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, March 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:
 March 17, 2015 - Personnel & Litigation
 March 26, 2015 - Personnel
E - Public Announcements and Recognition
F - Public Comment Directed to the Board on Agenda Items Only
G - Approve Board Mtg. Minutes: Regular Board Meeting, February 26, 2015 (APPROVED)
H - Treasurer Report for February, 2015 (APPROVED)
Curriculum and Instruction
Approve Items 1-26 With One Motion (APPROVED)
1. Recommend Board approve the following college students to do observations:
Kiersten Matika
Richard Pouffary
Samuel Yeager
Sehar Saeed
Megan Kost
Jillian Klingerman
Megan Wilkinson
Heather Garcia
Clayton Brown
Nicole Marusak
Aileen Mendez
Neil Shaver
Kristina Evancho
Lori Pavell
Samantha Horsch
Fiol Mora
Sarah Pollakusky
Darby Pliska
Julia Palmieri
Bloomsburg Univ.
PSU-Hazleton
PSU-Hazleton
King’s College
West Chester Univ.
Shippensburg Univ.
Misericordia Univ.
Misericordia Univ.
Bloomsburg Univ.
Bloomsburg Univ.
Bloomsburg Univ.
LCCC
Kutztown Univ.
Misericordia Univ.
Bloomsburg Univ.
LCCC
LCCC
Bloomsburg
East Stroudsburg
30 Hours
40 Hours
40 Hours
15 Hours
4 Hours
8 Hours
25 Hours
30 Hours
3 Hours
24 Hours
4 Hours
20 Hours
4 Hours
25 Hours
30 Hours
10 Hours
10 Hours
4 Hours
20 Hours
2. Recommend Board approve a blood drive serviced by Keystone Blood Services to be
held on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the HAAS.
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3. Recommend Board approve Louise Keller from Luzerne County Domestic Violence
Service Center, to conduct a “Safe Dates: Teen Dating Violence Awareness” program
at the HAAS on April 15, 2015.
4. Recommend Board approve the Hazleton Area High School Key Club to sell
“Cougars Care” T-shirts for the faculty and staff at HAHS, HAAS, and HACC to
wear to school on Friday, March 27, 2015. All proceeds will benefit the American
Cancer Society, Stop the Silence, and St. Joseph’s Center.
5. Recommend Board approve the cost of busing Builder’s Club, Ecology Club, and
PJAS students from each middle school to HAAS on May 6, 2015, as an Earth Day
event.
6. Recommend Board approve the Secondary Program of Studies for students in grades
9-12 at HAHS, HACC, and HAAS for the 2015-16 school year.
7. Recommend Board approve Eugenio Sosa and Elaine Curry as members of the
District Comprehensive Planning Team.
8.
Recommend Board approve Alex Deisenroth, a HAAS student, to conduct his senior
project on safe driving in May 2015, at HAAS.
9.
Recommend Board approve the cost for busing the STEM Environmental Biology
Class at HAAS to the KidWind Challenge on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Mount
Nittany Middle School, State College, PA.
10. Recommend Board approve the cost for busing HAAS students to the microbiology
lab at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton on April 13, 2015.
11. Recommend Board approve HAAS students to participate in the Donor Dash in
Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, April 19, 2015, to be funded by The Organ and
Tissue Donation Grant.
12. Recommend Board approve HAAS students, in conjunction with the I-Workout
Club, to conduct a fund raiser at Bowl Arena, Hazleton, PA on Sunday, April 12,
2015, to raise funds to cover the entrance fees for students to race in the Donor Dash
in Philadelphia, PA on April 19, 2015.
13. Recommend Board approve the revised calendar for the 2014-2015 school year.
14. Recommend Board approve Drums Elementary/ Middle School to hold their Spring
Concert at Ferrwood Music Camp on May 29, 2015, at 6 PM (June 5, 2015, as a rain
date). Parents will meet at Ferrwood.
15. Recommend Board approve the Memorandum of Agreement regarding Hazleton
Area School District and Luzerne Intermediate Unit #18 ELECT Grant / Project
MOM and Young Fatherhood Initiative, payment in the amount of $6,584.42,
pending approval by Attorney Slusser.
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16. Recommend Board approve Wilkes University doctoral student, Katie Leach, to
conduct a research study with gifted middle and high school students in the HASD.
