Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

AVTS Operating Committee & ECTS Foundation Board of Directors

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Eagle’s Nest Dining Area

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

6:00 PM – Work Session

1.        Program Presentation: Auto Technology- Mr. Fred Brockman and Mr. David Michalak

2.        GECAC – Erie Inmate Re-entry program – Mr. Robert Boeh, Program Director

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 February 24, 2005 Work Session and Regular Meeting, as presented.

6.        Introduction of Guests

7.        Correspondence

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 in the amount of $319,551.36

7)       Food Service Checks and Invoices, as presented in the amount of $2,337.60

8)       Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented in the amount of  $20,972.55

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

10)    VISA purchasing card payment, as presented in the amount of $52,410.74

11)    Treasurer’s Report, as presented

12)    General Fund Budget Transfers, none

9.        Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

1)     Motion to approve Fidelity Investments Tax Exempt Services Company as a Service Provider for the IRS code section 403 (b) contributory retirement plans.

2)     Motion to accept the resignation of Neil Donovan, Principal, effective March 23, 2005.

 3)    Motion  to approve the addition of Ms. Bethany Gafner to the substitute instructor list at Erie

        County Technical School at the rate of pay of $75.00 per day and approval as a substitute instructional aide at the rate of pay of 11.62 effective March 24, 2005.

4)   Motion to employ additional instructors for RCTC Term IV: Wayne Britton, Yvonne Strobel, Valerie Burek, Robert Marr.

10.     Operations

A.      Superintendent’s Report—Dr. Verel Salmon

1)       Zibo Vocational Institute

B.       Director’s Report—Dr. Aldo Jackson

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

D.      High School Report—Mr. Ed Kuhar

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 Mary Ellen Camp to travel to the Women Work! National Conference in Washington, DC from April 6-8.  Approximate cost is $600, to be paid from the New Choices/New Options grant.

J.        Student Field Trips and Fundraising

1)      Motion to approve a field trip for Skills-USA competitors to Willow Valley Conference Center from April 3 through April 6, 2005.

2)       Motion to approve a field trip for Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology and Facility Engineering students to the Niagara Power Vista in Lewistown, New York on May 17, 2005.

3)       Motion to approve a field trip for Child Care Services students to Tutor Time Child Care Center, Mercyhurst Child Learning Center and Shriner's Hospital for Children on April 29, 2005.

4)       Motion to approve the field trip for Mrs. Matthew’s Commercial Art students to travel to Edinboro University on April 19, 2005 to experience the annual High School Art Day

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 Auto Body Repair Lab and Theory Room from 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m. for Body shop training (dates in March and April) and Room 18 from 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. for Customer Service training (dates in May).

2)       Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Pennsylvania State University – Erie County Coop. Extension to hold a  4-H Cook off and workshop in the cafeteria on Saturday, April 2, 2005 from 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m. and use the facility from 7:30a.m.-2:00p.m.

3)       Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Alliance of Automotive Service Providers on March 24, 2005 from 7:00p.m.-10:00p.m.for their monthly meeting.

4)       Motion to approve the use of facilities request from Career Alternative Education to use the Eagles Nest for PDE Alternative Education meeting on May 11, 2005 from 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

5)       Motion to approve the use of facilities request from PDE for a NW PA region meeting on April 13, 2005 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Eagle’s Nest.

L.       Other Operations

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

2)       Motion to purchase 80 desktop computers and 2 laptop computers from Dell Computer as quoted for a total purchase cost of $79,767.60, per the PA state contract #70137.

3)       Motion to approve a lease with Pitney-Bowes for a DM400L mailing system, as quoted, at $157.00 per month for 60 months.

4)       Motion to allow Aldo Jackson to seek the office of PAVA vice president.

11.     Other Business

12.     Supplemental Information

A.      Board attendance report

B.       Monthly Enrollment Report

C.       Work Experience Report

D.    Staff Development Survey- IU5

E.    SPE- Plastics Article

F.      Equipment Grant Recommendations

G.   Next meeting: April 28, 2005

13.     Adjournment