CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
11280 MERCER PIKE
MEADVILLE, PA  16335

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.

I.  REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 25, 2018 CALLED TO ORDER

II.  ROLL CALL

III.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.  NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

May 24, 2018 – 5:30 P.M. – 5:49 P.M. –  Student Matter
June 18, 2018 – 6:47 P.M. – 6:58 P.M. – Student Discipline/Litigation

V.  PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JUNE 25, 2018

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 21, 2018 (Attachment)

2.  Committee of the Whole Meeting of June 18, 2018 (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

VII.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

CURRICULUM – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson

SECOND AND FINAL READING OF SCHEDULE J – TEXTBOOK ADOPTION 

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Second and Final Reading of Schedule J – Textbook Adoption as follows:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic 2017 for Windows Web and Database, Grades 10-12 at Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School
  • Business & Personal Law, Grades 9-12 at Meadville Area Senior High School
  • Personal Financial Literacy, Grades 9-12 at Meadville Area Senior High School 

(Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE NORTHWEST TRI-COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Concurrent Enrollment Agreements with regards to dual enrollment programs from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 for an annual fee not to exceed $900 for Regional Choice Initiative courses offered at the Crawford County Career and Technical Center (Attachment)(Attachment) 

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE DUAL ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT WITH GANNON UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL COLLEGE CONTRACT

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Dual Enrollment Agreement with Gannon University-Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Contract (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 214 – CLASS RANK

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Second and Final Reading of the revisions to Policy 214 – Class Rank (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

BUILDING AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #420 – DIESEL FUEL BIDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #420 - Diesel Fuel Bids (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE WOOD CHIP BIOFUEL PURCHASE AGREEMENT

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Wood Chip Biofuel Purchase Agreement with Keystone TreeCycling, Inc. (Attachment)

Motion ____________               Second ____________

APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT

RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central Board of School Directors hereby approves the Lease Agreement with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 for a term of July 15, 2018 through July 31, 2023; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central Board of School Directors hereby approves the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Child Development Centers, Inc.; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central Board of School Directors hereby authorizes Jan A. Feleppa, Board President, and Lisa L. Pittner, Board Secretary, to execute the Lease Agreement and the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement on behalf of Crawford Central School District (Attachment) (Attachment)

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) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)

3.  Payment of Bills (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) 

Motion ____________            Second ____________

VOTING SEPARATELY FROM PAYMENT OF BILLS

Payment of Bills for Girardat LP

Motion ____________            Second ____________

ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the adoption of the 2018-2019 General Fund Budget in the amount of $64,156,909 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 2018-2019

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following real estate tax levies for fiscal year 2018-2019:

         Crawford County at 52.61 Mills (+1.00 Mill)

         Mercer County at 92.02 Mills (+1.67 Mill)

Motion ____________                                    Second ____________

APPROVAL OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the District’s insurance coverage for the 2018-2019 school year as quoted by First National Insurance (Attachment)

Motion ____________                                    Second ____________

APPROVAL OF ACT 511 TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019

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 2018-2019 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 2018-2019

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 2018-2019 in conformity with Section 679 of the Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. 6-679

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

PERSONNEL/POLICY ­ Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

FIRST READING OF THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 819 – SUICIDE AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

(Attachment) 

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 the following persons have received satisfactory ratings for his/her 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 2018-2019 school year:

Grace C. Agnew                     Siobhan M. Brown                  Trent P. Burchard

Philip R. Canfield                    Ashley M. Cartwright              Cassandra J. Consla

Matthew L. DeFrances           Jennifer E. DeVaul                  Jennifer N. Jones

Ronald J. Klepadlo                 Sue A. Mulvey                        Cheryl M. Murray

Jenna N. Nelson                     Michelle M. Roberts                Patricia A. Schultz

Mitchell A. Shreve

APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NORTHWEST TRI-COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby recommends Paula J. Lynch as the representative to the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors for a term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021

Motion ____________         Second ____________

APPROVAL OF STIPENDS FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following stipends for the 2018-2019 school year:

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

=       Stacey Walsh – Dean of Students, Meadville Area Senior High School - $8,500

Motion ____________                        Second ____________

APPROVAL OF STIPULATION INVOLVING STUDENT “G”

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Stipulation involving student “G” 

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) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)

1.  Approval of Schedule A – Resignations – Pages 1 through 2 of the Schedule Section

2.  Approval of Schedule B – Professional Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 3 of the Schedule Section

3.  Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 4 of the Schedule Section

4.  Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Pages 5 through 6 of the Schedule Section 

5.  Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Page 7 of the Schedule Section 

6.  Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 8 of the Schedule Section

7.  Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 9 of the Schedule Section

8.  Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Pages 10 through 11 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 ____________

Executive Session - Personnel