SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES – 3-24

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UPPER ST. CLAIR BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 - 7:00 P.M.
CENTRAL OFFICE BOARD ROOM
6:15 P.M. - EXECUTIVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS MATTERS
Notice having been advertised and posted and members duly notified, the regular meeting of the Board of School
Directors was held on March 24, 2015 in the Central Office Board Room.
School Board Members in attendance:
Mr. Frank J. Kerber, President
Mrs. Buffy Z. Hasco, Vice President
Mrs. Amy L. Billerbeck
Mrs. Barbara L. Bolas
Mr. Harry F. Kunselman
Mr. Louis M. Oliverio
Mrs. Angela B. Petersen
School personnel in attendance:
Dr. Patrick O’Toole, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Sharon Suritsky, Assistant/Deputy Superintendent
Mr. John Rozzo, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Frosina Cordisco, Director of Business & Finance
Ms. Judith Bulazo, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development
Mr. Raymond Berrott, Director of Technology
Ms. Eloise Stoehr, Supervisor of Pupil Services
Ms. Melissa Garvin, Supervisor of Special Education
Mrs. Mary Ann Stabile, Stenographer
Mr. Robert Prorok, Solicitor
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Kerber)
Mr. Kerber called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m.
MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF BOYCE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT MEGAN WARE
Mr. Kerber requested a moment of silence in memory of Megan Ware, a Boyce Middle School Student, who passed
away recently.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER AND RECOGNITION OF HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING MUSICAL KISS ME, KATE (Student Leads from Kiss Me, Kate)
The following students sang the Star Spangled Banner and were recognized for being chosen for a leading role in the
High School Spring Musical, Kiss Me, Kate.
Brevin Banton, Chase Banton, Lindsay Buono, Morgan Cook, Patrick Glover, Morgan Hogenmiller, Megan Jones,
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Kellie Kaufman, Eliza Luxbacher, Tom Maddigan, Noah Manalo, Turner Queen, Andrew Rauber, Jacob Ross,
Jack Smith, Jonny Summers
Dr. O’Toole and Mr. Kerber presented the students with Certificates of Recognition and $5.00 Aramark Awards.
READING OF THE MISSION
Mr. Kunselman read the following School District Mission Statement:
Developing lifelong learners and responsible citizens for a global society
is the mission of the Upper St. Clair School District, served by a responsive
and innovative staff who in partnership with the community provides
learning experiences that nurture the uniqueness of each child and
promotes happiness and success.
SHARED BELIEF STATEMENT #3 FROM STRATEGIC PLAN
Mrs. Bolas read the following Shared Belief Statement #3 from the Strategic Plan:
We believe that:
a commitment to excellence demands an investment of financial, human, and material resources.
RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS (REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
There were no residents’ comments at this time.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Kerber)
MOTION:
By Hasco: I move that the Board approve the agenda as presented. Seconded by Bolas, and
carried on unanimous voice vote.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICE
Dr. O’Toole recognized the following staff members for their dedicated service to the School District:
RENEE WILLIAMSON, STREAMS CUSTODIAN (Hired October 1999)
Ms. Williamson was hired as a substitute custodian in October 1999 and became a fulltime custodian at
Baker Elementary School in October 2000. She served as Head Custodian at Eisenhower Elementary
School from 2008 through 2011. In 2011, Ms. Williamson opted to return to a custodian position and
worked at Fort Couch Middle School then at Streams Elementary School. She is retiring effective April 3
after 16 years with the School District.
JAMES MC DONOUGH, STREAMS/BAKER CUSTODIAN (Hired November 1993)
Mr. McDonough was hired as a full-time custodian at the High School in November 1993 and worked in
many of the buildings throughout the School District. He is retiring effective April 3 after 22 years with
the School District.
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GLADE EAKIN, HIGH SCHOOL CUSTODIAN (Hired September 2009)
Mr. Eakin joined the School District as a substitute custodian in September 2009. He moved into a parttime custodian position at Boyce Middle School in December 2009 and became a fulltime custodian at the
High School in February 2010. Mr. Eakin is retiring effective March 31 after six years with the District.
LESLIE GREGG WEST, STREAMS HEAD CUSTODIAN (Hired August 1988)
Dr. O’Toole presented Mr. West with a Certificate of Recognition, engraved paperweight, and iPad
portfolio in recognition of his 27 years with the School District.
Mr. West began his employment with the School District as a custodian/pool operator at the High School in
August 1988. In December 1996, he was promoted to Head Custodian at Streams Elementary School. Mr.
West is retiring effective April 6.
Mr. West thanked the Board and administration for recognizing him for his years of service with the School
District. He commented on how he loved his job and working with the staff, students, and families.
Dr. Suritsky, Mrs. Petersen, and Dr. Bulazo also congratulated Mr. West on his retirement and provided
comments regarding his tenure with the School District and how much everyone will miss him.
REPORT FROM STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES (Christian Meyer/Dan Quiroga)
Christian Meyer, Student Board Representative, reported on various activities at the High School.
Mr. Kerber presented Christian with a box of ties on behalf of the Board of School Directors for the Kids Helping
Kids Club of which Christian is a member. The Club is collecting gently used men and boys’ neckties as a
fundraiser in support of Blessings In a Backpack, an organization that provides for 650 students at two Wilkinsburg
Elementary Schools (Kelly and Turner).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
By Petersen: I move the approval of the minutes of the February 23, 2015 Board meeting.
Seconded by Kunselman, and carried on unanimous voice vote.
MOTION:
By Petersen: I move the approval of the minutes of the March 9, 2015 Board meeting.
Seconded by Kunselman, and carried on unanimous voice vote.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (O’Toole)
APPROVAL OF COMMENDATIONS & RECOGNITIONS - ATTACHED
Dr. Suritsky read the Commendations & Recognitions.
MOTION:
By Bolas: I move that the Board approve the Commendations & Recognitions
AS ATTACHED. Seconded and carried on unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Kerber congratulated Dr. Rozzo on behalf of the Board of School Directors for earning his doctoral
degree in Education Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
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APPROVAL OF FINAL LISTING OF STRATEGIC/VISIONING TEAM MEMBERS
Dr. O’Toole thanked the members of the Strategic/Visioning Team for volunteering to serve on the Team
and for all of their efforts in the Comprehensive/Strategic Plan process. He noted that the final listing
includes all members on the Strategic/Visioning Team consisting of community members, staff, students
and School Board members.
MOTION:
By Hasco: The Superintendent recommends and I move that the Board approve the
updated listing of Strategic/Visioning Team Members AS ATTACHED TO THE
PERMANENT RECORD OF THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. Seconded by
Bolas, and carried on unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH UPPER ST. CLAIR
SPECIAL SERVICE FEDERATION, PAFT, AFT
Dr. O’Toole announced that the USC Special Service Federation and School District have completed their
negotiations and reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. He explained that the Special
Service Federation is comprised of over 170 classified union members including custodians, maintenance,
mechanics, teacher aides, secretaries and nutrition center staff. Dr. O’Toole commented regarding the
passion, care and pride that the classified staff members have and the excellence that they exemplify every
day. He thanked Mr. Andy Ruffalo, union president, Ms. Barb Supinka, AFT representative, Ms.
Cordisco and Mr. Prorok for their work during the negotiations. Dr. O’Toole stated that he endorses the
collective bargaining agreement and is proud to recommend for approval by the Board.
MOTION:
By Petersen: I move that the Board approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with
the Upper St. Clair Special Service Federation, PAFT, AFT for the 2015-16, 2016-17,
and 2017-18 school years AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD OF THE
MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. Seconded by Kunselman, and carried on unanimous
roll call vote.
BUSINESS & FINANCE (Cordisco)
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM TO RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT
AGREEMENT WITH COLUMBIA GAS
Ms. Cordisco stated that as requested by the Board, she re-negotiated the cost per square foot for the right
of way easement with Columbia Gas at $50 per square foot.
MOTION:
By Oliverio: I move that the Board approve the Addendum to the Easement and Right of
Way Agreement dated as of May 23, 2011 for the High School site with Columbia Gas
AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD OF THE MINUTES OF THIS
MEETING, subject to documentation acceptable to the Solicitor and Superintendent.
Seconded by Bolas, and carried by majority roll call vote of 6-1. (Mr. Kunselman voted
nay).
APPROVAL OF SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACT WITH TOWNSHIP
MOTION:
By Kunselman: The Committee recommends and I move that the Board approve the
Snow and Ice Removal Agreement with the Township of Upper St. Clair effective
November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018 AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT
RECORD OF THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. Seconded by Petersen, and carried
on unanimous roll call vote.
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APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION:
a.
By Hasco: The Committee recommends and I move that the Board approve the following Consent
Agenda Items. Seconded by Bolas, and carried on unanimous roll call vote.
APPROVAL OF 2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR - ATTACHED
Approve the 2015-16 School Calendar AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD
OF THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.
b.
APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Township Police Department AS
ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD OF THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.
c.
APPROVAL OF STAFFING RESOLUTION
Approve the following resolutions regarding staffing:
The District staff be decreased by the following positions:
8.0 - Confidential Secretaries
1.0 - Accountant
The District Staff be increased by the following positions:
8.0 - Confidential Administrative Assistants
1.0 - Payroll Coordinator
d.
APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL LISTINGS - ATTACHED
Approve the Personnel Listings, pending receipt of all paperwork and required clearances,
AS ATTACHED.
e.
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT TO YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE
Approve the following appointment to the Youth Steering Committee:
New Appointment:
Jennifer Bowen (4 years - Parent/Community Member)
f.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT - 3-9-15
INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - 3-24-15
Approve the Treasurer’s Report AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD
OF THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING, including approved total of Bill List and
Check File Listing as follows:
Fund 10 (General Fund) - $1,613,307.27
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g.
APPROVAL OF 2015-16 PARKWAY WEST BUDGETS
Approve the Parkway West Career & Technology Center Budget in the amount of
$5,748,017 and the Parkway West Building Rental Budget in the amount of $465,366
for the 2015-16 school year AS ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT RECORD OF
THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.
2015-16 BUDGET UPDATE (O’Toole/Cordisco) - ATTACHED
Dr. O’Toole and Ms. Cordisco presented an update regarding the 2015-16 Budget AS ATTACHED. Dr. O’Toole
explained that there have been no cuts made to the proposed 2015-16 Budget that is being presented this evening
and noted that there are many uncertainties regarding revenues from the state. Dr. O’Toole and Ms. Cordisco
reviewed Governor Wolf’s proposed 2015-16 budget, letters to Pennsylvania superintendents from Senators,
Legislators, and the Acting Secretary of Education, 2015-16 Governor’s budget impact on the School District’s
proposed budget, budget exceptions, assessment update, PSERS state-mandated employer rates, proposed budget
expenses in each of the budget categories, next steps and continued due diligence. Dr. O’Toole stated that reports
on technology and capital projects will be presented to the Board in April.
Dr. O’Toole and Ms. Cordisco responded to questions and comments of Board members.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr. Kunselman reported on bills that have been introduced in the House and Senate that provides school districts
more flexibility in managing professional staff and eliminates restrictions in reducing staff based on economic
considerations.
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Mr. Kerber announced that executive sessions were held on the following dates:
March 9, 2015 – Legal & Negotiations Matters
March 24, 2015 – Negotiations & Personnel Matters
MATTERS OF INFORMATION - SUPERINTENDENT & ADMINISTRATION
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JOHN ROZZO FOR EARNING HIS DOCTORAL DEGREE
IN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF PITTSBURGH
Dr. O’Toole congratulated Dr. Rozzo and stated how very proud he is of him for earning his doctoral
degree in Education Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. He noted
that earning a doctoral degree while having a family and raising three young children is quite an
accomplishment.
UPDATE REGARDING STRATEGIC/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Dr. O’Toole reported that the second Strategic/Comprehensive Plan Visioning Team meeting was held last
evening at Boyce Middle School. Five Vision Teams have been established including High School
Experience, Professional Learning Communities, Safety and Security, STEAM, and Technology.
Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Hasco commended the administrators and staff for the well structured process that
has been developed for the Strategic/Comprehensive Plan.
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Dr. O’Toole thanked the Vision Team chairs and co-chairs for their leadership of their respective Vision
Teams.
REPORT FROM PRESENTATION FROM INNOVATION STUDIO CLASS STUDENTS TO
EA FAB - MARCH 18
Dr. O’Toole stated that a presentation of the Innovation Studio Class students to EA Fab occurred at the
University of California Southpointe Complex on March 18.
Mrs. Bolas and Mrs. Hasco commented regarding the incredibly bright students who worked together to
accomplish the ideas that were presented to EA Fab. EA Fab may plan to use five of the seven student
ideas presented.
Dr. O’Toole thanked Mrs. Bolas and Mrs. Hasco for taking the time to attend the presentations.
SUPERINTENDENT’S OPEN MIKE (BUDGET & VOLUNTEER CLEARANCE
REQUIREMENTS) - MARCH 25 @ 10:00 A.M. - BOYCE THEATRE
Dr. O’Toole reminded Board members and the community that a PTA Superintendent’s Open Mike would
be held at Boyce Middle School in the Theatre on March 25 at 10:00 a.m. on the topics of Budget and
Volunteer Clearance Requirements.
TRI-STATE SCHOOL BOARD BANQUET (MARCH 26) AND ENHANCING SCHOOL
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP (MARCH 27) (8:15 AM – NOON
Dr. O’Toole stated that the Tri-State Area School Study Council School Board Banquet would be held on
Thursday, March 26, and the Enhancing School Governance & Management Workshop would be held on
March 27.
CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING AWARDS DINNER (DEANNA BAIRD, FINALIST FOR
NOMINATOR’S CHOICE AWARD) - MARCH 28
Dr. O’Toole announced that Ms. Deanna Board, K-12 World Language Curriculum Leader, has been
selected as a finalist for the Nominator’s Choice Award by the Consortium for Public Education. He noted
that he will be attending the Champions of Learning Awards Dinner with Deanna on March 28.
CELEBRITY NIGHT @ TEXAS ROADHOUSE BRIDGEVILLE - APRIL 15 (4-8 PM)
Dr. O’Toole and Ms. Garvin announced that the annual Celebrity Night would be held on April 15 from
4-8 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse in Bridgeville sponsored by the USC High School Life Skills students and
FRIENDs Club. Ms. Garvin stated that the students are learning their line dances and are excited to
sponsor the fundraiser that will benefit the USC High School Life Skills Program.
SHASDA CONFERENCE - APRIL 24 & 25 @ HILTON GARDEN INN SOUTHPOINTE
Dr. O’Toole announced that the SHASDA Conference would be held on April 24 and 25 at the Hilton
Garden Inn Southpointe. He stated that the vendor recognition would be held on Friday evening and the
student recognitions would be held on Saturday morning.
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DISTRICT STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON DISPLAY - APRIL BOARD APPROVAL
Dr. O’Toole and Dr. Rozzo stated that the District Staff Development Plan will be on display for a 28-day
review period and will be presented to the Board for approval in April.
BOARD BREAKFAST WORKSHOP - MAY 7
Dr. O’Toole reminded Board members that the Board Breakfast Workshop date has been changed to
May 7. He stated that during the Workshop, high school students will replicate the SHASDA Student
Forum where groups of students focus on specific questions.
SPRING OPEN HOUSES @ 7:00 PM
Dr. O’Toole announced that the Spring Open Houses will occur in the buildings at 7:00 p.m. as follows:
May 7 – Fort Couch Celebration of Learning
May 14 – Elementary S.T.A.R. Nights
May 20 – Boyce Celebration of Learning
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved, seconded, and carried on unanimous voice vote that the meeting adjourn at approximately 9:13 p.m.
into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL MATTERS
The Board met in executive session to discuss personnel matters.
Frank J. Kerber, President
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Frosina C. Cordisco, Secretary
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Submitted by:
Mary Ann L. Stabile
School Board Stenographer
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COMMENDATIONS+AND+RECOGNITIONS+
MARCH+2015+
!
!
Administration!
!
Congratulations+are+extended+to+Dr.+John+Rozzo,+Assistant+Superintendent,+for+
earning+his+doctoral+degree+(Ed.D.)+in+Education+Administration+and+Policy+Studies+
from+the+University+of+Pittsburgh.+
+
Additionally,+Dr.+Rozzo,+has+received+The+Outstanding+Middle+Level+Administrator+
Award+which+honors+an+administrator+who+values,+understands,+and+supports+
middle+level+education+that+promotes+powerful+learning+for+young+adolescents. Dr.+
Rozzo+was+presented+with+the+Award+on+Monday,+February+23,+at+the+PAMLE+
Conference+held+in+State+College,+Pennsylvania.++
!
