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North Allegheny Board of School Directors

Board Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 2013

AGENDA

5:15 EXECUTIVE SESSION

7:00 REGULAR MEETING 2013-2014 Budget Presentation Speakers (Agenda Items) Voting Items Approval of 2013-2014 General Fund Budget Speakers (Non-agenda Items)

• All Board members were in attendance. In addition, District Solicitor, Mr. Muscante; the Superintendent’s Executive Council with the exception of Dr. Andreyko and Ms. Gaetano; and Mrs. Ryan were in attendance.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mrs. Grosheider announced that the Board held an Executive Session on Thursday, June 20, and prior to this meeting for the purposes of interviewing administrative candidates. There will be no Executive Session following this meeting.

She reviewed the Board calendar, the Board approved the minutes and then Mrs. Grosheider called the one speaker who had signed up in advance to the microphone.

SPEAKERS ON VOTING ITEMS:

The following resident came forward to address the Board.

Chris Disque – Mr. Disque intended to clarify the platform of the candidates who ran in the recent primary. He summarized his understanding of that platform and his recommendations relative to the direction this Board should take with reference to the 2013-2014 Budget.

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Mrs. Grosheider took a moment following the speaker to acknowledge that this would be Dr. Miller’s last Board meeting and to thank him for his 17 years of service to the North Allegheny School District. “He is and has been the consummate professional at North Allegheny,” she said. “Our loss is truly Pine 1

Richland’s gain….I want him to know that we all wish him the very best of luck at Pine Richland and to thank him on behalf of all of us on the Board and across the District. We know he will do an outstanding job as he moves on in his career.” Those in attendance rose to honor Dr. Miller with a standing ovation.

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Mrs. Grosheider then asked that two voting items would be moved to the front of the meeting.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT ADDENDUM II

I. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

The Board approved the appointment of Dr. Robert Scherrer to the position of Assistant Superintendent, at an annual salary of $145,000 (pro-rated). The effective date of appointment is August 1, 2013. He will be commissioned for a period of 5 years.

Dr. Scherrer began his teaching career at Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh, PA as a Secondary Teacher in 1996, then transferring to the Woodland Hills School District in Pittsburgh, PA to become the Assistant Principal of Woodland Hills East Junior High School in 2002. In 2003, Dr. Scherrer became the Assistant Principal of Peters Township High School in McMurray, PA. In 2004, Dr. Scherrer became the Co-Principal for Curriculum and Instruction at Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, PA and in 2007, became the Principal of Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Scherrer has been the Principal of the Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy 6-12, which is part of the Pittsburgh Public School System, since 2009.

Dr. Scherrer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and Master of Education in Business Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999. Dr. Scherrer completed his Secondary Principal’s Certification from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2001, his Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007 and his Doctorate of Education in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009.

II. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Daniel O’Rourke to the position of Assistant Principal, Carson Middle School, at an annual salary of $100,000 (pro-rated). The effective date of appointment is July 22, 2013.

Mr. O’Rourke began his teaching career at Ringgold High School in Monongahela, PA as a High School Social Studies teacher in August 2007, then transferring to Upper St. Clair School District in Upper St. Clair, PA to become an 8 th Grade Social Studies Teacher in August 2008. Mr.

O’Rourke completed his Administrative Internship at South Fayette Middle School in the South Fayette School District and Pleasant Valley Elementary School in the Peters Township School District in 2012. Mr. O’Rourke was also an Undergraduate Assistant Baseball Coach at Ohio University in Athens, OH, the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Ringgold School District, the Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Upper St. Clair Varsity Baseball team.

Mr. O’Rourke received his Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Social Studies Education from Ohio University in 2006 and has a projected completion date for his Master of Education in School Leadership from the University of Pittsburgh for the Fall of 2013. Mr. O’Rourke obtained his Pennsylvania K-12 Principal’s Certificate during the Summer of 2012.

2013-2014 BUDGET PRESENTATION:

Mr. Hopkins gave a brief presentation of the Final Budget of $131,323,918 for 2013-2014. He detailed the changes in revenue and expenditures from the Preliminary and Proposed Final Budget presentations to tonight’s Final Budget numbers. He also explained the rationale used by his department to arrive at the adjusted millage computation following re-assessments. It included plans for an appeals reserve and the evaluation of new construction across the District. Mr. Hopkins estimates that the adjusted millage will place North Allegheny as seventh lowest in Allegheny County for 2013-2014.

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The Board took the following action on these items in the monthly Board folder.

CURRICULUM REPORT

I. DISPOSAL OF TEXTBOOKS

The Board approved declaring textbooks as unnecessary and unused for the purpose of disposal for the following departments: BCIT, Science, and Social Studies.

For Information Based upon the approved purchases of new textbooks following their departments’ curriculum reviews and a textbook evaluation process, existing textbooks were evaluated to determine whether they had any potential resale value. The textbooks have a range of copyright dates from 1996-2004.

FINANCIAL REPORT

I. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE APPROVAL LISTS

The Board approved the following accounts payable lists:

A. Supplemental Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $8,064,676.28.

B. Accounts Payable list dated June 2013, in the amount of $119,190.81.

C. Supplemental Capital Reserve Fund Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $60,727.80.

D. Supplemental Technology Fund Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $0.00.

E. Supplemental 2000 NASH/Newman Stadium Construction Fund Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $0.00.

F. Supplemental CMS/IMS Construction Fund Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $0.00.

G. Supplemental Cafeteria Fund Accounts Payable list dated May 2013, in the amount of $480,026.55.

II. RESOLUTION: LEVY - PER CAPITA TAX

The Board approved enactment of the resolution submitted by the Solicitor relative to the levy of the per capita tax.

III. FACSIMILE SIGNATURES

The Board approved the use of the three-signature facsimile plate (President, Secretary, and Treasurer) for all authorized depository accounts and also recommends that duly elected officers be authorized to execute resolutions and signature cards as required by the depositories.

IV. WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

The Board approved the Highmark proposal for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage for 2013-2014 at a cost of $436,098. ($496,271 in 2012-2013)

V. REVIEW OF SURETY BOND COVERAGE

The Board approved the minutes reflecting that the surety bond coverage as listed below has been 4

formally reviewed and approved for the 2013-2014 school year.

Background Information: The Board is required to review the adequacy of surety bond coverage annually and take action indicating that this review has, in fact, transpired. The Secretary of the School District is bonded for $25,000, the Treasurer is bonded for $10,000, Bradford Woods, Franklin Park and Marshall Township delinquent real estate tax collectors are each bonded for $5,000, and a $500,000 blanket bond is in force on all employees of the School District who have control over accounts, or authority to issue purchase orders. In the past, the state auditors have indicated these amounts and coverage to be sufficient, but the annual review is required.

VI. BUDGETING & TRANSFERS - Subsequent to 6/30/13

The Board authorized all necessary budget transfers resulting from year-end adjustments and local independent audit reclassification subsequent to June 30.

VII. ELECTION OF TREASURER

The Board elected Michael T. Hopkins as Treasurer of the North Allegheny School District for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, effective July 1, 2013.

VIII. TEMPORARY INVESTMENT AUTHORIZATION

The Board authorized the Treasurer and Director of Finance of the School District to receive quotations and execute temporary investment agreements with banks, savings institutions, or other financial organizations, as may be authorized for said purpose by law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Said organization required to maintain 100% surety in the form of pledged Federal Securities, FDIC, FSLIC, or a combination thereof. Said organization shall agree to provide quarterly collateral security reports and confirmation of account balances, as required by our auditors.

IX. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PERSONAL INCOME TAX)

The Board authorized the filing of an application to secure the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Data for the year 2012, and further authorizes duly elected officers and administrators to execute the following required forms: (1) Information Request Authorization; (2) Section 356 Agreement and (3) Memorandum of Understanding.

For Information: Use of this data is restricted to earned income tax collectors and the school official directly involved in earned income tax collection.

X. STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE – 2013-2014

The Board accepted the proposal from Goodwin & Gruber Agency for student accident insurance coverage for policy year 2013-2014. The cost of this student accident coverage is as follows:

2013-2014 2012-2013 School-Time Coverage: K-12 Grades $ 28 $ 28 5

24-Hour Coverage: K-12 Grades $ 124 $ 124 All-Sports Coverage: One Year $28,000 $28,000

XI. INSURANCE COVERAGE

The Board approved the following insurance coverage with Catlin Insurance, effective July 1, 2013.

2013-2014 2012-2013 Institutional Package (Property, Gen. Liability, Auto, Boiler & Mach., & Crime, Builders Risk) $250,959 $250,080 Umbrella Liability 20,879 50,688 School Leaders Errors & Omissions 63,784 65,936 Total Package Cost $335,622 $366,704

Background Information: Administration reviewed quotations from competitive companies in these areas to determine the lowest quotation which would be in the best interest to the District. The above reflects coverage of $339 million in property.

XII. APPROVAL OF DEPOSITORIES

The Board approved the following depositories for the 2013-2014 school year.

PNC BANK - General Fund Account - Payroll Account - Capital Reserve Fund - 2000 NASH Construction Fund - CMS/IMS Construction Fund - Swaption Account - FSA - NASH Activities Account - NASH Athletic Activities Account - Ingomar Middle School Activities Account - Marshall Middle School Activities Account - Carson Middle School Activities Account

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT LIQUID ASSET FUND 568 High Street, P O Box 597, Pottstown PA 19464 - General Fund Account - NA School Cafeteria Accounts Payable - Newman Stadium Escrow Account

PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT TRUST Morris Drive, P O Box 1472, Valley Forge, PA 19482 - NA Senior High School Activities Account - NA Senior High School Athletic Activities Account - NA Intermediate High School Activities Account 6

- Carson Middle School Activities Account - Ingomar Middle School Activities Account - Marshall Middle School Activities Account - General Fund 30 to 60 Days - Technology Fund

WEST VIEW SAVINGS BANK Perry Highway, Pittsburgh PA 15237 - Money Market Account

THE BANK OF NEW YORK - Various Bond, Yield, and Sinking Fund Accounts

FEDERATED INVESTORS - North Allegheny School District Money Market

CITIZENS BANK Pines Plaza, Pittsburgh PA 15237 - NA Intermediate High School Activities Account

FIRST NATIONAL BANK Commodore Perry Square, Perry Highway, Pittsburgh PA 15237 - North Allegheny School Cafeteria Accounts Payable - North Allegheny School Cafeteria Money Market Account

Elementary School Accounts:

PNC BANK - Marshall Elementary School

FIRST NIAGARA - Ingomar Elementary School

WEST VIEW SAVINGS Perry Highway, Pittsburgh PA 15237 - McKnight Elementary School

FIDELITY BANK Duncan Manor - Hosack Elementary School

DOLLAR BANK - Bradford Woods Elementary School

FIRST NATIONAL BANK - Franklin Elementary School - Peebles Elementary School

XIII. DISTRICT SOLICITOR

The Board approved reappointment of Maiello Brungo & Maiello as the District’s Solicitor for the 2013-2014 school year. Such appointment can be terminated with a 30-day notice. The rate of compensation will be $1,150 for the monthly retainer, a regular hourly rate of $95 for associates and $100 for partners, and an hourly rate for litigation matters of $110.

XIV. 2013-2014 GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADOPTION*

The Board approved adoption of the 2013-2014 North Allegheny School District General Fund Budget in the amount of $131,323,918 with a revenue neutral levying of 17.4039 mills of real estate taxes. A copy of the budget is attached to the Official Minutes.

For Information: The proposed 2013-14 millage rate being presented has been adjusted downward to eliminate any windfall in tax revenues to the district as a result of the county reassessments.

* Prior to the vote on this item, the Board engaged in some discourse relative to various items that have been suggested for review by Mr. Pagone in the past. Tonight, various Board members weighed in on these questions with their individual perspectives. Legal ramifications were also considered. No conclusions were reached, but the pros and cons of these and other topics were discussed:

• Whether or not to continue paying supplementals and honoraria • A potential reduction of the school year from 184 days to 180 • A plan to offer an opt-out of benefits to employees and the possible impact on the cost of benefits for the remaining group • The elimination of out-of-state conferences • Concepts for raising alternative revenues and the cost of efforts involved in doing this • Reviewing the use of cell phones and iPads to ensure efficient and appropriate use • The philosophy of fee waivers for facility use • Legal viability of charging for all-day kindergarten and/or pre-school and/or after-school programs

Mr. Jacobs suggested that this conversation could be continued through the year as a pro-active measure to assist in the building of the 2014-2015 Budget.

Mrs. Bishop advocated for a millage reduction this year below the revenue neutral figure proposed in the Final Budget presentation. She read a formal statement supporting her position into the minutes. That position was supported by Mrs. Blackburn.

Mr. Hubert suggested that creating this budget is a balancing act between what is best for students and what is best for the community. He believes a School Board should err of the side of children and make sure they get an excellent education and that facilities are taken care of on an on-going basis. He has no problem supporting the budget as presented.

Dr. Greenberg clarified that the Final Budget does not include the additional counselors that had been recommended. Dr. Gualtieri confirmed that his understanding is correct. Dr. Gualtieri believes the money is needed more for teachers than counselors. He also asked Mr. Hopkins if it was still his perspective that 8 without taking the index and exceptions, it will be difficult to meet the District’s known and projected obligations. Mr. Hopkins confirmed that, taking into account the many unknown factors, he would have to respond in the affirmative.

Mr. Schwartzmier noted Mrs. Bishop’s recommendation and admitted that he found it compelling. He indicated, however, that he had concerns generated by projected future expenditure obligations.

Mrs. Grosheider said she has always voted in support of budgets that are in the best interest of kids and education. She affirmed that the Board has raised taxes each of the last three years. Other districts have not raised taxes but cut programs. She believes this Final Budget is a compromise. It is not everything the administration asked for, but it doesn’t cut programs or diminish the quality of the organization. It allows flexibility relative to elementary class size. It does not provide for counselors, but it does get us started on the safety upgrade and the technology upgrade. She believes it is the best the Board can do at this time.

The Budget passed 6 to 3, with Dr. Greenberg, Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Blackburn voting against it.

XV . HOMESTEAD AND FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION RESOLUTION

The Board approved adoption of the following Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution as contained in the Official minutes of this meeting:

RESOLVED, by the Board of School Directors of the North Allegheny School District, that homestead and farmstead exclusion real estate tax assessment reductions are authorized for the school year beginning July 1, 2013, under the provisions of the Homestead Property Exclusion Program Act (part of Act 50 of 1998) and the Taxpayer Relief Act (Act 1 of 2006).

XVI. SERIES C AND D OF 2003 REFUNDING

The Board approved adopting a resolution of the North Allegheny School District authorizing the incurring of non-electoral indebtedness by the issuance of General Obligation Bonds not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $17,350,000 for refunding purposes and capital improvement purposes; fixing the form, maximum interest rates, maximum maturities and redemption provisions thereof; authorizing and directing the private sale by negotiation thereof; providing for the filing of the required documents with the Department of Community and Economic Development; providing for the appointment of a sinking fund depository; undertaking to provide continuing disclosure; and making certain covenants for the payment of the bonds.

Background Information: The complete resolution will be contained in the Official Minutes of this meeting.

The District could currently refinance its existing Series C of 2003 and Series D of 2003 bonds at lower interest rates than it is paying. In order to implement the refinancing, the District would issue new bonds to generate proceeds sufficient to pay off the old bonds and to provide the savings primarily as funds for capital projects.

XVII. BUDGETARY TRANSFERS

The Board approved the following budgetary transfers within the framework of the 2012-2013 9

General Fund Budget in accordance with the provision of Section 687 of the School Laws of Pennsylvania:

FROM TO AMOUNT

2200-700 Property 5200-900 Other Uses of Funds $ 13,200 Support Services-Instructional Staff Fund Transfers

TOTAL TRANSFERS FOR THE MONTH: 13,200 PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET: 0.0104% TOTAL TRANSFERS YEAR TO DATE: 296,013 PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET: 0.2343%

XVIII. COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SCHOOL REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS

A resolution of the Board of School Directors of the North Allegheny School District authorizing the collection and payment of school real property taxes in installments is required by PA Act 1. The full resolution will be attached to the official minutes.

For Information: It should be noted that payment of school real property taxes in installment negates the 2% discount for early payment. It is advised that all residents calculate the loss of the 2% discount vs. the acceptance of installment tax payments. These payments will be due in equal installments on August 31 st , October 31 st and December 31 st .

XIX. ELECTION OF SECRETARY

The Board approved the election of Rose Mary Ryan as Secretary of the North Allegheny School District Board of Directors for the four-year term beginning July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.

XX. GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT NO. 54 (GASB #54) RESOLUTION

The Board approved the commitment of the Swaption (SWAP) Balance portion of fund balance for the fiscal year end amount at June 30, 2013. The amount of the commitment will be determined after the year end is finalized. In addition, a commitment of future Early Retiree Incentive Payments (ERIP) in the amount of $900,000 will be made at June 30, 2013. Lastly, this resolution will authorize the Treasurer, Michael T. Hopkins to make fund balance assignments in accordance with the requirements of GASB #54.

Background The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released Statement No. 54 (GASB #54) “Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions” for implementation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. GASB #54 provides clearer fund balance classifications that can be more consistently applied and by clarifying the existing governmental fund type definitions.

XXI. RENEWAL OF OMNI FINANCIAL 403(b) SERVICES CONTRACT 10

The Board approved renewal of the contract with Omni Financial Group, Inc. to provide compliance and reporting services to the District in connection with the District’s 403(b) plan. The 2013-2014 fee will be $13,135. Last year’s fee was $13,838.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

I. PAYROLL PAYOFF COMPARISONS

July and August salary payoffs are listed below for this year, as well as the five prior years.

June 2008 $3,578,427.02 June 2011 $2,899,733.72 June 2009 $3,557,477.00 June 2012 $2,725,608.70 June 2010 $3,110,240.56 June 2013 $3,237,912.12

II. STUDENT ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURES

The Administration reported the following student activities expenditures for April 2013:

A. Carson Middle $13,005.41 B. Ingomar Middle 7,181.57 C. Marshall Middle 16,375.58 D. NA Intermediate 19,187.96 E. NA Senior High 71,571.61 F. NA Athletics 31,800.00

FOR INFORMATION ONLY (Continued) III. RECAPITULATION REPORT Balance as of May 31, 2013 26,476,212 June Payroll Estimate 7,300,000 Group Insurance Estimate 150,000 Utilities & Advance Payments 800,000 Accounts Payable Estimate 900,000 Social Security & Retirement Estimate 1,462,000 Total 10,612,000 15,864,212 IV. EXPENDITURE/REVENUE 2012-13 FORECAST 11 MO 2012-13 2012-13 ACTUALS + BUDGET 11 MO FORECAST REVENUE TOTAL ACTUAL TOTAL VARIANCE LOCAL REVENUE 99,488,272 98,501,560 101,127,112 1,638,840 (1) STATE REVENUE 24,384,248 20,271,323 24,239,074 (145,174) (2) FEDERAL REVENUE 1,751,099 1,504,669 1,935,092 183,993 (3) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 730,000 758,675 758,675 28,675 TOTAL REVENUE 126,353,619 121,036,227 128,059,953 1,706,334 EXPENDITURE 1000 SALARIES 66,747,537 51,232,013 65,049,749 1,697,788 (4) 2000 BENEFITS 28,926,871 25,311,809 27,815,047 1,111,824 (5) 3000 PROF SRVCS 3,082,159 2,100,174 2,913,157 169,002 4000 PURCH PROP SRVCS 3,811,767 2,829,220 3,278,089 533,678 (6) 5000 OTHER PURCH SRVCS 7,122,828 5,973,974 6,573,567 549,261 (7) 6000 SUPPLIES 4,127,468 3,402,005 3,691,262 436,206 7000 REPLACEMENT EQUIP 827,573 489,484 532,618 294,955 (8) 8000 OTHER OBJECTS 5,323,164 5,198,183 5,526,645 (203,481) (9) 9000 OTHER FINANCING 6,384,252 6,694,103 6,694,103 (309,851) (8) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 126,353,619 103,230,965 122,074,237 4,279,382 (1) Current forecast indicates a positive variance for current real estate and earned income tax. Earned Income Tax includes large month 13 receipt. (2) Variable rate changes on swaption reimbursement. (3) Additional ACCESS reimbursements. (4) Savings from a range of staffing efficiencies. (5) Medical projected current variance to full year. (6) Projected electricity savings to year end based on prior year usage. Repair projects under budget. (7) Contracted carriers savings due to the efficiency from changing from the AIU services. (8) Facility projects for 2012-13 transferred to Capital Reserve Fund for completion. (9) Swaption fees and interest. (10) Assignment made for $5.7M for capital improvements. Designated/ Assigned Undesignated FUND BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2012 7,870,075 7,044,047 LESS FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATION TO BUDGET (730,000) - ESTIMATED 2012-13 REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES (10) 5,564,985 420,731 PROJECTED FUND BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 12,705,060 7,464,778

FOR INFORMATION ONLY (Continued) IV. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RELATED INTEREST INCOME AS OF MAY 31, 2013 4/30/2013 5/31/2013 ENDING NET ENDING BALANCE CHANGE BALANCE GENERAL FUND PNC BANK * $ 28,968,657.57 $ (2,492,445.09) $ 26,476,212.48 PSDLAF * 6,588.71 0.03 6,588.74 PLGIT * 859,671.92 - 859,671.92 WEST VIEW SAVINGS * - - - FEDERATED INVESTORS 113,616.37 0.93 113,617.30 TOTAL $ 29,948,534.57 $ (2,492,444.13) $ 27,456,090.44 * Includes term investments - may involve penalty for early withdrawal. NOTE: Investments do not include accrued interest. CAFETERIA FUND FIRST NATIONAL BANK$ 1,251,156.85 $ (349,090.22) $ 902,066.63 PSDLAF 16,330.54 0.14 16,330.68 STUDENT ACCOUNT BALANCES (95,373.04) TOTAL $ 1,267,487.39 $ (349,090.08) $ 823,024.27 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND PNC CAPITAL RESERVE FUND$ 143,694.95 $ 160,057.56 $ 303,752.51 PROJECTS ENCUMBERED $ (10,739.39) REMAINING BALANCE $ 293,013.12 TECHNOLOGY FUND PLGIT $ 381,015.33 $ 13,202.32 $ 394,217.65 PROJECTS ENCUMBERED $ (368,926.87) REMAINING BALANCE $ 25,290.78 NASH/NEWMAN STADIUM CONSTRUCTION PNC 300 NASH CONSTRUCTION FUND$ 8,265.80 $ 0.35 $ 8,266.15 PROJECTS ENCUMBERED $ (16,999.99) REMAINING BALANCE $ (8,733.84) CMS/IMS CONSTRUCTION FUND PNC CMS/IMS CONSTRUCTION FUND$ 101,148.54 $ 4.29 $ 101,152.83 PROJECTS ENCUMBERED $ (72,065.48) REMAINING BALANCE $ 29,087.35 SWAPTION FUND PNC SWAPTION FUND$ 6,186,362.81 $ (61,304.00) $ 6,125,058.81 NEWMAN STADIUM PSDLAF $ 88,850.58 $ 0.75 $ 88,851.33

GRAND TOTAL $ 38,125,359.97 $ (2,729,572.94) $ 35,300,413.99

FOR INFORMATION ONLY (Continued)

V. SUMMARY OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES ACCOUNTS AS OF APRIL 30, 2013

BANK ACCOUNTS - STATUS CMS IMS MMS NAI NASH NASH STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES STUDENT ACTIVITIES

CASH BALANCE - 03/31/2013 $35,363.20 $73,531.48 $56,724.69 $119,852.16 $409,818.85 $27,450.20 DEPOSITS - APRIL 2013 7,878.69 14,037.80 9,880.33 19,063.00 55,470.65 44,055.30 SUBTOTAL 43,241.89 87,569.28 66,605.02 138,915.16 465,289.50 71,505.50

EXPENDITURES - APRIL 2013 13,005.41 7,181.57 16,375.58 19,187.96 71,571.61 31,800.00 CASH BALANCE -04/30/2013 $30,236.48 $80,387.71 $50,229.44 $119,727.20 $393,717.89 $39,705.50

PLUS $ IN: PLGIT MM $472.46 $971.13 $4,702.12 $4,250.33 $88,096.82 $2,544.30

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

I. TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANT

The Board approved acceptance of the proposal from Management Partnership Services at a cost of $7,500.00 to conduct an analysis of the financial impact for the District to outsource the remainder of its transportation services to a private contractor. The District currently has 81 district-operated routes and 46 routes operated by a private contractor. The analysis will consist of actual costs, projected costs of a contractor, one-time conversion costs, segregated costs, and 10-year projected costs.

HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT

I. RESIGNATION(S)

The Board approved the following Resignation(s):

Kristen Brabender Learning Support, IES & PES Resignation Effective 8/1/13

II. APPOINTMENT(S)

The Board approved the following Appointment(s):

Professional

Amy Baschnagel General Science, MMS/NAI* Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 2 Column A $45,180

Stephanie Conrad 4th Grade, MCK* Professional (for R. Morgan) Step 6 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $52,250

Jaclyn Gaus Spanish, CMS/IMS* Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 4 Column A $49,123

Jamie Grace Learning Support/Math, NAI Professional (for D. Remaly) Step 1 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $44,000

Jessica Magnone Kindergarten, PES* Professional (for M. Minerd) Step 4 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $49,123 William Medwick Art, CMS* Professional (for L. LeDonne) Step 6 Effective 8/21/13 Column D $51,551 15

Stephanie Spagnol 5th Grade, PES Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 3 Column A $48,345

For Information Only *Amy Baschnagel previously held an 80% assignment for Science at MMS. Stephanie Conrad previously held a 50% assignment for ESAP at MCK. Jaclyn Gaus previously held a 60% assignment for Spanish at CMS/MMS. Jessica Magnone previously held a 50% assignment for Kindergarten at HES. William Medwick previously held a 60% assignment for Art at CMS/IMS.

Professional

The Board approved the following Professional Substitute(s) to work on an as-needed basis starting at $75.00/day.

Nicole Barto Erin Brennan Samantha Garrity Matthew Heckmann Katharine Kush Caitlin Lamagna Kristen Lang Courtney Lope Kristy Prunczik Nicole Tomichek

. Paraprofessional

Jane Swedish Special Education Assistant, PES $13.00/hr. Long-Term Substitute Class II-C Effective 8/21/13-6/12/14 7 Hours/Day 187 Days/Yr.

Pebin Waters Transfer from Elementary Principal’s $17.14/hr. Secretary, FES to Student Services Class III Assistant, FES 6 Hours/Day Effective 8/21/13 187 Days/Yr. (for N. Zippel)

Athletic

The Board approved the following 2012-13 Summer Recreation Employee(s) who will be paid $11.00/hr. not to exceed $550:

Robert Miller Sarah Shaheen Lauren Swartz Danielle Wall

Seasonal Employee

The Board approved the following Seasonal Employee(s) to work in the Facilities Department on an as-needed basis:

EFFECTIVE RATE DATE Christopher Wright $8.25/hr. 5/28/13

The Board approved the following Seasonal Employee(s) to work in the Transportation Department on an as-needed basis:

EFFECTIVE POSITION RATE DATE Tasha Overly Detailer $8.25/hr. 6/17/13-8/16/13

III. WAGE/STATUS CHANGE(S)

Professional

For Information Only

The 5/21/13 effective date reported in the May Addendum for Ann Montgomery, a day-to-day substitute at NASH, should have been 5/14/13.

The Board approved the following Extended School Year Tutor(s) to work on an as-needed basis. From June 10, 2013 through June 30, 2013, tutors will be paid per hour at $28.75 (Workshop Rate for tutoring) and $36.25 (Homebound Instruction); from July 1, 2013 through August 20, 2013, they will be paid per hour at $29.00 (Workshop Rate for tutoring) and $36.50 (Homebound Instruction):

Judy Antimarino Jamie Basilone Melinda Beck Kandis Boy Kristen Brabender Mary Beth Chester Shawn Connors Tami Dixon Jaclyn Johns Anthony Kremmel Regina Kremmel Catherine Liebrock Kristin Light Jeff Longo Marion McCormick Chad McCoy Jennifer McElroy Christen Moleton Jaclyn Murphy James Prosenjak Gabby Scanga Sandy Stein Bailey Steinhauser Michelle Stevens Rachel Tengowski James Voland

The Board approved the following Summer Academy Instructor to work from June 17, 2013 through June 21, 2013 and be paid a flat amount of $300.00:

Mary Ellen Frank

The Board approved the following changes to wages paid to day-to-day substitutes. These changes shall become effective July 1, 2013.

Professional Employees shall be compensated at the following wage rate:

Days 1-20 $80.00 per day Days 21+ $95.00 per day 31 st day in same assignment 70% of Step 1A per diem rate - Bachelor’s Degree 70% of Step 1E per diem rate - Master’s Degree

Retired Professional Employees shall be compensated at the following wage rate:

Days 1-30 $125.00 per day 31 st day in same assignment 70% of Step 1A per diem rate - Bachelor’s Degree 70% of Step 1E per diem rate - Master’s Degree

Paraprofessional

The Board approved a wage increase for the following Paraprofessional Employee(s) based on anniversary date of hire:

EFFECTIVE FROM TO DATE Corinne McKenney $16.09/hr. $18.93/hr. 7/6/13

IV. LEAVE(S) OF ABSENCE – BEACHLER, GAETANO AND GOODWORTH

The Board approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for Charles Beachler, Utility Custodian, Facilities Department, from July 1, 2013 through August 16, 2013.

The Board approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for Joy Gaetano, Director of Human Resources, effective May 23, 2013 through June 28, 2013.

The Board approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for Wayne Goodworth, Utility Custodian, Facilities Department, effective June 10, 2013 through June 28, 2013, July 8, 2013 through July 31, 2013 and August 5, 2013 through August 19, 2013.

V. RECOGNITION FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

The following employee(s) has/have successfully completed an approved Master’s Program or qualifying credits above the Master’s Degree. Therefore, under Appendix A, Section IV, Recognition for Additional Education of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the North Allegheny School District and the North Allegheny Federation of Teachers, Local 2097, dated July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015, the Board approved the following Education Incentive Award(s):

$1,500 Award – Master’s Degree Lisa Allen 18

$1,500 Award – Completion of 10 credits beyond Master’s Degree Ashley Rusnic

$1,500 Award – Completion of 20 credits beyond Master’s Degree Barbara Hoffman

VI. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT(S) FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

The Board approved Tuition Reimbursement(s), in accordance with the Administrative Compensation and Performance Plan, dated July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2015, for:

AMOUNT Brendan Hyland, NAI $ 1,843.80 Kristen Silbaugh, IES $ 5,100.00

VII. HONORARIA

The Board approved the following Honoraria Application(s):

2013-14 Honoraria Doug Brinkley Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Matt Butler Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 George DeAugustino Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Alison Gatesman Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Heather Appleton Logan Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Christopher Omasits Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Sarah Piranian Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Jeremy Rak Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00 Carissa Schott Impact Open House 8/1/13-9/6/13 $ 200.00

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE 2013-14 WAGES

The Board approved the Administrative Employee wages for the 2013-2014 school year as recorded.

IX. CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE 2013-14 WAGES

The Board approved the Confidential Employee wages for the 2013-2014 school year as recorded.

X. PARAPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE 2013-14 WAGES

The Board approved the Paraprofessional Employee wages for the 2013-2014 school year as recorded.

XI. FACILITIES DEPARTMENT CUSTODIAL/MAINTENANCE 2013-14 WAGES

The Board approved the Facilities Department Custodial/Maintenance wages for the 2013-2014 school year as recorded.

XII. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BUS DRIVER/GARAGE MECHANIC 2013-14 WAGES

The Board approved the Transportation Department Bus Driver and Garage/Mechanic wages for the 2013-2014 school year as recorded.

HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT ADDENDUM

I. APPOINTMENT(S)

The Board approved the following Appointment(s):

Professional

Rhonda Bielawski School Counselor, NASH* Professional (for A. Floro) Step 15B Effective 8/21/13 Column F $101,077

Becky Buttgereit 50% Reading Specialist, MCK Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 1 Column A $16,348

Jocelyn Butts 1st Grade, PES Professional (for J. Hlawati) Step 4 Effective 8/21/13 Column C $49,670

Amy Coss Music - Chorus, MCK/MES Professional (for D. Litz) Step 2 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $45,180

Carley DiMattio 1st Grade, MCK Professional (for L. Thorwart) Step 2 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $45,180

Rachel Doran 2nd Grade, MCK Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 4 Column B $34,579

Heather Esswein 90% GOAL, MES* Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 15B Column B $88,798

Kelly Garrow 50% Kindergarten, IES Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 2 Column A $16,786

Joyce Gongaware 4th Grade, PES Substitute (for G. Brown) Step 1 2013-14 School Year Column E $31,630

Emily Harford 2nd Grade, PES Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 1 Column E $31,630

Morgan Howard English, NAI Professional (for F. Tatone) Step 1 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $45,186

Archana Janardhanan 5th Grade, HES Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 1 Column E $31,630

Susan Koma 5th Grade, FES Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 7 Column E $53,076

Karin Lovejoy 3rd Grade, HES Substitute 2013-14 School Year Step 2 Column A $31,626

Jamie Mazza Music - Chorus, CMS/IMS Professional (for B. Leckey) Step 2 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $46,390 21

Christian Polard 6th Grade Science/Reading, IMS Professional (for M. Houser) Step 2 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $45,180

Carly Price 4th Grade, FES Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 4 Column A $49,123

Rianna Raraigh School Counselor, NAI Professional (for M. Presto) Step 1 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $45,186

Andrea Ronk 50% Art, MCK/MES* Professional Effective 8/21/13 Step 4 Column A $49,123

Steven Schmidt Music - Chorus, BWE Professional (for M. Linner) Step 1 Effective 8/21/13 Column A $44,000

Taylor Vaina Reading Specialist, BWE Professional (for J. Zinsser) Step 2 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $46,390

Meghan Wallace School Counselor, NAI Professional (for T. Valentino) Step 3 Effective 8/21/13 Column E $49,836 For Information Only ∗ Rhonda Bielawski previously held a 50% assignment for School Counseling at BWE. Heather Esswein previously held a 70% assignment for GOAL at MES. Andrea Ronk previously held a 50% assignment for Art at MES.

Professional

The Board approved the following Professional Substitute(s) to work on an as-needed basis starting at $75.00/day.

Melanie Aloi Danielle Budziszewski Emily Priestas

Paraprofessional

Theresa Lehmann Transfer from Student Services Assistant, MES $17.33/hr. to Special Education Assistant, MES Class II-C Effective 8/21/13-6/12/14 7 Hours/Day 187 Days/Yr.

Sharon Murphy Student Services Assistant, MCK $12.86/hr. (for J. Duch) Class III Effective 8/21/13 4 Hours/Day 187 Days/Yr.

Gretchen Short Transfer from Special Ed. Assistant, MMS $17.14/hr. to Student Services Assistant, MES Class III Effective 8/21/13 6 Hours/Day (for J. Poniatowski) 187 Days/Yr.

II. WAGE/STATUS CHANGE(S)

Professional

The Board approved a change from the day-to-day substitute rate to $156.15 for Megan Mulert, substituting at NAI. The effective date for this change is 5/28/13.

The Board approved a change from the day-to-day substitute rate to $156.15 for Cassandra Truden, substituting at IES. The effective date for this change is 5/24/13.

III. LEAVE(S) OF ABSENCE – FRANKENSTEIN AND MOON

The Board approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for Richard Frankenstein, Custodian, Facilities Department, from July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

The Board approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for William Moon, Utility Custodian, Facilities Department, from May 5, 2013 through July 7, 2013.

IV. RECOGNITION FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

$1,500 Award – Completion of 30 credits beyond Master’s Degree Maria Kraniou Christopher Omasits

V. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT(S) FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

The Board approved Tuition Reimbursement(s), in accordance with the Administrative Compensation and Performance Plan, dated July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2015, for:

AMOUNT Heidi Stark, IMS $ 4,530.00

VI. HONORARIA

The Board approved the following Honoraria Application(s):

PROJECT PERIOD Tammy Nelson Diversity Recruiter 8/20/12-6/5/13 $ 1,500.00

John Fellers SAT Prep Course 6/18/13-6/27/13 $ 700.00 Rebecca Hulme SAT Prep Course 6/18/13-6/27/13 $ 450.00

VII. AUTHORIZATION OF BOARD PRESIDENT TO SIGN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE PLAN

The Board authorized the Board President to sign the new Act 93 Agreement with the North Allegheny Administration.

VIII. RATIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE PLAN

The Board accepted and approved the Administration and Compensation Plan between the North Allegheny School District and the North Allegheny Association of Administrators and Supervisory Personnel, pursuant to the amendments to the Plan and the terms and conditions, as presented, pending review by the District’s Solicitor. The effective dates of the agreement are July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018.

PROPERTY AND SUPPLIES REPORT

I. RENT SCHEDULE

The Board approved the following rent schedule for the 2013-14 year.

FEE SCHEDULE FOR BUILDING RENTAL July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

CLASSROOMS...... $ 50.00/HR

SPECIALTY ROOMS/AREAS:

CAFETERIA, LIBRARY, PRACTICE ROOM S, ART, HOME EC INDUSTRIAL ARTS, BUS MAINTENANCE FACILITY $ 74.00/HR

AUDITORIUMS:

PERFORMANCES NASH...... $226.00/HR MARSHALL MIDDLE...... $ 96.00/HR NAI...... $ 79.00/HR CARSON MIDDLE...... $ 96.00/HR INGOMAR MIDDLE...... $ 71.00/HR

REHEARSALS DEDUCT 10% FROM THE ABOVE PERFORMANCE CHARGE

NASH STAGE LIGHTS AND/OR SOUND SYSTEM...... $307.00/EVENT

STAGE MANAGER...... $ 34.00/HR STAGE CREW...... $ 11.00/HR

GYMNASIUMS: NASH. ...ENTIRE AREA-(3 GYMS)... $352.50/HR INDIVIDUAL GYM AREAS.. $120.00/HR MARSHALL MIDDLE...... $ 96.00/HR NAI - LARGE GYMS...... $ 96.00/HR SMALL GYM...... $ 74.00/HR CARSON MIDDLE...... $ 79.00/HR INGOMAR MIDDLE...... $ 79.00/HR MCKNIGHT...... $ 79.00/HR FRANKLIN...... $ 74.00/HR MARSHALL ELEMENTARY...... $ 74.00/HR

ALL PURPOSE ROOMS: ONE HALF WHOLE B'WOODS...... $ 50.00/HR $ 73.00/HR HOSACK...... $ 50.00/HR $ 73.00/HR INGOMAR...... $ 50.00/HR $ 73.00/HR PEEBLES...... $ 50.00/HR $ 73.00/HR

BREAKDOWN/SET UP FOR FULL ALL PURPOSE RM/CAFE USE OR TO MOVE CAFETERIA TABLES OUT OF SPACE..... $ 53.00/USE

CUSTODIAN...... $ 40.50/HR

BUS RELOCATION MARSHALL CAMPUS...... $319.00/EVENT

OTHER: MEDIA TECHNICIAN...... $ 25.00/HR

POOL: POOL...... $109.50/HR SUPERVISOR...... $ 18.50/HR GUARDS...... $ 9.50/HR

COMMUNITY SWIM PROGRAM (N. A. RESIDENTS) FAMILY SWIM MEMBERSHIP..... $107.00/YR SINGLE SWIM MEMBERSHIP..... $ 82.00/YR

NEWMAN STADIUM: DAY RENTAL $218.00/HR NIGHT RENTAL $325.50/HR

BAIERL CENTER:

MEETING/ACTIVITY ROOMS

INDOOR ACTIVITY ROOM...... $156.00/HR MEETING ROOM...... $ 94.00/HR CONFERENCE ROOM...... $ 66.00/HR LEADERSHIP ROOM...... $ 66.00/HR COMBINATION MEETING/CONFERENCE ROOMS...... $125.00/HR COMBINATION MTG/CONFERENCE/LEADERSHIP RMS..... $156.00/HR WEIGHT ROOM...... $156.00/HR

INDOOR TRACK

NORTH ALLEGHENY RESIDENTS...... No Charge ALL OTHERS...... $94.00/HR

FITNESS CENTER

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP...... $184.00/YR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP (IMMEDIATE FAMILY)...... $291.00/YR NA EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP...... $ 82.00/YR RESIDENT STUDENT COLLEGE SUMMER MEMBERSHIP... $ 56.00/YR NASD STUDENTS...... No Charge RESIDENT SENIOR CITIZENS (62 YRS & OLDERW/GOLD CARD)...... No Charge 26

WELLNESS MEMBERSHIP (Includes swimming pool membership & Baierl Center) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP...... $225.00/YR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP...... $357.00/YR

FEE WAIVER Approved groups who satisfy the requirements for a fee waiver, as outlined in Administrative Procedures #7110, will be eligible for a fee waiver as follows:

26%-74% North Allegheny students and/or residents 50% Reduction of Rental Fees

75%-100% North Allegheny students and or residents 100% Reduction of Rental Fees

II. RENT WAIVERS

The Board approved a waiver of rental fees for the 2013-14 school year for the following associations which utilize North Allegheny School District Facilities pursuant to Board Policy #7100, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES #7110.

Approved groups who satisfy the requirements for a fee waiver, as outlined in Administrative Procedures #7110, will be eligible for a fee waiver as follows:

26%-74% North Allegheny students and/or residents 50% Reduction of Rental Fees 75%-100% North Allegheny students and/or residents 100% Reduction of Rental Fees

All of the following groups currently have been granted full fee waiver status which will be in effect up to and including the date noted. If at any time groups under this agreement conduct for- profit activities or in some way financially benefit from activities held within the District's facilities, the District has the right to revoke the group's fee waiver status and to recover expenses and rental fees for all times while the District's facilities were in use. The District reserves the right to review the group's financial records for the activities held, to ensure compliance with this requirement.

GROUP EFFECTIVE THROUGH HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH GOYA January 30, 2014 YOUTH MINISTRY THE PITTSBURGH CHINESE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL June 30, 2014 FOUNDATION, INC. TUESDAY NIGHT VOLLEYBALL August 31, 2014 ACT, INC. June 30, 2015 ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT June 30, 2015 ALLEGHENY NORTH SWIM CLUB June 30, 2015 AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (AAU) June 30, 2015 BRAD-MAR-PINE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION June 30, 2015 BOARD OF ELECTIONS June 30, 2015 INGOMAR/FRANKLIN PARK ATHLETIC June 30, 2015 27

GROUP EFFECTIVE THROUGH ASSOCIATION LIFETIME ACTIVITIES June 30, 2015 LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES June 30, 2015 LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS June 30, 2015 MCCANDLESS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION June 30, 2015 MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP RECREATION June 30, 2015 ASSOCIATION (Summer Recreation Program) N A BOOSTER GROUPS June 30, 2015 N A CREW CLUB June 30, 2015 N A ELEMENTARY WRESTLING CLUB June 30, 2015 NAFT- N A SCHOOL TEACHERS/PARA June 30, 2015 PROFESSIONAL UNION NORTH ALLEGHENY FOUNDATION June 30, 2015 N A ICE HOCKEY CLUB June 30, 2015 N A LACROSSE CLUB June 30, 2015 N A PAGE June 30, 2015 NABA – NORTH ALLEGHENY BASKETBALL June 30, 2015 ASSOCIATION NASBD – N A SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS UNION June 30, 2015 N A SOCCER CLUB June 30, 2015 N A 30 BASKETBALL CLUB June 30, 2015 NORTHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY June 30, 2015 PFA AND PTA SPONSORED ACTIVITIES - (Except when June 30, 2015 students are charged for the activity.) PFA AND PTA GROUPS June 30, 2015 SCOUT GROUPS June 30, 2015 SPECIAL ED PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP June 30, 2015 ST. ALEXIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION June 30, 2015 TIGER PRIDE FOOTBALL CLUB June 30, 2015 U S DRUG AND ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT June 30, 2015 AGENCIES YMCA June 30, 2015 INDIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH October 31, 2015 NORTH ALLEGHENY LITTLE LEAGUE, INC. February 29, 2016 NORTH STAR KIDS June 30, 2016 HUNTINGTON WOODS HOMEOWNERS September 28, 2016 ASSOCIATION THE ART OF MUSIC AND DANCE, INC. September 28, 2016 SPECIAL OLYMPICS/NORTH STAR SPECIALS December 15, 2016 CAMP INVENTION June 27, 2017 GIRLS ON THE RUN July 18, 2017 GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA SICHUAN AND December 19, 2017 CHONGQING ASSOCIATION NORTH ALLEGHENY IN-LINE HOCKEY December 19, 2017 ASSOCIATION

The following group currently has been granted a basic user fee status which will be in effect up to and including June 30, 2014 .

CAMP HIGH HOPES $1,040.00 BASIC USER FEE YMCA SUMMER CAMP/CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL $9,205.00 BASIC USER FEE YMCA SUMMER CAMP/MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $7,915.00 BASIC USER FEE

The following groups currently have been granted a 50% fee waiver reduction status which will be in effect up to and including the date noted. If at any time groups under this agreement conduct for-profit activities or in some way financially benefit from activities held within the District's facilities, the District has the right to revoke the group's fee waiver status and to recover expenses and rental fees for all times while the District's facilities were in use. The District reserves the right to review the group's financial records for the activities held, to ensure compliance with this requirement.

GROUP EFFECTIVE THROUGH PAKISTANI AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER March 30, 2014 PITTSBURGH NORTH UNITED CLASSIC SOCCER June 30, 2015 SPECIAL OLYMPICS/OLYMPIC FLAMES June 30, 2016 MAHARASHTRA MANDAL OF GREATER April 25, 2017 PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH ELITE VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION – October 24, 2017 NORTH PITTSBURGH YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA April 24, 2018

III. RECURRING RENTERS

The Board granted recurring renters the right of first refusal for the rental listed below.

North Allegheny Senior High School 1. Group: No Recurring Renters a. Event: b. Location: c. Time(s):

North Allegheny Intermediate High School 1. Group: NA 30 a. Event: Basketball league b. Location: NAI gymnasium c. Time(s): Wednesdays 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sundays 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. September – June

2. Group: North Star Specials a. Event: Special Olympics b. Location: Upper gymnasium c. Time(s): Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Carson Middle School 1. Group: River City Brass Band a. Event: Performances b. Location: CMS Auditorium c. Time(s): One Friday per month during school year 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

2. Group: Cynthia’s School of Dance a. Event: Recital and rehearsal b. Location: CMS Auditorium c. Time(s): Third week of June Monday, Friday, Saturday 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

3. Group: YMCA a. Event: Summer Program b. Location: Four Classrooms and Gym c. Time(s): June - August Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

4. Group: North Star Kids a. Event: Recital and rehearsal b. Location: CMS Auditorium c. Time(s): First week of August 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

5. Group: Britt World Wide a. Event: Meeting b. Location: CMS Auditorium c. Time(s): Every other month Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

6. Group: NABA a. Event: Practice and Tournaments b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): October - March Monday - Sunday 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

7. Group: CCAC a. Event: Evening Classes b. Location: Various Classrooms c. Time(s): September - April Mondays 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

8. Group: Summer Strings a. Event: Practice b. Location: Classroom c. Time(s): June Monday - Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

9. Group: Math Placement Testing a. Event: Testing b. Location: Library c. Time(s): June - August Two Wednesdays/Month 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

10. Group: Junior Fiddlers a. Event: Practice b. Location: Classroom c. Time(s): June - July Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

11. Group: Indian Cultural Association of Pittsburgh a. Event: Services b. Location: Classrooms/Cafeteria c. Time(s): September - May Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

12. Group: Extended School Year Program a. Event: Tutoring b. Location: Classroom c. Time(s): June - July Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Ingomar Middle School 1. Group: Guiding Star Productions a. Event: Recital and rehearsal b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Saturday and Sunday First weekend of June 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

2. Group: Franklin Elementary School PFA a. Event: Staff/Parent Basketball Game Fundraiser b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Last Friday of May 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

3. Group: The Art of Music & Dance, Inc. a. Event: Recital b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Third Friday of May 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Marshall Middle School 1. Group: Melissa Nemetz Dance School a. Event: Rehearsals and performances b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Third Saturday and Sunday in May 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

2. Group: Tammy Clune Dance Studio a. Event: Rehearsals and performances b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Sunday – Saturday Second week in June 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

3. Group: Center for Young Musicians a. Event: Recitals b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): First Saturday in November; Third Saturday in May; and Last Saturday in June Noon – 4:30 p.m.

