CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Committee Meeting
Instructional Support Center
Monday, November 12, 2018
5:30 P.M.

NOTICE:  No official action will be taken during the Committee of the Whole Meeting. The business of this Meeting is merely to discuss and deliberate information that may be placed on the Agenda for the Voting Meeting to be held on November 19, 2018.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF NOVEMBER 12, 2018

CURRICULUM – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding Second and Final Reading of AP Computer Science Principles, Grades 9-12 at Meadville Area Senior High School (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding Second and Final Reading of the following Curriculum:

3.  Discussion regarding First Reading of Genius Bar Curriculum, Meadville Area Senior High School, Grades 9-12 (Attachment)

EXTRACURRICULAR – Paula J. Lynch, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School Baseball Team traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on March 20-24, 2019, at no cost to the District (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School Boys’ Basketball Team traveling to Wellsburg, West Virginia to compete in the Bisco Tournament on December 28-29, 2018, at a cost to the District of $990 for transportation (Attachment)

3.  Discussion regarding participation in the following PMEA events:

=   Meadville Area Senior High School

o   District 2, 3 and 5 Orchestra in Erie, Pennsylvania on January 10-2, 2019, at a cost to the District of $1,644.25

o   District Chorus in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania on February 6-8, 2019, at a cost to the District of $2,379.25

o   Western Region String Orchestra in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on February 21-23, 2019, at a cost to the District of $1,940.50 (Attachment)

o   Region 2 Band in North East, Pennsylvania on March 7-9, 2019, at a cost to the District of $2,164.25

o   Region Chorus in Clarion, Pennsylvania on March 21-23, 2019, at a cost to the District of $2,125.75

=   Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School

o   District Chorus in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania on February 6-8, 2019, at a cost to the District of $1,854.25

o   Region 2 Band in North East, Pennsylvania on March 7-9, 2019, at a cost to the District of $1,466.80

o   Region Chorus in Clarion, Pennsylvania on March 21-23, 2019, at a cost to the District of $1,661.75

(Attachment)

FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding Schedule L – Budgetary Transfers (Attachment)

PERSONNEL/POLICY – Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

1.  First Reading of the following policies:

=         810.3 – School Vehicle Drivers (new policy) (Attachment)

=         006 – Meetings (Revision) (Attachment)

=         105 – Curriculum (Revision) (Attachment)

=         108 – Adoption of Textbooks (Revision) (Attachment)

=         138 – English as a Second Language (Revision) (Attachment)

=         239 - Foreign Exchange Students (Revision) (Attachment)

=         246 – School Wellness (Revision) (Attachment)

=         311 – Reduction of Staff (Revision) (Attachment)

=         609 – Investment of District Funds (Revision) (Attachment)

=         806 – Child Abuse (Revision) (Attachment)

=         808 – Food Services (Revision) (Attachment)

=         810 – Transportation (Revision) (Attachment)

=         818 – Contracted Services Personnel (Revision) (Attachment)

=         906 – Public Comment (Revision) (Attachment)

=         918 – Title I District-Wide Parental Engagement (Revision) (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding the rescission of policy 810.1 – School Bus Drivers and School Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

3.  Discussion regarding the Personnel Schedules (Attachment)

Board Debriefing on Core Values

1.     How did we do at keeping our definition of success firmly in mind as we discussed our agenda items?

a.   What specifically did we do well?

b.   What could we have done better?

2.     Did we as a Board do exceptionally well at living by any of our Core Values?  What specific examples demonstrated those Core Values?

3.     Does any individual Board Member deserve recognition for living by a Core Value?  If so, please take a moment to provide positive feedback to that individual in SBI format.

4.     Does any individual Board Member need some feedback about violating any of the Core Values?  If so, please take a moment in private to provide that feedback using SBI format.  In providing that feedback be sure to live by the Core Values yourself and in receiving that feedback be sure to keep an open mind!

Question of the Month

Integrity – Does anyone deserve feedback (positive or negative) around: 

a.  Sharing complete, truthful, and accurate information with the best intent?

Executive Session – Personnel