8500 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509

Joint Operating Committee - Meeting Agenda

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Regular Meeting – 6:00 pm

1. Call to Order

A. Moment of Reflection

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Roll Call:

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

2. Meeting Minutes

A. Motion to accept the minutes of the June 28, 2012 meeting as presented

3. Financial Statements

A. Audited Financial Statements-June 30, 2012: Felix & Gloekler, PC, Natalie Heberlein

B. Motion to accept to audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2012 as presented by Felix & Gloekler, P.C.

4. Guests and Public Comment

5. Correspondence

A. Roach Hewitt- SAS Institute training

B. M. Golde, Superintendent, Millcreek Township School District, Request for Approved Program Evaluation Report, July 17, 2012

· ECTS Response

C. M. Golde, Superintendent, Millcreek Township School District, Request for Approved Program Evaluation Report, July 25, 2012

· ECTS Response

D. J. DiPlacido, Operating Committee Member, Millcreek Township School District, Email Request to Share Approved Program Evaluation Report

· See Item F in the Supplemental Information section of the agenda

6. Business

A. Report – Business Manager – Paul Fritz

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

1. Revenue and Expenditure Reports: June 30, 2012 and July 31, 2012

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: $586,193.48

b) Food Service Fund Checks and Invoices: $10,059.88

c) Capital Projects Fund Checks and Invoices: $ 52,887.77

d) Student Activity Fund Checks and invoices: $100.00

3. VISA procurement card payment: $15,921.79-June and $25,245.38-July

4. Treasurer’s Report: June 2012 and July 2012

5. General Fund – Budget Transfers –none

7. Human and Quality Resources

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

1. Motion to accept the resignation of Mike Senger, C-2 Custodian, effective July 6, 2012

2. Motion to hire Tyler Hart and Robert Bebko as part time custodians, C-2, at the rate of $13.63 per hour

3. Motion to grant regular employment status to Heather Beck, S-3, effective July 26, 2012 at $13.58 per hour

4. Motion to approve Analee Cree and Jessica Fenner as part-time SAA-2 Student Aides at the rate of pay of $13.66 per hour

5. Motion to approve the 2012-2013 list of high school substitute instructors as presented

6. Motion to approve Elaine Shaffer and Sandy Carr as SkillsUSA advisors for 2012-2013 and each to be paid $1000.00 per the professional unit bargaining agreement

7. Motion to hire Margaret Hanson as part-time secretary (S-3) at the rate of $13.33 per hour

8. Motion to approve the list of RCTC instructors and supervisors for 2012-2013 as presented

9. Motion to employ Marcia Jones as Business Manager/Board Secretary, at an annual salary of $88,000 to begin on or after September 1, 2012

10. Motion to employ Christy Mogel as a long-term, substitute guidance counselor for the 2012-13 school year at a rate of $150 per day for up to 144 days.

11. Motion to hire as Christopher Zdarko seasonal help at the rate of $8.00 per hour beginning on or after August 24, 2012

12. Motion to approve an Uncompensated Leave of Absence for Dan Lasher beginning September 7, 2012 for an undetermined amount of time

8. 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 Reports - Jan Kennerknecht and Pat Holland

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

1. Motion to approve the travel request of Marcia Jones to the Association of School Business Officials Annual Meeting and Expo in Phoenix, AZ from October 11 to 16, 2012 at no cost to the school.

C. Student Field Trips, Fundraising, Community Activities (Policy 121, 229, 230, 910) - None

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

E. Other Operations

1. Motion to approve the 2012-2013 Student Handbook as presented

2. Motion to approve the program changes, as presented, for delivery beginning 2012-2013

3. Motion to accept a donation from Tractor Supply Company Inc. for a variety of screws and fastening items

4. Motion to accept donation of DYNAREX molded face masks from UPMC Hamot Medical Center

5. Motion to approve the listed technology items as surplus and available for disposition per Policy 706.1

6. Motion to approve a schedule extension for Beals-McMahon Painting to finish the painting project on the Erie County Technical School and Regional Skill Center buildings.

9. Other Business

A. Board Action Items

10. Supplemental Information

A. JOC Member Attendance Report-prior 12 months

B. Secondary Program Enrollment Report — Joe Tarasovitch

C. Tenth ERIE Conference- The Skills Mismatch Problem: How bad is It, and What Can We Do About It?

D. PDE review of AYP- ECTS

E. ECTS Disabled Population by District and by Program

F. Approved Program Evaluation, December 2010, All Pertinent Documentation (69 pages)

G. Governor’s Manufacturing Advisory Council: Final Report

H. Next meeting: Thursday, September 27, 2012

11. Adjournment