5:00 PM-Grievance Hearing

6:00 PM – Work Session and Executive Session

1.      Strategic Plan Review

2.      Executive Session- grievances discussion/contract negotiations discussion

7:00 PM – Regular Meeting

3.      Call to Order

4.      Roll Call

5.      Moment of Reflection

6.      Pledge of Allegiance

7.      Motion to accept the Minutes of the July 22, 2004 Regular Meeting, as presented.

8.      Introduction of Guests-

9.      Correspondence-

10.  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 $300,297.02

7)      Food Service Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ none

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

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

10)  VISA purchasing card payment, as presented; $40,185.08

11)  Treasurer’s Report, as presented.

12)  General Fund Budget Transfers, none this month

C.     Motion to set Food Service prices as follows, effective September 1, 2004:

·        Student breakfast-paid            $1.25

·        Student breakfast-reduced      $0.30

·        Student lunch-paid                  $1.75

·        Student lunch-reduced            $0.40

·        Adult breakfast                       $2.00

·        Adult lunch                            $3.50

11.  Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.     Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.     Motion to pay Andrea Lucarotti, Donna Erdman and Samuel Mehler for two days of new teacher orientation, paid at their per diem rates.

C.     Motion to approve the addition of Mr. Paul Jensen to the ECTS substitute teacher list

D.    Motion to employ the attached list of instructors for 2004-2005-Term I- RCTC.Motion-RCTC Term I- Aug 2004

E.     Motion to approve a maximum of 130 hours for Mark Cyphert and 250 hours for Tom Kostreba at $22.50 per hour to provide weld instruction on-site at Accuride, Inc.

F.      Motion to accept the resignation of Valerie Burek, S-2 Secretary, effective August 16th, 2004.

G.    Motion to employ Samuel Mehler as half-time Networking Instructor, at step 3 column A/B with the salary of $ 33,558, prorated to half-time at $16,779 for the 2004-2005 school year, per the Professional Unit contract.

H.    Motion to hire Timothy Cross as a substitute custodian as needed at the rate of $8.00 per hour beginning August 27^th 2004.

12.  Operations

A.     Superintendent’s Report—Dr. Verel Salmon

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.     Instructional Support Services Report- Mr. Pat Holland, Mrs. Janet Kennerknecht

I.        Staff Travel

1)      Motion to approve the travel request for Aldo Jackson to attend the 2004 NCLA Fall Conference to be held in Harwich, MA from September 29 to October 1, 2004.

J.       Student Field Trips and Fundraising

1)      Motion to approve the field trip request of Ms. Matthews for her Commercial Art students to New York City for an educational field trip on April 6^th through the 9^th, 2005. 

2)      Motion to approve the annual candy sale fund raising project for the Skills USA student organization.

K.    Facility Use Requests

1)      Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Erie County School Counselors for October 20, 2004 from 4:00-6:00 PM.

L.      Other Operations

1)      Motion to set the secondary tuition rate at $7.00 per class hour, effective for the 2004-2005 school year.

2)      Motion to accept the administration’s recommendation that the cooperative education program be altered, in terms of staffing patterns, effective with the 2004-2005 school year due to the persistent decline in student participation in the cooperative education program.

13.  Other Business

14.  Supplemental Information

A.     Board attendance report

B.     Article –American Hotel and Lodging Association

C.     A Better School Through ISO, 3DM, and Strategic Planning

D.     ECTS Scorecard

E.      HS Course Evaluation

F.      Vision Diagram

G.     Strategic Plan – 2001-2007

H.     2004 Governor’s Institute

I.        Next meeting: September 23, 2004 beginning at 6:00 PM

15.  Adjournment