SPRING-FORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Collegeville, PA 19426
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the Senior High School
MISSION STATEMENT
In cooperation with home and community, the Spring-Ford Area School District
is committed to promoting academic excellence in a safe learning
environment, recognizing the diverse needs of all students and empowering
them to become lifelong learners and contributing citizens.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
II. PRESENTATION
A. Ed Murray of Dolphin & Bradbury to present information regarding a
debt-incurring resolution.
III. FINANCE
A. The administration recommends approval of Resolution 2003-12, authorizing
the issuance of the District's General Obligation Bonds in the amount of
$24,000,000 for purposes of financing the balance of the elementary school
project for an 850 student school on Sunset Road in Limerick Township, the
renovation of the Middle School, any other capital improvement projects, and
the costs of issuance of the Bonds and authorizing the proper officers of
the Board to take such actions as may be necessary for the District to issue
such Bonds.
B. The administration recommends approval of Resolution 2003-13, requesting
the exclusion of subsidized non-electoral debt for the purpose of
calculating the net outstanding non-electoral debt of the School District.
IV. PRESENTATION
A. Karl Derrah, AIA, senior design architect with the DLR Group, to present
schematics and design progress of the new Winnie's Elementary School with
site plan, floor plan, and elevations.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. The administration recommends approval of the June 9th committee of the
whole minutes.
B. The administration recommends approval of the June 16th work session
minutes.
VI. PERSONNEL
A. Administration recommends approval of the resignation, with regret of
Rebecca Steiner. Ms. Steiner has accepted a teaching position at Brooke
Elementary School, effective August 19, 2003.
B. Administration recommends approval of Lyndi Puleo, English Teacher at the
Middle School for a Childrearing Leave of Absence for the remainder of the
2003/2004 school year, effective tentatively October 30, 2003.
C. Administration recommends approval of the revision and correction to the
compensation for Daniel Mountz, as a Temporary Professional Employee, for
the Elementary position teaching Grade 4 at the Upper Providence Elementary
School. Compensation should have read $35,500 (instead of $35,000 on page
30 of June 23, 2003 agenda), BS, Step 1, with benefits as per the Collective
Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20, 2003.
D. Administration recommends approval of the revision and correction to the
compensation for Shelley Glossner, Royersford, PA, as a Professional
Employee, for the Science position at the Middle School replacing Barry
Shafer who retired. Compensation should have read $37,000 (instead of
$37,400 on page 29 of June 23, 2003 agenda), BS, Step 4, with benefits as
per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20, 2003.
E. Administration recommends approval of the following Professional Staff:
1. Julie A. Cardamone, Royersford, PA, as a Temporary Professional Employee,
for the English position at the High School replacing Lynne McWilliams who
retired. Ms. Cardamone is a graduate of West Chester University with
certification in English. Ms. Cardamone is currently a Long Term Substitute
with the district. Compensation will be set at $36,000, BS, Step 2, with
benefits as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20,
2003.
2. Shannon K. Dallahan, Maple Shade, NJ, as a Temporary Professional
Employee, for the Guidance Counselor position at the Intermediate School
replacing C. Michele Poruban who resigned. Ms. Dallahan is a graduate of
Villanova University with certification as an Elementary Guidance Counselor.
Ms. Dallahan is currently a Long Term Substitute with the district.
Compensation will be set at $39,400, MS, Step 2, with benefits as per the
Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20, 2003.
3. Ashley C. Heilman, Harleysville, PA, as a Temporary Professional
Employee, for the Business, Computers & Technology position at the High
School replacing Tom Link who retired. Ms. Heilman is a graduate of
Gwynedd-Mercy College with certification in Business, Computers &
Technology. Compensation will be set at $35,500, BS, Step 1, with benefits
as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20, 2003.
