Erie County Technical School

Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Eagle’s Nest

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

Thursday, January 22, 2009

School Director Recognition Month

6:00 PM - Work Session

1.      2009-2010 Budget presentation - Aldo Jackson, ECTS Director

2.      Applications and Admissions Analysis- Aldo Jackson, ECTS Director

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 December 16, 2008 Meeting as presented.

5.      Introduction of Guests

6.      Correspondence

A.     Letters of intent to retire-2009-2010- per contract language:

                        Palloto, Gangemi, Kalinowski, Harpst, Heubel, Donnell, Hofmeister

7.      Business—Paul Fritz

B.     Report - Business Manager

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

1.      Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented: December 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; $563,492.59

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 1,978.40

c)      Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 34,766.50

d)      Student Activity Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $  3,423.39

3.      PNC/VISA procurement card purchases and payment, as presented; $ 59,378.57

4.      Treasurer’s Report as presented: December 2008 summary

5.      General Fund Budget transfers-none

6.      Motion to recommend the 2009-2010 General Fund Budget to the participating school districts for adoption including $6,194,950 of expenditures and Secondary Program District Contributions of $3,597,016

8.      Human and Quality Resources

A.      Report – Natalie Fatica

B.   Motion to approve the list of 08-09 RCTC instructors, as presented

9.      Operations

A.     Administrative Reports

1.      Superintendent’s Report – Larry Kessler

2.      Director’s Report— Aldo Jackson

3.      Solicitor’s Report—Timothy Sennett, Jennifer Gornall

4.      High School Report- Joe Tarasovitch

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 student field trips and fundraising activities as requested:

a)      MTF-student travel to Zeyon, Inc, Erie, PA, 4/24/09, ECTS cost-$200

b)      CTE week-student travel to Harrisburg, PA, 2/9/09-2/11/09, ECTS cost $400

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

E.      Other Operations

1.      Motion to approve the Safe Schools Plan, as presented

10.  Other Business – None

11.  Supplemental Information

A.     Board Attendance Report

B.     High School Enrollment Report

C.     Business Partnership Contacts Report

D.     Work Experience Report

E.     Getting Results in CTE!

F.      Disabled population by district and program

G.     Next meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2009

12.  Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting