Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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

(Last Update: 10/27/2011 3:09 PM By: Aldo Jackson)

Work Session – 6:00 pm

A. eWalk Demonstration

The administration adopted a new faculty observation tool in 2010-2012. The features and benefits of this tool will be shared with the operating committee.

B. Review of Literacy and Numeracy Student Support Activities—Pat Holland & Joe Tarasovitch

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, Rogala, Scutella, Rodgers, Ring, Price, Duda

2. Meeting Minutes

A. Motion to accept the minutes of the September 22, 2011 meeting as presented

3. Introduction of Guests

4. Correspondence

A. Wattsburg Area School District—Thank You Letter

5. 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: $ 473,716.58

b) Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 8,195.02

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: $68,284.18

4. Treasurer’s Report, as presented

5. General Fund — Budget Transfers – None

6. Human and Quality Resources

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

B. Motion to approve Franco Camillo (Carpentry) and Nate Hansen (Math) instructors for RCTC classes and WANTO pre-apprentice program

C. Motion to accept the retirement of Patricia Heubel as of November 11, 2011

D. Motion to approve the addition of Katlyn Parker and Courtney Gushie to the substitute instructor list and Tim Feltmeyer, James E Kifer Jr will be added to the RCTC Instructor list.

7. Operations

A. Administrative Reports

1. Superintendent Report — James Tracy, Girard School District

2. Director Report — Aldo Jackson

3. Solicitor Report — Timothy Sennett

4. Principal Report — Joe Tarasovitch

5. Facilities Report — Steve Sceiford

6. Technology Report — Jeff Smith

7. Student Instructional Support Services Report — Jan Kennerknecht, Pat Holland

B. Staff Travel >400 miles (Polices: 331,431,531)

1. Motion to approve the travel request of Elaine Shaffer to attend the Annual National Entrepreneurship Education FORUM in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 4 - 7, 2011

C. Student Field Trips and Fundraising (Policy 121)

1. Motion to approve the following field trips and fundraising activities:

a) CIS/HEA — travel to Erie Business Center 12/9/11, cost of bus: $200

b) CNT — travel to local construction sites, dates TBD, cost of bus: $200

c) ECTS student volunteers at Erie County Special Olympics event, 12/9/11

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

E. Other Operations

1. Motion to approve an internship for Julie Nguyen in counseling during October through December

2. Motion to accept the snowing plowing proposal from Yardmaster of Pennsylvania for the 2011-2012 & 2012-2013 winter seasons for a total cost of $9,450 per year, billed in 5 monthly payments November through March

8. Other Business

A. Board Policy Review

B. Action Items

9. Supplemental Information

A. JOC Member Attendance Report

B. Secondary Program Enrollment Report — Joe Tarasovitch

C. Career Alternative Education Program Enrollment — Joe Tarasovitch

D. Work Experience Report — Elaine Shaffer

E. Business Contacts Report — Elaine Shaffer

F. Admissions Report — Lisa Sorensen

G. OAC attendance, October 10, 2011 meeting

H. Special Education Report- Disability by Program

I. Special Education Report- Disability by District

J. Next meeting: Tuesday, November 22, 2011

10. Adjournment