend. A budget meeting has been established for April 29, 2003 at 6 pm at the district administration office. At this point, no tax increase is anticipated. Additional information regarding the Governor’s budget can be viewed at the district administration office. Mr. Grantier stated there are aspects of the proposal that we may not like, but we need to show our support for the entire proposal. Mr. Grantier welcomed Sue Jackson to the Troy Area School District as our new Transportation Director. Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Curren, second by Mr. Debach, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Laura Decker Secretary to the Board |
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