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December 7, 2022 Reorganization and COW/Voting

 

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Reorganization and COW/Voting - 7:00PM

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High Auditorium
1000 Hewit Street
Hollidaysburg PA 16648

Meeting Opening 7:00pm

 

Call to Order / Ms. Hartman

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call / Mrs. Fiscus

 

Student Representative Report

Per Board Policy 004.2-Student Representatives to the Board, the following Student Representatives will present reports:

 

Student Representatives:

 

Senior Representatives: Regan Farringer and Riley Hensley  

Junior Representatives: Connor Owen and Jacob Ott

 

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.
  • The Public Comment section of the agenda is for comment only.  Dialogue and questions will not be entertained.

Board Reorganization

 

Board Members / Ms. Hartman

Holdover Board Members

Lonna Frye

Nicole Hartman

Emmanuel Nichols

Kenneth Snyder

Douglas Stephens

Ronald Sommer 

Scott Brenneman

Carmen Bilek

Jennifer Costanza

Elect Temporary Board President

 

Per Board Policy 005, Local Board Procedures, the election of the temporary board president shall be elected from among the holdover members. The temporary board president will chair the meeting until a permanent president has been elected.

Election of 2023 Board President

Per Board Policy 005, Local Board Procedures, the School Directors will elect from their members a President who shall serve for one year.

 

Election of 2023 Board Vice-President

Per Board Policy 005, Local Board Procedures, the School Directors will elect from their members a Vice-President who shall serve for one year.

 

List of Newly Constituted Board Membership

Hollidaysburg area School District Board Membership 2023

Scott Brenneman - Board Member - Term Expires 12/2025 – Frankstown Township

Lonna Frye – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2023 – Hollidaysburg Borough

Nicole Hartman – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2023 – Frankstown Township

Carmen Bilek – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2025 – Frankstown Township

Emanuel Nichols – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2023 – Allegheny Township

Jennifer Costanza – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2025 – Frankstown Township

Kenneth Snyder – Board Member – Term Expires 12-2023 – Allegheny Township

Ronald Sommer – Bard Member – Term Expires 12-2025 – Blair Township

Douglas Stephens – Board Member – Term Expires – 12-2023 – Blair Township

 

Newly appointed Board President shall ask all members to offer necessary corrections to the list.

 

Board and Committee Meeting Calendar for 2023

Per Board Policy 005, Local Board Procedures, the School Directors will set the 2023 Board Meeting Calendar for Voting, Committee of the Whole and Committee meetings.

 

Business Office Report / Mrs. Fiscus

 

Announcements 

The board met in executive session Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6:00p.m. for personnel.

 

Business Office - Financial Reports for November, 2022

Treasurer's Report

 

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 TREASURER’S REPORTS

 

GENERAL FUND

$  2,787,313.12   Receipts

$  3,620,704.97  Total Disbursements 

$19,585,680.55   Ledger Balance

 

TRUST FUND

$115.29  Total Receipts

$0.00 Total Disbursements

$ 50,367.74  Ledger Balance

 

FOOD SERVICE FUND

$  358,900.07 Total Receipts

$  196,488.72 Total Disbursements

$  909,863.45 Ledger Balance

 

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND

$5,425.07 Total Receipts

$8,164.93 Total Disbursements

$  75,836.75 Ledger Balance

 

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND

$852.20 Total Receipts

$0.00 Total Disbursements

$   377,477.46 Ledger Balance

 

HEALTH SAVINGS FUND

$  30,663.43 Total Receipts

$  30,649.33 Total Disbursements

$4,085.37  Ledger Balance

 

PAYROLL FUND 

$2,068,075.83 Total Receipts

$2,043,788.85 Total Disbursements

$59,262.15  Ledger Balance

 

SH STUDENT STORE

$   5,993.10  Total Receipts

$ 10,179.39  Total Disbursements

$ 23,872.93  Ledger Balance

List of Payments

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 LIST OF PAYMENTS 

 

GENERAL FUND

$1,614,849.58Fiscal Year 2022-23 (Check numbers 167544-167710)

 

FOOD SERVICE FUND

$   108,602.29Total Payments (Check numbers 23546-23558)

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUND

$8,164.93Total Payments (Check numbers 23872-23880)

 

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND

$0.00Total Payments  (Check number)

 

PAYROLL FUND

$76,996.31Fiscal Year 2022-23 (Check numbers 262484-262506)

$1,966,792.54ACH Disbursements

$2,043,788.85Total Payments

SH SCHOOL STORE

$10,179.39Total Payments (Check numbers 1121-1128)

