Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Special Voting Meeting - 7:00PM
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High Library
1510 N. Montgomery Street
Hollidaysburg PA 16648
1. Meeting Opening 7:00pm
A. Call to Order / Dr. Sommer
B. Pledge to Flag
C. Roll Call / Mrs. Fiscus
D. Public Comment
*Public comment will be open to in-person participants only.
Any individual who wishes to address the Board is required to announce his or her name, address and group affiliation if appropriate. 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.
2. Business Office Report / Mrs. Fiscus
A. Announcements
The board met in executive session Wednesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:00 pm for personnel. All board and committee meetings will be held in-person and virtually for the public through the end of the 2021 calendar year. Members of the public are welcome to register and join remotely. Registration links will appear on the district homepage at www.hasdtigers.com by 4pm the day of each meeting.
*Public comment will be open to in-person participants only.
Meetings for September, 2021:
Transportation Committee (Cancelled)
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Physical Plant Committee
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Committee of the Whole/Voting
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m.
All board meeting agendas are available in detail for public viewing (3) days prior to each meeting date on BoardDocs. BoardDocs web address is https://www.boarddocs.com/pa/hasd/Board.nsf. Interested parties should enter the public site.
B. Contracts
Per Board Policy 006 Meetings, the following contracts/agreements are presented for approval:
- Lease Agreement with Frankstown Township, effective January 1, 2022 through December 30, 2025 for a 3-year extension of the Frankstown Maintenance Garage Lease Cost: $1/yr.
- Contract with Music Theatre International effective July 8, 2021 through August 19, 2021 for the HACT Performance of Moana, Jr. Cost: $1,050.50
C. 1st Summit Bank - Bank Bag Authorization List
The administration is recommending the approval of authorized school district employees to make bank deposits and pick up deposit bags as needed.
D. Donation
Per Board Policy 702, Gifts, Grants and Donations, the board is being asked to approve the following donation:
Blair Candy Company:
1,000 Individual bottles of hand sanitizer to be distributed to students at Charles W. Longer, Foot of Ten and Frankstown Elementary Schools
3. Superintendent's Report / Dr. Gildea
A. Health and Safety Plan - August Update (Revised)
Approve (Roll Call Vote)
The School District's Health and Safety Plan will serve as the local guidelines for all instructional and non- instructional school activities.
B. District Maintenance Building Project Delay
Due to material cost increase, the project will be delayed until further notice.
C. Personnel
Per Board Policy 614 Payroll Authorizations, the board is being asked to approve the Personnel actions.
|
NO |
REASON |
NAME |
POSITION |
BLDG. |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
SALARY/STEP |
|
1 |
Approve Hire |
Emily Shook |
Full-Year LTS; English/ELA Teacher |
JH |
21/22 School Year |
Salary Step 17, $42,710 per contract |
|
2 |
Approve Hire |
Grace Harr |
LTS; Special Education |
JH |
Start of 21/22 School Year until full time teacher begins |
$25,000 prorated or $133.69/day after 10 consecutive days to 59 consecutive days; $40,860/yr. prorated or $218.50/day from 60 consecutive days to end of assignment |
|
3 |
Approve |
Perk Oettinger |
Health & Safety Plan Committee Meeting Attendance |
Dist. |
Retroactive to 7/28/2021 |
Up to 5 hours at $26 per hour |
|
4 |
Approve |
Tina Peters |
Health & Safety Plan Committee Meeting Attendance |
Dist. |
Retroactive to 7/28/2021 |
Up to 5 hours at $26 per hour |
|
5 |
Approve Hire |
Kimberly Pope |
French Language Club Advisor |
Dist. |
Effective 21/22 SY |
$897.90 per Schedule C |
|
6 |
Approve Hire |
Jody Walters |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
FOT |
8/23/21- end of 21/22 School Year |
$95.00 per day |
|
7 |
Approve Hire |
Grace Harr |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
FKS |
8/23/21- end of 21/22 School Year |
$95.00 per day |
|
8 |
Approve Hire |
Kimberly Shoop |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
FKS |
8/23/21- until FKS FT DTD Sub released |
$95.00 per day |
|
9 |
Approve Hire |
Lori McCoy |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
CWL |
8/23/21- end of 21/22 School Year |
$95.00 per day |
|
10 |
Approve Hire |
Nicole Briscoe |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
JH |
8/23/21- end of 21/22 School Year |
$95.00 per day |
|
11 |
Approve Hire |
Kim Theys |
Full-time Day to Day Substitute |
SH |
8/23/21- end of 21/22 School Year |
$95.00 per day |
|
12 |
Approve Hire |
Christine Lancaster |
Substitute Teacher (Emergency All Subjects) |
Dist. |
8/17/2021 |
$95.00 per day |
|
13 |
Approve Hire |
Jennifer Loyer |
Substitute Teacher (Elementary K-6) |
Dist. |
8/17/2021 |
$95.00 per day; $105 per day after 60 cumulative days |
|
14 |
Approve Hire |
Christi Black |
Food Service Substitute |
Dist. |
8/25/2021 |
$9.25 per hour |
|
15 |
Retire |
Deborah McGee |
Special Education Paraprofessional |
SH |
Retroactive to 8/17/21 |
|
|
16 |
Approve Hire |
Jacob McCarthy |
5.75 Hour Food Service Worker (FSPJHSFSWK03) |
JH |
upon release from current employer |
$16.51 per hour (21/22 rate) less $2.00 per hour new hire=$14.51 |
|
17 |
Approve Hire |
Merle Woomer |
3rd Shift Custodian (CUFJHSCUST09) |
JH |
TBD |
$19.78 per hour (21/22 rate); $1.50 less new hire = $18.28 per hour; plus $300 per year shift premium |
|
18 |
Approve Hire |
George Albright |
3rd Shift Custodian (CUFJHSCUST06) |
JH |
TBD |
$19.78 per hour (21/22 rate); $1.50 less new hire = $18.28 per hour; plus $300 per year shift premium |
|
19 |
Approve Hire |
Robin Bice |
Special Education Paraprofessional |
SH |
TBD |
$16.97 per hour (21/22 rate); $1.50 less new hire =$15.47 per hour; 3A-6 hours per day |
|
20 |
Approve Hire |
Jason Guyer |
Substitute Custodian |
Dist. |
8/19/2021 |
$9.25 per hour |
|
21 |
Resign |
William Laughlin |
Substitute Custodian |
Dist. |
Retroactive to 8/16/2021 |
|
|
22 |
Approve |
Rachel Wilt |
Volunteer |
Dist. |
8/19/2021 |
|
|
23 |
Approve |
Lauren Reffner |
Volunteer-Athletics |
Dist. |
8/192021 |
|
|
24 |
Approve |
Brandon Soellner |
Volunteer-Athletics |
Dist. |
8/19/2021 |
|
|
25 |
Approve |
Matthew Manfred |
Volunteer-Athletics |
Dist. |
8/19/2021 |
|
|
26 |
Information Only |
Mychelle Bowers |
Transfer from 5.75 Food Service Worker at FKS to 5.75 Food Service Worker at SH |
SH |
8/23/2021 |
|
|
27 |
Information Only |
Arlene Clark |
Check & Connect Training |
JH |
2021/2022 SY |
Correction - up to 6 hours at regular hourly rate |
|
28 |
Information Only |
Arlene Clark |
Special Education Paraprofessional - Transfer from JH to FOT |
FOT |
8/25/2021 |
|
|
29 |
Information Only |
Matthew Martynuska |
Special Education Paraprofessional - Transfer from FKS to JH |
JH |
8/25/2021 |
|
|
30 |
Information Only |
Deb Suder |
Special Education Paraprofessional - Transfer from JH to SH |
SH |
8/25/2021 |
|
|
31 |
Information Only |
Audra Robertson |
Special Education Paraprofessional |
SH |
8/25/2021 |
Correction to 8/11/21 Hire - should be SH, not FOT |
4. President's Report / Dr. Sommer
A. New Business
5. Adjourn / Dr. Sommer
A. Documents Distributed at the Board Meeting
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.