She is currently writing her doctoral dissertation, “The Effect of Growth Mindset on
the Persistence of Gifted Students when Facing Challenges in Online Educational
Gameplay.” This study is to see if the growth mindset will help underachieving
gifted students.
17. Recommend Board approve the request from the HASD SADD Club of the
placement of a permanent sign, approximately 5’ by 5’, to be placed at the exit of
the student parking lot (behind Career Center) in May, to be funded by the HASD
SADD Club. The sign will read: “FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT, PUT DOWN
YOUR PHONE, I LIKE YOU! Compliments of the Hazleton Area SADD Club.”
18. Recommend Board approve permission for Heights-Terrace students to wear their
Heights-Terrace T-shirts on the PTA sponsored end-of-the-year field trips and
during the year end activities.
19. Recommend Board approve the distribution of flyers to families, faculty, and staff
for a PTA fundraiser with Bonanza Steakhouse. Proceeds will benefit PTA Council
Reflections programs as well as training and leadership opportunities with the local,
state, and national PTA. (Please see attachment)
20. Recommend Board approve 2 Diversity classes, approximately 80 students, from
Bloomsburg University to obtain classroom observational hours at Hazle Township
Early Learning Center, Maple Manor Elementary/Middle School, Arthur Street
Elementary School, and Hazleton Elementary/Middle School on March 24-25,
2015, pending appropriate clearances.
21. Recommend Board approve HAAS 11th grade students to attend the PACAC College
Fair at King’s College on Monday, April 27, 2015.
22. Recommend Board approve Maple Manor Elementary/Middle School PTA to sell
discounted Hershey Park tickets for the 2015 park season. Tickets will be offered at
a 44% discount.
23. Recommend Board approve Annie Moran to work 90 internship hours this summer
at Maple Manor Elementary/Middle School under the guidance of Jeanne Conahan.
Annie is obtaining her Masters in Educational Leadership at Wilkes University.
24. Recommend Board approve a fundraiser for a student/teacher talent show
to be held at the HACC on May 22, 2015. Funds will be raised through admission
and refreshment sales and will benefit our “Classy Coffee Corner” and Helen’s Salon
for the purchasing of wigs for cancer patients.
25. Recommend Board approve the HACC 3rd annual teacher/student softball
tournament to be held on May 23, 2015, at the HAHS Joe Maddon Field.
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26. Recommend Board approve to hold a “Fun’d Walk” at Maple Manor
Elementary/Middle School on May 22, 2015 (rain date May 28, 2015). Event will
require students to collect donations for one mile they walk. Donations received will
go to the PTA and will be used for field trips, educational expenses, and incentives.
FYI
 HOSA is hosting a breakfast on Monday, April 13, 2015, for the 79 recipients who
received a wig from the donations that HOSA gave for cancer patients.
 Please see attached NOCTI testing schedules for the HACC juniors and seniors.

The next focus group meeting about increasing interest from minority students in
applying for STEM school admission will take place Monday, April 13, 2015 at 6
P.M. in the Administration Building, Large Group Instruction Room.
Special Education, ESL, Alternative Education
Approve Items 27-32 With One Motion (APPROVED)
27. Recommend Board approve the high school gifted students to attend the LIU-18 High
School Computer Fair Competition in Kingston, PA on March 27, 2015.
28. Recommend Board approve the high school gifted students to participate in the 2015
Bloomsburg University Computer Programming Competition at Bloomsburg
University on April 14, 2015.
29. Recommend Board approve CTC Manufacturing, Inc. Job Center to provide
Prevocational Services and Integrated Employment Program for Special Education
students at a rate of $72.00 a unit (6 hour day). Pending Attorney Slusser’s approval.
30. Recommend Board approve Avenues of Hazleton Transitional School To Work
Program 2 in order to prepare Hazleton Area School District Special Education
students for a large group work setting and gradually transition them into a variety of
programs offered at Avenues of Hazleton. The cost for the fiscal year 2014-2015 is
$1.82 per student per ¼ hour enrollment for the program. Pending Attorney Slusser’s
approval.
31. Recommend Board approve draft of Special Education Plan.
32. Recommend Board approve the high school gifted students to compete in the Newton
Foundation for Advancement of Math Contest at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre on
March 27, 2015.
