ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Legislative Agenda
May 27, 2010
7:30 p.m.
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
B.
C.
III.
B.
C.
Dr. Carolyn Collins – Board of Director, Windows of Hope International
Children’s Ministry, Uganda, Africa
Pamela M. Price, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Patti Linden, Christa Consadene, Ron Harris, Mack Johnson and Kim
McCann - “2010 Schools of Excellence in Technology”
Technology Department – “2010 Schools of Excellence in Technology”
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
VI.
Legislative Meeting of April 22, 2010
Bid Opening Minutes – April 21, 2010 – Roof Replacement
Glenwood, Rose Tree and Penncrest
Special Legislative Meeting – May 19, 2010
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Roll Call
Presentations and Awards
A.
IV.
Pledge of Allegiance
Student Liaison Reports
Board Liaison Reports
Committee Highlights and Reports
School Reports
Superintendent’s Report
Solicitor’s Report
President’s Report
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
B.
C.
Agenda
RTMEA – Sue Williamson
Healthy Communities Initiative
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VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
2010-2011 School Year Calendar - See Attachment A
New Business
A.
B.
X.
Rose Tree Media Residents
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
General
a.
Classification Change
b.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
c.
Degree Advance
d.
Supplemental Contracts
e.
Create a New Position
f.
Expulsion of Student #50698
g.
Other - See Attachments B and C
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Cheerleading Camp
Finance
A.
B.
Agenda
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
General
1.
Appointment of School District Treasurer
2.
CADES Agreement
3.
Builders’ Risk
4.
Budgetary Transfers
5.
Chartwells Contract
6.
2010 -11 General Fund Budget
7.
Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion – See Attachment D
8.
Acceptable Use of District Information Technology Policy 815.1
First Reading – See Attachment E
9.
Contract with the Elwyn Therapeutic Summer Camp
10.
Contract with HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
C.
D.
XI.
Agreement for Camphill Special School
Contract with Child Guidance Resource Centers
Contract with Easter Seals Camp Dumore
Contract with the Vanguard School
Multiple Contracts with ESY Providers
Settlement Agreements
Financials for April 2010
Bill lists for April 2010
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 June 24, 2010 at Penncrest High School.
The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
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EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
I.
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
Director of Management Services
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
April 22, 2010
Minutes of the April 22, 2010 Legislative Meeting
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Board Members in Attendance:
John Hanna, President
Veronica Barbato
Peter Barry
Linda Kinsler-Fox
Nancy Fronduti
Nancy Mackrides
William O’Donnell (arrived at 7:50 p.m.)
William Montgomery
Jeffrey Pettit
Roll Call
Students:
Christine Sowa
Nicalia ThompSon
Absent: None
Also in Attendance:
Heather Henise, Accountant
Ron Baldino, Supervisor of Maint. & Oper.
Pat Barta, Director of Special Educ.
William Bennett, Principal, Indian Lane
Eric Bucci, Asst. Principal, PHS
Linda Bluebello, Director of Pupil Services
Anne Callahan, Dir. Human Resources
Bernadette Dacanay, Home and School Visitor
Karen Daugherty, Principal, RTE
Bill Dougherty, Principal, GWE
Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services
Angela Gilbert, Dir. Elem. Teaching & Learning
Rick Gregg, Principal PHS
Ron Harris, Network Specialist
Ralph Harrison, Asst. Principal, PHS
Joanne Horan, Reading Supervisor
Anthony Jackowski, Ass’t. Principal SLMS
Joyce Jeuell, Principal SLMS
Mack Johnson, Management Specialist for
SMS and FMS
Thomas Kelly, Solicitor
Denise Kerr, Superintendent of Schools
Bonnie Kinsler, Supervisor of Transportation
Patti Linden, Dir. Information Sciences
Kim McCann, Info. Tech. Specialist
Roxanne Schupp, Supervisor Bus. Operations
Steve Taylor, Dir. Sec. Teaching & Learning
Katherine White, Assistant Principal, SLMS
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II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
B.
C.
D.
Legislative Meeting Minutes for March 25, 2010
Bid Opening Minutes – April 7, 2010
Special Legislative Meeting of April 13, 2010
Bid Opening Minutes – April, 14, 2010
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009 -10 – 104
Resolve, that the Board approve the Legislative Meeting Minutes of
February 25, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
III.
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Fronduti, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery and Jeffrey Pettit
None
Presentations and Awards
A.
Rob Simpson – National Endowment for the Humanities Summer
Institute “Winston Churchill and the Anglo-American Relationship,”
University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and London, England
Mr. Pettit moved and Mrs. Barbato seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 105
Resolve, the Board recognize Rob Simpson for being chosen to attend
the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute “Winston
Churchill and the Anglo-American Relationship,” to be held at the
University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and London, England.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Fronduti, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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III.
Presentations and Awards (cont’d)
A.
Ron Jones – Rose Tree Media Bus Driver
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 106
Resolve, the Board recognize Ron Jones for his dedication to the school
district, his community, and our country.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
IV.
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery and Jeffrey Pettit
None
Educational Presentation – Dr. Steve Taylor
A.
Media Elementary Jr. Optimist Club: Pennies for Pennies for Peach
Campaign Sponsors: Jacqueline Matusow and Doug Williamson,
Grade 4 Club Members
At this time, Director William O’Donnell arrived.
V.
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Student Liaison Reports
Board Liaison Reports
Committee Highlights and Reports
School Reports – In Official Legislative Minutes of April 22, 2010
Superintendent’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of
April 22, 2010
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F.
Solicitor’s Report
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Mackrides seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 107
Koch, Robert and Mary Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals
2007 2010
Resolve, the Board approve the Solicitor’s requests to settle the above
companion tax assessment appeals in accordance with Attachment No.
See Solicitor’s Report in Official Legislative Minutes of April 22, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
G.
VI.
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
President’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of April 22, 2010
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each) - None
A.
B.
RTMEA – Sandra Staiger
Healthy Communities Initiative – Nicalia ThompSon
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
VIII.
Old Business
A.
None
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a
motion to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 108
Resolve, that the Board approve the following:
1.
Sarah Pettit, (.8) Speech Therapist, resignation
effective April 9, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared
adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES :
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato,
Peter Barry, Nancy Fronduti,
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, and
William O’Donnell
NAYS:
None
ABSTAIN: Jeffrey Pettit
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
2.
3.
Terminations
b.
Non-Instructional
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
General
a.
Classification change
b.
Sabattical Leave
c.
Supplemental Contracts
d.
Elimination of Position
e.
Create New Position
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a
motion to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 109
Resolve, that the Board adopt the following Personnel
section:
1.
Terminations
b.
Non-Instructional - None
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Elizabeth Coulter, Director of Title I Summer
School 2010, effective July 6, 2010, at the
annual salary of $3,200.
2.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel to serve as ESY Staff effective
July 6, 2010 through July 30, 2010:
Tiffany Bendistis
*Julia Geisel
*Melissa Hale
Suzanne Hemenway
Veronica Kurash
Lisa Petruzzelli
Victoria Blair
Jennifer Blythe
Joann Dougherty
Richard Epstein
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Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Inst Asst
Inst Asst
Inst Asst
Inst Asst
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
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IX.
New Business
B.
Personnel
3.
General
B.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional (cont’d)
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel to serve as ESY Staff effective
July 6, 2010 through July 30, 2010:
Julia Gropp
Patricia Impagliazzo
Diane Jordan
Eugenia Perich
Amanda Sessa
Elise Simonian
Barbara Snyder
*Susan Coyne
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Inst Asst
$1,000
Tutor
$44.00/hour
*Being hired pending completion of pre-employment
paperwork.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional (continued)
3.
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
2.
Annmarie Koveal, (.2) Long Term Substitute
Teacher, effective April 8, 2010 at the annual salary
of $8,840.40, Bachelor’s Degree/Step 1 pro-rated.
Ms. Koveal received her Bachelor’s Degree from
King’s College. She is assigned to Springton Lake
Middle School.
Karl Eilinsfeld, Substitute Bus Driver, effective
March 26, 2010, at the rate of $20.29. Mr. Eilinsfeld
is assigned to the Transportation Department.
General
a.
b.
c.
Classification Change
1.
Nancy Fagan, from Substitute Bus Aide to
Substitute Bus Driver effective March 24, 2010 at
the rate of $20.29 per hour.
2.
Lisa McCallion, from Substitute Cafeteria Worker to
Cafeteria Trainee, effective March 24, 2010 as the
rate of $10.55 per hour. Ms. McCallion is assigned
to Penncrest High School.
Sabbatical Leave
1.
John Dixon requests a sabbatical leave for the
2010-2011 school year for the purpose of
professional development.
2.
Phoebe Simmington requests a sabbatical leave for
the 2010-2011 school year for the purpose of
professional development.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
William Carr, Springton Lake Middle school, Game
Attendant for the 2009-2010 school year at the rate
of $834.00.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
d.
Supplemental Contracts - continued
2.
Elaine Jay, Junior and Senior Prom Chaperone for
the 2009-2010 school year at the rate of $25.00 per
hour.
3.
Linda Kilpatrick, Junior and Senior Prom Chaperone
for the 2009-2010 school year at the rate of $25.00
per hour.
4.
Joseph Fisher, Springton Lake Middle School,
Intramural Instructor, at the rate of $27.00 per hour.
5.
William Carr, Springton Lake Middle School,
Intramural Instructor, at the rate of $27.00 per hour.
Elimination of Position
1.
e.
Secondary Reading Supervisor, elimination
position effective December 31, 2010.
of
Create New Position
1.
Personal Instructional Assistant – Support Staff II.
Recommend the Board approve the creation of an
additional Support Staff II – Personal Instructional
Assistant position to serve the needs of a 3rd grade
special education student who attends Indian Lane
Elementary School.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the
Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox,
Nancy Mackrides, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
f.
Other
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a
motion to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 110
1.
Resolve that the Board approve the agreement
between Rose Tree Media School District and the
Rose Tree Media Education Association for the
period September 1, 2009, through August 31,
2012, Attachment A and the Early Retirement
Incentive Plan, Attachment B in the April 22, 2010
Official Legislative Minutes.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by
the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
John Hanna, Nancy Mackrides,
William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Fronduti,
William Montgomery
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IX.
New Business
B.
C.
Overnight Trips
1.
State Envirothon Competition – Danville, PA
2.
Science Olympiad State Competition – Juniata College
3.
Science Olympiad State Competition – Huntingdon, PA
4.
National History Day State Competition – Millersville, PA
5.
Science Olympiad National Tournament – University of Illinois
6.
Penncrest Leadership Club – Swallow Falls State Park, MD
7.
Penncrest Wrestling Camp – Bloomsburg University
8.
Penncrest Boys’ Basketball Camp – St. Joseph’s University
9.
Penncrest Football Camp – West Chester University
10.
Student Leadership Retreat – Stroudsburg, PA
11.
All-State PMEA Music Conference – Pittsburgh, PA
Revised 2009-2010 School Year Calendar – See Attachment C
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 111
Resolve, that the Board approve the following overnight trips:
1.
State Envirothon Competition – Danville, PA
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to the State
Envirothon Competition in Danville, PA.
2.
Science Olympiad State Competition – Juniata College
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to the
Science Olympiad State Competition in Huntingdon, PA.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips (continued)
3.
Science Olympiad State Competition – Huntingdon, PA
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to the
Science Olympiad State Competition in Huntingdon, PA.
4.
National History Day State Competition – Millersville, PA
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to the
National History Day Competition in Millersville, PA.
5.
Science Olympiad National Tournament – University of
Illinois
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to the
Science Olympiad National Tournament in Champagne/Urbana,
IL.
6.
Penncrest Leadership Club – Swallow Falls State Park, MD
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip for the
PHS Leadership Club to Swallow Falls State Park, MD.
7.
Penncrest Wrestling Camp – Bloomsburg University
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip for the
Penncrest Wrestling Team to attend wrestling camp at
Bloomsburg University.
8.
Penncrest Boys Basketball Camp – St. Joseph’s University
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip for the
Penncrest Boys Basketball Team to attend basketball camp at St.
Joseph’s University.
9.
Penncrest Football Camp – West Chester University
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip for the
Penncrest Football Team to attend football camp at West Chester
University.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips (continued)
10.
Student Leadership Retreat – Stroudsburg, PA
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to
Stroudsburg, PA.
11.
All-State PMEA Music Conference – Pittsburgh, PA
Further resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to
Pittsburgh, PA.
C.
Revised 2009-2010 School Calendar
Further resolve, that the Board approve the revision to the 2009-2010
school year calendar for staff. See Attachment C in Official Legislative
Minutes of April 22, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
a.
b.
Construction Contracts-HVAC, Stairwell Flooring,
Bleachers, Gym Fans
Intercom and Clock Systems at Penncrest High
School
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a
motion to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 112
Resolve, that the Board of School Directors award
the following bids in the categories listed, such
recommendation being the lowest bid received from
a responsible bidder, kind, quality and
materials having been considered.
a.
Construction Contracts
Bleacher Replacement at Penncrest High School Gymnasium
Contractor
Base Bid
Project Budget
Degler-Whiting, Inc
$98,656
$140,000
.
Gymnasium Fans at Penncrest High School
Contractor
Base Bid
L. J. Paolella
$47,200
Project Budget
$45,000
Replacement of Stairwell Flooring at Indian Lane Elementary
School
Base Bid
Project Budget
Contractor
L. J. Paolella
$65,542
$45,000
Gymnasium Ductwork Replacement at Indian Lane Elementary
School
Base Bid
Project Budget
Contractor
Cook’s Service Company
$24,200
$25,000
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X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
b.
Intercom and Clock Systems at Penncrest High School,
Media Elementary and Glenwood Elementary
Further resolve that the Board award the following:
Contractor
Arose, Inc.
Base Bid
$305,000
Project Budget
$310,000
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, Nancy
Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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X.
Finance
B.
General
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
2010-2011 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Operating Budget
2010-2011 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special Education
Funding and Service Agreement
2010-2011 Delaware County Vocational-Technical Schools
Budget
Delaware County Community College 2010-2011 Budget
Budgetary Transfers
Proposed Final 2010-2011 General Fund Budget
On-Line Subscription Renewals
Textbooks
Provident Energy Electricity Procurement Authorization
Earth Engineering – Construction Testing Services
Tri-State Balancing – HVAC Testing and Balancing Services
Prom Venue Contract – Drexelbrook Catering and Banquet
Facility
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Authorization
PLANCON F – See Attachment D
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a
motion to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 113
1.
2010-11 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Operating
Budget
Resolve, that the Board approve the Delaware County
Intermediate Unit’s Operating Budget for the 2010-11
school year in an amount of $7,507,647. Rose Tree
Media's share is $77,428.
2.
2010-11 Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special
Education Funding and Service Agreement
Further resolve, that the Board approve the Delaware
County Intermediate Unit Special Education
Program Budget for 2010-11 in the amount of
$26,274,597. Rose Tree Media’s share is estimated
at $1,476,689.
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X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
3.
2010-11 Delaware County Vocational-Technical Schools
Budget
Further resolve, that the Board approve the Delaware County
Vocational-Technical School Budget for the 2010-11 school year
is $10,899,940. Rose Tree Media's share is $447,267.
4.
Delaware County Community College 2010-11 Budget
Further resolve, that the Board approve the Delaware County
Community College 2010-11 Budget in the amount of 93,855,316.
The School District’s Share is $1,179,483.
5.
Budgetary Transfers
Further resolve, that the Board approve the following Budgetary
Transfers:
FY 10-20 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Instruction- Tuition
$7,650.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction – Professional Education Services- IU
$7,650.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover tuition payment.
FY 10-21 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Instruction and Curriculum Development- Supplies
$4,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
School Sponsored Student Activities-Travel
$4,500.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover travel costs for SLMS
Science Olympiad.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Budgetary Transfers (cont’d)
FY 10-22 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM: Instruction –Technical Services
AMOUNT: $3,594.00
FROM: Instruction –Supplies
AMOUNT: $300.00
TO:
Technology- new equipment
AMOUNT: $3,894.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase smartboards.
FY 10-23 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM: Instruction -Supplies
AMOUNT: $2,600.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction- New Equipment
$2,600.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed for new locking filing cabinets in
the guidance office.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Budgetary Transfers (continued)
FY 10-24 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Instruction -Supplies
$1,500.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction- Travel
$1,500.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed for mileage reimbursements and
other travel expenses.
6.
Proposed Final 2010-2011 General Fund Budget
Further resolve, that the Board approve the Proposed Final
2010-2011 Budget for the Rose Tree Media School District in
the amount of $82,155,197. The proposed final budget is based
on a millage increase of 3.71 percent for a millage rate of
22.4248. The proposed final budget is subject to change prior to
final budget adoption on May 27, 2010.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
7.
On-Line Subscription Renewals
Further resolve, that the Board approve the attached list of on-line
subscription renewals for use in the 2010-2011 school year.
Online
Program Grades
Affected Access PA Membership (Library) Culturegrams by Proquest Databases for History by ABC‐CLIO (Library) Databases for Literature, History, Health, and General Reference by Gale/Cengage Learning (Library) Follett Software (Library System Management) Gizmos (Science) InfoBase – Facts on File Database (Library) KidBiz/TeenBiz (Reading) Newsbank Database for Current Events (Library) Noodle Tools (Library) Odyssey (Compass Learning Math) Reading A‐Z (Reading) Rosetta Stone (various languages for ESL) Scholastic Grolier Encyclopedia (Library) Science Resource Center Study Island (Math) WebAssign (Science) World Book Encyclopedia (Library) K‐12 K‐12 K‐12 6‐12 II. Legislative Minutes for April 22, 2010
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X.
Finance
B.
General
8.
Textbooks
Further resolve, that the Board approve the attached list of textbooks for
use beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
Subject Area Course Title (Publisher) English ELA Grade 7 Music Science AP Music Theory Environmental Science Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin) Practical Beginning Theory (JW Pepper & Son) Environmental Science: How the World Works and Your Place in It (LeBel) Modern Earth Science (Holt, Reinhart, and Winston) Biology (Holt McDougal) A History of Western Society (Bedford/St. Martin’s) Caesar Chavez: A Biography (Greenwood Press) The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (STRATFOR) Siddhartha (Penguin) Persepolis (Random House) TBD Social Studies World Languages Environmental Science Biology AP Europe Modern America International Relations Global Studies Global Studies Chinese I II. Legislative Minutes for April 22, 2010
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X.
Finance
B.
General
9.
Provident Energy Electricity Procurement Authorization
Further resolve, that the Board approve authorizing and directing action
necessary for the procurement of electricity for the fiscal years 2009-10,
2010-11, 2011-12, and/or 2012-13; designating the Director of
Management Services and or superintendent for the purpose of
procuring electricity; designating independent third-party consultant,
Provident Energy. The Board has previously determined it to be in its
best interest to make necessary electricity purchases for the ongoing
operation of its facilities by the authorization, use, and execution of
purchases in consultation with its independent third-party consultant,
Provident Energy. The School District has determined that combining
purchase requirements with other like governmental units and school
districts to be in its best interest. The Board does hereby authorize and
direct a full accounting of all purchases under this resolution on a
quarterly basis beginning with the quarter ending January 1, 2010.
10.
Earth Engineering – Construction Testing Services
Further resolve, that the Board approve Earth Engineering, Inc to
perform construction testing services on the Springton Lake Middle
School project in an amount not to exceed $55,000
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X.
Finance
B.
General
11.
Tri-State Balancing – HVAC Testing and Balancing Services
Further resolve, that the Board approve Tri-State Balancing, Inc. to
perform HVAC testing and balancing services on the Springton Lake
Middle School project in an amount not to exceed $77,900.
12.
Prom Venue Contract – Drexelbrook Catering and Banquet Facility
Further resolve, that the Board approve the contract with the
Drexelbrook Catering and Banquet Facility as the venue for the 2011
Penncrest High School prom.
13.
Pennsylvania Emergency Manangement Agency Authorization
Further resolve, that the Board approve the Superintendent as the
designation agent for the recovery of funds for snow emergency
declaration DR1898 from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency.
14.
PLANCON F
Further resolve, that the Board acknowledge approval from the PA
Department of Education for PLANCON F “Construction Documents” for
the Springton Lake Middle School. Attachment D in the Official
Legislative Minutes of April 22, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, Nancy
Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides, William
Montgomery and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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C.
D
Financials for March 2010
Bill Lists for 2010
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-2010 – 114
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Financial Reports
March
March
March
March
2010
2010
2010
2010
Treasurers Reports
Investment Reports
Summary Expenditure Status Report
Revenue Status Report
Bill Lists
March
2010 General Fund Bill List
$ 3,264,270.96
March
2010 Capital Fund Bill List
$
11,400.00
March
2010 Bond Series 2003 Bill List
$
4,218.00
March
2010 Bond Series 2004 Bill List
$
6,578.00
March
2010 GOB Series 2007 A & B
$
2,500.00
March
2010 Imprest Fund
$
1,612.00
March
2010 Activities/Special Revenue Fund
$
19,312.49
$ 3,309,891.45
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery and Jeffrey Pettit
None
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XI.
Adjournment
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION:
2009-2010 – 115
Resolve, that there being no further business to come before the Board,
the meeting was adjourned.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
______________________
Grace A. Eves
School Board Secretary
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EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
I.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
Director of Management Services
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
Grace A. Eves, Board Secretary
May 19, 2010
Minutes of the May 19, 2010 Special Legislative Meeting
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Board Members in Attendance:
John Hanna, President
Veronica Barbato
Peter Barry
Nancy Mackrides
William O’Donnell
William Montgomery
Jeffrey Pettit
Absent:
Linda Kinsler-Fox and Nancy Fronduti
Also in Attendance:
Dr. Denise Kerr, Superintendent, Brian Ambruster, Bonnett Associates, Henry Guarriello, D’Huy
Engineering and Grace Eves, Board Secretary
II.
Public Comment - None
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III.
Springton Lake Middle School Project Land Development Agreement with Upper
Providence Township
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-10 - 116
Resolve, that the Board approve the Land Development Agreement with Upper
Providence Township for the Springton Lake Middle School project in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached agreement.
See Attachment in Official Special Legislative Minutes of May 19, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, Nancy Mackrides,
William O’Donnell, William Montgomery, and Jeffrey Pettit
NAYS:
IV.
None
Springton Lake Middle School Project Financial Security Agreement with Upper
Providence Township
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2009-10 - 117
Resolve, that the Board approve the Financial Security Agreement with Upper
Providence Township for the Springton Lake Middle School project in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached agreement.
See Attachment in Official Special Legislative Minutes of May 19, 2010.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, Nancy Mackrides,
NAYS:
None
William O’Donnell, William Montgomery, and Jeffrey Pettit
V.
Any other business that may come before the Board.
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VI.
Adjournment
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION:
2009-2010 – 118
Resolve, that there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
John Hanna, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
Nancy Fronduti, Linda Kinsler-Fox, Nancy Mackrides,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell and Jeffrey Pettit
None
___________________
Grace A. Eves
School Board Secretary
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ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BID OPENING MINUTES
April 21, 2010
A bid opening was held on April 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center, 308
North Olive Street, Media, PA 19063.
Present were:
Bill Johnson, Roofing Resources, Dennis Cini, Cini, Construction,
Ron Baldino, Supervisor of Maintenance & Operations and Roxanne Schupp, Director
of Business Operations.
Bids in the following category were opened and read by Dennis Cini
Roof Replacements - Glenwood, Rose Tree and Penncrest High Schools
Culbertson Restoration, LTD.
West Chester, PA
Duall Building Restoration, Inc.
Cinnaminson, NJ
Jemar Contracting, LLC
Huntingdon Valley, PA
Garvey Roark, LLC
West Chester, PA
Mara Restoration, Inc.
Oreland, PA
McMullen Roofing, Inc.
Phila., PA
P&C Roofing, Inc.
Wilm., DE
Winchester Roofing Corp.
Turnersville, NJ
D. A. Nolt
Berlin, NJ
Bids will be tabulated and presented to the Board of School Directors.
________________
Grace A. Eves
Board Secretary
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III.
Presentations and Awards
A.
Dr. Carolyn Collins – Board of Director, Windows of Hope
International Children’s Ministry, Uganda, Africa
B.
Pamela M. Price, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
C.
Technology Department
Resolve, that the Board recognize Patti Linden, Christa
Consadene, Ron Harris, Mack Johnson and Kim McCann for their
work in preparing the award-winning application for Rose Tree
Media to receive the “2010 Schools of Excellence in Technology”
Award.
Background
This annual award, sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Boards
Association, has been given to 5 school districts across the state of
Pennsylvania this year, and Rose Tree Media is the only district on
the eastern side of the state to receive the award. The selected
districts will showcase their efforts at separate PSBA-sponsored
events for board members and school district administrators, will be
featured in PSBA publications throughout 2010, will receive two
complimentary registrations for one day at the PASA-PSBA School
Leadership Conference in October, will be acknowledged during
the opening session at the School Leadership Conference, and will
receive complimentary booth space at the 2010 School Leadership
Conference Excellence in Education Fair to showcase district
efforts. Congratulations to our Technology Department for their
commitment to using technology to its fullest in Rose Tree Media.
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EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
SCHOOL REPORT’S – May 2010
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Art
On Thursday, May 13, Glenwood Special Education Teacher, Betsy Hennessey; Art
Teacher, Keith Sharp; and Aide, Ann Austin went to Lima Estates Retirement Center to
work with the residents and staff on an inter-generational craft project. Together, they
created table centerpieces. Three inch wide cardboard tubes were used as the base. On
top of which we put a sheet of paper that had been woven and stamped with a decorative
design. Inside of these paper vases we created paper flowers and leaves. These
centerpieces were to be used throughout the Spring and Summer for the residents and
staff to enjoy.
First Grade
The first graders are in the home stretch! May is a very busy month for our classes. Our
classes enjoyed several assemblies and trips throughout this month. We attended the
West Chester University Percussion assembly, the Tooth assembly to learn about proper
teeth maintenance, and the play at Penncrest High School. We participated in Field Day
while we continue to learn to work together while keeping us in shape! Our classes are
currently exploring measurement, time, and money in math are using our cumulative skills
to work with these new concepts. We continue to work in phonics, guided reading, and
writer’s workshop, as well. In Science, we are finishing our science unit on Organisms.
This unit will culminate with a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, where we will apply our new
knowledge while observing the organisms in the zoo habitats. We will begin the “Balance
and Weighing” science unit next.
Third Grade
May was a time to find out how well we did this year. Students were again given the
DIBELS test to see how well their reading fluency and word usage improved during the
course of the year. They were also given the DRA and MAP to see how well their
comprehension has improved. Because these tests are given to each student at least
twice a year each year, we can look for trends in their performance and are able to help
each student better.
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Fourth Grade
The fourth grade led a shoe collection at Glenwood. New or used shoes, and loose
change for shipping, will be donated by Glenwood families. The fourth grade will be
counting the shoes and cash donations at the end of the collection. Shoes 2 Share, a
non-profit organization, will distribute the shoes locally and internationally to those in
need. Running and Walking Club is in full swing! Twenty-five fourth and fifth graders are
enjoying the beautiful spring weather as they run or walk after school with Mrs. Barry.
Fifth Grade
Students in Mark Paikoff's fifth grade class taught their classmates and special friends
about the American Revolution. While reading novels set during the time of the fight for
independence, students researched a topic about the war and prepared a short lesson for
their classmates. Students learned how to prepare an outline and a bibliography along the
way. Many students made use of classroom technology preparing powerpoint
presentations. Students also had an eco-friendly handout that was shared via the
classroom smartboard rather than making copies for all students. Students were very
excited to share their lessons on Special Friends Day when many of their grandparents,
aunts, uncles and other special people came to the classroom. The students did a
tremendous job explaining the war from Lexington and Concord to the surrender at
Yorktown.
Literacy Lab
This year, five elementary Literacy Lab classroom teachers generously opened their
classrooms to their colleagues so that all involved could participate in conversations
about best practices in reading instruction in RTM. Jackie Arbutina (fifth grade, IL), Angel
Barry (fourth grade, GW), Melissa McDevitt (second grade, GW), Lisa Parkinson (first
grade, IL), and Julie Small (first grade, GW) each hosted either four or five lab classroom
visitations, attended by three to six fellow teachers.
These literacy labs were a “real time” staff development experience for teachers, allowing
them to learn from the strong teaching happening in their colleagues’ classrooms, as well
as providing a context to share among all members of the group. During a literacy lab
visitation, teachers gathered with the RTM elementary Literacy Coach, Tracey Fritch, for
a pre-meeting, in which they were introduced to their colleagues, discussed norms for
observing, learned the particulars of the guided reading lessons they would observe, and
shared their own points of focus for the observation. Next, the visiting teachers moved to
the host teacher's classroom to observe small group reading instruction. Finally, the
visiting teachers met with the host teacher to debrief the lesson - asking questions, giving
compliments and sharing ideas among all members of the group, which were generally
mixed to include teachers from a variety of elementary buildings.
Nearly sixty RTM classroom teachers, reading specialists, learning support teachers,
instructional support teachers, and teachers on assignment, two literacy coaches from
neighboring districts, and two Penncrest high school students have participated in these
structured visitations and thoughtful professional conversations. This new initiative
touched the lives of 75 percent of the RTM elementary professional staff! This initiative
will continue into the 2010-11 school year, with many of the same host teachers, and will
become a required part of the RTM induction program for second year teachers.
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In the words of one visiting teacher, "Watching another teacher deliver instruction is
always a worthwhile experience! Strategies that I had read about became much clearer
as I watched [her]. The pre-conference allowed us to get a feel for [her] classroom and to
get 'focused' for our observations. I am excited to begin incorporating some of these
strategies into my small groups."
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grandparents’/Special Friends Day a SUCCESS!!!
Indian Lane Elementary School hosted its eighteenth annual Grandparents' and Special
Friends' Day. This is a day where grandparents or special friends can come to school
and enjoy your child’s experience in the elementary classroom. This is an important day
for our students and our school. Grandparents love to be with their grandchildren and the
children gain so much from being with them.
Reading Olympics
Our second Reading Olympics team is in place! This year, fourth and fifth grade
students had the opportunity to represent Indian Lane at the Reading Olympics. To find
out more about the Reading Olympics, click here to be directed to the DCIU. To prepare
for the competition, team members read 5-7 books, wrote about they read, met monthly to
discuss what they have read, and blogged about the books on Mrs. Crow's website.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten students at Indian Lane have been busy learning about spring. The
students observed seeds in microscopes, planted flowers on Earth Day, and created
pattern block flower designs. April showers bring May flowers!
First Grade
The First Graders had a special Mother's Day event where moms were treated to special
poems, songs, writing and goodies. Each mother left with gifts and wonderful memories.
Another eventful day was Grandparents'/Special Friends' Day. The children were excited
to show off both their classroom and all that they are learning. In math, we are working
on patterning, both with colors and movement. The children have been working on
patterns such as: abab, abcabc, aabaab and abbabb. We have also been observing the
many patterns found in our world. In science, the children have been busy creating
terrariums and aquariums and studying all about the organisms which live in them. These
include woodland plants, pill bugs, millipedes, guppies and snails. As part of this unit, the
children also planted seeds and kept observation logs to chart their growth.
Third Grade
In Reading, we worked on specific skills related to the PSSA tests, as well as preparing
for the actual taking of the test. The common thread among the students is that when a
non-fiction story is read, they are reluctant to go back to the story to find the actual facts.
Some do it without reminders, but the UNRAAVEL strategy that we have been practicing
was important for test time. We have finished our unit on Incredible Stories and had fun
with unbelievable stories. Realism and Fantasy were discussed at great length. We are
finishing up our Literature Circle Unit on The Chalk Box Kid. They love doing
this….talking about the books that they are reading…what could be better? Our monthly
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writing prompts have been going very well. We are becoming better, more detailed
writers each day! We have been doing lots of creative writing in the classroom, most of
which is being saved for memory books. Our prompt for this month is “What I want to be
when I grow up…” In Word Study, we finished vowel team spelling patterns and will
continue with diphthongs (oi, oy, aw, etc.). In Science, We had a wonderful time
preparing for and hatching our chicks. The kids learned how to take care of the eggs
before the chicks hatched and then they learned how to take care of the chicks once they
did hatch. We are finishing up with our solar system unit as we do our WebQuests. Each
group prepared research for the creation of a Powerpoint project. Check them out on
Mrs. Burke’s homepage. Also we have begun practicing for a Reader’s Theater
Presentation about the Solar System.
In Math, although we have completed
multiplication tables 0-12, we will continue our Blue Ribbon Multiplier Challenge.
Teachers have introduced some fun and interactive websites that will be helpful. Also, we
have been going over standards not yet taught and will revisit in more depths…fractions
of a group, area, perimeter, geometric solids, and much more.
Third Grade Published Poets
Students in Mrs. Burke’s third grade class wrote poems using personification. They were
entered into the Creative Communications: A Celebration of Today’s Writers, statewide
contest. All 20 poems were accepted to be published in A Celebration of Poets book.
Not all submissions are accepted, so this is a great accomplishment for our third graders.
Fourth Grade – Earth Day
Fourth grade students in Mrs. Haskell's class honored Earth Day this year with several
activities. They planted red maple seedlings, worked on "It's my environment" project
from the EPA.gov website and created an Eco quilt with ideas of how they can reduce,
reuse and recycle.
PSSA Fourth Grade Homework Club
Nearly forty Indian Lane fourth grade students participated in our PSSA Prep Homework
Club. "Clickers" in hand, students worked on review problems for both reading and math
in a fun gaming format. Using a CPS student response system, students were eager to
partake in attempting every question, and received immediate feedback about their
answers. Word spread about this fun after school activity and we had a classroom
packed out for 8 afternoons with students all answering questions to hone their skills for
PSSA success!
Fifth Grade
After almost a month of PSSA testing, the fifth graders were able to settle into a
somewhat more normal routine. The first item of business was to prepare for the Science
Fair. Students conducted experiments over the past six weeks and had fun presenting the
results of their research and hard work to their parents and each other. Additionally, fifth
grade students found out the results of the Mystery Class program. After analyzing
changes in photoperiod to determine latitude; comparing sunrise times at their mystery
class location with the time in Greenwich, England to determine longitude; and
researching interdisciplinary clues provided by the mystery classes, we made educated
guesses as to the exact locations. Students were thrilled to discover that three of our
classes had the locations of all ten mystery classes exactly right. Tomorrow we get to go
on-line to meet the students and scientists from places like Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan,
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Brussels, Nebraska, New Zealand, and the North and South Poles. We are also
beginning work on Colonial Day projects and presentations that will take place the first
week in June.
MEDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
News from the Media School Library
Jimmy Gownley, author of the popular graphic novels. Amelia Rules!, visited with Media’s
fourth and fifth graders. He drew pictures and related personal and professional stories
that encouraged and inspired our students. He shared some of his work. Mr. Gownley
made a big impression on the students. The teachers were equally enthusiastic about Mr.
Gownley’s book tour appearance. It was one of many special events that we planned for
the children during the PSSA testing window.
Poetry Café
The seventh annual Poetry Café took place in The Media School Library. All students in
kindergarten through grade 5 shared poems with their class and invited guests. Once
again, students chose poems by their favorite poets and also shared poems they wrote
themselves. The original poems were amusing and inspiring. Mrs. Kotch brought several
of her favorite poems and favorite poetry books to share with the children. Refreshments
were served and a great time was had by all. Guests were, of course, invited to
participate.
Pennies for Peace Campaign
At the April 22 School Board meeting, The Media Elementary Optimists’ Club (Kids Who
Care) described their first service project, The Pennies for Peace Campaign. These fourth
graders are very excited about the upcoming conclusion of this project. They are proud of
the hundreds of dollars they have raised that will help build schools in the remote regions
of Pakistan and Afghanistan. They also shared an article from The Daily Times with
school board members. Reporter Bette Auberger was kind enough to cover our kick-off
event.
Reading Olympics
Two teams of fourth and fifth graders from Media Elementary School competed in the
second annual Delaware County Reading Olympics. The event was held at Garnet Valley
High School. Approximately 1500 students participated. Berrie Torgan-Randall, a Media
parent, designed a t-shirt for our competitors. Both teams came home with blue ribbons at
the conclusion of the three rounds of competition. The parents who attended, Mrs.
Matusow, Mr. O’Neil, Mr. Goldfarb, Mrs. Kotch, and Mrs. Seaner all happily shared in their
success. Mrs. Matusow notes, “As the building coordinator for Reading Olympics, I am
not only proud of our students’ hard work and achievement, but also of their high level of
sportsmanship.” The children had to have knowledge of approximately forty works of
fiction to be competitive.
Incoming Kindergarten
Incoming kindergarten students were invited to attend story hours with Mrs. Matusow.
They enjoyed being read to, spending time in our library, and getting to know what it
means to be a proud Media Mustang. They all went home with some special treats.
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Living History Museum
Throughout the month of April students in second grade spent time researching famous
people who made important contributions in civil rights, science, ecology, or humanities.
Included in the research project were a written report and a poster detailing important
events in the lives of these heroes. To culminate a month of hard work, the children
presented a “Living History Museum.” Visitors to the program included parents,
grandparents, teachers and students in other grades. At the museum, students, speaking
in the first person, answered all types of questions (from visitors) about what made their
character famous. The costumes were authentic. It was easy to see the children as Rosa
Parks or John Kennedy, for instance, instead of as second graders. It was their day to
shine and boy did they sparkle!
EnviroChallenge
Some of our fifth graders participated in the 7th Annual EnviroChallenge at Ridley Creek
State Park. The students studied forestry, soil, aquatics, wildlife, and renewable energy
and were tested at stations throughout the day. They worked on tree, bird call, animal and
soil identification as well as many other things. They competed in five different categories
against teams from each of the other RTM elementary schools. We took first place and a
third place overall. The event was run by the Penncrest Envirothon team. For many of
these students, it is only their first experience on an academic team. It was a cold, but
extremely exciting, day.
AGP
Grade 5 AGP also took a trip to Ellis Island. They studied immigration as one of their
major units of study and they were well prepared to make the most of the day.
Variety Show
Each year the Media PTG sponsors a Variety Show. Students are invited to audition then
to showcase their talent. This year’s show was emceed by Ms. Susan Howe and Mr.
Evan O’Neill. Students from all grade levels performed in group and individual acts. Many
of the acts were multicultural in content which added a lot to the show. Thanks to
Penncrest High School for hosting us again this year and thanks, also, to Mrs. Regina
Pearse for chairing the event.
Travelin’ Black History Show
Twyla Simpkins (a retired Chester High School teacher) visited us with her Travelin’ Black
History Show. Mrs. Simpkins has an extensive collection of African-American
memorabilia. She originally started the museum as a way for one of her student groups to
earn some money. Mrs. Simpkins spoke about Black inventors to the third grade and
about The Negro Leagues to the fourth graders. She brought many artifacts, including
some that were passed down through her family. Mrs. Simpkins is a true collector. She
shared with us that all the things that she brought were just a tiny portion of her collection.
Karyn Confer from The Passport to History program created corn husk dolls with our fifth
graders. They were able to customize them (male or female). The children enjoyed this
colonial craft. Mrs. Confer and Mr. John Steczak also met with our faculty to discuss plans
for revitalizing The Passport to History program.
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Composting and the “Green” Update
Our PTG purchased a composting bin for us and we have begun composting with
leftovers from the cafeteria. Fifth graders are delivering the compostable materials to the
bin each day. Our garden beds (one outside of the cafeteria on State Street and one at
the end of the parking lot) are prepared. We can’t wait for things to start growing. We are
also very excited about the Farmers’ Market that starts this Thursday right across the
street from our school.
Members of the Media Environmental Advisory Committee, toured environmental sites in
Media. They visited our school’s gardens and Legacy Project installation. Several of our
students participated in the event as did Mrs. Kotch. This year’s legacy project, sponsored
by the Wyeth family, was dedicated at the event.
Media Theatre Workshop
Roger Ricker and Tim Haney presented a really enjoyable workshop for our fifth graders.
It was another of our post PSSA activities. Roger and Tim generously donated their time
and we think they uncovered some future Thespians.
Philadelphia Independence
There’s a new women’s soccer team in the area, The Philadelphia Independence.
Several of the players joined to share their thoughts in an assembly on healthy lifestyles/
good choices. Mrs. Williamson’s class won tickets to one of their games. The
Independence plays at West Chester University.
Earth Day
We had an all school assembly to celebrate Earth Day (the 40th Anniversary). However,
Earth Day fell right in the middle of PSSA testing so we have postponed our big
celebration until a later date. There will be activities throughout the week with a grand
finale at the end of the week, Earth Fest. Stay tuned for more details in the June board
report.
Muffins, Moms and Math
The PTG sponsored a special breakfast as they always do. This year, they were joined by
math coordinator, Aaron Goldfarb, who shared plans for summer math work. The math
coordinators and others have worked very hard this year to put together a summer
program that includes math fact fluency and a calendar of math activities. The moms
were very receptive to the proposal.
Spring Concert
The Media School community was entertained through song by the fifth grade chorus,
Mustang Chorale and the chime choir. Fifth grade highlights included a medley of songs
from The Wizard of Oz, a partner version of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and a
multisensory performance piece titled Listen to the Rain. This composition featured two
melodies in a minor mode, Orff accompaniment, and a “body score” which created the
sounds of a rain storm.
The Mustang Chorale tackled three challenging works including the Spanish piece
Cantar! Chime choir prepared an arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s “Great Gate of
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Kiev” from the song suite Pictures at an Exhibition. The evening ended with all groups
singing the 80’s anthem, Don’t Stop Believin’.
Arrivals
Third grade students just completed a study of Pennsylvania and took part in the live-end
of a video conference with Ben Franklin. Ben came to Media School to speak with the
third grade students, share some of his life, and answer questions while another school
participated at a remote location.
The chicks are here! As part of a science unit on embryology, third graders are hatching
chicks. The eggs arrived May 11 and our babies burst out of their shells on May 17.
Reading Council
Reading teacher, Carol Mitchell, attended the annual meeting of The Delaware County
Reading Council. The keynote speaker, Jack McGovern, stressed the importance of
using good literature with children. He stressed that children need access to books and
time to read them and urged parents to turn off the TV.
ZOO
First grade spent a gorgeous spring day at the Philadelphia Zoo. They enjoyed the
special LEGO creatures that are currently on display as well as all the live animals. They
also enjoyed two shows presented by The Great Valley Nature Center.
Teacher Appreciation Day
Media teachers are truly appreciated. They enjoyed their “special day” on May 4.
Excellence in Teaching
Second grade teacher Brenda Millette received a Delaware County Excellence In
Teaching Award. One teacher from each Delaware County school district was selected
for this honor. Ms. Millette was nominated by a parent. She received her award at a lovely
dinner at The Drexelbrook.
ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
First Grade
First grade had a wonderful trip to Elmwood Park Zoo. The students enjoyed a lesson on
animal adaptations, which gave them a close up view of several zoo animals. In the
classroom, the children completed their science unit on organisms, planting seeds,
watching them grow, and observing millipedes, guppies, snails, and pill bugs. This
hands-on science unit is a winner.
Third Grade
Third grade students at Rose Tree welcomed a host of feathery friends into their
classrooms this May. They hatched chicks for the science Embryology Unit. This year
was particularly special because students received different breeds of chickens, such as
Araucanas, Wyandottes, and Leghorns. It was also interesting to see the color variations
of the eggs (blue/green, brown, pearl white). Rose Tree third graders also enjoyed a field
trip to the Franklin Institute this month where they too welcomed baby hatchlings to the
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roof of the museum courtesy of a mother hawk. The museum captured the event from a
webcam set up to monitor the hatching brood.
Fifth Grade
The fifth grade at Rose Tree Elementary had the opportunity to use some exciting new
technology connected with Smart Boards. As a part of PSSA review and practice, Ms.
Caitlin Judge, a student teacher from West Chester University, along with the fifth grade
teachers, introduced the use of Smart Response Clickers. Here is how it worked: An
interactive geometry review test was projected onto the Smart Board. Each student was
able to respond to the test questions using his/her own Smart Response Clicker. At the
close of the test, the students were given immediate feedback about their test
performance. The teachers received a breakdown of the test results. This enabled them
to plan differentiated follow-up instruction/enrichment lessons in geometry. The students
and teachers were amazed at the ease and efficiency of these new Smart Board tools.
Library
The fifth grade Reading Olympics team competed in the Delaware County Reading
Olympics Competition at Garnet Valley High School. Students continued to practice skills
developed during April poetry month. Students created original cinquain and acrostic
poems.
Guidance
Throughout the month of May, Mrs. McPheeters coordinated the administration of MAP
(Measure of Academic Progress) testing in Reading and Math for grades 2-5. It was also
the time of year to finish up all final guidance lessons for the school year. Some examples
include: Third grade Drug and Alcohol unit from the Health Curriculum. Second Graders
finished a year long look at "Getting Along.” The BABES Curriculum drew to a close in
first grade as well. In May they had a lesson on "what to do when you don't know what to
do." The school year will end with a review of all lessons in the first grade BABES
Curriculum.
Student Council
Student Council Representatives started helping to do the morning announcements each
day. A different Student Council representative reports to the office each day to assist
with the announcements. While an adult staff member still shares the Words of Wisdom
the Student Council Representative reads all the other parts...sharing the word of the day
and its definition, the menu for the day in the Husketeria and their favorite - getting to
share the Husky to Howl about messages using the voice changer. This is a great new
addition to Rose Tree's morning routine.
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Talent Show
The 2010 Talent Show raised over $2,000 for the Great Guy Group. The crowd was
treated to a phenomenal rendition of Bon Jovi by Joyce Jeuell, Tony Jackowski and Kathy
White. There was also a surprise performance by Miley Cyrus (Bridget Laubach), Britney
Spears (Matt Johnston) and JayZ (Paul Norris) accompanied by Doug Gramo, Joe Fisher,
Alan Reno and Wesley Schwartz.
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37 girls in seventh and eighth grade participated in the Girls' Leadership Group. They
attended six fall and six spring sessions facilitated by Mrs. Griffin, transition guidance
counselor and Erin Kelly, M.A. from the Women's Resource Center in Wayne, PA. The
program culminated with a field trip to Bryn Mawr College where students met with the
Athletic Director and toured the campus.
As part of a community service project the Eighth Grade Girls' Leadership Group raised
$600.00 for child abuse prevention programs at Family Support Line. Springton Lake Staff
and students purchased "Live Strong" type bracelets and pins.
Art
Sixth grade students have begun to glaze their clay birds and sculpted nature
background. Before glazing, students focused intently on using texture in addition to
space to draw interest into their sculptures. Grade seven students are now finishing
sculpting the features on their clay head sculptures and have begun deciding upon some
type of hat. A tremendous amount of problem solving was needed by students in order to
maintain balance and structural integrity of the sculpture. Eighth grade students are
putting the finishing touches on their sculpted figures trying to create a personality with
these added details.
Mrs. Going’s sixth grades are finishing sculptures to complete their understanding of the
Element of Form! In the business of Graphic Design, seventh grades are completing their
first job by the music industry to create C-D covers for their favorite music Genre. Of
course it’s really a 1 point linear perspective unit in disguise! Eighth grades are moving
through their largest problem solving unit and working to complete their three dimensional
clay figures soon. Move over Michelangelo!!
Mrs. Prior’s student teacher, Ms. Jodi Davidson, displayed students’ clay sculptures at
The University of the Arts last week. Sixth grader’s clay pagodas, seventh grader’s clay
food, and eighth grader’s figure sculptures were showcased.
Library
April is National Poetry Month and librarians once again coordinated a Poem in Your
Pocket Week celebration collaborating with the public libraries and Media Fellowship
House’s Pen in Hand Group as well as faculty and students in all of our school buildings.
Here at Springton, poetry books were on display from which students could select
meaningful poems, special Poem in Your Pocket week notepaper was provided, and lots
of favorite poems were recorded and shared during the week. Staff served as guest
readers during morning and afternoon announcements, students attended open mike
sessions in the library, and many teachers provided poetry related activities in their
classrooms. The week concluded with a drawing. Ten students received prizes drawn
from all those who had shared poems in the library during the week.
Mrs. Motley has been reading, Shredderman: Secret Identity to students in Mrs.
Hemenway’s life skills class this month. The story focuses on a small, quiet boy who is
used to trying to fly under the radar. When he gets tired of being bullied, he decides to do
something about it.
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Mrs. Motley was recently asked to Co-chair the Curriculum Committee of the
Pennsylvania School Library Association. She will be participating in a PSLA leadership
conference in State College in July, after which she will meet with other committee
members to plan for the next school year. She will also be serving as one of three editors
on the committee to revise the Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs.
Her committee members will be responsible for Chapter 1: Access and Collaboration and
Chapter 2: Management of the School Library. This document was last revised in 2005
when Mrs. Motley also served on the committee.
