CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
11280 MERCER PIKE
MEADVILLE, PA 16335
BOARD OF EDUCATION
AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.
I. REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2020 CALLED TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
- January 21, 2020 – Student Discipline/Potential Litigation – 6:34 P.M.–6:50 P.M.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JANUARY 27, 2020
VI. PRESENTATION
- Donation to the Caring Closet – Meadville Area Senior High School Class of 1964
VII. 2019-2020 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
1. Meadville Area Senior High School – Patrick Stevens and Ryan Young
2. Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School – Kaylin Rose and Ivy Weatherby
3. Meadville Area Middle School – Payton Costello and Camryn Guffey
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Minutes:
1. Regular Board Meeting of November 25, 2019 (Attachment)
2. Reorganization Meeting of December 3, 2019 (Attachment)
2. Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 21, 2020 (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
CURRICULUM – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE ONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION STUDENT BRANCH AGREEMENT FOR SECOND DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the One Federal Credit Union Student Branch Agreement for Second District Elementary School (Attachment)
EXTRACURRICULAR – Paula J. Lynch, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE FORMATION OF THE PULSAR SEARCH COLLABORATORY CLUB AND THE CARING CLOSET CLUB
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Pulsar Search Collaboratory Club and the Caring Closet Club at Meadville Area Senior High School, at no cost to the District (Attachment)(Attachment)
APPROVAL OF OVERNIGHT FIELDTRIPS/EVENTS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following fieldtrips/events:
= Meadville Area Senior High School Jazz Band to attend District Jazz in Bradford, Pennsylvania, on February 6-8, 2020, at a cost to the District of $1,998.40 (Attachment)
= Meadville Area Senior High School Choir to attend Region Chorus in Corry, Pennsylvania, on February 27-29, 2020, at a cost to the District of $2,013.40 (Attachment)
= Meadville Area Senior High School Band to attend Region Band in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on March 25-27, 2020, at a cost to the District of $1,972.60 (Attachment)
= Meadville Area Senior High School Innovation Class to travel to New York City on April 23-26, 2020, at a cost to the District not to exceed $1,000 (Attachment)
FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson
APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Financial Activities:
1. Treasurer’s Report for November and December 2019 (Attachment) (Attachment)
2. Financial Statements for November and December 2019
November 2019 (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
December 2019 (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
3.Payment of Bills for December 2019 and January 2020
December 2019 (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
January 2020 (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
VOTING SEPARATELY FROM PAYMENT OF BILLS
Payment of Bills for Girardat LP
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 2-1989 OF THE BOROUGH OF COCHRANTON AND ORDINANCE NO. 8-1992 OF THE BOROUGH OF COCHRANTON; AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION IN THE DESIGNATED DETERIORATED AREA OF THE BOROUGH OF COCHRANTON PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TAX ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1977, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (the “LERTA”), at 72 P.S. §4723, authorizes local taxing authorities to exempt new construction in deteriorated areas of economically depressed communities; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Cochranton (the “Borough”) adopted Ordinance No. 2-1989 and Ordinance No. 8-1992 which authorized the use of LERTA for deteriorated properties within the entirety of the Borough’s corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the Borough believes that the use of LERTA will spur economic development within the Borough and will benefit the Borough’s citizens; and
WHEREAS, Crawford County has adopted and approved Ordinance No.2-1989 and Ordinance No. 8-1992 regarding the County’s portion of real property taxes for deteriorated properties; and
WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District (the “School District”) wishes to join together with the Borough and Crawford County to cooperate and to exempt deteriorated properties within the deteriorated area in the Borough from School District real property taxes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of School Directors of the Crawford Central School District as follows:
1. The School District hereby approves and adopts Ordinance No.2-1989 and Ordinance No. 8-1992 of the Borough, as attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
2. The School District hereby approves the “deteriorated area” in which LERTA applies to be the entire corporate limits of the Borough.
3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF ADAMS PLACE LERTA REQUEST
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the forwarding of the Adams Place LERTA request to the Tax Assessment Office of Crawford County, as required under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act, 72 P.S. §4727
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GUY O’NEIL AND PHYLLIS LORD TO THE CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX COLLECTION COMMITTEE
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Act 32 of 2008, the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Guy W. O’Neil, Business Manager as the Tax Collection Committee Primary Voting Delegate for the Crawford Central School District; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Phyllis Lord, Assistant Business Manager, as the Tax Collection Committee Alternate Voting Delegate for the Crawford Central School District; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, if the Primary Voting Delegate cannot attend a Tax Collection Committee meeting, then the Alternate Voting Delegate shall attend the Tax Collection Committee meeting. The reappointment of Mr. O’Neil and Mrs. Lord as Delegates are effective immediately and shall continue until their successors are appointed. Delegates shall be appointed or reappointed by the Board each year. All Delegates shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE L – BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule L – Budgetary Transfers (Attachment)
Motion ____________ Second ____________
PERSONNEL/POLICY – Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE STATUS
Acknowledgement that under the terms of Section 1108 of the School Code, the Superintendent has notified the Secretary of the Board that Richard K. Grubbs has received a satisfactory rating for his sixth semester of employment and has thereby gained the status of “professional employee” and will be tendered a professional employee contract beginning with the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year.
APPROVAL OF STIPULATION INVOLVING STUDENT “A”
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Stipulation involving student “A”
Motion ____________ Second ____________
APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL SCHEDULES
RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following Personnel Schedules (Attachment)
1. Approval of Schedule A – Resignations – Pages 1 through 2 of the Schedule Section
2. Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 3 of the Schedule Section
3. Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 4 of the Schedule Section
4. Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Pages 5 through 7 of the Schedule Section
5. Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 8 of the Schedule Section
6. Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 9 of the Schedule Section
7. Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Page 10 of the Schedule Section
8. Approval of Schedule M – Transportation Sub-Contracted Services – Page 11 of the Schedule Section
Motion ____________ Second ____________
X. ADMINISTRATION
XI. OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS
XII. ADJOURNMENT
RESOLVED, that there being no further business, this meeting is adjourned at _______ P.M.
Motion ____________ Second ____________