1. q. PSBA Employee Relations Contact

 

 

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 7, 2004, beginning at 6:00 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:   Karen V. Harris, David A. Huffman, Susan A. Mahaffey, Pamela J. Markle, Jay B. Shultz, David B. Stone, Jr., James E. Temple, Lois T. Williams.

 

ABSENT:  Thomas A. Zimmerman

 

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.   Mr. David Wright provided the invocation and read the fourth District Belief Statement.

 

4.   Election of a Temporary President:

 

a.   President Stone opened nominations for a temporary president.

b.   Mrs. Harris nominated Mr. Temple.

c.   Motion made by Mrs. Mahaffey, seconded by Mr. Shultz, to approve Mr. Temple as temporary president.

 

    The motion carried 8-0.

 

Mr. Temple recognized Mr. Peterson who read the following statement from Mr. Zimmerman who was unable to attend this meeting:

 

With respect to the Presidency, please share the following with my fellow Directors:

I wholeheartedly support the election of David B. Stone as our Board President for Calendar Year 2005. Mr. Stone consistently balances his zeal and enthusiasm for public education with prudent fiscal philosophy and good common sense. He is a visionary yet diplomatic leader who has helped our District achieve high-end goals by empowering its Board and its Administration and cultivating shared authority and reasonable accountability through our policies and our practices.

 

5.  Election of President

 

 a.   Temporary President Mr. Temple opened nominations for President.

  1. Motion made by Mrs. Markle, to nominate Mr. Stone.
  2. Motion made by Mrs. Harris, seconded by Mr. Shultz, that the nominations for president be closed.
  3. The motion carried 8-0.
  4. President Stone assumed the chair.

 

6.  Election of Vice President.

 

  1. President Stone opened nominations for Vice President.
  2. Motion made by Mrs. Markle, to nominate Mr. Temple.
  3. Motion made by Mrs. Mahaffey, seconded by Mrs. Williams, that the nominations for vice president be closed.
  4. The motion carried 8-0.

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

 

 a.   Ad hoc Finance Committee (Members to be determined)

 

b.  Alternative Education Committee

Mr. Jay Shultz, Mrs. Lois Williams and Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

c.  Athletic Advisory Committee

Mr. James Temple, Mr. Jay Shultz and Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

d.  Board Negotiating Team

Mrs. Karen Harris, Mrs. Pamela Markle, Mr. David Stone and Mr. Jay Shultz

 

e.  Calendar Committee

Mr. James Temple

 

f.  Community Relations Committee

Mr. David Huffman, Mrs. Pamela Markle, Mrs. Susan Mahaffey and Mrs. Lois Williams

 

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

Mr. Jay Shultz and Mrs. Lois Williams

 

h.  Safe Schools Committee

Mrs. Pamela Markle and Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

i.   Education Foundation Board Representative

Mrs. Lois Williams

 

j.   Educational Technology and Administrative Technology Advisory Committees

Mr. Jay Shultz, Mrs. Susan Mahaffey and Mr. David Huffman.

 

k.  Employment Steering Committee

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman and Mr. Jay Shultz

 

 l.   Facilities Planning and Development Committee

  Mr. David Stone, Mr. Jay Shultz and Mr. James Temple

 

 

 

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

 

m.   Gifted Education Advisory Council

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

 n.   Intermediate Unit Board Member

Mrs. Pamela Markle

 

o.   Multi-Cultural Concerns Committee

Mrs. Pamela Markle, Mr. David Stone, Mrs. Lois Williams and Mr. David Huffman.

 

p.   Pennsylvania School Board Association (PSBA) Representative

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

q.   PSBA Employee Relations Contact

Mr. Jay Shultz

 

r.  PSBA Legislative Chairperson

Mr. Thomas Zimmerman

 

 s.  Policy Chairperson

Mr. James Temple

 

t.   Site-Based Management Coordinating Council

      Mrs. Karen Harris and Mrs. Susan Mahaffey

 

u.  Fitness Center Committee

Mrs. Karen Harris and Mr. David Stone

 

  1. West End Babe Ruth Partnership Committee

Mrs. Susan Mahaffey and Mrs. Karen Harris

 

 w.   Williamsport Area Tax Advisory Committee

Mr. David Stone

 

  1. Woodward Liaison Committee

Mrs. Susan Mahaffey and Mrs. Lois Williams

 

y.  Elementary School Liaisons

Mr. Jay Shultz, Mrs. Susan Mahaffey and Mr. David Stone

 

  1. Middle School Liaisons

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

 

  1. High School Liaisons

Mrs. Pamela Markle, Mr. David Huffman and Mrs. Lois Williams

 

8.   Motion made by Mrs. Markle, seconded by Mrs. Mahaffey, to schedule Voting Meetings during 2005 to begin at 6:00 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 3, 2005 . Adoption of the Final Budget is tentatively scheduled for June 7, 2005 . The annual Organization Meeting will be held on December 6, 2005 and will be followed by a regular voting meeting.

 

   January 4, 18        February 1, 15,

   March  1, 15        April 5, 19

   May 3, 17        June 7, 21

   July 12          August 2, 16

   September 6, 20      October 4, 18

   November 1, 15      December 6

 

9.   Motion made by Mrs. Harris, seconded by Mrs. Markle and carried the meeting adjourned at

6:17 p.m.

 

                   _________________________________

           Charles E. Peterson, Jr. Board Secretary

 

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