Agenda September 26, 2019 1 ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD of SCHOOL DIRECTORS Legislative Agenda September 26, 2019
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ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS Legislative Agenda September 26, 2019 7:30 p.m. I. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem – Penncrest High School Roll Call Art Display: Second Graders Iris Gustkey and Sully Goslee created self-portraits working in a large format using line and color. II. Approval of Minutes A. Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 III. Presentations and Awards A. None IV Educational Presentation A. None V. Reports A. Student Liaison Reports B. Board Liaison Reports C. Committee Highlights and Reports D. School Reports E. Superintendent’s Report F. Solicitor’s Report G. President’s Report There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Meeting of October 24, 2019, at Penncrest High School. The Legislative Meetings are recorded on tape. VI. Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each) A. None Agenda 1 September 26, 2019 VII. Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each) District residents and taxpayers wishing to address the School Board are encouraged to do so at this time. Written items are strongly suggested. Speakers should state their name and address for the record before commenting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The School Board may suspend the public comment period after a reasonable amount of time. Profanity, shouting or personal attacks will not be permitted. Please note that the public comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Board; however, it is not an opportunity to participate public debate or question and answer dialogue. Questions or concerns will not be addressed publicly by the Board during this Legislative meeting; therefore, contact information should be provided to the Administration so that the School District can follow-up with citizens’ concerns following the meeting. A. Rose Tree Media Residents VIII. Old Business A. None IX. New Business A. Human Resources 1. Terminations a. Professional b. Non-Instructional 2. Nominations a. Non-Instructional 3. General a. Classification Change b. Sabbatical Leave c. Unpaid Leave of Absence d. Degree Advancement e. Supplemental Contracts f. Transfer g. Other 1. Agreement between RTMEA and U.S. Medical Staffing, Inc. See Attachment A Agenda 2 September 26, 2019 IX. New Business B. Overnight Trips 1. Penncrest Girls Track and Field – Shippensburg, PA 2. Penncrest Girls Track and Field – University Park, PA 3. Penncrest Girls Track and Field – Hershey, PA 4. Penncrest Boys Cross Country – Hershey, PA 5. Penncrest Boys Outdoor Track and Field - Shippensburg, PA 6. Penncrest Boys Indoor Track and Field – State College, PA 7. Penncrest Swimming and Diving – Lewisburg, PA 8. Penncrest Wrestlers – Hershey, PA 9. Penncrest Cheerleaders – Dallas, TX 10. Penncrest Cheerleaders – Myrtle Beach, SC C. Policies 1. Policy 004 Membership – First Read and Review – See Attachment B 2. Policy 808 Food Service – First Read and Review – See Attachment C X. Finance A. Purchasing 1. None B. General 1. Change Orders 2. Budgetary Transfers 3. Paradise Farms 4. Arrowhead Day Camp, Inc. 5. Appointment of Right To Know Officer 6. Appointment of Board Secretary 7. Appointment of Tax Collector 8. Appointment of Purchasing Agent 9. PSBA Election 10. Montgomery Educational Consultants, Inc. Proposal 11. Authorization to Sign MOU 12. SNAP Health Center Contract 13. Interquest Detection Canines Contract 14. Elwyn Davidson School Contract – One to One Services #5387 15. Elwyn Davidson School Contract – Educational Services #5387 16. Elwyn Davidson School Contract – Educational Services #5406 17. Dr. Peter Christie Contract – IEP 18. Dr. Peter Christie Contract – Examinations 19. Dr. Robert Sing Contract 20. Valley Forge Educational Services Contract 21. HMS School Contract 22. Transportation Contract 23. UHS Doylestown/Foundations Contract 24. TJX Companies, Inc. Memorandum of Understanding Agenda 3 September 26, 2019 X. Finance C. Financials for August 2019 D. Bill Lists for August 2019 XI. Addendum A. Human Resources 1. Nominations a. Professional b. Non-Instructional 2. General a. Classification Change b. Unpaid Leave of Absence c. Degree Advancement d. Supplemental Contracts #1-#4 5. Springton Lake Middle School Game Worker. See Attachment D 6. Springton Lake Middle School Chaperones – See Attachment E e. Other 1. Game Worker Rates – See Attachment F 3. Calendar Revision B. Finance 1. Brickhouse Environmental Consultants XII. Adjournment ANNOUNCEMENT There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Meeting of October 24, 2019, at Penncrest High School. The Legislative Meetings are recorded on tape. Agenda 4 September 26, 2019 EXCELLENCE Rose Tree Media School District TODAY 308 North Olive Street Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493 FOR TOMORROW Telephone: 610-627-6136 Fax: 610-627-6136 www.rtmsd.org Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen Grace A. Eves Superintendent Director of Management Services To: Members of the Board of School Directors Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Superintendent From: Gail Boettcher, Interim Board Secretary Date: August 26, 2019 Subject: Minutes of the August 22, 2019 Legislative Meeting I. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call ____________________________________________________________________________ Board Members in Attendance: Students: Jaclyn Clancy James Cunningham Absent: Robert Kelly Lindsay Allison Jeffrey Koenig Arianna Fowler Elizabeth Schneider Paige Goldberg Kristin Seale Absent: Susan Henderson-Utis Theresa Napson-Williams William O’Donnell Also in Attendance: Ron Baldino, Maintenance and Operations Casey Cohen, Dir. Technology Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Superintendent William Dougherty, Asst. to Superintendent Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services Frances Garner, Dir. Student Services Thomas Haupert, Dir. Human Resources Heather Hogan, Asst. Bus. Mgr. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Solicitor II. Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 1 September 26, 2019 II. Approval of Minutes A. Special Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2019 Mrs. Schneider moved and Mrs. Seale seconded a motion to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION: 2019 – 2020 13 Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the Special Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2019 The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being: AYES: Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Koenig, Elizabeth Schneider and Kristin Seale NAYS: None ABSENT: Susan Henderson-Utis, Theresa Napson-Williams and William O’Donnell III. Presentations and Awards – none IV Educational Presentation – none V. Reports A. Superintendent’s Report – In Official Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 B. Solicitor’s Report – In Official Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 C. President’s Report There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Meeting of September 26, 2019, at Penncrest High School. The Legislative Meetings are recorded on tape. VI. Scheduled Presentations – none II. Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 2 September 26, 2019 VII. Unscheduled Presentations District residents and taxpayers wishing to address the School Board are encouraged to do so at this time. Written items are strongly suggested. Speakers should state their name and address for the record before commenting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The School Board may suspend the public comment period after a reasonable amount of time. Profanity, shouting or personal attacks will not be permitted. Please note that the public comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Board; however, it is not an opportunity to participate public debate or question and answer dialogue. Questions or concerns will not be addressed publicly by the Board during this Legislative meeting; therefore, contact information should be provided to the Administration so that the School District can follow-up with citizens’ concerns following the meeting. A. Rose Tree Media Residents 1. Cynthia Sabatini – Upper Providence – Budget VIII. Old Business – none IX. New Business A. Human Resources 1. Terminations a. Professional Ms. Clancy moved and Mrs. Seale seconded a motion to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION: 2019 – 2020 14 Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the following New Business: IX. New Business A. Human Resources 1. Terminations a. Professional 1. Grace Eves, Director of Management Services, change in retirement date to the end of business on August 27, 2019. 2. Kelly Henry, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Springton Lake Middle School, resignation effective September 20, 2019. II. Legislative Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2019 3 September 26, 2019 IX. New Business (cont’d) A. Human Resources 1. Terminations a. Professional 3. Melissa Timm, rescind appointment as LTS Guidance Counselor. Ms. Timm will not be accepting the position. The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being: AYES: Jaclyn Clancy, James Cunningham, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Koenig, Elizabeth Schneider and Kristin Seale NAYS: None ABSENT: Susan Henderson-Utis, Theresa Napson-Williams and William O’Donnell IX. New Business A. Human Resources 1. Terminations b. Non-Instructional Ms. Clancy moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded a motion to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION: 2019 – 2020 15 Resolve, the Board of School Directors approve the