ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Informational Session
October 23, 2008
AGENDA
I.
Committee Highlights & Liason Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Student Liaison Reports
Teaching & Learning
Finance
Operations
Personnel
Pupil Services
Technology
Liaison Reports
II.
Bonnett Associates Presentation
III.
Adjournment
7:30 p.m.
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Legislative Meeting
October 23, 2008
8:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
III.
Indian Lane Student Council
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
VI.
Penncrest High School Envirothon Team
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Legislative Meeting of September 25, 2008
Presentations and Awards
A.
IV.
Pledge of Allegiance
School Reports
Superintendent’s Report
Solicitor’s Report
President’s Report
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
B.
RTMEA
Healthy Communities Initiative
Roll Call
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
None
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.
Degree Advancement
c.
Supplemental Contracts
d.
Create New Position
e.
Other
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Girls’ Cross Country – Lehigh University
Finance
A.
B.
Purchasing
1.
None
General
1.
Change Order Resolution
2.
Plan Con D & E – Springton Lake Middle School – See Attachment A
3.
Change to Original 2008-2009 Budget
4.
Budgetary Transfers
5.
Transportation Agreement
6.
Dr. Robert Sing, Medical Services Agreement
7.
Dr. Peter Christie, Medical Services Agreement
8.
Jessica Brady, Dental Hygienist Agreement
9.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, STAR Coordinator Contract
10.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems for Assessment and Referral
Services
11.
Penncrest High School Gymnasium Request for Use
12.
Concurrent Enrollment Agreements for Dual Enrollment. See
Attachment B and C.
13.
Child Guidance Resource Center
14.
Carol Macrina, Interactive Speech Services
C.
D.
XI.
Financials for September 2008
Bill lists for September 2008
Adjournment
ANNOUNCEMENT
There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel at 6:30
p.m. prior to the Informational Session of November 20, 2008, at Springton Lake Middle
School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
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
September 26, 2008
Minutes of the September 25, 2008 Legislative Meeting
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Board Members in Attendance:
Nancy Mackrides, Board President
Linda Fox, Vice President
Peter Barry
Veronica Barbato
Nancy Fronduti
John Hanna
William Montgomery
William O’Donnell
Jeffrey Pettit
Also in Attendance:
Patricia Barta, Supervisor Special
Education, Elementary
Ron Baldino, Supervisor Maint. & Oper.
William Bennett, Principal, ILES
Linda Bluebello, Director of Pupil Services
Eric Bucci, Ass’t. Principal, PCHS
Anne Callahan, Dir. Human Resources
Bernadette Dacaney, Home & School Vis.
Karen Daugherty, Principal, RTE
William Dougherty, Principal, GWE
Susan Evans, Asst. Principal, PHS
Grace Eves, Dir. Management Services
Angela Gilbert, Teaching and Learning
Elementary
Rick Gregg, Principal, PCHS
Ralph Harrison, Asst. Principal PCHS
Joanne Horan, Teaching & Learning
Judy Jalbert, Psychologist
Students:
Roll Call
Rachel Davis
Nicole Sassaman
Nicalia ThompSon
Matt Toal
Anthony Jackowski, Ass’t. Principal SLMS
Joyce Jeuell, Principal, SLMS
Mack Johnson, Management Specialist for
SMS and FMS
Thomas Kelly, Solicitor
Denise Kerr, Superintendent
Bonnie Kinsler, Transportation Director
Patti Linden, Director of Tech. & Information
Kim McCann-Roller, Info. Tech Spec.
Chip Olinger, Athletic Director
Danielle Penza, Accountant
Roxanne Schupp, Supervisor Business
Operations
Steven Taylor, Director of Teaching and
Learning, Secondary
Mara Stevens, Psychologist
Steve Quinn, Ass’t. Principal, SL
Katherine White, Principal, MES
The Legislative Meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Rose Tree Media
School District was held on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at Springton Lake
Middle School. The meeting was called to order by President Nancy Mackrides.
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Legislative Meeting of September 25, 2008
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 –19
Resolved, that the Board approve the Legislative Meeting Minutes of
September 25, 2008.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
III.
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
Presentations and Awards
None
IV.
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
VI.
Career Education for the Future: Penncrest High School
Photography: Erica Benamy and Anna Kassab
Publications: Jordan Mirarchi and Kelly Wilson
Teachers:
Steve Mescanti and Carl Kriebel
School Reports – In Official Legislative Minutes of September 25, 2008
Superintendent’s Report - In Official Legislative Minutes of September 25, 2008
Solicitor’s Report - In Official Legislative Minutes of September 25, 2008
President’s Report - In Official Legislative Minutes of September 25, 2008
Scheduled Presentations
A.
B.
RTMEA – Sandy Staiger, President
Healthy Communities Initiative, Dana Riker, Executive Director
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
Rose Tree Media Residents – Mrs. Weyler, Upper Providence
Township, handed out CD’s regarding the storm water project to all
School Board members.
None
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mr. O’Donnell seconded a motion to
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 - 20
Recommend that the Board approve the following:
a.
b.
Professional
Non-Instructional
1.
Robert Cecchine, Substitute Bus Aide, resignation
effective September 2, 2008.
2.
William Holcomb, Substitute Bus Driver, termination
for abandonment of position effective September 8,
2008.
3.
Carl Berner, Food Service, Penncrest High School,
retirement effective September 26, 2008.
4.
Colin Ward, Custodian, Rose Tree Elementary,
termination effective September 19, 2008. Mr. Ward
will not be continued beyond his probation period.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Recommend Board approval of the following
personnel to serve as Homebound Instructors for the
2008-2009 school year at the rate of $44 per hour:
S. Abelson
J. Arbutina
E. Battista
T. Bendistis
M. Castellan
B. Cicalese
J. Ciccarelli
E. Coulter
D. Dachiu
M. Edelmen
K. Enterlin
C. Grace-Green
C. Grassano
M. Hudak
A. Kutney
T. Long
C. Lund
C. Koontz
B. Mason
A. Morris
L. Nemec
M. Paikoff
M. Reuther
D. Schnaars
R. Simpson
J. Smith
R. Sowers
S. Sweeney
K. Warren
M. Williams
J. Williamson
M. Woodward
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
b.
Professional
2.
Vince Eppolito, Special Education Teacher, effective
September 22, 2008 at the annual salary of $50,382,
Master’s/Step 5. Mr. Eppolito comes to us from Silver
Springs Martin Luther School where he served as a
Reading Specialist for the past two years. He
received his Bachelor’s Degree from Shippensburg
University and his Master’s Degree from Arcadia
University. Mr. Eppolito is assigned to Springton Lake
Middle School replacing Deana Storey who resigned.
NOTE: Mr. Eppolito is being hired pending completion
of his pre-employment paperwork.
3.
Ben Danson, Night School Teacher for the 2008-2009
school year at the rate of $40 per hour.
4.
Lisa Roccia, Occupational Therapist, effective
October 16, 2008 at the annual salary of $53,820. Ms.
Roccia received her Bachelor’s Degree from Temple
University. She is assigned to Glenwood and Indian
Lane Elementary Schools replacing Maxine Scheiman
who resigned. NOTE: Ms. Roccia is being hired
pending
completion
of
her
pre-employment
paperwork.
Non-Instructional
1.
Marcie Cohen, Theme Reader for the 2008-2009
school year at the rate of $265 per month. Ms Cohen
is assigned to Penncrest High School. NOTE: Ms.
Cohen is being hired pending completion of her preemployment paperwork.
2.
Judith Giduck, Food Service Worker, effective
September 29, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
NOTE: Ms. Giduck is being hired pending completion
of her pre-employment paperwork.
3.
Linda Henry, Food Service Worker, effective
September 23, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
NOTE: Ms Henry is being hired pending completion
of her pre-employment paperwork.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
3.
Non-Instructional
4.
Jennifer McNabb-Jones, Food Service Worker,
effective September 3, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per
hour. NOTE: Ms. McNabb-Jones is being hired
pending
completion
of
her
pre-employment
paperwork.
5.
Amanda Matthews, Support Staff II, effective
September 18, 2008 at the rate of $13.06 per hour.
Ms. Matthews is assigned to Media Elementary
replacing Megan Crichton who resigned. NOTE: Ms.
Matthews is being hired pending completion of her
pre-employment paperwork.
6.
Jayne Beverly, Food Service Worker, effective
September 17, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
Ms. Beverly is assigned to Glenwood Elementary.
NOTE: Ms. Beverly is being hired pending completion
of her pre-employment paperwork.
General
a.
Classification Change
1.
Brittani Lutterman from Long Term Substitute Title I
Math Teacher to regular contracted Title I Math
Teacher effective August 19, 2008 at the annual
salary of $52,441, Master’s Degree/Step 6. Ms.
Lutterman is assigned to Media Elementary.
2.
Sara Preston, from Long Term Substitute Elementary
Teacher to regular contracted Elementary Teacher
effective August 19, 2008 at the annual salary of
$52,441, Master’s Degree/Step 6. Ms. Preston is
assigned to Rose Tree Elementary.
3.
Eileen McIntyre from .75 Music Teacher to 1.0 Music
Teacher effective August 25, 2008. Ms. McIntyre is
assigned to Rose Tree Elementary (.75 and Media
Elementary (.25).
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
a.
b.
Classification Change
4.
Mary Grasty from Substitute Food Service Worker to
Regular Part Time Food Service Worker effective
September 2, 2008 at the rate of $11.50 per hour. Ms.
Grasty is assigned to Indian Lane Elementary.
5.
Joseph Faulkner from Part-Time Bus Driver to FullTime Bus Driver effective September 2, 2008. Mr.
Faulkner is replacing Jim McConnell who retired.
6.
James Miller from Part-Time Bus Driver to Full-Time
Bus Driver effective September 2, 2008. Mr. Miller is
replacing Peter DiDonato who retired.
7.
Elizabeth Stollsteimer from Support Staff I to Support
Staff II effective September 8, 2008 at the rate of
$13.06 per hour. Ms. Stollsteimer is assigned to
Indian Lane Elementary.
8.
Donna Simpson, from Bus Driver to Temporary
Dispatcher effective September 3, 2008 at the annual
salary of $40,000 to be pro-rated. Ms. Simpson is
assigned to Transportation replacing Dawn Fitting
who is on leave.
Degree Advance
1.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel for Degree Advancement and adjust their
salaries accordingly effective August 25, 2008:
Angela Beaudry
Marie Castellan
Elizabeth Clements
Jeffrey Davies
Carley Dillon
Brian Dougherty
Rebecca Fetterman
Stacy Gallagher
Lindsay Groy
Veronica Kurash
Adrienne Kutney
Master’s+20/Step 6
Master’s+40/Step 15
Master’s+20/Step 8
Master’s+40/Step 6
Master’s+20/Step 11
Master’s+40/Step 13
Master’s+20/Step
Master’s+60/Step 6
Master’s+20/Step 7
Master’s+60/Step 6
Master’s+60/Step 9
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
b.
Degree Advance (cont’d)
Jana Maxwell
Melissa McDevitt
Jennifer McLeod
Kate Megahey
Carleen Megow
Catherine Poulos
Kim, Riviera
Alicia Santelli
DeAnn Scherer
Phoebe Simmington
Lee Sitkowski
Jennifer Tareila
Lovinda Weaver
Marianne Whiteman
c.
Master’s+20/Step 15
Master’s+40/Step 10
Master’s+40/Step 3
Master’s+40/Step 6
Master’s+40/Step 8
Master’s+60/Step 11
Master’s+20/Step 9
Master’s+20/Step 7
Master’s+60/Step 13
Master’s+20/Step 9
Doctorate/Step 15
Master’s+60/Step 11
MEQ/Step 7
Master’s+60/Step 6
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
1.
Rescind appointment of Jason Ritter as (.5) 8th Grade
Volley Coach.
2.
Rescind appointment of Michael Mohring as Spring
Fitness Club Sponsor.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by
the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry,
Veronica Barbato, Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna,
William Montgomery, William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mr. Hanna seconded a motion to
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 – 21
Recommend Board approve the following:
1.
Mary Ann Grassano, New Teacher Mentor for the
2008-2009 school year at the annual salary of $1,050.
2.
Carin Newsome, Homework Club Sponsor for the
2008-2009 school year, Springton Lake Middle
School, at the annual salary of $695.
3.
Jennifer McLeod, Homework Club Sponsor for the
2008-2009 school year, Springton Lake Middle
School at the annual salary of $695.
4.
Lisa Parkinson, Language Arts Building Coordinator,
Indian Lane Elementary, at the annual salary of
$2,800.
5.
Fran Blanchette, Social Studies Building Coordinator,
Indian Lane Elementary, at the annual salary of
$2,800.
6.
David Woods, .5 Science Building Coordinator, Indian
Lane Elementary, at the annual salary of $1,400.
7.
Leslie Valuck, .5 Science Building Coordinator, Indian
Lane Elementary, at the annual salary of $1,400.
8.
Thomas Durant, New Teacher Mentor for the 20082009 school year at the annual salary of $1,050.
9.
Elliott Nicholas, Assistant Freshman Football Coach,
at the annual salary of $3,475. NOTE: Mr. Nicholas is
being hired pending completion of his preemployment paperwork.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
10.
Robin Heckman, Cookie Club Sponsor, Springton
Lake Middle School, correction to her supplemental
salary which was incorrectly reported on the August
Board, annual salary of $876.00.
11.
Jason Ritter, Freshman Volleyball Coach at the
annual salary of $3,475.
12.
Angela Lynch, New Teacher Mentor for the 20082009 school year at the annual salary of $1,050.
13.
Michael DeLeo, 7-3 Team Leader, Springton Lake
Middle school at the annual salary of $834.
14.
Recommend Board approval for the following
supplemental contract salaries which were incorrectly
reported on the August Board:
D. Stango
Student Council Sponsor
B. Laubach (.5) Building Coordinator
E. Thompson (.5) Building Coordinator
M. Naylor
(.5) Building Coordinator
P. Simmington(.5)Building Coordinator
15.
Recommend Board approval of the following
Springton Lake Middle School game worker rates, per
event, effective September 2, 2008:
Timers
Starters
16.
$2,502
$1,400
$1,400
$1,400
$1,400
$25
$27
Crowd Control
$27
Scoreboard Operator $30
Recommend Board approval of the following
personnel to serve as Fall Intramural Instructors for
Springton Lake Middle School at the rate of $27 per
hour:
Steve Adams
Jacqueline Baker
John Baker
William Carr
Robin McCarthy
Paul Norris
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
17.
Jerry Diaz, (.5) 8th Grade Volleyball Coach for the
2008-2009 school year at the annual salary of
$1,459.50.
18.
Marie Carter, 7th Grade Field Hockey Coach for the
2008-2009 school year at the annual salary of $2,919.
19.
Doug Krugler, 7th Grade Boys Soccer Coach for the
2008-2009 school year at the annual salary of $2,961.
20.
Michele Woodward, Building Coordinator-Professional
Development, Penncrest High School for the 20082009 school year at the annual salary of $2,800.
21.
LaVerne Motley, Elementary and Secondary Library
Coordinator for the 2008-2009 school year at the
annual salary of $5,600.
22.
Don Horne, Assistant Heavyweights Football Coach,
Springton Lake Middle School for the 2008-2009
school year at the annual salary of $2,363. NOTE: Mr.
Horne is being hired pending completion of his preemployment paperwork.
23.
Jeff Crespo, Light Weight Football Coach, Springton
Lake Middle School for the 2008-2009 school year at
the annual salary of $2,919. NOTE: Mr. Crespo is
being hired pending completion of his preemployment paperwork.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
24.
Abelson, Samantha
Baker, Jacqueline
Blake, Lisa
Carter, Sandy
Casner, Craig
Cicalese, Barbara
Ciccarelli, Jim
Clark, Michael
Clements, Elizabeth
Curry, Kirsten
Danson, Benjamin
Dashkiwsky, Stephan
DelPrato, Paul
Diksa, Gail
Diksa, Laura
Dillon, Carly
Dougherty, Brian
Doyle, Michael
Doyle, Michelle
Durant, Tom
Flexon, Linda
Goldman, Sandy
Graham, Paul
Graham, Sarah
Groy, Lindsay
Sudall, Dana
Recommend Board approval for the following
personnel to serve as game workers at Penncrest
High School for the 2008-2009 school year:
Harmon, William
Hart, Michele
Heckman, Robin
Higgins, Robert
Hobdell, Sean
Hoffman, Debbie
Host, Winnifred
Ikeler, Andy
Jacobs, Greg
Jackson, Tracy
Jay, Elaine
Kerr, Karen
Kilpatrick, Linda
Kirk, Michelle
Kuntz, Christiana
LoBiondo, Michael
Lobitz, Lisa
Long, Theresa
Ludwig, Michael
Mason, Bridget
Matthews, David
Matlock, Beth
Meltz, Amanda
Mescanti, Steve
Tareila, Jennifer
Montich, Donna
Munro, George
Murphy, Beth
Nolen, Kevin
Penning, Christina
Pettit, Evan
Quinzi, Felicia
Reed, Heather
Reuther, Maureen
Ritter, Jason
Riviere, Kimberly
Samilenko, Mark
Santelli, Alicia
Scherer, Deann
Schnaars, Debbie
Silva, Steve
Simmons, Jennifer
Smith, Jeremy
Smith, Sharon
Somers, Edward
Staiger, Sandy
Stango, David
Stevenson, Enoch
Stokes, Patti
Wiegner, Anna
Williams, Mark
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Veronica Barbato, Nancy Fronduti,
John Hanna, William Montgomery, William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
Peter Barry
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
e.
Salary Change
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion
to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 - 22
1.
Recommend Board approval for the correction of the
following salaries which were incorrectly reported on
the August Board:
Greg Bost
Gene Pysher
Armondo Ragni
Michael Price
Joel Schupp
Kerry Feltner
Ivan Brown
Mike Jones
Philip Quinzi
Dawn Fitting
Dan Rottenberk
2.
$36,988
$55,775
$44,779
$35,521
$35,823
$35,823
$64,150
$55,198
$54,854
$41,632
$59,604
Recommend Board approval for the temporary salary
adjustments to $15.00 per hour for the following
cafeteria
personnel
to
assume
additional
responsibilities effective August 15, 2008:
Elise Ettein
Laura Netwall
Penncrest High School
Springton Lake Middle School
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
IX.
New Business
B.
Strategic Plan Approval
Mrs. Fronduti moved and Mrs. Barbato seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 - 23
Resolved, that the Board approve the draft Strategic Plan for 2008-2014
entitled “Achieve, Grow, Advance.” The plan consists of statements of
Mission and Vision, in addition to six discrete reports: Academic
Standards and Assessment Report, Educational Technology Report,
Professional Education Report, Special Education Report, Student
Services Report, and Teacher Induction Report. (Attachment A in Official
Legislative Minutes of September 25, 2008.)
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the
vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing – None
B.
General
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Change Orders
403B Plan Document and Employer Admin Services, Inc.
Owner’s Representative Services Proposal Capital Improvement
Projects 2009
Settlement Agreement
Student Assistance Program Coordinator – Contact Correction
Villanova Commencement Agreement
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 - 24
1.
Change Orders
Resolved, the Board approves the following change orders:
Smedley Tract – B & J Excavating Change Order No. 1 in
the amount of $76,500 for removal and replacement of
unsuitable material in detention basin.
Smedley Tract – B & J Excavating Change Order No. 2 in
the amount of $23,400 for select fill behind retaining wall.
Glenwood Renovations – AQM, Inc. Change Order No. E1 in
the amount of $1,996 for clocks and speakers in music
suites and reference library.
Media Elementary Roofing Project – Mike Kobithen Roofing
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $7,800 for change in
the parapet wall flashing.
Site Improvements at Penncrest – Gessler Construction
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $4,550 for change in
crack repair material at tennis courts.
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing – None
B.
General
1.
Change Orders (continued)
Site Improvements at Glenwood – Gessler Construction
Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $10,575 for asphalt
base repair.
Penncrest Seamless Resinous Kitchen Flooring – M. J.
Bradley Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $3,900 for
upgrade in floor material.
2.
403(b) Plan Document and Employer Admin Services, Inc.
In response to recently released IRS regulations establishing a
requirement for written documentation of the 403(b) tax sheltered
annuity program offered to employees of Rose Tree Media School
District, (the “District”), the District wishes to adopt the plan
document, a coy of which is attached to this resolution. This
document is based on model language released by the IRS for
such purpose.
Resolved, that the Board does hereby adopt the Rose Tree
Media School District 403(b) Plan Document for Public Schools (the
“Plan”), which will, at all times, conform with the requirements of
Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and
applicable regulations.
Further resolved, that it is the intention of the Board that the
403(b) program will conform with all federal and state statutory and
regulatory requirements applicable to 403(b) plans, except that the
program set forth above shall not be subject to the requirements of
Title I of ERISA because the employer is exempted from such
requirements.
Further resolved, that the Board authorizes the Director of
Management Services, to act on the Board’s behalf with respect to
this plan, and to take any and all actions necessary or desirable to
implement, maintain and administer the plan set forth above in
accordance with the Board’s intentions, and all applicable state and
federal laws.
X.
Finance
B.
General
2.
403(b) Plan Document and Employer Admin Services, Inc. (continued)
Further resolved, that the Board appoints Employer Admin
Services, Inc. as the district’s 403(b) Plan Third Party Administrator
and Kades-Margolis Corporation as the district’s 403(b) consulting
company to assist the district in complying with the new 403(b)
regulations, at no cost to the district or its employees. See
Attachment in September 25, 2008 Legislative Meeting.
3.
Owner’s Representative Services Proposal
Capital Improvement Projects 2009
Further resolved, that the Board approve the proposal from Dennis
Cini, Cini Construction Services, Inc., for Owner’s Representative
Services, capital improvement projects for 2009, in an amount
not to exceed $96,512.
4.
Settlement Agreement
Further resolved, that the Board approve a settlement agreement
with the parents of P.M.
5.
Student Assistance Program Coordinator – Contract
Correction
Further resolved, that the Board approve the correction of the
following contract amount which was incorrectly reported on the
August Board:
Lynda Youngs
$37,193
6.
Villanova Commencement Agreement
Further resolved, that the Board approve the agreement with
Villanova University in the amount $7,050.
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the
Chair, the vote being:
AYES: Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
NAYS: None
X.
Finance
C.
D.
Financials for August 2008
Bill Lists for August 2008
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 – 25
Resolved, that the Board approve the following:
C. Financial Reports
August 2008
August 2008
August 2008
August 2008
D.
Treasurers Reports
Investment Reports
Summary Expenditure Status Report
Revenue Status Report
Bill Lists
August 2008
General Fund Bill List
$ 8,454,918.04
August 2008
Imprest Fund Bill List
$
983.00
August 2008
Capital Fund Bill List
$
397,286.00
August 2008
Bond Series 2002 Bill List
$
1,500.00
August 2008
Bond Series 2004 Bill List
$
797,280.67
August 2008
Bond Series 2007 A & B Bill List
$
1,253.80
August 2008
Private Purpose Trust Bill List
$
29.00
August 2008
Activities/Special Revenue Fund
$
2,810.00
$ 9,656,060.51
The aforementioned resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote
being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery, William O’Donnell,
Jeffrey Pettit
None
XI.
Adjournment
Mr. O’Donnell moved and Mr. Montgomery seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2008-2009 - 26
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:
Nancy Mackrides, Linda Fox, Peter Barry, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Fronduti, John Hanna, William Montgomery,
William O’Donnell, Jeffrey Pettit
None
______________________
School Board Secretary
III.
Presentations and Awards
1.
Penncrest High School Envirothon Team
Resolve, that the Board recognize Katherine Davis, Elizabeth
Freeburg, Katherine Ferguson, Alex Senko, and Jennifer Walker for
their 3rd Place standing at the Canon Envirothon Competition.
Background
The Penncrest Envirothon team placed third at the Canon
Envirothon in Flagstaff, Arizona this past summer. Katie Davis,
Katie Ferguson, Liz Freeburg, Alex Senko, and Jennifer Walker
represented Pennsylvania as they competed among the top teams
from 46 states and 8 Canadian provinces. Each team member
received a $3,000 scholarship from Canon. All five team members
returned to Penncrest this year.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
SCHOOL REPORT’S – October 2008
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Art
Fourth graders at Glenwood made an interdisciplinary connection with the Art, Social
Studies, and Mathematics Curriculum. In Art class, we learned about the PA Germans.
We looked at the geometric patterns in Amish Quilts. For their project, students were
asked to choose a traditional nine square pattern, such as Shoo Fly, Pin Wheel, Bow Tie,
Flock of Geese, and Friendship Star. We then choose an analogous colors scheme to fill
in our design. Analogous colors are those colors that neighbor one another on the color
wheel. Once we had everything planned out, students were given cut construction paper
squares. Some of the paper was regular colored construction paper and some of it was
construction paper that we marbleized. We then spoke about whole, half, and quarter and
about how sometimes their design would call for a whole square, sometimes their design
called for cutting the square in half to make a triangle, and other times their design would
call for cutting the triangle in half again to quarter the square. We finished off our designs
by adding dotted lines along the edges of each shape to mimic stitching. In their social
studies curriculum, fourth graders learn about Pennsylvania.
Library
On September 23, library technician Kathy Cook, along with other members of the RTM
library staff, attended the Access Pennsylvania annual fall training session held in Exton.
The Access PA database encompasses catalog holdings of over 3,000 school, public,
and academic libraries throughout the state, serving over 12 million residents. Our
Access PA membership includes POWER Library resources such as SIRS Discoverer, an
award-winning general reference resource for young researchers, and EBSCOHost, a
comprehensive periodicals and reference database.
Covered in depth this year was DartClix, a subscription service which provides the
Access Pennsylvania Database with professionally selected and cataloged websites. The
sites provided via DartClix are recommended to the general public of all ages, with the
target market primarily school and public libraries.
Library technician Kathy Cook participated in the first session of this year’s Delaware
County Book Review Program on October 2 at Upper Darby High School. Publishers
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provide copies of brand new titles, and librarians may keep those books they review.
Mrs. Cook obtained seventeen recently-published titles for the Glenwood library, including
non-fiction, novels, and picture books valued at over $220.00!
Guidance
Student Ambassadors will get started up this month, which provides new leadership
opportunities for our students. We will begin planning activities for the fall, including MixIt-Up Day and Our No Place for Hate Kickoff event! Our students will continue to get
involved with this great program!
Reading
In October, many fourth and fifth graders signed up to be a part of Glenwood's first
Reading Olympic team. The team will read a total of fifty books in order to prepare for an
Olympic competition with teams from all across Delaware County in the spring. The
primary goal of the team is to enjoy reading and discussing books with others.
Health
Glenwood will be celebrating Apple Crunch Day on October 29 as a way of reminding
students of the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Apples will be served in the
lunch line, and several volunteer parents will be on hand to help slice fruit and serve low
fat vanilla yogurt dip so that all students in the cafeteria can taste test the healthy snack.
Mrs. Taylor, school nurse, will remind students about making good food choices and that
5 fruits and vegetables a day are part of a healthy diet. She will also suggest that students
take a look at the RTM website for complete nutritional information on foods served in the
cafeteria. The school nurses and a number of parents have already found this new
information a great help in planning for students with diabetes and other special diets.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten celebrated Johnny Appleseed's Birthday. With the help of the parents we
had an apple related theme day. We tasted and graphed our favorite color apples. We
counted appleseeds, painted apple trees and played Applejack Bingo. We finished off the
day with a delicious snack.
Grade One
First grade put their creativity to the test. The Glenwood first graders decorated pumpkins
according to a chosen theme. Supplies were sent in from home for each individual
pumpkin. The children decorated their pumpkins at school. Many parent volunteers were
involved helping with this special event. The pumpkins will be on display in the library for
the whole school to enjoy.
Grade Two
In September, the 2nd grade team met at a workshop to discuss how best to implement
the Project Read program within the classroom to meet a variety of needs. We decided to
pre-test each unit to distinguish ability groups for that week's phonics concept.
Throughout the week, instruction is differentiated into three groups to remediate, practice,
and extend the skill. Dictations are given on Friday to document student progress.
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Grade Three
The third grade classes blasted off into Social Studies by learning about the location of
their community on the Earth. They learned about hemispheres, continents, oceans,
countries, states, and communities. They’ve also learned many new Math games to help
them strengthen their number sense. In writing, they’ve brainstormed using many
different strategies for mining story ideas from their life experiences, and they’ve begun
working through the writing process to create finished and polished pieces. During
reading workshop, they are enjoying the use of mp3 players to listen to stories from the
anthology.
Grade Four
The fourth grade team went to the DRA training at the end of September. We are now
administering the DRA's to our classes. We're using this assessment, along with the
MAP and PSSA scores; 100 Book Challenge and KidBiz levels, to differentiate our
instruction to meet each child’s reading needs. The DRA refers the teacher to "best
practice" teaching strategies that may pertain to the particular student being tested.
Grade Five
Glenwood’s third fourth and fifth grade teachers have been trained in administration of the
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) program to help insure students are being
taught at individualized reading levels. Teachers met with RTM Literacy Coach Tracey
Fritch to learn how to best administer the DRA. Each child meets with the teacher to
review strengths and areas of need so that reading instruction can be delivered at the
appropriate level. The DRA is another tool to assist teachers in differentiating instruction
for students.
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The 2008-09 school year is off to a great start! At Indian Lane, there will be some new
school-wide character development activities going on. Our "Words of Wisdom" will be
given weekly by staff through the broadcast system. This year, these words will be tied in
to our Bobcat Pledge. Students will be given an opportunity to define words such as
"respect" and "responsibility" on a poster in our main hallway. Also, staff will be asked to
recognize students who exemplify these character traits.
In the winter, we will take the time to focus on 12 Powerful Words that will help with testtaking skills. Again, this will be done weekly during the broadcast in the morning.
Students will learn what words such as "support" and "infer" mean in a fun way!
Once again, Indian Lane will strive for the No Place for Hate designation for 2008-2009.
We held a kickoff rally on Friday, October 10th where students were informed of our
upcoming events and the importance of a safe, bully-free environment. They were
entertained and informed by “Silly Joe”, aka Joe Consiglio. A fun time was had by all.
Indian Lane students elected their Student Council Representatives for 2008-2009.
Indian Lane believes that our students can benefit from the leadership activities and
community service projects that the Student Council offers. The purpose of our Student
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Council is to: 1) strive for good citizenship; 2) respect all individuals in the school and
community; 3) involve all students in sharing ideas to make our school the best it can be;
4) help all students work together in our school; 5) give all students practice in democracy
in action; and 6) help other citizens and groups in our community.
Indian Lane Student Council has four new officers as a result of the election on
September 19th. Congratulations to all the candidates who did a fantastic job writing and
delivering their speeches! The new officers are…
President: Lizzie H.
Vice President: Liam F. Secretary: Joey D. Treasurer: Lauren W.
Kindergarten classes are planning for a "fall fun day" on October 17th. Mrs. Durant's,
Mrs. Huebner's, and Mrs. McMorrow's classes will get together to use their five senses to
identify signs of fall and create fall projects with their findings. Welcome fall! In Library,
Kindergarten students are listening to stories about feelings and emotions. Kevin Henkes
is our featured author - and his books, "Wemberly Worried", "Chrysanthemum", "Sheila
Rae the Brave" and "Owen" all hit home with Kindergartners because they deal with
school and family situations.
First graders have been learning about the Water Cycle Dance! (“Rain, Ocean,
Evaporate, Clouds”). They’ve also learned how to use the word “bed” to help know the
difference between b and d. We keep reminding the students to use our handwriting
song, “Always, Start Your Letters at the Top!” In writing, students have been busy
learning about writing. They know that good writers have a saying, “When I’m done, I’ve
just begun!” This means that good writers go back and explore their piece to see how
they can add to it through drawing and words. They are also learning how to s-t-r-e-t-c-h
their words in order to capture all of the sounds they hear. In Library, first grade is
listening to Cynthia Rylant stories about one of her favorite animals - dogs! They are
writing what they like about the stories on their own dog picture. They are also writing
about fall. This writing will be placed on a giant leaf made from an oversized coffee filter.
The children folded the filters, dipped them into red, green, yellow, and orange food color
bins, traced leaf shapes and cut them out. The writing assignment and colorful leaves are
hanging in our rooms and hallway! They are learning new and hands on ways to do math
through the Investigation program. The children are demonstrating their skills through
games such as Compare and Double Compare, Five in a Row, Towers of Ten, and Roll
and Record. The children are also learning ways to report problem solving strategies as
they solve story problems. This is something we will work on throughout the year.
The first graders are learning about school helpers during social studies. We have
covered the jobs of the teacher, principal, secretary and custodian. The children are
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shocked by all of the behind the scenes work that goes on here at school. We have
begun our weather unit. We are charting the weather daily, learning about wind speed,
clouds, and precipitation. They are getting ready to stencil their class t-shirts. These tshirts are a different color for each classroom. The front of the t-shirt has a picture that
matches the classroom theme... Herman: bears, Barton: fish, and Parkinson: bees.
These shirts are worn for field trips and events throughout the year to build a sense of
community and to make it easy to identify the children in a crowded area.
Second grade is excited about working with the new Investigations math program this
year. Technology will be used to give guidance for homework as well as offer games
that help students practice concepts learned in class. In Social Studies, we began the
year learning about communities. The unit started by looking at our room as a
community. We spent a lot of time getting to know each other and then discussed how
we can work together to make our room the best community it can be. We will learn
about different types of communities and the people and places that can be found in
them. In conjunction with this unit, the entire second grade will take a walking tour of
Media. In Library, second grade is ready to embark on a Spiders and Snakes unit
including books by Gail Gibbons and Eileen Spinelli.
Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. Townsend’s classes are working together to meet the needs of all
students, regular and learning support in Fourth grade language arts. At the first of this
school year, Mrs. Haskell decided to change her plans for the first novel to read with her
fourth graders to Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan because that was the
novel Mrs. Townsend decided to start with one of her reading groups. After the two
groups finished reading Sarah, Plain and Tall, they watched the movie together in Mrs.
Haskell’s room, completing a Venn diagram, which Mrs. Haskell prepared, comparing and
contrasting the book and the movie. Continuing with this collaboration, the next step will
involve setting up literature circles, reading books at varying levels all written by Patricia
MacLachlan. When literature circles have completed their work, skits from each novel will
be given by each group as a culminating activity. Fourth and Fifth grade are being
introduced to Novelist K-8 a database provided by Power Library to help students find
books that are similar to their favorites.
Fifth grade students at Indian Lane will participate in an international science experiment
known as Journey North. Journey North is an online website that allows students to study
the environmental factors surrounding the annual migrations of several species. This fall
students will investigate the importance of climate factors in local ecosystems. In this
international science experiment, students in hundreds of classrooms plant tulip bulbs in
schoolyard gardens this fall. Each group will use the same bulb variety (Red Emperor
Tulips) and planting guidelines. When the tulips finally emerge and bloom, the young
scientists will announce to classmates throughout the hemisphere that spring has arrived
in their part of the world. As students make observations in their own schoolyards, and
observe the wave of spring on our interactive maps, they begin to see how seasonal
climatic factors influence plant growth. The relationship between geography, temperature,
and the arrival of spring is revealed, one garden at a time.
This month two fifth grade musical enrichment groups will begin rehearsing during their
recess periods. The Bobcat Ensemble is a non-auditioned instrumental group composed
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of 18 students. These students will learn advanced music for alto recorders, chimes and
other general music instruments. They will perform in our All School Holiday Assembly in
December and our Spring Concert in May. The Fifth Dimension is a 5th grade auditioned
singing group composed of 28 students. They will sing our National Anthem at a
Phantoms vs. Bears hockey game at the Spectrum in November, perform with Glenwood
and Media at the Media Courthouse one night in December, and sing at our All School
Holiday Assembly and Spring Concert. Participation in these groups is optional.
Mr. G’s AGP classes will be experiencing scavenger hunts to introduce them to different
research methods and technology in their schools. They will also be creating their own
scavenger hunts to share what they are learning in class with their families.
The whole school is excited about our upcoming Book Fair. An amazing selection of book
s is headed our way! Our Book Fair will be held from November 20 through December 1.
From easy readers, to picture books, to best sellers and more, the Scholastic Book Fair
connects kids with books they want to read!
Once again, we will offer all our students an opportunity to become the Bobcat Citizen of
the Month in their classroom. Students who exemplify the Bobcat Pledge to Be respectful
and responsible, Offer a helping hand, Be a friend to everyone, Care about feelings,
Accept differences, Tell an adult, Stand up for what is right, are selected by their teacher
to receive the Bobcat Citizen of the Month award. Students receive a certificate and an
Indian Lane Elementary souvenir and are treated to Breakfast with the Principal. Also,
there is a Citizenship display case in the lobby with monthly pictures of our good citizens.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Sponsored by the Indian Lane PTG
The Indian Lane Broadcast Club invited Pat Toddy, from KYW News Radio, to visit their
“set” and answer questions on the air submitted by members of the Club. The students of
the Broadcast Club had to write a paragraph why they wanted to interview Ms Toddy.
The winner (selected by Mr. Bennett and a few teachers) was selected as the anchor and
two runner-ups asked questions from the microphone. She loved her visit with Indian
Lane. We gave her a broadcast Tee shirt, mouse pad & pen. She said she wore it to her
bus stop and the moms were jealous. They want a broadcast club! Pat Toddy will offer
her time again on October 14. She is visiting the 5th grade! She will be speaking for 2 45minute sessions! She will be focusing on writing. Her visit with the Broadcast Club was
about broadcasting and how to be a great broadcaster you need to READ, have great
grammar skills, know geography, etc.
When was the last time you sat down to play a board game. Was it Chutes and
Ladders? Candy Land? Life? Indian Lane students are able to participate in the Indian
Lane Games Club after school to build their own memories of their favorite board game.
In addition to learning new games, they have fun with the old ones. The Board Games
Club runs after school on selected Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Our PTG is offering a recess activity called Walking Club. Students walk the track to get
as many laps in as they can during their regularly scheduled recess time. They are given
a completion card and parent volunteers, along with our school nurse, keep a running
tally of the number of laps completed per student. Beginning at 20 laps, students are
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given prizes according to the number of laps they’ve completed. Because laps are
accumulated from year to year, we have some students who are members of the 10, 15
and even 20 mile club! In this world of high-tech, we are teaching kids that walking is still
useful. It is interesting and pleasant. You can think and observe while you walk. You get
somewhere. You don't need any special equipment or outfits. It provides great health
returns on very little investment, without the risk associated with high impact activities.
And you can do it for the rest of your life.
