School Board Agenda March 26, 2018

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EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA
Board Room
800 Pine Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
MARCH 26, 2018
7:30p.m.
2018 School Board Meeting Schedule
January 8 & 22
February 12 & 26
March 12 & 26
April9 & 23
May 14
June 11 & 25
July 9
August 13 & 27
September 10 & 24
Octoh er 8 & 22
November 12
December 3 (Re-organization) & 10
Vision Statement: The East Penn School District will empower students to maximize their individual
potential and become lifelong learners and contributors to a global society.
Mission Statement: The East Penn School District will provide a learning environment in which
students become effective problem solvers, collaborators, critical thinkers, and
communicators.
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EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
March 26, 2018
7:30P.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. CALL TO ORDER; PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL SGA REPORT- Alex Comfort, Sophie Pickering
3. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by , Seconded by _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD approve the minutes of the March 12,
2018 Regular Board Meeting.
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Special Education Comprehensive Plan
);> Dr. Linda Pekarik, Director of Special Education
b. Proposed Final Budget (Exhibit #1)
);> Mr. Robert Saul, Business Administrator
);> Dr. Michael Schilder, Superintendent
c. Debt Service Refinancing
);> Mr. Scott Shearer, Managing Director- Public Financial Management
);> Mr. Ken Phillips, RBC Capital Markets
6. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS-Dr. Michael Schilder
a. District Update
7. PERSONNEL
Motion by Seconded by_ ________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD approve the following personnel items, as
recommended by the Superintendent:
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a. Resignation(s) (Exhibit #2)
Name Position Building Effective Date
Kristen Esser Instructional Assistant Eyer MS 3/26/18
Scott Horoshko Instructional Assistant Eyer MS 3/23/18
Edna Mae Kuhns Food Service Support Staff Jefferson ES 2/28/18
Debra Pratt Administrative Assistant, Administration 4/6/18
Student Services
b. General Leave of Absence(s) per CBA
Name Position Building Effective Date
Tara Mark Special Education Teacher Willow Lane ES 4/13/18-5/30/18
c. Full-time Substitute Appointment(s)
Name: Michael Engler
Education Level: B.S. Degree
Undergraduate School: Lock Haven University
Assignment: Special Education Teacher-EHS
(CPDL- B. Snellman)
Certification: Instructional II: Elementary K-6; Mentally and/or Physically
Handicapped K-12; Mid-Level Science
Experience: Sept. 2017- Present: East Penn SO; FTS- Special Ed. Teacher
Nov. 2011-Sept. 2017: Life Works Academy; Special Ed. Teacher
July 2011-Nov. 2011: Radnor Township SO; FTS-Science Teacher
Sept. 2001- June 2011: Central Bucks SO; Special Ed. Teacher
Sept. 1999 -July 2001: North Penn SO; Special Ed. Teacher
Feb. 1999-June 1999: Bethlehem Area SO; FTS-Special Ed. Teacher
Salary: $53,134; Year 2; B
Effective: August 20, 2018
d. Confidential Assistant Appointment
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Debra Pratt Human Resources $39,000 4/9/18
(resignation of A. Hitch)
e. Administrative Assistant Appointment
Name Assignment Salary/Hours Effective Date
Joanne Howard Wescosville ES $15.26/hr 4/9/18
(resignation of R. Cruz) 35 hrs/wk
f. Support Staff Appointment(s)
Name Assignment Salary/Hours Effective Date
Megan Snyder Instructional Assistant-Jefferson ES $14.81/hr 3/27/18
(Resignation of R. Roth) 29 hrs/wk
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Name Assignment Salary/Hours Effective Date
Wendy Ashelman Staff Assistant-Shoemaker ES $14.81/hr 3/27/18
(Resignation of G. Mitchell) 12.5 hrs/wk
g. Addition to the 2017-2018 Guest Teacher List
Name Name
Wendy Denton Thomas Murgitroyde
Summer Fastenberg Abigail Obembe
Tarik Haddad Erick Reinhard
Kimberly Heidler Anthony Rozanski
Albert Jibilian Sandra S abo
Elizabeth Lees Tania Scriff
Corey Lentz Leslie Smeltz
David McFadden Ellen Switzer
Mariella Miller
h. Addition to the 2017-2018 Per Diem Substitute List
Katherine Fuller Health Room Nurse
Dawn Kohler Instructional Assistant
Robert McKenna Elementary PK-4
Matthew Schmoyer Grades 4-8; Science 7-8; English 7-8
Samantha Sesok lnstructiona I/S taff Assistant
8. BUSINESS OPERATIONS
a. Approval of the Bill List
Motion by , Seconded by_ _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD approve the attached bill list and that
the Treasurer be authorized to issue checks and vouchers in the amounts indicated, as per Exhibit
#3.
