Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

AVTS Operating Committee & ECTS Foundation Board of Directors

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Eagle’s Nest

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

5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

·         Complaint hearing-AFT-Local 1589-Professional Unit

1.        Call to Order

2.        Moment of Reflection

3.        Pledge of Allegiance

4.        Roll Call: Rosendahl, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Wood, Loftus, Sullivan, Rodgers, Ring, Price, Duda

5.       Motion to accept the Minutes of the June 22, 2006 Work Session and Regular Meeting, as presented.

6.        Introduction of Guests

7.        Correspondence-

• PASBO- Easy-Procure rebate

o     Wattsburg Area School District- Technical Community College

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 $174,017.37

7)       Food Service Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 0.00

8)       Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $13,442.56

9)       ECTS Foundation Checks and Invoices, as presented; $2,340.00

10)    VISA purchasing card payment, as presented; $30,991.49

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 the list of High School substitute instructors, as presented.

2)       Motion to approve Jodi D’Antonio as a long term substitute instructor in the Health Assistant lab at column A, step 5 with the salary of  $36,308, per the terms of the Professional Unit bargaining agreement, effective August 1, 2006 and payment for 3 extra orientation days at her per diem rate of $196.25.

3)       Motion to recommend Kimberly Haupt as food service aide (F-2) effective August 21st, 2006 at the rate of $12.07 per hour, per the Classified Unit bargaining agreement.

4)       Motion to hire Becky Rock as a substitute food service aide at the rate of $8.00 per hour beginning on or after August 24, 2006.

5)       Motion to approve the change in status of Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources, (Natalie Fatica), from Tier I administrator to Tier II administrator effective July 1, 2006 at the salary of  $56,749.35.

6)       First review-Alternative instructor rating system

10.     Operations

A.      Superintendent’s Report—Mrs. Sandra Myers

B.       Director’s Report—Dr. Aldo Jackson

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

D.      High School Report—Mr. John Hansen

E.       RCTC Report—Mrs. Mary Ellen Camp

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

G.       Technology Manager’s Report—Mr. Jeff Smith – no report July

H.      Instructional Support Services Report- Mr. Pat Holland, Mrs. Janet Kennerknecht – no report July

I.         Staff Travel -none

J.        Student Field Trips and Fundraising - none

K.      Facility Use Requests – profit making organizations - none

L.       Other Operations

1)       Motion to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Wattsburg Area School District to provide Diversified Occupations programming as a satellite program.

2)       Motion to approve the Safety Inspection Mechanic Training Program Agreement of Performance with Department of Transportation, as presented.

3)       Motion to adopt the list of textbooks to use beginning with the 2006-07 school year, as presented.

4)       Motion to approve the donation of a Dodge Intrepid from Mr. Joseph Spinelli for use in the Automotive Technologies Lab. 

5)       Motion to set the tuition rates for 2006-07 school year as follows:

• Secondary high school students:    $ 8.00 per hour
• Adults in  secondary program:        $10.00 per hour
• Alternative Education                        $60.00 per day enrolled

6)       Motion to set Food Service prices as follows, effective August 30, 2006:

• 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     

                                            (No changes since 2004-05)

7)       Motion to approve the Career Alternative Education Program professional services contract with Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center for 2006-07 in the amount of $581,843

11.     Other Business

A.      First reading of Policy 237 – Electronic Devices (revised)

12.     Supplemental Information

B.       Board attendance report

C.       The Erie Community Foundation grant summary-Technical Community College

D.      JOC members are invited to view the re-painted Welding Lab

E.       Next meeting: August 24, 2006

13.     Adjournment