AGENDA ADDENDUM
October 2, 2007
CURRICULUM REPORT CONT’D:
7.5
Consider hiring one teacher to tutor after school Reading and one teacher to
tutor after school Mathematics for high school seniors who are preparing to
take the PSSA retest. Ten or more students must enroll in each section of the
after-school tutoring program at the Williamsport Area High School. Teachers
will be paid at the rate of $27.03 per hour plus appropriate benefits, up to
four days per week, 1.5 hour per day for up to a total of 12 hours. Funding
will be provided from the WAHS Project 720 grant award.
7.6
Consider approving Curtin Middle School to submit for the Youth Literacy Grant
offered by Dollar General Stores. The Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant
provides funding to schools and local nonprofit organizations to help with the
implementation or expansion of literacy programs for emerging readers.
8.
PERSONNEL REPORT CONT’D:
8.2 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Consider approving the following leave(s) of absence:
A.
Shanna M. Breen, general food service worker at Sheridan Elementary School,
for an unpaid leave, effective September 27, 2007, through October 23, 2007.
8.3* ELECTION OF STAFF
Consider the election of the following staff, for the purpose and on the date
indicated:
F.
The following substitute food service workers, at the salary rate of $7.15 per
hour, for the actual number of hours worked, effective date as indicated:
Barbara A. Helminiak
41 Grimesville Rd., Williamsport (effective 10/02/07)
I.
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:
Robert E. Lewis
931 Park Ave., Williamsport
J.
April J. Gardner, 1305 Louisa St., Williamsport, as a substitute health room
technician, subject to assignment by the Superintendent of Schools, at the
hourly rate established by Board policy ($9.00/hr.; up to a maximum of 180
days/year) and only for the actual number of hours assigned and worked.
8.3*
ELECTION OF STAFF CONT’D:
K.
Arnetta L. Twine, 959 Market St., Williamsport, as part-time (up to 185 days,
prorated; up to 5 hours per day) instructional support aide at Stevens
Elementary School, effective October 3, 2007, with a base wage rate of $11.31
per hour, FICA, Worker’s Compensation, Retirement (if eligible), and sick
leave (per the Agreement between the Board and the Williamsport Area Education
Support Professionals) are the only fringe benefits (replacing Robyn Weaver,
resigned).
L.
The following persons as teachers for the Educational Assistance
Program/Tutoring
Program effective for the 2007-2008 school year (beginning October 2, 2007).
Teachers will be paid at the rate of $27.03 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):
Jackson Elementary:
Patrice M. Laurence
149 Center St., Milton
Betsy G. Yost
1347 Rose Valley Rd., Cogan Station
Sara Beth MacIntyre
1620 Sycamore Rd., Apt. 7, Montoursville
Substitutes for Jackson:
Judith I. Stauffer
500 Highland Terrace, Williamsport
Veronica R. Hine
58 Shawnee Dr., Muncy
Round Hills Elementary:
Laura L. Tripoli 410 Pearson Ave., Williamsport
Stevens Elementary:
Jennifer L. Conklin
118 Bryans Lane, Lock Haven
Michaelann M. Totin
820 Second Ave., Williamsport
M.
The following persons as tutors for the Title I Extended Day Tutor Program
effective
for the 2007-2008 school year (beginning October 2, 2007 through March, 2008).
Tutors will be paid at the rate of $27.03 per hour plus appropriate benefits,
up to
three days per week, up to one hour 15 minutes each day (total length of
program
is 60 days). All funds budgeted under Title I:
Stevens Elementary:
Joanne L. Deland
600 Dunkard Church Rd., Cogan Station
Michaelann M. Totin
820 Second Ave., Williamsport
8.3*
ELECTION OF STAFF CONT’D:
N.
The following winter and spring sport coaches at the respective schools for the
2007-2008 school year at the salary rate in accordance with the 2007-2010
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*):
Williamsport Area High School
Girls Basketball
Head Varsity Coach:
Derek J. Slaughter (3) $7,359
Baseball
Head Varsity Coach:
David A. Cipriani (5) $3,914
Softball
Head Varsity Coach:
Lucas J. Wesneski (5) * $3,914
8.4*
POSITION CHANGES - Consider approving the following position change(s):
C.
Wayne L. Furman, 351 Daughertys Run Rd., Williamsport, from a custodian (1
st shift)
at the high school to a full-time Head Custodian (1st
shift) at Jackson Elementary
School (250 day, 8 hours per day), with a base wage rate of $33,620, prorated
($16.81 per hour), effective October 9, 2007 (replacing Richard Weaver,
retired).
D.
Steven H. Roles, 2600 Riverside Dr., Williamsport, from a custodian at
Roosevelt Middle School to a full-time Custodian (1st
shift) at the high school (250 day, 8 hours
per day), with a base wage rate of $31,720, prorated ($15.86 per hour),
effective
October 8, 2007 (replacing Wayne Furman, transferred).
E.
Constance H. Williams, 725 Sheridan St., Williamsport, from a part-time
instructional support aide at Sheridan Elementary School to a part-time
instructional support aide (up to 185 day, up to 5 hours per day) at the high
school (CTE), with a base wage rate of $11.31 per hour, effective October 1,
2007 (replacing Dustin Kimble, resigned).
8.5 OTHER
B.
Under the provisions of Pennsylvania Act 2002-234, please consider approving
the extra-curricular employment agreement for the following individual(s):
(1)
Francis J. Myers, 2424 Vista Rd., Williamsport, as a teacher for the
Educational Assistance Program/Tutoring Program and the Title I Extended
Day Tutoring Program at Stevens Elementary School effective for the 2007-
2008 school year (beginning October 2, 2007), at the rate of $27.03 per hour
plus appropriate benefits (up to three (3) days per week, up to one hour 15
15 minutes per day; total length of program is 60 days). All funds budgeted
under EAP (Educational Assistance Program) and/or Title I.
11.
BIDS/CONTRACTS CONT’D:
11.3
Consider authorizing the submission of a Pennsylvania Department of Community
and
Economic Development grant application in the amount of $15,000 to provide
drainage improvements for the multipurpose field and play area adjacent to the
J. Henry Cochran Elementary School.
11.4
Consider authorizing an agreement with Rodney Bower, Linden, PA to provide a
sound
system for the October 5, 2007, pep rally at a cost of $600 to be paid with
student government
funds.