Bloomsburg Area School District



Bloomsburg Area School District

Board of School Directors

Special Meeting

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

7:00 p.m.

Beaver-Main Elementary School

MINUTES

Attendance

A special meeting of the Bloomsburg Area School District Board of Directors was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at Beaver-Main Elementary School, followed by the pledge to the flag. Directors in attendance were: Mrs. Bonnie Crawford, Mrs. Bonnie Fiedler, Mr. Brent Hock, Mr. Justin Hummel, Mr. David Klingerman Jr., Dr. Francis Peters, Mrs. Sandra Rupp, and Mr. Thomas Tobin. Mr. Dennis Kuczynski was absent from the meeting.

Bloomsburg Area School District administrators in attendance were: Mr. Dan Bonomo, Dr. Cos Curry, Mr. Chris Groody, Mr. Lee Gump, Ms. Donna Hayward, Ms. Jennifer Oiler, and Mr. Mike Upton.

Others present included: Mr. Joseph Chyko, Mrs. Gloria Davis, Mr. Marc Freeman, Mr. Michael Lester, and Mrs. Pam Szilagyi.

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK

At this time, no one wished to address the board.

NEW BUSINESS

Approval of Elementary Handbooks

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which was seconded by Dr. Peters, to approve the following out-of-state/overnight field trip requests:

➢ FBLA trip to Penn State for State Leadership Workshop, on 24 & 25 October 2010, at an approximate cost to the district of $598.24; and

➢ High school band trip to Daytona Beach and Disney World to perform in Disney World, from 25 May 2011 through 30 May 2011, at no cost to the district.

The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Change Order

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion to approve a change order for the gates on the fence at Panther Stadium, to be paid for via credits from the project, at a cost of $1,138.12. Mrs. Rupp seconded this motion, and it then passed by a unanimous voice vote.

PERSONNEL

Acceptance of Classified Staff Resignation

Mrs. Fiedler moved to accept the resignation of paraprofessionals Paul Haden, effective 17 August 2010, and Katie Chapman, effective 8 September 2010. After Mrs. Rupp seconded the motion, it passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Paraprofessionals

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which Mrs. Rupp seconded, to approve the following individuals as paraprofessionals in the Bloomsburg Area School District:

- Nicole Bingaman as a personal aide for an out-of-district student placement, retroactive to 25 August 2010, at an hourly rate of $7.25 and with benefits as per the negotiated contract;

- Lisa Roberts as a personal aide for a Bloomsburg High School student, retroactive to 23 August 2010, at an hourly rate of $7.25 and with benefits as per the negotiated contract; and

- Ashley Weaser as a professional substitute and also a classroom aide at Memorial Elementary School, effective 8 September 2010, at an hourly rate of $7.25 and with benefits as per the negotiated contract.

The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.

Approval of Classified Substitutes

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion to approve Sonya Kepner and Lindsay Maturo as classified substitutes for the 2010-2011 school year, at an hourly rate of $7.25, and also to approve Ms. Maturo as a professional day-to-day substitute, at a daily rate of $70.00, for the 2010-2011 school year. Mrs. Rupp seconded the motion, which then passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Professional Day-to-Day Substitutes

Dr. Peters made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Hummel, to approve the following individuals as day-to-day professional substitutes, effective 8 September 2010:

Name Certification Area Degree/University Certification Status

Renewed CSIU Guest Teachers (see attached)