This summer, our PTG Assembly Committee worked hard researching and making lots of
calls so we can start off with an awesome assembly calendar year! In programming this
year’s assemblies, they tried to achieve a balance between shows with good educational
value and those which are simply intended to open our children’s minds and help them to
have a broader appreciation of the arts and sciences. So far this year, we’ve seen Dave
Fiebert and his puppets in our annual Bus Safety Assembly. Presented to our new
Kindergartners, it was a fun and entertaining way for our little riders to learn basic safety
and proper behavior while riding the bus.
On September 16th, Motivational Productions, Inc. came to town with their newest
production on Inclusion, “Attitude of Gratitude”. This touching and relatable show helped
our students understand what it means to be thankful, as well as how to show
appreciation.
MEDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Media School’s cafeteria was filled to the brim with dads, donuts, and very excited
youngsters who were delighted to spend some early morning quality time with their doting
dads during our Donuts and Dads breakfast on October 8. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs.
DeMarcantonio for coordinating this special event.
Recently our students were treated to a very entertaining program with a serious
message. As a part of Media Elementary School’s commitment to the Anti-Defamation
Leagues’ No Place for Hate program, a special assembly, featuring children’s performer
Joe “Silly Joe” Consiglio, was held for all students in grades K – 5. “Silly Joe” sang songs,
told stories, and engaged some students in acting out a skit titled “The Mask.” All of these
activities delivered a very simple message…we need to treat other people the way we
most want to be treated. “Silly Joe” helped the students understand that respecting others
begins by looking at our own actions. Thank you “Silly Joe” for so kindly donating your
time and energy in helping to transform Media Elementary into a school where there is No
Place for Hate.
The Rose Valley Chorus performed for the students in grades 1 – 3. Beautiful music and
beautiful lighting made this musical treat a joyous experience.
October Featured Artists of the Month: ShaVonte McGuire, Grade 1 - Still Life; Kira
McDevitt, Grade 3 – Prehistoric Horses; and Wayne Matsinger, Grade 5 –Tree Roots.
Each month, Media Elementary School’s Featured Artists will have their artwork displayed
on a bulletin board in the main office. Stop by and take a look!
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Kindergarten
Kindergarten students wrapped up their unit on fall by celebrating Fall Theme Day. This
is an event when parents are able to come in and work in small groups with children on
activities focusing on fall. Apple tasting, pancake making, an apple sequencing activity
and apple jack bingo were some of the activities that brought new meaning to celebrating
the wonders of fall. Mrs. Consadene visited us the following day to present a SMART
BOARD lesson culminating our entire fall unit.
Grade One
The first graders at Media Elementary School were so excited to meet Captain Powerful
Words at our all-school assembly last week. They were introduced to the first of the 12
Powerful Words – TRACE – at the end of the week. With the help of our reading
specialist, Mrs. Echeverria, we were able to use some of our existing materials to develop
various activities for the children to practice applying the use of this word. The children
were asked to trace three things they did before they came to school one morning. We
also used a Time for Kids article that we had been reading and discussing to trace how
an apple grows from season to season.
Grade Two
"People in communities live, work, and play." This is the opening line in one of the songs
the second graders are learning to sing for our annual culminating activity about
communities called Community Day which takes place on November 7th. The students
are learning many things about communities. That includes types of communities like
urban, rural and suburban; how to locate communities on a map and the geographic
features of communities. The students will actually build a model town, name the town
and run candidates for mayor. The second graders will choose what career they want to
pursue and come dressed in appropriate "work clothes" on Community Day. Parents are
invited on that day to listen to songs, poems and speeches about what communities are
and what they need to stay strong and healthy. Some parents will demonstrate what their
own jobs entail for eager second grade listeners. The students put a lot of hard work into
preparing for Community Day. They learn a lot and have FUN doing it! "Everybody has a
place where they work. Factories, offices stores or a SCHOOL! ”
Grade Three
All of third grade has been learning about geography in social studies. The students have
done research about the physical geography, natural resources, and climate of a location
and are working to create a brochure to show this information.
Grade Four
The fourth grade classes have been assigned a geography project featuring various
landforms. Part of the project involves oral presentations. We have started looking at
statistics in math investigations, with a beginning emphasis on median and range. The
past two weeks have been busy with MAP and DRA testing.
Grade Five
The fifth grade teachers led exciting Back-to-School Night presentations. In each class,
2/3 or more of the parents were present and were introduced to classroom routines and
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the use of SMART Boards as instructional tools. The three classroom teachers have been
linking current events to science and social studies curricula, through the study of
hurricanes, by using SMART Boards to visit and interact with weather websites and view
live data. Mrs. Claire McGeehan and Mrs. Tina Loveland-Smith have attended PVAAS
training at the DCIU and have actively participated in the bi-monthly Media Arcadia
Inclusion team meetings.
AGP (Gifted Support) – Gr. 3, 4, 5
All classes celebrated Constitution Day by taking part in a Readers’ Theater about the
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Third grade students are learning about the
national park system in the United States and have read about the history of park rangers
and John Muir. We are beginning a study of the first National Park, Yellowstone, and are
choosing a National Park to study in class. Fourth grade students are completing an
historical biography, “In Their Own Words: Lewis and Clark”. We will spend some more
time learning more about the trail and the Native Americans the Corps of Discovery
encountered on their journey. Towards the end of October, students will work in groups to
begin their web quest to learn even more about this historic expedition. Fifth grade
students are learning about extreme weather, and will also focus on hurricanes,
earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and wild fires. Students are reading and sharing in class
and will begin individual research projects in class shortly. Each week, they are bringing
in current events articles that pertain to catastrophic events around the world to share and
discuss with classmates
Art
Second grade students in Mrs. Maxwell’s art class wove birds after learning about our
planet's endangered rain forests. Their fabric art was on display on State Street in Media
for our "Fair Trade" concert event on Sunday, September 14.
Music – Gr. 1 - 5
The twelve powerful words take on new meaning in our class when they are set to music!
Grades 3-5 are learning a song entitled “Twelve Little Words” set to the tune of the Neil
Sedaka hit “Calendar Girl”. Each word, and its definition, is set to this catchy tune. Stop
in and hear it! Primary grades have their own song – a new word will be featured each
cycle. Grade five just completed a mini unit on American composer Charles Ives which
included a critical listening of Ives’ Variations on America. We learned that Ives was an
independent thinker and liked to experiment with sound. The word dissonant has been
added to our vocabulary.
Physical Education
As an extension of the Physical Education program, on days 2, 5, 8 and 11 of the cycle,
all interested fourth and fifth grade students are participating in a walking club. The
students meet with Ms. Neitz during recess. The students track distances with lapcounting cards and pedometers. The total distance the group walks is also being tracked
through a computer program called “log it” on PECentral.com; students can enter their
laps/step counts. As a group, the fourth and fifth graders have walked 110 miles since
the start of the school year.
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ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Bagels with Dads was a great success with 97% of our Dads or their representatives
attending. This is a wonderful tradition at RTE and this year was no exception. We also
hosted Mission Nights for the community to participate in the building of our school
Mission, Vision, Beliefs and Goals. These meetings have been extremely helpful in
gathering input from our parents and students as we develop our school shared ideas.
Math Night gave us the opportunity to showcase our new math program and provide
parents with training on the program so they can support their students more effectively.
We also had our second awards assembly with students and community members
receiving numerous awards for academics, citizenship, and service to our school
community. This month we showcased a new award, Author of the Month. One student
from each classroom received this special designation.
Second Grade
Second graders at Rose Tree experienced a "soft and cuddly" history lesson this month!
The children rotated in mixed groups among the teachers to complete literature, math and
history activities to celebrate Theodore Roosevelt's birthday and the creation of the teddy
bear in his honor.
Fourth Grade
The fourth grade classes at RTE recently had a kickoff to the Passport to History
Program. Students learned about the program during an afternoon assembly led by a
representative from the Delaware County Historical Society. The fourth graders are eager
to begin earning their stamps by visiting historical sites throughout their home county.
AGP
All classes celebrated Constitution Day by taking part in a Readers Theater about the
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Third grade students learned about the
national park system in the United States and read about the history of park rangers and
John Muir. They began a study of the first National Park, Yellowstone and chose a
National Park to study in class. Fourth grade students completed a historical biography,
“In Their Own Words: Lewis and Clark.” They spent time learning about the trail the Corp
of Discovery traveled, and the Native Americans they encountered. The students worked
in groups during their webquest to learn even more about this historic expedition. Fifth
grade students studied extreme weather, and focused on hurricanes, earth quakes,
tornadoes, floods, and wild fires and worked on individual research projects. Students
used current events articles that pertained to catastrophic events around the world to
share and discuss with classmates each week.
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Silver Spartan Cards
Students are given a Silver Spartan card whenever they are observed (by any staff
member) doing a random act of kindness. In September, 57 Silver Spartan cards were
handed out. Once a student receives a Silver Spartan card, it is deposited in a box for a
monthly drawing--winners of prizes are randomly selected from the box. This month, the
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three names drawn for prizes were Natalie Hummel, grade 8; Ryan Goddard, grade 6;
and Allie McCabe, grade 7.
Staff Spotlight
This month we are featuring 8th grade Social Studies Teacher Michael Reese and 7-8th
grade Math Teacher Bridget Laubach
Mr. Reese, a graduate of West Chester University with a B.A. in history, earned his
master's degree in education from Cabrini College. He is in his third year in the district,
his second at SLMS. Mr. Reese also coaches the SLMS Tennis Team--and last year
guided the team to a 6-1 record. Mr. Reese is an avid tennis and squash player and he is
also most proficient on the links! He feels that teaching history is essential to
understanding the world around us. Mr. Reese works hard each day to help our students
understand the past to be able to chart a path towards the future. "Learning about history
will make us better citizens of our great country and of the world," Mr. Reese said. When
not at school or playing sports, Mr. Reese loves spending time with his wife Liz and dog
Maddie.
Mrs. Laubach is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Villanova University. She
has been teaching for 14 years--all of which were in math. "I love math so much because
I think of it as solving puzzles, which I enjoy doing," she said. "It's like exercises for the
brain." Mrs. Laubach was the girls Varsity Volleyball coach at Springfield (Delco) HS for
more than 12 years before retiring to focus on her daughter's athletic career. Her
daughter is currently a senior at Cardinal O'Hara where she is one of the top runners on
O'Hara's cross country team. Her husband Chet is a high school history teacher and
Varsity Lacrosse Coach. This is Mrs. Laubach's second year at SLMS.
Art
Ms. Sycz’ grade eight students are completing their interesting abstract compositions
using the elements and principles of design. Using colored pencil to color their artwork,
students are continuing to explore pattern, contrast and emphasis. In addition to these
principles, students are demonstrating a thoughtful color scheme using their previous
learning experiences at Springton. Students will reinforce their learning and vocabulary by
reading about the principles that they used in their art work. Students will then prepare for
a lesson focusing on the art of the middle ages and lettering through various activities
including reading, writing and art production. Grade seven students are working towards
completing their portraits drawings. Students have now moved on to color pencil
techniques which includes an awareness of basic application of colored pencil and
demonstrating how to create different values by shading. Two new portrait prints by the
artists Dorothea Lane and Alexander Gardner will be shown to students to analyze and
illustrate the elements that the students are incorporating in their work. Students will
follow this hands-on part of the lesson with a reading exploring subjects and styles artists
have traditionally used. Grade six students are finishing their leaf composition using
mixed media. Students will follow with class reading material which will reinforce the
classroom activity. Students will continue to explore the principles of design in their next
project using clay.
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Mrs. Prior’s eighth graders have embraced two point perspectives and have created a
wide array of original drawings. Seventh graders are reading about color theory and
vocabulary in preparation for rendering their name compositions. Sixth graders are
learning and practicing rendering techniques for their room or hallway illustrations drawn
in one point perspective.
Mrs. Going’s sixth grades are completing their first assignment as art students at
Springton Lake! These beautiful Metal Repousse Mask designs will be on display soon!!
The focus of this assignment was the understanding of various Elements of Design,
especially the Element of Texture, actual or implied!! Students also had a much needed
review of the “how to’s” of using a ruler for preparation for the PSSA’s in March!! Students
will continue now with a construction assignment!! Oh, the color theory is flying!! Seventh
graders are also completing their first paintings showing off their understanding of color
theory and choosing a “Color Scheme.” Artist, Georgia O’Keeffe, was the focused artist
for this study. To kick in the use of technology, students were given a Web Trip. Students
in Mrs. Going’s classes went to Santa Fe, New Mexico to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
for an art trip! Many exciting sites in the museum were available. The trip was successful,
eye opening, thought provoking, and definitely affordable. Many told me they would be
very interested in seeing more of her art work in the future, especially at his museum …in
person!! Lots of comments included,” This is really cool stuff.” Mrs. Going’s eighth grade
classes are also now completing the first round of projects. Artist Henri Matisse and Artist,
Andy Warhol were the artists of interest for these assignments. Both uses of strong color
and design!! We will now be moving into history of the Middle Ages and renaissance, a
cross the curriculum with eighth grade social studies classes!! Eighth graders are also on
the schedule for the annual art trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art scheduled for later
this spring!
On the Special Area back to school night, parents visited the art rooms and were able to
get a sense of our program by meeting the teachers, viewing student works and
examples, and perusing our texts. It was a pleasure to meet so many supportive parents!
Guidance
The guidance department is assisting new students in making a smooth transition to
Springton Lake. Susan Griffin, transition counselor, has been meeting individually with
students new to Springton to talk about their progress at school. The department will be
conducting guidance lessons in all three grade levels. The lessons for the first marking
period will be: Eighth Grade-Diversity and Conflict Resolution, seventh Grade-SelfEsteem and Sixth Grade-Friendship. Guidance Groups in all grade levels are being
formed and will start next week. Group topics vary according to grade level. Some of the
topics are "Kids to Kids" (Relationships), "Family Issues” and "Anger Management.”
"No Place For Hate" Week is taking place this week. Students created a video about "No
Place For Hate" and it was viewed by the entire school population. Diversity Day took
place where students wrote information about their backgrounds on multi cultural stickers
and then the stickers will be placed on a banner and displayed outside the cafeteria.
Students will also participate in a Language Arts writing activity where they will be asked
to write about topics related to cultural tolerance and anti-bullying.
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Library
District librarians LaVerne Motley, Winnie Host, Jackie Matusow, Cheri Marzano, and
library tech Kathy Cook all attended the annual Access PA / POWER Library training
session on September 23. A new interface with a federated search engine is now
available for in-school use and district librarians are working with their building techs to
have the icon place directly on the desktop of each school computer. This interface
allows users to search through as many of the databases as they wish at the same time.
Mrs. Motley attended all grade level back-to-school night programs. In addition to having
the library open for visitors, she also assisted in parents in signing up for e-alerts.
Sixth graders learned how to perform keyword searches using AND, OR and NOT to
narrow or broaden searches on the District Library Catalog. This skill is even more
important when applied on the Internet where the amount of information is usually
overwhelming and requires more refined searching skills. Five students from Susan
Yancheck’s life skills class come weekly for a story and book selection. Since there are
five boys in this class, we have been anticipating Halloween with scary stories as well as
ones about aliens and monsters. Students from Ms. Bendistis’ seventh grade language
arts class listened to book talks designed around a PowerPoint entitled, Mystery, May I
Recommend… Following the book talks, students selected books for their upcoming
book chats. Mrs. Newsome arranged for her sixth grade language arts students to have
book talks on mystery as well. Eighth grade language arts students from Ms. Cooper’s
classes worked in lit circle groups to create self-selected projects based on their summer
reading selections. Students created PowerPoints, videos, scrapbooks, research reports
or book report cubes to highlight the titles they read. Family and Consumer Science
students from Mrs. Heckman’s eighth grade classes came to the library to work on their
housing unit. After being assigned a family situation and an income level, students used
Internet resources to select affordable housing in preparation for their report. Mr. Reilly’s
seventh grade social studies students used reference books and Internet resources to
research information to prepare resumes for the signers of the U.S. Constitution.
Math
In eighth grade Pre-Algebra, we are just finishing Chapter 1 which dealt with number
patterns, order of operations, evaluating numerical and algebraic expressions, and
powers and square roots. We used pencil and paper calculations as well as the TI-34
calculator to solve problems involving the use of an “order of operations.” We discovered
that it is necessary for there to be an order to follow so that everyone who correctly
follows that order will come up with the same value for a given expression. With our next
unit, we dive right into solving equations involving all four operations as well as applying
the Distributive Property and combining like terms. In Algebra I, we are quickly moving
through both Chapters 1 and 2. Much of what was found in these chapters was
introduced last year. We reviewed everything from order of operations, solving numerical
expressions involving real numbers, the Properties of Real Numbers, and probability and
odds. In our next unit, we will be solving a variety of types of equations. Some of them
will be simple, while others will require us to apply what was reviewed in Chapters 1 & 2
by simplifying the equations before solving them. In looking ahead, we are headed to
units on graphing and writing linear equations and functions. In seventh grade we are
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working in the Covering and Surrounding unit book of the CMP2 program. We have been
investigating perimeters and areas of rectangles by creating bumper car floor plans. We
have discussed what happens with our perimeters when we have a fixed area and what
happens with our areas when we have a fixed perimeter. We have also been exploring
area of triangles and how they relate to rectangles and squares. When we complete
Covering and Surrounding we will be moving into the next book which is Variables and
Patterns. More to come...
We are finishing up on a unit called Data About Us. In this unit, we represented data
distributions using line plots, bar graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and coordinate graphs. We
computed the measures of center (mean, median, and mode) of a set of data and made
informed decisions based on these measures, decisions such as which type of graph
should be used to describe that data distribution. We will finish our unit on data by
developing strategies for comparing data sets. In a week or so, we will be moving to our
second unit book, Prime Time.
Music
Several SLMS Honors Strings students performed for the dedication ceremony of the
Educational Resource Center on October 2nd. The Springton Lake Eighth Grade Band
joins the Penncrest Roaring Lions Marching Band on Friday, October 10th for the night
game against Ridley High School.
PE
In September all of our health and physical education classes have started out
successfully. Fitness testing was done in all three grade levels as the students
participated in the Presidential Fitness Challenge. In addition to fitness testing, sixth
grade students participated in activities such as soccer and pickle ball, an indoor tennis
activity that originated from an asphalt badminton court that took inner city schools by
storm due to lack of tennis court availability. In addition to fitness testing, the seventh
and eighth grade boys have participated in football, working on proper catching and
throwing techniques, footwork and team strategy while applying it all to game play. Also
the seventh and eight grade boys have been mountain biking. All skill levels have been
worked with, including students who have never ridden a bike before, have been given
lessons on how to ride. Students who have experience riding a bike have been taught
basic maintenance techniques, safety, gear shifting according to terrain and frame fitting.
Seventh and eight grade girls in addition to doing fitness testing have been working on
badminton and tennis, learning both the similarities and differences of the two racquet
sports. Seventh grade girls have also done lessons around field hockey, learning proper
stick handling and rules to the game. Each girl was provided a mouth guard to know
proper safety concerns and proper fitting for protective equipment. All classes have been
introduced to the heart rate monitors, how to put them on and how to use them. Students
have been asked for several weeks to buy a heart rate monitor strap, which is considered
to be part of the physical education uniform, so that all students can use the monitors as
well as protect themselves from such things like MRSA. The students were also taught
on how to clean the equipment to reduce and/or eliminate anything that may be on the
sensor parts that touch the ski.
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Science
Eighth grade science students are learning how to use the triple beam balance to
measure mass and the graduated cylinder to measure volume. They are also calculating
volumes of regular objects using formulas and finding the volume of irregular objects
using the graduated cylinder. Soon we will be connecting the concepts of mass and
volume to the concept of density. Seventh grade science is wrapping up the investigation
of the atom and will begin their homemade battery unit next week. In this unit the students
learn the basics of current electricity. Sixth grade science students have been learning
about microscopes. They are observing a variety of items. We will soon be looking at
cells.
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
National Merit Semifinalists
Penncrest High School is pleased to announce the 2009 National Merit Semifinalists. The
2007 PSAT/NMSQT served as the initial screen of more than one million entrants to the
2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. The Selection Index scores of students were
used to designate a pool of about 16,000 Semifinalists on a state allocation basis.
Semifinalists are the highest scorers in each of the 50 states and represent less than one
percent of each state's high school seniors. The Semifinalists now move on for Finalist
consideration which will be announced in mid February. Congratulations to the following
students: Andrew Barney, Daniel Consoli, Katherine Davis, Elizabeth Freeburg, Samuel
Moffat, Paul Romanov, Alexander Senko, Daniel Smith
World Languages Department
Thirty-three students from Avignon, France will arrive at Penncrest on Saturday, October
25. The French students have been paired with Penncrest students and families. Over
their two week stay, the French students will visit Olde City Philadelphia, Lancaster,
Washington D.C., Linvilla Orchards, and the Adventure Aquarium. The American
students will travel to Southern France in March 2009.
Students interested in the Phyllis Kavanaugh scholarship to travel/study abroad attended
an information meeting. Applications for the scholarship are due by October 24.
Students and faculty celebrated National German Week and Oktoberfest on October 8 at
in the PHS Courtyard.
Physical Education Department
Ninth and tenth grade PE students participated in a portable rock wall fitness day hosted
by the National Guard. Chelsea Langan, grade 12, broke the school record for the girls’
flexibility test with 56 cm. On the same day Colleen McGeehan, grade 11, broke that
record with 58 cm. Nicole Lord tied her own school record for push-ups with 77. Junior
Matt Smith broke the school record for the boys’ flexibility test with 59 cm.
Students of the Month
Marina Solomos (senior) and Neil Campbell (junior) are the Media Rotary Club Students
of the Month for September. They were honored at a luncheon at the Towne House.
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Freshmen Students of the Month
Congratulations to Allison Lewis and Meleki Wamalume for being chosen "Freshmen
Students of the Month". Allison Lewis and Meleki Wamalume were nominated by their
teachers. Meleki moved to Media last year from Africa, and though he misses home, he
has made great strides to make Penncrest his new home. He is an optimistic young man
who continues to put forth great effort. He is helpful to his classmates and enjoys sharing
his knowledge. Allison has embraced the beginning of her high school career through
diligence and organization. She understands what it takes to be a successful ninth grader
but also makes time to help fellow students.
Writing Competition Award Winners
Two Penncrest seniors, Elizabeth Freeberg and Marina Solomos, have been cited as
winners of the 2008 NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing competition. Each year,
eleventh grade students across the country are nominated by their schools to participate.
The winners are considered by the National Council of Teachers of English to be among
the best student writers in the country. This year marks the first time that Penncrest has
sponsored multiple winners.
Back-to-School Night
Penncrest hosted its annual Back to School Night. The purpose of the evening is to meet
teachers and to become familiar with the class expectations and curriculum. The evening
was very well attended.
Red Cross Platelet Drive
The National Honor Society sponsored the first annual Red Cross Platelet drive at
Penncrest and collected 10 units of platelets to surpass the goal of 8 units. A big thanks
goes out to all students who donated their time and platelets. Feel free to go to the NHS
website to learn more about platelet donations and see pictures of our donors in action.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Freshman health classes, in helping to find
a cure, are participating in the Save Lids to Save Lives campaign sponsored by Yoplait
Yogurt. Yoplait will donate 10 cents for every lid to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. The drive runs until December 1. To further recognize the need to find a
cure, students and staff were encouraged to wear pink on Wednesday, October 8.
Debate Club
Penncrest held its first Debate Club meeting for any student, grades 9 - 12, who likes to
debate or wants to learn more about it. Debating offers a terrific opportunity to sharpen
your speaking and research skills, improve your knowledge of current events, represent
Penncrest in competition, meet people from other schools, and have some fun. Penncrest
last fielded a team five years ago, and the Pennsylvania High School Speech League is
delighted we are making a comeback. Mrs. Raichek, who teaches Public Speaking and
coordinates the daily Morning Announcements, will be the club adviser.
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Interact/Eco Club
The first official Interact/Eco Club event took place at the Annual Media Garage Day. Jill
McGonigle, Edward Chan, and Alex Budrick raised over $55.00 selling baked goods. The
money will pay for the bus when Interact/Eco members volunteer at Philabundance in
November.
Young Men’s Book Club
The Harambee Young Men’s Group sponsored by Student Relations will begin on
Tuesday, October 7. The group will be facilitated by Mr. Nathaniel Nichols, Associate
Professor of Law at Widener University. The purpose of the group is to focus on practical
steps to goal setting. Participants will be reading The Pact, the story of three young men
who make a commitment to stay academically focused and fulfill their dreams for
success.
Canned Food Drive
The Penncrest Canned Food Drive kicked off on October 2nd. The cans collected will go
to the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank. The drive will run through the end of November
and the winning class will earn PRIDE DAY POINTS!
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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:
October 16, 2008
Subject:
October 14, 2008 – 8:00 PM Finance Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Bill O’Donnell
______________________________________________________________________
In Attendance: John Hanna, Nancy Fronduti, Jeffrey Pettit, Veronica Barbato,
Nancy Mackrides and Peter Barry
Also in Attendance: Ken Phillips, Denise Kerr, Grace Eves
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.
Penncrest Equipment Bid
An equipment request from Steve Mescanti needs to go out for bid. The item is a
Gravograph LS100 - 30 watt laser engraving system or equal and is included in
the 2008-09 Budget. The anticipated cost is greater than $10,000, which
requires this item to go out to bid. An advertisement for bidding requirements
will be posted shortly.
Action:
2.
The district will proceed with the bidding process.
Ken Phillips Presentation
Ken Phillips, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets did a presentation on the
2007 variable rate DELVAL loan. Due to current economic conditions, the
interest rate has risen. However, as of Oct 2nd the average rate since inception
including expenses is 2.9%. This equates to $190,000 savings to the district.
The district will continue to monitor the variable interest rate on this loan.
The 1999 bond has a call date of Feb. 15, 2009. There was discussion on
refunding this bond in the near future. Ken Phillips will monitor the market and
advise the administration on market conditions on refunding the bond.
He recommended the District use PDE’s exceptions to the Index for the
remaining $15,000,000 forward purchase. The District may also qualify for post
Act 1 exceptions for debt.
