The organizational Meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Williamsport Area School District of which all members were duly notified and of which due public notice was given as required by Act 84 of 1986, was held on Tuesday evening, December 5, 2000, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Board of Directors Room, District Service Center, 201 West Third Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

 

1.   The Board President called the meeting to order with the following members:

 

PRESENT:   Shirley L. Canada, Karen V. Harris, Pamela J. Markle, Kelly Pedersen,

  David B. Stone, Jr., James E. Temple, Dale L. Vollman, Lois T. Williams,

    Thomas A. Zimmerman.

 

ABSENT:  NONE

 

This meeting is called to order for the purpose of organization under appropriate sections of Article IV of the School Laws of Pennsylvania, as amended.

 

2.   Mrs. Kelly R. Pedersen provided the invocation.

 

4.   Election of a Temporary President:

 

a.   President Stone opened nominations for a temporary president.

b.   Mrs. Harris nominated Mr. Temple.

c.   Mr. Temple was approved as temporary president by a unanimous roll call.

 

5.  Election of President.

 

  1. Mr. Temple opened nominations for the 2001 Board President.
  2. Mrs. Williams nominated Mr. Stone.
  3. Mr. Stone was approved as president by a unanimous roll call.

6.  Election of Vice President

 

  1. President Stone opened nominations.
  2. Mr. Zimmerman nominated Mr. Temple.
  3. Mr. Temple was approved as vice president by a unanimous roll call.

7.   Appointment of Delegates to Boards and Commissions for the Ensuing Year:

President Stone made the following appointments:

 

  1. Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Representative.

      Mrs. Pamela Markle

 

b.   PSBA Legislative Chairperson.

Mrs. Pamela Markle

 

c.   PSBA Employee Relations Contact.

Mrs. Karen Harris

 

7.   Appointment of Delegates to Boards and Commissions for the Ensuing Year Cont’d:

 

d.   Alternative Education Committee.

Ms. Shirley Canada, Mrs. Lois Williams and Mr. Thomas Zimmerman.

 

e.  Public Relations Committee.

Mrs. Pamela Markle, Mrs. Kelly Pedersen, and Mrs. Lois Williams.

 

f.  Policy Chairperson.

Mr. James Temple

 

 g.   Employment Steering Committee.

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman and Mr. Dale Vollman

 

h.  Inclusion Advisory Council.

Ms. Shirley Canada

 

i.   Educational Technology and Administrative Technology Advisory Committees.

Mrs. Karen Harris and Mrs. Kelly Pedersen

 

j.   Gifted Education Advisory Council

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

 k.   Intermediate Unit Board Member

Ms. Pamela Markle

 

l.   Drug Testing Oversite Committee

      Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

m.  Governance Committees

 

   i.   Planning and Development Committee--Representation by the President of

the Board of School Directors.

Mr. David Stone, Jr. and Mr. Dale Vollman

 

ii.   Special Coordination Committee--Representation by the President of the Board of School Directors and by another School Director appointed by the

President.

Mr. David Stone, Jr. and Mr. James Temple

 

iii.   Site-Based Management Coordinating Council--Representation by the President of the Board of School Directors or by the President’s Designee.

Mrs. Karen Harris and Mrs. Kelly Pedersen

 

iv.   Curriculum and Instruction Council--All School Directors are ex officio

Members.

Ms. Shirley Canada and Mrs. Lois Williams

 

 

7.   Appointment of Delegates to Boards and Commissions for the Ensuing Year Cont’d:

 

 n.  School Liaisons

 

i.  Elementary Schools

Mrs. Shirley Canada; Mrs. Kelly Pedersen, and Mr. David Stone, Jr.

 

 ii.  Middle Schools

Mrs. Karen Harris; Mr. James Temple, and Mr. Thomas Zimmerman.

 

iii.  High School

Mrs. Pamela Markle; Mr. Dale Vollman; and Mrs. Lois Williams.

 

  1. Williamsport Area Tax Advisory Committee

Mrs. Kelly R. Pedersen

 

8.   Motion made by Mrs. Harris, seconded by Mrs. Markle, to schedule Voting Meetings during 2001 to begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Baskin Gallery of the District Service Center on the following dates. Adoption of the Preliminary Budget is tentatively scheduled for May 1. Adoption of the Final Budget is tentatively scheduled for June 5. The annual Organization Meeting will be held on December 4 and will be followed by a regular voting meeting. *The May 8 meeting will be an executive session only. Special Meetings (other than first and third Tuesday of the month meetings will start at 7:00 p.m.)

 

January 2, 16        February 6, 13, 20, 27

March 6, 20,         April 3, 10, 17

May 1, 8*, 15        June 5, 19

July 17          August 7, 21

   September 4, 18      October 2, 16

   November 6, 20      December 4

 

 The motion carried 9-0

 

President Stone reviewed many of the accomplishments of the Board and District during the 2000 calendar year.

 

9.   Motion made by Mr. Zimmerman, seconded by Mrs. Markle, and carried the meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.

 

 

 

             ___________________________________

             Charles E. Peterson, Jr. Board Secretary

 

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