Hazleton Area Board of Education Regular Monthly Board Meeting

Hazleton Area Board of Education
Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Hazleton Area School District
Administration Building
6:15 P.M., Thursday, February 26, 2015
A - Call to Order by Board President
B - Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence
C - Attendance Roll Call
D - Announcement of Executive Sessions held as follows:
 February 10, 2015 - Personnel
 February 26, 2015 - Personnel & Negotiations
E - Public Announcements and Recognition
F - Public Comment Directed to the Board on Agenda Items Only
G - Approve Board Mtg. Minutes: Regular Board Meeting, January 22, 2015
Special Board Meeting, February 17, 2015
H - Treasurer Report for January, 2015
 Check Presentation for Marsilio Family Fundraiser
 Brief Presentation on Graduation Requirements by Mr. Rocco Petrone
Curriculum and Instruction
Approve Items 1-12 With One Motion
1. Recommend Board approve the following college students to do observations:
Kevin Kesselring
Molly Maloney
Marissa Pac
Jennifer Elias
Brianna Corra
Katlyn Berry
Desiree Grey
Angela Gucu
Bethany Murray
Christina Merrick
Bloomsburg
PSU-Hazleton
PSU-Hazleton
Grand Canyon Univ.
PSU-Hazleton
PSU-Hazleton
LCCC
LCCC
Bloomsburg
Kutztown University
40 Hours
40 Hours
40 Hours
20 Hours
40 Hours
40 Hours
150 Hours
40 Hours
20 Hours
10 hours
2. Recommend Board approve the renewal of the annual agreement with Follett
Software and Destiny Solution to be used in the district school libraries, at the cost of
$17,737.73.
3. Recommend Board approve the formation of a curriculum writing team to revise the
Chemistry curriculum (9-12). The team will be no larger than six members, paid at
the HAEA contracted rate of $31.00 per hour.
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4. Recommend Board approve a black light dance for the 7th and 8th grade students at
McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School. It will be held in the cafeteria. There
will be a DJ sponsored by student council. Tickets will cost $3.00 to cover the cost of
the DJ. The dance will be held Friday, March 13, 2015. *
5. Recommend Board approve Pre-K Summer Program to be paid from Ready to Learn
Grant.
6. Recommend Board approve revisions to the 2014-15 school calendar, as presented.
7. Recommend Board approve the 2015-2016 school calendar, as presented.
8. Recommend Board approve HASD students (K-12th) to wear Teen Suicide
Prevention T-shirts to school on Friday, May 1, 2015. T-shirts to be sold for $10.00
by HAHS SADD Club and students may purchase T-shirts during the month of April.
Proceeds will benefit the “Help STOP the Silence Suicide Prevention & Support”
program offered through Catholic Social Services.
9.
Recommend Board approve Maple Manor Elementary/ Middle School to hold a
“Movie at the Manor” fundraiser for its students on Friday, March 13, 2015, 6:008:30 PM, at a cost of $2.00 per student. This event will defray the costs for Fun Day.
10. Recommend Board approve an agreement between Lackawanna College and
Hazleton Area Career Center, pending Attorney Slusser’s approval.
11. Recommend Board approve two teams from HAAS to compete at the Kane
Competition, held on April 15, 2015, at the University of Scranton. Registration fee
is $50 per team.
12. Recommend Board approve the 3rd annual Michael Balliet Foul Shot Shoot-Out for
its students at Drums Elementary/Middle School on March 6, 2015 @ 6:00 PM, at a
cost of $5.00 per student to participate. Bake sale, pizza, and prizes will be available.
The event will be sponsored by the PTA and all proceeds will benefit Pediatric Brain
Cancer Research. The day of the benefit, Drums students are able to wear red t-shirts
in remembrance of Michael who would have been in the current 8th grade class.
Special Education, ESL, Alternative Education
Approve Items 13-21 With One Motion
13. Recommend Board approve middle school gifted students to visit Hydroponics Plant
Berwick/PPL Wetlands on March 17, 2015.
14. Recommend Board approve 7th grade gifted students to attend Box of Light Film
Animation Workshop in Bloomsburg on April 1, 2015.
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15. Recommend Board approve 6th grade gifted students to attend Wilkes University
Adventures in Science 2015 Program at the Wilkes University Stark Learning Center
Wilkes-Barre on April 24, 2015.
16. Recommend Board approve a team of 8 middle school gifted students to attend the
KNEX STEM Design Challenge at the LIU 18 in Kingston on February 23, 2015.
17. Recommend Board approve contract for an independent functional behavioral
assessment to be conducted by Student Assistance Services at a cost $525.00 per day.
Per settlement agreement. Pending Attorney Slusser’s approval.
18. Recommend Board approve 11th and 12th grade gifted students to compete in the 67th
Annual Luzerne County Council Teachers of Mathematics Contest hosted by the
Mathematics Department of Wilkes University at Wilkes University on March 2,
2015.
19. Recommend Board approve the following increase in related services fees for billing
back other districts for extra year Early Intervention students: Speech Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy $75.00/hr. and Vision Therapy
$90.00/hr.
20. Recommend Board approve the purchase of the monthly 2-page advertisement in
El Mansajero, the local Spanish newspaper, at a cost of $3,000.00 to be paid from
Title III funds.
21. Recommend Board approve the posting and hiring of two ESL teachers to serve
Maple Manor Elementary/ Middle School grades 7 and 8 for the 2015-16 school year.
Nutrition
22. Recommend Board approve the cafeteria transfers- new hires as listed below. These
are all open positions and rate is based on the HAESPA contract.
A - Carolyn Perhonitch
B - Misty Leitner
C - Theresa Sturm
D - Diane Gregoire
E - Stephanie Murphy
HACC
ASE
FEMS
DEMS
MMEMS
3.50 Hours
3.75 Hours
6.50 Hours
3.50 Hours
4.75 Hours
Transportation
23. Recommend Board approve school bus route changes. (See Attached)
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Technology
24. Recommend Board approve the purchase of Skyward Student Information System to
be implemented beginning the 2015/2016 school year. The cost for the system is as
follows:
2014/2015 (due March 2015)
2015/2016 (due July 2015)
2016/2017 and beyond
$ 43,119.00
$176,713.00
$ 73,269.00 (estimated)
Additionally, yearly server hosting costs (by ISCorp) beginning 7/2015 not to
exceed $33,000 per year.
Approve Items 25-26 With One Motion
25. Recommend Board approve the Product Evaluation Agreement with ePlus
Technology.
26. Recommend Board approve the Hewlett Packard lease purchase of 45 laptop
computers associated with lease #101247000025 at a total cost of $1,386.65 (This is
the final end of lease buyout payment). These computers are being used for HAVA.
Pricing is as per COSTARS state contract, pending approval by Attorney Slusser.
Student Activities, Athletics and Extra Curricular
27. Recommend Board appoint the following Athletic Coaches:
A - Justine Maggio
Head Coach Jr. High Softball
Salary $2,586
B - Briana Huff
Assistant Coach Jr. High Softball
Salary $1,498
C - Charles Jurewicz Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
D - Daniel Rebarchak Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
Facilities & Capital Projects
Approve Items 28-30 With One Motion
28. Recommend Board approve Michael Cera’s, Alfred Benesch & Company Engineers,
recommendation of quoting out the remainder of the Boiler Repair Project to the
most competitive of three quotes. The repairs are required by The Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry.
29. Recommend Board approve bid transfer of Laura Ellis, Custodian from Drums
Elementary/Middle School to West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School.
30. Recommend Board approve change order for 3B Services, Inc. in the amount of
$542.50 for labor and material to correct lost power to the domestic water heater at
Freeland Elementary/Middle School.
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Finance
31. Recommend Board adopt the attached Resolution authorizing and securing
approximately $10,000,000 of the School District's General Obligation Bonds, Series
A of 2015, as presented by Bond Counsel. (New money)
32. Recommend Board adopt the attached Resolution authorizing and securing
approximately $11,610,000 of the School District's General Obligation Bonds, Series
B of 2015, as presented by Bond Counsel. (Refunding)
33. Recommend Board approve the attached Resolutions for the sale of Hazleton Area
School District Delinquent Real Estate Tax Liens with Commonwealth Tax
Strategies, LLC as the Serving Agent, pending approval from Attorney Slusser.
34. Recommend Board approve the Resolution regarding the withdrawl of the appeal on
the Gun Range in Hazle Township.
Approve Items 35-45 With One Motion
35. Recommend Board approve the Property Tax Refunds.
36. Recommend Board approve the following bids, request for qualifications and/or
request for proposals (RFP’s) (Due Date 11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 19, 2015)
for the following: (See Bid/RFP/RFQ Tabulations)
A - Contracted Student Transportation Routes (Bid)
B - Demand Response Services (RFP) (REJECTED TO BE RE-ADVERTISED)
C - ERATE Internal Network Cabling (Bid)
D - ERATE Network Hardware Upgrade (Bid)
E - Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services (TABLED)
37. Recommend Board accept the following commission checks and grants:
A - West Hazleton El./Middle School from National Energy Foundation - $250.00
B - West Hazleton El./Middle School from Terracycle US, LLC - $520.20
C – Heights-Terrace After School Program from PPL - $1,500.00
D - HAHS from Target - $37.06
38. Recommend Board approve the IMR Scan Pro 2000 Maintenance Agreement for
service on the Microfiche Machine located in the HAHS Guidance Office at a cost of
$995.00 per year for a one year period with IMR Limited, pending approval by
Attorney Slusser.
39. Recommend Board approve the purchase of the K12 Enterprise Software Upgrade in
the amount of $97,380.00. (This motion for the upgrade will retract last month’s
agenda item of $15,351.94 for the K12 Enterprise Software Maintenance Renewal)
40. Recommend Board approve the renewal of SchoolDude.com thru 2/29/2016 in the
amount of $13,569.37.
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41. Recommend Board approve inviting the following community members to serve on
the initial Board of Directors for the Hazleton Area Education Foundation. (To be
discussed in Executive Session)
42. Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive all fees
for The African Missions Project to use the Gymnasiums at the Hazleton Area High
School, Hazleton El./Middle School or Maple Manor El./Middle School on Saturday,
March 21, 2015 & Sunday, March 22, 2015 for a Basketball Tournament Fundraiser.
43. Recommend Board approve the purchase of two (2) Meter Cert Kits in the total
amount of $12,178.32 from Snap-On Industrial. (Lowest of 3 quotes solicited)
44. Recommend Board approve the purchase of the following weight room equipment for
the HAHS weight room from the Fitness Headquarters:
Paramount Strength Equipment
Cable Cross Jungle
Modular System 2-170 lb.
Lat Pull Down 2-310 lb.
Low Row 2-210 lb.
Bicep Curls
Tricep Extension
Pin Select
Leg Extension
Leg Curl
Model # Qty. Unit Cost
TOTAL
MS-8000
MS-1500
MS-1600
MS-1100
MS-1200
1 $5,995.00
2 $2,195.00
2 $1,995.00
1 $1,395.00
1 $1,450.00
$5,995.00
$4,390.00
$3,990.00
$1,395.00
$1,450.00
FS-60
FS-61
1
1
$2,445.00
$2,545.00
$2,445.00
$2,545.00
Equipment Cost
Freight
Install Delivery
$22,210.00
$
Total Cost
600.00
$22,810.00
45. Bills
A - Andrews & Beard - Attorney Carl Beard - Legal Services - Invoice No.
328991 - $4,500.00 - Invoice No. 329249 - $45.00 - Invoice No. 329250 $60.00 (re-submit from last month)
B - Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP - Legal Services - Atty. A. Evans - Invoice No.
92582 - $518.00 Invoice No. 92583 - $532.82 - Invoice No. 92910 - $296.00 - Invoice No.
92911 - $129.50
C - Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. - HASD - HACC Classroom Fit-Out - 12/1/2014 to
12/31/2014 - GOB 2014 - Invoice No. 0096329 - $807.50 - HAHS Pool Water Testing 12/1/2014 to 12/31/2014 - General Fund - $1,432.50
D - Valley Testing and Balancing, Inc. – Maple Manor El./Middle School - Invoice No. 2421
GOB 2014 - $2,590.00
E - Jay R. Reynolds, Inc. - Maple Manor El./Middle School - GOB 2014 - Payment
Application No. 17 - $75,539.00
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F - School Specialty Furniture & Equipment - Maple Manor El./Middle School - GOB
2014 - Invoice No. 608100017098 - $78,860.53 - Invoice No. 608100017098A - $3,890.00
G - Alfred Benesch Engineers - McAdoo-Kelayres El./Middle School Waterline
Investigation - General Fund - Invoice No. 79210 - $1,665.00 - HASD Boiler Repair Project
- Valley, West Hazleton, 9th Grade Center (HTELC) and Freeland - 12/22/2014 to 1/18/2015
- General Fund - Invoice No. 79088 - $212.00
H - 3B Services, Inc. – HASD Boiler Repair Project – Valley, West Hazleton, 9th Grade Center
(HTELC) and Freeland - General Fund - Payment Application No. 1 - $23,641.70
I - James M. Darby, Esquire – Arbitrator & Mediator – HAEA Case 2013-0605 - 10-17-14
- $700.00
J - Wright Specialty Insurance - Claim No. CND-PA-2014-7826-9926 - Invoice No. 48934 - Deductible Amount - $1,063.50
K - Follett Library Resources - Hazleton Area School District - Library Trust Fund - $164.67 $540.90
L - Alfred Benesch Engineers - Heights-Terrace El./Middle School - General Fund Reimbursed By Safe Route To Schools Grant - 10/27/2014 to 11/23/2014 - $2,934.41 Invoice No. 78305 - 11/24/2014 to 12/21/2014 - $5,868.82 - Invoice No. 79087 - $5,868.82
M - General Fund - Monthly - $574,245.90 - Weekly - $1,534,661.58 - Activities - $33,403.56 Athletics - $31,160.03 - Cafeteria - $218,296.18 - Tax Refunds - $1,668.35
FYI
Treasurer Report
Investment Report
Budget Report
Rental Requests
Student Activities
Superintendent’s Agenda
Approve Items 46-52 With One Motion
46. Recommend Board approve the attached conference request list.
47. Recommend Board approve the attached substitute list.
48. Recommend Board approve the attached school functions list.
49. Recommend Board rescind 1/22/15 motion to appoint Mayra Castro, 6.5 hr. Bilingual
Paraprofessional, WHEMS, at a salary of $11.05 per hour in accordance with the HAESPA
contract, pending receipt of clearances.
