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EPHRATA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 803 OAK BOULEVARD EPHRATA PA 17522-1998 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Ephrata Middle School Media Center MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 7:00 PM AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER BY BOARD PRESIDENT – RICHARD GEHMAN II. MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND RECITATION OF THE MISSION STATEMENT III. WELCOME OF VISITORS BY BOARD PRESIDENT Comments/Questions from Visitors A. Visitors may make comments or raise questions concerning items on the agenda. NOTE: Personnel matters are never discussed at public meetings. B. Citizens desiring consideration of School Board action on a topic not included on the agenda may make a written request to the Board President or Superintendent at least five (5) days before the regular public Board meeting. This is according to Policy 903 in the official policy manual of the School District. IV. UPCOMING EVENTS Visit the online events calendar listed in the Calendar on the District website at www.easdpa.org for updates. This site is updated frequently. Upcoming Board Meetings in the Middle School Media Center Mon., September 13, 2021 Committee of the Whole 7:00 PM Mon., September 27, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 PM NOTE: The Board considers, discusses, and deliberates all action items in depth during its Committee of the Whole meetings. Committee meetings are generally held the first Monday of each month. All Committee meetings are open to the public and are advertised. This enables the Board to focus on additional topics during its regular monthly Board meetings. The public is invited and welcome to attend these Committee meetings. - - - SECTION 2 – BOARD ACTION ITEMS - - - RESOLVED that the Ephrata Area Board of School Directors approves the following action items set forth below. (If any Board Member desires that any item or items be discussed or voted upon separately, please so indicate and that item will not be included in this resolution.) I. SECRETARY REPORT – Stephanie A. Gingrich A. Meeting Minutes (Attachment) Minutes from the August 9, 2021 School Board Special Meeting and August 9, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting II. BUDGET & FINANCE / PROPERTY Budget & Finance A. Approve Treasurer’s Reports for June 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Attachment) Board Agenda – August 16, 2021 Page 1 B. List of Bills for Individual Accounts for June 13, 2021 through August 16, 2021 June 30, 2021 July 31, 2021 August 16, 2021 (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment) General Fund $ 1,157,034.67 $ 671,269.39 $ 125,199.19 AP Direct Deposit $ 1,176,552.60 $ 354,008.07 $ 81,590.16 General Fund ACH Items $ 3,450,267.94 $ 5,171,895.89 $ 147,906.57 Capital Reserve $ 123,334.20 $ 5,746,653.19 $ 1,629,143.34 Food Service $ 61,027.27 $ 11,997.42 $ 36,092.95 Student Activities $ 40,286.68 $ 4,560.93 $ 0 TOTAL $ 6,008,503.36 $ 11,960,384.89 $ 2,019,932.21 C. Tax Exonerations Per Capita Akron Borough 2020-2021 $ 140.00 Clay Township 2020-2021 $ 230.00 Ephrata Borough 2020-2021 $ 790.00 Ephrata Township 2020-2021 $ 310.00 Total $1,470.00 Real Estate Clay Township 2021-2022 $3,255.41 Ephrata Township 2021-2022 $ 33.67 Total $3,289.08 D. New Story – Agreement Agreements with New Story for 2021-2022. New Story provides special education for students as defined by his/her IEP: a. New Story extended school year program for the period June 21, 2021 – July 29, 2021 at a cost of $375.00 per day per student. b. New Story Tuition Agreement for 2021-2022 at a cost of $380.00 per day c. New Story Amendment – if restrictions are imposed by federal, state, or local authorities to limit New Story’s ability to provide full-time in person instruction, the agreement will be altered and amended. The cost will be $260.00 per day. E. Title I Service Agreement between the Ephrata Area School District and Lancaster- Lebanon IU 13 Instructional Service Agreement with Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 for Title I services to be provided at Dayspring Christian Academy, Grace Point Academy, Hinkletown Mennonite, Lititz Mennonite, Lancaster County Christian School – Leola Campus, Lancaster Mennonite, Our Mother of Perpetual Help School, and Resurrection Catholic for eligible students who reside in the Ephrata Area School District, at a cost not to exceed $27,555.00 for the 2021- 2022 fiscal year. F. Title IIA Service Agreement between the Ephrata Area School District and Lancaster Lebanon IU 13 Title IIA Nonpublic Program and Services with Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 to provide Professional Development services in accordance with ESSA Nonpublic requirements for Our Mother of Perpetual School and Grace Point at a cost of $6,762.72. Agreement is for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. G. Children Deserve a Chance Foundation – Attollo Prep – Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding with Children Deserve a Chance Foundation – Attollo Prep. This training