!
Staff!
!
High+School+World+Languages+teacher+and+curriculum+leader,+Deanna+Baird,+is+a+
finalist+in+the+Nominator’s+Choice+category+of+the+2015+Champions+of+Learning+
Awards.++Deanna+will+be+recognized+at+the+awards+dinner+on+Saturday,+March+28+
which+will+showcase+the+outstanding+and+dedicated+individuals+and+groups+who+
champion+learning+in+a+very+special+ways.+
!
!
High!School!
+
Congratulations+are+extended+to+High+School+Boys’+Basketball+Coach+Danny+Holzer+
who+was+voted+by+the+coaches+in+the+section+as+Coach+of+the+Year+for+the+2014+–+
2015+season.+
+
+
Congratulations+to+junior,+Akshay+Prasadan,+for+earning+an+honorable+mention+in+the+
Penn+State+Writing+Competition.+Earlier+in+December,+eleven+juniors+were+invited+by+
their+English+teachers+to+participate+in+the+writing+competition.+Akshay's+essay+was+
chosen+by+a+panel+of+his+peers+to+move+on+to+the+state+level,+and+he+eventually+went+
on+to+win+honorable+mention.+Akshay+is+a+junior+in+Ms.+Elizabeth+Cecelia's+Honors+
English+11+class.+
Ananya+Cleetus,+high+school+senior,+has+once+again+excelled+in+the+field+of+
technology.++At+14,+she+designed+and+computer^tested+a+lightweight+prosthetic+leg+
for+lowîncome+people+in+India+with+below^knee+amputations.+At+17,+she+
conceptualized+and+3^D+printed+a+batteryôperated+prosthetic+hand+for+patients+
suffering+from+leprosy.+Now+at+the+age+of+18,+Ananya+is+the+CEO+of+a+new+social+
media+network+she+hopes+will+enable+teens+around+the+world+to+find+mentors+both+
in+universities+and+businesses.+She+has+spent+the+past+six+months+building+the+
website+and+managing+an+18^member+team+of+teens+scattered+throughout+the+
nation.+Her+work+on+Magikstra,+the+social+network+in+beta+testing+at+five+universities+
outside+Pittsburgh,+earned+her+this+year's+StartÛp+Entrepreneur+honor+as+part+of+
the+19th+annual+Carnegie+Science+Awards.+She'll+be+among+the+youngest+at+a+May+8+
ceremony+to+accept+one+of+the+17+science+and+technology+honors.+
+
+
Congratulations+to+the+Boys’+Swim+Team+and+Coach+Dave+Schraven+for+placing+
second+in+the+WPIAL+championship+for+boys’+swimming+at+the+two^day+event+held+at+
the+University+of+Pittsburgh’s+Trees+Pool.++Team+members+that+qualified+for+state+
competition+are:++Marty+Bacik,+Ryan+Dudzinski,+Jake+Johnsen,+Patrick+Lersch,+Kevin+
Liu,+Fynn+Minuth,+Ole+Minuth,+Tomos+Williams,+and+Braedon+Wong.++Following+are+
the+top+3+statistics+regarding+the+team’s+success:+
+
200!Medley!Relay+–+Ryan+Dudzinski,+Kevin+Liu,+Jake+Johnsen,+and+Braedon+Wong,+
1st+Place,+WPIAL+Record,+School+Record+
200!IM+–+Fynn+Minuth,+2nd+Place,+School+Record+
50!Free+–+Tomos+Williams,+3rd+Place+
100!Fly+–+Ryan+Dudzinski,+1st+Place,+WPIAL+Record;+Jake+Johnsen+3rd+Place;++
500!Free+–+Fynn+Minuth,+2nd+Place,+School+Record+
200!Free!Relays+–+Ryan+Dudzinksi,+Patrick+Lersch,+Tomos+Williams+and+Fynn+
Minuth,+1st+Place,+WPIAL+Record,+School+Record+
100!Back+–+Kevin+Liu,+1st+Place;+Braedon+Wong+2nd+Place+
400!Free!Relay+–+Fynn+Minuth,+Patrick+Lersch,+KevinLiu,+and+Braedon+Wong,+1st+
Place+
+
+
Congratulations+are+also+extended+to+the+Boys’+Swim+Team+for+their+2nd+Place+
showing+in+the+PIAA+Swimming+and+Diving+Competition.+++Following+are+the+top+3+
statistics+for+the+event:+
200!Medley!Relay+^+Ryan+Dudzinski,+Kevin+Liu,+Fynn+Minuth,+and+Braedon+Wong+,+
1st++Place+
200!Free!Relay+–+Ryan+Dudzinski+Tomas+Williams,+Patrick+Lersch,+and+Kevin+Liu,+
2nd+Place+
400!Free!Relay+–+Patrick+Lersch,+Fynn+Minuth,+Braedon+Wong,+Ryan+Dudzinski,+2nd+
Place+
200!IM+^+Fynn+Minuth,+2nd+Place+
100!Butterfly+–+Ryan+Dudzinski,+1st+Place+
500!Free+–+Fynn+Minuth,+2nd+Place+
100!Back+–+Kevin+Liu,+2nd+Place+
+
+
Congratulations+to+the+Girls’+Swim+Team+and+Coach+Schraven+for+placing+second+in+
the+WPIAL+this+season.+Following+are+statistics+regarding+the+team’s+success:+
+
State+Qualifiers:+Lindsey+Choate,+Maeve+Lersch,+Abby+Matheny,+Carly+Olsakovsky,+
Victoria+Shaffer,+Maddie+Yoos++
+
Top+3+WPIAL+Finishes:+
200!Medley!Relay+–+2nd+Place,+School+Record,+Qualified+for+States+
200!Free!Relay+–+2nd+Place,+School+Record,+Qualified+for+States+
400!Free!Relay+–+2nd+Place,+School+Record,+Qualified+for+States+
+
Additional+School+Records:+Victoria+Shaffer,+50+Freestyle+and+Maddie+Yoos,+100+
Breaststroke.+
+
Forty^five+teams+from+area+high+schools+participated+in+the+annual+Academic+
WorldQuest+competition+at+the+University+of+Pittsburgh+on+February+24.+Sponsored+
by+the+World+Affairs+Council+of+America,+the+contest+requires+students+to+work+in+
teams+to+answer+questions+about+current+events,+geography,+history,+international+
relations+and+business.++
The+Upper+St.+Clair+team+was+victorious,+finishing+two+points+ahead+of+defending+
champion+Shadyside+Academy.+Upper+St.+Clair+will+now+represent+the+World+Affairs+
Council+of+Pittsburgh+at+the+National+Academic+WorldQuest+competition+in+
Washington+DC+in+April.++Coached+by+Gifted+Coordinator+and+World+Affairs+Club+
sponsor+Pat+Palazzolo,+the+team+includes+sophomore+Paul+Abrams,+juniors+Gaurav+
Bhushan+and+Thomas+Mologne,+and+senior+Daniel+Pituch,+Team+Captain.
The+PMEA+Region+1+Choir+Festival+was+held+at+Trinity+High+School+February+25^27,+
2015.+Three+students,+Carly+DeCock+(Grade+10),+Megan+Jones+(Grade+12)+and+Jonny+
Summers+(Grade+12),+successfully+auditioned+to+represent+Upper+St.+Clair+High+
School+at+the+PMEA+All^State+Conference+to+be+held+in+Hershey,+March+25^28,+2015.+
Students+who+placed+in+the+top+six+chairs+of+each+voice+part+were+selected+for+the+All^
State+Choir.+Megan+Jones+and+Jonny+Summers+each+received+first+chair,+and+Carly+
DeCock+received+fourth.+The+students+are+taught+by+Upper+St.+Clair+High+School+
Choral+Director,+Lorraine+Milovac.
High+School+freshman+Nathalie+Frenette+placed+1st+All+Around,+1st+in+Floor,+1st+in+
Bars,+3rd+in+Beam,+and+4th+in+Vault+in+the+WPIAL+Gymnastics+Championship,+Bronze+
Division.+In+addition+Nathalie+placed+4th+in+All+Around,+3rd+in+Floor+and+3rd+in+Bar+at+
the+PIAA+State+Championship.+
Congratulations+to+Eli+Grape+and+Brooks+Wilding+for+their+success+in+the+WPIAL+
Wrestling+Championship.+High+School+senior+Brooks+Wilding+finished+in+fourth+place+
in+the+170+weight+class+and+sophomore+Eli+Grape+finished+in+third+place.++Eli+made+it+
to+the+PIAA+Wrestling+Championship+finishing+eighth+in+the+195+weight+class.+
Fort!Couch!