Action:
3.
Ken Phillips and the Administration will continue to monitor current
market conditions. Grace Eves will include the weekly SIFMA,
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, index in the
weekly report.
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.
Resolve, that the Board approve the following budgetary transfers:
FY 09 – 02
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$9,800.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instructional Technology – Equipment
$9,800.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase three additional
smartboards and six additional projectors.
FY 08 – 05
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,096.69
TO:
AMOUNT:
Regular Instruction – Equipment
$1,096.69
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase new air bikes and a
table top scorer for the SLMS Physical Education Department.
FY 08 – 13
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
School Sponsored Athletics – Repairs and
Maintenance
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
School Sponsored Athletics – Equipment
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase replacement soccer
goals for the Penncrest stadium field.
FY 08 – 18
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,725.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction and Curriculum – Books and Subscriptions
$1,725.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase Social Studies
paperback books.
FY 08 – 19
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
Library Services – Supplies
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Library Services – Equipment
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase book shelves to add to
the Library.
FY 08 – 20
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Debt Service – Authority Obligations
$164,695.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Community College – Tuition
$164,695.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to correct the breakdown of the
budget amounts originally given by DCCC in November.
FY 08 – 28
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Sabbatical Salary
$61,162.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Office of Principal – Director Salary
$61,162.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the sabbatical of Maria
Kotch during the 2008-09 school year.
FY 08 – 30
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Textbooks
$2,100.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction and Curriculum - Supplies
$2,100.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of workbooks
for the Grade 7 Connected Math program.
FY 08 – 31
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Library Services – Books and Subscriptions
$7,089.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Data Processing Services – Technical Services
$7,089.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of MAP
testing for grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10.
FY 08 – 33
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$3,040.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction & Curriculum – Books and Subscriptions
$3,040.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of Language
Arts novels.
FY 08 – 34
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Fiscal Services – Equipment
$1,540.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Nurse Service – Equipment
$1,540.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase 2 Biltmore custom
recovery couches with aluminum drawer pulls.
FY 08 – 45
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Instructional Staff Development – Dues & Fees
$1,500.00
TO:
Instructional Staff Development – Other Professional
Services
$1,500.00
AMOUNT:
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to pay for the September 9, 2008
Gerety Presentation on Leadership Training for SLMS students.
FY 08 – 52
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Instruction & Curriculum – Books & Subscriptions
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction & Curriculum – Supplies
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase supplies for Instruction
& Curriculum.
FY 08 – 54
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Non-Public Transportation - Supplies
$3,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Transportation – Equipment
$3,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to replace a welder.
FY 08 – 58
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,577.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Office of Principal – Equipment
$1,577.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase a cabinet to store
musical instruments.
Action:
This item will move on to the October 23, 2008 Legislative Agenda.
4. 2009/10 Budget
Action: Graces Eves, Danielle Penza and Roxanne Schupp will be meeting with
building Principals to discuss the budget process in the upcoming week.
The next Finance Committee meeting will be held on November 18, 2008 at
8:00 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:
October 16, 2008
Subject:
October 14, 2008 - 8:00 PM - Operations Committee Minutes
Chairperson: Bill Montgomery
__________________________________________________________________
In Attendance: Bill Montgomery, John Hanna, Nancy Fronduti, Jeffrey Pettit,
Veronica Barbato, Nancy Mackrides and Peter Barry
Also in Attendance: Dennis Cini, Denise Kerr, Ron Baldino, Grace Eves
_________________________________________________________________
1.
Glenwood Easement Update
KRPM Property owns approximately 55 acres, which abuts Glenwood
Elementary School. They are seeking a deed of easement and sewer line
easement agreement to service development on their property. The new sewer
line will be beneficial to the district and provide cost savings. The district shall
have the right to use the easement area for part of its sports fields and KRPM is
responsible for restoring and/or replacing the land and improvements in the
easement area including landscaping and vegetation. KRPM will provide
information to the community concerning the deed of easement.
Action: Discussion
2.
Change Order Resolution
The new resolution was prepared to increase the dollar threshold for change
orders, which may need to be addressed between School Board meetings. The
prior resolution dates back to 1998
The new resolution is as follows:
Resolve, that the Board allows the School Board Secretary to approve change
orders valued up to $10,000 between meetings of the School Board.Action taken
will be reported to the Board at the next Legislative Meeting of the School Board
and ratified.
Further resolve, that the change orders over $10,000 and totaling no more than
$20,000 each must be approved by three Board members, preferably the
Finance Committee Chairman, the Board President and Vice-President. Action
taken will be reported to the Board at the next Legislative Meeting of the School
Board and ratified.
Action: This item will move to the October 23, 2008 Legislative Meeting Agenda.
3.
4.
Springton Lake Middle School Update
•
Applied for a reduction in permit fees from Upper Providence Township.
•
Delaware County Planning Department approved land development plan.
•
Phase 1 of bog turtle assessment show no signs of bog turtle habitat.
•
Upper Providence Township Planning Commission meeting on 10/28/08.
•
Upper Providence Township conditional use hearing on 11/10/08.
•
Don Bonnett will present a digital presentation on the project at the
10/23/08 Board meeting.
PLANCON Parts D & E – SLMS Additions and Renovations Project
PLANCON Parts D & E have been approved by PDE.
PLANCON Part D is project accounting based on estimates.
PLANCON Part E is the design development
Action: This item will move on to the October 23, 2008 Legislative Agenda.
The next Operations Committee meeting will be on November 18, 2008, 9:00 PM.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D, Superintendent
From:
Anne D. Callahan, Director of Human Resources
Date:
October 16, 2008
Subject:
Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting
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
Board Members in attendance: John Hanna, Jeff Pettit, W. O’Donnell, V. Barbato,
Chair, N. Fronduti, N. Mackrides, P. Barry
Also in attendance: A. Callahan, D. Kerr, R. Gregg
I.
Items for Legislative Meeting – Anne Callahan
Mrs. Callahan reviewed items for action by the Board at the legislative
meeting in October.
Action: All items will be placed on the agenda of the legislative meeting of
October 23, 2008, for a vote of the full board.
II.
Non-Athletic Supplementals – Penncrest High School District
Principal Richard Gregg requested the deletion of two non-athletic
supplemental positions, Drill Team Sponsor and Close-Up Club Sponsor, and
the addition of three new non-athletic supplemental positions, Assistant
Activities Director, Dance Team Sponsor, and Video Club Sponsor. The Drill
Team and Close-up Club are defunct and the monies from these positions will
be diverted to the new positions.
Action: The recommended changes to non-athletic supplemental positions
will be placed on the agenda of the legislative meeting of October 23, 2008,
for a vote of the full board.
III.
An executive session was held for discussion of matters of personnel.
The next meeting of the Personnel Committee will be held on Tuesday, November
11, 2008 at 8:30 PM, 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
Linda Bluebello, Ed.D.
Director of Pupil Services
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
Date:
October 15, 2008
Subject:
October 14, 2008 Pupil Services Agenda
Chairperson: Mr. John Hanna
Minutes
Board Members in Attendance: John Hanna, Jeff Pettit, Veronica Barbato, Nancy
Mackrides, Nancy Fronduti, Peter Barry, Bill Montgomery, Linda Fox
Others in Attendance: Denise Kerr, Anne Callahan, Pat Barta, Linda Bluebello
1:1 INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT REQUEST
Dr. Barta presented information regarding a Rose Tree Elementary School student
diagnosed with Autism who requires a 1:1 Instructional Assistant.
OVERNIGHT TRIPS
The Girls Cross Country Team will travel to Lehigh University on October 23, 2008 to
October 24, 2008 to compete in the PIAA District I Championships. The boosters will
pay for the cost of the hotel and food. No other costs will be accrued by the District.
Action: A resolution for the trip will be on the October 23, 2008 Legislative
Agenda.
CONTRACTS
Dr. Robert F. Sing provides physicals for high school and elementary students as well
as consultation services for the district’s health services. His contract is for $25,578.
Students are charged $20.00 per sports physical which provides offsetting revenue for
this contract.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
Dr. Peter N. Christie provides physicals for Springton Lake students, district custodians
and bus drivers. His contract for the student physicals is for $9,366.82. Students are
charged $20.00 per sports physical which provides offsetting revenue for this contract.
Bus driver physicals are billed at $55.00 each with a $20.00 fee for the biannual
Mantoux Tuberculin test.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
Jessica Brady provides dental hygiene services to the students in our public and nonpublic schools. Her annual contract is for $2,000.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
A student who attends the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy located at 4400
Baltimore Pike, Philadelphia, PA, requires parental transportation due to medically
necessary private therapies and treatment scheduled in the afternoons.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, STAR Coordinator (interim), September 8, 2008
through December 31, 2008.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
Holcomb Behavioral Health services will provide drug and alcohol assessments for
middle school students who are referred through the student assistance program. The
cost of each assessment will be $250.00 for assessment and referral services.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
FACILITIES USE
Penncrest High School Basketball teams requests the use of the gymnasium for five
hours (2 ½ hours per team) on Sunday, December 28, 2008, from approximately 11 am
to 4 pm.
Action: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda.
The next Pupil Services Committee Meeting will be held on November 18, 2008 at
7:00 p.m.
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:
October 8, 2008
RE:
October 7, 2008, Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mr. Jeff Pettit
Board Members in Attendance: Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry, Nancy Fronduti, John
Hanna, Nancy Mackrides, Jeff Pettit
Also in Attendance: Pat Barta, Angela Gilbert, Denise Kerr, Steve Taylor
Special Education Update
Dr. Gilbert reported that the ultimate goal of “ensuring that students with special needs
receive a quality education” is well underway. The special education department,
reorganized under The Office of Teaching and Learning, is operating smoothly, even as
we transition to this new paradigm. Challenges faced include: understanding the
systems already in place to manage the department; assessment of the department’s
strengths and weaknesses in order to determine what to maintain, revise or eliminate;
management of the IDEA and other special education budgets; and improving the
climate and culture of the department. Dr. Gilbert assured the committee that these
challenges can and will be addressed in ways that lead to success for students and staff.
One parent has filed a due process complaint. Dr. Barta promptly notified our attorney
who is looking over the complaint. Dr. Barta notified our insurance company as well.
Dr. Gilbert also brought forward several contracts for Board approval. Child Guidance
Resource Centers provide independent contractor services to RTM in connection with
the use of mental health services. The contract provides one Bachelor’s level staff at a
rate of $36.00 per hour for a period starting 9/2/08 and ending 10/31/08. The Child
Guidance staff person works one on one with a student at Penncrest who has Asperger’s
Syndrome (N.M.). A transition plan will be pursued before the staff person withdraws
from service to help ensure continued success for the student.
ACTION: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda
A student with significant disabilities (M.A.) is in need of a .5 one on one aide while
attending the Skills Start Program at the DCIU Folcroft Vocational Technical School.
Because of safety concerns, he needs a 1-1 instructional assistant to accompany him for
the half day he attends this program (7:40-10:15). A new staff position will need to be
created and new staff hired to implement this request.
ACTION: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda
Carolyn Macrina of Interactive Speech Services, Inc. provides Social Cognition Training
for RTM teachers and staff. Her fee is $90.00 per hour for 3 hours of IEP Team FollowUp training at Indian Lane ES (for D.Y.). The service is to be delivered for one hour each
marking period – 3 periods total.
ACTION: Approval will be on the October 2008 Legislative Agenda
Arcadia Inclusion Institute (AAII) Update
Dr. Gilbert and Dr. Taylor highlighted the AAII Action Plans developed by the schoolbased teams. At Glenwood, the team is creating a shared vision, developing a plan for
co-teaching, and utilizing the schedule for collaboration and common planning time. The
Indian Lane team also decided to use the elementary schedule to support common
planning time for regular and special education teachers. In addition, they are developing
procedures and forms to increase effective teaming and problem-solving practices.
Indian Lane will also develop a plan to train and utilize para-educators who provide
support to students in regular classrooms. Similar goals were established by the Media
team. They plan to standardize procedures to structure and document their work, and
use effective teaming and problem solving practices to develop supports for students.
Likewise, Rose Tree plans to utilize the schedule to promote collaboration and use
effective team practices. In addition, Rose Tree’s action plan includes the creation of a
positive and collaborative environment that enhances relationships among students,
staff, and families. Springton Lake has focused thus far on providing support for
included students in creative ways, such as through a support program during the
Reading Enrichment Period and by infusing general education teachers in the Resource
Room. Springton Lake is also attempting to build motivation among the students by
adding a self-advocacy goal to every IEP and by including a more formal curriculum on
study skills to students’ Resource Room time. Penncrest’s action plan calls for an
increase in attention to individual included students through the Teacher-as-Resource
model, smaller case loads for case managers, the IEP duty period, and rostering of
students to the Achievement Center. The action plan of the Central Administration Team
is directly aligned to the district’s strategic plan. Goals include: increase student
achievement, increase access to curricular and co-curricular opportunities for all
students, and enable all students to achieve a year’s growth in a year’s time.
Concurrent Enrollment Agreements
Dr. Taylor presented Concurrent Enrollment Agreements for approval at the October
Legislative meeting. These agreements dictate RTMSD’s relationship with Delaware
County Community College and Neumann College in regard to Dual Enrollment courses.
A similar agreement with Penn State Brandywine was approved in the spring. Dr. Taylor
reported that RTMSD has received a grant from PDE under the Dual Enrollment program
for $3,034. Three Penncrest students are currently enrolled under the program at DCCC
and one other student is taking two courses at Penn State. At least two other students
plan to take courses at Penn State in the Spring 2009 semester.
Summer School Report
The Board received a written report detailing the Rose Tree Media 2008 Summer
School.
Sabbatical Report
In compliance with Board Policy 438.1 on Compensated Professional Leaves,
professional employees who engage in compensated leaves must report to the Board
after the leave. Penncrest Language Arts teacher Carley Dillon provided a written report
in the form of a letter to the Board, describing her coursework in 2007-2008 and thanking
the Board for her opportunity to take a compensated leave.
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:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
From:
Patti Linden
Date:
October 10, 2008
Subject:
Technology Committee Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2008
Chairperson: Mrs. Linda Fox
Patti Linden
Director of Technology
and Information Science
Board Members in attendance: Linda Fox, Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Peter Barry,
John Hanna, Jeff Pettit, Nancy Mackrides, Bill O’Donnell
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Patti Linden, Kim McCann-Roller, Mack Johnson
Electronic Attendance Procedures at Penncrest High School
In response to an administrative request at the high school, the Technology Department has
configured and implemented a new electronic daily attendance procedure for Penncrest. Kim
McCann and Mack Johnson explained the new procedures for the morning homeroom routine to
report a full daily, not period, attendance which is web-based and automatically generated to
office staff. There is a nightly transfer of information from Pentamation Student Information
System to the Teacher Access Center where teachers enter the attendance information. Grade
level office staff then cross reference daily attendance with absentee phone calls. By 10:15 a.m.,
all reconciliations are completed and the attendance clerk electronically generates the absentee
list which teachers can access via a shared folder in their e-mail. The Attendance Clerk adds
corrections, field trip lists, suspensions, staff absentees, and special announcements to the
reports. These lists are then available online for the entire school year so that teachers can
reference back if there are any questions. The results of this project have included a reduction of
mistyped information, less reliance on students to deliver attendance sheets to the office, no
tampering of information by students, and an avoidance of additional paperwork.
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Education Center Board
Room
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.”
September 25, 2008
October 7, 2008
October 14, 2008
There will be an executive session of the School Board for matters of personnel
at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Informational Session of November 23, 2008, at
Springton Lake Middle School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
2.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
1.
Linda Cardwell, Career Counselor, Penncrest High
School, resignation effective September 16, 2008.
2.
Gary Herbert, Maintenance, Penncrest High School,
resignation effective October 17, 2008.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Recommend Board approval for the following
Penncrest Personnel to serve as Night School
Teachers for the 2008-2009 school year at the rate of
$40 per hour:
Carley Dillon
Debbie Schnaars
b.
Robert Simpson
Edward Somers
Non-Instructional
1.
Nicole Dawson, Food Service Worker, effective
September 25, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
Ms. Dawson is assigned to Penncrest High School.
NOTE: Ms. Dawson is being hired pending
completion of her pre-employment paperwork.
2.
Dawn Kalix, Substitute Food Service Worker, effective
September 24, 2008 at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
This position is in addition to her position as a Bus
Driver.
3.
Paulette Goolsby, Custodial Night Supervisor,
Glenwood Elementary, for the 2008-2009 school year,
at the annual stipend of $1,000.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
3.
Non-Instructional (cont’d)
4.
Michele Frisoli, Food Service Worker, effective
September 29, 2008, at the rate of $10.25 per hour.
Ms. Frisoli is assigned to Penncrest High School.
NOTE: Ms. Frisoli is being hired pending completion
of her pre-employment paperwork.
5.
Mary McConville, Reading Associate for the 20082009 school year at the rate of $14.00 per hour. Ms.
McConville is assigned to Penncrest High School.
General
a.
b.
Classification Change
1.
Helen Hall, from Substitute Custodian to Custodian
effective October 7, 2008 at the rate of $15.50 per
hour. Ms. Hall is assigned to Maintenance,
Transportation and the ERC.
2.
Christopher Murray from Bus Aide to Substitute Bus
Aide effective October 17, 2008.
Degree Advancement
1.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel for Degree Advancement and adjust their
salaries accordingly effective August 25, 2008:
Tiffany Bendistis
Elisha Arias
Paul DelPrato
Josephine Dizon
Rebekah Fetterman
Sue Griffin
Rebecca Harrison
Terry Haskell-McDonald
Master’s+40/Step 6
Master’s+60/Step 9
Master’s+40/Step 10
Master’s+40/Step 6
Master’s+20/Step 6
Master’s+60/Step 11
Master’s+20/Step 7
Master’s+20/Step 11
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
b.
Degree Advancement (cont’d)
1.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel for Degree Advancement and adjust their
salaries accordingly effective August 25, 2008
Candace Krautzel
Steve Silva
Julie Small
Edward Somers
Andrew Virtue
Marianne Whiteman
c.
Master’s+20/Step 9
Master’s+60/Step 12
Master’s/Step 5
Master’s+20/Step 15
Master’s+40/Step 8
Master’s+60/Step 6
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Stacy Gallagher, New Teacher Mentor during the
2007-2008 school year at the annual salary of $1,015.
2.
Stacy Gallagher, New Teacher Mentor effective
August 25, 2008 through November 7, 2008 at the
annual salary of $56.40.
3.
Todd Brown, New Teacher Mentor, effective
September 19, 2008 at the annual salary of $950.52.
4.
Mary Beth Hoffman, Mentor, for the 2008-2009 school
year at the annual salary of $1,050.
5.
Jeanette Verdeur, Chorus Director for the 2008-2009
school year, Media Elementary, at the annual salary
of $1,112.
6.
Brittani Lutterman, Computer Club Sponsor for the
2008-2009 school year, Media Elementary, at the
annual salary of $208.
7.
Patrick Murphy H.O.M.E. Club Sponsor for the 20082009 school year, Media Elementary at the annual
salary of $417.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
Supplemental Contracts (cont’d)
4.
Jean McPheeters, Kids Club Sponsor, Rose Tree
Elementary, at the annual salary of $495.
5.
Recommend Board approval for the following
personnel to serve as Event Chaperones for the
2008-2009 school year at the rate of $55.00 per
event:
Winnie Host
Cynthia Garvin
6.
d.
Elaine Jay
Linda Kilpatrick
Todd Brown, DVMSC Coordinator for the 2008-2009
school year at the annual salary of $2,800.
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 student who
is attending Penncrest High School.
2.
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 student who
is attending Indian Lane Elementary School.
3.
Creation of Supplemental Positions
Recommend the Board approve the creation of the
following Non-Athletic Supplemental positions at
Penncrest High School: Video Club at 8 units, Dance
Team at 5 units, and Assistant Activities Coordinator
at 25 units.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Create New Position (cont’d)
4.
Creation of a .6 Speech/Language Teaching Position
Recommend the Board approve the creation of an
additional .6 Speech/Language teaching position.
This position, added to the current vacant .2
Speech/Language teaching position, will create a total
.8 FTE Speech/Language position to be shared
between Springton Lake Middle School and
Penncrest High School.
5.
Personal Instructional Assistant – Support Staff II
Recommend the Board approve a request for a oneon-one instructional assistant to accompany a student
with significant disabilities to the Skills Start Program
at the DCIU Folcroft Vocational Technical School.
Background
A student with significant disabilities is in need of a .5
one-on-one aide while attending the Skills Start
Program at the DCIU Folcroft Vocational Technical
School. Because of safety concerns, he needs a 1-1
instructional assistant to accompany him for the half
day he attends this program (7:40-10:15). A new staff
position will need to be created and new staff hired to
implement this request.
e.
Other
1.
Recommend the Board approve the payment of
performance bonuses to ADSUP I and Cabinet for the
2007-2008 school year in the amount of $32,485.
These payments are being made in accordance with
the ADSUP I agreement.
2.
Deletion of Supplemental Positions
Recommend the Board approve the deletion of the
following Penncrest High School Non-Athletic
Supplemental Positions: Drill Team Sponsor and
Close-Up Program Sponsor.
IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Girls’ Cross Country – Lehigh University
Recommend the Board approve the overnight trip to Lehigh
University for the Girls’ Cross Country PIAA District I
Championships.
Background
The Girls’ Cross Country Team will travel to Lehigh University on
October 23, 2008 to October 24, 2008, to compete in the PIAA
District I Championships. The boosters will pay for the cost of the
hotel and food.
APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
1.
Change Order Resolution
Resolve, that the Board allows the School Board Secretary
to approve change orders valued up to $10,000 between
meetings of the School Board.
Further resolve, that the change orders over $10,000 and
totaling no more than $20,000 each must be approved by
three Board members, preferably the Finance Committee
Chairman, the Board President and Vice-President.
Background
The new resolution was prepared to increase the dollar
threshold for change orders, which may need to be
addressed between School Board meetings. The prior
resolution dates back to 1998. This was discussed at the
October 14, 2008 Operations Committee meeting.
2.
PLANCON D&E – Springton Lake Middle School
Resolve, that the Board recognize approval from the
Department of Education for PLANCON D&E, Project #3441
for the additions and renovations to the Springton Lake
Middle School. See Attachment A
Background
This was discussed at the October 14, 2008 Operations
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
3.
Changes to Original 2008-09 Budget
The District received additional revenue from the Safe and
Drug Free Schools and community grant. The grant will be
used for expenses related to drug and violence prevention
strategies for schools. In addition the District received
revenue from student fees, which will be used to offset
expenses for parking, Technology Education and transcript
requests. A new Special Education teaching position was
added and approved at the August Board Meeting.
Background
This was discussed at the September 9th, 2008 Finance
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
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.
Resolve, that the Board approve the following budgetary
transfers:
FY 09 – 02
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$9,800.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instructional Technology – Equipment
$9,800.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase three additional
smartboards and six additional projectors.
FY 08 – 05
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,096.69
TO:
AMOUNT:
Regular Instruction – Equipment
$1,096.69
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase new air bikes
and a table top scorer for the SLMS Physical Education
Department.
FY 08 – 13
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
School Sponsored Athletics – Repairs and
Maintenance
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
School Sponsored Athletics – Equipment
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase replacement
soccer goals for the Penncrest stadium field.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
4.
Budgetary Transfers (cont’d)
FY 08 – 18
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,725.00
TO:
Instruction and Curriculum – Books and
Subscriptions
$1,725.00
AMOUNT:
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase Social Studies
paperback books.
FY 08 – 19
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
Library Services – Supplies
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Library Services – Equipment
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase book shelves to
add to the Library.
FY 08 – 20
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Debt Service – Authority Obligations
$164,695.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Community College – Tuition
$164,695.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to correct the breakdown of
the budget amounts originally given by DCCC in November.
FY 08 – 28
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Sabbatical Salary
$61,162.00
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X.
Finance
B.
General
4.
Budgetary Transfers (cont’d)
TO:
AMOUNT:
Office of Principal – Director Salary
$61,162.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the sabbatical of
Maria Kotch during the 2008-09 school year.
FY 08 – 30
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Textbooks
$2,100.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction and Curriculum - Supplies
$2,100.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of
workbooks for the Grade 7 Connected Math program.
FY 08 – 31
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Library Services – Books and Subscriptions
$7,089.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Data Processing Services – Technical Services
$7,089.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of MAP
testing for grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10.
FY 08 – 33
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$3,040.00
TO:
Instruction & Curriculum – Books and
Subscriptions
$3,040.00
AMOUNT:
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to cover the expense of
Language Arts novels.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
4.
Budgetary Transfers (cont’d)
FY 08 – 34
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Fiscal Services – Equipment
$1,540.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Nurse Service – Equipment
$1,540.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase 2 Biltmore
custom recovery couches with aluminum drawer pulls.
FY 08 – 45
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Instructional Staff Development – Dues & Fees
$1,500.00
TO:
Instructional Staff Development – Other
Professional Services
$1,500.00
AMOUNT:
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to pay for the September 9,
2008 Gerety Presentation on Leadership Training for SLMS
students.
FY 08 – 52
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Instruction & Curriculum – Books &
Subscriptions
$1,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instruction & Curriculum – Supplies
$1,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase supplies for
Instruction & Curriculum.
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X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
4.
Budgetary Transfers (cont’d)
FY 08 – 54
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Non-Public Transportation - Supplies
$3,000.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Transportation – Equipment
$3,000.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to replace a welder.
FY 08 – 58
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Supplies
$1,577.00
TO:
AMOUNT:
Office of Principal – Equipment
$1,577.00
RATIONALE: Transfer needed to purchase a cabinet
to store musical instruments.
Background
This was discussed at the October 14, 2008 Finance
Committee meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Transportation Agreement
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract with Janine
Blythe for transportation reimbursement in accordance with
Policy 810.3.
