Erie County Technical School

Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Eagle’s Nest

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

Thursday, March 26, 2009

6:00 PM - Work Session

1.      PSSA preparations - Patrick Holland, Supervisor of Instructional Support Services

2.      Drafting & Design - House design project-Mariea Sargent, Instructor

3.      Academics at ECTS - Aldo Jackson, Director

7:00 PM – Regular Meeting

4.      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

5.      Motion to accept the Minutes of the February 26, 2009 Meeting as presented.

6.      Introduction of Guests

7.      Correspondence

A.      ACTE-Achieve 100 Award

B.     Erie Community Foundation-informational sessions April 20 and 21

C.  Pennsylvania State Grange-support for vocational and technical training in agriculture

8.      Business—Paul Fritz

C.     Report - Business Manager

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

1.      Revenue and Expenditure Reports, as presented: February 28, 2009

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, Wires and Invoices, as presented; $ 574,896.58

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 1,407.36

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

d)      Student Activity Fund Checks and Invoices, as presented; $ 138.00

3.      PNC/VISA procurement card purchases and payment, as presented; $ 54,404.85

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

5.      General Fund Budget transfers-none

9.      Human and Quality Resources

A.      Report – Natalie Fatica

B.      Motion to approve the addition of David Jurkiewicz, Gary Bigwood, and Ronald Pluta to the substitute instructor list at the rate of pay of $75.00 per day

C.       Motion to employ Danielle Wilber and Glenn Huggler at the rate of $25.00 per hour as RCTC instructors

10.  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- 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 (Policies 121, 229)

1.      Motion to approve student field trips and fundraising activities as requested:

a)      DDE-Drafting & Design Contest & Technology Fair, at BC3, April 29, 2009

b)   NTHS- Fundraising request for National Technical Honor Society

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

E.     Other Operations

1.      Motion to adopt Second reading of Policy 118-Production and Service Work - revisions

2.      Motion to approve a cellular/data line addition to the current Verizon Wireless contract for use by the Director at a monthly cost of $35.99

11.  Other Business – None

12.  Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.     High School Enrollment Report

C.     Business Partnership Contacts Report

D.     Work Experience Report

E.     Next meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2009

13.  Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting