Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

AVTS Operating Committee & ECTS Foundation Board of Directors

 

Thursday, May 27, 2004

 

Eagle’s Nest Dining Area

Erie County Technical School, 8500 Oliver Road, Erie, PA  16509

 

6:00 PMWork Session

                                                                                                                                                                                               

1.      Tourism and Hospitality Management Students- Mr. Bob Craft

2.      Enrollment review-2004-2005

1)      Executive Session

 

7:00 PM – Regular Meeting

 

1.      Call to Order

2.      Roll Call

3.      Moment of Reflection

4.      Pledge of Allegiance

5.      Motion to accept the Minutes of the April 22, 2004 Work Session and Regular Meeting, as presented.

6.      Introduction of Guests-

7.      Correspondence- none for this month

8.      Business—Paul Fritz

A.     Report - Business Manager

B.     Motion to approve the following reports, payments and invoices:

1)      General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented.

2)      Food Service Fund Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented.

3)   Capital Reserve Fund Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented.

4)   ECTS Foundation Report, as presented

5)   Student Activities Report, as presented.

6)   General Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented $359,220.38

7)   Food Service Checks and Invoices, as presented; $6,911.35

8)   Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; none

9)   ECTS Foundation Checks and Invoices, as presented; none

10)  Treasurer’s Report, as presented.

11)  General Fund Budget Transfers, as presented

C.     Motion to purchase public official bonds for the Secretary and Treasurer for school year 2004-2005 in the amount of $50,000 each.

D.     Motion to approve PNC Bank and PSDLAF and PLGIT as depositories of school funds for 2004-2005.

E.      Motion to designate Erie Times News as newspaper of general circulation for 2004-2005.

F.      Motion to nominate and then elect a Treasurer for a one year term beginning July 1, 2004.

G.    Motion to approve a PNC VISA procurement card program for staff to use when purchasing appropriate items for school use.

9.      Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.     Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.     Motion to employ the attached list of instructors for RCTC, Term V.

C.     Motion to approve the attached list of faculty and staff for summer curriculum development

D.    Due to declining enrollments, we recommend demoting Richard Blore for the 2004-2005 school year.

E.     Motion to approve Sherry States additional pay for clinical instruction for 15 days at her per diem rate column E, step 14, at $43,974.00, pro-rated on a daily basis of $237.70. 

F.      Motion to employ Andrea M. Lucarotti as Cosmetology Instructor, at step 8 column A/B at the salary of $36,558 for the 2004-2005 school year.

G.    Motion to employ Jan Kennerknecht as Supervisor of Instructional Support with the salary of $60,000 effective with the 2004-2005 school year.

H.    Motion to employ Patrick Holland as Supervisor of Instructional Support with the salary of $60,000 effective with the 2004-2005 school year.

I.       Motion to hire John Viscuso and Claudette Maitland as summer help at the rate of $8.00 per hour beginning on or after May 28th, 2004 pending clearances.

J.      Motion to accept the resignation of Robert Shreve effective June 30, 2004.

10.  Operations

A.     Superintendent’s Report—Dr. David Smith

1)      Skill Center Building- RCI (Erie County Academy for Collegiate and Advanced Studies).

B.     Director’s Report—Dr. Aldo Jackson

C.     Solicitor’s Report—Mr. Timothy M. Sennett

D.     High School Report—Mr. Neil Donovan

E.      RCTC Report—Mrs. Mary Ellen Camp

F.      Facilities Manager’s Report—Mr. Steven Sceiford

G.     Technology Manager’s Report—Mr. Jerry Baker

H.     Staff Travel

1)   Motion to approve travel request for Mary Ellen Camp to attend PA-CTEC Conference on June 23, 24, and 25 at Seven Springs.  Approximate cost $400 payable from New Choices/New Options grant.

I.        Student Field Trips-no requests

J.       Facility Use Requests

1)      Motion to approve the use of facilities request from McKean Little League for Little League Practice & Games, April 1 through June 30, 2004. 

2)      Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Erie County Athletic Commission for meetings on September 28, November 23, 2004 and May 5, 2005 in the Board Room.

3)      Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Erie Kennel Club for May 26 through June 30, 2004; 6:30 – 8:00 PM pending Proof of Liability Insurance.

K.    Other Operations

1)      Motion to appoint Dr. Verel Salmon, Superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District as the Superintendent of Record for the 2004-2005 school year. 

2)      Motion to purchase 55 computers from Dell Computer, per the attached quotations for a total of $60,418.05, from Capital Reserve Fund.

11.  Other Business

A.     Motion to approve the 2004 ECTS Foundation Scholarship award to Kyra Bruno in the amount of $500.

B.     Motion to approve the donation of the shelving donated from Ridg-U-Rak for Electrical Engineering

C.     First reading of the revised Policy No. 004. Membership, attached.

12.  Other Information

A.  Board Attendance Record

B.  Enrollment Report--District

C.  Enrollment Report—Lab

D.  Co-op Students-list

E.  The Integrator-Electronics program article

F.  Business Magazine-Drafting and Design program article

G.  Next meeting: June 24, 2004

H.  Parent Satisfaction Survey

I.  Student Satisfaction Survey

13.  Adjournment