4. Group: Children's International Theater a. Event: Performance b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): First week of March 3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

5. Group: Studio 19 Dance Academy a. Event: Performance b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Third Week of June

6. Group: Premier Dance Academy a. Event: Performance b. Location: Auditorium c. Time(s): Friday, Saturday, Third Week of June 32

7. Group: Village of Bradford Woods Townhome Association a. Event: Meeting b. Location: Music Room c. Time(s): First or Second Thursday of the Month 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Bradford Woods Elementary 1. Group: St. Alexis Athletic Association a. Event: Basketball Program b. Location: All-Purpose Room c. Time(s): Mid October through May Mondays – Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Franklin Elementary 1. Group: Franklin Park Borough a. Event: Basketball b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Thursdays 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. October – May

2. Group: Baierl YMCA a. Event: Basketball b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. October – March

3. Group: NABA a. Event: Basketball b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. November – End of January

4. Group: NA Girls Basketball a. Event: Basketball b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Mondays, Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. March – June

5. Group: Cavemen a. Event: Basketball b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Mondays, Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. March – May 1 st

6. Group: NASC Pietropola a. Event: Soccer b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Mondays, Fridays 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. March 4 th – March 25 th

Hosack Elementary School 1. Group: No Recurring Renters a. Event: b. Location: c. Time(s):

Ingomar Elementary 1. Group: CCAC a. Event: Dancing Classes b. Location: AP Room c. Time(s): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. September – April

McKnight Elementary 1. Group: Special Olympics – Olympic Flames a. Event: Sports Training b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. September – June

2. Group: North Star Kids a. Event: Practices b. Location: Cafeteria Stage & Music Room B c. Time(s): Every Thursday 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. September – June

3. Group: Tuesday Night Volleyball a. Event: Recreational League b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Every Tuesday 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. September – June

Marshall Elementary 1. Group: AAU Basketball a. Event: Practices/Games b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Monday – Thursday 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. November – February

2. Group: NA Strikers Soccer a. Event: Practice b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Fridays 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. October – March

3. Group: North United U-11 Boys Soccer a. Event: Practice b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Thursdays 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. October – March

4. Group: North United U-12 Girls Soccer a. Event: Practice b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Monday, Tuesday 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. October – March

5. Group: Brad-Mar-Pine AA a. Event: Practice/Try Outs b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. January – March

6. Group: NABA a. Event: Practice/ b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Mondays, Thursdays 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. November-February; March-May

7. Group: NA Winterguard/ROTC a. Event: Practice b. Location: Gym c. Time(s): Wednesdays October-February

8. Group: ESY a. Event: Summer Camp b. Location: Rooms 235, 245, 244 c. Time(s): Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. July

9. Group: Baierl YMCA a. Event: Before/After School Childcare b. Location: Room 123, Café A, Gym c. Time(s): Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. August-June

10. Group: Baierl YMCA a. Event: Summer Camp b. Location: Gym, Café, LGI, Science Lab, Music A, Foyer c. Time(s): Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. June-July

Peebles Elementary 1. Group: CCAC a. Event: Dance Classes b. Location: AP Room c. Time(s): Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. September – April

For Information If a conflict between a school function and one of the above events were to occur, the above rental rights could be withdrawn by Board action. If a receiving renter were to refuse the above assigned facilities and times, these would be made available to the above listed renters on the basis of longest term recurring rental. It is expected that the above list will be revised and submitted for Board approval annually.

IV. JULY PAY APPLICATIONS

The Board authorized Administration to process the Pay Applications for the contractors who will be working on the various construction projects during the month of July 2013. All payments will be included in the August 2013 Board Folder.

For Information Due to the fact that the School Board has only one scheduled meeting during the month of July 2013 payments to contractors that would be received after this meeting will need to be approved by the Administration and processed for payment prior to the August School Board meetings.

V. BID AWARD – PLANNED MAINTENANCE OF BOILER SYSTEMS

The Board approved acceptance of the bid from Combustion Service and Equipment Co. as the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications to provide the services required for the inspection and maintenance of the Gas Burners and Boiler Controls in all of the District’s buildings from July 1, 2013 through June 39, 2016.

Year Prev. Maint. Cost Serv. Tech Reg. Time Serv. Tech Overtime 2013/14 $ 9,292.00 $ 92.00/hour $ 138.00/hour 2014/15 $ 9,292.00 $ 92.00/hour $ 138.00/hour 2015/16 $ 9,636.00 $ 96.00/hour $ 144.00/hour

For Information This work will involve the inspection and maintenance of all of the gas-fired heating equipment in the District on a bi-annual basis. Any repairs that may be required at the District’s facilities would

be done in accordance with the hourly rates provided with the bids. The cost for this work is included in the Facilities Department budget.

VI. MCKNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – COMPUTER ROOM FLOOR REPAIRS

The Board approved that the base bid and the unit prices for the repairs to the Computer Room Floors at McKnight Elementary School be awarded to On the Level, Inc., dba A1 Concrete Leveling for $19,250.00 as the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications.

For Information We have been experiencing problems with the settlement of the floors in the Computer Rooms at McKnight Elementary. A Geotechnical Engineer has performed testing in these areas and they have recommended that we grout the area below these floors in this area to correct the floor slab settlement problems that we have experienced in this area. This project was included as part of the 2013/14 Capital Funding Plan.

VII. BID AWARD – PLANNED MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS AND DUMB WAITERS

The Board approved acceptance of the bid from Industrial Elevator Maintenance Co., Inc., dba Industrial/Commercial Elevator Co. as the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications to provide the services required for the inspection and preventative maintenance of the Elevators and Dumb Waiters in all of the Districts buildings for a term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Prev. Maintenance Service $14,335.00 $14,335.00 $14,335.00 Regular Rate – Mechanic $120.00/hr $129.00/hr $135.00/hr Reg. Rate – Mech. & Helper $211.00/hr $220.00/hr $231.00/hr OT Rate – Mechanic $170.00/hr $179.00/hr $190.00/hr OT Rate – Mech. & Helper $266.00/hr $279.00/hr $292.00/hr

For Information This work will involve the inspection and maintenance of all of the Elevators and Dumb Waiters equipment in the District. Any repairs that may be required at the District’s facilities would be done in accordance with the hourly rates provided with the bids. The cost for this work is included in the Facilities Department budget.

VIII. BID AWARD – PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Board approved bids from the following contractors for the performance of Preventative Maintenance on the Energy Management and Control Systems at the following Schools from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016:

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 School Contractor $/yr__ $/yr_____ $/yr___ Bradford Woods Siemens Ind., Inc. $ 3,056.00 $ 3,156.00 $ 3,256.00 Franklin Elementary OZ Enterprises, Inc. $12,780.00 $ 5,280.00 $ 5,280.00 Hosack Elementary OZ Enterprises, Inc. $11,020.00 $ 3,520.00 $ 3,520.00 Ingomar Elementary OZ Enterprises, Inc. $11,460.00 $ 3,960.00 $ 3,960.00 37

Marshall Elementary Siemens Ind., Inc. $ 3,056.00 $ 3,156.00 $ 3,256.00 McKnight Elementary Siemens Ind., Inc. $15,992.00 $16,192.00 $16,392.00 Carson Middle/CAO OZ Enterprises, Inc. $13,640.00 $13,640.00 $13,640.00 Ingomar Middle Siemens Ind., Inc. $ 9,168.00 $ 9,468.00 $ 9,768.00 Marshall Middle Siemens Ind., Inc. $ 6,112.00 $ 6,312.00 $ 6,512.00 Peebles Elementary OZ Enterprises, Inc. $ 12,780.00 $ 5,280.00 $ 5,280.00 NAI OZ Enterprises, Inc. Not Required $12,320.00 $12,320.00 NASH Siemens Ind., Inc. $ 9,168.00 $ 9,468.00 $ 9,768.00

Hourly Rates Siemens Ind., Inc. Reg. Time/Program $132.00 $136.00 $140.00 Overtime $198.00 $204.00 $210.00 Premium Time $264.00 $272.00 $280.00

Hourly Rates OZ Enterprises, Inc. Reg. Time/Program $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 Premium Time $140.00 $140.00 $140.00

For Information This preventative maintenance work will involve inspections and review of the various components that make up the direct digital control systems at each of these facilities to ensure that they are operating properly. Any repairs that may be required at these facilities would be done in accordance with the hourly rates provided with the bids. The funds for this work are included in the Facilities Department budget.

IX. BID AWARD – FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TESTING AND INSPECTION #1

The Board approved acceptance of the bid from Fire Fighter Sales & Service Co. as the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications for the inspection and testing of the fire alarm system components at Bradford Woods Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Hosack Elementary, Ingomar Elementary, Marshall Elementary, McKnight Elementary, Peebles Elementary, Carson Middle/Central Administration, Ingomar Middle, Marshall Middle, NAI, NASH and Facilities/Transportation from November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2016.

Year Prev. Maint. Cost Serv. Tech Reg. Time Serv. Tech Overtime 2013/14 $13,160.00 $ 80.00/hour $ 120.00/hour 2014/15 $14,700.00 $ 88.00/hour $ 132.00/hour 2015/16 $15,680.00 $ 88.00/hour $ 132.00/hour

For Information This work will involve the inspection and testing of all of the various components of the fire alarm systems at these buildings as required by the local municipalities. The hourly costs submitted as part of the bids will be used if any repairs are required to these systems during the time of the contract. The cost for this work is supported by the Facilities Department budget.

X. BID AWARDS – GENERAL

The Board approved awarding the following bids in the amounts indicated, representing the lowest responsible bidders meeting all specifications. 38

For Information These bids were received on April 18, 2013 and have been carefully analyzed and reviewed and are now ready for formal awarding by the Board. They have also been compared to the preliminary budget allocations for 2013-14 and found to be in accordance with the budgeted funds.

Ceramics Bid Vendor Name Total Koch Ceramics $6,812.25 Kurtz Bros. $324.18 Standard Ceramic Supply $5,479.71 $12,616.14

Jewelry Supplies Bid Vendor Name Total Metco $1,163.91 TB Hagstoz & Son $2,320.26 $3,484.17

Arts & Crafts Bid Vendor Name Total Dick Blick Art Materials $1,368.21 Kurtz Bros. $10,579.22 Metco $230.44 Nasco $1,467.53 School Specialty $10,534.50 Standard Stationery Supply $6,365.46 Triarco Arts & Crafts $2,558.33 $33,103.69

Duplicating Paper Bid Vendor Name Total Millcraft $12,155.00 Contract Paper Group $97,108.10 $109,263.10

General Supplies Bid Vendor Name Total Kurtz Bros. $17,681.64 Standard Stationery Supply $10,075.70 $27,757.34

Athletic Supplies Bid Vendor Name Total Beaver Distributing $1,999.20 BSN Sports $9,025.10 Century Sports Inc. $25,117.37 Riddell $539.36 $36,681.03

Photography Supplies Bid Vendor Name Total B&H Photo-Video $1,934.25 Bernies Photo Center Inc. $114.99 Freestyle Photographic Supplies $516.76 $2,566.00

Grand Total $225,471.47

PROPERTY AND SUPPLIES REPORT ADDENDUM

I. DISTRICTWIDE– SECURITY UPGRADES

The Board approved that the base bid and alternate 1 for the security upgrades at all of the District’s facilities be awarded to Allegheny Safe and Lock and ASL Systems for $353,793.26 as the lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications.

For Information This project will include the installation of video phone systems and replacement of the door hardware at the main entrance at each of the District’s facilities and the installation of electric locks on the interior doors from the Captured Vestibule area into the schools. In addition, card key systems will be installed at Bradford Woods Elementary, Hosack Elementary, Marshall Elementary, McKnight Elementary, Peebles Elementary and the Baierl Center. The project will also include the replacement of the magnetic door locks that are used on the doors at CAO, Franklin, NAI & NASH as part of the existing card key systems used at these buildings. These improvements were recommended as part of the recently completed Vulnerability Analysis. This project will be supported by the funding that was allocated for the first phase of the security improvements throughout the District.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

I. DONATION OF REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER

The Administration reported acceptance of a refrigerator/freezer with an ice maker to the North Allegheny School District, valued at $450, donated by Dr. Raymond Gualtieri.

For Information This refrigerator will be used in the CAO kitchen for its employees to replace the old refrigerator.

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SERVICES REPORT

I. AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT

The Board approved the Educational Services Agreement between the North Allegheny School District and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit for the provision of education services for the 2013/2014 school year. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit shall provide and operate for the benefit of students assigned by the District special education service and programs delineated in the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Special Education Plan, submitted to and approved by the Department of Education.

II. IDEIA AGREEMENTS BETWEEN NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT

The Board approved the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Notice of Adoption of Policies, Procedures, and Use of Funds by School District under Federal requirements of 34 CFR 300.101 through 300.624 as part of the IDEIA Application for 2013/2014 and the IDEIA-Part B Use of Funds Agreement 2013/2014.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

I. PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR REQUESTS

The Board approved the following professional seminar requests:

Name Conference Date Amount

Sherri Ludwig Annual Non-Profit Update 7/25-7/26/2013 $ 12.43 (CAO) Conference Sponsor: Maher Duessel Cranberry Township, PA 41

Stephanie Marshall 2013 National Autism Conference 7/29-8/1/2013 $ 318.37* (CAO) Sponsor: PDE Bureau of Special Education State College, PA

Carla Baldwin Using the DSM-5 for 8/7/2013 $ 89.99 (CAO) Revolutionizing Diagnosis and Treatment Sponsor: PESI-CMI Education Institute Youngstown, OH

John DeMann Using the DSM-5 for 8/23/2013 $ 89.99 Stephanie Marshall Revolutionizing Diagnosis and $ 89.99 (CAO) Treatment Sponsor: PESI-CMI Education Institute Monroeville, PA

Joelle Keats Building Common Assessments 10/1-10/2/2013 $ 1,099.01 (NASH) Sponsor: Solution Tree Hunt Valley, MD *Access Funds

II. ATTENDANCE ZONE – RIDGE FOREST HOUSING PLAN

The Board approved that students that will be living in the new Ridge Forest Housing Plan located between Nicholson Road and Wexford Bayne Road attend Marshall Elementary School and Marshall Middle School.