50. Recommend Board approve Lydia Latella, 4.5 hr. General Secretary, HAHS, at a salary of
$10.98 in accordance with the HAESPA, pending receipt of clearances and Act 168
disclosure form.
51. Recommend Board approve Frank Stish, 4.5 hr. Special Education Paraprofessional, HAHS,
at a salary of $10.81 per hour in accordance with the HAESPA Agreement, pending receipt
of clearances and Act 168 disclosure form.
52. Recommend Board approve _______________ as Elementary Teacher at a salary of
$______________ in accordance with the HAEA Agreement, pending receipt of
clearances and Act 168 disclosure form.
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Approve Items 53-67 With One Motion
53. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for BRI004, Teacher, HTEMS, effective
approximately 1/30/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
54. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for MIL012, Teacher, HACC, effective
approximately 1/6/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
55. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for SCA010, Teacher, VEMS, effective
approximately 2/5/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
56. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for SAN007, Teacher, WHEMS, effective
1/5/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
57. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for BAN003, Psychologist, effective
approximately 3/25/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
58. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for MAS003, Custodian, HTELC, effective
approximately 1/30/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
59. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for ROS022, Secretary, MKEMS, effective
3/4/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
60. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for SCA011, Nursing Assistant,
HACC, effective 2/24/2015 in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
61. Recommend Board approve an unpaid medical leave extension for KLI003,
Paraprofessional, ASES, effective approximately 3/1/2015.
62. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Paula Bodnar, Teacher, MKEMS, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
63. Recommend Board approve the retirement of David Billet, Teacher, HACC, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
64. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Johanna Milot, Teacher, HTELC, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
65. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Mary Ann Molendini, Teacher, HAHS,
effective the last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
66. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Linda Sabia, Teacher, DEMS, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
67. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Marie Shulenski, Teacher, MKEMS, effective
the last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
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Approve Items 68-78 With One Motion
68. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Patricia Cannon, Teacher, HACC, effective
the last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
69. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Dawn Pangrazzi, Teacher, WHEMS, effective
2/5/2015.
70. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Angie Black, Teacher, HACC, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
71. Recommend Board approve the retirement of Irene Wilner, Teacher, MKEMS, effective the
last day of the 2014-2015 school year.
72. Recommend Board approve the resignation of Patricia Wisemiller, Paraprofessional,
HTEMS, effective February 17, 2015.
73. Recommend Board approve retirement of Paul Lieb, Maintenance, HAHS, effective March
13, 2015.
74. Recommend Board approve the WVIA Agreement for a one year term for 2015-2016 in the
amount of $5,000.00/year. (Because it a one year agreement the fee was increased by
$250.00) *
75. Recommend Board approve the expulsion for student No. 15-15. *
76. Recommend Board approve the expulsion with contract for student No. 15-16. *
77. Recommend Board approve Teachers, Administration, and Staff of the Hazleton Area
Career Center, Hazleton Area High School, and Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences
that would like to donate one (1) sick day each to Donald Smith, Teacher, Hazleton
Area Career Center, whose son is in critical condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital,
Allentown. *
78. Recommend Board approve the following Adult Education Spring Classes:
Below is a schedule with the dates and teachers names for the adult vocational evening
programs. The rate for teaching the programs is $31.00 an hour.
HAZLETON AREA CAREER CENTER ADULT EDUCATION SPRING 2015
Courses
Day
Teacher
Dates


PA SAFETY
INSPECTION
WELDING
Monday
Larry DeBello
Monday &
Wednesday
Rich Tihansky
2/23/15 TO
3/23/15
3/9/15 TO
4/29/15
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
CULINARY
Tuesday
Anthony Yurek

KNITTING
Tuesday
Karen
Malt/Colleen
Bognet

MICROSOFT
EXCEL
PRECISION
MACHINE
Tuesday
Pat Cannon
Wednesday
Joe Chicalese

2/17/15 TO
4/21/15
2/24/15 TO
5/5/15
2/17/15 TO
4/28/15
2/18/15 TO
4/29/15
*Not on Previous Agenda
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