TRUST FUND

$0.00Total Payments (Check number)

Investment Portfolio

2022-2023 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

$5,543,433 Total Invested with 23 Financial Institutions

$1,158,283 Total Invested in 4 Money Market Funds

YTD Expenditures/Revenues

 

Approve Monthly (Roll Call Vote)

2022-2023 YEAR-TO-DATE REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

 

GENERAL FUND 

$31,823,722.33 Revenues

$18,696,393.22 Expenditures

 

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND

$  25,399.44 Revenues

$  37,660.20 Expenditures

FOOD SERVICE FUND

$  654,528.40  Revenues

$  600,814.55  Expenditures

 

TRUST FUND

$   459.26 Revenues

$   750.00 Expenditures

 

SENIOR HIGH STUDENT STORE

$ 33,588.35 Revenues

$ 39,370.26 Expenditures

 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUND

Net Balances are reflected in each Student Activity Account

 

PAYROLL FUND

Revenues & Expenses Net to Zero other than Interest Income

Budget Transfers

2022-2023 BUDGET TRANSFERS 

PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - DECEMBER 1, 2022

 

$49,824 - General Fund

 

Senior High Student Store for October, 2022

 

2022-2023 SENIOR HIGH STUDENT STORE PROFIT/LOSS STATEMENT

PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 2022

 

$   3,271.52October Net Profit/(Loss)

$669.32Year-to-Date Net Profit

 

$31,067.68Assets

$31,067.68Total Liabilities & Fund Equity

 

Business Office / Mrs. Fiscus

 

Act One Resolution for the 2023-2024 School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Hollidaysburg Area School District, makes the following unconditional certifications:

  1. The school district’s various tax levies and other revenue sources will be sufficient to balance the school district final budget for the next fiscal year 2023-2024 based on maintaining current tax rates or increasing tax rates by an amount less than or equal to the Act 1 index applicable to the school district as calculated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  This conclusion is based on the school district preliminary budget or other information available to the School Board.
     
  2. The applicable index for the next fiscal year is 5.0%, and the School Board will not for the next fiscal year increase the rate of its real estate tax, or any other tax for the support of public education, by an amount that exceeds the applicable index.
     
  3. The School Board has to date and in the future will comply with the rules set forth in School Code § 687 for adoption of the school district proposed and final budgets for the next fiscal year.
     
  4. The School Board understands that the school district will not be eligible to use Act 1 referendum exceptions for the next fiscal year. 

Contracts

Per Board Policy 006 Meetings, the following contracts/agreements are presented for approval:

  1. Memorandum of Understanding with Family Services Incorporated effective December 7, 2022 through June 30, 2023 to provide counseling and supportive services to enhance safety for students and to provide appropriate support to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes.  No Cost
     
  2. Letter of Agreement with Blair Family Solutions, LLS effective December 7, 2022 through June 30, 2023 to operate a Community and School Based Behavioral Health Program (CSBBH Program) at Frankstown Elementary No CostReplacement of Frankstown Maintenance Building

The administration is asking for approval to proceed with Option B as presented, to replace the current maintenance building on Frankstown Road that was sold to Frankstown Twp.  As compared to the original plan to construct a 40' x 100' pole building at the Senior High School location, Option B will have a one time savings of approximately $55,000 and approximately $6,000 in annual operating cost savings.

New Student Activity Request

Per Board Policy 618, Student Activity Fund Control:

New Student Activity:

Charles W. Longer Yearbook Club - No. 53

To involve the kids in the creation of the yearbook.  This will give them the opportunity to be creative, learn new skills and help with the workload involved with the book.

Resolution of Board of School Directors Establishing Fund Balance Policies as required by GASB 54

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Hollidaysburg Area School District recommits the following portions of its June 30, 2023 Capital Reserve Projects Committed Fund Balance as follows:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Hollidaysburg Area School District recommits $150,000 from the Capital Reserve Projects Committed Fund Balance and transfers $150,000 to the Unassigned Capital Reserve Fund Balance.

Resolution of Board of School Directors Establishing Fund Balance Policies as required by GASB 54 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Hollidaysburg Area School District recommits the following portions of its June 30,2023 Retirement Rate Stabilization Committed Fund Balance as follows:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of Hollidaysburg Area School District recommits $415,721 from the Retirement Rate Stabilization Committed Fund Balance and transfers $415,721 to the Unassigned General Fund Balance.

Superintendent's Report / Dr. Gildea

 

Novel Approval

Novel Approval: Love That Dog (Elementary)

 

Personnel

Per Board Policy 614 Payroll Authorizations, the board is asked to approve personnel actions.

1          Approve Hire   Colton Calhoun "Technology Assistant (TNPADMTECH04)"    Dist.     TBD     $20.28 per hour (22/23 Rate)

2          Approve Hire  Aubree Cresswell         LTS; Special Education Teacher FKS     Approx. 2/6/2023- 5/1/2023            $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

3          Approve Hire   Kelly Padamonsky        LTS; Social Studies Teacher     JH        Approx. 2/21/2023 -5/1/2023            $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

4          Approve Hire   Carol Scarbro   LTS; Special Education Teacher JH        1/3/2023 to approx. 3/6/2023             $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

5          Approve Hire   Samantha Rossman       LTS; Math Teacher      JH        TBD     $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

6          Approve Hire   Richard Eckenrode       2nd Shift Custodian   (CUFJHSCUST03)           JH        TBD            $20.28 per hour (less $1.50 new hire) = $18.78 per hour; plus $200 per year shift premium

7          Approve           Rebecca Yarnell           Special Education Paraprofessional       JH        12/6/2022         Art Club with Special Education student 1 hour per week at the 22-23 pay rate

8          Approve           Valerie Miles    Special Education Paraprofessional       JH        12/8/2022         9th Grade Chorus Concert with Special Education student 1.5 hours at the 22-23 pay rate

9          Approve           Christine Burkey          Homebound Instruction for student E.D. JH        Retroactive to 11/7/2022         $27 per hour; up to 5 hours per week

10        Resign  Craig Shale       Head Coach- Varsity Boys' Soccer        Dist.     Retroactive to 12/1/2022          

11        Approve Hire   Luci Froncillo  Substitute Secretary/Office Paraprofessional      Dist.     12/8/2022            $10.25 per hour

12        Approve Hire   Diana Bush      Substitute Secretary/Office Paraprofessional      Dist.     12/8/2022            $10.25 per hour

13        Approve Hire   David Logue    Guest Substitute Teacher          Dist.     12/8/2022         $120 per day

14        Approve Hire   Cody Dively     Substitute Custodian     Dist.     12/8/2022         $12.00 per hour

15        Approve           Bella Keyes      Student Teaching - Lisa Vanveenendaal FKS     2022/2023 SY  Mount Aloysius

16        Approve           Ethan Madison Student Teaching - Jessica Miller          FKS     2022/2023 SY  PSU Main

17        Approve           Erica Mandley  Student Teaching - Melissa Viego         CWL    2022/2023 SY  Saint Francis

18        Approve           Julien Nicholls Student Practicum - Terry Hartman       SH       2022/2023 SY  PSU Main

19        Approve           Megan Cross    Volunteer-Parent          FKS     Retroactive to 11/16/2022         N/A

20        Approve           Samantha Iachini          Volunteer-Parent          FOT     Retroactive to 11/16/2022         N/A

21        Approve           Lindsey Riley   Volunteer-Parent          FKS     Retroactive to 11/18/2022         N/A

22        Approve           Eileen Roberts  Volunteer-athletics       Dist.     Retroactive to 11/18/2022         N/A

23        Approve           Samuel Haines Volunteer-athletics       Dist.     Retroactive to 11/30/2022         N/A

24        Approve           Brian Shaw      Volunteer-athletics       Dist.     Retroactive to 12/2/2022           N/A

25        Approve           Amanda Kopriva          Volunteer-Parent          CWL    Retroactive to 11/29/2022         N/A

26        Approve           Marsena Fickes Volunteer-majorettes   SH       Retroactive to 12/5/2022           N/A

27        Remove           Jessica Folkemer          Volunteer-Parent          SH       Retroactive to 12/2/2022           N/A

28        Information Only          Wendy Jo Nagy Interim Musical Orchestra Director (temporary replacement for Scott Sheehan)          Dist.     22/23 and 23/24 School Years   Stipend per Schedule C

 

President's Report

 

First Reading of Policy

 

Per Board Policy 000 Board Policy/Procedure/Administrative Regulations the following policy is presented for approval on a first reading:

 

Policy 824 Maintaining Professional Adult/Student Boundaries - REVISED

 

First Reading of Policy

Per Board Policy 000 Board Policy/Procedure/Administrative Regulations the following policy is presented for approval on a first reading:

 

Policy 321 Political Activities - NEW

 

New Business

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.