33. Recommend Board approve relocating the Hazleton Area Alternative Opportunities
Program to 755 North Vine Street, as stipulated in the attached documents, effective
August 1, 2015. (Please see attachments) (TABLED)
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Security
Approve Items 34-37 With One Motion (APPROVED)
34. Recommend Board accept the resignation of Matthew Pauline, Security Officer, effective
March 5, 2015.
35. Recommend Board accept the resignation of Sir Hayes, Security Officer, effective
March 19, 2015.
36. Recommend Board approve resignation of Heather Gardner, Seasonal Security Officer,
effective March 27, 2015.
37. Recommend Board approve part-time Security Officer, Steve Bugda, become a Seasonal
Security officer, at a rate of $10.30/hour, effective March 27, 2015.
Nutrition
Approve Items 38-41 With One Motion (APPROVED)
38. Recommend Board approve the purchase of 30 HP Pro 3500 Micro Tower Computers for
the Cafeteria POS stations at a cost of $11,970.00 to be paid out of the Food Service Fund.
39. Recommend Board approve the transition to the Community Eligibility Program, (CEP) a
universal free meal program in all buildings for the 2015-2016 school year.
40. 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 - Denise Hauze
B - Deborah Ayala
C - Ana Rodriguez
FEMS
MMEMS
HTEMS
5.50
4.75
4.50
Hours
Hours
Hours
41. Recommend Board approve the resignation of Brenda O’Donnell a part-time cafeteria
worker, effective 3/13/15.
Transportation
42. Recommend Board approve the attached school bus route changes. (APPROVED)
Technology
Approve Items 43-44 With One Motion (APPROVED)
43. 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 April 2015)
2015/2016 (due July 2015)
2016/2017 and beyond
$ 43,119.00
$176,713.00
$ 73,269.00 (estimated)
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*Additionally, yearly server hosting costs (by ISCorp) beginning 7/2015 not to
exceed $33,000 per year.
44. Recommend Board approve the Hewlett Packard lease/purchase of 40 laptop computers
associated with lease #101247000026 at a total cost of $2,369.35 (This is the final end of
lease buyout payment). These computers are being used for Special Education and
Administration. Pricing is as per COSTARS state contract.
FYI

Homebound student list
Student Activities, Athletics and Extra Curricular
Approve Items 45-47 With One Motion (APPROVED)
45. Recommend Board approve the following appointments as volunteer coaches:
A - Rebecca Clatch
B - Rebecca Drumheller
C - Katie Fornataro
D - Tyler Rubasky
E - Gwen Valkusky
F - Matthew Mazur
Girls Track and Field
Girls Track and Field
Girls Track and Field
Varsity Baseball
Assistant Girls Lacrosse
Assistant Junior High Boys Track and Field
46. Recommend Board accept the following resignations:
A - Kevin Yurkanin
B - Tracy Wisdo
Head Coach McAdoo-Kelayres 7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball
Head Coach West Hazleton 7th/8th Grade Cheerleading
47. Recommend Board approve the agreement with Riddell for the reconditioning of football
equipment for the 2014-2015 school year (with the option for 2 additional years) in the
amount not to exceed $9,850.00. This pricing is as per COSTARS Pricing Program.
Facilities & Capital Projects
Approve Items 48-59 With One Motion (APPROVED)
48. Recommend Board approve hiring summer help (college students) for the Business Office
(4), Maintenance Department (4), Security Office (1), Warehouse (3), Technology (2) and
Maintenance Office (1). Call last year students first to see if they are interested in coming
in.
49. Recommend Board approve bid transfer of Thomas Fedor from Hazleton Area Career
Center to Drums Elementary/Middle School.
50. Recommend Board approve bid transfer of Ramona Santos from Freeland Elementary/
Middle School to Hazleton Area Career Center.
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51. Recommend Board approve Sentry Security to monitor Vital House burglar alarm at a cost
of $30.00 per month.
52. Recommend Board approve trailers at Hazleton Elementary/Middle School as surplus and
authorize to sell by bid.
53. Recommend Board approve the purchase of a used loader/backhoe 1994 Caterpillar, Model
426B from Jeff Knelly in the amount of $19,000.00 to be used for snow removal, grounds
and other projects. This was the lowest of 3 quotes solicited plus an advertisement in the
local Standard Speaker newspaper.