After reading The Pearl, Mr. Harp’s eighth grade language arts students researched
exploitation: social, economic, natural resources or indigenous peoples. Using at least
two journal articles on their topic, students synthesized their findings and then presented
them to the class. Mrs. Motley presented book talks for Mrs. Patton’s sixth grade
language arts students. They then selected biographies for book chats which could take
the form of a timeline, PowerPoint or picture book. Mrs. McCarthy’s eighth grade social
studies classes researched Medieval and Renaissance personalities. Then they dressed
in costume as their subject, using props and an informational card which they designed
as a guide to use in presenting their individual to the class. Speaking in the first person,
students were to convey to their class accomplishments of their subject and their
relevance to the time in which they lived.
Math
The sixth graders have recently completed “Shapes and Designs” from the Connected
Math Program. The main focus of this unit is introducing the students to geometry. They
learned how to identify shapes based on their characteristics including number of sides
and angles. The students measured and created angles using the angle ruler and
protractor. The students were introduced to important vocabulary related to geometry
such as vertex, ray, acute and obtuse. Currently, the sixth graders are working on a
fraction operations unit. The students are using skills previously learned and applying
them to solve problems which involve fractions. Some of the previously learned skills the
students are using include, calculating the least common multiple and greatest common
factor, changing improper fractions to mixed number, and simplifying fractions.
Seventh grade CMPII students just wrapped up learning about integers. The students
worked hard at building an understanding of positive and negative numbers. (fractions,
decimals, and integers) The students used real life situations to represent number
sentences with integers. Topics such as temperatures and money were used to help
students to understand the concepts behind adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
integers. Students are now moving into exploring surface area and volume of 3
dimensional objects. They are going to look at how changing the scale of a box affects
the surface area and volume of that shape.
Accelerated Math CMPII students are describing and analyzing relationships between
variables. They are taking a close look at linear, exponential, and quadratic
functions. They are exploring the factored form, expanded form y intercepts, x intercepts,
maximum point and minimum point for the different representations. They are comparing
the tables, graphs, and equations for similarities and differences between these types of
relationships.
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Connected Math Program students are exploring the fundamentals of Quadratic
relationships. The unit began with the students studying patterns in tables and graphs.
From these activities the students realized the U-shaped curve known as a parabola, the
fundamental shape created by quadratic relationships. From then the students learned
how to write quadratic expressions and equations. The unit continues for the next few
weeks as we will discover more details of the relationships.
Algebra classes have been studying properties of real numbers, mainly the properties of
radical expressions. This is a part of a large unit studying quadratics. We will continue
this unit by learning multiple ways to graph and solve quadratic equations. We will
eventually conclude this unit by discovering the Pythagorean Theorem as well as the
Distance and Midpoint formulas.
Science
Sixth grade science students are studying the environment. They will be researching
endangered animals. We are visiting the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. where
students will identify and record observations about endangered animals they find
throughout the zoo. Eighth grade have just finished chemical properties of matter and we
are now branching out and investigating environmental issues. These include: oil spills,
volcanoes and chemical pollution of our air and water. These topics are currently in the
news and our students are aware and eager to learn more. The investigations also focus
on how weather and climate affect these problems. As part of National Lab Day, a
nationwide initiative to encourage collaborations between volunteers, students and
teachers, in order to promote science careers and general excitement about science, we
have had speakers come to talk to the students about nutritional health and chemical
engineering. Students also have participated in a webinar called “The Science of Future
Food” through the Discovery Channel and Siemens, where they saw demonstrations on
the sustainability of food through chemistry. We have also moved into our earth science
unit, by utilizing our new Prentice Hall textbooks that were purchased this year, one in
particular on “Inside Earth”. Students were able to apply ideas on density from earlier in
the year to concepts such as convection currents, and were able to model sea-floor
spreading, all to lead to a more thorough understanding of plate tectonics. We also
began working on a project where students will design a system that will be able to
sustain seismic waves, as part of our discussion on earthquakes.
World Language News
The World Language Department and many students attended another wonderful Fete at
Penncrest High School. Springton Lake District Language Contest winners were
recognized. Penncrest students who have participated in an immersion trip with the
school will present to Sixth Grade Springton Lake students about their experiences.
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Art Department News
This month, Congressman Joe Sestak joined nearly 300 students, parents, and teachers
at the Wayne Art Center to celebrate the 2010 7th Congressional District Art Competition.
A panel of professional artists and art enthusiasts evaluated approximately 80 pieces of
student artwork from 18 area high schools and selected a winner and honorable mentions
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in seven categories. Participating schools were allowed to submit up to five works of art.
The following Penncrest students participated and earned awards:
Painting: HM: Jayna Anderson, 12th grade, "Self-Portrait", watercolor. HM: Lok (Seneida)
Leong, 12th grade, "My Mind Bleeds for Those...", acrylic. Printmaking: 1st Place: Grace
Wensel, 12th grade, "Untitled", linoleum print - 1st Place: Quynh Le Nguyen, 12th grade,
"The Castle", linoleum print. Mixed-Media: HM: SooYeon Kim, 12th grade, "Tiger",
magazine collage
In other Art Department news: Penncrest celebrated the opening of the 52nd Annual
Student Art Show as well as the grand opening of the high school’s Catwalk Gallery this
month. Artists, friends, family, teachers, and administrators enjoyed walking through the
art-covered hallways of Penncrest and the gallery settings of the art rooms. The Catwalk
Gallery will be maintained by members of the National Art Honor Society and currently
features the work of senior Portfolio Preparation students. Their work will be on display
through June 4.
The following art students submitted work for the Creative Self-Expression Show (5/20 –
6/3/10) sponsored by the Great Frame Up store located at the Edgemont Square
Shopping Center in Newtown Square:
10th Grade Students: Clay Albers, Untitled, acrylic on canvas. Peter Allen, Mad Hatter,
watercolor. Lauren Buckley, Scar, charcoal. Emma Davis, Wolf, cut paper. Jessica
Dunn, Still Life, pencil. Paige Moffat, Untitled, charcoal. Alex Rehoric, Untitled, mixedmedia. 11th Grade Students: Cara Anderson, Self-Portrait, charcoal. Erica Benamy,
Self-Portrait, cut paper. Marisa Brown, Still Life, black ball point pen. Crystal Dimeler,
Kota, charcoal. Brandon Krissinger, Still Life, black ball point pen. Molly McNamara,
Landscape, acrylic on canvas board. Taryn Mingey, Untitled, magazine collage. Brooke
Morrison, Still Life, tempera on canvas. Tia Ohm, Untitled, mixed-media. Kyle Panzer,
Camel, acrylic on canvas board. Amy Rocha, Still Life, black ball point pen. 12th Grade
Students: Jayna Anderson, Self-Portrait, watercolor. SooYeon Kim, Still Life, watercolor
Ashley Kremmel, Untitled, black pen. Seneida Leong, Geisha, watercolor. Quynh
Nguyen, Untitled, watercolor. Samantha Overstreet, Untitled, linoleum print. Grace
Wensel, Chrysler, linoleum print.
World Language News
Forty-six Penncrest students were recognized for their achievement in the National
Spanish Exam. Special congratulations to Justin Schumacher (Spanish II) who earned a
gold medal. AP French, AP Spanish and German IV students participated in oral
proficiency interviews during the month of May. Modern language professors from local
universities sat down with students one-on-one to assess their oral level providing both
the students, and the RTM program, with valuable feedback.
Science Department News
Penncrest Science Olympiad finished second at the PA State Tournament held at Juniata
College this past month. Thirty-five high school teams from all over the state competed.
Gold medals were won by Vickram Premakumar and Anup Singh in astronomy, Anup and
Adeeb Minhaj in remote sensing, and Rachel Hosier and Prem Patel in epidemiology.
Penncrest also won three silver medals and three bronze medals.
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The Penncrest Envirothon Team won its 17th straight Delaware County competition in
May. Penncrest "Gold" came in first place (team members: Katie Ferguson, Jennifer
Walker, Barbara Munin, Nick Kandrak, and Alek Korzeniowski) and earned a spot at the
Pennsylvania State Envirothon Competition to be held at PPL Montour Reserve in
Danville, Montour County. Penncrest "Red" came in second place (team members: Dan
Masse, Danielle Su, Abby Dunn, Amanda Prokop, and Andrew Trolio).
Music Department News
The Penncrest Choirs held their spring concert in May. The concert featured many
genres of music from classical to contemporary. Soloists included seniors Jon Friedstadt,
Kate Gaffney, Kendra Delmar, Emily Sheehan, and Tres Moore; juniors Alex Mercer and
Paige Miller; and sophomore Emily Guihard. The choirs were accompanied by student
teacher, Christine Fisher, on piano, Tom Rosenberger on cello, J.P. Biscotti on bass, and
Tim Weathers on drums. Choir alumni Jonathan McGee returned as a guest soloist.
Social Studies Department News
Nine Penncrest students, led by Mr. Sean Hobdell and Mr. Kevin Nolen, competed in the
state competition for National History Day at Millersville University this month. Students
created exhibits, websites, and documentaries based upon this year's theme, "Innovation
in History." Congratulations to the following students for their efforts and success: Peter
Allen, Rebecca Duross, Justin Flowers, Billy Lin, Nicole Hearn, Lara Rosenberg, Sanj
Singh, Danielle Su, and Jacki Turet. All of the students who competed were sophomores
and look forward to competing against next year.
Senior Citizens’ Luncheon
Penncrest hosted its Annual Senior Citizens’ luncheon in May. One hundred seniors
attended the two-hour event which included welcoming remarks from Mr. Gregg and Dr.
Kerr, entertainment provided by the Penncrest Choirs and Jazz Band, and a tasty lunch
prepared by RTM food service staff and served by Mrs. Anderson's Foods classes.
Members of the National Honor Society and Lion's Paw Service Society lent their support
to the program.
Senior Prom
The Senior Prom was held this month at the Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia. The
evening’s theme was You and Me. Over 400 students enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner
and evening of dancing at the elegant venue. This year’s Prom Queen was Kayla
Graves; Wade Phillips was crowned Prom King.
Relay For Life
The third annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, "ROAR FOR THE CURE" took
place this month at the Penncrest High School Stadium. More than 850 members of the
Rose Tree Media Community registered to walk in this overnight event with each team
committing to have a representative circling the track at all times. Cancer Survivors and
their caregivers participated in an opening lap followed by a reception in their honor. The
Penncrest, Springton Lake, and Indian Lane Choirs added song to the event during the
beautiful Luminary Ceremony in honor of those battling cancer and in memoriam for loved
ones lost.
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EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed. D. Superintendent
From:
Grace A. Eves, Director of Management Services
Date:
May 11, 2010
Subject:
May 11, 2010 – 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting
Chairperson: Bill O’Donnell
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Veronica Barbato, Pete Barry, Nancy Fronduti, Bill Montgomery and Bill O’Donnell
Also in attendance: Grace Eves and Anne Callahan
1.
Appointment of School District Treasurer
2 minutes
Heather Henise will serve as Treasurer for the Rose Tree Media School District
for the 2010-11 school year, effective July 1, 2010. There is no cash
compensation for this position.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative agenda for approval.
2.
Shredding
2 minutes
Three proposals were reviewed for shredding services. The lowest proposal is
from Shred One.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative agenda for approval.
3.
Small Contracts
Discussion will occur at a future meeting.
Action: Discussion
4 minutes
4.
CADES Agreement
2 minutes
The proposed contractual rates for the transportation of students for the Rose
Tree Media School District for the 2010 ESY and Summer Program and Summer
Preschool are as follows:
Round Trip (Del Co)
One Way (Del Co)
per student/day
per student/day
$61.80
$39.15
The Children and Adult Disability and Education Services (CADES) provides
Round Trip door-to-door transportation for children enrolled in the summer programs.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative agenda for approval.
5.
Budgetary Transfers
5 minutes
Rose Tree Media School District Policy #612…(Public School code section
609) when funds are not available for a proposed appropriation, a legal transfer
months of the fiscal year by the board.
FY 10-25 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Technology- Repairs and Maintenance
$5,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Technology- Contracted Services
$5,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover Pentamation training.
FY 10-26 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Homebound Instruction-Professional Education Services
$2,745.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Physical Support- Other Professional Services
$2,745.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover physical therapy services.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative Agenda for approval.
6.
2009-10 Budget Comparison
10 minutes
As of 4/30/10, the District has expensed 84% of incurred expenditures and has
received 92% of revenue. (See Attachment)
Action: Discussion
7.
2010 -11 Budget Update
25 minutes
The reduction in assessments due to tax appeals resulted in a decrease in
assessment value, which resulted in a loss of approximately $1.1 million. The Act
1 Index is 2.90%. The district qualified for an additional 1% increase through the
use of the retirement exception for a total increase of 3.9%, which is the
maximum tax increase the district may enact without going to referendum. The
use of approximately $4.8 million will be used to balance the budget. As of April
13, 2010 the budget was $82,155,197 with a tax increase of 3.71%. As of May
11, 2010 the budget is $81,810,681.
Expenditure increases to the budget include the PSERS retirement rate, health
care benefits, tuitions and debt service. While health care benefits increased, that
increase was less than anticipated due to a change in health care plans. The
change in health care plans is the result of the new RTMEA teacher’s contract.
The reductions in expenditures include the purchase of fewer buses, the
elimination of 2.5 aide positions and the elimination of a .2 special education
position at the ERC. This position will be filled with existing staff.
Three scenarios were reviewed as follows:
Tax
Increase
Average Annual
Increase
Monthly
Increase
Decrease Use
of Fund Balance
3.50%
3.36%
3.25%
$179.00
$172.00
$166.00
$14.92
$14.33
$13.83
$226,126
$142,305
$ 76,468
The administration will review the results of a 2.9% tax increase. The budget
is scheduled to be approved at the May 27, Legislative Meeting.
Action: Discussion
8.
Homestead Farmstead Update
10 minutes
7,921 taxpayers will receive $206 in homestead/farmstead property tax
relief. The property tax relief is a result of Pennsylvania gaming revenue.
Action:
Discussion
The next Finance Committee meeting will be held on June 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610-627-.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Grace A. Eves
Director of Management Services
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
___
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Grace A. Eves, Director of Management Services
Date:
May 11, 2010
Subject:
May 11, 2010 – 8:00 PM - Operations Committee Minutes
Chairperson: William Montgomery
__________________________________________________________________
Veronica Barbato, Pete Barry, Nancy Fronduti, Bill Montgomery, Bill O’Donnell, Dennis
Cinni, Ron Baldino, Mack Johnson, Ron Harris and Patti Linden
Also in attendance: Grace Eves and Anne Callahan
1.
Penn Fields Plantings
5 minutes
Three proposals were reviewed for additional plantings at Penn Fields. The proposal,
which had the lowest cost, included the planting of 15 Norway spruce trees at a cost not
to exceed $5,000. The trees will be staggered 8 to 10 feet apart among the existing
arborvitae.
If approved, the trees will be planted in the fall. Tom Kelly will prepare an agreement for
review by the board.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative agenda for approval.
2.
Technology Project
a)
20 minutes
Presentation and discussion of proposed new Board Policy 815.1:
“Acceptable use of District Information Technology Policy”
Patti Linden and Mack Johnson presented a new policy to the Board of Directors
for review and discussion. The “Acceptable Use of District Information Technology
Policy” will provide security measures for our Management Systems, namely, the
Student Management System, the Financial Management System, and the
Special Education Management Sys tem. Deployment of this policy is in advance
of a revised “Acceptable Use Policy” that will be presented to the Board of
Directors in the fall. The security measures for this policy are necessary in light of
the “observation” that was cited in our last IT Audit for vendor controls, access
controls, authentication, and accountability. The policy has been submitted to our
Solicitor, Tom Kelly, for review.
Action: This item will be placed on the May Legislative Agenda for first read.
b)
Technology Project
Patti Linden and Ron Harris presented an outline of cost factors for a Capital
Improvements project to upgrade our existing network as well as install a new
telephone system with Voice Over IP. Since the total cost of network infrastructure
replacement for seven buildings is approximately $730,000, Cisco has offered a
true 0% finance option for 5 years. Taking advantage of this option would allow us
to complete the network upgrade with same generation of hardware throughout,
simplify warranty management and maintenance, and reduce installation and
configuration costs. Initial costs of the project would be covered under the
renovation costs for Springton Lake, as would the initial costs of the new
telephone system. All other costs, as outlined in the document presented, would
be covered in a $200,000 budget resource from Fund 22 for the Technology
Department. This Fund 22 allotment has been a traditional budgetary source for
infrastructure equipment for the past several years. The Technology Department
is working with Cisco on final decisions for exact specifications and costs and will
present those to the Board at the next Technology Committee meeting.
3.
2010-11 Capital Projects Update
a)
20 minutes
A Bid opening was held on April 21, 2010, in the Education Center Board Room.
Construction Contract awards are recommended as follows:
Penncrest High School, Glenwood Elementary School, and Rose Tree Elementary School Roof
Replacements, Siding Replacement, and Masonry Restoration
Total Budget: $440,000
Total Contract Awards: $442,174
Contractor
Penncrest
Roofing
Areas
Base Bid #2
P & C Roofing Inc.
$199,089
Garvey Roark, LLC
Mara Restoration, Inc.
Glenwood
Roofing &
Gym Siding
Base Bid #3
Rose Tree
Shingle Roof
Areas
Base Bid #4
Rose Tree
Chimney
Restoration
Base Bid #5
$106,058
$22,027
$5,000
Penncrest
Masonry
Restoration
Base Bid #6
$110,000
Action: This item will appear on the May 27th Legislative agenda for approval.
b)
Stadium Seating
Proposals for engineering studies on stadium seating at Penncrest were
distributed to the committee members. The committee members will have the
opportunity to review the proposals for discussion at the June 8, Operations
Committee Meeting.
Action: Discussion
4.
SLMS Project Update
a)
15 minutes
Moving proposals
Proposals for moving services during the project were reviewed. Wayne Moving
and Storage Company’s proposal is the most cost effective.
Action: This item will appear on the May 27, Legislative Agenda for approval.
b)
Change Orders
The director of management services has the authorization to approve change
orders up to $10,000. Change orders between $10,000 and $20,000 will require
the approval of three board members. These change orders will appear on the
Legislative agenda immediately following the approval. The operations committee
chairperson and board president will be in communication with the director of
management services throughout the project.
c)
Escrow Account
Tom Kelly received Upper Providence Township’s land development and security
agreement on Monday afternoon. He briefly reviewed the documents with the
director of management services on Tuesday afternoon. Additional information
will be forthcoming. An escrow account will be established for the security
agreement.
The next Operations Committee meeting will be on June 8th at 8:30 p.m.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610.627.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Anne D. Callahan
Director of Human Resources
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
From:
Anne D. Callahan, Director of Human Resources
Date:
May 21, 2010
Subject:
Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting – May 4, 2010
Board Members in attendance: J. Pettit, v. Barbato, P. Barry, J. Hanna
Also in attendance: A. Callahan, D. Kerr,
I.
Items for Legislative Meeting – Anne Callahan
Items to be placed on the agenda at the legislative meeting of the Board of
School Directors on May 27, 2010, were reviewed. Included in those items were
2009-2010 salaries for the members of RTMEA based on the contract settled
recently.
II.
Policy #1052 – Arrest or Vehicle Driving Violation
The committee discussed Policy #1052 – Arrest or Vehicle Driving Violation that
requires employees to report to the district any arrests or charges of a felony or
misdemeanor as well as requiring any employee who drives a district vehicle to
report when he/she receives a traffic citation.
This policy will be discussed with the officers of RTMEA and will be placed
on the agenda of the legislative meeting of the Board of School Directors for a
first reading on May 27, 2010.
III.
Executive Session
An executive session was held to discuss matters of personnel.
The next session of the Personnel Committee will be held at 9 PM on Thursday,
June 3, 2010, in the Board Room at the Education Center.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6028
Fax 610.565-5317
www.rtmsd.org
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
From:
Linda Bluebello, Ed.D.
Date:
May 6, 2010
Subject:
May 4, 2010 Pupil Services Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mrs. Nancy Fronduti
Linda Bluebello, Ed.D.
Director of Pupil Services
Board Members in Attendance: Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, John Hanna, Jeff Pettit
Others in Attendance: Dr. Kerr, Dr. Bluebello, Dr. DiMarino-Linnen, Grace Eves, Skip Daino,
Lisa Taddei
Overnight Trips
Dr. Bluebello presented the following overnight trip for review:
Penncrest High School Cheerleading Camp – 8/19-22/2010 Pine Forest, Olyphant, PA. The
approximate cost to the district is $450, which covers transportation.
Action: Approval will be on the May 2010 Legislative Agenda.
Chartwells Contract
Dr. Bluebello presented to the Board the draft proposals for the Chartwells Dining Services
Renewal contract for the 2010-11 school year. The Board reviewed additional information from
Chartwells; and Mrs. Eves and Dr. Bluebello provided a year-to-date accounting of revenue and
expenditures for the food services fund. The Board also reviewed current lunch prices and
determined that a $.20 increase for next school year would offset the district’s increased costs
and be profit neutral.
Action: Resolve that the Board approve the renewal contract with Chartwells Dining
Services for the 2010-2011 school year pending contract review by the district solicitor
and PDE.
ERC Program Changes
Dr. DiMarino-Linnen presented an update of the changes in requirements of the Alternative
Education Program. Increases in instructional time and counseling services need to take place.
There also has been a subsequent loss of state grant monies for the alternative education
program.
Dr. DiMarino-Linnen explained in detail the programmatic and staffing changes for the ERC for
next year. The increase in teaching and counseling staff will be budget neutral. Existing staff will
be utilized and cost of services is already in the ERC’s budget.
The next meeting of the Pupil Services committee will be June 3, 2010, at 7:00 pm
at the Education Center.
OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
TO:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Dr. Denise Kerr, Superintendent
FROM:
Dr. Angela Gilbert, Director of Teaching and Learning - Elementary
Dr. Steve Taylor, Director of Teaching and Learning - Secondary
DATE:
May 5, 2010
RE:
May 4, 2010 Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mr. Jeff Pettit
Board Members in Attendance: Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, John Hanna, Jeff Pettit
RTMSD Personnel in Attendance: Pat Barta, Linda Bluebello, Angela Gilbert, Denise
Kerr, Steve Taylor
Update on Keystone Exams
Dr. Taylor shared implementation details and recommendations in regard to the Keystone
Exams, part of Pennsylvania’s new graduation requirements. These exams are two-and-ahalf-hour end-of-course tests which will eventually be given in 10 courses. At some point in
the next few years, they will replace PSSA tests for 11th graders. They go into effect for the
class of 2015, a cohort which will be in 8th grade in 2010-2011. Students in this cohort
must achieve proficiency in Algebra I, Literature, Biology, and Composition in order to
graduate. Keystone Exams will count one third of the grade for a course, whereas
Penncrest’s current final exams count one fifth. Districts will be permitted to develop local
versions for all Keystone Exams except Algebra I, Literature, and Biology, which will be
used to determine AYP under ESEA when the cohort reaches 11th grade. Locally
developed versions need not count one third of the course grade. As part of the
presentation, Dr. Taylor shared a schedule for administration of Keystone Exams from next
year through the 2017 school year, when students must pass Keystones in 6 of the 10
subjects in order to graduate. Dr. Taylor also made three recommendations for
implementation in RTM: that we assess students as soon as they have taken the course,
that we administer the official Keystone versions in only the mandated areas of Algebra I,
Literature, and Biology, and that we administer exams only as required for each cohort.
The first students in RTM to take Keystone Exams will be next year’s 7th and 8th graders
who have completed Algebra I or its equivalent.
Special Education – Extended School Year (ESY) Contracts
Dr. Gilbert and Dr. Barta reported that a number of ESY contracts will be arriving for
eligible students, in accordance with their IEPs. Five contracts have already been received
and were presented for approval from the following providers: Elwyn Therapeutic Summer
Camp, HMS School, Camphill Special School Camp, Child Guidance Resource Centers,
and Easter Seals Camp Dumore.
There was a discussion about the process used last year to ensure that all contracts were
approved in a timely fashion. At the May 2009 Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting,
it was decided that the best way to proceed was to provide a summary of the contracts
rather than present them one at a time, and present each contract for approval at
Legislative meetings as they were received. Dr. Gilbert proposed this same approach for
the 2010 ESY contracts and the Board agreed. A document entitled Extended School Year
Information: Summer 2010, including the names of the providers, the dates of service and
the costs of the programs was presented. It was decided that ESY contracts will be
submitted for approval at Legislative meetings as they are received. Dr. Gilbert will update
the ESY Information listings to indicate the contracts that have been presented.
ACTION: A resolution for contracts with the following ESY providers will be on the
May 27, 2010 Legislative Agenda.
Arrowhead Day Camp*
Bournelyf Special Camp
Camp Hill Special School*
Camp Lee Mar*
Child Guidance Resource Centers Camp
Collage Social Skills Program*
Creative Arts Program*
Davidson School Camp at Elwyn
Davidson Connections Program
DCIU ESY Program – Pennington School
DCIU ESY Program – Francis Harvey Green School
DCIU ESY Program – Literacy Camp
DCIU ESY Program – Meaningful Day
DCIU ESY Program – Options Work Program*
Devereux – CARES
Devereux Foundations – Mapleton
Easter Seals Camp
Elwyn – T Camp
Hilltop Summer Camp
HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lindamood Bell Learning Processes Program
Martin Luther School: RTF
Pathway School
Riddle Hospital Social Language Camp*
Rocky Road YMCA Camp*
Timothy School
Vanguard School
WSSD Summer Panthers Program
*Indicates without transportation
ACTION:
A resolution for the approval of the contract from the Elwyn Therapeutic Summer
Camp for ESY educational services for four students (JJ, SS, CS, JZ) will be on the
May 27, 2010 Legislative Agenda.
A contract has been presented for a 2010 summer program for 4 students (JJ, SS,
CS, JZ) to attend the Elwyn Therapeutic Summer Camp for children with PDD,
Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. The agreement is for the period of 7/6/10 to
8/20/10. Services will include those appropriate to meet the therapeutic needs
indicated in the students’ individual educational or treatment plans. The cost is $95
per day for each student, for a total of 34 camper days. This amounts to $3,230.00
per student. In addition, a 1:1 aide will be provided for JJ at a rate of $88.45 per day,
at a total of $3007.30. The total amount of this contract is $15,927.30.
ACTION:
A resolution for the approval of the contract from the HMS School for ESY
educational services for one student (SW) will be on the May 27, 2010 Legislative
Agenda.
A contract has been presented for a 2010 ESY program for one student (SW) to
attend the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. The agreement is for the
period of 7/1/10 to 8/12/10. Services will include a program of instruction designed to
meet the goals and objectives detailed in the student’s IEP. The cost is $439 per
diem, for a total of 24 days. The total amount of this contract is $10,536.00.
ACTION:
A resolution for the approval of the contract from the Camphill Special School Camp
for ESY educational services for one student (ER) will be on the May 27, 2010
Legislative Agenda.
A contract has been presented for a 2010 ESY program for one student (ER) to
attend the Camphill Special School Camp. The agreement is for the period of 7/3/10
to 7/31/10. Services will include a program of instruction designed to meet the goals
and objectives detailed in the student’s IEP. The cost is $191.67 per diem, for a total
of 20 days and the residential fee of $112.20 per diem for 28 days, as per the
student’s settlement agreement. The total amount of this contract is $6975.00.
ACTION:
A resolution for the approval of the contract from Child Guidance Resource Centers
for ESY educational services for three students (SP, TS, JF) will be on the May 27,
2010 Legislative Agenda.
A contract has been presented for a 2010 ESY program for three students (SP, TS,
JF) to attend the Child Guidance Resource Centers. The agreement is for the
period of 6/28/10 to 7/22/10. Services will include a program of instruction designed
to meet the goals and objectives detailed in the students’ IEPs. The cost is $2980.00
per student. The total amount of this contract is $8940.00.
ACTION:
A resolution for the approval of the contract from Easter Seals Camp Dumore for
ESY educational services for one student (AC) will be on the May 27, 2010
Legislative Agenda.
A contract has been presented for a 2010 ESY program for one student (AC) to
attend the Easter Seals Camp Dumore. The agreement is for the period of 7/12/10
to 8/13/10. Services will include a program of instruction designed to meet the goals
and objectives detailed in the student’s IEP. The total amount of this contract is
$1625.00.
Update on the AGP Program at Penncrest High School
Dr. Taylor and Dr. Bluebello updated the Board on pending changes to the Penncrest gifted
(AGP) program. Heretofore, the program has been delivered via accelerated and
advanced courses and a pull-out seminar. After more than six months of gathering
suggestions about the future direction of the program, it has been determined to offer the
program as follows:
• Continue the seminar, but make it a scheduled class, instead of a pull out, for 9th
graders in lieu of their two periods of study hall per week.
• Offer independent study projects for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, under the model for
independent study already in existence at Penncrest. The 10th grade version would
involve several mandatory pull outs, required visits to the AGP advisors, independent
study, and the option of a shadowing experience; it would result in students earning
0.5 credits for approximately 60 hours of work. The 11th and 12th grade version would
not require the mandatory pull outs; it would count as a student’s Graduation Project in
most cases, and it would result in 0.5 credits (for 60 hours) or 1.0 credits (for 120
hours).
• Continue to provide accelerated and advanced coursework in level 1 and AP classes,
with additional opportunities in those classes for gifted students to extend the
curriculum in order to pursue individual areas of interest and/or giftedness further.
Dr. Bluebello also reviewed changes to the law surrounding caseloads for teachers in the
gifted program. The allowable caseload shifts from the current ratio of 75 to 1 down to 65
to 1 on July 1st. There were 169 identified students at PHS this year, but only 83 elected to
participate in the program. The new caseload ratio would allow PHS to serve 52 students
without increasing staff. If there is a need to increase, the administration has already
discussed ways to accomplish it within existing resources. The final count will not be
known until families return their participation forms over the summer.
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – EXECUTIVE SESSION
“In accordance with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, executive sessions of the
School Board were held on the following dates to review and discuss matters
permitted under Section 8 of the Act.”
April 22, 2010
May 4, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 27, 2010
There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel
at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Legislative Session of June 24, 2010, at Penncrest High
School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
Presidential Announcement
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VIII.
Old Business
A.
Calendar
1.
2010-2011 Calendar
Resolve, that the Board approve the 2010-2011 School
Calendar.
Background
The 2010-2011 calendar was discussed at the February and
March 2010 Committee Meetings. See Attachment A
VIII. Old Business
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
2.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
Stuart Race, Support Staff II, Penncrest High School,
resignation effective June 25, 2010.
2.
Trenae Bowers, Cafeteria Trainee, Media Elementary,
resignation, effective May 17, 2010.
3.
Ralph Santelli, Cafeteria Trainee, Penncrest High
School, resignation, effective May 17, 2010.
Nominations
a.
IX. New Business
1.
Professional
1.
Anthony Lombardo, Homebound Instructor for the
2009-2010 school year at the rate of $44.00 per hour.
2.
Lisa Lobitz, Homebound Instructor for the 2009-2010
school year at the rate of $44.00 per hour.
3.
Elizabeth Clements, Homebound Instructor for the
2009-2010 school year at the rate of $44.00 per hour.
4.
Francis Fitzpatrick, Language Arts/Social Studies
Teacher, effective August 24, 2010 at the annual
salary of $51,014.00, Master’s Degree/Step 5. Mr.
Fitzpatrick received his Bachelor’s Degree from
LaSalle University and his Master’s Degree from Holy
Family University. He comes to us from Father Judge
High School where he has served as an English
Teacher for the past three years. Mr. Fitzpatrick is
assigned to the Educational Resource Center
replacing Robert Casey who resigned. NOTE: Mr.
Fitzpatrick is being hired pending completion of his
pre-employment paperwork.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional, cont’d
5.
Sandra Y Lin, (.4) Chinese Teacher, effective August
30, 2010 at the annual salary of $20,566.40,
Master’s/Step 6 pro-rated. Ms. Lin received her
Bachelor’s Degree from Temple University and her
Master’s Degree from West Chester University. She
served as a Long Term Substitute ESL Teacher in
Rose Tree Media School District during the 20082009 school year. Ms. Lin is assigned to Penncrest
High School. This is a new position.
6.
Recommend Board approval for the following
personnel to serve as Summer School Staff effective
July 6, 2010:
Deanna Dachiu
Joseph Fisher
Robin Heckman
Mark Homan
Dave Matthews
Lisa McCarthy
Melissa McGowan
Amanda Morris
Sharon Prior
Jody Ruckle
Anthony Grisillo
Diane Stern
Sharon Wolf
Kathy Cook
IX. New Business
2
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Office Aide
1 course
1 week
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 course
4 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
$1,000
$400/week
$480/week
$400/week
$480/week
$1,000
$400/week
$440/week
$480/week
$480/week
$480/week
$440/week
$400/week
$10/hour
May 27, 2010
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional, cont’d
7.
b.
Sarah Pettit, ESY Speech Pathologist, effective June
6, 2010 through July 30, 2010 at the rate of $44.00
per hour.
Non-Instructional
1.
Frank Finsterbusch, Substitute Custodian for the
2009-2010 school year at the rate of $12.00 per year.
2.
Eric Volpe, Summer Maintenance, effective July 1,
2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
3.
Matthew Worrall, Summer Maintenance, effective July
1, 2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
4.
Ronald Tyson, III, Summer Maintenance, effective
July 1, 2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
5.
Ramona Walsh, rescind appointment as Substitute
Cafeteria Worker. Ms. Walsh did not complete her
pre-employment paperwork.
6.
Kristopher Grossi, Summer Maintenance effective
July 1, 2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
7.
Brian Kenney, Summer Maintenance, effective July 1,
2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
8.
Michael Jones, Jr., Summer Maintenance, effective
July 1, 2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour.
9.
Recommend approval for the following personnel to
serve as Summer Garage Help effective June 28,
2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour:
Sheila Baker
Anita Bloom
Margerite Carletti
IX. New Business
3
Joseph Faulkner
Nick Polidori
Enoch Stevenson
May 27, 2010
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
Non-Instructional, cont’d
10.
Recommend the following Transportation personnel
to serve as Summer Maintenance effective July 1,
2010 at the rate of $12.00 per hour:
Dorman Akley
Bill McMenamin
11.
Ruth Wigfield, Substitute Bus Aide, effective May 14,
2010 at the rate of $13.34 per hour. Ms. Wigfield is
assigned to the Transportation Department.
12.
John Bell, Custodian, 3rd Shift, effective May 7, 2010
at the rate of $16.47 per hour. Mr. Bell is assigned to
Penncrest High School replacing Trevor Chamberlain
who resigned.
13.
Melissa McGowan, Temporary Support Staff II, Oneon-One Instructional Assistant, effective May 6, 2010
through June 25, 2010, at the rate of $14.49 per hour.
Ms. McGowan is assigned to Indian Lane Elementary
School.
14.
Robert Wilson, Substitute Bus Driver, effective May
14, 2010 at the rate of $20.29 per hour. Mr. Wilson is
assigned to the Transportation Department.
15.
Recommend Board approval for the following
Springton Lake Middle School personnel to serve as
Event Chaperones for the 2009-2010 school year at
the rate of $42.50 per event:
Joseph Fisher
Nancy Going
Doug Gramo
Susan Griffin
Matthew Johnston
IX. New Business
Charles Hall
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Sue Knipel
Bridget Laubach
Mark Nixon
Alan Reno
Juanita Strowbridge
Tony Tolomeo
May 27, 2010
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
Non-Instructional, cont’d
16.
3.
General
a.
Classification Change
1.
b.
c.
Elaine Dougherty, Cafeteria Substitute to Cafeteria
Trainee effective May 15, 2010 at the rate of $10.55
per hour. Ms. Dougherty is assigned to Media
Elementary replacing Trenae Bowers who resigned.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.
Laura Mandia requests an extension of her unpaid
leave of absence through June 30, 2011 for the
purpose of child rearing.
2,
Christina Penning requests an extension of her
unpaid leave absence through the first semester,
January 28, 2011 for the purpose of child rearing.
Degree Advance
1.
Amoroso, Gemma
Anderson, Jessica
Beaudry, Angela
Bendistis, Tiffany
Clements, Elizabeth
Cliff, Shawna
Cristaldi, Meghan
Coulter, Elizabeth
Davies, Jeffrey
DelPrato, Anjali
IX. New Business
Alex Butt, Summer Maintenance, effective July 1,
2010 at the rate of $12.00. Mr. Butt is assigned to the
Maintenance Department.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel for Degree Advancement and adjust their
salaries accordingly effective August 25, 2009:
Master's+40/Step 6
Master's+60/Step 12
Master's+60/Step 7
Master's+60/Step 7
Master's+40/Step 9
Master's/Step 6
Permanent/Step 4
Master's+20/Step 8
Master's+60/Sep 7
Master's/Step 8
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$57,770.00
$85,417.00
$67,169.00
$67,169.00
$69,491.00
$51,182.00
$45,921.00
$58,561.00
$67,169.00
$55,800.00
May 27, 2010
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
Degree Advancement, cont’d
Diksa, Laura
Dillon, Carley
Dizon, Josephine
Dougherty, Brian
Doyle, Michael
Durant, Tom
Eppolito, Vince
Grover, Rebekah
Groy, Lindsay
Harrison, Rebecca
Hart, Michelle
Heiland, Diane
Henderson, William
Ikeler, Andrew
Kirk, Michelle
Kokoska, Gina(.8)
Krautzel, Candace
Leck, Jaclyn
Lista, Lynn
Long, Theresa
Maguire, Kathleen
McDevitt, Melissa
Megahey, Kate
Megow, Carleen
Mescanti, Stephan
Morris, Kim
Osgood, Kathy
Patton, MaryBelle
Pettit, Evan
Reed, Heather
Rice-Spring, Lori
Ritter, Jason
Riviere, Kimberly
Roberts, Kay
Samilenko, Mark
Santelli, Alicia
Simmington, Phoebe
Simpson, Robert
Somers, Ed
Stuart, Lisa
Vellios, Dana
Virtue, Andrew
Williams, Mark
IX. New Business
Master's+20/Step 6
Master's+60/Step 12
Master's+60/Sep 7
Master's+60/Step 14
Master's+60/Step 11
Master's+40/Step 15
Master's+60/Step 6
Master's+60/Step 7
Master's+40/Step 8
Master's+60/Step 8
Master's+60/Step 6
Permanent/Step 7
Master's+60/Step 10
Master's+20/Step 5
Master's/Step 7
Master's+40/Step 7
Master's+60/Step 9
Master's/Step 5
Master's+40/Step 9
Master's+60/Step 15
Master's+60/Step 10
Master's+60/Step 11
Master's+60/Step 7
Master's+60/Step 9
Master's+60/Step 15
Master's/Step 7
Master's+20/Step 15
Master's/Step 3
Permanent/Step 6
Master's+60/Step 14
Master's+40/Step 8
Master's +20/Step 5
Master's+40/Step 10
Master's+20/Step 9
Master's+20/Step 15
Master's +40/Step 8
Master's +60/Step 10
Master's+60/Step 15
Master's+60/Step 15
Master's+60/Step 5
Master's+40/Step 4
Master's+60/Step 9
Master's+60/Step 7
6
$52,225.00
$85,417.00
$67,169.00
$92,716.00
$81,767.00
$92,933.00
$63,519.00
$67,169.00
$65,584.00
$70,818.00
$63,519.00
$47,121.00
$78,117.00
$51,786.00
$53,446.00
$49,341.60
$74,468.00
$50,782.00
$69,491.00
$96,366.00
$78,117.00
$81,767.00
$67,169.00
$74,468.00
$96,366.00
$53,446.00
$89,762.00
$49,982.00
$46,721.00
$92,716.00
$65,584.00
$51,786.00
$73,398.00
$61,579.00
$89,762.00
$65,584.00
$78,117.00
$96,366.00
$96,366.00
$62,792.00
$56,877.00
$74,468.00
$67,169.00
May 27, 2010
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
e.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Megan Evans, Interim 7th Grade Softball Coach,
effective April 26, 2010 at the annual salary of
$1,061.46.
2.
Jennifer Shrader, Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach
for the 2010-2011 school year at the annual salary of
$3,550.00.
Create a New Position
1.
(.4) Chinese Language Teacher – Penncrest High
School
Recommend the Board approve the creation of a (.4)
Chinese Language Teacher at Penncrest High
School. This position will be filled within the existing
staffing allocations.
f.
Expulsion of Student #50698
Resolve, the Student #50698 be permanently
expelled from the Rose Tree Media School District
effective May 17, 2010, pursuant to the waiver of the
Due Process Hearing signed by student and parent.
g.
IX. New Business
Other
1.
Recommend Board approval of the Salaries of
RTMEA for the 2009-2010 school year effective
August 25, 2009. See Attachment B
2.
Policy No 1053, Arrest or Vehicle Driving Violation –
Employees/Global, First Reading - See Attachment C
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Cheerleading Camp
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip for the Penncrest
High School Cheerleaders to Pine Forest, Olyphant, PA.
Background
This trip to Pine Forest will take place on August 19 – 22, 2010.
The approximate cost to the district is $450, which covers
transportation.
IX. New Business
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APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
Recommend the following bids be awarded in the categories listed,
such recommendation being the lowest bid received from a
responsible bidder, kind, quality and materials having been
considered.
a.
Construction Contract awards are recommended as follows:
Penncrest High School, Glenwood Elementary School, and
Rose Tree Elementary School Roof Replacements, Siding
Replacement, and Masonry Restoration.
Total Budget: $440,000
Total Contract Awards: $442,174
Penncrest
Roofing
Areas
Base Bid #2
Contractor
P & C Roofing, Inc.
Garvey Roark, LLC
Mara Restoration, Inc.
Glenwood
Roofing &
Gym Siding
Base Bid #3
Rose Tree
Shingle Roof
Areas
Base Bid #4
Rose Tree
Chimney
Restoration
Base Bid #5
Penncrest
Masonry
Restoration
Base Bid #6
$199,089
$106,058
$22,027
$5,000
$110,000
Background
A Bid Opening was held on April 21, 2010, in the Education Center Board
Room. This was on the May 11, 2010 Operations Committee Agenda.
b.
Shredding
Resolve, that the Board approve the proposal from
Shred One in the amount of $70 per month for
shredding services.
Background
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda.
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APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards (cont’d)
c.
Moving Proposals – SLMS
Resolve, that the Board approve the proposal to Wayne
Moving and Storage Company for moving services for the
SLMS project in the amount of $ 60,855.00.
Background
This was on the May 11, 2010 Operations Committee
Agenda.
B.
General
1.
Appointment of School District Treasurer
Resolve, that the Board approve Heather Henise to serve as
Treasurer for the Rose Tree Media School District for the 2010-11
school year, effective July 1, 2010. There is no cash
compensation for this position.
Background
.
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda.
2.
CADES Agreement
Resolve, that the Board approve the proposed contractual rates for
the transportation of students for the Rose Tree Media School
District for the 2010 ESY and Summer Program and Summer
Preschool as follows:
Round Trip (Del Co)
One Way (Del Co)
per student/day
per student/day
$61.80
$39.15
The Children and Adult Disability and Education Services (CADES)
provides Round Trip door-to-door transportation for children
enrolled in the summer programs.
Background
.
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda.
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3.
Builders’ Risk
Resolve, that the Board ratify the Builders’ Risk policy for the
Springton Lake Middle School renovation project, with
Travelers PC Group, in the amount of $89,914.00.
Background
This was discussed at the May 4, 2010 Committee Meeting.
4.
Budgetary Transfers
Rose Tree Media School District Policy #612..(Public School code
section 609) when funds are not available for a proposed
appropriation, a legal transfer from one class of expenditure to
another may be made in the last nine (9) months of the fiscal year
by the board.
FY 10-25 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Technology- Repairs and Maintenance
$5,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Technology- Contracted Services
$5,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover Pentamation training.
FY 10-26 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Services
AMOUNT:
Homebound Instruction-Professional Education
$2,745.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Physical Support- Other Professional Services
$2,745.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover physical therapy services.
Background
.
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Chartwells Contract
Resolve, that the Board approve the renewal contract with
Chartwells Dining Services for the 2010–2011 school year pending
review by the district solicitor and approval by PDE.
Background
The current Chartwells Food Service contract expires June 30, 2010.
The contract allows the school district to renew for the 2010-2011
school year pending successful completion of all PDE Department of
Food and Nutrition documents. The renewal contract is effective for
one school year.
6.
2010 -11 General Fund Budget
RESOLVE, that the School Board approve the 2010-2011 General
Fund Budget in the amount of $81,810,681.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of
the Rose Tree Media School District, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania, hereby authorize the appropriation and expenditure
of funds as itemized in said budget during the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2010.
The necessary revenue for the same shall be provided by 1/2 of 1%
real estate transfer tax and a $5 per capita tax under both the
Public School Code of 1949 and by the Local Tax Enabling Act
and a $10 Local Services Tax, all levied and assessed for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and by a school tax on real
estate which is hereby levied and assessed at the rate of .222522
mills on the dollar on the total amount of the assessed valuation on
all property taxable for school purposes in the Rose Tree Media
School District, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, or at the rate of
22.2522 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation of taxable property.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
6.
2010 -11 General Fund Budget (cont’d)
Budget
2009-2010
Expenditures
Instructional
1000
Support Services
2000
25,114,665
26,282,694
Operation, Non-Instructional
Services
3000
1,248,078
1,316,065
Facilities Services
4000
64,202
0
Other Financing Services
5000
9,443,223
9,879,568
Totals
$
$
43,214,143
Final
Budget 2010-2011
79,084,311
$
$
Budget
2009-2010
Revenues
Final
Budget 2010-2011
6000
State
7000
10,402,461
11,093,727
Federal
8000
1,443,590
375,000
$
76,577,530
$
$
2,506,781
Fund Balance
Totals
64,731,137
81,810,681
Local
Sub Totals
$
44,332,354
$
79,084,311
65,368,067
76,836,794
4,973,887
$
81,810,681
Background
.
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda. The Act I
Index for the 2010-11 school year for the Rose Tree Media School District
is 2.9%. The millage rate for the 2009-10 school year is 21.6251 mills.
The millage rate for the 2010-11 school year is 22.2522, which represents
a 2.9% tax increase.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
7.
Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion
Resolve, that the Board of School Directors approve a
resolution establishing the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion
for Rose Tree Media School District to be an assessment
reduction of $9,266, which equates to a reduction in
property tax of $206.19 for each approved
homestead/farmstead. See Attachment D
Background
.
This was on the May 11, 2010 Finance Committee Agenda.
8.
Acceptable Use of District Information Technology Policy 815.1 –
First Reading - See Attachment E
Resolve, that the Board review Acceptable Use of District
Information Technology Policy 815.1.
Background
This policy was discussed at the May 11, 2010, Operations
Committee Meeting.
9.
Contract with the Elwyn Therapeutic Summer Camp
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract for 4 students - JJ, SS,
JZ, CS - to attend the Elwyn Therapeutic Summer Camp for
children with PDD, Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. Services will
include those appropriate to meet the therapeutic needs indicated
in the students’ individual educational or treatment plans. The
agreement is for the period of July 6- August 20, 2010 at the cost of
$95.00 per day for each student, for a total of 34 camper days. This
amounts to $3,230.00 per student. In addition, a 1:1 aide will be
provided for one student at the rate of $88.45 per day, at a total of
$3,007.30. Total contract amount: $15,927.30.
Background
Dr. Gilbert presented this contract at the Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting on May 4, 2010.
The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of students with
significant disabilities.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
10.
Contract with HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract for one student – ER to attend the 2010 ESY program at HMS School for Children with
Cerebral Palsy. Services will include a program of instruction
designed to meet the goals and objectives detailed in the student’s
IEP. The agreement is for the period of July 1 – August 12, 2010.
The tuition cost is $439.00 per diem, for a total of 24 days. Total
contract amount: $10,536.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert presented this contract at the Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting on May 4, 2010.
The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of this student
with significant disabilities.
11.
Agreement for Camphill Special School
Resolve, that the Board approve the agreement for the 2010 ESY
program for one student – ER - to attend Camphill Special School,
as per the student’s settlement agreement. Services will include a
program of instruction designed to meet the goals and objectives
detailed in the student’s IEP. The agreement is for the period of
July 3 – 31, 2010. The cost is $191.67 per day, for a total of 20
days and the residential fee of $112.20 per day for 28 days. Total
agreement amount: $6,975.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert presented this contract at the Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting on May 4, 2010.
The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of this student
with significant disabilities.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
12.
Contract with Child Guidance Resource Centers
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract for a 2010 ESY
program for 3 students – SP, TS, JF - to attend the Child Guidance
Resource Centers. Services will include a program of instruction
designed to meet the goals and objectives detailed in the students’
IEPs. The agreement is for the period of June 28 through July 22,
2100. The cost is $2,980.00 per student. This contract amount:
$8,940.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert presented this contract at the Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting on May 4, 2010.
The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of this student
with significant disabilities.
13.
Contract with Easter Seals Camp Dumore
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract for a 2010 ESY
Services will include a program of instruction designed to meet the
goals and objectives detailed in the student’s IEP. The agreement
is for the period of July 12, 2010 through August 13, 2010. The
cost per student is $1625.00. Total contract amount: $1,625.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert presented this contract at the Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting on May 4, 2010. The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of this student
with significant disabilities.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
14.
