7-31-2024 Meeting Highlights
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Special Voting Meeting - 5:00PM
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High Library
1510 N. Montgomery Street
Hollidaysburg PA 16648
A. Meeting Opening 5:00pm
1. Call to Order / Ms. Bilek
2. Pledge to Flag
3. Roll Call / Mr. Caldwell
4. Public Comment
Each individual addressing the board will be requested to announce his or her name, and address.
Each individual speaker will have three (3) to five (5) minutes to address the board. Public comment will consist of no more than 30 minutes overall per meeting. The Public Comment section of the agenda is for comment only. Dialogue and questions will not be entertained.
B. Business Office Report / Mr. Caldwell
1. Announcements
Meetings for August, 2024:
Committee of the Whole/Voting
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Senior High Library
1510 N. Montgomery Street
Hollidaysburg PA 16648
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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C. Superintendent's Report / Mr. Whitesel
1. Personnel
NO. REASON NAME POSITION BLDG. EFFECTIVE DATE SALARY/STEP
1 Approve Hire Joy Bell Accounting Operations Director (ADNADMAOD01) Admin 8/1/2024 $80,000/year with salary and benefits as outlined in employment contract
2 Eliminate Position Special Education Supervisor Dist 8/5/2024
3 Create Stipend Safety and Security Coordinator Dist 24/25 SY $5,000 stipend
4 Approve Stipend Adam Walstrom Safety and Security Coordinator 50% split Dist 24/25 SY $2,500 (50% of $5,000 stipend)
5 Approve Stipend Jennifer McConnell Safety and Security Coordinator 50% split Dist 24/25 SY $2,500 (50% of $5,000 stipend)
6 Create New Position Special Education Coordinator Dist 24/25 SY Teacher salary schedule and $3,000 yearly stipend
7 Approve Hire Maren Cheslock Special Education Coordinator Dist 24/25 SY Teacher salary schedule and $3,000 yearly stipend
8 Approve MOU MOU with HAEA regarding Special Ed Coordinator Dist Effective 8/1/24
9 Approve Extra Days Kristie Holtz Special Education Coordinator - Extra Days Dist. Effective 24/25 School Year Up to 7 additional days at per diem
10 Approve Extra Days Maren Cheslock Special Education Coordinator - Extra Days Dist. Effective 24/25 School Year Up to 10 days at per diem
11 Approve Hire Samantha Cessna-Prugar Full Year LTS; Science Teacher (TCHJHSSCIE04) JH 24/25 SY $43,000 for 24/25 SY
12 Approve Hire Heather Wasson Science Teacher (TCHJHSSCIE07) JH 24/25 SY Step 12 M; $53,455
13 Approve Hire Kelly Padamonsky Social Studies Teacher (TCHJHSHIST06) JH 24/25 SY Step 14 BS; $48,855
14 Approve Hire Emma Rice Full Year LTS; Special Education Teacher (TCHSHSSPEC09) SH 24/25 SY $43,000 for 24/25 SY
15 Approve Hire Sarah Collins LTS; Elementary Teacher FOT August 19, 2024 through approximately November 8, 2024 $29,700/yr. prorated, or $165.00/day after 10 consecutive days to 59 consecutive days; $43,200/yr. prorated or $240.00/day from 60 consecutive days to end of assignment
16 Approve Extra Days Megan Schneider Elementary Guidance Counselor -Summer Days CWL Retroactive to 23/24 SY 1 day at per diem
17 Approve Lauren Sral Special Education Teacher FKS 7/26/24 and 8/2/24 Up to 4 hours for work on an IEP
18 Approve Kristie Clayton Special Education Teacher FKS 7/26/24 and 8/2/24 Up to 2 hours for attending IEP meeting
19 Approve Jennifer Newfield Special Education Teacher FKS 7/26/24 and 8/2/24 Up to 2 hours for attending IEP meeting
20 Approve Wendy Lieb School Nurse FKS 8/2/2024 Up to 1 hour for attending IEP meeting
21 Approve Wendy Lieb ESY Nurse FKS Retroactive to 7/9/24 Up to 35 hours at $28/Hour
22 Approve Hire Lauren Hipp 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach JH 24/25 SY $2,814.84 per Schedule D
23 Approve Hire Jason Clever JH Assistant Football Coach JH 24/25 SY $3,240.35 per Schedule D
24 Approve Hire Robert Lenhart School Resource Professional (SSPDISSRPS01) Dist TBD $21.82/Hour
25 Approve Kenneth Benton SRP Scheduling Stipend Dist 8/1/2024 $400 Stipend
26 Approve Jessica Sylvester ESY Nurse FKS Retroactive to 7/9/24 Up to 35 Hours at 24/25 Hourly Rate
27 Approve Hire Alyssa Edmundson Central Office Secretary (SEFADMBUSO01) Admin TBD $19.02 per hour (24/25 Rate); less $1.50 New hire = $17.52 per hour; Class 1, Group A; 12 month position
28 Approve Transfer Erin Eberling From Dean of Students Secretary JH (SECJHSSECY02) to Attendance Secretary SH (SEFSHSSECY02) SH 8/1/2024 Class 2, Group A
29 Approve Transfer Kathy Turnbaugh Tax Office Secretary (SEFADMBUSO04) to Dean of Students Secretary (SECJHSSECY02) JH TBD Class 2, Group A
30 Approve Hire Theresa Barth 3 Hour Food Service Worker (FSPCWLFSWK06) CWL 24/25 SY $15.61 per hour, (24/25 rate)
31 Approve Robin Bender Secretary FKS July, 2024 Pay for up to 10 hours at 24/25 hourly rate for work on elementary handbook
32 Approve Hire Jenna Cheslock Full Time Day to Day Substitute FOT 24/25 School Year (one year position) Regular Substitute Teacher Rate
33 Resign Jerry Berry Substitute Teacher Dist 7/23/2024
34 Approve Cecilia Fedesco VolunteerAsst Coach/Majorettes SH 8/1/2024 n/a
35 Information Only Susan Benson From Principal Secretary (SEFSHSSECY06) to Main Office Secretary (SEFJHSSECY03) JH Official start date was 7/22/24 Class 2, Group A
36 Information Only Suzanne Lascoli From Senior High Attendance Office Secretary (SEFSHSSECY02) to Principal Secretary (SEFSHSSECY06) SH Official start date was 7/22/24 Class 2, Group A
Approve (Roll Call Vote)
Per Board Policy 614 Payroll Authorizations, the board is being asked to approve the Personnel actions.
D. President's Report / Ms. Bilek
1. New Business
E. Adjourn / Ms. Bilek
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.