AGENDA ADDENDUM
March 15, 2005
8.
CURRICULUM REPORT CONT’D:
8.3
Consider the submission of 2005-06 adult education grants for state and federal
consideration. The Pennsylvania State Act 143 grant is in the amount of
$32,167, and
9.
PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:
9.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Consider approving the following leaves of absence:
G.
Wendy A. Armes, general food service worker at Curtin Middle School, extension
of her unpaid leave for personal reasons (documentation on file), effective
March 12, 2005, through March 24, 2005.
H.
Susan S. Naculich, general food service worker at the high school, unpaid leave
for personal reasons, effective for one day only on March 10, 2005.
I.
Marisa S. Hickey, full-time Music teacher at Curtin Middle School, for an
unpaid medical leave, effective April 7, 2005, through June 3, 2005.
Mrs. Hickey is currently utilizing sick and/or personal days and will begin her
unpaid leave of absence on April 7, 2005, which will be taken under the Family
Medical Leave Act, which entitles the employee to health insurance for a
maximum of 12 weeks, but is without pay or any other benefits.
9.3*
ELECTION OF STAFF - Consider the election of the following staff, for the
purpose and on the date indicated:
G.
Elect the following spring sport coaches at the respective schools for the
2004-2005 school year at the salary rate in accordance with the 2002-2007
agreement by and between the Board of School Directors of the Williamsport Area
School District and the Williamsport Education Association:
Williamsport Area High School
Baseball
Varsity Assistant:
Randy J. Zangara (5) $1,786
9.3*
ELECTION OF STAFF CONT’D:
H.
April J. Gardner, 1305 Louisa St., Williamsport, as a part-time (up to 180
days, prorated; up to 4½ hours per day) Parent Involvement Coordinator at
Cochran Elementary School, effective for the 2004-2005 school year, with a base
wage rate of $10.14 per hour, FICA, Worker’s Compensation, Retirement (if
eligible), and sick leave (per the Agreement between the Board and the
Williamsport Area Support Personnel) are the only fringe benefits, effective
March 21, 2005, pending receipt of all appropriate paperwork (funded through
Title I; position to be determined annually; replacing Donna Fox, transferred).
9.4* POSITION CHANGES
Consider approving the following position changes:
A.
Louis H. Gatti, 2305 West Mountain Ave., South Williamsport, from a substitute
school bus driver to a regular part-time school bus driver (bargaining unit
employee), at the salary rate of $11.72 per hour, effective March 16, 2005.
B.
Michael J. Shebest, 1899 Blair St., Williamsport, from Stock Clerk at the
Warehouse Complex to a full-time Head Custodian-Class IV (250 day, 8 hours per
day) at the high school, with a base wage rate of $31,280, prorated ($15.64 per
hour), effective April 25, 2005 (replacing Joseph Harmon, retired).
11.
STUDENT/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CONT’D:
11.1*
Consider approving the following student trips:
J.
Forty-six (46) second grade students from Sheridan Elementary School,
accompanied by their teachers and three parent volunteers, to travel to the
Lycoming County Historical Museum during March 2005. Students eligible to
participate will not have received more than two pink slips, no detentions, no
Saturday School assignments, or any suspensions within 30 days prior to the
trip.
Transportation will be aboard City Bus. All costs will be paid by the Sheridan
PTO.
K.
Eight (8) Round Hills students, accompanied by their principal and parent
organization board members, to travel to Hoss’s Steak and Sea House during
March 2005 as a reward for their participation in the Wolfgang fundraiser.
Transportation will be provided in a limousine provided by Wolfgang Candy. The
cost of lunch will be funded by the Round Hills PTO.
11.2
Consider approving the following request for facility use:
A.
Williamsport AYSO to use the cafetorium at Roosevelt Middle School on Thursday,
June 2 and Friday, June 3, 2005 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. to hold soccer
registration. Williamsport AYSO is requesting relief from the occupancy fee
estimated at $80.00. Certificate of Insurance on file.
12. BIDS/CONTRACTS:
A.
Consider approving a contract with Analytical Laboratory Services, Inc. to
provide compliance services with the Right-to-Know Act. Analytical Laboratory
Services will provide environmental technicians to perform the annual
Right-to-Know inventory, supply a Right-to-Know manual which includes the
inventory list, the MSDS sheets and the Hazardous Substance Survey Forms,
provide a training manual and provide a maximum of three on-site training
sessions. The cost of this service will be $7,000.
the Federal Section 231 grant is in the amount of $71,085. In conjunction with
these grants, consider also entering into a subcontract with The Lycoming
County Literacy Program to provide adult education instruction to their Family
Literacy participants in the amount of $16,639.