Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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

Work Session – 6:00 pm

1. Construction Trades Program-Senior House Project: Charlie Lytle and Dave Yanosko, Instructors

2. PDE Chapter 339 Audit Update- Aldo Jackson, Director

Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm

1. Call to Order

A. Moment of Reflection

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Motion to accept the appointment of Brian Rogala to the Joint Operating Committee representing Iroquois School District

D. Roll Call:

Foyle, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Gainer, Rogala, Scutella, Rodgers, Ring, Price, Duda

2. Meeting Minutes

A. Motion to accept the minutes of the February 24, 2011 meeting as presented

3. Introduction of Guests and Public Comment

4. Correspondence

A. Annual letter of intent to retire per Professional Contract eligibility- Don Hofmeister, EET instructor

B. Letter regarding Electronics Program, Tim Lewis, President, Signal-Tech

5. Business

C. Report – Business Manager – Paul Fritz

D. 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: $ 530,264.71

b) Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 1,318.01

c) Capital Projects Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 0.00

d) Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 3,698.52

3. VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 54,680.88

4. Treasurer’s Report, as presented: February 2011 Summary

5. General Fund – Budget Transfers – none this month

6. Human and Quality Resources

A. Report—Coordinator of Human and Quality Resources – Natalie Fatica

1. Motion to approve curriculum development work and payment to the instructors listed which will be funded by the PMI 2+2+2 grant

7. Operations

A. Administrative Reports

1. Superintendent of Record Report– James Tracy, Girard School District

2. Director Report — Aldo Jackson

3. Solicitor Report — Timothy Sennett

4. High School Principal Report — Joe Tarasovitch

5. RCTC Report — Mary Ellen Camp

6. Facilities Report — Steve Sceiford

7. Technology Report — Jeff Smith

8. Instructional Support Services Report – Pat Holland and Jan Kennerknecht

B. Priority Action Plans

1. 2010-2011 Priority Action Plans- update –Aldo Jackson

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

D. Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

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

a) SkillsUSA State Competition, Hershey, PA, 4/5/11-4/8/11, Sandra Carr and 7 students, cost estimate of $3,600

E. Facility Use Requests – Profit Making Organizations (Policy 707)

1. Motion to approve the request from Angelo’s Salon Development Group, Inc. for a hair finishing class, March 27, 2011

F. Other Operations

1. Motion to approve the revised version of the Bureau of Career & Technical Education, Approved Program Evaluation Correction Plan and Status Update, 2010-2011, as presented.

8. Other Business

A. Motion to seek the approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Education to alter one course as a result of substantial decline in course enrollments, that course being Construction Trades, as required by 24 PS § 11-1124

Alternate-3

Alternate-5

Alternate-6 (presented as a revision of Alternates 1, 3 and 5 to reflect changes in applications as of March 24, 2011)

B. Early retirement incentive- discussion

9. Supplemental Information

A. Focus Groups Packet

B. Joint Operating Committee -Meeting Attendance Report

C. High School Program Enrollment Report - Joe Tarasovitch

D. Career and Alternative Education Program Enrollment Report - Joe Tarasovitch

E. Business Partnership Contacts Report – Elaine Shaffer

F. Work Experience Report - Elaine Shaffer

G. Admissions Coordinator Report -Lisa Sorensen

H. Occupational Advisory Committees- Company Attendance March 15, 2011-Joe Tarasovitch

I. Disabled Population by District- Pat Holland

J. Disabled Population by Program-Pat Holland

K. Statement of Financial Interests-filing for year 2010- Due May 1, 2011

L. Next meeting: Thursday, April 28, 2011

10. Meeting Adjournment