4. Sue M. Shin, Washington Crossing, PA, as a Temporary Professional
Employee, for the new Elementary position teaching Grade 3 at the Upper
Providence Elementary School. Ms. Shin is a graduate of Temple University
with certification in Elementary Education and Early Childhood and also
Mentally and Physically Handicapped. Compensation will be set at $35,500,
BS, Step 1, as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective August 20,
2003.
F. Administration recommends approval of Judy Dinofrio, Schwenksville, PA,
as the Certified School Nurse for the Extended School Year 2003 program. She
will work 4 hours per day for a total of 104 hours. Compensation will be
set at $29.00 per hour for a cost of $3016.00 plus benefits (FICA &
Retirement) at a cost of $172.21 for a total cost not to exceed $3188.21.
Funding through IDEA funds.
G. Administration recommends approval of the following support staff
employees:
1. Nina Calamaro, Royersford, PA, to work with a special education student
for the Learning Support Class –ESY program for the summer 2003.
Compensation will be set at $12.35 an hour for 143 hours for a cost of $1766
plus benefits (FICA & Retirement) at a cost of $100.84 for a total cost of
$1866.84. Ms. Calamaro will be working at Brooke Elementary School
replacing Helen Johnstone who will now be working at the ESY program held at
Camp Joy, Schwenksville, PA. Funding is from the IDEA funds.
2. Helen Johnstone, Royersford, PA, to work with a special education student
for the Special ESY program held at Camp Joy, Schwenksville, PA.
Compensation will be set at $12.35 an hour, 6 hours per day, for 34 days for
a total of 204 hours for a cost of $2519.40 plus benefits (FICA &
Retirement) at a cost of $143.86 for a total cost of $2663.26 from June 30,
2003 to August 15, 2003. Funding is from the IDEA funds.
3. Teresa R. Hudson, Royersford, PA, for the Instructional Assistant for
Technology position at Brooke Elementary School replacing Rebecca Steiner
who accepted a teaching position at Brooke Elementary School. Compensation
will be set at $14.70 an hour, plus $.25 an hour for degree for a total of
$14.95 an hour pending receipt of transcript, as per the Assistants' plan,
effective August 20, 2003.
4. Betsy A. Mastrocola, Limerick, PA, for the support staff position as a
Clerical Assistant at Upper Providence Elementary School replacing Nancy
Jann who passed away. Compensation will be set at $11.00 an hour plus $1.00
an hour for degree for a total of $12.00 an hour, pending receipt of
transcript from Shippensburg University, with benefits as per the
Secretarial Plan, effective July 14, 2003.
5. Donna Militano, Douglassville, PA, for the new position of Instructional
Assistant for Technology position at the Upper Providence Elementary School.
Compensation will be set at $14.70 an hour with benefits as per the
Assistants' plan, effective August 20, 2003.
6. Martin Seibert, Pottstown, PA, for the Instructional Assistant for
Technology position at the Intermediate School replacing Joann Sibley who
accepted a teaching position at the Intermediate School. Mr. Seibert is
currently a per diem substitute with the district. Compensation will be set
at $14.70 an hour with benefits as per the Assistants' plan, effective
August 20, 2003.
H. Administration recommends approval to employ a Summer Library Assistant
at Spring City Elementary. Compensation will be set at $12.35 an hour for
56 hours for a cost of $691.60 plus benefits (FICA and Retirement) at a cost
of $39.50 for a total cost of $731.10.
I. Administration recommends approval of the independent contract for Main
Line Rehabilitation, Assoc. Inc., Exton, PA for the 2003/2004 school year to
provide 70 hours of cognitive therapy for a special education student as per
the student's IEP and 4 hours of training for the teacher and assistants
working with this student for a total 74 hours. The cost of the program is
$125.00 an hour with a total cost not to exceed $9250.00. The contract will
be paid from funds budgeted in the 2003/2004 Special Education
Budget/General Fund.
J. Administration recommends approval of the independent contract(s) for
Spring-Ford Family Practice, Royersford, PA to review student files in the
special education ACCESS program and complete necessary medical practitioner
authorization documentation in connection with student IEP files for the
2003/2004 school year. The cost will be $10.00 per IEP not to exceed
$5,000. The PA ACCESS Program will reimburse funding.