Contract with the Vanguard School
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract for a 2010 ESY
program for two students – JV and DR - to attend the Vanguard
School. Services will include a program of instruction designed to
meet the goals and objectives detailed in the students’ IEPs. The
agreement is for the period of June 28, 2010 through August 6,
2010. The cost per student is $6735.00. Total contract amount:
$13,470.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert reported at the May 4th Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting that ESY contracts will be arriving for more
than fifty six (56) eligible students, in accordance with their IEPs.
Approval was given at that meeting for Dr. Gilbert to summarize all
ESY agreements and present individual contracts for approval at
Legislative meetings as they are received. The aforementioned
educational services are needed to meet the needs of students with
significant disabilities.
15.
Multiple Contracts with ESY Providers
9
9
9
9
X. Finance
Resolve, that the Board approve contracts for ESY services for
students with IEPs from the following providers:
Arrowhead Day Camp*
Bournelyf Special Camp
Camp Hill Special School*
Child Guidance Resource Centers Camp
Collage Social Skills Program*
Creative Arts Program*
Davidson School Camp at Elwyn
Davidson Connections Program
DCIU ESY Program – Pennington School
DCIU ESY Program – Francis Harvey Green School
DCIU ESY Program – Literacy Camp
DCIU ESY Program – Meaningful Day
DCIU ESY Program – Options Work Program*
Devereux – CARES
Devereux Foundations – Mapleton
Easter Seals Camp
Elwyn – T Camp
Hilltop Summer Camp
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X.
Finance
B.
General
15.
Multiple Contracts with ESY Providers (continued)
9 HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Martin Luther School: RTF
Pathway School
Riddle Hospital Social Language Camp*
Rocky Road YMCA Camp*
Timothy School
9 Vanguard School
WSSD Summer Panthers Program
9 Indicates that a contract has been presented
* Indicates without transportation
Background
Dr. Gilbert reported at the May 4, 2010 Teaching and Learning
Committee meeting that ESY contracts will be arriving for more
than fifty six (56) eligible students, in accordance with their IEPs.
There was a discussion about the best way to present these
contracts for approval given the number expected over the next
several weeks. It was decided that the best way to proceed was to
provide a summary of these contracts rather than present them one
at a time. Specific contracts are to be presented for approval at
Legislative meetings as they are received by Dr. Gilbert.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
16.
Settlement Agreements
a.
Resolve, that the Board approve a settlement agreement
between the parents of DB and RTM for a 2010 ESY
program for the student to attend Camp Lee Mar. Services
will include a program of Academics and Speech and
Language Therapy. The agreement is for the 2010 Extended
School Year only. The cost is $3,850.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert reported at the May 4, 2010 Teaching and
Learning Committee meeting that a number of ESY
contracts will be arriving for eligible students, in accordance
with their IEPs. A document entitled Extended School Year
Information: Summer 2010, which included a list of
providers, the dates of service and the costs of the
programs, was presented. The parents of DB have
requested a placement for their child in a facility that is not
on the list. While RTM can provide an appropriate ESY
program for this student through a typical referral, a
settlement agreement has been proposed to avoid any
disputes with parents over ESY programing. The amount of
the settlement is comparable to what the district paid for the
student’s ESY program last summer.
b.
Resolve, that the Board approve a settlement agreement
between the parents of TD and RTM for a 2010 ESY
program for the student to attend the Lindamood Bell
Learning Processes Program. Services will include a
program of intense reading support. The agreement is for
the 2010 Extended School Year only. The cost is $6725.00.
Background
Dr. Gilbert reported at the May 4, 2010 Teaching and
Learning Committee meeting that a number of ESY
contracts will be arriving for eligible students, in accordance
with their IEPs. A document entitled Extended School Year
Information: Summer 2010, which included a list of
providers, the dates of service and the costs of the
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X.
Finance
B.
General
16.
Settlement Agreements (continued)
b.
programs, was presented. The parents of TD have
requested a placement for their child in a facility that is not
on the list. While RTM can provide an appropriate ESY
program for this student through a typical referral, a
settlement agreement has been proposed to avoid any
disputes with parents over ESY programs. The amount of
the settlement is comparable to what the district paid for the
student’s ESY program last summer.
c.
Resolve, that the Board approve a settlement agreement
between the parents of AC and RTM. Funds will be allocated
through a trust for the student to receive educational
services. The cost is thirty five thousand dollars ($35,000)
per year, for each of three (3) years, for a total of
$105,000.00.
Background
During the weeks of November 2nd, November 16th, and
January 25th, Dr. Gilbert apprised the Board of the ongoing
due process and mediation issues between RTM and the
parents of AC. While an initial due process complaint filed by
RTM was withdrawn, a disconnect between parental
requests and demands and our delivery of FAPE have
persisted. Our special education attorney and an attorney for
the parents have been deeply involved in this situation and
recently, a settlement agreement was proposed. Dr. Gilbert
presented the background, rationale and terms of the
settlement agreement for AC in updates during the weeks of
May 10th and 17th. Key points are as follows.
•
Thirty five thousand dollars ($35,000) per year, for
each of three (3) years placed in a trust.
•
The trust can be accessed for prospective tuition as
well as reimbursement for past and future
educational, rehabilitative and consultative services
including past attorneys fees.
•
Waiver for past and waiver for three (3) years
prospectively.
•
Confidentiality terms in Agreement.
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Total New Teacher Days: 197*
Total Teacher Days:
192*
S
August 2010
T
W
T
M
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR
F
6
13
20
27
S
7
14
21
28
Teacher Days: 2
Student Days:
S
M
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
S
6
13
20
27
Teacher Days: 20
Student Days: 19
M
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
M
2
9
16
23
30
February 2011
T
W
T
F
S
1
8
15
22
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
3
10
17
24
May 2011
T
W
T
3
4
5
10
11 12
17
18 19
24
25 26
31
Teacher Days: 21
Student Days: 20
Key:
September 2010
T
W T
F
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
S
4
11
18
25
4
11
18
25
S
M
December 2010
T
W T
F
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
S
4
11
18
25
S
7
14
21
28
S
M
March 2011
T
W
T
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
S
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
October 2010
T
W T
F
S
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
January 2011
T
W
T
F
S
4
11
18
25
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
S
M
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
F
S
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
S
M
T
April 2011
W T
F
S
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
Teacher Days: 16
Student Days: 15
M
June 2011
T
W T
6
13
20
27
1
8
15
22
29
7
14
21
28
M
Teacher Days: 20
Student Days: 20
Teacher Days: 23
Student Days: 23
F
6
13
20
27
S
Teacher Days: 21
Student Days: 21
Teacher Days: 17
Student Days: 17
Teacher Days: 19
Student Days: 18
S
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
M
Teacher Days: 18
Student Days: 17
November 2010
T
W
T
F
S
S
Total Student Days: 184*
2
9
16
23
30
F
S
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
Teacher Days: 15
Student Days: 14
S
M
July 2011
T
W T
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
F
1
8
15
22
29
S
2
9
16
23
30
No School - Holiday
Full Inservice Day
Half Day for Students
August 24-27
August 30-Sept. 1
August 31
September 6
September 7
September 9
November 2
November 22
November 23
November 24
November 25,26
December 24-31
December 24 & 27
December 31
January 17
January 28
New Teacher Orientation .5/27
Teacher Inservice
Opening Day/Staff Inservice
Holiday,/All Buildings Closed
First Day of School K-12
February 17
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
No School Students - Teacher
February 18
Inservice
Parent Conferences K-8
February 21
Evening Hours
March 2
Parent Conferences K-8
SLMS 10:55 a.m. Early Dismissal
March 3,4
Elementary - No School K-5
Parent Conferences K-8
No School for Students K-8
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Student/Teacher Holiday
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Semester Ends, Early
Dismissal Grades 6-12
PHS 11:00, SLMS 11:50
Early Dismissal for Elementary
Students only 12:20 p.m.
No School for Students/
Teacher Inservice
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Parent Conferences K-5
Evening Hours
Elementary Conferences
No School K-5
April 18-22
April 21-22
April 25
May 27
May 30
June 20
June 21
July 4
Student/Teacher Holiday
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
No School for Students / Flex
No School for Students / Flex
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
Last Day for Students, Early Dismissal
PHS - 10:15, SL - 11:00, E - 12:00
Last Day for Teachers
Holiday, All Buildings Closed
*These year-end dates allow for three emergency
school closings during the 2010-2011 school year.
If fewer than three emergency school closings are
needed, these days will be deducted from the end
of the year for students. If more than 2 snow days
are used, days in spring break may be utilized to
meet our necessary requirements for attendance.
Attachment B
Salaries 2009-2010
Glenwood
Indian Lane
ANGEL C
JEFFREY A
JULIE
STEPHEN
STACY RENEE
CRYSTAL L
AL
DIANE
PATRICIA W
CHARLES P
LYNN
ELIZABETH
KAREN
LAURA N
BRIDGET
FERN
MELISSA L
KATHERINE
DEBORAH LEE
MARK
RACHAEL
MARIA E
KEITH
JULIE
SUSAN
BARRY
DAVIES
DENTON
DIETER
GALLAGHER
GRACE-GREEN
HEINLE JR
IMBURGIA
JACKSON
KEELER
LISTA
LUTZ
MAHER
MANDIA
MARTIN
MATHIS
MCDEVITT
MEGAHEY
NEY
PAIKOFF
PINSLEY
SALERA
SHARP
SMALL
TAYLOR
JACLYN
WENDY S
KAREN G
FRANCES
ABBY
KATHLEEN
JUDITH
KATHLEEN A
EMILY B
NOREEN A
RONALD
TERRY S
SUE
STEPHANIE
SHIRLEY
NANCY
LISA
MARTHA
JASON
DEBORAH ANN
LEE
LESLIE
JANICE K
KAREN
C ANDRE
DAVID
ARBUTINA
BARTON
0.5
BATTAVIO
BLANCHETTE
BURKE
DEVINE
DIMAIO
DURANT
0.5
FERDON
FORD
FRANK
HASKELL-MCDONALD
HENDRIXSON
HERMAN
HUEBNER
NOVELLO
PARKINSON
PHILLIPS
PINTO
PREG
0.75
SITKOWSKI
VALUCK
VANESS
VENUTO
WASHINGTON
WOODS
0.5
LTS
$46,602.00
$61,677.00
$46,202.00
$81,767.00
$67,169.00
$55,800.00
$73,398.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$60,728.00
$61,579.00
$92,716.00
$43,914.50
$53,446.00
$44,202.00
$87,829.00
$77,305.00
$61,677.00
$96,366.00
$96,366.00
$55,800.00
$79,983.00
$96,366.00
$51,182.00
$87,829.00
$45,802.00
$32,878.00
$65,756.00
$87,829.00
$46,202.00
$96,366.00
$87,829.00
$39,991.50
$46,202.00
$65,756.00
$72,998.00
$71,636.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$65,756.00
$87,829.00
$58,515.00
$59,987.25
$98,754.00
$87,829.00
$62,739.00
$89,762.00
$55,800.00
$96,366.00
Salaries 2009-2010
Media
Rose Tree
KRISTIN M
ELIZABETH
GEMMA MARITA
KATHERINE
SANDRA
AARON
REBEKAH
SANDRA F
REBECCA
LISA
SUSAN
HANS N
SANTINA
BRITTANI
JANA
CLAIRE D
BRENDA A
CAROL
CARLY
EVAN J
SARAH
ANDREA
CHRISTINE
CAROL
JEANETTE
JAYNE
DANA
SUE F
CONNELL
COULTER
DEADY
ECHEVERRIA
GERMAN
GOLDFARB
GROVER
GRUBER
HARRISON
HOOVEN
HOWE
KALBACH
LOVELAND-SMITH
LUTTERMAN
MAXWELL
MCGEEHAN
MILLETTE
MITCHELL
NIETZ
ONEILL
PIENKOS
SEANER
SEELEY
SHAPERO
VERDEUR
WALKER
WELC
WILLIAMSON
SUSAN A
DESIREE
MARGARET
KELLEY
HOLLY
CHRISTINE
NANCY
BERIT
DIANE M
ANNMARIE
ANGELA
CHRISTINE
THAIFAA
EILEEN
KIMBERLY
MATTHEW J
MAUREEN A
JOANN
SARA
ERIN M
KRISTIN
ELIZABETH
MAUREEN
ALLEN
BARNES
BARNEY
BUCHEK
CLARK
DANO
GHEYSENS
HAAHR
HEILAND
JOHNSON
LYNCH
MAGUIRE
MAYFIELD-PINKETT
MCINTYRE
MICHAELS
MOORE
NAYLOR
PODLASKI
PRESTON
SCHEIVERT
SMITH
THOMPSON
VANZANT
0.5
$43,914.50
$55,800.00
$51,182.00
$96,366.00
$87,829.00
$50,382.00
$54,856.00
$81,767.00
$58,561.00
$87,829.00
$96,366.00
$46,602.00
$61,677.00
$53,446.00
$89,762.00
$55,839.00
$65,756.00
$96,366.00
$45,802.00
$49,582.00
$46,202.00
$46,602.00
$53,446.00
$87,829.00
$46,602.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$85,417.00
$77,305.00
$77,739.00
$98,754.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$50,782.00
$46,602.00
$58,515.00
$47,521.00
$47,521.00
$58,515.00
$60,728.00
$96,366.00
$60,728.00
$78,117.00
$60,728.00
$53,446.00
$60,728.00
$45,802.00
$85,417.00
$65,756.00
Salaries 2009-2010
Springton Lake
media
STEPHEN
JOHN
JACQUELINE
TIFFANY L
JOHN
WILLIAM
LOTALINDA
SHAWNA
SUSAN M
MICHAEL J
ROSANNA
JERRY
DOROTHEE
JENNIFER A
JOHN
JOSEPHINE
JOSEPH
NANCY
DOUGLAS P
PAMELA C
RANDALL
ROBIN
NADINE
MARK J
RICHARD
MATTHEW
SUSAN M
JOSEPH
ANNMARIE
DOUGLAS
ADRIENNE
BRIDGET
JASON
KATHLEEN
GERALYN
LISA M
TODD W
ELIZABETH
JENNIFER
TONYA
STEPHANIE L
AMANDA L
KIM
CARIN MICHELE
MARK
PAUL
MARY BELLE
ALEXANDRA
JOSEPH
CATHERINE M
SHARON N
BRITT M
KEVIN
BRIAN J
ALAN F
DONNA
ADAMS
BAKER
BAKER
BENDISTIS
BEST
CARR
CASTRO-ANDERSON
CLIFF
COOPER
DELEO
DENNEY
DIAZ
DIAZ
DIAZ
DIXON
DIZON
FISHER
GOING
GRAMO
GREGG
HARP
HECKMAN
HENSLEY
HOMAN
JOERS
JOHNSTON
KNIPEL
KORZEC
KOVEAL
KRUGLER
KUTNEY
LAUBACH
LAZAROW
MAGUIRE
MAYERNICK
MCCARTHY
MCKAY
MCKELVEY
MCLEOD
MELCHIOR
MILLER
MORRIS
MORRIS
NEWSOME
NIXON
NORRIS
PATTON
PERILLI
PERKET
POULOS
PRIOR
RAGO
REILLEY
REILLY
RENO
SCHIED
0.70
LTS
.2LTS
$87,829.00
$92,933.00
$87,829.00
$61,677.00
$96,366.00
$55,800.00
$55,800.00
$46,202.00
$79,983.00
$96,366.00
$48,183.00
$48,979.00
$51,313.00
$47,121.00
$87,829.00
$61,677.00
$44,602.00
$92,933.00
$60,728.00
$85,417.00
$89,762.00
$47,121.00
$55,800.00
$74,468.00
$44,202.00
$50,382.00
$89,762.00
$87,829.00
$8,840.40
$45,402.00
$78,117.00
$55,800.00
$53,446.00
$73,398.00
$96,366.00
$72,998.00
$87,829.00
$96,366.00
$56,877.00
$96,366.00
$60,728.00
$45,802.00
$46,602.00
$72,998.00
$44,202.00
$62,739.00
$45,002.00
$60,728.00
$87,829.00
$85,417.00
$79,983.00
$62,739.00
$55,800.00
$62,739.00
$51,313.00
$62,739.00
SABB
Salaries 2009-2010
Springton Lake Con't
PHOEBE
BETSY
WILLIAM F
CYNTHIA
DIANE J
MARY ANN
ANTHONY
ANDREW A
COURTNEY
SHARON
ALEXIS J
MARK
SIMMINGTON
SPARDEL
STACK
STEPHENS
STERN
SYCZ
TOLOMEO
VIRTUE
WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
WILSON
YANCHEK
$63,590.00
$58,515.00
$55,839.00
$77,739.00
$81,212.00
