Erie County Technical School

Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, October 28, 2010

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

Work Session – 6:00 pm

1. Community College discussion- Mr. Barry Grossman, Erie County Executive

2. Risk Analysis – Aldo Jackson

Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm

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. Meeting Minutes

A. Motion to accept the minutes of the September 23, 2010 meeting as presented

3. Introduction of Guests

A. Regional Center for Workforce Excellence--Annual Dinner Sponsorship Thank You

B. School District Board Meetings hosted at ECTS--Thank You's

4. Business

A. Report – Business Manager – Paul Fritz

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: $ 529,089.73 + $4,716.00

b) Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 1,581.84

c) Capital Projects Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 0.00

d) Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 0.00

3. VISA procurement card payment, as presented: $ 65,724.62

4. Treasurer’s Report, as presented: September 2010 summary

5. General Fund – Budget Transfers – None

6. Motion to approve issuing a VISA procurement card to Sam Steever, AUT instructor, with a 2010-2011 annual spending limit of $8,700

5. Human and Quality Resources

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

1. Motion to approve secretarial position job descriptions, as presented, for classifications S1, S2, and S3

2. Motion to grant Ursula Olson-Gern an uncompensated leave in accordance with Board Policy 539

3. Motion to approve Analee Cree and Jessica Fenner as substitute Student Aides and at the rate of pay of $13.12 per hour pending clearances and add them to the substitute instructor list at the rate of pay of 75.00 per day

6. Operations

A. Administrative Reports

1. Superintendent Report– Michele Campbell, Fort LeBoeuf 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) Professional Skills-travel to Second Harvest Food Bank, school car mileage cost

b) CIS & HEA- travel to Edinboro University, 11/12/10 PM, cost of bus rental-$125

c) Transition Center-travel to Courtyard by Marriott, 11/23/10 AM & PM, shared bus with THM-no cost

d) DDE-travel and fundraising for trip to Cedar Point, OH for Math & Science week, May 2011-no cost to ECTS. Funded by students and fundraising

e) DDE-travel to Erie city area, Architectural Scavenger Hunt, 11/2010-AM & PM, cost of bus rental-$250

f) EET, ELC-travel to Urick Foundry, Erie- 11/5/10 AM & PM, cost of bus rental-$250

g) EET, ELC, FMT- travel to Northwest Rural Coop, Cambridge Springs-11/24/10 AM, cost of bus rental-$125

E. Facility Use Requests – Profit Making Organizations (Policy 707) – None

F. Other Operations

1. Motion to accept a donation of auto service manuals from Roth Cadillac for use in the Automotive Technologies program

2. Motion to accept the snowing plowing proposal from Yardmaster of Pennsylvania for the 2010-2011 winter season for a total cost of $9,450, billed in 5 monthly payments November through March

3. Motion to approve the performance of an energy audit by Premier Power Solutions, LLC in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in Act 129-PA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program as approved by FirstEnergy