K. Administration recommends approval of the following
extra-curricular/supplemental contract(s):
1. John E. Eckstine, Jr. SH Band Director $6,498 A
2. Daniel DeLong SH Marching Band Percussion
Design Planner $4,259 C
3. Laura Detwiler-Craft SH Head Boys' Tennis Coach $3,668 D
4. Laura Detwiler-Craft SH Head Girls' Tennis Coach $3,668 D
5. Craig Kehl 9th Grade Boys' Basketball Coach $3,668 D
6. Danielle Stauffer SH Asst. Boys'/Girls' Track $2,477 F
7. Ken Ridgeway 7/8 Gr. Asst. Baseball Coach $1,715 H
8. Melinda Klunk Magazine Drive $ 312 M
VII. OTHER FINANCE
A. Administration is requesting authorization to seek bids for the purchase
of "Band Uniforms" (2003/2004) for the Middle School with the cost not to
exceed $37,000.
B. The administration is requesting board approval for the Winnies site for
a Sewer Extension Agreement and a Sewer Plan Review Escrow Agreement with
Limerick Township Municipal Authority. The cost for the administration fee
is $1,000 and the Sewer Plan Review Escrow Agreement deposit is $2,000.
VIII. PROPERTY
A. Administration is recommending approval of Phillips Electric to complete
the replacement of Middle School transformer that was blown due to the storm
of 6/20/03 under emergency service. A form will be submitted to the
Department of Education for a cost estimate of $14,000.00. Temporary
transformer is in-place until a new one is ordered.
B. Administration recommends approval for the materials for PlanCon J:
Project Accounting based on Final Cost, which had been reviewed and approved
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for the
Spring-Ford High School. The new temporary reimbursable percent is 35.14%
for the General Obligation Bond Series of 1999 in the amount of $30 million.
C. Administration recommends approval for the materials for PlanCon J:
Project Accounting based on Final Cost for Oaks Elementary addition and
alterations, which had been reviewed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education. The new temporary reimbursement percent is 35.14%
for the General Obligation Bond Series of 1999 in the amount of $30 million.
D. Administration recommends approval for the materials for PlanCon J:
Project Accounting based on Final Cost for Limerick Elementary additions and
alterations, which had been reviewed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education. The new temporary reimbursement percent is 35.14%
for the General Obligation Bond Series of 1999 in the amount of $30 million.
C. Administration recommends the approval of a change order to Power and
Communications, Inc., wiring contractor for the new Intermediate School, not
to exceed $7500 for the Installation of fiber and copper backbone to a new
Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) in the east wiring of the new
Intermediate School. Funding is from the Construction Fund.
IX. CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
The following individuals are recommended for attendance at the following
conferences/workshops:
CODE: 580 Account: Conference/Training, registration, food,
and accommodations
ROYERSFORD
A. David Willauer, Principal, to attend "Service Learning and Character
Education Conference" at Penn State University on Wednesday, July 9, 2003
and Thursday, July 10, 2003. This conference will focus on character
education and service-learning which will be used to support the schools
pro-social program and their efforts with character education. The cost of
the conference is $479.00 from the 580 account.
X. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Administration recommends that student number 10203 be expelled from the
Spring-Ford Area School District in accordance with the conditions presented
by the Superintendent.
B. Administration recommends that student number 20203 be expelled from the
Spring-Ford Area School District in accordance with the conditions presented
by the Superintendent.
C. Administration recommends that student number 30203 be expelled from the
Spring-Ford Area School District in accordance with the conditions presented
by the Superintendent.
D. Administration recommends that student number 40203 be expelled from the
Spring-Ford Area School District in accordance with the conditions presented
by the Superintendent.
XI. SOLICITOR'S REPORT
XII. PUBLIC COMMENT
XIII. ADJOURNMENT