The+Steel+Serpents,+a+First+Tech+Challenge+(FTC)+Robotics+Team,+competed+in+the+FTC+
Pennsylvania+State+Championship+Tournament+on+February+28th++and+have+advanced+
to+the+FTC+U.S.+Super^Regional+Competition.++The+team+members+include+Graham+
Kretschmar,+Brendan+Neal+and+Reese+Benonis,+all+from+Fort+Couch+Middle+School.++
The+competition+requires+a+large+amount+of+teamwork,+and+commitment+in+order+to
design,+engineer,+program+and+build+a+robot+to+compete+in+an+arena+with+and+against+
other+robots. They+will+compete+at+Super^Regionals+with+71+other+teams+from+12+
eastern+states,+from+Virginia+to+Maine,+on+March+19^21,+2015.++++
+
+
+
Boyce!
+
On+Tuesday,+February+24,+Boyce+Middle+School+conducted+the+annual+Pennsylvania+
Mathematics+League+(PML)+Grade+6+competition.+++Over+100+students+participated+in+
the+competition+and+spent+thirty+minutes+solving+35+non^routine+math+problems.++
Prizes+were+awarded+in+the+following+categories:++++
+
Fifth+Graders+Studying+6th+Grade+Math:++1st+Place+^+Keya+Loding;+2nd+place+(tie)+^+Bear+
Bottonari+and+Sophie+Chen+
+
Sixth+Graders+Studying+Algebra+I:++1st+Place+–+Christian+Chiu++(highest+overall+score+of+
34+out+of+35)+
+
Sixth+Graders+Studying+PreÂlgebra:!!1st+Place+(tie)+–+Buddy+Goodwin+and+Jenny+
Huo;+2nd+Place+(tie)+Grace+Suter+and+Henry+Zou+
+
Sixth+Graders+Studying+6th+Grade+Math:++1st+Place+(tie)+–+Sadhana+Boddhula+and+Ben+
Bacdayan;++2nd+Place+(5^way+tie)++Zain+Aizooky,+Casey+Barker,+Donovan+Kohler,+
Lauren+Korpics+and+Ishaan+Shah;++3rd+Place+(6^way+tie)+–+Topher+Bishop,+Vanessa+
Rainier,+Kyle+Ralyea,+Michael+Safko,+Sammie+Seewald+and+Jason+Zhang+
+
Team+Champs+(highest+scorer+on+each+of+the+sixth+grade+teams):++Team+Predator+
(tie)+Lauren+Korpics+and+Donovan+Kohler;+Team+Energy:++Casey+Barker;++Team+Wind:+
Sadhana+Boddhula;+Team+Fire:++Ben+Bacdayan;++Team+Solar+Power:+Michael+Safko+
+
Congratulations+to+four+USC+teams+who+placed+in+their+division+at+the+WPA+Odyssey+
of+the+Mind+Competition.+These+teams+earned+the+right+to+travel+to+Berwick,+PA,+for+
the+April+11th+State+competition.+
!!
1st!Place!C!Performance!Problem!C!Division!II!+
Max+Murtough,+Joseph+Markovitz,+Constantine+Tripodes,+Brianna+Lin,+Ellie+Rising,+
Sammie+Seewald,+and+Eric+Wang.+
++
2nd!Place!C!Vehicle!Problem!C!Division!I!+
Eddie+Albert,+Jack+Berger,+Daniel+Paulick,+George+Atencio,+Maddy+John,+Chloe+Seery,+
Kaylee+Paulick+
++
2nd!Place!C!Performance!Problem!C!Division!I!+
Daniel+Seewald,+Phillip+Markovitz,+Carter+McClintock^Comeaux,+Georgie+Garces,+
Marina+Gzikowski,+Grace+Kelly,+Laney+Casares+
++
3rd!Place!C!Classics!Problem!C!Division!II!+
Jacob+Conte,+Christina+Conte,+Maggie+Lowden,+Yash+Jajoo,+Vivek+Babu,+Gracie+
Lowden,+Isabella+Putorti.+
+
+
Congratulations+to+Boyce+student+Daniel+Wang,+who+on+Saturday+March+14th,+placed+
2nd+out+of+101+participants+at+the+Western+PA+Scripps+Regional+Spelling+Bee+at+
Robert+Morris+University!+++
+
++
UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT
2015-16 ADOPTED SCHOOL CALENDAR
2015
July
S
M
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August
T
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24
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September
S
M
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October
T
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26
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November
S
W
December
T
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2016
January
S
M
3
T
W
February
T
F
S
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M
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2
31
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2
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March
S
M
T
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April
T
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T
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31
24
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May
S
M
T
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June
T
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26
= Teacher Inservice/
No School for Students
(3-24-15)
= No School
W
T
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= Half Day Early Dismissal for Students
= Snow Make-Up Day
UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT
2015-16 ADOPTED SCHOOL CALENDAR
August 11
August 12
August 20
August 21
August 24
August 25
September 7
September 10
September 17
September 23
September 24
October 1
October 9
October 23
October 26
October 27
November 3
November 6
November 26 & 27
December 3
December 24 - January 1
January 15
January 18
January 19
January 29
February 12
February 15
February 18
March 18
March 21 - March 25
March 28
April 8
April 26
April 29
May 5
May 6
May 12
May 26
May 30
June 8
June 8
June 9
June 9
June 10
June 20
June 22
New Teacher Orientation
New Teacher Induction
Teacher Inservice #1 (Staff Opening Day)*
Student
Teacher
Teacher Inservice #2 (Act 80)*
Teacher Inservice #3 (Classroom Management #1/Flex)*
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
August
5
8
Elementary Open Houses (Early Dismissal @ 12:45 pm)
September
21
21
High School Open House (Early Dismissal @ 12:20 pm)
October
20
22
First Marking Period Progress Reports
November
18
19
Boyce Open House (Early Dismissal @ 1:15 pm)
December
17
17
Fort Couch Open House (Early Dismissal @ 1:15 pm)
January
19
20
Half Day Early Dismissal for Students - Act 80**
February
19
20
(Teachers' Professional Development)
March
17
18
First Marking Period Ends
April
20
20
Teacher Inservice #4 (Classroom Management #2)*
May
21
21
Teacher Inservice #5 (Parent/Teacher Conferences/Inservice) - Act 80* June
6
8
Teacher Inservice #6 (Parent/Teacher Conferences/Inservice) - Act 80*
First Marking Period Report Cards
Total Days
183
194
NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING RECESS
Second Marking Period Progress Reports
NO SCHOOL - WINTER RECESS
First Semester & Second Marking Period Ends
Second Semester Begins
Second Marking Period Report Cards
Teacher Inservice #8 (Act 80)
NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' DAY
Third Marking Period Progress Reports
Third Marking Period Ends
NO SCHOOL - SPRING RECESS
Third Marking Period Report Cards
Snow Make-Up Day #3
Fourth Marking Period Progress Reports
Fort Couch Celebration of Learning (Early Dismissal @ 1:15 pm)
Half Day Early Dismissal for Students - Act 80**
(Teachers' Professional Development)
Elementary Schools S.T.A.R. Night (Early Dismissal @ 12:45 pm)
Boyce Celebration of Learning (Early Dismissal @ 1:15 pm)
NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
Second Semester & Fourth Marking Period Ends - Pending Snow Make-Up Days
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Pending Snow Make-Up Days
Teacher Inservice #10 (Classroom Management #5) - Pending Snow Make-Up Days (Snow Make-Up Day #1)
High School Commencement
Teacher Inservice #11 (Flex) - Pending Snow Make-Up Days (Snow Make-Up Day #2)
Kennywood Day
Report Cards Available on USC Parent Portal for High School and Middle Schools/Mailed for Elementary Schools
*No School for Students on Teacher Inservice Days
**Half Day Early Dismissal Times for Students
October 9 and May 6:
High School - 10:55 a.m.
Elementary Schools - 11:30 a.m.
Middle Schools - 11:55 a.m.
Winter Recess commences at the close of school on Wednesday, December 23.
Spring Recess commences at the close of school on Friday, March 18.
In accordance with Basic Education Circular 24 P.S. §15-1502, Days Schools Not to be Kept Open,
the following days are official local School District holidays: Labor Day,Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day.
(3-24-15)
PERSONNEL LISTINGS
March 24, 2015
Board Meeting
Professional Staff – Elections
Name
Location
Thomas, Adam
Ft. Couch
Assignment
Resource Teacher (Long-term Substitute)
for K. Ruth 3-12-15 through the last day of
teacher responsibility for the 2014-2015
school year
Professional Staff – Change of Status (Long-term Assignment Dates)
Name
Location
From
Chervenick, Brooke Baker
Special Ed Teacher (Long-term
Substitute) for T. Fox anticipated
from 9-10-14 through 3-11-15
Ellis, Christina
Baker
Karidis, Joye
Ft. Couch
Pierosh, Jennifer
Eisenhower
Schade, Carrie
Baker
Elementary Teacher (Long-term
Substitute) for J. Chahine
anticipated 3-4-15 through 6-3-15
Mathematics Teacher (Long-term
Substitute) for J. VonBloch
anticipated 2-19-15 through the last
day of teacher responsibility for the
2014-2015 school year
Substitute) for E. LaLomia
anticipated dates 2-2-15 through
5-29-15
Substitute) for C. Hill anticipated
dates 2-22-15 through 5-29-15
Professional Staff – Leave of Absence
Name
Location
Gibson, Constance
Ft. Couch
McCullough, Gary
Boyce
Sakoian, Eileen
Ft. Couch
Vacco, Tracey
High School
Assignment
Gifted Teacher
Elementary Teacher
English Teacher
Chemistry Teacher
Professional Staff – Change of Status (Leave Dates)
Name
Location
Assignment
Chahine, Jourdan
Baker
Elementary Teacher
Fisher, Holly
.6 Boyce / .4
Baker
School Nurse
Fox, Teresa
Baker
Special Ed Teacher
Effective
Salary
3-12-15
$44,600 (prorated)
To
Special Ed Teacher (Long-term
Substitute) for T. Fox from 9-10-14
through the last day of teacher
responsibility for the 2014-2015
school year
Substitute) for J. Chahine 2-24-15
through 6-5-15
Mathematics Teacher (Long-term
Substitute) for J. VonBloch 2-17-15
school year
Substitute) for E. LaLomia 2-2-15
school year
Substitute) for C. Hill 2-17-15 through
6-2-15
Type of Leave
Personal Leave
Military Leave
Personal Leave
Personal Leave
Leave Dates
Return to Work 2-23-15
2-11-15, 2/27/15
Beginning 4-8-15
From
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates 3-4-15
through 6-3-15
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates
3-23-15 through 5-29-15
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates
9-11-14 through 3-11-15
To
Personal Leave 2-25-15
through 6-3-15
through 6-5-15
through the last day of
teacher responsibility for
the 2014-2015 school
year
Hill, Caitlin
Baker
Elementary Teacher
LaLomia, Elizabeth
Eisenhower
Elementary Teacher
Ruth, Kate
Ft. Couch
Resource Teacher
VonBloch, Jessica
Ft. Couch
Mathematics Teacher
Classified Staff – Elections
Name
Location
Lucas, Dorothy
Eisenhower
Assignment
Teacher Aide
Classified Staff – Change of Status (Building)
Name
Assignment
From
Kulik, James
Custodian
1.0 Ft. Couch
Oakes, Helen
Custodian
.5 Eisenhower /
.5 Ft. Couch
Classified Staff – Leave of Absence
Name
Location
Barr, Lori
High School
Culligan, Michael
High School
Devey, Ronald
High School
Philips, Kara
High School
Vahosky, Ronald
High School
Assignment
Teacher Aide
Custodian
Maintenance
Technician
Part Time Nutrition
Center Worker
Maintenance
Technician
Other Staff – Leave of Absence
Name
Location
Davidovich, Virginia
Bus Garage
Other Staff – Change of Status – Class (Title)
Name
Location
Dawson, Kristie
High School
Ellison, Lillian (Cheryl)
Central Office
Faccenda, Donna
Central Office
Kommer, Karol
Central Office
Lott, Terri
Central Office
Machi, Dawn
Central Office
Ogden, Rose
High School
Parkinson, Jennifer
Central Office
Suriano-Doyle, Tiffani
Central Office
Assignment
Bus Driver
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates
2-22-15 through 5-29-15
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates 2-2-15
through 5-29-15
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates
3-24-15 through the last
day of teacher
responsibility for the
Personal Leave
Anticipated dates
2-19-15 through the last
day of teacher
responsibility for the
Effective
4-7-15
through 5-29-15
through 6-10-15
year
year
Salary
$16,662 (prorated)
To
.5 Baker / .5 Streams
1.0 Streams
Effective
3-25-15
3-25-15
Type of Leave
Personal Leave
Personal Leave
Personal Leave
Leave Dates
Beginning 3-17-15
Beginning 2-19-15
Personal Leave
Personal Leave
Beginning 3-9-15
Type of Leave
Personal Leave
From
Confidential Secretary
Accountant
Leave Dates
Beginning 2-24-15
To
Confidential Administrative Assistant
Payroll Coordinator
Other Staff – Resignation
Name
Location
Suriano-Doyle,
Central Office
Tiffani
Other Staff – Retirement
Name
Location
Kommer, Karol
Central Office
Assignment
1.0 Confidential
Administrative Assistant
Notification Date
3-20-15
Assignment
.5 Confidential
Administrative Assistant
Notification Date
3-4-15
Last Date Worked
4-3-15
Last Date Worked
5-1-15
District Substitute List – Additions
Professional:
Name
Type of Substitute
Thomas, Adam
Grades 4-8 (All subjects 4-6, Math 7-8, Eng. Lang. Arts, Reading 7-8)
Weber, Kaitlyn
Grades PK-4
Effective
3-11-15
2-23-15
District Substitute List – Deletions
Classified:
Name
Type of Substitute
Seibert, Carol
Secretary/Aide/Attendant, Faculty Help
Effective
3-3-15
Middle School Extra-Curricular Activities – Middle Years Program Reappointment
Name
Position
Wagner, Timothy
Middle Years Program Coordinator
Salary
$3,000
Extra-Curricular Activities – Reappointments
Name
Position
Thompson, Joel
Middle School Assistant Track Coach
Effective
$1,300
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Preliminary Overview
2015-16 General Fund Budget
March 24, 2015
1
2
Upper St. Clair School District
2015--16 Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget
2015
Proposed
p
Personal Income Tax (PIT)
(
) increase
- The proposed increase in personal income tax is from 3.07% to 3.70%
Proposed Sales Tax increase
- The proposed sales tax raises the rate from 6
6.0%
0% to 6
6.6%.
6%
- Eliminates exemptions except for food, clothing, prescription drugs, and businessto-business transactions.
Proposed Cigarette tax increase
- The proposal would add $1/pack to the current $1.60/pack.
- Other (new) tobacco products would be taxed under this proposal.
Proposed Natural Gas Severance Tax
- 5% tax at the well head plus $.047 per MCF
Proposed Bank Shares Tax increase
- The proposed change increases the rate from .89% to 1.25%.
Proposed Corporate Tax Reform
- Lowers the Corporate Net Income Tax rate
- Continues phase-out of the Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise Tax
3
2015
• Basic Education Funding (BEF) Components
• Ready To Learn Block Grant eliminated and rolled into
BEF – nett increase
i
off $410 million
illi
• Restores the $159 million cut to the Accountability Block
Grant that happened in 2011-12
• Restores the $47 million of Education Assistance
Program (tutoring) that happened in 2011-12 (160
districts)
• Partial Charter School Reimbursement restoration
• Just over 10% of 2013-14 Charter School costs
reimbursed
i b
d amounting
ti to
t $150 million
illi
• Partial restoration of remaining BEF cuts amounting to
$54 million
4
2015
• Unassigned
g
Fund Balance
• School districts with an Unassigned Fund Balance in
excess off 4% would
ld be
b restricted
t i t d ffrom increasing
i
i taxes
t
• Additional guidance required from the PDE
• Sc
School
oo d
districts
s c s cou
could
d ccreate
ea e a
an Assigned
ss g ed Fund
u d Balance
a a ce
for specific reserves such as PSERS
• Potential rating agency impact
5
Letter to Superintendents
6
7
Letter to Superintendents (con’t
(con’t))
8
9
Letter to Superintendents (cont’d)
10
2015--16 Governor’s Budget Impact
2015
Basic Instruction Subsidy
Accountability Block Grant
Ready to Learn Grant
Sub-Total
Funding
I
Increase
per
Governor's
Final State
Budget
Budget 2014- Funding 2014- Address on
15
15
3/3/15
/ /
$4,076,055
$4,076,055
$79,515
$392,979
$243,125
Estimated
Increase
(D
(Decrease)
)
$4,548,549
$4,319,180
$4,476,862
$157,682
Special Ed Regular Programs
$1,751,309
Total
$6,299,858
Increase from the 2014-15 Budget
$1,787,175
$6,106,355
$1,950,834
$6,427,696
$163,659
$321,341
$127,838
Possible Charter School Cost Reduction
$116,560
11
2015-16
2015Budget Exceptions – As Filed
Budget Exceptions as filed with the
PDE on F
February
b
25
25, 2015
2015 16
2015-16
Millage
I
Impact
t
Per
Average Single Family
$200,000 Home Assessed Value =
Assessed $265,791 (6,659 single
f il homes)
family
h
)
V l
Value
Act 1 Index of 1.9%
$883,391
0.4217
$84
$112
Pension Exception
$577,127
0.2755
$55
$73
Special Education Exception
$298,802
0.1426
$29
$38
0.8398
$168
$223
$14
$19
Total Maximum Tax Increase Allowed
Monthly Impact
$1,759,320
12
Assessment Update
December 2014 Assessments
Greater than $1 million
Greater than$750,000 but less than $1 million
Greater than $500,000 but less than $750,000
Less than $100,000
Total
# Properties
31
69
355
2,233
4,150
546
7,384
Average
Property value
$1,416,948
$840,414
$583,835
$332,707
$186,583
$27,377
.8398 Mill
Increase
$1,190
$706
$490
$279
$157
$23
A .8398 MILL INCREASE ON THE 2014 MEDIAN HOMESTEAD VALUE OF $227,850 = $191
13
PSERS StateState-Mandated Employer Rates
40.0%
35.0%
32 2%
32.2%
30.6%
31.6%
30.0%
25.8%
31.9%
32.0%
31.9%
32.0%
31.9%
%
31.8%
32.1%
32.0%
32.3%
32.2%
29.7%
25 0%
25.0%
20.0%
21.4%
16.9%
15.0%
12.4%
10.0%
5.0%
8.7%
4.8%
5.6%
0.0%
14
2015--16 Proposed Budget
2015
Includes Tax Increase of 1.9% Act 1
Index plus the Estimated Budget
Exceptions - Total Increase of .8398
Mills
Actual 201314
Local Revenues
State Revenues
Federal Revenues
Total Revenues
Final Budget
2014-15
$49,257,456
$52,467,497
Proposed
Budget 2015- $ Increase
%
16
(Decrease) Increase
$54,761,666
$13,018,569
$14,457,201
$15,918,588
$2,276,232
$2,200,633
$2,100,633
$64,552,257
$69,125,331
$72,780,887
$2,294,169
$1,461,387
($100,000)
$3,655,556
4.4%
10.1%
-4.5%
Comments
Real estate revenues increase by .8398
mills, higher assessments, new
construction and 3% EIT growth
Increase related to higher PSERS
reimbursements and increase BEF and
SEF funding per Governor Wolf's
proposed budget
Decrease related to federal funding for
ACCESS
5.3%
Revenues
3%
21%
76%
15
Local
State
Federal
2015
Includes Tax Increase of 1.9% Act 1
Index plus the Estimated Budget
Exceptions - Total Increase of .8398
Mills
Revenue
Actual
Final Budget
Proposed
Budget
2013 14
2013-14
2014 1
2014-15
201 16
2015-16
$64,552,257
$69,125,331
$72,780,887
Change from
14 1 Budget % Change
14-15
$3,655,556
5.3%
Key Explanations
Includes Tax Increase for Act 1 and Budget
Exceptions
Expenses
100 Salaries
$30 989 181
$30,989,181
$31 800 846
$31,800,846
$33 415 028
$33,415,028
$1 614 183
$1,614,183
200 Benefits
$14,637,911
$16,808,061
$18,608,589
$1,800,528
300 Contracted Services
$3,706,004
$3,784,367
$4,134,040
$349,673
400 Purchased Services
$1,733,022
$1,567,210
$1,704,849
$137,639
500 Other Purchased Services
$2,803,877
$2,931,596
$3,065,584
$133,989
5.1%
10.7%
9.2%
8.8%
4.6%
600 Books and Supplies
$1,849,699
$2,023,892
$2,011,235
($12,657)
-0.6%
$807,119
$1,251,206
$1,460,338
$209,132
$6,018,971
$6,303,290
$6,304,663
$1,373
16.7%
0.0%
-2.0%
6.0%
700 Equipment
800 Miscellaneous Fees
900 Other Uses
$3,115,144
$3,054,420
$2,994,420
Total Expenses
$65,660,928
$69,524,888
$73,698,746
Revenues Less Expenses
PSERS Reserve
Estimated Budget Outcome
($1,108,670)
($1,108,670)
($399,557)
$400,000
$443
Scenario I - Modest 2 % Increase to the BEF and SEF
Scenario II - All of the Governor's Proposed Budget increases, including
the Cyber/Charter School Funding
($60,000)
$4,173,858
4 retirements with staff replacements and the
continued professional support for the iPad
initiative
PSERS rate and health care cost increases
Special education outside placements
Technology investment for remaining iPads in
grades 5, 6 and 7
Debt service - interest
Debt service - principal
($917,859)
($917,859)
($1,117,073)
($801,299)
16
16
2015
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND PROPOSED BUDGET 2015-16
2015 16
GRAND TOTAL
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
Actual 201314
Final Budget
2014-15
Budget 201516
%
Increase
Key Explanation
$30,989,181
$14,637,911
$31,800,846
$16,808,061
$33,415,028
$18,608,589
5.1%
10.7%
300 Contracted
C t t d Services
S i
$3 706 004
$3,706,004
$3 784 367
$3,784,367
$4 134 040
$4,134,040
9 2%
9.2%
$1,733,022
$1,567,210
$1,704,849
8.8%
$2,803,877
$2,931,596
$3,065,584
4.6%
600
700
800
900
$1,849,699
$1
849 699
$807,119
$6,018,971
$3,115,144
$2,023,892
$2
023 892
$1,251,206
$6,303,290
$3,054,420
$2,011,235
$2
011 235
$1,460,338
$6,304,663
$2,994,420
-0
0.6%
6%
16.7%
0.0%
-2.0%
Salary and step increases, net of retirements
Primarily related to PSERS and health care increase
Primarily the ARA management fee, Special Education needs,
l
legal
l services
i
Primarily related to electricity usage, repair and maintenance and
lease for bus garage and Central Office
Primarily related to contract carriers and tuition for charter/cyber
schools
Primarily books, curriculum supplies, natural gas and diesel fuel
cost
Continued technology investment for the 1 to 1 initiative
Primarily interest expense
Lower principal payments due to the refinancing
$65,660,928
$69,524,888
$73,698,746
6.0%
$2,218,864
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
17
2015
SUMMARY GENERAL FUND PROPOSED BUDGET COMPARISON
1100
100
200
300
400
Total Regular
Education
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Final Budget 201415
Budget 2015-16
$16,783,199
$8,084,568
$125,407
$16,914
$
,
$17,598,486
$9,402,844
$112,670
$39,510
$
,
$18,684,595
$10,345,099
$100,078
$41,065
$
,
$297,252
$522,414
$378,247
$618,868
$388,666
$643,017
$37,885
$127,107
$89,768
$101,742
$0
$25,969,382
$114,222
$0
$28,391,955
$110,108
$0
$30,402,396
Key Explanation
Contracted salary increases
PSERS and health care increases
Primarily Blended Schools
Repair
p and maintenance of equipment
q p
Reflects the shift from Parkway's Alternative
Pgm to other alternative technical/career
programs and charter/cyber school
enrollment
Includes increase in curriculum materials
Decrease due to Fab Lab expenses incurred
in 2014-15. However includes a few
remaining items required for the Fab Lab,
additional chairs/desks at Ft. Couch.
Includes IB fees, Asset fees, and
mentoring/student leadership fees at the HS
$2,010,441
18
2015
1200 Total Special ED
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
$3,783,916
$2,033,055
$3,855,596
$2,268,940
$1,481,423
$0
$1,688,523
$0
$458,850
$83 417
$83,417
$320,491
$39 700
$39,700
$0
$29,068
$0
$7,869,729
$150,915
$165,750
$0
$8,489,915
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$3,983,902
$2,502,151
Includes additional placements for
$1,999,278 students.
$0
Includes placement at approved
$316,241 private schools
$39 700
$39,700
Shop@USC equipment purchases $0 still under review
$165,750 Includes a special ed contingency.
$0
$9,007,022
$517,107
19
2015
1300 Vocational ED
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Other Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$0
$0
$107,867
$0
$0
$0
$0
$107 867
$107,867
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$0
$0
$156,329
$0
$0
$0
$0
$156 329
$156,329
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
$0
$0
Parkway West Rental and Career and
Technology Center. (The CTC is
based on the actual student
registration by day divided by 180
$161,019 days.)
$0
$0
$0
$0
$161 019
$161,019
$4 690
$4,690
20
2015
1420 Summer School
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14 Budget 2014-15
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$31,183
$7,917
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$39,100
$72,653
$21,106
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$103
$0
$93,862
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Based on the actual enrollment from
the past summer and the workshop
rate. Collections from students are
$75,560 expected to offset 100% of the cost.
$25,305
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$106
$0
$100,971
$7,108
21
2015
Total Homebound
1430 Instruction
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$14,764
$3,555
$4,950
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$23,269
Final Budget
2014-15
$9,800
$2,847
$7,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$19,647
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$10,500
$3,516
Fees for online courses in lieu of
$7,210 homebound services
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$21,226
$1,580
22
2015
1490 Title I
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$85,120
$39,103
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$124,222
Final Budget
2014-15
$85,851
$43,861
$6,180
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$135,892
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Appropriate Title revenues are
$88,266 estimated to offset these expenses
$48,861
$6,365
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$143,492
$7,601
23
2015
2110 Total Pupil Personnel Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100
200
300
400
500
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
$203,913
$96,126
$2,562
$0
$2,097
$206,875
$109,575
$7,500
$0
$2,500
600
700
800
900
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$876
$0
$244
$0
$305,818
$4,500
$4
500
$0
$350
$0
$331,300
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$211,926
$121,280
$14,500 Safety training, consultation
$0
$2,700 Conference and mileage charge.
Includes training materials and supplies
$4 500 related to safety
$4,500
$0
$350
$0
$355,256
$23,955
24
2015
2120 Total Guidance
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100
200
300
400
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
$1,008,365
$448 527
$448,527
$40,241
$0
$1,018,170
$500 651
$500,651
$48,300
$0
500
600
700
800
900
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$3,580
$20,079
$0
$609
$0
$1,521,401
$5,200
$33,400
$0
$600
$0
$1,606,321
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$935,500
$510 603
$510,603
$40,400 OnHands $22,000, Test scoring
$0
HS Counseling Department
publications and training/workshops for
$3,750 counselors
$33,900 Includes costs related to Naviance
$0
$600
$0
$1,524,753
($81,569)
25
2015
Total Psychological
2140 Services
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$65,533
$65
533
$30,241
$0
$0
$1,862
$4,356
$0
$0
$0
$101,992
Final Budget
2014-15
$66,588
$66
588
$35,950
$22,500
$0
$1,300
$10,300
$0
$0
$0
$136,638
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$69,949
$69
949
$40,303
$22,500 Intern and Contracted Services
$0
$1,300
$10,200
$6,000 iPads for test administration
$0
$0
$150,252
$13,614
26
2015
2220 Total AV Services
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$5,847
$1,699
$1 131
$1,131
$12 000
$12,000
$7,236
$25
$20,000
$0
$16,011
$40,000
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$26,209
$26
209
$0
$0
$50,612
$12,000
$12
000
$0
$0
$91,546
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Includes special A/V setups,
graduation, school-related theater
$5,964 events, opening day, etc.
$1,997
Setup and configuration of building
$12 000 video and cable system
$12,000
This includes service/repair for District
sound systems, cable systems,
satellite service, audio/visual repairs,
$20,000 and TV studio repairs/maintenance.
$0
A/V Equipment, A/V parts/supplies,
$40,000 projector bulbs, etc.
Video projectors, Televisions,
Promethean Boards, A/V equipment
$22 000 over $600
$22,000
$600.
$0
$0
$101,961
$10,416
27
2015
Total Computer
2240 Assisted Instruction
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
$427,454
$196 723
$196,723
Final Budget
2014-15
$429,159
$224 890
$224,890
$24,495
$52,000
$81,314
$5,727
$82,400
$11,000
$222,515
$186,800
700 Equipment
$520,575
$615,699
$0
$0
$1,478,804
$1,000
$1
000
$0
$1,602,948
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$440,545
$249 191
$249,191
This includes services of
firewall/security experts, routing
engineeeers, newtwork operating
system engineers, direct support from
$32,000 Microsoft/Apple, and training.
This includes software maintenance
agreements, extended warranties,
server/system repairs, miscellaneous
$107,400 wiring, and support agreements.
$11,000
This includes software upgrades
upgrades,
computer supplies, network supplies,
laptop batteries, computer upgrades
and any supply item cost under $600
$178,800 and annual software license renewals.
Includes lease payments, network
infrastructure, desktops, laptops,
ipads, software/applications and other
computer related computer equipment
$933,000 over $600.
ISTE, PETC, AECT, PAECT and
$1 000 various organizational memberships
$1,000
memberships.
$0
$1,952,936
$349,988
28
2015
2250 Total Library
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
100
200
300
400
500
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
$621,325
$258,878
$0
$0
$430
$550,700
$281,836
$0
$0
$1,400
$571,002
$316,326
$0
$0
$1,400
600
700
800
900
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$66,422
$66
422
$0
$334
$0
$947,388
$69,591
$69
591
$0
$600
$0
$904,127
Includes Follett support and Access
$75,345
$75
345 Pa
Pa. Web collection ($807/school)
$0
$600
$0
$964,673
$60,546
29
2015
Total Curriculum
2260 Development
100
200
300
400
500
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$150,332
$48,185
$0
$0
$63
Final Budget
2014-15
$175,452
$69,126
$0
$0
$3,000
$2 053
$2,053
$3 000
$3,000
$0
$13,132
$0
$213,765
$0
$12,550
$0
$263,129
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$151,103
$69,128
$0
$0
$2,500
Rubicon moved to software category,
software for STEAM and 3-D printer
$37,000
$37
000 software
Possible equipment needs for STEAM
$20,000 implementation in K-12
$0 $12,250 for Rubicon moved to 600
$0
$279,732
$16,603
30
2015
Total Staff
2271 Development
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$127,697
$5,667
$21,791
$0
$15,419
$10,556
$0
$0
$0
$181,130
Final Budget
2014-15
$79,000
$22,950
$30,000
$0
$30,000
$20,000
$0
$0
$0
$181,950
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Includes substitutes for teacher
development days,
days induction and
$90,900 mentoring
$30,442
$31,800 Reflects District training expenses
$0
$20,000 Curriculum-related travel and training
$33,500 Training-related supplies
$0
$0
$0
$206,642
$24,693
31
2015
2310 Board Services
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100
200
300
400
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
$17,900
$4,307
$0
$0
$17,741
$5,154
$0
$0
500
600
700
800
900
Other Purchased
Oth
P h
dS
Services
i
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$58,206
$58
206
$1,975
$0
$12,548
$0
$94,936
$
,
$69,343
$69
343
$4,500
$0
$20,000
$0
$116,738
$
,
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
For Board Treasurer,, Secretaryy and
$20,855 Stenographer
$6,984
$0
$0
Increase due to projected insurance
$71 423 premiums
$71,423
i
$4,635
$0
$20,600 NSBA, PSBA AND SHASDA
$0
$124,497
$
,
$7,759
$
,
32
2015
Tax Collection
2330 Services
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$272,796
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$272,796
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$190,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$190,000
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
Sharing in the cost of the TWP tax
office, including $35,000 of legal fees
$195,700 associated with assessment appeals.
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$195,700
$5 700
$5,700
33
2015
Staff Relations &
2340 Negotiation
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$62,879
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$62,879
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
Budget 2015-16
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
Key Explanation
$0
34
2015
2350 Legal Services
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$115,786
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$115,786
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$65,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$65,000
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
$65,000 Solicitor fees
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$65,000
$0
35
2015
Office of the
2360 Superintendent
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100
200
300
400
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
$452,988
$241,744
$17,904
$0
$501,713
$239,425
$35,000
$0
500
600
700
800
900
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$21,809
$21
809
$14,934
$8,174
$15,617
$0
$773,170
$22,000
$22
000
$15,000
$10,000
$15,000
$0
$838,138
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Includes the Superintendent, Deputy
Superintendent and newly appointed
$613,835 Assistant Superintendent
$334,895
$36,050 USC publications and printing
$0
Professional development for strategic
$22 660 intiaitives
$22,660
$15,450
$10,300
$15,450
$0
$1,048,641
$210,503
36
2015
2371 Advancement
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$39,616
$39
616
$22,383
$15,903
$0
$3,187
$2,634
$0
$150
$0
$83,873
Final Budget
2014-15
$75,000
$75
000
$39,762
$7,500
$0
$6,850
$5,317
$0
$3,900
$0
$138,329
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$76,875
$76
875 Includes 1
1.0
0 FTE
$44,202
$7,725
$0
$7,056
$5,476 Includes software
$0
$4,017
$0
$145,351
$7,023
37
2015
Total Office of the
2380 Principal
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Final Budget
2014-15
$1,652,274
$731,418
$0
$0
$9,717
$30,636
$1 962
$1,962
$1,689,503
$845,892
$0
$0
$26,220
$27,906
$0
$21,174
$0
$2,447,182
$19,954
$0
$2,609,476
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$1,655,548
$901,108
$0
$0
$26,695 Primarily for graduation expenses
$31,596 Includes general supplies
$0
Includes Halls of Fame, and dues and
$24,133 fees
$0
$2,639,079
$29,603
38
2015
2400 Total Pupil Health
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
400
500
600
700
800
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
TOTAL EXPENSES
$299,951
$167,172
$26,693
$0
$1,356
$6 295
$6,295
$5,517
$0
$0
$506,984
Final Budget
2014-15
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$328,701
$204,377
$350,229
$227,516
$7,811
$812
$1,015
$12 424
$12,424
$4,896
$0
$0
$560,035
Psychiatric and other special
$11,000 evaluations as requested by District
$850
$1,050
$12 250 Health room supplies
$12,250
$5,400 Includes AED's
$0
$0
$608,295
$48,260
39
2015
Total Business
2500 Services
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
300
400
500
600
700
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$311,944
$128,685
Final Budget
2014-15
$354,383
$177,446
$133,788
$0
$3,026
$2,132
$0
$93,936
$658
$1,030
$3,000
$0
$1,350
$0
$580 925
$580,925
$1,385
$0
$631 838
$631,838
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$370,881
$184,233
Auditor fees
fees, monthly Pentamation
fees and records storage fees.
Additional consulting fees for
$96,754 Pentamation included.
$678
$1,061
$3,090
$0
FEI for $475, PASBO at $220 and
$1,427 Safe Deposit Box at $150
$0
$658 123
$658,123
$26 285
$26,285
40
2015
2540 Duplicating
Actual 2013-14
Final Budget
2014-15
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
$48,608
$26,993
$0
$0
$0
$0
$126,111
$85,256
500
600
700
800
900
$30,426
($40)
$0
$0
$0
$232,098
$127,500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$212,756
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Outsourced Copy Center to Office
$0 Depot
$0
$0
This is a new category for duplicating
expenses (copier leases), such
expenses were transferred from other
functions and reflected in this new
$110,600 category.
This is a new category for postage
expenses, such expenses were
transferred from other functions and
$137,500 reflected in this new category.
$0
$0
$0
$0
$248,100
$35,344
41
2015
Totall O
T
Operations
i
and
d
2600 Maintenance
Actual 2013-14
Finall Budget
Fi
B d
2014-15
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
$2,632,079
$1,397,582
$2,431,778
$1,480,054
$1,213,648
$1,281,798
$1,239,447
$1,066,704
$414,209
$365,732
$453,470
$414,203
$64,063
$195
$0
$7,369,306
$144,702
$0
$0
$7,230,357
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Includes custodial, maintenance and
$2,649,039 security personnel
$1,676,047
Contracted increase in the
comprehensive facilities management
agreement and the snow removal
$1,240,590 agreement with the Township.
$1,147,541 Increased electricity expenses
Includes increase in the increased
$493,063 Central Office lease.
$395,765 Lower natural gas expenses
Includes the lease cost for the phone
$147,593 system and the new track
$0
$0
$7,749,638
$519,281
42
2015
2700 Transportation
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
Final Budget
2014-15
$1,375,993
$388,834
$1,388,437
$484,730
$86,625
$6,000
$219,649
$266,870
$1,261,926
$1,228,500
$464,773
$500,500
$135,313
$245
$0
$3,933,358
$178,488
$800
$0
$4,054,326
700 Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$1,479,837 Includes 40 drivers on daily runs
$578,402
Consulting management services.
Physicals, Drug Testing and Alcohol
$8,500 Testing
For work performed by vendors: paint,
alternators inspections
alternators,
inspections, etc
etc. and bus
$271,715 garage facility rental
Primarily related to contracted
services for private and parochial
students and athletic events, field trips,
special ed runs or long distance coach
$1,307,864 services.
100,000 @ $2.1251/gallon of diesel
fuel price (Guttman) plus $1500 of
$432,010 DEF (Petroleum Traders)
Continuing lease payments and
additional bus replacement under
$224,078 consideration
$800 CDL Licenses
$0
$4,303,206
$248,881
43
2015
Central Support
2800 Services
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
500
600
700
800
900
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$106,438
$88,645
Final Budget
2014-15
$112,872
$90,911
$13,382
$0
$6,000
$0
$11,480
$1,199
$0
$220
$0
$221,364
$13,000
$9,000
$0
$600
$0
$232,384
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$117,703
$98,692
Includes PA Educators Direct and
talent management software for
performance reviews, training,
$48,180 professional development, etc.
$0
Increase in the cost of advertising in
newspapers especially related to
newspapers,
$13,360 substitutes
$9,000
$0
$600
$0
$287,536
$55,152
44
2015
Other Support
2900 Services
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$0
$0
$74,350
$0
$0
$0
$0
$74,350
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$0
$0
$69,201
$0
$0
$0
$0
$69,201
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
$0
$0
$71,277 AIU services including media services
$0
$0
$0
$0
$71,277
$2,076
45
2015
2990 Pass Through
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$481,857
$0
$481,857
$300,000
$0
$300,000
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Southwood Hospital expenses to be
$400,000 offset by collections
$0
$400,000
$100,000
46
2015
Total Student
3200 Activities
Actual 2013-14
100 Salaries
200 Benefits
300
400
500
600
700
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
900 Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Final Budget
2014-15
$748,588
$187,603
$746,539
$254,036
$44,600
$0
$20,962
$10,568
$7 421
$7,421
$47,000
$5,000
$4,000
$5,583
$7 399
$7,399
$13,753
$24,124
$320,000
$1,353,494
$329,420
$1,423,101
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
Includes full time Athletic Director,
$760,515 Activities Director and ECAs
$292,306
Primarily related to Novacare contract
$58,410 for the trainer
$5,000 Marching band equipment repairs
$4,000 Conferences
$5,500 Music supplies (sheet music)
$2 199 Musical instruments
$2,199
Includes expense related to music
festivals, PMEA expenses, forensics,
$24,160 etc.
Athletic supplies, officials, paramedics,
$329,420 uniforms, etc.
$1,481,511
$58,409
47
2015
5110 Debt Service
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,320,107
$2,648,922
$7,969,029
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,372,351
$2,690,000
$8,062,351
Budget 2015-16
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,284,962 Interest
$2,630,000 Principal
$7,914,962
($147,389)
48
2015
5900 Budgetary Reserve
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Actual 2013-14
Salaries
Benefits
Contracted Services
Purchased Services
Books and Supplies
Equipment
Miscellaneous Fees
Other Uses
TOTAL EXPENSES
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Final Budget
2014-15
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$250,000
$0
$250,000
Budget 2015-16
Key Explanation
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$250,000 Contingency
$0
$250,000
$0
49
2015
• Next Steps
– Continued due diligence through May includes:
– Revenues from ACCESS funds – continued monitoring
– Pension reform – continued monitoring
– Staffing and enrollment
– Class size considerations
– Redeployment of resources
– Scheduling and electives
– Programming and technology
– Contracted services
– Administrative support
– Operational
p
reviews
50
51
2015
Q&A
52

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