Erie County Technical School

Meeting Agenda

Joint Operating Committee

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Transition Center- Skill Center Building

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

 5:15 pm - Regular Meeting

1.       Call to Order

A.      Moment of Reflection

B.      Pledge of Allegiance

C.      Roll Call:  Foyle, Ogden, Bucksbee, Heath, Gainer, Kaliszewski, Scutella, Rodgers, Ring, Price, Duda

2.       Motion to approve of the Minutes of the June 25, 2009 Meeting as presented

3.       Introduction of Guests

4.       Correspondence

A.      Letter to Erie Crawford Cooperative

B.      Letter from Department of Education regarding technical assistance plan

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: (pre- audit reports-6-30-09)

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: $ 252,079.40

b)       Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 84.50

c)       Capital Reserve Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 8,984.00

d)       Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 0.00

3.       VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 43,658.28

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

5.       General Fund Budget transfers (none)

6.       Human and Quality Resources—Natalie Fatica

A.      Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources

B.      Motion to employ Lesa Scalise as the Transition/Occupational Skills Special Education Teacher beginning August 31, 2009 (teacher in-service day), per the Professional Unit bargaining agreement on Column E Step 19 salary of $51,624

C.      Motion to employ Amy Nichilo as the Transition Program Paraprofessional beginning September 2, 2009 (students first day) per the Classified Unit bargaining agreement classification SAA-2, part time at an hourly rate of $13.11

D.   Motion to approve an Uncompensated Leave of Absence for Denise Cochran beginning July 24, 2009 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

B.      Staff Travel >400 miles (Polices: 331,431,531) - None

C.      Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1.       Drafting & Design – Travel to Nevada and Arizona, May 6-9, 2010

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

E.      Other Operations

1.       Motion to set the tuition rates for school year 2009-2010 as follows:

a)       Secondary Program: high school and adult students - $16.71 per hour

b)       Career and Alternative Education - $65.00 per day enrolled

2.       Motion to approve the 2009-2010 Student handbook, as presented

8.       Other Business

9.       Supplemental Information

A.      Board Attendance Report

B.      Priority Action Plans- 2009-2010

C.      Campus Committees

D.      Next meeting: Thursday, August 27, 2009

10.   Adjournment – Operating Committee meeting