Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

Operating Committee

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Eagle’s Nest

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

6:00 PM – Work Session

1.        6:00 pm to 6:40 pm - Executive Session- Professional contract negotiations

2.        6:40 pm to 7:00 pm - Networking Technology presentation – Phylis Zimmermann, Instructor

 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1.        Call to Order

A.      Moment of Reflection

B.       Pledge of Allegiance

C.       Roll Call:  Foyle, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Gainer, Kaliszewski, Scutella, Frontino, Ring, Price, Duda

2.        Motion to accept the Minutes of the February 28 Meeting, as presented.

3.        Introduction of Guests

4.        Correspondence  - Note from Susan Sullivan

5.        Business—Paul Fritz

A.      Report - Business Manager

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

1.        Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented:

a)       General Fund

b)       Food Service Fund

c)       Capital Reserve Fund

d)       Student Activities Report

2.         Checks and Invoices, as presented:

a)      General Fund Checks, Wire transfers and Invoices, as presented; $ 523,092.91

b)       Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 887.19

c)       Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 0.00

3.        PNC/VISA procurement card payment, as presented; $ 51,806.10

4.        Treasurer’s Report, as presented: February 2008 summary

5.        General Fund Budget transfers, none this month.

6.        Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.       Motion to approve Mario Diplacido as RCTC Instructor for Term IV.

C.     Motion to approve William Pavolko as the substitute instructor in Facilities Engineering Technology at $200 per day on or before April 14, 2008.

7.        Operations

A.      Administrative Reports

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

2.        Director’s Report— Aldo Jackson

3.        Solicitor’s Report—Timothy Wachter

a)  Memorandum of Understanding- Continuation Of Operations Plan

4.        High School Report— John Hansen

5.        RCTC Report—Mary Ellen Camp

6.        Facilities Manager’s Report—Steven Sceiford

7.        Technology Manager’s Report—Jeff Smith

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

B.       Staff Travel >400 miles (Polices: 331,431,531)

C.       Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1.       Motion to approve or ratify student field trips and fund raising as presented

a)       Motion to approve Mrs. Patty Palo and Mr. Jerry Sargent, pending all clearance approvals, as chaperones for a field trip for ten Drafting and Design students to the Las Vegas, NV from Thursday, May 8, 2008 through Sunday, May 11, 2008.

b)       Motion to approve attendance for Tim Mientkiewicz and seven ECTS students at a leadership conference which will be held at the McKeever Learning Center on Sunday, March 9^th and Monday, March 10, 2008.  The only cost to ECTS will be the cost of a substitute for March 8, 2008 and mileage reimbursement for transportation.

c)   Motion to approve a field trip for the Tool and Die students to Snaptite on Friday, April 25^th, 2008.  The only cost to ECTS will be $150 to cover the use of a school bus. 

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

E.       Other Operations - none

8.        Other Business

A.      County Courts Continuity of Operation - discussion

9.        Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.       High School Enrollment Report

C.       Work Experience Report

D.      Business Contacts Report

E.       Next meeting: Thursday, April 24, 2008

10.     Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting

Erie County Technical School Foundation- Board of Directors

Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Eagle’s Nest

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

1.        Call to Order

A.      Roll Call:  Foyle, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Gainer, Kaliszewski, Scutella, Frontino, Ring, Price, Duda

2.        Motion to accept the Minutes of the February 28, 2007 Meeting, as presented

3.        Correspondence

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

A.      ECTS Foundation Revenue and Expenditure Report

B.       ECTS Foundation Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 0.00

C.       Treasurer’s Report, as presented: February 2008

5.        Other Business

A.      Request from Drafting and Design instructor Mariea Sargent for $3,000 for a field trip to Nevada.

6.        Other Information

7.        Adjournment