54. Recommend Board approve The Hazleton Historical Society to display old Hazleton High
School plaque. The plaque remains property of the Hazleton Area School District.
55. Recommend Board approve Vercusky Painting as the lowest quote for painting of the lower
level of Harman-Geist Stadium locker rooms at a cost of $10,840.00, as per attached quotes.
56. Recommend Board approve 3B Services as the lowest quote to complete additional boiler
repairs as required by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry at a cost of
$15,403.00, as per attached quotes as recommended by Alfred Benesch Engineering.
57. Recommend Board approve the selection of the following firms for Architectural Services
for projects under $1 Million. Fees will be negotiated individually for each project. The
firms are: A & E Group, Kesselman Architectural Design, Muhlenberg Greene Architects
and Schrader Group Architecture. (APPROVED 2 FIRMS)
58. Recommend Board approve the Capital Projects as listed on the 2015 Capital Projects list.
59. Recommend Board authorize the District to enter an agreement with Vanguard Modular
Building Systems to construct a modular locker room at the Harman-Geist Stadium in the
amount not to exceed $340,000.00 as per KPN Contract No. 201203-03 pricing.
Finance
Approve Items 60-72 With One Motion (APPROVED)
60. Recommend Board approve the Property Tax Refunds.
61. Recommend Board approve the March surplus list.
62. Recommend Board accept the following commission check/grant:
A - HASD /HTELC and Arthur Street El. School Diversity Night - Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation - $3,000.00
B - HAHS - State Farm Companies Foundation Good Neighbor Grant Program - $500.00
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63. Recommend Board approve the bid/contract for the following (See Bid Tally):
(Bid Due Date was 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 25, 2015)
A - Demand Response Services (RFP)
B - Lawn Maintenance Services (Bid)
64. Recommend Board approve the 2015-2016 Intermediate Unit 18 (LIU) General Operating
Budget.
65. Recommend Board approve the following community members to serve on the initial
Board of Directors for the Hazleton Area Education Foundation:
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Megan Kennedy, First Federal Foundation (3 year term)
Joseph Lettiere , CAN DO (3 year term)
Mary Malone, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce (3 year term)
Anthony Cusatis, National Penn Bank (2 year term)
John Fletcher, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton (2 year term)
Jim Reinmiller, Hazleton Area Public Library (2 year term)
Joe Clark, Leadership Hazleton (1 year term)
Dr. Dan Gavio, Lehigh Valley Physicians Group (1 year term)
Kevin O’Donnell, CAN DO (1 year term)
66. Recommend Board approve Mallie LLP Auditors for year 2 and 3 of their proposal for
the amount of $26,265.00 and $27,053.00 respectively.
67. Recommend Board approve the corrective action plan for June 30, 2010 and June 30,
2009 State of PA Auditor General’s Audit.
68. Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive the rental
fee for Hazleton City Police Department to use the Hazleton Area Sports Complex Track
on Saturday, May 2, 2015 for agility testing.
69. Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive the rental
fee for the Hazleton Enlarged Ministry to hold a day camp from June 22, 2015 through
August 7, 2015 at the Drums El./Middle School. As in the past the Ministry will make a
contribution to Drums El./Middle School at the close of the program.
70. Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive all fees for
The Cure Starts Now to hold a 5K Run/Walk at the Valley El./Middle School on Saturday,
October 24, 2015. The walk is in memory of Michael Balliet, a student at DEMS who lost
his life after only a week of being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
71. Recommend Board approve as per procedure #29 of the rental policy to waive all fees for
the Hazleton Area Little Cougars Wrestling to hold a wrestling tournament at the Hazleton
Area High School gymnasium on 4/11/15.*
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72. Recommend Board approve the agreement with the City of Hazleton for Resolution 201540 as it pertains to the Safe Routes to School Project for Heights-Terrace Elementary/
Middle School and responsibility for the electricity bills on traffic signal beacons.
