Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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

 

6:00 pm – Work Session

 

1.      Classified Contract negotiations update – Executive Session

 

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

 

D.   Motion to accept the minutes of the December 15, 2009 meeting as presented

 

2.      Introduction of Guests

 

3.      Correspondence

 

A.      Letters from employees regarding intent to retire: Gangemi, Harpst, Hofmeister, Braddock, Kalinowski, Heubel, Donnell, Palloto

 

4.      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: $ 608,070.59

b)      Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 2,619.19

c)      Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 0.00

d)      Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 0.00

 

3.      VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 29,416.15

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

5.      General Fund Budget transfers – as presented

5.      Human and Quality Resources- Natalie Fatica

 

A.     Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

 

1.      Motion to grant regular employment status to Heather Humes effective December 24, 2009 at the rate of $13.11 per hour

 

2.      Motion to employ Jeremy Britton, Amanda Counasse and Timothy Brown at the rate of $25.00 per hour as RCTC instructors

 

6.      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 Joe Salorino, Graphics Instructor, travel to On-Demand Industry Expo, Philadelphia, PA: 4/19/10-4/21-10, cost $800

 

C.      Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

 

1.      Motion to approve the following student field trips and fund raising:

a)      CTE week exhibit in Harrisburg, PA: 2/8/10 - 2/10/10, cost $1,250

b)      DDE- Math & Science week at Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH: May 2010, $300

c)      CUA-Max & Erma’s & Old Country Buffet, Erie, PA: 4/26/10, cost $500

d)      THM-Lodging Management Program state competition, State College, PA: 3/10/10-3/14/10, cost $1,750

e)      COS-salon visits, Erie, PA: 3/08/10, cost $200

f)       TDI- Horse Power Ind., Erie, PA: 2/19/10, cost $200

g)      TRC-Transition center students to Marriott, Erie, PA: 2/23/10

h)      MTF- heavy fab shop, Erie, PA: 2/23/10, cost $200

i)        GRA-Fundraising for Haiti earthquake victims-contributions will be given to Community of Caring and/or Hearts for the Hungry both are Erie organizations

 

D.     Facility Use Requests – profit making organizations (Policy 707)

 

1.      Motion to approve the facilities use request by the Boy Scouts of America, French Creek Council, Washington Trail District for a day camp program from June 21 to 25 for the use of both facilities and grounds at no cost

 

E.      Other Operations

 

1.      Second Reading and approval of Revised Policy 201- Admission of Students

 

2.      Motion to approve the participation of students in the National Assessment of Educational Progress as part of PDE Technical Assistance Program

 

3.      Motion to approve the  list of equipment and supplies as surplus to be sold at public auction on February 20, 2010

 

7.      Other Business

A.     None

 

8.      Supplemental Information

 

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.      High School Enrollment Report-Tarasovitch

C.      Career and Alternative Education Enrollment Report-Tarasovitch

D.     Student Co-op Work Experience Report-Shaffer

E.      Business Partnership Contacts-Shaffer

F.       Enrollment & Employment Analysis - Jackson

G.     PA Site Visit Agenda—ECTS - Jackson

H.     Statement of Financial Interests- 2009

I.        Next meeting: Thursday, February 25, 2010

 

1.      Adjournment-Joint Operating Committee meeting