CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER

11280 MERCER PIKE

MEADVILLE, PA  16335

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.

I.  REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 22, 2020 CALLED TO ORDER

II.  ROLL CALL

III.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.  NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

June 15, 2020 – Transportation Contract Negotiations – 6:16 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

V.  PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JUNE 22, 2020

VI.  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 May 18, 2020 (Attachment)

2.  Committee of the Whole Meeting of June 15, 2020 (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

VII.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

CURRICULUM – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY PROGRAM

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the application for the Flexible Instructional Day Program and the submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR MEADVILLE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Additional Targeted Support and Improvement Plans for Meadville Area Middle School and Meadville Area Senior High School and the submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Motion ____________               Second ____________

EXTRACURRICULAR – Paula J. Lynch, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE EXTRACURRICULAR GUIDANCE PLAN

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Extracurricular Guidance Plan

Motion ____________               Second ____________

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE MECHANICAL AND TECHNICAL PLANNED SERVICE PROPOSAL WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Mechanical and Technical Planned Service Proposal with Johnson Controls (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICE – Delwood J. Smith, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE INCLUSION OF MEADVILLE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the inclusion of Meadville Area Middle School in the Community Eligibility Provision

Motion ____________               Second ____________

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 May (Attachment)

2.  Financial Statements (Attachment)

3.  Payment of Bills (Attachment)

Motion ____________            Second ____________

VOTING SEPARATELY FROM PAYMENT OF BILLS

Payment of Bills for Girardat LP

Motion ____________            Second ____________

ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the adoption of the 2020-2021 General Fund Budget in the amount of $67,404,939 as presented on PDE-2028.  A copy of PDE-2028 will be made a part of the Minutes (Attachment)

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE MILLAGE LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following real estate tax levies for fiscal year 2020-2021:

         Crawford County at 52.61 Mills (+ 0 Mill)

         Mercer County at 93.16 Mills (+1.14 Mill)

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 1, THE HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the implementation of Act 1, the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion, for fiscal year 2020-2021, in the amount of $1,453,168.65; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central School District has calculated a homestead and farmstead exclusion for the purpose of reducing school district property taxes, such exclusion to be $4,363 for Crawford County and $2,465 for Mercer County; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central School District will reduce school district property taxes using the homestead and farmstead exclusion by $229.54 for Crawford County and $229.64 for Mercer County.

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL FOR THE BUSINESS MANAGER TO MAKE GENERAL FUND BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves for the Business Manager to make General Fund Budget transfers for the purpose of closing out various funds for the District for fiscal year 2019-2020

Motion ____________            Second ____________

APPROVAL OF ACT 511 TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves to enact a one (1%) percent Earned Income Tax, and a one (1%) percent Real Estate Transfer Tax for the fiscal year 2020-2021 in conformity with Act 511

Motion ____________                      Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE ENACTMENT OF PER CAPITA TAX UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves to enact a $5.00 Per Capita Tax for the fiscal year 2020-2021 in conformity with Section 679 of the Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. 6-679

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the District’s insurance coverage for the 2020-2021 school year as quoted by First National Insurance (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE L – GENERAL FUND BUDGET TRANSFERS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule L – General Fund Budget Transfers (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE TAX COLLECTOR AUDIT FOR 2018

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby accepts the Tax Collector Audit for 2018 (Attachment)

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF EXONERATION OF TAX COLLECTORS FOR TAX YEAR 2019

RESOLVED, that the school tax collectors of respective municipalities listed below having made a full and proper settlement in accordance with the law of the taxes levied by the Crawford Central School District for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 to be collected by him/her by paying over all taxes collected, by returning all unpaid taxes upon real property to Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau or other appropriate authorities, and by having received various exoneration’s and credits, the Crawford Central School District does hereby exonerate said tax collectors for all unpaid taxes for the Tax Year 2019 and his or her action in returning appropriate taxes to the appropriate authorities be approved subject to audit.  This exoneration is contingent upon final approvals of the Auditor, Solicitor, and Business Manager for the Crawford Central School District:

Name of Tax Collector                           Municipality

Michele Komar                                         Cochranton Borough

Teri Rose                                                  East Fairfield Township

LuAnn Shaffer                                          Fairfield Township

Sandra Swogger                                       French Creek Township

Mary Sampson                                          City of Meadville

Mary Burkett                                              Union Township

Dorothy Longstreth                                   Vernon Township

Ruth Graham                                            Wayne Township

Janet Peters                                              West Mead Township

Motion ____________                      Second ____________

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #429 – ATHLETIC SUPPLY BIDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #429 – Athletic Supply Bids (Attachment)

Motion ____________                      Second ____________

PERSONNEL/POLICY – Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT TIMOTHY M. SENNETT AND CHRISTOPHER F. SENNETT AS SOLICITORS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Timothy M. Sennett and Christopher F. Sennett as Solicitors for the 2020-2021 school year, at a rate of $105.00 per hour

Motion ____________                      Second ____________

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 Beth A. Knight and Kara R. Wenzel have received satisfactory ratings for their sixth semester of employment and has thereby gained the status of “professional employee” and will be tendered a professional employee contract beginning with the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year

APPROVAL OF STIPENDS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following stipends for the 2020-2021 school year:

·         James Shryock – Student Information System Coordinator, Instructional Support Center - $7,000

·         Jacob Scott – Dean of Students, Meadville Area Senior High School - $8,500

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 – Page 1 of the Schedule Section

2.  Approval of Schedule B – Professional Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 2 of the Schedule Section

3.  Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 3 of the Schedule Section

4.  Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Pages 4 through 6 of the Schedule Section

5.  Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 7 of the Schedule Section

6.  Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 8 of the Schedule Section

Motion ____________                      Second ____________

VIII.  ADMINISTRATION

IX.  OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS

X.  ADJOURNMENT

RESOLVED, that there being no further business, this meeting is adjourned at _______ P.M.     

Motion ____________                        Second ____________