Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

Operating Committee

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Eagle’s Nest

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

6:00 PM – Work Session

1.      Annual Financial Statements- presentation- Natalie Heberlein- Felix & Gloekler, PC

2.      Director’s Evaluation-Executive Session

7: 00 PM – Regular Meeting

3.      Call to Order

A.     Moment of Reflection

B.     Pledge of Allegiance

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

4.      Motion to accept the Minutes of the July 24, 2008 Meeting as presented.

5.      Introduction of Guests

6.      Correspondence

A.     PDE- Technical Assistance- Zahorchak  & Castlebuono

B.     Strategic Plan—Final Approval Letter – Wendy Reisinger, Regional Director

7.      Business—Paul Fritz

A.    Report - Business Manager

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

1.      Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented:  July 31, 2008

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; $ 426,683.19

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 175.29

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

3.      PNC/VISA procurement card payment, as presented; $ 39,889.34

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

5.      General Fund Budget transfers (none)

C.     Motion to accept the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2008, as presented by Felix & Gloekler, P.C.

8.      Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.     Motion to pay Donna Erdman $1,000 for advising Skills USA and Robert Craft $500 for advising the National Vocational Technical Honor Society for school year 2008-09

B.     Motion to hire Robin Grimes as part time Reading Coach on column D step 7 at the salary of $40,649.00 prorated for the part time position at $20,214.64

C.     Motion to approve the appointment of Joseph Tarasovitch as Principal at the annual salary of $85,000 beginning on or after September 2, 2008 pending the receipt of updated clearances

D.     Motion to approve the RCTC instructors for Term I, as listed

E.      Motion to approve Ed Kuhar, James Infantino, and Leroy Palloto as Substitute Principals with compensation of $300 per day for the 2008-09 school year

9.      Operations

A.     Administrative Reports

1.      Superintendent’s Report – Larry Kessler

2.      Director’s Report— Aldo Jackson

3.      Solicitor’s Report—Timothy Sennett

4.      High School Report

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) NONE

C.     Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1.      Motion to approve a field trip request for the Art & Design for Business students to travel to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on September 18, 2008, afternoon session only

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

E.   Other Operations

1.      Motion to approve issuance of a VISA procurement card to Joseph Tarasovitch, Principal, as permitted by policy and procedure, with a $10,000 monthly spending limit.

2.      Motion to approve an off-site construction project for the Construction Trades program to build two dugouts for the Edinboro Little League

10. Other Business

11. Supplemental Information

A.     Board Attendance Report

B.     High School Enrollment Report

C.     PSSA Results-Class of 2008

D.     Operations & Management Survey-2007-2008

E.      Priority Action Plans-2008-2009

F.      Next meeting: Thursday, September 25, 2008

12.  Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting