Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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

Work Session – 6:00 pm

1. 2012-2013 Budget – Discussion of Proposed Reductions

Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm

1. Call to Order

A. Moment of Reflection

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Motion to accept the appointment of John DiPlacido as representative of Millcreek Township School District

D. Roll Call:

Foyle, Ogden, Heath, Bucksbee, Gainer, Rogala, DiPlacido, Rodgers, Ring, Gourley, Duda

2. Meeting Minutes

A. Motion to accept the minutes of the February 23, 2012 meeting as presented

3. Guests and Public Comment

4. Correspondence

A. American Design Drafting Association-DDE curriculum certification

B. District Superintendents- Support for staff and budget reductions

C. Construction Trades- letters of support

5. Business

A. Report – Business Manager – Paul Fritz

B. Motion to approve the following reports, payments and invoices, as presented:

1. Revenue and Expenditure Reports:

a) General Fund

b) Food Service Fund

c) Capital Reserve Fund

d) Student Activities Report

2. Checks and Invoices:

a) General Fund Checks, Wire Transfers and Invoices: $513,367.37

b) Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 2,535.38

c) Capital Projects Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 0.00

d) Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $ 1,146.25

3. VISA procurement card payment: $ 39,872.26

4. Treasurer’s Report: February 2012

5. General Fund – Budget Transfers – None

6. Human and Quality Resources

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

1. Motion to approve the uncompensated leave of absence for Trish Hodas for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year, effective April 6, 2012

2. Motion to hire Heather Beck as part-time secretary (S-3) at the rate of $13.07 per hour pending clearances effective March 26, 2012

7. Operations

A. Administrative Reports

1. Superintendent Report– James Tracy, Girard School District

2. Director Report — Aldo Jackson

3. Solicitor Report — Timothy Sennett

4. High School Principal Report — Joe Tarasovitch

5. Facilities Report — Steve Sceiford

6. Technology Report — Jeff Smith

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

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

C. Student Field Trips, Fundraising, Community Activities (Policy 121, 229, 230, 910)

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

a) MTF- travel to McShane Welding, Erie, PA, 4/11/12, cost of bus

b) CNT-travel to Training Facility of the Regional Carpenters Union, Coraopolis, PA, May 11, 2012, cost of bus

c) GRA/ADS-travel to Edinboro University, 5/3/12, cost of bus

2. Motion to approve student volunteers for an Erie County Special Olympics event, Girard High School, April 21, 2012

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

E. Other Operations

1. Motion to purchase Lab-Volt training systems from Educational Solutions Enterprises, Effort, PA, in the amount of $51,697, per their quote dated March 15, 2012 to be used in the Facility Maintenance program, contingent upon funding through the approved Secondary Perkins Local Plan

8. Other Business

A. Board Policy Review – Administrative review of Sections 600-Finances, 700-Property

B. Board Action Items

C. Reminder- Tabled Motion:

1. Tabled motion to approve the 2012-2013 General Fund Budget that includes district contributions in the amount of $3,815,770 and recommend adoption by the participating districts

9. Supplemental Information

A. JOC Member Attendance Report

B. Secondary Program Enrollment Report — Joe Tarasovitch

C. Work Experience Report — Elaine Shaffer

D. Business Contacts Report — Elaine Shaffer

E. Admissions Report — Lisa Sorensen

F. Disabled Population Reports: District and Program - Pat Holland

G. Statement of Financial Interests- 2011, State Ethics Commission Form SEC-1

H. Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

I. Career Exploration Project

J. Marketing Plan Participation—Preliminary Data

K. Next meeting: Thursday, April 26, 2012

10. Adjournment