Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

Operating Committee

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Eagle’s Nest

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

6:00 pm – Work Session

1.      Auditors planning discussion- Felix & Gloekler, P.C. (Natalie Heberlein and Jim Gloekler)

2.      Lewis Dove – project collaboration with Graphic Arts

3.    ISO- Operation and Management Survey results review

 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, Rodgers, Ring, Price, Duda

2.      Motion to accept the Minutes of the May 28, 2009 Meeting as presented

3.      Introduction of Guests

4.      Correspondence

A.      Erie-Crawford Co-op – requesting a program of agricultural and environmental education

B.     AFT Local 1589 – request for a temporary change to the contract for a four day, ten-hour work week for some classified employees

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: $ 635,235.31

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 547.22

c)      Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 10,563.00

d)      Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 3,063.78

3.      VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 36,048.99

4.      Treasurer’s Report, as presented: May 2009 summary

5.      General Fund Budget transfers (none)

C.   Motion to approve the list of VISA procurement cardholders and spending limits for 2009-2010, as presented

 

6.      Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.      Motion to approve the administrative salaries and merit payments for 2009-2010 as presented

C.       Motion to approve ECTS staff for CTE Learn Academy participation and payment as listed

D.      Motion to approve the Uncompensated Leave of Absence for Nancy Yanosko for the 2009-2010 school year as needed

E.      Motion to hire Richard Neiger and Kimberly Sullivan as a seasonal employees at the rate of $8.00 per hour beginning on or after June 26, 2009

 

7.      Operations

A.      Administrative Reports

1.      Superintendent’s Report – Larry Kessler, Fairview School District

2.      Director’s Report— Aldo Jackson

3.      Solicitor’s Report—Timothy Sennett

4.      High School Report— Joe Tarasovitch

5.      RCTC Report—Mary Ellen Camp

6.      Facilities Report—Steven Sceiford

7.      Technology 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) -None

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

E.    Other Operations

1.      Motion to approve the 2009-10 service purchase contract with Sarah A Reed Children’s Center, as presented

2.      Motion to endorse the Director’s participation with the PSBA Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years

3.      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 $40,000 from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

 

4.      Motion to approve the new courses for delivery beginning 2009-2010 as listed

5.      Motion to approve the student textbooks beginning 2009-2010 as listed

 

8.      Other Business

1.      Revised Articles of Agreement – update

2.      ECTS attendance for home school or cyber school students- review

 

9.      Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.     High School Enrollment Report

C.     Disabled Student Populations- District & Program

D.     Next meeting: Thursday, July 23, 2009

 

10.  Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting