Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

AVTS Operating Committee & ECTS Foundation Board of Directors

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Eagle’s Nest

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

6:00 PM – Work Session

1.        Mr. Lewis Dove- Erie County History presentation

2.        Dr. Aldo Jackson - 2006-07 Operations and Management Survey results review

3.        Dr. Aldo Jackson – Strategic Plan – Action Plans review

 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1.        Call to Order

2.        Moment of Reflection

3.        Pledge of Allegiance

4.        Introduction of Andrew Foyle representing Fairview School District, replacing Suzie Rosendahl who has resigned.

5.        Roll Call: Foyle, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Wood, Loftus, Sullivan, Boyd, Ring, Price, Duda

6.       Motion to accept the Minutes of the May 24, 2007 Meeting, as presented.

7.        Introduction of Guests

8.        Correspondence – none this month

9.        Business—Paul Fritz

A.      Report - Business Manager

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

1)       Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented:

o        General Fund

o        Food Service Fund

o        Capital Reserve Fund

o        ECTS Foundation Report

o        Student Activities Report

2)        Checks and Invoices, as presented:

o        General Fund Checks, Wire transfers and Invoices, as presented; $ 440, 429.48 + $ 443,831.50

o        Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 345.04

o        Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 40,080.19

o        ECTS Foundation Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 3,330.00

3)       PNC/VISA procurement card payment, as presented; $ 41,028.61

4)       Treasurer’s Report, as presented: May 2007 summary

5)       General Fund Budget Transfers (none this month)

C.      Motion to approve the list of VISA procurement cardholders and spending limits for 2007-2008, as presented.

D.      Motion to accept the insurance quotes as proposed effective July 1, 2007  for the 07-08 costs as listed:

·         Property, Liability, Auto: Wagner Giblin-PSBA      -   $52,647, and

·         Worker Compensation: Wagner-Giblin-PSBA         -  $21,768

10.     Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

1)       Motion to hire Susan Tatalone, as S-3 Secretary, Accounting and Administrative Assistant effective June 28, 2007 at the rate of $12.06 per hour.

2)       Motion to accept the resignation of Paul Brenneman, Drafting and Design Instructor, effective May 24, 2007 as requested (letter attached).

3)       Motion to approve Jodi D'Antonio for curriculum development payment of $560.00 (20 hours @ $28 per hour).

4)       Motion to approve the administrative salaries and merit lump sum payments for the 2007-2008 school year, as presented.

5)    Motion to hire Mark Milford as a C-2 part time custodian at the rate of $12.33 per hour beginning on or after July 1, 2007.

11.     Operations

A.      Superintendent’s Report - Sandra Myers-Union City Area School District

B.       Director’s Report— Aldo Jackson

C.       Solicitor’s Report—Timothy M. Sennett

D.      High School Report— John Hansen

E.       RCTC Report—Mary Ellen Camp

F.       Facilities Manager’s Report—Steven Sceiford

G.       Technology Manager’s Report—Jeff Smith

H.      Instructional Support Services Report- Pat Holland and Jan Kennerknecht

I.         Staff Travel >400 miles (Polices: 331,431,531) - none

J.        Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1)       Motion to approve or ratify student field trips and fund raising as presented:  none

K.      Facility Use Requests – profit making organizations (Policy 707) - none

L.       Other Operations

1)       Motion to approve the list of equipment and supplies as surplus and available for disposition, as presented.

2)       Motion to approve the lease agreement with Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit for a portion of the Regional Skill Center Building for use by the Regional Choice Initiative and the Erie County Academy of Collegiate and Advanced Studies at a rent amount of $32,000 from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

3)       Motion to approve the second reading and adoption of Board Policy Manual revisions, as presented:

o        Policy 001-Name and Classification

o        Policy 004-Membership

o        Policy 007-Distribution

o        Policy 008-Organizational Chart

o        Policy 228-Student Government

4)       Board Policy revisions- first reading- amended Chapter 12 regulations, as presented

5)       Motion to approve the revised 2007-2008 School Calendar, as presented.

6)     Motion to accept the Steris Corporation donation of various metal materials for use in Metal Fabrication and Tool and Die labs.

7)   Motion to accept the donation from Winkle Electric Company of miscellaneous electrical components for the Electrical Engineering Technologies lab. 

12.     Other Business

13.     Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.       Work Experience Report

C.       Cooperative Education Employer Requests

A.      Next meeting: Thursday, July 26, 2007

1.        Adjournment