73. Recommend Board approve Resolution 2015-3-26 regarding the settlement of tax
assessment between HASD and Hazleton Generation LLC as recommended by Attorney
Slusser. (APPROVED)
74. Bills (ALL APPROVED)
A - Wright Specialty Insurance - Deductible Invoice No. 50312 - Claim No. CND-PA-20145836-7447 - $7,854.00 - Deductible Invoice No. 50326 – Claim No. CND-PA-2014-78269926 - $222.00
B - School Specialty Furniture & Equipment - Hazle Township Early Learning Center - GOB
2014 - Invoice No. 608100017166 - $12,198.88
C - Gillespie, Miscavige, Ferdinand & Baranko - Attorney Daniel A. Miscavige - Legal
Services - Hearing 2/17/2015- $125.00
D - Alfred Benesch Engineers - McAdoo-Kelayres El./Middle School Waterline
Investigation - General Fund -1/19/15 to 2/15/15 - Invoice No. 79840 - $996.00 - HASD
Boiler Repair Project - Valley, West Hazleton, 9th Grade Center (HTELC) and Freeland 1/19/15 to 2/15/2015 - Invoice No. 79839 - $1,596.00
E - Quality Assurance Plus - Maple Manor El./Middle School - 12/1/2014 to 12/31/2014 Invoice No. 14 - $250.00
F - Barry Isett & Associates - McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School / NPDES Permit
Termination - General Fund - 1/1/2015 to 1/31/2015 - Invoice No. 0096630 - $1,506.25 HACC Classroom - Fit-Out - GOB 2014 - 1/1/15 to 1/31/15 - Invoice No. 0096925 $1,353.75
G - Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates - Maple Manor El./Middle School - 1/1/2015 to
1/31/2015 - GOB 2014 - Invoice No. 42 - $2,992.15
H - CMG of Easton, Inc. - General Construction – HASD /HACC - Wing Fit-Out - GOB 2013
- Payment Application No. 6 - $11,801.00
I - Yannuzzi, Inc. - HVAC Construction - HASD 9th Grade Center (HTELC) - GOB 2013 –
Payment Application No. 3 - $74,290.00
J - Attorney Antonio Doganiero - Legal Services - 6/1/2008 through 3/16/2012 - General Fund Invoice No. GD-HASD-Berger-002 - $48,500.00
K - Lobar, Inc. - General Construction - Maple Manor El./Middle School - GOB 2014 - Payment
Application No. 19 - $202,637.23
L - General Fund - Monthly - $308,420.25 - Weekly - $1,318,370.18 - Activities - $20,301.14 Athletics - $43,864.33 - Cafeteria - $465,051.19 - Tax Refunds - $2,015.56
FYI
Treasurer Report
Investment Report
Budget Report
Rental Requests
Student Activities
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Superintendent’s Agenda
Approve Items 75-89 With One Motion (APPROVED)
75. Recommend Board approve the attached conference request list.
76. Recommend Board approve the attached substitute list.
77. Recommend Board approve the attached school functions list.
78. Recommend Board approve the expulsion for student #15-17.
79. Recommend Board approve the expulsion for student #15-18.
80. Recommend Board approve the expulsion for student #15-19.
81. Recommend Board approve the expulsion with contract for student #15-20.
82. Recommend Board approve Raffael Billet, Teacher, HAAS, to chaperone 2 students to
attend MathCON 2015, which will be held in Chicago, IL, April 24 through April 26, 2015
Total Estimated Cost $2,296.36 for 3 people (2 students and chaperone) trip cost per person
$765.45.
83. Recommend Board approve an unpaid leave of absence for ADD001, Paraprofessional,
HEMS, effective approximately 12/02/2014.
84. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for DUN001, School Psychologist,
Administration Building, effective approximately 3/26/2015. It is understood the leave will
consist of the utilization of sick and personal days, followed by an unpaid leave of absence.
85. Recommend Board approve a medical leave for MAL014, Teacher, DEMS, effective
approximately 4/15/2015. It is understood the leave will consist of the utilization of sick and
personal days.
86. Recommend Board approve an extension of unpaid leave of absence for MIL008, Teacher,
MKEMS, to the end of the 2014-2015 school year.
87. Recommend Board approve an Intermittent FMLA for SCH021, Security Guard, HAAS,
effective approximately 2/26/2015. It is understood the leave will consist of the utilization
of dock days.
88. Recommend Board appoint Jonathan Botey, 6.5 hr. Special Education Paraprofessional,
HTEMS, at a salary of $11.56 per hour in accordance with the HAESPA.
89. Recommend Board Memorandum of Agreement between the District and HAEA regarding
columnar movement adjustments.
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Approve Items 90-100 With One Motion (APPROVED)
90. Recommend Board accept the resignation of Ivelisse Eufracio, Bilingual Paraprofessional,
effective March 6, 2015.
91. Recommend Board accept the resignation of Valerie Addes, Special Education
Paraprofessional, effective March 26, 2015.
92. Recommend Board appoint Austin Smith, Elementary Teacher, effective 2/27/15 at a salary
of $41,338.00, pending completion of Act 168 disclosure form. (REVISED MOTION
APPROVED)
93. Recommend Board appoint Joana Martinez, 4.5 hr. Bilingual Paraprofessional, WHEMS, at
a salary of $11.55 per hour in accordance with the HAESPA, pending receipt of clearances
and Act 168 disclosure form.
94. Recommend Board appoint Inna Feliz, 6.5 hr. Bilingual Paraprofessional, HTEMS at a
salary of $11.05 per hour in accordance with the HAESPA, pending receipt of clearances
and Act 168 disclosure form.
95. Recommend Board approve the Hazleton Hybrid Learning Contract Agreement
pending approval by Attorney Slusser.
96. Recommend Board approve the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit (NEIU)
agreement for 2015/2016 school year, pending approval by Attorney Slusser.
97. Recommend Board approve the payment for two hours at $31.00 per hour for six teachers for
preparation and presentation to the Inductees on the topic of leadership roles in the
classroom. See list as follows:
A - James Ringleben
B - Katelyn Knick
C - Jennifer Mason
D - John Berta
E - Brianna DePierro
98. Recommend Board rescind January 22, 2015 motion to approve Francis Padilla, 4.5 hour
Special Education Paraprofessional, MKEMS.
99. Recommend Board approve Memorandum of Agreement between the District and
Teamsters Local 401 regarding Water Treatment Facility certification stipend.
100. Recommend Board approve bid transfer of Francis Malloy from HAHS 2:00-10:00 PM shift
to HAHS 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM shift.
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Approve Items 101-102 With One Motion
101. Recommend Board approve the Affiliation Agreement between HASD/HACC and Pavilion
at Saint Luke Village for clinical experience to students enrolled in Schools Nurse Aide
Program, pending approval by Attorney Slusser.
102. Recommend Board approve an Autism Awareness day for April 29, 2015. Faculty, staff,
and students can purchase a T-shirt and wear it on April 29th, 2015. Cost of the T-shirts
will be $7.00. The proceeds will benefit Autism Awareness and activities for
students. This will be offered to the Hazleton Area High School Campus.
NEW MOTIONS
103. Recommend Board deny Grievance HAESPA No. 0204-15. (APPROVED)
104. Recommend Board deny Grievance HAEA No. 14-15-06. (APPROVED)
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Conference Request for Board Approval 3/26/2015
Pg. 1
NAME
CONF/CLINIC/DATE
COST/FUND
Sandra Beta
McAdoo Kelayres
Elementary/Middle School
Role of SLP IN Sports
Concussion
Kingston, PA
3/12/2015
$-0(Access)
Pamela Houseknecht
101 Best Strategies to
Hazleton Area High School Enhance Your World Language
Instruction
Bethlehem, PA
5/7/2015
$-0-
Lisa Latoski
Valley Elementary/
Middle School
Autism: Solutions for
Successful Collaboration
Dallas, PA
3/13/2015
$130.00
(EI Access)
Kelcey Landis
Hazle Township
Early Learning Center
Autism: Solutions for
Successful Collaboration
Wilkes Barre, PA
3/13/2015
$167.95
(EI Access)
Lea Bognet
Role of Spin Sports
West Hazleton Elementary/ Concussion
Middle School
Kingston, PA
3/12/2015
$15.81
(if driving)
(Access)
Kimberly Sharonoff
Hazleton Area High
School
PMEA All State Festival
Hershey, PA
3/25 through 3/28/2015
$520.00
Megan Chopek
Valley Elementary/
Middle School
Initial Safety Care Training
Kingston, PA
3/10 & 3/11/2015
$62.33
(Access)
Melissa Cressinger
Valley Elementary/
Middle School
Initial Safety Care Training
Kingston, PA
3/10 & 3/11/2015
$29.56
(Access)
Conference Request for Board Approval 3/26/2015
Pg. 2
NAME
CONF/CLINIC/DATE
COST/FUND
Jennifer Curcio
Hazleton Area Career
Center
Perkins Regional Workshop
Reading, PA
4/1/2015
$-0-
Lori Herman
Hazleton Area Career
Center
Perkins Regional Workshop
Reading, PA
4/1/2015
$-0-
Denise Rimshaw
Hazleton Elementary/
Middle School
PSSAELA Rangefinding (DRC)
State College, PA
6/1 through 6/5/2015
$425.00
(Cost of Substitute
for 5 days)
Megan Martin
Beekman Street
Head Start Wilkes Barre
Autism: Solutions for
Successful Collaboration
Dallas, PA
3/13/2015
$135.00
(EI Access)
Tara Werner
Beekman Street
Head Start Wilkes Barre
Child/Infant CPR
& First Aid
Scranton, PA
4/1/2015 (½ day)
$-0-
Rebecca Rutkowski
Peregrine Falcon
West Hazleton Elementary/ Harrisburg, PA
Middle School
3/26/2015
$-0-
Anella Cera
Valley Elementary/
Middle School
Evaluation & Treatment of
Students who Stutter
White Haven, PA
4/9/2015
$-0(Access)
Sandra Berta
McAdoo Kelayres
Elementary/Middle School
Evaluation & Treatment of
Students who Stutter
Kingston, PA
4/9/2015
$-0(Access)
Conference Request for Board Approval 3/26/2015
Pg. 3
NAME
CONF/CLINIC/DATE
COST/FUND
Virginia Ciotola
Drums Elementary/
Middle School &
HAHS Campus
Evaluation & Treatment of
Students who Stutter
White Haven, PA
4/9/2015
$17.25
(if driving)
(Access)
Jennifer Gerhard
PMEA District 9 Band Festival
Heights Terrace Elementary/ Scranton, PA
Middle School
4/24/2015
$-0-
Susan Platek
A Guide to Open
West Hazleton Elementary/ Ended Questions
Middle School
Kingston, PA
3/25/2015
$-0-
Lea Bognet
Evaluation & Treatment of
West Hazleton Elementary/ Students who Stutter
Middle School
Kingston, PA
4/9/2015
$15.81
(if driving)
(Access)
Tara Werner
Beekman Street
Head Start Wilkes-Barre
Evaluation & Treatment of
Students who Stutter
Kingston, PA
4/9/2015
$-0Access)
Michael Pozzessere
Hazleton Area
Career Center
PILS 1
Schnecksville, PA
3/25 & 3/26/2015
$91.31
(mileage)
Raffael Billet
Hazleton Academy of
Sciences
MathCon 2015
Chicago, IL
4/24 through 4/26/2015
$2, 296.36
Kimberly Sharonoff
Hazleton Area High
School
PMEA District Jazz Festival
Scranton, PA
4/17 & 4/18/2015
$85.00
(cost of substitute)
Conference Request for Board Approval 3/26/2015
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NAME
CONF/CLINIC/DATE
COST/FUND
Mary Makuta
Hazleton Area Career
Center
Patient Care Issues
Nanticoke, PA
5/8/2015
$104.50
Lawrence DeBello
Hazleton Area Career
Center
Penn Dot Safety Inspection
Instructor Seminar
Scranton, PA
6/16 & 6/17/2015
$53.20
(mileage)
Michele Medek
Hazleton Area Academy
Of Science
ISTE 2015
Phil., PA
6/29/2015
$200.00
Lesley McDermott
Hazleton Elementary/
Middle School
Evaluation & Treatment of
Students who Stutter
White Haven, PA
4/9/2015
$-0(Access)
Board Agenda Substitute List March 26, 2015
Teachers
Certification
Addes, Valarie
Darvell, Lucinda
Hauze, Angela
Papp, Gabrielle
Social Studies/Secondary Science
Emergency
English 7-12
All Subjects 4-8/Social Studies 7-8
Substitute Aide
Thomas, Nancy
Warehouse
Tombasco, Ramon (pending clearances)