For Information The Ridge Forest Plan is a new development that is located in the Franklin Park Attendance Zone. The plan will consist of 88 single family homes, 112 townhouses and 107 apartments. Since this is new construction, no current Franklin Elementary students will be affected and transportation costs will be minimal due to the close proximity of the plan to the current boundary.

III. AUTHORIZATION TO USE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

The Board approved the resolution authorizing the Superintendent to sign contracts, agreements, grants, and/or licenses with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as may be approved by the North Allegheny Board of School Directors from time to time, through the use of electronic signature.

IV. RESTRUCTURING OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS – ELEMENTARY LEVEL

The Board approved restructuring of the Administrative positions at the Elementary Level to eliminate the current Assistant Elementary Principal (260 day) position, effective June 30, 2014, at

which time this position becomes a 216 day position, and create a new Assistant Elementary Principal (216 day) position, effective July 1, 2013.

V. 2013/2014 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES

The Board approved adopting the following calendar of regularly-scheduled Wednesday meetings, commencing at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are scheduled to take place in the Board Room of the Central Administrative Office. Upon approval, all dates will be advertised in the local newspapers.

2013 • August 21, 2013 – Special Meeting/Work Session • August 28, 2013 – Regular Meeting • September 18, 2013 – Work Session • September 25, 2013 – Regular Meeting • October 23, 2013 – Combined Work Session/Regular Meeting • November 13, 2013 – Work Session • November 20, 2013 – Regular Meeting • December 4, 2013 – Reorganization • December 18, 2013 – Combined Work Session/Regular Meeting

2014 • January 15, 2014 – Work Session • January 22, 2014 – Regular Meeting • February 19, 2014 – Work Session • February 26, 2014 – Regular Meeting • March 19, 2014 – Work Session • March 26, 2014 – Regular Meeting • April 23, 2014 – Combined Work Session/Regular Meeting • May 21, 2014 – Work Session • May 28, 2014 – Regular Meeting • June 18, 2014 – Work Session • June 25, 2014 – Regular Meeting • July 16, 2014 – Combined Work Session/Regular Meeting

VI. SECOND READING AND REQUEST FOR ADOPTION – REVISED BOARD POLICY #3585 – ANTI-BULLYING POLICY*

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the Board approved adoption of the attached revised Board Policy #3585 – Anti-Bullying Policy.

*Prior to the approval of this item, the Board approved an addendum for a change in language in the policy which was recorded by the Board secretary.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

I. FIRST READING – REVISED BOARD POLICY #2800 – USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS - (NON-STUDENTS)

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the attached revised Board Policy #2800 – Use of Tobacco Products (Non-Students) will be requested for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Directors on July 17, 2014. All changes appear in italics.

II. FIRST READING – REVISED BOARD POLICY #3516 – USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS - (STUDENTS)

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the attached revised Board Policy #3516 – Use of Tobacco Products (Students) will be requested for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Directors on July 17, 2014. All changes appear in italics.

III. FIRST READING – REVISED BOARD POLICY #3241 – HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the attached revised Board Policy #3241 – High School Graduation Requirements will be requested for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Directors on July 17, 2013.

For Information This policy was changed considerably; therefore, the former policy can be referenced to compare all the changes.

IV. FIRST READING – REVISED BOARD POLICY #4000 – CHILD ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the attached revised Board Policy #4000 – Child Abuse and/or Neglect will be requested for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Directors on July 17, 2014. All changes appear in italics.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT ADDENDUM

I. PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR REQUESTS

The Board approved the following professional seminar requests:

Name Conference Date Amount

Karyn Dobda Lessons in Leadership – Assessing 10/27- $ 839.62 (MMS) Instruction – 2013 State Conference 10/29/2013 Sponsor: PA Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals State College, PA

Jared Reck 2013 Three Rivers Educational 11/19- $ 99.00 (NAI) Technology Conference 11/20/2013 John Harrell Sponsor: Pittsburgh Technology $ 99.00 (NASH) Council Shelley Ward Cranberry Township, PA $ 99.00 (MMS)

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

I. FIRST READING – BOARD POLICY #1321 – RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD MEMBERS SERVING/APPOINTMENT TO VOLUNTEER POSITIONS*

In accordance with Board Policy #1710, the attached new Board Policy #1321 – Restrictions on Board Members Serving/Appointment to Volunteer Positions will be requested for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Directors on July 17, 2014.

*There was quite a bit of discussion about this proposed policy following the First Reading:

• Mr. Pagone indicated that he feels this policy is directed at him. • Mrs. Grosheider informed Mr. Pagone that the Solicitor crafted the policy after the Board received significant feedback from the community about an on-going situation that has not been resolved due to the lack of such a policy. • Mrs. Boujoukos stated she has felt for years that it is inappropriate to ask Mr. Bozzuto to supervise a Board member. She also noted that Mrs. Bishop resigned from her volunteer position at a middle school when she became a Board member to avoid putting that middle school principal in a similar situation.

• Mrs. Grosheider reiterated that there is an on-going perception of conflict of interest which must be resolved and this policy has been brought forward as a result of her direction in order to rectify the situation. The Board needs to vote it up or down. • Mr. Pagone emphasized that nothing wrong has occurred in his program, it has been very successful and the opportunities for young women would not have existed without his effort. • Mrs. Blackburn commented that she believes this is a general policy that is needed to protect staff and the District. She noted that when she and Dr. Greenberg took an orientation class for new Board members, this issue was noted. The legal representative’s lecture supported the premise of this policy. She moved that the second reading should be waived and a vote taken tonight so that this could be resolved after years of discussion. Mrs. Bishop seconded the motion. • The Solicitor weighed in on the legality of waiving the second reading. • Mr. Jacobs indicated he felt there are a number of unanswered questions to be addressed relative to the policy. He reviewed those questions. He did not support the motion to waive the second reading. • Dr. Greenberg suggested that this policy does require some further consideration. He has some concern that this policy and this process might affect or be perceived to affect the up-coming election process. • Mrs. Blackburn pointed to the fact that historically athletic supplementals are voted on in July and therefore addressing this policy now would facilitate and clarify that appointment process.

Mrs. Grosheider called for speakers:

Kevin Mahler –indicated that it is not fair to call for speakers now because only the people in the room are aware of the issue and it should be further publicized.

Amy Lilienthal – thanked Mr. Jacobs and Dr. Greenberg for their thoughts. She described the situation as ‘shenanigans’ and disgraceful.

Jamie Karlovits – said she was extremely disappointed. She has heard accusations that the community has created a three-ring circus at Board meetings, but she thinks this was a circus. She feels this needs re- consideration and the Board should wait a month to vote on it.

Laurel Schreiber – stated that if the Board is concerned about the perception of a Board member holding a volunteer post, she does not understand how they are not concerned about the perception of what occurred at the meeting tonight. In her opinion the actions of the Board tonight set a terrible precedent.

Wendy Lukitsch – said it was painfully obvious to her that something was being railroaded. She did not understand how there can be a need for an emergency policy against someone who wants to volunteer?

Allan Lilienthal – pointed to the common theme referred to earlier in discussion about approving the budget with sensitivities to the needs of children. He stated that Ralph Pagone has been instrumental in the progress of his daughter’s athletic career. He feels the Board should do the right thing for children in this situation.

Diane Collery – said it appeared to her that there are a lot of personal agendas at work tonight. She asked Board members to give the situation some time for the sake of integrity.

Lynn Malko – feels that Mr. Hubert has a conflict of interest when he votes on which elementary school to close and his wife works at one of the schools being considered for closure. She thinks that is a bigger conflict of interest than being a volunteer coach.

John Harrison – also compared Ralph Pagone’s volunteer coaching to the fact that Mr. Hubert has a wife as an employee and called for him to step down.

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Mrs. Grosheider asked for a roll call vote to waive the policy for a second reading. The motion failed, with Mrs. Boujoukos, Dr. Greenberg, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Pagone, Mr. Schwartzmier, and Mrs. Grosheider voting against it.

Mrs. Blackburn asked that any voting item to appoint the softball coach be kept from the July 17 Board folder. Mrs. Grosheider indicated that this would be taken under advisement by the administration.

Mr. Pagone asked how recommendations for revisions could be considered for the second reading of this policy. Mrs. Grosheider explained the process for submitting suggestions for revisions.

BOARD ACTION

Board Policy # 3585

References:

Rev. School Board Admin. Official School Board Policy No. Date Law Policy Procedure of the 0 12/10/08 3585 3585 North Allegheny School District 1 06/26/13 3585 3585

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Anti-Bullying Policy

1.0 REGULATIONS

The North Allegheny School District is committed to providing all students and employees with the right to a safe and civil educational environment, free from harassment or bullying, in accordance with 22 Pa.Code § 12.3 (c). The District recognizes that bullying interferes with the learning process and may present an obstacle to the academic, vocational, and social/emotional development of students.

2.0 DEFINITION

Bullying shall be defined as an intentional and unwelcome electronic (cyber), written, verbal, psychological, or physical act, or series of acts that has these characteristics:

2.1 It is directed at another student or group of students that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race; color; religion; ancestry; national origin; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity and expression; or a mental, physical or sensory handicap. 2.2 It has the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, and otherwise cause emotional distress. 2.3 It is severe, persistent or pervasive. 2.4 It has the effect of:

2.4.1 Substantially interfering with a student’s education; 2.4.2 Substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school; or 2.4.3 Creating a threatening environment.

2.5 Bullying includes but is not limited to the following:

2.5.1 Physical- includes hitting, kicking, spitting, pushing and taking personal belongings. 48

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2.5.2 Verbal – includes taunting, malicious teasing, name-calling, and making threatening statements or gestures. 2.5.3 Psychological or Relational – includes spreading malicious rumors, and engaging in social isolations or intimidation. 2.5.4 Cyber-Bullying – includes any form of verbal or psychological bullying that may occur on the Internet through social media. Cyber-bullying includes but is not limited to the following misuses of technology; harassing, teasing, intimidating, threatening, or terrorizing another student by sending or positing inappropriate or derogatory email messages, instant messages, text messages, digital pictures or images, or web site postings including any social networking accounts.

2.6 Occurs in a “school setting:” “School setting” shall mean in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated bus stop, or during any activity sponsored, supervised, or sanctioned by the school and/or District.

2.7 The District reserves the right to investigate acts of bullying that occur outside the school setting if those acts meet the requirements of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.

3.0 PROCEDURES

Students shall be directed to report bullying complaints to District employees, and the procedures for doing so will be explained to them. Employees are then responsible for following the Administrative Procedure #3585 pertaining to this Policy to address complaints received. The report will be forwarded to the building principal.

4.0 POSTING OF POLICY

4.1 The Anti-Bullying Policy will be incorporated into the District’s Code of Student Conduct. 4.2 The Anti-Bullying Policy will be accessible on the District website and in every classroom. 4.3 Each school in the North Allegheny School District shall post the Anti-Bullying Policy in a prominent location where such notices are usually posted.

5.0 REVIEW OF POLICY

5.1 Each building level administrator will ensure that the Policy and procedures for reporting bullying incidents are reviewed with students within ninety (90) days after their adoption and thereafter at least once each school year. 5.2 The North Allegheny School District will review this Policy every three (3) years.

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6.0 REPORTING

The North Allegheny School District will provide the Office of Safe Schools with a copy of its policy and its procedures for reporting bullying incidents, as well as a summary of bullying prevention, education, and intervention programs on an annual basis.

FOR INFORMATION

Board Policy # 2800

References:

Rev. School Board Admin. Official School Board Policy No. Date Law Policy Policy of the 0 12/15/93 2800 North Allegheny School District 1 05/22/96 2800 2 05/27/98 2800 3 06/27/01 2800 First Reading 4 07/17/13

USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS (NON STUDENTS)

1.0 OBJECTIVE.

This Policy is implemented for the following reasons:

1.1. This Policy would further the goal of consistency among ongoing school programs directed against smoking the use of any tobacco or other nicotine product.

1.2 This Policy would reflect and emphasize the hazards of tobacco use.

2.0 DEFINITIONS.

2.1 “Tobacco” includes a lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other smoking product or material and Smokeless Tobacco products or other nicotine products in any form.

2.1 “Tobacco” includes a lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other smoking product or material and smokeless tobacco in any form.

2.2 “Smokeless Tobacco Product” shall include, but not be limited to, any chewing tobacco, snuff, or similar smokeless tobacco product or other nicotine product that is used, chewed, sniffed or ingested.

2.2 “Tobacco Use” is the use of Tobacco in any form including, but not limited to, smoking and chewing.

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2.3 “Tobacco Use” is the use or possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other lighted smoking equipment and shall also include the use of any smokeless tobacco product.

2.4 “BOCA Code” is the Basic Fire Prevention Code which makes it unlawful to smoke, throw or deposit any lighted or smoldering substance in places where “No Smoking” signs are posted. BOCA-National Fire Prevention Code/1987, Sec F-312.0312.5, Act 128 of 2000.

3.0 POLICY.

3.1 The North Allegheny School District hereby prohibits Tobacco Use by any person , at all times, in school buildings and on buses, vans or other vehicles owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District, and on property owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District.

3.2 Tobacco Use is prohibited at the Carl E. Newman Stadium and the surrounding complex.

3.3 Tobacco Use is prohibited in vehicles while on property owned by, leased by, or under the control the North Allegheny School District.

4.0 GUIDELINES.

4.1 Employees who violate this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action as prescribed in Section 6.0 of this Policy.

4.2 Visitors who violate the prohibition against Tobacco Use, in school buildings, on school property, and on school buses, or vans will be asked to refrain.

4.3 Renters paying or non-paying guests are also to adhere to the Policy. The agent or accountable representative of the renting organization and the renting organization are held responsible for ensuring compliance with the School District’s Policy. Violations will be taken into consideration in determining whether future requests for rentals by the organization should be granted. Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. § 407.

5.0 LEGAL REFERENCES .

5.1 The Public School Code of 1949, as amended, 24 P.S. § 407 Rules and Regulations.

5.2 Act 128 of 2000.

5.3 The BOCA National Fire Prevention Code/1987.

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6.0 VIOLATIONS OF POLICY .

Violations of this Policy by employees of the North Allegheny School District will result in the following progressive discipline unless a particular act is adjudicated to be willful or contemptuous of this Policy in which harsher discipline may be imposed than called for in a progressive discipline.

6.1 First Offense . Letter in file ( upon completion of Smoking Cessation Program, the letter will be withdrawn ). Two-year restart time.

6.2 Second Offense. Suspension for two days.

6.3 Third Offense . More severe suspension, or possible dismissal.

7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.

7.1 Board Policy #3516 is the District’s current Student Tobacco Policy. The Student Policy, #3516, is coordinated with and a supplement to this Policy. It is intended that Policies be in effect simultaneously.

7.2 Nothing in this Policy shall preclude the District Administration from pursuing any other actions under state or municipal laws, ordinances, fire codes, BOCA Code, or other applicable laws or regulations.

FOR INFORMATION

Board Policy # 3516

References:

Rev. School Board Admin. No. Policy Date Law Policy 1 0 8/2798 3516 Official School Board Policy 2 06/27/01 3516 of the 3 07/17/13 North Allegheny School District

First Reading USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS (STUDENTS)

1.0 PURPOSE.

This Smoking Policy is implemented for the following reasons.

1.1 This Policy would further the goal of consistency among ongoing school programs directed against tobacco possession and use.

1.2 This Policy would reflect and emphasize the hazards of tobacco use.

2.0 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

2.1 Congress has adopted the “Pro-Children Act of 1994” ( 20 U.S.C.S. § 6081, et seq .) which requires that public school districts prohibit smoking within any indoor facility wherein routine or regular educational services to children are being provided.

2.2 The Pennsylvania Legislature has adopted a School Tobacco Control Law, Act 168 of 1988, which provides that a Board of School Directors may prohibit smoking on school property and otherwise regulate smoking.

2.3 The Pennsylvania Legislature has adopted Act 145 of 1996 which permits school authorities to prosecute students for possession or use of tobacco.

2.4 The Pennsylvania Legislature has adopted Act 128 of 2000 amending and reenacting Act 168 of 1988.

2.5 The North Allegheny Board of School Directors adopted Policy #2800 that prohibits the use by adults of tobacco products on all school property owned or under the control of the District, including school buildings, school buses, vans and grounds.

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3.0 DEFINITIONS

3.1 “Tobacco” includes a lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other smoking product or material and Smokeless Tobacco products or other nicotine products in any form.

3.2 “Smokeless Tobacco Product” shall include, but not be limited to, any chewing tobacco, snuff, or similar smokeless tobacco product or other nicotine product that is used, chewed, sniffed or ingested.

3.3 “Tobacco Use” is the use or possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other lighted smoking equipment and shall also include the use of any smokeless tobacco product.

3.4 “Student” or “Pupil” is a person between the ages of 5 and 21 years who is enrolled in school.

4.0 TOBACCO USE AND POSSESSION PROHIBITED

4.1 Tobacco Use or possession by students is prohibited in school buildings and on buses, vans or other vehicles owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District, and on property owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District at all times .

4.2 Tobacco Use or possession by students is prohibited at any school function, activity or event held on or off property owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District.

4.3 Tobacco Use is prohibited in student vehicles, while on property owned by, leased by, or under the control of the North Allegheny School District. The prohibition includes private vehicles utilized by school staff or chaperons for transporting students.

4.4 A student is in possession of Tobacco for purposes of this Policy if Tobacco is found on the person of the Student, in the Student’s locker, in a Student’s car on school property, in a Student’s purse, backpack, gym bag or like object, in a Student’s coat or other clothing, or otherwise under the Student’s control.

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5.0 PENALTIES.

5.1 Any person who violates this Policy may be subject to the following penalties which are in addition to any civil or criminal prosecution and penalty imposed by law:

Students will be subject to penalties prescribed in the Code of Student Conduct, enforced by District Administration , up to an including possible expulsion. Students who commit a subsequent offense shall be subjected to prosecution before a District Justice ( Magistrate ) and be fined up to not more than $50.00 plus court costs, pursuant to Act 145 of 1996 or its successor.

5.2 Students who violate this policy will also be referred to the Student Assistance Program (SAP). Referrals and access to school-based and community resources to help students overcome nicotine addiction shall be provided, including voluntary tobacco-use cessation and/or education classes at the student’s expense, when applicable. District Administration shall consider lessening penalties for students who participate in a cessation program.

5.3 Nothing in this Policy shall preclude the District Administration from pursuing any other actions under state or municipal laws, ordinances, fire codes, BOCA Codes, or other applicable laws or regulations.

6.0 DRESS CODE

6.1 Students are prohibited from wearing or carrying clothing or accessories that display tobacco industry brand names, logos, or other related identifiers or allusions to tobacco use on school property.

6.2 Such Attire will be considered disruptive to the learning climate of the school, and treated as a Level III violation of the Code of Conduct by the District Administration.

7.0 TOBACCO INDUSTRY SPONSORSHIP

The North Allegheny School District will not support any form of financial contributions, resources, or materials paid for by the tobacco industry for use in the school district.

FOR INFORMATION Board Policy # 3241

References:

Rev. School Board Admin. No. Date Law Policy Policy 1 4/30/03 3241 Official School Board Policy 2 6/27/07 3241 3 1/26/11 3241 of the 4 7/17/13 3241 North Allegheny School District

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1.0 CURRICULUM REGULATIONS

The Curriculum Regulations published in Chapter 4 of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Regulations, 22 Pa. Code §4.1 et. seq., require at §4.24 that each school district specify requirements for graduation from High School in the strategic plan as mandated under §4.13(c)(4) of the regulations.

2.0 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The graduation requirements for North Allegheny High School are detailed in the corresponding Administrative Procedure. Students in the Class of 2014 must earn 21.5 credits. Beginning with the Class of 2015, students must earn 24 credits. All other requirements are contained in required courses.

2.2 In order to be eligible for graduation, a student must demonstrate mastery of the Pennsylvania Academic Standards on the state-required Keystone Exams. The specific exams are differentiated based on graduation year and are outlined in the corresponding Administrative Procedure. Non-proficient students must retake the relevant Keystone Exams offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

2.2.1 Students in grades 9-12 who have not demonstrated proficiency on the state- required Keystone Exams may be required to schedule and attend a remediation class depending on their performance level. Non-proficient students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) may meet this requirement as determined by the IEP team.

2.2.2 Students may be required to remain in the remediation class or resource class until they demonstrate proficiency on a subsequent Keystone Exam retake(s), local assessment aligned to the Academic Standards, and/or a Project-Based Assessment identified by PDE and/or IEP Team.

Board Policy # 3241

3.0 SPECIAL NOTE

All citations relate to the General Curriculum Regulations, Department of Education, Chapter 4, approved by the State Board of Education, January 16, 1999 as amended.

FOR INFORMATION

Board Policy # 4000

References:

Rev. School Board Admin. Official School Board Policy No. Date Law Policy Policy of the 0 06/27/84 4000 4000 North Allegheny School District 1 02/25/09 4000 4000 2

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Child Abuse and/or Neglect

1.0 REGULATIONS

The North Allegheny School District adopts this policy to affirm District employees’ obligation to assist in identifying possible child abuse as well as victimization of students by other school employees, and to establish procedures for reporting such in compliance with the Child Protective Services Law of 1990 and its amendments. (18 Pa.C.S.A. Sec.4304; 23 Pa.C.S.A. Sec.6301 et seq.)

2.0 DEFINITIONS

2.1 Administrator shall be defined as:

2.1.1 The person responsible for the administration of a district school. The term includes a person responsible for employment decisions in a school and an independent contractor. The principal of the school where the abused student is enrolled will serve as the administrator under this policy.

2.2 Applicant shall be defined as:

2.2.1 An individual who applies for a position as a school employee. The term includes an individual who transfers from one position as a school employee to another position as a school employee.

2.3 Child abuse shall be defined as:

2.3.1 Any recent act or failure to act by a perpetrator which causes non-accidental serious physical injury to a child under eighteen (18) years of age.

2.3.2 An act or failure to act by a perpetrator which causes non-accidental serious mental injury to or sexual abuse or exploitation of a child under eighteen (18) years of age.

Board Policy # 4000

2.3.3 A recent act, failure to act or series of such acts or failures to act by a perpetrator which creates an imminent risk of serious physical injury to or sexual abuse or exploitation of a child under eighteen (18 ) years of age.

2.3.4 Serious physical neglect by a perpetrator constituting prolonged or repeated lack of supervision or the failure to provide essentials of life, including adequate medical care, which endangers a child’s life or development or impairs the child’s functioning.

2.3.4.1 A child will not be deemed to be physically or mentally abused based on injuries that result solely from environmental factors that are beyond the control of the parent or person responsible for the child’s welfare, such as inadequate housing, furnishings, income, clothing, and medical care.

2.4 Perpetrator shall be defined as:

2.4.1 A person who has committed child abuse and is a parent/guardian of a child, a person responsible for the welfare of a child, an individual residing in the same home as a child, or a paramour of a child’s parent/guardian. The term does not include a person who is employed by or provides services or programs in district schools.

2.5 Person responsible for the child’s “welfare” shall be defined as:

2.5.1 A person who provides permanent or temporary care, supervision, mental health diagnosis or treatment, training or control of a child in lieu of parental care, supervision or control. The term does not include a person who is employed by or provides services or programs in the District’s schools.

2.6 Serious Bodily Injury shall be defined as:

2.6.1 Bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ.

2.7 Serious physical injury shall be defined as:

2.7.1 An injury that causes a child severe pain, or significantly impairs a child’s physical functioning, either temporarily or permanently.

Board Policy # 4000

2.8 Serious mental injury shall be defined as:

2.8.1 A psychological condition, as diagnosed by a physician or licensed psychologist, including the refusal of appropriate treatment that does either of the following:

2.8.1.1 Renders the child chronically and severely anxious, agitated, depressed, socially withdrawn, psychotic or in reasonable fear that the child’s life or safety is threatened;

2.8.1.2 Seriously interferes with a child’s ability to accomplish age- appropriate developmental and social tasks.

2.9 Sexual abuse or exploitation includes any of the following:

2.9.1 The employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement or coercion of a child to engage in or assist another individual to engage in any sexually explicit conduct.

2.9.2 A simulation of sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depiction, including photographing, videotaping, computer depicting and filming of sexually explicit conduct.

2.9.3 Any of the following offenses committed against a child as defined by the crimes code: rape, sexual abuse, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, molestation, incest, indecent exposure, sexual assault, prostitution, or exploitation.