$89,762.00
$92,933.00
$69,491.00
$89,066.00
$55,800.00
$45,802.00
$44,202.00
Penncrest
SAMANTHA B
JESSICA E
JAMES
ANGELA
NICHOLAS
CATHERINE
LORRAINE T
SANDRA L
ROBERT
CRAIG S
STEPHEN R
JAMES P
MICHAEL T
ELIZABETH M
SUSAN
MEGHAN
DEANNA
BENJAMIN
STEFAN R
PAUL
GAIL
LAURA
CARLEY M
BRIAN
MICHAEL F
MICHELE
THOMAS
LINDA
SHERRE
PAUL M
LAURA
MICHELE L
ROBERT W
SEAN
ANDREW
TRACY
GREGORY
MICHELLE M
CARL
CHRISTIANA
MICHAEL J
LISA
ANTHONY
THERESA
ABELSON
ANDERSON
BEATTY
BEAUDRY
BELL
BENNETT
BURY
CARTER
CASEY
CASNER
CHICANO
CICCARELLI
CLARK
CLEMENTS
COATES
CRISTALDI
DACHIU
DANSON
DASHKIWSKY
DELPRATO
DIKSA
DIKSA
DILLON
DOUGHERTY
DOYLE
DOYLE
DURANT
FLEXON
GAERTNER
GRAHAM JR
GRAY
HART
HIGGINS
HOBDELL
IKELER
JACKSON
JACOBS
KIRK
KRIEBEL
KUNTZ
LOBIONDO
LOBITZ
LOMBARDO
LONG
$60,728.00
$65,756.00
$46,602.00
$54,856.00
$46,202.00
$96,366.00
$96,366.00
$77,739.00
$47,002.00
$42,708.50
$51,182.00
$65,756.00
$55,800.00
$61,579.00
$96,366.00
$45,402.00
$50,782.00
$87,829.00
$53,446.00
$38,652.50
$23,953.60
$51,182.00
$71,636.00
$89,026.00
$62,739.00
$92,933.00
$89,762.00
$58,515.00
$96,366.00
$58,561.00
$44,202.00
$57,770.00
$71,636.00
$44,602.00
$45,802.00
$58,515.00
$46,602.00
$46,602.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$65,756.00
$60,728.00
$98,754.00
$92,933.00
LTS(.4)
LTS
SABB
SABB
Salaries 2009-2010
Penncrest, con't
MICHAEL
ROBERT
BRIDGET C
DAVID
CONCETTA MARIA
AMANDA
STEPHAN
SUSAN
DAVID
DONNA B
GEORGE
LAURA
KEVIN
CHRISTINA
CAROLINE
EVAN
FELICIA MARIA
JUDITH
KATHLEEN
HEATHER A
MAUREEN
JUDITH
JASON
KIMBERLY I
JODY M
MARK
ALICIA
BRIAN
DEANN E
JAMES
STEVEN J
ROBERT
SHARON
JEREMY
CRAIG J
NATHAN
EDWARD J
RONNI
SANDRA J
DAVID A
ENOCH
DANA D
SHARON
DIANA
JENNIFER L
AMY
ANNA
MARK
JAMES T
LUDWIG
MALKOVSKY
MASON
MATTHEWS
MATTIONI
MELTZ
MESCANTI
MILLER
MILLER
MONTICH
MUNRO
NEMEC
NOLEN
PENNING
PERRY
PETTIT
QUINZI
RAICHEK
RAUCH
REED
REUTHER
RICKETTS
RITTER
RIVIERE
RUCKLE
SAMILENKO
SANTELLI
SAVISKI
SCHERER
SHEA
SILVA JR
SIMPSON
SMITH
SMITH
SNYDER
SNYDER
SOMERS
SOWERS
STAIGER
STANGO
STEVENSON
SUDALL
SWEENEY
SWEENEY
TAREILA
TRICOME
WIEGNER
WILLIAMS
ZERVANOS
LTS
0.8
0.4
LTS
LTS
$87,829.00
$77,739.00
$65,584.00
$87,829.00
$89,762.00
$49,582.00
$92,933.00
$96,366.00
$44,202.00
$62,792.00
$55,839.00
$45,402.00
$65,756.00
$51,313.00
$49,182.00
$46,202.00
$55,800.00
$40,305.60
$87,829.00
$82,498.00
$35,131.60
$96,366.00
$50,786.00
$63,590.00
$62,739.00
$87,829.00
$58,561.00
$50,782.00
$92,716.00
$87,829.00
$89,066.00
$92,933.00
$51,182.00
$46,202.00
$87,829.00
$50,028.00
$89,762.00
$45,402.00
$72,998.00
$58,515.00
$53,446.00
$96,366.00
$96,366.00
$49,982.00
$85,417.00
$44,202.00
$50,782.00
$61,677.00
$92,716.00
Salaries 2009-2010
Special Education
ELIZABETH
JOANN F
HENNESSEY
WADE
$63,590.00
$87,829.00
GW
GW
KRISTINE
TRACY L
DIANE
CAROL STARR
STACY
ACKER
HATTON
MCELHENNEY
TOWNSEND
MCMORROW
$30,364.00
$60,728.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$55,800.00
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
KIM
ELISHIA S
PECKMAN
ARIAS
$60,728.00
$78,117.00
ME
ME
JACLYN
LISA
LECK
PETRUZZELLI
$45,802.00
$44,202.00
RT
RT
ELIZABETH
TODD B
SARAH
VINCE
MARY ANN
SUZANNE C
WILLIAM
MARGARET
CANDACE
VERONICA
BRIAN
CARLEEN D
MEGAN K
LAWRENCE H
BATTISTA
BROWN
DEBESSAY
EPPOLITO
GRASSANO
HEMENWAY
HENDERSON
HUDAK
KRAUTZEL
KURASH
LYNCH
MEGOW
SNYDER
TWISS
$46,202.00
$65,756.00
$55,800.00
$51,182.00
$77,092.80
$70,818.00
$73,398.00
$87,829.00
$61,579.00
$74,468.00
$46,202.00
$69,491.00
$74,468.00
$87,829.00
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
KYLEE
MARIE
KIRSTEN A
CYNTHIA
SANDRA
LINDSAY C
WILLIAM
COLLEEN
KRISTEN
DORA
DEBRA T
JENNIFER
JODI
KAREN
MICHELE
BUCCI
CASTELLAN
CURRY
GARVIN
GOLDMAN
GROY
HARMON II
HOY
MAZE
MEAD
SCHNAARS
SIMMONS
STREVIG
WALKER
WOODWARD
$26,723.00
$92,933.00
$55,800.00
$96,366.00
$96,366.00
$58,561.00
$45,002.00
$44,202.00
$45,002.00
$72,998.00
$50,782.00
$55,800.00
$53,446.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
Virtual Kindergarden/CFF
Gifted
Gifted
Literacy Coach
CHRISTA
ANTHONY E
MARIANNE
TRACEY S
CONSADENE
GRISILLO
WHITEMAN
FRITCH
$72,998.00
$62,739.00
$33,584.50
$61,894.40
EC
GW
RT
GW
Teacher Leader
AMY
SOMERVILLE
$87,829.00
EC
0.5
0.8
0.5
LTS
0.5
0.8
Salaries 2009-2010
Guidance Counselors
DANA
JESSICA
PATRICK
JEAN
BRIAN
MARGARET
SUSAN P
ALISON
HELEN E
SARAH D
DAVID
KAREN
LORI J
SHARI
VELLIOS
HILDEN
MURPHY
MCPHEETERS
BORTNICKER
GILROY
GRIFFIN
HARRISON
DOUGLASS-GARRETT
GRAHAM
HARPLE
KERR
RICE-SPRING
KRAUSE
LTS
$50,382.00
$53,446.00
$87,829.00
$87,829.00
$89,762.00
$51,182.00
$85,417.00
$96,366.00
$79,983.00
$58,515.00
$87,829.00
$92,933.00
$55,800.00
$49,182.00
GW
IL
ME
RT
SL
SL
SL
SL
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
Music/Instrumental
JONATHAN M
ANDREW S
ANTOINETTE
JAMES
BOYLE
BUGOSH
LYONS
WALLS
$55,800.00
$60,728.00
$87,829.00
$78,117.00
IL
ME
PC
RT
Speech
GINA
GEORGE D
JULIA
SARAH
KOKOSKA
AMENT JR
FRIEDGEN
PETTIT
$42,756.80
$60,728.00
$67,169.00
$40,625.60
GW
ME
IL
SL
Librarians
CHERI A
JACQUELINE E
LISA
LAVERNE
WINIFRED
CROW
MATUSOW
STUART
MOTLEY
HOST
$53,446.00
$66,607.00
$57,323.00
$96,366.00
$50,382.00
IL
ME
RT
SL
PC
ESL
KAY S
LOVINDA
LISA
KATHLEEN
ANJALI PAREKH
ROBERTS
WEAVER
JACINTO-CASSIDY
OSGOOD
DELPRATO
$58,515.00 GW/RT/IL
$55,800.00 ME/GW
$53,446.00
ME
$87,829.00 SLMS
$47,121.00
PC
Nurses
JUDY
DEBRA
LESLIE
KATHY
STINGLE
TAYLOR
GOLDSMITH
JOHNSON
$45,402.00
$92,716.00
$47,521.00
$46,202.00
0.8
0.8
PC
GW
SL
RT
No. 1053
ROSE TREE MEDIA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECTION:
EMPLOYEES-GLOBAL
TITLE:
Arrest or Vehicle Driving Violation
ADOPTED:
REVISED:
1053. Notification of Arrest or Vehicle Driving Violation
1. Purpose
An employee who is arrested or charged with a felony or misdemeanor is required to
notify his or her immediate supervisor as soon as possible but not later than within
72 hours of such arrest or charge. Any employee who drives a District vehicle in the
course of his/her employment with the District that received a traffic citation is to
notify his or her immediate supervisor as soon as possible but not later than within
72 hours of the citation. Failure to report such incidents will result in disciplinary
action up to and including termination.
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Attachment D
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
2010 Homestead Exclusion Resolution
RESOLVED, by the Board of School Directors of the Rose Tree Media School District, that
homestead exclusion real estate tax assessment reductions are authorized for the school year
beginning July 1, 2010, 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), as follows:
1.
Aggregate amount available for homestead and farmstead real estate tax reduction.
The following amounts are available for homestead and farmstead real estate tax reduction for
the school year beginning July 1, 2010:
a.
Gambling tax funds. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has
notified the School District that PDE will pay to the School District during the school year
pursuant to Act 1, 53 P.S. § 6926.505(b), as a property tax reduction allocation funded by
gambling tax funds, the amount of $1,633,150.46.
b.
Other sources. Funds will be available during the school year for real estate
reduction from other sources, namely the undistributed gambling tax funds from 2009, in the
amount of $118.59.
c.
Aggregate amount available. Adding these amounts, the aggregate amount
available during the school year for real estate tax reduction is $1,633,269.05.
2.
Homestead/farmstead numbers. Pursuant to Act 50, 54 Pa. C.S. § 8584(i), and Act 1,
53 P.S. § 6926.341(g)(3), the County has provided the School District with a certified report
listing approved homesteads and approved farmsteads as follows:
a.
Homestead property number. The number of approved homesteads within the
School District is 7,921.
3.
Real estate tax reduction calculation. Dividing the paragraph 1(c) aggregate amount
available during the school year for real estate tax reduction of $1,633,269.05 by the paragraph
2(a) number of approved homesteads of 7,921, the maximum real estate tax reduction amount
applicable to each approved homestead is $206.19.
4.
Homestead exclusion calculation. Dividing the paragraph 3 maximum real estate tax
reduction amount of $206.19 by the School District real estate tax rate of 22.2522 mills
(.0222522), the maximum real estate assessed value reduction to be reflected on tax notices as a
homestead exclusion for each approved homestead is $9,266.
5.
Homestead exclusion authorization – July 1 tax bills. The tax notice issued to the
owner of each approved homestead within the School District shall reflect a homestead exclusion
real estate assessed value reduction equal to the lesser of: (a) the County-established assessed
value of the homestead, or (b) the paragraph 4 maximum real estate assessed value reduction of
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Attachment D
$9,266.00. For purposes of this Resolution, “approved homestead” shall mean homesteads listed
in the report referred to in paragraph 2 above and received by the School District from the
County Assessment Office on or before May 1 pursuant to Act 1, 53 P.S. § 6926.341(g)(3),
based on homestead applications filed with the County Assessment Office on or before March 1.
This paragraph 5 will apply to tax notices issued based on the initial tax duplicate used in issuing
initial real estate tax notices for the school year, which will be issued on or promptly after July 1,
and will not apply to interim real estate tax bills.
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No. 815.1
ROSE TREE MEDIA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECTION:
OPERATIONS
TITLE:
ACCEPTABLE USE OF
DISTRICT INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
ADOPTED:
REVISED:
815.1 ACCEPTABLE USE OF DISTRICT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Purpose
The Board of School Directors supports the use and monitoring of the school
district’s Information Technology which includes the Student Management System,
Financial Management System and Special Education Management System. This
policy is applicable to all district management system users and prescribes how data
will be maintained in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. The primary
use of the Rose Tree Media Information Management Systems shall be in support of
education and consistent with the purposes of the school district.
Authority
All school district Information Management Systems shall be retained in accordance
with federal, state, and local law and regulations, as well as, school district policies.
The school district reserves the right to monitor and log Information Management
Systems’ use and to monitor access by school district staff. Use of Information
Management Systems is a privilege, not a right; inappropriate, unauthorized, and
illegal use will result in the cancellation of those privileges.
Definitions
Access – Viewing, editing, printing, downloading, copying, or retrieving data from a
computer, computer system, computer network
Information Management Systems – Includes the Student Management System,
Financial Management System and Special Education Management System
School District Staff – Users who are granted access to Information Management
Systems in Rose Tree Media School District for purposes defined above
Use Guidelines
and Requirements
The Information Management Systems will be used to support the school district’s
financial and educational needs as they pertain to district students, teachers, and
administrators. Access by school district staff shall be utilized in a manner free from
discrimination, harassment, prejudice, and racism.
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815.1 ACCEPTABLE USE OF RTM NETWORK RESOURCES - Pg. 2
Security:
Information Management System user accounts will be provided for approved
personnel only.
Information Management System accounts are to be used only by the authorized
owner of the account for the authorized purpose.
System security is protected through the use of passwords. School district staff will
be responsible for safeguarding passwords and held accountable for the unauthorized
or negligent disclosure of this information.
Upon termination of employment in the Rose Tree Media School District, all access
rights to any Information Management Systems are immediately terminated.
All data accessible via the Rose Tree Media Information Management Systems shall
be district property and shall not be disclosed except for school district purposes
consistent with the objectives of this policy.
Safety:
Diligent efforts must be made to delete all unused reports or obsolete files created
from the Rose Tree Media Information Management Systems.
The school district may terminate the availability of any or all of the Rose Tree
Media Information Management Systems at any time.
Prohibitions:
The Rose Tree Media Information Management Systems will not be used for illegal
activity.
Users shall not intentionally seek information, obtain copies, or modify files without
proper authorization from the Systems Administrator.
Users shall not intentionally seek passwords belonging to other users, or
misrepresent other users on the Rose Tree Media Information Management Systems.
No use of one Rose Tree Media Information Management System shall serve to
disrupt the use of another Rose Tree Media Management System.
Data shall not be destroyed or abused in any way.
Monitoring
All management systems and all communications and stored information
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815.1 ACCEPTABLE USE OF RTM NETWORK RESOURCES - Pg. 3
Notification
transmitted, received, or contained in the school district’s Information Management
Systems are the school district’s property and are to be used primarily for job-related
purposes. To ensure proper use of the management systems, the school district may
monitor the use of these systems. Such monitoring may include, but not be limited
to, entering a staff member’s data files whenever there is a school district business
need to do so.
Violations,
Limitation of
Liability and
Acknowledgement
Staff that violate this policy are subject to discipline up to and including termination
from employment.
In no event shall the school district be liable to any staff member for any damages,
whether direct, indirect, special, or consequential, arising out of the use of the
accuracy or correctness of data bases or information contained therein or related,
directly or indirectly, to any failure to delay of the school district in providing access
to the Information Management Systems.
References:
Board Policy – 815
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), 20 U.S.C.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1417(c), 1439(a)(2)
No Child Left Behind Act
Pennsylvania Department of Education Students Data Access and Use Policy
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