WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Public Board Meeting of the Board of School Directors Order of Business #13-20 June 8, 2020 7:00 p.m. Welcome to a Regular Public Board Meeting of the Wissahickon Board of School Directors. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS Joe Antonio, President Tracie Walsh, Vice President Paul Badger, Jr. Marshall Bleefeld David Frank Amy Ginsburg Ronnie Hayman Zeffy Karagiannakis Ron Stoloff Student Board Representatives Michael Licata, Class of 2020 Ali Meltzer, Class of 2020 Olivia Welsh, Class of 2021 Paige Benning, Class of 2021 James A. Crisfield, Superintendent of Schools Wade Coleman, Secretary Timothy P. Matthews, Treasurer Jeffrey T. Sultanik, Solicitor NOTE: THIS MEETING SHALL BE CONDUCTED VIA REMOTE MEANS AS PER THE OFFICIAL LEGAL MEETING NOTICE THE BOARD OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949; TITLE 22, EDUCATION, OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CODE; AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE BOARD'S MEETINGS ARE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 84 OF 1986 AND ACT 20 OF 1993 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors 1. CALL TO ORDER a. Roll Call b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Welcome to Guests and Visitors 2. PRIOR MEETINGS a. May 4, 2020, Regular Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) b. May 11, 2020, Finance Committee Budget Workshop, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) c. May 11, 2020, MCIU Board of Directors, 6:45 p.m. (virtual format) d. May 12, 2020, North Montco Joint Operation, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) e. May 13, 2020, MCIU Legislative, 7:30 p.m. (virtual format) f. May 14, 2020, Special Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) g. May 19, 2020, Policy Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) h. May 20, 2020, MCIU Board of Directors, 6:45 p.m. (virtual format) i. May 27, 2020, MCIU Legislative, 7:30 p.m. (virtual format) j. June 1, 2020, Work Session Public Board Meeting, 7 p.m. (virtual format) 3. UPCOMING MEETINGS a. June 9, 2020, North Montco Joint Operation, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) b. June 17, 2020, MCIU Legislative, 7:30 p.m. (virtual format) c. June 22, 2020, Special Public Board Meeting (tentative), 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) d. June 24, 2020, MCIU Board of Directors, 6:45 p.m. (virtual format) 4. PRESENTATIONS a. No items. 5. FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments on Agenda Items Only) Instructions for Speakers: Members of the public wishing to make a comment during a remote (virtual) Board meeting are asked to submit their comments in writing to this email address: [email protected]. The email address will be monitored constantly during the meeting, and comments will be accepted up to the start of the second comment period of the meeting. Comments duly submitted will be noted and (as practical) read or summarized by the presiding officer during the meeting, and then the entire comment, verbatim, will become part of the record of the meeting in the district’s official Board meeting minutes book. All other usual procedures for public comments, as follow, apply. State your name, address and municipality of residence. Please limit your comments to three minutes. A maximum of five people may be allowed to speak on the same topic. It is the Board’s practice to not engage in dialogue with speakers. When appropriate, follow up responses will be posted on the District’s website (www.wsdweb.org/school-board/meeting-minutes-and-agendas). 6. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. #13-20 2 6/8/20 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors b. Action Items (reviewed 6.1.20 Work Session, voted upon at 6.8.20 Regular Meeting) (1) Approval of Resolution No. W-2-20, Final Budget of the School District for the 2020-2021 fiscal year on form PDE-2028 as presented to the School Board with revenues and expenditures of $107,363,890, per Documents 6-1 and 6-2 -PDE 2028. (2) Approval of Annual Tax Levy Resolution No. W-3-20, setting a Real Estate Tax, enacting an Interim Real Estate Tax; Utility Realty Tax, Tax Due Date/Delinquent Status, Discount and Penalty, Severability and Continuation of other taxes, per Document 6-3. (3) Recommendation for approval of Resolution No. W-4-20, 2020 Wissahickon Property Tax and Rebate Program to Certain Senior Citizens, Widows, Widowers and Disabled Persons with Fixed and Limited Incomes; Establishing Uniform Standards and Qualifications for Eligibility to Receive a Rebate, per Document 6-4. (4) Approval of Resolution No. W-5-20, 2020 Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion, per Document 6-5. (5) Approval of Resolution No. W-6-20, Continuance of Real Estate Tax Installment Payment Plan for approved homestead and farmstead property real estate tax, per Document 6-6. (6) Approval of Resolution No. W-7-20, designating the Wissahickon Valley Public Library to be the municipality's agency for library services; and enacting a special tax of Three Hundred Eight Thousandths (.308) mills under the authority of the Pennsylvania Library Code. This budget requires a 3.5% increase in real estate tax millage, per Document 6-7. (7) In connection with the financial function of the School District, it is in the best interest of the District to authorize the Business Administrator the ability to carry out certain fixed obligations and financial investments, both honorably and legally, with the subsequent ratification for such actions confirmed by specific Board action. That our present general policy of authorization to the Business Administrator for investments, purchases, and expenditures be extended to include such other fixed school district obligations as would enable the Business Administrator to meet promptly, with possible economies, fixed or regular obligations of the District, effective for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. (8) In order to effect the most efficient and economical use of the monies of the School District in the best interests of the taxpayers, it is recommended that the Business Administrator be authorized to make payments within the vendor's stated terms of payment and to make payments within the stated period of invoice discount. In order to accomplish this, the following motion is recommended: That the Business Administrator be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to make payments, without the approval of the Board of Directors first having been secured, of amounts owing under any contracts which shall previously have been approved by the Board of Directors, and by prompt payments of which the District will receive a discount or other advantage, and effective for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. (9) Approval of request for authorization to solicit bids for those equipment items, construction projects, and other items in the approved 2020-2021 budget that require formal bidding under the School Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. #13-20 3 6/8/20 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors (10) Approval of request for authorization for the Administration to make required Budget Transfers for the 2019-2020 budget year, subject to subsequent ratification by the Board upon completion of the annual audit. (11) In order to effect the most efficient and economical use of monies and allow timely progress relating to summer Facility projects, it is recommended the Business Administrator be given the authority to approve change orders up to $10,000 and for change orders greater than $10,000, Board Members will be notified in writing with ratification at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Business Administrator be, and hereby is, authorized to approve change orders up to $10,000 and for change orders in excess of $10,000, Board Members will be notified in writing with ratification at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. (12) Approval for the appointment of Wade Coleman as Board Secretary for the term July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. (13) Approval of Timothy P. Matthews as Board Treasurer for the 2020-2021 school year. (14) Appointment of Sally West Williams to the Wissahickon Valley Public Library Board, per Document 6-8. (15) Appointment of Junior Student Board Representatives, Alex Gindea and Morgan Wilson, term July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 6.b. 1 through 15. 7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) Safe Schools Committee Update #3 (of 3) b. Action Items (reviewed 6.1.20 Work Session, voted upon at 6.8.20 Regular Meeting) (1) Approval of Resolution No. W-8-20, Amendment Number One of Employment Agreement with Gary W. Abbamont, as Assistant District Superintendent, per Document 7-1. (2) Approval of Resolution No. W-9-20, Amendment Number Two of Employment Agreement with Catherine Rossi, as Director of Personnel, per Document 7-2. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 7.b. 1 and 2. 8. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) No items. 9. BOARD SOLICITOR REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. #13-20 4 6/8/20 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors b. Action Items (reviewed 6.1.20 Work Session, voted upon at 6.8.20 Regular Meeting) (1) Settlement Agreement by and between Family A, Student ID#788097 and the Wissahickon School District, therefore, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed by and between the family and the District, that this matter shall be settled and compromised in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, per Document 9-1. (2) Settlement Agreement by and between Family B, Student ID#786817 and the Wissahickon School District, therefore, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed by and between the family and the District, that this matter shall be settled and compromised in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, per Document 9-2.