program focuses on assisting High School students with gaining access to college. The cost for this program will be $10,500.00 to serve up to 30 juniors for a total of 1,080 student hours. The District will also compensate Attollo for the 25 current seniors who Board Agenda – August 16, 2021 Page 2 are still engaged in Attollo programming at a rate of $400.00 per scholar for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. H. Non-public 2021-2022 Pupil Transportation Contracts and Daily Rates (Attachment) Contractor Number of Students Rate per Day Ephrata Mennonite School 85 $364.85 Gehman’s Mennonite School 16 $68.64 Hinkletown Mennonite School 48 $205.92 Lititz Area Mennonite School 66 $283.14 Pleasant Valley Mennonite School 18 $54.72 Shalom Mennonite School 12 $36.48 I. ProCare Therapy Agreement Agreement with ProCare Therapy for Speech Language Pathologist Services for the period August 30, 2021- December 23, 2021. The cost is $72.50 per hour for a minimum of 35 hours per week. J. Vision Corps Agreement Agreement for Vision Corporation to provide vision services that help increase vision and help educators learn how to work with student’s limited vision and assist students to learn to work with their disability. The cost of the services is $130.84 per hour, including mileage at a rate of 56 cents, for the period August 31, 2021 through June 30, 2022. K. Bus Routes and Stops for the 2021-2022 School Year L. Transportation Contract Bus/Van Drivers and Aides for the 2021-2022 School Year Ephrata Mennonite Regular Drivers Sub Drivers Brubacker Karen Alwine Emily Burkholder Donna Brubaker David Fisher Megan Good Josh Groff Sharon Groff Philip Sensenig Sheila Nolt Marjorie Tapia Hernan Oberholtzer Wendi Weaver Jen Sensenig Ryan Stoltzfus Timothy Zehr Glen Gehman’s Mennonite Brubacher Crystal Fox Durrell Horning Lori Hoover Ervin Trupe Shirley Hostetter Rachelle Hinkletown Mennonite Landis Cindy Fox Mervin Umble Bethany Martin Jay Martin Michelle Sable Michael Weaver Justin Stoltzfus Clair Boyo Transportation Drivers Sub Drivers Brendle Rodney Bain Tracey Burndine Glenda Britton Jodi Dixon Cindy Markley Reba Dobell Cecillia Mellen Oskar Board Agenda – August 16, 2021 Page 3 Flahart Debra Sternberg Lisa Good Gerald Zelinski Barbara Horsburgh Michelle Zimmerman JoAnn Kempisty Lori Landis Jerry Aides Lanzo Moises Cammauf Renee Leisey Andrew Conner Shawn McCutcheon Natasha Cramer Jon Moyer Lisa Fasnacht Tina Moyer Robert McComsey Carl Powers Robert Redcay Judith Schaap Rosemary Snyder Donna Sweigart Brenda Young Sheril Sub Aides Boyd Richard Gehr Shirly Greathouse Ruth Ann Heil Terry Shalom Mennonite School King Suzanne Zimmerman Melanie Pleasant View Mennonite School Rivera Rachel Groff Transportation Drivers Sub Drivers Allen Meredith Brubaker John Baker Brianna Frey John Bricker Greg Gallagher Brian Bucher Beth Good Kathleen Buchter Holly Good Mark Burkholder Jessica Groff Alana Butler Jill Frey John Capwill Kimberly Groff Craig Corcoran Nichole Groff Houston Fassnacht Lena Groff Hayden Grace Kristen Henssler John Groff Lauren Klinger Vanessa Johnson Dorothy Martin Keith Knight Beverly Martin MaryAnn Landis Gloria McFadden Ashley Madenford Valerie Miller Dennis Malmer Kari Perez Jesus Martin Steve Powers John Matuson Dawn Sands Nikki Mcfarland Barbara Shue Trisha Mobarak Sharon Sperduto Amanda Oberholtzer Courtney Sweigert Shelby O'Brien Christine Welsh Amanda Powers Tammy Wenger Jeanette Reinhold Lynn Rogers Anna Roth Donna Board Agenda – August 16, 2021 Page 4 Sauder Marvin Shelly Ashley Shober Peg Thompson Kelly M. Salus University Affiliation Agreement Agreement with Salus University for 2021-2022. The placement from Salus will be a Speech- Language Pathology student. N. Individual Reading Instruction Agreement Agreement with Jean Semder, Lancaster, PA, for individual reading instruction for students who require an explicit systematic instructional approach for reading during the 2021-2022 school year. The cost to the District shall be at a rate of $60.00 per hour plus the cost of travel. Total hours shall not exceed 10 hours weekly. The District will be invoiced monthly. O. Special Education Supplemental Contract with Eastern Lancaster County School District Contracts for Special Education Services provided by Eastern Lancaster County School District for the 2021-2022 school year: a. Three students to receive Autistic Support Services at a cost of $42,893.00 per student for a total contract amount of $128,679.00 plus any related services b. One student to receive Multiple Disabilities Support at a cost of $45,740.00 per student, total cost $45,740.00 plus any related services P. Special Education Supplemental Contracts with Warwick School District for the 2021- 2022 School Year a. One high school student to receive Multiple Disabilities Support at a cost of $24,438.84 plus any related services. b. One elementary school student to receive Multiple Disability Support at a cost of $25,916.61 plus any related services. Q. Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Transportation Agreement Transportation agreement with Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.