2.10 Sexual Misconduct shall be defined as follows:

2.10.1 Any act, including, but not limited to, any verbal, nonverbal, written or electronic communication or physical activity, directed toward or with a child or student that is designed to establish a romantic or sexual relationship with the child or student, such acts include but are not limited to:

2.10.1.1 Sexual or romantic invitation.

2.10.1.2 Dating or soliciting dates.

2.10.1.3 Engaging in sexualized or romantic dialog.

2.10.1.4 Making sexually suggestive comments.

Board Policy # 4000

2.10.1.5 Self-disclosure or physical disclosure of a sexual or erotic nature.

2.10.1.6 Any sexual, indecent, romantic or erotic contact with a child or student.

2.11 School employee shall be defined as:

2.11.1 An individual employed in a District school. The term includes an independent contractor and employees. The term excludes an individual who has no direct contact with children.

2.12 Student shall be defined as:

2.12.1 A child who is under the age of eighteen (18) who is receiving educational services by and through the District notwithstanding the child’s enrollment in a private, parochial or other public school.

3.0 PROCEDURES

3.1 A mandated reporter of child abuse is any person who, in the course of their employment, occupation or practice of their profession, comes in contact with children and has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of their medical, professional, or other training and experience, that a child coming before them in their professional or official capacity is a victim of child abuse.

3.2 School employees who suspect child abuse are instructed to immediately report suspected abuse to the building principal or assistant principal. Upon notification, the principal/assistant principal shall report the suspected child abuse to the appropriate authorities and/or agencies.

3.3 Effective January 1, 2013, school employees - including regular and contingent employees, including non-District supplemental contract holders and volunteers - and all employees of an independent contractor of the District who have “direct contact with children” are mandated to receive three hours of Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting training every five years. The training shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics:

3.3.1 Recognition of the signs of abuse and sexual misconduct and reporting requirements for suspected abuse and sexual misconduct.

3.3.2 Provisions of the Professional Educator Discipline Act, including mandatory reporting requirements.

Board Policy # 4000

3.3.3 District policy related to reporting of suspected abuse and sexual misconduct.

3.3.4 Maintenance of professional and appropriate relationships with students.

3.3.5 “Direct contact with children” is defined as “the possibility of care, supervision, guidance or control of children or routine interaction with children”.

3.4 Employees are referred to Administrative Procedure #4000.

4.0 REVIEW OF POLICY

4.1 Written notice of this policy and reporting procedures shall be reviewed with each employee with reporting responsibilities.

5.0 REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE BY PERPETRATOR

5.1 Duty to Report

5.1.1 School employees who in the course of employment come into contact with children shall report or cause a report to be made when they have reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of medical, professional, or other training and experience, that a child under the care, supervision, guidance or training of district employees is a victim of child abuse, including child abuse by an individual who is not a perpetrator.

5.1.2 Except as stated in law, privileged communication between any professional person required to report and the patient or client of that person shall not apply to situations involving child abuse and shall not constitute grounds for failure to report.

5.1.3 School employees required to report suspected child abuse shall include but are not limited to a school administrator, school teacher, and/or school nurse.

5.1.4 Any person required to report child abuse who, in good faith, reports or causes the report to be made shall have immunity from civil and criminal liability related to those actions.

5.1.5 A school employee required to report suspected child abuse who, acting in an official capacity, prevents or interferes with the making of a report of suspected child abuse commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Board Policy # 4000

5.1.6 A school employee or official required to report suspected child abuse or make a referral to the appropriate authorities who willfully fails to do so commits a misdemeanor of the third degree for the first violation and a misdemeanor of the second degree for a second or subsequent violation.

5.2 Reporting Procedures

5.2.1 School employees who suspect child abuse shall immediately notify the school principal. Upon notification, the principal shall report the suspected child abuse.

5.2.2 Reports of child abuse by a perpetrator shall be immediately reported to the ChildLine Abuse Registry (800-932-0310) and to the county Children, Youth and Families (412-473-2000) agency.

5.3 Investigation

5.3.1 School officials shall cooperate with the Department of Public Welfare or the county agency investigating a report of suspected child abuse, including permitting authorized personnel to interview the child while in attendance at school.

5.3.2 The school official required to report cases of suspected child abuse may take or cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other medical tests on the child.

6.0 REPORTING OF STUDENT ABUSE BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE

6.1 Duty to Report

6.1.1 A school employee shall immediately contact the principal when the school employee has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of his/her professional or other training and experience, that a student coming before the school employee in the employee's professional or official capacity is a victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a school employee.

6.1.2 If the accused school employee is the principal, the school employee shall immediately report to law enforcement officials and the district attorney.

Board Policy # 4000

6.1.3 The principal who receives a report from a school employee or who has independent cause to suspect injury or abuse shall immediately report to law enforcement officials and the appropriate district attorney. The principal shall exercise no discretion but has an absolute duty to report when receiving notice from a school employee.

6.1.4 A school employee who willfully fails to report suspected student abuse or who willfully violates the confidentiality of such a report commits a summary offense.

6.1.5 An administrator who willfully fails to report immediately to law enforcement officials and the appropriate district attorney any report of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or sexual exploitation alleged to have been committed by a school employee against a student commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.

6.2 Reporting Procedures

6.2.1 Reports of child abuse by a school employee shall be processed according to the procedures set forth in Administrative Procedure #4000.

6.2.2 A report shall be made to the Department of Education by the Superintendent or designee if any certified employee is dismissed for cause for facts underlying the report, law enforcement charges or the court convicts for a crime of moral turpitude.

6.3 Investigation

6.3.1 Upon receipt of a report of suspected student abuse, an investigation shall be conducted by law enforcement officials, in cooperation with the district attorney.

6.3.2 If law enforcement officials have reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of initial review, that there is evidence of serious bodily injury, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation committed by a school employee against a student, the officials shall notify the county agency in the county where the alleged abuse or injury occurred for the purpose of the agency conducting an investigation.

6.3.3 School officials shall cooperate with the Department of Public Welfare or the county agency investigating a report of suspected student abuse, including permitting authorized personnel to interview a student while in attendance at school.

Board Policy # 4000

6.3.4 Law enforcement officials and the county agency shall coordinate their respective investigations. They shall conduct joint interviews with students, but law enforcement officials shall interview school employees prior to the county agency.

6.3.5 The principal has an independent duty to report to the Superintendent or designee that an employee has allegedly abused or otherwise victimized a student. The requirement not to divulge the existence of the report or its content shall not limit the principal's responsibility to use the information received to initiate and conduct an independent school investigation into the allegations. The independent school investigation shall be conducted in cooperation with the county agency and law enforcement officials, and shall be for the purpose of ascertaining appropriate employee discipline and taking action necessary to curtail wrongdoing.

FOR INFORMATION

Board Policy # 1321

Rev. School Board Admin. No. Date Law Policy Policy Official School Board Policy 0 7/17/13 1321 of the North Allegheny School District

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RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD MEMBERS SERVING/APPOINTMENT TO VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

1.0 POLICY

A Board Member, during that Board Member’s term of office, shall not seek to serve or accept appointment to a District volunteer position which is associated with any of the District’s extracurricular programs or other programs or activities which (1) involve direct Administrative supervision over the position and/or (2) require Board action (i.e., clubs, sports, etc.). The only exception to this prohibition shall be for those volunteer positions which do not require Board action in order to fill the position, which require only occasional or intermittent services, and do not require a member of the Administrative Staff to review and/or rate the performance of the volunteer in that position.

SPECIAL REPORTS

A.W. Beattie Career Center – Mr. Schwartzmier • The most recent meeting consisted of routine business. There will be no meeting in July.

NA Foundation – Dr. Gualtieri • The recent Golf Outing was a success. A thank you was extended to all who supported and/or participated in this event. Expenses are still coming in and final accounting is still being done, but he anticipates that in the end, the Foundation will have raised around $30,000 through this annual activity. The next scheduled event will be a 5K in October and then a Fashion Show in the spring of 2014.

NA Hall of Fame – Mr. Schwartzmier • Candidates for the Hall of Fame Banquet in the fall have been announced but the most recently scheduled meeting was cancelled.

Summer Recreation – Mrs. Blackburn • To date this program is proceeding with success. There will be a final update in the future.

Legislative Report – Mrs. Bishop With four days left to meet the June 30 budget deadline, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported out HB 1437 along a party-line vote with Democrats voting in the negative. As passed by the House last week, HB 1437 proposes $28.3 billion in state spending, which is $100 million less than what Gov. Tom Corbett proposed in February. However, it includes $100 million for the basic subsidy, a boost of $10 million from what the governor proposed.

The Senate Finance Committee approved SB 922, which was introduced as the governor’s sweeping pension reform plan but was gutted and amended by the committee to contain only provisions for a defined-contribution 401(k) style plan for new state and school employees. Nothing looks likely to happen on pension reform in the House before the recess.

The PA House passed House Resolution 338, which urges the Secretary of the Education and the State Board of Education to ensure that Pennsylvania’s academic standards are thoroughly rigorous, and to ensure that concerns relating to the adoption of the Common Core state standards are addressed by amending state regulations as necessary.

On cyber/charter school funding reform, the House Education Committee amended and sent to the

floor HB 618 , which eliminates the pension double dip for cyber charters only. The committee inserted a comprehensive amendment that includes a two-year elimination of the pension double dip and an allowance for deduction of food service costs for cyber charters. In addition, the amendment calls for direct pay of charter school tuition from the Department of Education with a requirement for charters to provide documentation of student enrollment to the department and school districts before payments will be made, and create a process for school districts to raise concerns regarding an inaccurate deduction by PDE. HB 618 also contains various provisions regarding the funding, governance and oversight of charter schools. The bill was quickly moved to the House floor where numerous amendments were filed. The debate began with an amendment that would cut the elimination of the double dip in half, allowing school districts to deduct only 50% of their employee retirement costs from the cyber charter school calculation. When objections were raised because the amendment reduced the potential savings for school districts, the House was adjourned without any further consideration of the amendment, and the bill was tabled. There seems to be some potential movement on the bill in the House this week. It remains to be seen if it will be brought to a floor vote.

The Philadelphia School District is facing a doomsday scenario due to a projected budget shortfall of more than $300 million for 2013-14. Amid angry shouts of "disgrace!", the School Reform Commission approved a $2.4 billion budget that includes cuts that Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. has said would be catastrophic. It has been reported that the schools would open in the fall without counselors, librarians, assistant principals, or secretaries. There would be no new books, no paper, no clubs. Athletics, art and music would be gone. There could be 3000 layoffs. Class sizes would be larger, and schools would have no paraprofessionals to help manage them or support staff to monitor lunchrooms and playgrounds. Superintendent Hite has asked for $60 million in extra funding from the city and $120 million from the state. The district also is seeking more than $100 million in givebacks from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. “This is not the budget anyone wants," Hite said. "I'm doing everything in my power to prevent this budget from becoming a reality." Hite said the budget he put before the SRC in no way reflected his idea of public education and the programs and services students need. He said the SRC would amend the budget if additional funds are provided.

SPEAKERS:

The following residents came forward to address the Board.

Amy Lilienthal – Mrs. Lilienthal indicated she believes the majority of community members oppose the closure of an elementary school. She believes the results of the primary election demonstrate that fact. She feels the residents of the District do not have accurate facts relative to potential school closure. She would like to have closure on this issue and future class size.

Daneen Leya – Ms. Leya shared that she is concerned about her son’s third grade class size. She pointed to the fact that third grade is not considered a primary grade and as a result class sizes of up to 30 are within the guidelines. She does not want to start the school year with third grade classes at the guideline maximum since classes often grow over the course of the year. Parents wish to know what to expect.

Kevin Mahler – Mr. Mahler wished to clear up why he was upset at the last Board meeting. He outlined his perspective of recent events and decisions. He referred to early concerns about the need for Referendum. He

69 ran through the history the school closure recommendation process. His conclusions lead him to believe that the minds of Board members are settled relative to the issue of school closure and that they are not receptive to the possibility of community collaboration.

Karen Rosella – Ms. Rosella asked whether or not there would be an additional section added at first grade in Hosack Elementary School if there are a total of 50 students enrolled. • Dr. Gualtieri responded that no additional sections will be added until August, but 50 students in first grade would probably indicate a need for an additional section.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 PM.

The next meeting of the NA Board of School Directors is scheduled for July 17, 2013

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This update is provided by the Director of Communications and Development immediately following the actual meeting.

For a copy of the Official Minutes of the meeting, please contact the North Allegheny School Board Secretary, Rose Mary Ryan, at 412-369-5437 or [email protected].

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Copies of the complete Board Report folder and minutes, the various reports presented, or the Board schedule, please refer to the NA website http://www.northallegheny.org/ .