Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

Operating Committee

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Eagle’s Nest

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

6:00 pm – Work Session

1.      Annual Financial Statements - Felix & Gloekler, P.C. -Natalie Heberlein, Steve Falk, Jim Gloekler

2.      Priority Action Plans – 2009-2010- Aldo Jackson

3.      Campus Committees – 2009-2010 – Aldo Jackson

 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 July 23, 2009 Meeting as presented.

3.      Introduction of Guests

4.      Correspondence

A.      PSBA-Selection of Voting Delegates

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: $ 391,522.50

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 101.50

c)      Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 4,990.00

d)      Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 0.00

3.      VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 31,192.90

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

5.      General Fund Budget transfers (none)

C.     Motion to accept the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2009, as presented by Felix & Gloekler, P.C.

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.      Motion to move Elaine Shaffer to Column E Step 21 of the Professional Unit Bargaining Agreement at a prorated salary of $68,557 for 200 days effective with the 2009-2010 school year.

C.      Motion to hire Jane Boyd as a part time Student Aide, SAA-2 of the Classified Unit Bargaining Agreement at the probationary hourly rate of $12.86 beginning on August 31, 2009.

D.      Motion to hire Tammy Bright as part time Math Resource Coordinator at Column C Step 5 of the Professional Unit Bargaining Agreement at a prorated salary of $19,085 for 90 days effective with the 2009-2010 school year.

E.      Motion to approve the high school substitute instructors for 2009-2010, as presented

F.      Motion to approve the list of RCTC Instructors to be employed as needed for 2009-2010 at the prior approved rate of $25.00 per class hour.

G.     Motion to pay Robert Craft $500 for advising the National Technical Honor Society for school year 2009-2010 per the Professional Unit bargaining Agreement.

H.      Motion to hire Nino Scutella as a substitute custodian at the rate of $8.00 per hour effective August 28, 2009.

I.         Motion to furlough Britt Schumacher as Counselor/Job Placement Coordinator in the New Choices New Options program effective August 31, 2009, due to lack of an approved Commonwealth program budget.

J.       Motion to approve employee Job Descriptions, as presented

K.      Motion to grant Lisa Sorensen, Admissions Coordinator a supplemental contract for up to 15 days at the per diem rate of $261.65 as needed.

7.      Operations

A.      Administrative Reports

1.      Superintendent’s Report – Michele Campbell, Fort LeBoeuf 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)

1.      Motion to approve Jan Kennerknecht to travel to the DACUM International Conference/ACTE National Convention in Nashville, TN on November 15-20 2009.

C.     Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1.      Motion to approve the following Student Field Trips and Fundraising:

a)      NWT-field trip to Erie Incubator @ Gannon- September 2009.

b)      ELC, EET, FEN-field trip to NW Rural Electric Coop, Cambridge Springs, PA, 9/4/09

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

E.     Other Operations

1.      Motion to approve the bid proposal from Advanced Technologies Consultants, Inc. for the purchase of an Industrial Wiring Training System as specified at a price of $48,504.76.

2.      Motion to accept a donation of supplies from Lincoln Electric for the RCTC welding program.

3.      Motion to approve a new course, ADS316-Fundamentals of Adobe Premiere, for delivery beginning in school year 2009-2010.

4.      Motion to accept a donation of furniture and assessment materials from Steve Barrett and the Assessment Center, as listed.

8.      Other Business-None

9.      Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.     High School Enrollment Report

C.     Next meeting: Thursday, September 24, 2009

10.  Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting