Informational Items

·       Dan Engen from Eckles Architecture presented a report on ADA restroom renovations at Pine-Richland Middle School.

Buildings & Grounds

The board approved:

·       Change orders for the upper elementary school project in the amount of a $277.

·       The superintendent, along with the Buildings and Grounds Committee, to initiate a request for proposal from selected firms for the completion of a high school expansion feasibility study as recommended in the high school expansion committee report

Academic Achievement

The board approved:

·       A revised elementary report card, which is skilled based and focused for each grade level K-6.

·       Jackie King Donnelly to provide world language professional development training October 24, 2008 at a total cost of $2,900.

·       Permission to bid high school robotics lab equipment.

·       Memorandum of Understanding with National Network of Digital Schools and the PRSD as presented.

Student Activities

The board approved:

·       Supplemental contracts for 2008-09 as listed for:

                  -       Amy Kleissas, Guidance Department Chairperson, $2,041

-       Sheri Murslack, Business Education Department Co-chairperson, $1,020.50

-       Heather Flora, Middle School Co-Choral Director (2/3) , $957.33

-       Jennifer Novotny, Middle School Co-Choral Director (1/3), $478.67

-       Jill Linsz, Eden Hall Upper Elementary Choral Director, $1,436

-       TJ Srsic, Middle School AV Director $1,500

·       Brian Gaetano as Sr. High Boys' Basketball Coach for the 2008-09 season with a supplemental contract of $7,843

·       Volunteers:

-  Trent Matteson/football program
-  James Collins/field hockey program
-  Brigid Christenson/independent volunteer
-  Ben Bower/middle school soccer program

·       An agreement with Entertainment Tonite Sports Video to videotape eight girls' soccer games for the 2008 Pine-Richland girls' soccer team in the amount of $1,000.

Staff Services

Temporary Professional Employees
The board approved temporary professional employees/all effective with the start of the 2008-2009 school year:               

·       Brad-Leigh Gaines, as a full-time Guidance Counselor to be initially assigned to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School

·        Amy Taormina, as a full-time Elementary teacher (Grade 6) to be initially assigned to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School.

·       Abigail Plant, as a half-time Chemistry/Physics teacher, to be initially assigned to PR High School

Day-to-Day Substitute/Temporary Professional Employees

·         Caitlin Bogosta, as a day-to-day substitute teacher and as a full-time mathematics teacher to be initially assigned to PR Middle School, once her paperwork is received from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Professional Employees/Effective with the start of the 2008-2009 school year

·         Bridgette Patrick, as a full-time Business Education teacher to be initially assigned to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School

Long-Term Substitute Teachers

·         Erica Wolfe, as a long-term substitute elementary teacher at Richland Elementary School for the leave of Jennifer Kinross (Grade 1), for the period from September 15, 2008 to March 31, 2009

·         Sara Maguire, as a short-term substitute elementary teacher at Richland Elementary School for the leave of Lauren Aiello (Grade 1), for the period from August 25, 2008 to January 20, 2009

·         Maggie Weider, as a short-term substitute family and consumer sciences teacher at PR Middle School, for the leave of Rachel Lancaster, for the period from August 25, 2008 to January 20, 2009

·         Elizabeth Hennings, as a short-term substitute reading teacher at PR Middle School, for the leave of Sandra Moeller, for the period from August 25, 2008 to January 20, 2009

Support Staff

·         Ted Morrison, as a full-time custodian, effective August 20, 2008

·         Margaret Galioto, as a full-time, 10-month secretary to be initially assigned to Pine-Richland High School effective August 20, 2008

·         Lisa Palmer, as a full-time para-educator, effective  August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to Wexford Elementary School

·         Carol Huber, as a full-time para-educator, effective August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to PR Middle School

·         Terry Medwig, as a full-time para-educator August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to Richland Elementary

·         Adele Radacsy, as a full-time para-educator,  effective August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to Wexford Elementary School

·         Sandra Gordon, as a full-time para-educator, effective August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School

·         Nicole Sapienza, as a full-time para-educator August 25, 2008 to be initially assigned to Richland Elementary School

Change of Status

·         Kathy Smith, change of status from full-time personal care assistant to full-time para-educator, to be initially assigned to Pine-Richland Middle School effective August 25,2008

·         Rhonda Merhaut, change of status from full-time para-educator to half-time para-educator, to be initially assigned to Hance Elementary School

·         Mary Brzoska, from part-time bus monitor to substitute support personnel, effective immediately.

Playground/Cafeteria Monitors, pending clearances

·         Cynthia Hilldorfer/Richland, Debbie Klodowski/Richland , Pam Riley/Eden Hall, Lydia Puniak/Eden Hall, Phyllis Price/Wexford, Jennifer Kulkowski/Richland, Marjorie Reiland /Hance, Lisa Bialas/Eden Hall, Tami Fox/Wexford, Cheryl Miller/Eden Hall, Carol Land/Middle School and Jennifer Nelson/Eden Hall

Resignations

·         Sally Vigliotti, as a para-educator at Pine-Richland Middle School, effective immediately

·         Ellen Egley, as a para-educator at Richland Elementary, effective immediately

Leave of Absence

·         Rachel Lancaster, unpaid child-rearing leave, for the period from November 1, 2008 until January 19, 2009

·         Sandra Moeller, health sabbatical leave, for the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year

Day-to-Day Substitutes

·         Teachers:  Susan Hanahan/certified Elementary K-6 and Middle Level Math 7-9, Susan Strano/certified Elem Ed , James Hoofnagle (retiree)/ certified Reading K-12 and Michelle Simonovitch (retiree)/certified Special Ed

·         Support Personnel:  Dustin Becker, substitute custodian and Nancy Jeffries, retiree, substitute support staff

Student Teacher

·         Daniel Naelitz student teacher from Carlow University with Barb Scheller, Wexford Elementary (9/3/08-10/24/08) and Don Thomas Middle School, (12-27-08-12-19-08)

Unpaid Intern

·         Susan Lazar, unpaid school psychology intern, from Duquesne University, with Maura Paczan, throughout the 2008-09 school year.

·       The board approved Policy #916/Volunteers

·       The board approved the second reading of the following Board policies: #432 - Working Periods, #345, 445, 545 - Identification Badges, #335, 435,535 – FMLA, #800 - Records Management and #801 - Public Records

·       The board recognizes that the following teachers have achieved tenured status and will be granted professional employee contracts:

-  Sara Hughes - Reading Specialist at Hance Elementary
- Brian Sauers - Third Grade Teacher at Richland Elementary

- Lisa Sciulli - Second Grade Teacher at Richland Elementary

- Michelle Kendrew - Kindergarten Teacher at Wexford Elementary

- Jennifer Latronica - Middle School English Teacher

- Ashlyn Brill - High School Mathematics Teacher

- Tracy Caruso - High School Earth/Space Science Teacher

-  Andrew Dugger - High School Science Teacher

-  Colleen Hartzell - High School Chemistry/Biology Teacher

-  Aaron Koehler - High School Tech Ed/TV Teacher

-   Kristin Szarell - High School Spanish Teacher

·       The board approved the student handbooks for the schools as listed:
-- Pine-Richland High School
-- Pine-Richland Middle School
-- Eden Hall Upper Elementary School
-- Elementary Schools

       http://www.pinerichland.org/handbooks/handbooks.htm

Operational Services

·       The board approved the 2008-09 Operational Plan initiatives.

·       The board approved a contract with Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. for the removal of waste and recycling through August 2012 in the amount of $176,638.44.
 

Upcoming Meetings

Planning Session - September 2

Regular Session – September 16