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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.