COUDERSPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES – MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005

 

Members present:  Ed Babcock, Al Barry, Bob Benson, Carol       ROLL CALL

Bernard, Michael Heroux, David Long and Tim Watson

 

Members absent:   Linda Klingaman, Joe Lagrua

 

Others present:   Donna Giannattasio, Dan Wetzel

 

District employees present: Steve Gerner, Jack Keifer, Ernie

Kuratomi, Russ Streich, George Nuffer, Brian Snyder and Connie

Benson

 

President Watson called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm in the  CALL TO ORDER       

Large Group Instruction Room of the Coudersport Area Jr-Sr

High School.

 

Donna Giannattasio thanked the board and Pat Keeney for doing   VISITOR COMMENTS

a great job with advance placement classes.  She encouraged

the board to also keep in mind the AVTS students because this

reaches another group of students.

 

Linda Klingaman arrived to the meeting at 7:32 p.m.

 

Dan Wetzel, Executive Director, IU9, helped to clarify the      DAN WETZEL, IU9

AVTS Articles of Agreement.  Mr. Wetzel fielded many questions

from board members.  He noted that Article 18 of the PA School

Code deals with Vocational Technical Schools.

 

Mr. Wetzel stated that Austin, Otto-Eldred, and Oswayo Valley

School Districts have voted unanimously for the design phase

for the AVTS.

 

¨        A motion was made by Al Barry and seconded by Carol Bernard  MINUTES  

to approve the January 10, 2005 Regular Minutes as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

 

¨        A motion was made by David Long and seconded by Linda        FINANCIAL REPORTS

Klingaman to approve the following financial reports as         APPROVED

presented:

                                                      

     General Fund/Federal Program Bills  -  $ 77,075.04

     Capital Reserve Fund  -                       0.00

     School Lunch Fund -                       8,622.62

     Activities Report – December 2004

     Athletic Fund Report – December 2004

 

Roll call vote:  Ed Babcock, aye; Al Barry, aye; Bob Benson,

aye; Carol Bernard, aye; Michael Heroux, aye; Linda Klingaman,

aye; David Long, aye; Tim Watson, aye.

 

The following committees did not report:                        COMMITTEE REPORTS

    Curriculum, IU Nine, Legislative, Negotiations,

    Personnel, Technology

 

                                            January 31, 2005

 

Ed Babcock stated that the Athletic Committee met on January

21 to discuss program goals, organizational structure,

priorities and scheduling athletic events.

 

Michael Heroux stated that the next meeting of the Building

Committee will be Monday, February 7, 2005, 4:30 pm.

 

Al Barry stated that the next meeting of the Policy Committee

will be Monday, February 7, 2005, 5:30 pm to discuss an

Acceptable Use of the Internet Policy.

 

Al Barry stated that he is still hearing complaints in the

community about Krise Bus Service.

 

Mr. Nuffer distributed the Manheim Central School District      SUPERINTENDENT’S

letter regarding Act 71/72.                                     REPORT

 

Mr. Nuffer and Brian Snyder gave a presentation regarding

Act 72 of 2004 – PA Homeowner Tax Relief Act.

 

Mr. Nuffer noted that the PA-Educator.net teacher search

that we joined last year resulted in the hiring of our new

English teacher.

 

Mr. Nuffer noted that the Organization Chart needs to be

reworked because the secretaries were omitted.

 

Mr. Nuffer distributed handouts regarding the Safe Sport

Testing Service – drug testing for sports.

 

Mr. Nuffer noted that the radon testing has been completed

and shows that we tested very low for radon levels – within

acceptable range.  The company has suggested that they return

in nine months to do a follow-up test.                                       

 

There was no Old Business.                                      OLD BUSINESS

 

¨        A motion was made by Bob Benson and seconded by Linda        SPARE BUS & VAN

Klingaman to approve the following spare buses in case the      APPROVAL

need arises to use them and the mini van to transport

Brittany Krog:

            Bus 075 – Vin #1HVBBPHN8RH559221

            Bus 05  - Vin #1HVBBNEP2LH265508

            Van 54  - Vin #1GNDX03EXXD115610

Motion carried unanimously.

 

¨        A motion was made by Al Barry and seconded by David Long     PERSONNEL

to approve the following appointments for the 2004-2005 school

year:

 

   Appoint Robert Tingley to the volunteer position of Jr

High Basketball Coach.

 

   Appoint John Sherry to the volunteer position of Assistant

Track Coach.                                

                                            January 31, 2005

 

 

                   SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

 

         ELEMENTARY                  SECONDARY

         Lauren Webster              Carrie Dunn

 

Roll call vote:  Al Barry, aye; Bob Benson, aye; Carol

Bernard, aye; Michael Heroux, aye; Linda Klingaman, aye;

David Long, aye; Tim Watson, aye; Ed Babcock, aye.

                       

An executive session will be held after tonight’s meeting to

discuss personnel issues.

 

An executive session may be held between now and the next

regularly scheduled meeting to discuss issues covered under

Section 8 of the Sunshine Law.

 

There were no Public Comments.                                                                         

 

¨        A motion was made by Michael Heroux and seconded by Linda     ADJOURNMENT

Klingaman to adjourn at 10:09 p.m.  Motion carried

unanimously.

 

                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                        Connie Benson, Board Secretary