b. Treasurer's Report
Motion by Seconded by _ _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD approve the Treasurer's Report for
month ended February 2018, as per Exhibit #4.
c. Disbursement of Funds
Motion by Seconded by_ _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD authorize the expenditure of funds
from the Capital Reserve Fund, as per Exhibit #5.
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d. Use of District Facilities-Group IV Organizations
Motion by , Seconded by_ ________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD grant Circle of Seasons Charter
School, 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, PA, 18051 permission to rent the auditorium at LMMS on May
22, 2018 for their musical production.
Rental Fees
Auditorium (rehearsal) $100/hr
Auditorium (event) $105/hr
e. Approval of Proposal-Memorial Field Turf Replacement
Motion by , Seconded by _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SD approve the proposal for the
Memorial Field turf replacement as per the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN) pricing from
FieldTurf USA, Inc., 7445 Cote-de-Liesse Road, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec H4T 1G2, in the amount
of $514,125.27 (Capital Reserve), as per Exhibit #6.
f. Contracts/Agreements
Motion by Seconded by _________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SO approve the following contract/
agreement, as per Exhibit #7:
Vendor Type of Contract/Agreement Amount
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Insurance Broker Compensation Agreement $48,000.00/year
Management Services, Inc.
9. CURRICULUM
a. Educational Conferences
Motion by , Seconded by_ ________
RESOLVED, That the Board of School Directors of East Penn SO approve the estimated expenses for
the individuals attending educational conferences, as per Exhibit #8.
10. OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES
a. Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit-Report
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Board Member: Ms. Allen
11. LEGISLATIVE
a. Report- Mr. Ballard
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12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. No Executive Session: Monday, March 26, 2018
b. Next Board Meeting: Monday, April 9, 2018-7:30p.m.
13. ADJOURN
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EXHIBITS
March 26, 2018
EXHIBIT #1
EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2018-2019 PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET
Supporting Documentation
March 26, 2018
Attached:
PDE-2028 Proposed Final General Fund Budget
Summary of Revenue, Expenditures, and Fund Balance
Revenue Comparison
Expenditure Comparison
Summary of Changes
EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2018-2019 Proposed Final Budget
KEY POINTS
March 26, 2018
SUMMARY OF BUDGET FINANCES
Total budget $153,262,763
Total budget increase $4,675,584
Retirement rate 33.43%
Projected charter school costs $4,937,220
Employee salary increase $1,610,025
Employer health insurance increase $194,156
Millage 18.4322
Tax increase 1.92%
Budgetary reserve $7,298,000
Budgetary reserve: percentage of total budget 5.0%
Ending fund balance (includes budgetary reserve) $13,038,549
Fund balance: percentage of total budget 8.51%
SUMMARY OF DISTRICT PRIORITIZED NEEDS
Programs and Resources
• Full Day Kindergarten $206,000
• Technology Plan-Phase 2 $888,000
• Elementary Math program $450,000
• Student Information System $180,000
• Elementary Science program $165,000
Personnel
• Full Day Kindergarten teachers $850,000
• LMMS teacher $85,000
• Elementary ESL teacher $85,000
• EHS Special Education teacher $85,000
• EHS Instructional Assistants (2) $36,000
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LEA Name : East Penn SO Class: 2 AUN Number: 121392303 County : Lehigh
PROPOSED
FINAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET
Fiscal Year 2018-2019
General Fund Budget Approval
Date of Adoption of the General Fund Budget:
President of the Board -Original Signature Required Date
Secretary of the Board -Original Signature Required Date
Chief School Administrator -Original Signature Required Date
Robert E Saul (61 0)966-8300 Extn :
Contact Person Telephone Extenslon
rsaul@eastpennsd .org
Email Address
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