Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

AVTS Operating Committee & ECTS Foundation Board of Directors

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Eagle’s Nest Dining Area

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

6:00 PM – Work Session

A.  Program Presentation: Culinary Arts- Mr. Curt Oakes and Mrs. Janet Grossman.

B.  Career and Technical Education in Pennsylvania – Jobs for the Future--review by Dr. Aldo Jackson

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 January 27, 2005 Work Session and Regular Meeting, as presented.

6.   Introduction of Guests

7.   Correspondence

 A.  PAVA- 2005-2006 Governor Rendell’s Proposed Budget

 B.  Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership membership

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 $ 280,040.39

7)  Food Service Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 1,540.92   

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; $   34,855.87

11)  Treasurer’s Report, as presented

12)  General Fund Budget Transfers, none

 C.  Motion to recommend the 2005-2006 General Fund Budget to the participating school districts for adoption in the amount of $4,990,862 of total expenditures with Secondary Program District Contributions, per the funding formula, in the total amount of $2,784,867.

9.  Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.  Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.  Motion to approve contract to pay Michelle Swain for 45 hours of sign language/ transliterating services at $35.00 per hour.

C.  Motion to employ Mariea Sargent for remainder of Auto Cad I and III during RCTC Term III at the rate of $22.50 per hour.

D.  Motion to approve Ms. Ann Millimaci as a substitute instructor at Erie County Technical School at the rate of pay of $75.00 per day and as a substitute instructional aide at the rate of pay of $11.87 effective February 25^th pending receipt of clearances.

E.   Motion to dismiss Joan Sonnenberg and continue her benefits under disability retirement, per the classified unit contract Article V- Section 6- Leaves, E. Disability Leave.

F.   Motion to grant regular employment status to Jim Sipes, a C-2 Custodian, effective February 15th, 2005 with a rate of $11.85.

G.  Motion to approve Kathleen Palloto as Cafeteria Manager effective March 24, 2005 at a salary of $23,350, per the Administrative Compensation Plan.

H.  Motion to accept the resignation of Roger Meyer, part-time custodian effective February 24, 2005.

10.  Operations

  A.  Superintendent’s Report—Dr. Robert Towsey

  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 – none this month

   J.   Student Field Trips and Fundraising

   K.  Facility Use Requests

1)   Motion to approve the use of facilities request from ICAR (Inter-Industry         Conference on Auto Collision Repair) to use the Board Conference room for their monthly meeting on February 10, 2005 from 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

2)   Motion to approve the use of facilities request from French Creek Council, BSA for Venture Training on February 5, 2005 from 9:30a.m.-11:30a.m.

3)   Motion to approve the use of facilities request from AASP on February 17, 2005 from 7:00p.m.-10:00p.m.for their monthly meeting.

   L.  Other Operations

1)   Motion to appoint Dr. Robert Towsey, Interim Superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District as the Superintendent of Record for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year.  The term of service will be January 25, 2005 to June 30, 2005.

2)   Motion to approve the School Calendar for 2005-06 school year as presented.

3)   Board Policy 625 is presented for Operating Committee review at this meeting, with subsequent adoption at the March 24, 2005 meeting.

11.  Other Business

  A.  Appoint a member to serve on the Foundation/AFT Scholarship committee.

12.  Supplemental Information

  A.  Board attendance report

  B.  Monthly Enrollment Report

  C.  Work Experience Report

  D.  RCTC Policy and Procedure Handbook-fulltime students

  E.  Student response letter- sample

 G.  Next meeting: March 24, 2005

13.  Adjournment