Grimord, Peters CSIU Guest Teacher

Hanna, Lindsay CSIU Guest Teacher

Howell, Tina CSIU Guest Teacher

Kehres, Ellen CSIU Guest Teacher

Kehres, Jacob CSIU Guest Teacher

Murtin, James CSIU Guest Teacher

Neiman, Julienne CSIU Guest Teacher

Wolfe, Joshua CSIU Guest Teacher

Bailey, Karasten Mathematics 7-12 BS, Education & Pending – Has

Mathematics, BU BU verification letter

Blakeslee, Bethany Early Childhood & BS, Early Childhood/ In hand

Elementary Ed Elem Ed,

Millersville Univ

Blakeslee, Matthew Elementary Ed BS, Elem Ed, In hand

Shippensburg Univ

Hunchar, Judith Special Education BS, Special Ed, BU In hand

Kemmerer, Alyssa Elementary Ed BA, Elem Ed, In hand

Susquehanna Univ

Kusnerick, Michele Biology MEd, Curr & Instr, In hand

BU

Straub, Celeste Citizenship BS, Education, BU In hand

Traugh, Brandon Citizenship BS, Citizenship/ In hand

Secondary Ed, BU

Yeager, Jessica Elem Ed & Special Ed BS, Elem & Spec In hand

Ed, BU

The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Long-Term Math Substitute

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which Mr. Hock seconded, to approve Jacquelyn Burke as a long-term math substitute at Bloomsburg Middle School, effective 8 September 2010, at a daily rate of $75.00. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Time Change for Personal Aides

Dr. Peters made the motion to approve one additional hour per work week for personal care aides in the district, effective 8 September 2010, to be used for them to complete student logs to be used for billing Medical Access. Mrs. Rupp seconded this motion and it went on to pass by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Athletic Coach

Mrs. Fiedler moved to approve Kyle Hoffman as a Volunteer Boys’ Soccer Coach for the 2010-2011 season. Mrs. Rupp seconded the motion, which then passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Extending Professional Staff Leave of Absence

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Rupp, to approve extending the leave of absence for Bloomsburg Middle School Learning Support Teacher Kristen Beyer, with a return date of 3 January 2011. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Alt Ed Liaison

Mrs. Crawford made the motion, which Dr. Peters seconded, to approve Bloomsburg High School Assistant Principal Stephen Bressi as the Bloomsburg-Central Columbia Alternative Education Program Liaison for the 2010-2011 school year, at a stipend of $1,500.00. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Acceptance of School Director Resignation

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Crawford, to accept the resignation of Bloomsburg Area School District Director Dennis Kuczynski, effective 8 September 2010. An affirmative voice vote was taken.

Approval of Half-Time Health & Physical Education Teacher

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion to approve Gary Nettles II as a half-time health and physical education teacher at W.W. Evans Elementary School, retroactive to 24 August 2010, at Step 1 Bachelors and a pro-rated salary of $17,763.00, and with pro-rated benefits as per the negotiated contract. After Mrs. Rupp seconded the motion, it passed by a unanimous roll call vote.

Approval of Middle School Principal

Mr. Hock made the motion to approve Marc Freeman as the Bloomsburg Middle School Principal, at a pro-rated annual salary of $69,000.00 and with pro-rated benefits as per the Act 93 Agreement, effective 8 September 2010. After Mrs. Rupp seconded the motion, it passed by a unanimous roll call vote.

Approval of Professional Staff Leave of Absence

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Rupp, to approve a leave of absence for Bloomsburg Middle School Art Teacher Autumn Rosini, effective on or about 20 December 2010 until 30 March 2011. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Approval of Teacher for Science Vacancy

Mrs. Fiedler made the motion, which Mr. Hummel seconded, to approve David Bittner as a long-term high school science substitute for the 2010-2011 school year, at Step 1 Bachelors and an annual pro-rated salary of $35,526.00, with no benefits, effective 8 September 2010. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote.

Approval of Paraprofessional Transfer

Mrs. Rupp made the motion to approve transferring Paraprofessional Heather Starr from Bloomsburg High School to Bloomsburg Middle School, with Mr. Lee Gump as her supervisor, retroactive to 23 August 2010. After Mrs. Crawford seconded the motion, it passed by a unanimous voice vote.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:15 p.m., Mr. Kuczynski made the motion to adjourn the special meeting and move into the work session. Mr. Hock seconded the motion, which passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Stephanie Kessler

Recording Secretary

|Bloomsburg Area School District |

|Board of Directors |

|Work Session |

|Tuesday, 7 September 2010 - 7:00 p.m. |

|Beaver-Main Elementary School |

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