1. AGENDA ADDENDUM
      2. 4.4 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:
      3. 7. CURRICULUM REPORT
      4. 8. PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:


AGENDA ADDENDUM

 

August 21, 2007

 

 

4.4  CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:

 

 A.   Consider authorizing the following architectural services from Larson Design Group.    All fees will be paid from Capital Reserve:

 

   Project      School      Est. Cost

 

    Hydro-pneumatic Tank Replacement    Woodward    $ 3,000

 

    Distressed Brick and Stonework      Cochran     $10,500

 

    Handicapped Accessible Ramp      WAHS       $ 3,700

 

 B.   Consider approving change orders G-LV-11R and G-LV-13 to the contract with

    The Robert Feaster Corporation, increasing the contract by $9,140 and increasing the

    contract total to $6,388,700.50.

 

 C.   Consider approving change order H-LV-15 to the contract with R& J Ertel decreasing

    the contract by $9,300 and decreasing the contract total to $1,992,772.83.

 

7.  CURRICULUM REPORT

 

7.1   Consider paying Karen Horn, IU special education teacher to provide ESY services to a high school student, per her IEP during the weeks of July 23, July 30, and August 6 for 5-10 hours per week at a rate of $27.03 per hour. The salary will be paid out of general fund to be reimbursed via the IU through IDEA ESY funding. The incorrect name (Karen Fry) was provided for board approval on August 7, 2007.

 

7.2   Consider the approval of an addendum to the 2007-08 contract with Bethesda Day Treatment Services for alternative education services provided to the district on a per student, per day basis. The addendum establishes the daily tuition rate at $45.43 per student. The addendum is to the contract approved by the Board on May 15, 2007.

 

7.3   Consider paying Margaret Harpster, life skills support teacher, $27.03 per hour to develop IEPs for incoming early intervention students. Time to write IEPs should not exceed 15 hours, maximum.

 

7.4   Consider retroactively paying Linda Runnels, to provide speech therapy services to a student with autism. This will be paid out of the general fund and then reimbursed through IDEA for ESY. The rate is $26.22 prior to July 1, 2007 and then $27.03 after July 1, 2007. Hours not to exceed 10 hours for the entire summer.

 

 

 

8.   PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:

 

8.1  RESIGNATIONS

 

Consider accepting the following resignation(s), effective on the dates and for the purposes indicated:

 

C.   Richard L. Weaver, full-time Head Custodian at Jackson Elementary School, for the purpose of retirement, effective September 1, 2007.

 

  RESOLVED: that the Board of School Directors of the Williamsport Area School District acknowledges with profound regret the retirement of Richard L. Weaver from service in the Williamsport Area Schools and expresses its sincere appreciation for his 32 years of dedicated service to our school system as a custodian. It further expresses the hope that his years of retirement will be many and richly rewarding.

 

8.3*   ELECTION OF STAFF  

 

  Consider the election of the following staff, for the purpose and on the date indicated:  

 

 H.   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 ($90 per day for first 45 days; $110 per day for days beyond the 45th day; up to a maximum of 180 days/year) and only for the actual number of hours assigned and worked during the 2007-2008 school year:

       

   Tonya R. Anderson    P.O. Box 452, Williamsport  

   Gretchen P. Carpenter    441 Elm St., Montoursville  

   Mary E. Pearce    860 Rural Ave., Williamsport

   Mary D. Sumpter    416 Brentwood Dr., Cogan Station

   

 I.   The following substitute teachers, subject to assignment by the Superintendent of Schools, at the salary and/or daily rates as established by Board policy ($90 per day for first 45 days; $110 per day for days beyond the 45th day; up to a maximum of 180 days/year), and only for the actual number of hours assigned and worked:

 

    Gretchen A. Hoff    1521 Alvin Ave., Williamsport

 

 J.   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 - $7.15/hr.; up to a maximum of 180 days/year) and only for the actual number of hours assigned and worked:

 

   Leigh M. Rosenow    1327 Walnut St., Williamsport

 

 

 

 

8.3*   ELECTION OF STAFF CONT’D:

   

 K.   The following substitute custodian/event staff, with a base wage rate of $7.50 per hour, for the actual number of hours worked, effective as indicated:

 

   Paul Scott Carpenter, Jr.  1033 Dewey Ave., Williamsport (effective 08/21/07)

   

 L.   Christi L. Babb, 5204 Moreland Baptist Rd., Unityville, as a temporary professional     employee, effective with the 2007-2008 school term (scheduled date is August 23,    2007), to teach English (7th Grade) at Roosevelt Middle School, at a salary rate of       Step 1, bachelor’s, $39,000 (replacing Andrew Otto, resigned). Ms. Babb will also     be scheduled to participate in Induction Program activities before the start of the      2007-2008 school term.

   

 M.   Nathan A. Reed, 131 W. Fairmount Ave., State College, as a temporary professional employee, effective with the 2007-2008 school term (scheduled date is August 23, 2007), to teach Classroom Music at Roosevelt Middle School, at a salary rate of Step 1, bachelor’s, $39,000 (replacing Robert Hickey, resigned). Mr. Reed will also be scheduled to participate in Induction Program activities before the start of the 2007-2008 school term.

 

 N.   Kelli S. Vassallo, 1209 Bonair Dr., Williamsport, as a temporary professional       employee, effective with the 2007-2008 school term (scheduled date is August 23,    2007), to teach Language Arts (6th Grade) at Roosevelt Middle School, at a salary       rate of Step 2, bachelor’s, $40,100 (replacing Amanda Taylor, resigned). Ms.       Vassallo will also be scheduled to participate in Induction Program activities before    the start of the 2007-2008 school term.

 

 O.   Mary E. Rider-Dincher, 2845 Four Mile Drive, Montoursville, as a long-term substitute teacher, effective with the 2007-2008 school term (scheduled date is August 23, 2007) through the end of the first semester of the 2007-2008 school term (tentative ending date of January 18, 2008), unless terminated sooner, to teach Language Arts (6th Grade) at Roosevelt Middle School, at a salary rate of Step 1, master’s, $42,000, prorated (replacing Jennifer Redmon, on unpaid leave). Ms. Rider-Dincher will also be scheduled to participate in Induction Program activities before the start of the 2007-2008 school term.

 

 P.   Kimberly M. Wasp, 1877 Beauty Ave., Williamsport, as a long-term substitute teacher, effective with the 2007-2008 school term (scheduled date is August 23, 2007) through the end of the first semester of the 2007-2008 school term (tentative ending date of January 18, 2008), unless terminated sooner, to teach Elementary (1st Grade) at Jackson Elementary School, at a salary rate of Step 1, bachelor’ ;s, $39,000, prorated (replacing Ami Heller, on unpaid leave). Ms. Wasp will also be scheduled to participate in Induction Program activities before the start of the 2007-2008 school term.

 

 

 

8.6  OTHER

 

 A.   The following teacher transfers will be effective with start of the 2007-2008 school year:

 

   STAFF       PREVIOUS  NEW    NEW

   MEMBER      LOCATION  LOCATION  ASSIGNMENT

   Marc P. Berry      WAHS    Lyco Valley  Technology Educ.

   Judith J. Bower    Roosevelt    Roosevelt  IST

   Paula E. Bower    Lyco Valley  WAHS    Special Education

   Gabriel J. Campana    Stevens    Stevens  Elementary (3rd Grade)

    Kimberly A. Cassidy    Sheridan    Itinerant   Gifted Education

    Barbara A. Davis    Cochran    Cochran  Elementary (2 nd Grade)

   Matthew J. Foote    Curtin/Roos.  Stevens   Health & Physical Ed.

   Elizabeth R. Fronk    Jackson    Jackson  Elementary (2nd Grade)

   Bobbi J. Gallagher    Stevens    Stevens  Elementary (5th Grade)

    Jennifer J. Griswold    Roosevelt    Hep.-Lyc.   Health & Physical Ed.

   Erin M. Hamilton    Cochran    Cochran  Elementary (2nd Grade)

   Christine S. Hanna    Lyco Valley  Roosevelt  Guidance Counselor

   Kevin J. Harris    Curtin    Lyco Valley  Science

   David R. Heller    Lyco Valley  WAHS    Social Studies  

   Veronica R. Hine    Jackson    Jackson  Guided Rdg./4th Grade

   Kate E. Kreger    Jackson    Lyco Valley  English/Reading

   Elizabeth A. Lyons    Sheridan    Sheridan  Elementary (5th Grade)

    Susan E. McGehean    DSC    Sheridan   Special Education

   Sally L. O’Neill    Curtin    WAHS    Health & Physical Ed.  

   Brenda E. Pennella    Sheridan    Roosevelt  Mathematics (6th Grade)

    Ann L. Potter      Cochran    Cochran   Elementary (3rd Grade)

   Jill P. Robbins      Jackson    Jackson  Elementary (1st Grade)

    Justin D. Ross      Round Hills  Curtin    IST

   Laura B. Schmack    Stevens    Stevens  Elementary (IST)

   Ruth Sklar      WAHS    WAHS    French

   Deborah A. Smith    Cochran    Sheridan  Elementary (2nd Grade)

    Timothy T. Thompson  Curtin    Lyco Valley  Science

   Cynthia A. Ulmer    Curtin    WAHS    Special Education

   Keith W. Veldhuis    Curtin    Cochran  Health & Physical Ed.

   Carol J. Watson    WAHS    Roosevelt  Family & Con. Science

    Morgan K. Williams    Stevens    Stevens   Elementary (1st Grade)

   Lisa A. Zerbe      Sheridan    Sheridan  Elementary (3rd Grade)

 

 

 

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