AGENDA ADDENDUM
February 21, 2006
7.
CURRICULUM REPORT CONT’D:
7.3
Consider approving the 2006 Spring Athletic Schedules (copies available).
7.4
Consider approving accepting and spending a $2,500 HIV/STD Pregnancy Prevention
Education mini-grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to WAHS
(application
was approved by the Board on the January 3, 2006 agenda item 8.3).
7.5
Consider approving payment to Wayne Mahonski, golf pro at White Deer, for an
in-service
presentation to the K-12 Physical Education staff, February 20, 2006. Sixteen
people at
$20.00. Total: $320.00 budgeted in Physical Education professional
development account # 10-2271-329-000-00-850-140-025-0000
8.
PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:
8.1 RESIGNATIONS
Consider accepting the following resignations, effective on the dates and for
the purposes indicated:
GG.
Patricia A. Lowery, Superintendent, for the purpose of retirement, effective
September 29, 2006.
RESOLVED:
that the Board of School Directors of the Williamsport Area School District
acknowledges with profound regret the retirement of Patricia A. Lowery from
service in the Williamsport Area School District and expresses its sincere
appreciation for her 6 ¼ years of dedicated service to our school system
as Superintendent. It further expresses the hope that her years of retirement
will be many and richly rewarding.
8.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Consider approving the following leaves of absence:
M.
Louis H. Gatti, school bus driver for the District, unpaid leave for personal
reasons, effective for one day only on March 6, 2006.
N.
Stephanie A. McKee, part-time school bus aide for the District, unpaid leave
for personal reasons, effective February 10, 2006, and February 13, 2006.
O.
Malinda E. Sherman, part-time school bus aide for the District, unpaid leave
for personal reasons, effective for one day only on February 13, 2006.
8.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE CONT’D:
P.
Kimberly A. Starr, general food service worker at the high school, unpaid leave
for
personal reasons, effective February 15, 2006, and February 17, 2006.
Q.
Gifford H. Tebbs, Jr., part-time custodian for the District, unpaid leave for
personal
reasons, effective February 27, 2006, through March 3, 2006.
8.3* ELECTION OF STAFF
Consider the election of the following staff, for the purpose and on
the date indicated:
C.
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 2005-2006 school year:
David A. Dalton
137 E. Third St., Apt. 7, Williamsport
Barbara E. Livingstone
1107 Elmira St., Williamsport
E.
The following persons to the positions indicated for the 2005-2006 school year
at the rates 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 (pending completion of all appropriate
paperwork*):
CHORAL
Williamsport Area High School
Cherry, White and Blue Thomas Shellenberger * $ 519
(replacing Anna L. Radspinner)
F.
The following persons as track event workers, effective February 22, 2006.
These workers will be paid at a flat rate per event (as determined by the
Athletic Director) as scheduled and approved by the Athletic Department.
Payment for these services will be forwarded to payroll for processing (pending
completion of all appropriate paperwork*):
Michelle A. Koons
448 Sheridan St., Williamsport
Tom Losch
1730 Almond St., Williamsport
G.
Stacey L. Cherrington, 250 Pepper St., Muncy, as a teacher for the Extended Day
Program, effective for the 2005-2006 school year, to be paid at the rate of
$25.43
per hour plus appropriate benefits, up to five (5) hours per week. All costs
funded
through Education Assistance Program/Sheridan Project Funds.
10.
STUDENT/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
10.1*
Consider approving the following student trips cont’d:
L.
Eight (8) Williamsport Area High School Key Club members, accompanied by their
advisor, to travel to Hershey on three dates during March 2006 to attend the
Annual Kiwanis Key Club Convention. 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.
A van will be rented to transport the students. The cost of approximately
$1,000 will be paid as follows: $500 donation from Kiwanis; student
fundraising; Key Club budget; and student fee.
M.
Correction to Item 10.1.K on regular agenda: These trips were submitted as
taking place in February 2006. The corrected dates for the trip are two dates
in April 2006.