AGENDA ADDENDUM
November 21, 2006
4.2
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Kathleen R. Kelley, Ph.D.
A.
Awards and Accomplishments
3.
Congratulations to Bill Kast, WAHS Band Association President, for leading the
effort to bring approximately $8,000-10,000 worth of improvements to the
Williamsport Area High School stadium during the summer and fall of 2006. Mr.
Kast secured a significant number of donations and spent many hours, along with
the help of other volunteers, making the improvements.
7.
CURRICULUM REPORT CONT’D:
7.2
Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of
Williamsport which will facilitate the City’s acceptance of a Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency grant to operate a School Resource Officer
program at the Williamsport Area High School, with some services to the
city’s middle schools. A copy of the MOU is attached. Approval will
include the addition of the following to item 7 of the MOU, which was
inadvertently eliminated in the preparation of the document:
“Should the SRO Initiative produce less than the desired results the City
and the District will jointly attempt to modify the program to generate
improvement. If satisfactory results are not obtained, either the City or the
District may cancel this agreement upon 15 days written notice.”
Costs for the District’s portion of the program are included in the
Student Services budget. 8.
PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:
8.1 RESIGNATIONS
Consider accepting the following resignations, effective on the dates and for
the purposes indicated:
C.
David S. Follmer, full-time head custodian at Round Hills Elementary School,
for other employment, effective December 1, 2006.
D.
JoAnne Schoeneck, part-time Title I Reading Aide at Hepburn-Lycoming Elementary
School, for personal reasons, effective December 1, 2006.
8.3* ELECTION OF STAFF
Consider the election of the following staff, for the purpose and on the date
indicated:
E.
The following substitute food service workers, at the salary rate of $6.25 per
hour, for the actual number of hours worked, effective November 22, 2006:
Phyllis C. Capps
211 Dudek Rd., Williamsport
Linda J. Heitsenrether
1980 Maple Grove Circle, Williamsport
H.
The following substitute administrative support/aides, subject to assignment by
the Superintendent of Schools, at the hourly rates as established by Board
policy (Administrative Support - $7.50/hr., Instructional Aide - $6.75/hr.; up
to a maximum of 180 days/year) and only for the actual number of hours assigned
and worked:
Jill W. Dabney
660 Spruce St., Williamsport
Patricia A. Hofstrom
187 English Hill Rd., Cogan Station
Ralph C. Jones
660 Spruce St., Williamsport
Kimberly J. Shultz
125 Snyder Rd., Cogan Station
Heidi E. Walters
31 Terrace Lane, Williamsport
I.
David Gingery, 221 Hemlock Hill Rd., Montgomery, as an unpaid intern in the Tax
Office, effective November 28, 2006, through March 15, 2007 (no benefits).
8.4* POSITION CHANGES
Consider approving the following position changes:
B.
Candace R. Scheurer, 163 First St., Linden, from a part-time instructional
support aide at the high school to a part-time instructional support aide (up
to 185 days; up to 5 hours per day) at the high school (CTE/Inclusion), with a
base wage rate of $10.94 per hour, effective November 28, 2006.
C.
Peggy A. Welch, 2254 W. Third St., Williamsport, has requested to return to
Food Service effective November 28, 2006. Ms. Welch was recently approved for
a position change from a general food service worker at Hepburn-Lycoming
Elementary School to a part-time Instructional Support Aide (up to 185 day, up
to 5 hours per day) at Round Hills Elementary School, with a base wage rate of
$10.94 per hour, effective October 11, 2006 (originally approved on 10/17/06
Addendum).
8.6 OTHER
C.
Consider rescinding the following item originally approved at the 11/07/06
Addendum; these individuals will be paid in accordance with the Agreement
between the District and WAESP:
The following substitute school bus drivers (non-bargaining unit personnel),
with a base wage rate of $11.00 per hour, effective October 2, 2006:
Thomas E. Fink
251 Anna Rd., Williamsport
David L. Walk
5661 Rt. 287 Highway, Jersey Shore
D.
Under the provisions of Pennsylvania Act 2002-234, consider approving the
extra-curricular employment agreement for the following individual(s):
Marion F. Boyd, 189 Harvey Dr., Montoursville, as a substitute teacher for the
Educational Assistance Program/Tutoring Program at Lycoming Valley Middle
School effective for the 2006-2007 school year (beginning October, 3, 2006), at
the rate of $26.22 per hour plus appropriate benefits, up to three (3) days
per week, one (1) hour per day plus 15 minutes preparation time per hour of
instruction (maximum of 3.75 hours per week; total length of program is 60
days). All funds budgeted under EAP (Educational Assistance Program).
10.
STUDENT/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CONT’D:
10.1
Consider approving the following student trips:
I.
Approximately 30 Williamsport Area High School students, accompanied by two
staff members, to travel to the Williamsport Hospital during December 2006. The
students will attend a training session on being HIV peer tutors. 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.
District transportation is not requested. The students will report directly to
and be picked up from the hospital. The cost of the training will be provided
by an HIV Grant. Two substitutes will be required for the day and will be
paid through the grant.
J.
Sixteen (16) members of Roosevelt Middle School’s Art Club, accompanied by
their teacher and a parent, to travel to the Palmer Museum in State College.
Students eligible to participate must be in compliance with the school’s
field trip disciplinary requirements.
District transportation is requested and will be paid the art budget. There is
no cost for the museum visit. One substitute will be required for the day and
will not exceed $110.
10.1
Consider approving the following student trips cont’d:
K.
Forty-eight (48) Key Club members from the Williamsport Area High School,
accompanied by five staff members, to travel to Philadelphia during December
2006 for a tour of various landmarks. 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.