AGENDA ADDENDUM
April 5, 2005
5.2
BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT CONT’D:
B.
Budget Presentation - Revenue 8.
CURRICULUM REPORT CONT’D:
8.7
Consider authorizing payment to Michael Millward at the rate of 24.67 per hour
for a maximum of 5 hours per week to provide special education instruction to a
special education student who was placed in the afterhours program for
behavioral concerns. String number is 10-1200-121-891-10-910-000-004-0005
.
8.8
Consider approving a "Career Exploration Day" opportunity for WASD
students in grades 5 through 12 on April 28, 2005. This is a career education
activity and coincides with the national "Take Our Daughters to Work
Day." This experience is only recommended for students in grades 5
through 12; however, students in Kindergarten through 4th grade may participate
in the experience by completing the “Application for Excused Absence for
an Educational Trip." This is a voluntary activity that will require
pre-registration to include parent's signature and identification of
parent/guardian's place of employment to be visited. Additionally, students
participating in this activity with their parent will be required, and given
the opportunity, to complete regular academic work covered on April 28.
Participating students will also be required to complete a variety of
appropriate assignments relevant to their visitation of the parent's place of
employment. Participating parents are responsible for the transportation and
safety of their child to and from their place of employment.
9.
PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:
9.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Consider approving the following leaves of absence:
L.
Terrie M. Campana, full-time kindergarten teacher at Hepburn-Lycoming
Elementary School, for an unpaid medical leave on an intermittent basis (as
needed), effective April 5, 2005, to care for a family member.
Mrs. Campana will attempt to schedule absences in advance (when possible).
Mrs. Campana will be entitled to health insurance for a maximum period of time
equivalent to 12 weeks under the Family Medical Leave Act, but is without pay
or any other benefits.
9.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE CONT’D:
M.
Julie B. Chilson, full-time elementary (3rd
grade) teacher at Jackson Elementary School, for an unpaid medical leave,
effective May 12, 2005, through August, 2005 (returning at the start of the
2005-2006 school year; tentative date of August 25, 2005).
Mrs. Chilson is currently utilizing sick and/or personal days and will begin
her unpaid leave of absence on May 12, 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.
N.
Louis H. Gatti, school bus driver for the District, unpaid leave for personal
reasons, effective May 11, 2005, through May 12, 2005.
O.
Kathie A. Saar, part-time instructional support aide at Cochran Elementary
School, unpaid leave for the purpose of travel, effective April 27, 2005,
through April 29, 2005.
P.
Ronald W. Solomon, school bus driver for the District, unpaid leave for a
planned family vacation, effective May 23, 2005, through June 10, 2005.
Q.
Kimberly A. Whittington, general food service worker at the high school, unpaid
leave for personal reasons (documentation on file), effective for one day only
on March 31, 2005.
9.3* ELECTION OF STAFF
Consider the election of the following staff, for the purpose and on the date
indicated:
A.
The following persons as non-certificated substitute teacher with receipt of an
emergency permit, subject to assignment by the Superintendent of Schools, at
the salary and/or rates as established by Board policy, and only for the actual
number of hours assigned and worked during the 2004-2005 school year:
Jolene R. Compton
7632 Route 973 E, Williamsport
Lane A. Vogler
313 Grimesville Rd., Williamsport
11.
STUDENT/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
11.1*
Consider approving the following student trips:
O.
Twenty-one (21) sixth grade students from Curtin Middle School, accompanied by
their teacher, to travel to the SPCA during April 2005. Students eligible to
participate will not have had any illegal absences or have received
out-of-school suspension.
District transportation is requested and will be paid by the Curtin PTO.
P.
Five (5) Williamsport Area High School students, accompanied by a guidance
counselor, to travel to State College for four days during April 2005 to attend
the Second Mile Leadership Institute. Students eligible to participate will
not have been suspended from school more than five days; will have no bus
disciplinary record; will be passing all major courses; and are not, in the
judgment of their house principal, experiencing attendance difficulties.
The students will be transported in the high school van. All cost for
participation will be funded through the Student Services budget.