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

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER, 5:30 P.M.

I.  REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 23, 2016, CALLED TO ORDER

II.  ROLL CALL

III.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.  NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

April 25, 2016 – 5:55 P.M. – 6:25 P.M. - Personnel

V.  PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF MAY 23, 2016

VI.  2015-2016 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

1.  Meadville Area Senior High School – Alex Labruzzo

2.  Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School – Ashley Conaway and Jared Rose

3.  Meadville Area Middle School – Paul Leech

VII.  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 April 25, 2016 (Attachment)

2.  Committee of the Whole Meeting of May 16, 2016 (Attachment)

Motion ____________         Second ____________

VIII.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

SECONDARY CURRICULUM – Jeffrey L. Deardorff, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF THE GUIDANCE CHAPTER 339 PLAN

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Guidance Chapter 339 Plan and the submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education   (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF SCHEDULE J – TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – AP CALCULUS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves  the Second and Final Reading of Schedule J – Textbook Adoption – AP Calculus (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

FIRST READING OF SCHEDULE J – TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (Attachment)

APPROVAL OF THE 2016 GRADUATION CLASSES FOR MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COCHRANTON JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the 2016 graduation classes for Meadville Area Senior High School and Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School (Attachment) (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #409 – 2016-2018 REFUSE REMOVAL BIDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #409 – 2016-2018 Refuse Removal Bids (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.  April’s Treasurer’s Report (Attachment)

2.  Financial Statements (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)

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

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL 2016-2017 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Crawford Central School District hereby approves and adopts the School District's 2016-2017 proposed final budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Crawford Central School District directs its Business Manager to make the School District's 2016-2017 proposed final budget available to the public for inspection no later than June 7, 2016. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Crawford Central School District directs its Business Manager to give public notice of the Board's intent to adopt the proposed final budget as the annual budget of the School District at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the adoption of the annual budget by the Board. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Crawford Central School District intends to adopt the School District's 2016-2017 annual budget at its June 27, 2016, meeting (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 1, THE HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

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 2016-2017, in the amount of $1,453,067.27; 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 approximately $214.74 (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF THE DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORIES

RESOLVED, that the following banking institutions are hereby designated as depositories of school funds of the Crawford Central School District for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 with these depositories permitted to hold funds of the Crawford Central School District in checking accounts, time accounts or share accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent that certificates are secured by proper bond or collateral as hereinafter provided, or any other accounts or investments authorized by law for school districts:

CITIZENS BANK

ERIE BANK

FARMERS NATIONAL BANK

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA

MARQUETTE SAVINGS BANK

MERCER COUNTY STATE BANK

NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK

PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT TRUST

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT LIQUID ASSET FUND

PNC BANK, N.A.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Crawford Central School District enters into an appropriate agreement with these depositories to secure the deposit of public funds of the School District and that the Business Manager of the Crawford Central School District is hereby directed, authorized and empowered to execute such agreement or agreements with these said depositories and to bind the Crawford Central School District.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these depositories be permitted to secure the deposit of public funds through the pledging of collateral and by complying with all the terms and requirements of the Act of Assembly, of August 6, 1987, P.L., No. 72, 72 P.S. 3836-1

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO INVEST FUNDS

WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District from time to time receives revenues or other funds that exceed the amount needed for anticipated expenditures; and

WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District, to make better investment use of its funds which are not immediately needed for the operation of the School District, desires to invest these funds that are not immediately needed for the proper operation of the School District, and to receive the highest rate of return thereon in order to generate additional income to the School District; and

WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District desires to have these funds invested as soon as practicable after the receipt of them without the necessity of a delay until the School Board holds a regular or special meeting; and

WHEREAS, the Crawford Central School District desires to authorize the Business Manager to make certain investments.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved, that the Business Manager of the Crawford Central School District may make temporary investments of School District funds in:

(i)   United States Treasury Bills

(ii)  Short term obligations of the United States Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

(iii) Deposits in savings accounts or time deposits or share accounts of institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund to the extent that such accounts are so insured, and for any amounts above the insured maximum, provided that approved collateral as provided by law therefore shall be pledged by the depository.

(iv) Obligations of the United States of America or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth, or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its agencies or instrumentalities backed by the full faith and credit of the political subdivision.

(v)  Any other investment specifically permitted by the Public School Code of 1949, as amended, when, in the Treasurer's judgment, the interest of the Crawford Central School District would be enhanced thereby; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Business Manager of the Crawford Central School District, is hereby empowered to sell or dispose of such securities or investments as funds may be needed by the School District, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Business Manager of the Crawford Central School District, upon determining that certain funds belonging to the Crawford Central School District should be invested in the manner set forth in this resolution, shall determine the best possible investment to be made, taking into consideration the rate of return for the investment, the length of time the investment must be placed and all other important factors to protect and enhance the interest of the Crawford Central School District; and that once having made a decision to make such investments, said Business Manager shall invest in the manner set forth in this resolution; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Business Manager shall make a report to the Crawford Central School Board, at its next regular meeting after these investments are made, for the purpose of reporting the transactions that have taken place and of requesting ratification by the Crawford Central School Board of the making of these investments by the Business Manager.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that assets pledged as collateral under paragraph (iii), above, may be pooled in accordance with the Act of August 6, 1971 (P.L. 281, No. 72, 72 P.S. 3836-1) relating to pledges of assets to secure deposits of public funds.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that monies from more than one fund under School District control may be combined for the purpose of a single investment provided that each of the funds combined for that purpose shall be accounted for separately in all respects and that earnings from the investment are separately and individually computed and recorded, and credited to the accounts from which the investments were purchased.  

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

NOMINATION/ELECTION OF TREASURER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

APPROVAL OF SCHEDULE K #410 – 2016-2017 ATHLETIC BIDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Schedule K #410 – 2016-2017 Athletic Supplies Bids (Attachment)

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

PERSONNEL/POLICY ­– Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

FIRST READING OF THE REVISIONS TO CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES AS FOLLOWS:

·         #806 – Child Abuse (Attachment)

·         #916 – Volunteers (Attachment)

APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT CARL N. MOORE AS SOLICITOR

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Crawford Central School District hereby reappoints Carl N. Moore as Solicitor for Crawford Central School District for the 2016-2017 school year, at a rate of $100.00 per hour (Attachment)

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)

1. Approval of Schedule A – Resignations – Page 1 of the Schedule Section

2.  Approval of Schedule C – Support Staff Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Page 2 of the Schedule Section.

3.  Approval of Schedule D – Extra Duty Appointments – Setting of Salaries – Pages 3 through 11 of the Schedule Section

4.   Approval of Schedule E – Attendance at Professional Meetings – Page 12 of the Schedule Section

5.  Approval of Schedule G – Substitute Support Staff List – Page 13 of the Schedule Section

6.   Approval of Schedule H – Leaves of Absence – Page 14 of the Schedule Section

7.  Approval of Schedule I – Field Trip Authorization – Page 15 of the Schedule Section

Motion ____________                  Second ____________

IX.  ADMINISTRATION/PRESENTATION

X.  OTHER PUBLIC/BOARD COMMENTS

XI.  ADJOURNMENT

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

Motion ____________                  Second ____________