Background
A student who attends the HMS School for Children with
Cerebral Palsy located at 4400 Baltimore Pike, Philadelphia,
PA, requires parental transportation due to medically
necessary private therapies and treatment scheduled in the
afternoons. This item was discussed at the October 2008
Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
6.
Dr. Robert Sing, Medical Services Agreement
Resolve, that the Board approve an agreement with Dr.
Robert F. Sing of Springfield Sports Emergency Medical
Corporation for medical services for $25,578.
Background
Dr. Robert F. Sing provides physicals for high school and
elementary students as well as consultation services for the
district’s health services. His contract is for $25,578.
Students are charged $20.00 per sports physical which
provides offsetting revenue for this contract. This item was
discussed at the October 2008 Pupil Services Committee
Meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
7.
Dr. Peter Christie, Medical Services Agreement
Resolve, that the Board approve an agreement with Dr.
Peter N. Christie for medical services of $9,366.82, $55 per
bus driver physical, and $20 for biannual Mantoux.
Background
Dr. Peter N. Christie provides physicals for Springton Lake
students, district custodians and bus drivers. His contract for
the student physicals is for $9,366.82. Students are charged
$20.00 per sports physical which provides offsetting revenue
for this contract. Bus driver physicals are billed at $55.00
each with a $20.00 fee for the biannual Mantoux Tuberculin
test. This item was discussed at the October 2008 Pupil
Services Committee Meeting.
8.
Jessica Brady, Dental Hygienist Agreement
Resolve, that the Board approve an agreement with Jessica
Brady for dental hygiene services for $2,000.
Background
Jessica Brady provides dental hygiene services to the
students in our public and non-public schools. Her annual
contract is for $2,000. This item was discussed at the
October 2008 Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
9.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, STAR Coordinator
Contract
Resolve, that the Board approve a
contract with Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, STAR
Coordinator (interim), September 8, 2008 through December
31, 2008.
Background
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems will provide an interim
STAR coordinator until the District contracts with its own
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STAR coordinator. This item was discussed at the October
2008 Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
10.
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems for Assessment and
Referral Services
Resolve, that the Board approve a contract with Holcomb
Behavioral Health Systems for Assessment and Referral
Services for Springton Lake Middle School students, July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009.
Background
Holcomb Behavioral Health services will provide drug and
alcohol assessments for middle school students who are
referred through the student assistance program. The cost of
each assessment will be $250.00 for assessment and
referral services. This item was discussed at the October
2008 Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
11.
Penncrest High School Gymnasium Request for Use
Resolve, that the Board approve the request for use of the
Penncrest High School gymnasium for our girls and boys
basketball teams on Sunday, December 28, 2008.
Background
Penncrest High School Basketball teams requests the use of
the gymnasium for five hours (2 ½ hours per team) on
Sunday, December 28, 2008, from approximately 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. This item was discussed at the October 2008 Pupil
Services Committee Meeting.
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APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
12.
Concurrent Enrollment Agreements for Dual Enrollment
Resolve, that the Board approve the attached Concurrent
Enrollment Agreements with Delaware County Community
College and Neumann College for Dual Enrollment for the
2008-2009 school year. See Attachments B and C.
Background
The Dual Enrollment program funded by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education enables high school students to
take courses at participating post-secondary institutions and
to earn concurrent credits at those institutions and at their
local high schools. Through this program, students at
Penncrest High School have the opportunity to take courses
at Delaware County Community College, Neumann College,
and Penn State Brandywine. The Concurrent Enrollment
Agreements spell out the terms and conditions for students'
participation, including the eligibility requirements, fees,
specific course offerings and equivalents, and other
administrative details. Funds from PDE will pay a portion of
the tuition, fees, and books. Students and their parents will
pay the remaining portion. The Concurrent Enrollment
Agreement for Penn State Brandywine was approved by the
Board last spring. This item was discussed at the October
2008 Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting.
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APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
B.
General (cont’d)
13.
Child Guidance Resource Center
Resolve that the Board approve an agreement with Child
Guidance Resource Centers for mental health providing a
one-on-one for a student at Penncrest who has Asperger’s
Syndrome at a rate of $36.00 per hour for a period starting
9/2/08 and ending 10/31/08.
Background
Child Guidance Resource Centers provide independent
contractor services to RTM in connection with the use of
mental health services. The contract provides one
Bachelor’s level staff at a rate of $36.00 per hour. The Child
Guidance staff person works one on one with a student at
Penncrest who has Asperger’s Syndrome. A transition plan
will be pursued before the staff person withdraws from
service to help ensure continued success for the student. .
This item was discussed at the October 2008 Teaching and
Learning Committee Meeting.
14.
Carol Macrina, Interactive Speech Services
Resolve that the Board approve an agreement with Carolyn
Macrina of Interactive Speech Services, Inc. for Social
Cognition Training at $90.00 per hour for 3 hours.
Background
Carolyn Macrina of Interactive Speech Services, Inc.
provides Social Cognition Training for RTM teachers and
staff. Her fee is $90.00 per hour for 3 hours of IEP Team
Follow-Up training at Indian Lane ES in order for staff to
work effectively with a special needs student in need of this
approach. The service is to be delivered for one hour each
marking period – 3 periods total.
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Attachment B
Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
This Agreement is entered into by and between Rose Tree Media School District
(hereinafter referred to as the “School District”) and Neumann College. This agreement
sets out the terms and conditions of the dual enrollment program offered by these two
institutions in accordance with Article XVI-B of the Public School Code (hereinafter
“Program”).
Neumann College and the School District do hereby agree to the following:
1. Term
The term of this agreement shall be from August 15, 2008 – June 30, 2009
2. Dual Enrollment Committee
The Dual Enrollment Committee appointed for the term of this Agreement is comprised
of the following individuals:
Veronica Barbato, Rose Tree Media School Board, Chair
Steve Taylor, Rose Tree Media School District, Director of Teaching & Learning for
Secondary Education
Rick Gregg, Penncrest High School, Principal
Susan Evans, Penncrest High School, Assistant Principal
David Harple, Penncrest High School, Building Coordinator for Guidance
Samantha Abelson, Penncrest High School, Teacher
Gail Fogel, Parent
Student – to be determined
Mac Given, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Neumann College
Joseph Gillespie, Dean of Education and Human Services, Associate Professor,
Neumann College
Ryan Savitz, Instructor, Mathematics, Neumann College
Frances M. Cubberley, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Delaware County
Community College
Clayton Railey, Dean of Communications, Arts & Humanities, Delaware County
Community College
Deborah Erie, Director of Student and Enrollment Services, Penn State Brandywine
Paul deGategno, Director of Academic Affairs, Penn State Brandywine
3. Student eligibility
A. Students who meet all of the following criteria are qualified to participate in
the program:
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a. The student is a high school junior or senior.
b. The student is making satisfactory progress toward fulfilling applicable
secondary school graduation requirements, as determined by the School
District. The School District will determine satisfactory progress based on
credits earned.
c. The student has scored at least proficient or above on the PSSA math or
reading tests or comparable nationally normed tests.
d. The student demonstrates readiness for college-level coursework in the
intended subject area of study, as determined by Neumann College.
Neumann College will determine readiness based on placement exam
decisions.
e. The student has scored at least a 15 on the placement exam deemed
appropriate by Neumann College for the dual enrollment course to be
taken.
B. Students that do not meet the criteria listed under Section A may be permitted
to enroll in dual enrollment courses if they meet the following alternative
criteria and receive approval from both Neumann College and the School
District:
i. The student is enrolled in the School District as a high school
freshman or sophomore but meets the criteria listed in Section A
above.
C. In order to remain in this program, the student must maintain a secondary
school grade point average of 2.5 in the applicable subject area of study. The
student also must maintain a minimum grade of 2.0 in each dual enrollment
course in which the student is enrolled.
4. Courses offered
The following criteria apply to all courses covered by this Agreement:
1. The courses are non-remedial.
2. The courses are in a core academic subject as defined by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001. Core subjects include English, reading or language arts,
mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics,
arts, history and geography.
3. The courses, as offered to dual enrollment students, are identical to those
offered when dual enrollment students are not enrolled, including the use of
identical curriculum, assessments and instructional materials.
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4. The courses enforce prerequisite coursework requirements identical to those
enforced for the courses when dual enrollment students are not enrolled.
5. The course has a strong history of transfer as determined by Neumann
College’s Registrar’s Office.
The following courses shall be offered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and Article XVI-B of the Public School Code:
NAME of
COURSE
Reading in the Disciplines
Effective Writing w/ Computers
French I
Intermediate French
Modern Europe
Colonial America
Persian/Farsi I
Chinese I
Russian I
Italian I
Intermediate Italian
Introductory Statistics
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Ethics
Intro to Philosophy
Physics I (lab)
Astronomy
American Political Process
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish
PENNCREST
EQUIVALENT
Advanced
Communications
Advanced
Composition
French I
French II
Modern Europe
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Intro to Statistics
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
Elective
Philosophy
Physics I
Elective
American
Government
Elective
Elective
Spanish I
Spanish II
COLLEGE
CREDITS
COSTS
Books
Total Costs
75.00
494.00
3.0
Tuition
$419
3.0
$419
59.25
478.25
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
$419
160.75
160.75
94.25
96.50
38.00
74.25
124.50
145.00
145.00
119.00
117.50
81.00
78.00
78.75
111.50
107.75
78.50
579.75
579.75
513.25
515.50
457.00
493.25
543.50
564.00
564.00
538.00
536.50
500.00
497.00
497.75
530.50
526.75
497.50
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
$419
$419
$419
$419
70.25
78.25
165.50
165.50
489.25
497.25
584.50
584.50
Students enrolled in any of these courses are responsible for their own transportation.
The maximum number of dual enrollment students to be enrolled in any of these courses
in the 2008-2009 school year is 5.
5. Student Credit
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Students will not be allowed to enroll in more than 24 postsecondary credits through dual
enrollment.
In order to successfully complete a course listed in this Agreement, students must earn a
minimum grade of 2.0.
The School District will award credit for and recognize courses that are successfully
completed under this Agreement as fulfilling the graduation requirements identified
above.
Neumann College will award postsecondary credit to students who successfully complete
courses identified in this Agreement as identified above. Neumann College will
transcript this credit in a manner similar to other students who take a course at this
institution. If a dual enrollment student becomes a regularly enrolled student at Neumann
College following graduation from secondary school, Neumann College shall recognize
those credits as applying to the student’s degree requirements as it would for any
regularly enrolled postsecondary student who took the courses.
6. Promotional material:
A. Neumann College agrees to make a college-ready presentation in each dual
enrollment course on campus once per semester. This presentation will include
information on how to prepare a college application, how to apply for financial
aid and a voluntary campus tour. Application fees for Neumann College for
students in dual enrollment courses for the School District will be waived.
B. The School District will commit to displaying information on Neumann College
in the counseling suite and will work with Neumann College admissions to
organize a school wide presentation for parents at Penncrest High School on dual
enrollment that will include representatives from Neumann College.
7. Additional Administrative Responsibilities
The following people will be responsible for the tasks listed below:
A. Registration: Neumann College will supply Penncrest High School counselors
with the necessary course registration materials by March 1st and October 1st for
the following semester. Penncrest High School Counselors will return completed
course registrations by April 1st and November 1st respectively.
B. Record Keeping: For any year for which there are graduates from Rose Tree
Media School District who enroll in Neumann College, Neumann College will
provide aggregate data on the following data points. Neumann College’s
Registrar’s Office will keep comprehensive records of courses taken and grades
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received by dual enrollment students. Neumann College will submit an end-ofyear report to the School District by July 1st of each year.
a. This report will include:
i. Number of students applied, accepted, and enrolled
ii. Average GPA in Math and English
iii. Courses during 1st year
iv. Number placed in remedial courses
v. Number returned sophomore year
vi. End of sophomore year GPA
C. Progress Reports: Neumann College’s faculty members will provide a student
progress report to the student and the School District counselors eight weeks into
the course and before the withdrawal date. Students receiving below a D will be
automatically withdrawn from the course. A refund for a School District student
withdrawal will be remitted to the School District minus fees, textbook and
withdrawal fees.
D. Fiscal Transactions: Neumann College will bill students individually for
allowable costs. It will be the responsibility of the students to provide copies of
all receipts to Rose Tree Media School District in order to gain reimbursement of
the portion of allowable costs paid by the grant.
E. Textbooks: Neumann College commits to using the same textbook in math and
science courses for two-year periods, as long as the textbooks are being used in
any sections of the dual enrollment course.
F. Counseling: Neumann College commits to identify one academic counselor in
the Academic Counseling Center to be the contact for School District students.
This person will aid students in locating the necessary resources to be successful
in their dual enrollment courses.
G. Library Privileges: Neumann College will grant School District students taking 9
credits full library privileges.
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Signature Page
Rose Tree Media School District and Neumann College agree not to unlawfully
discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or disability
in any undertaking pursuant to this agreement.
For the School District:
-----------------------------------------------------------Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
Date:
------------------------------------------------------------Nancy Mackrides, President, Board of School Directors
Date:
Neumann College:
-----------------------------------------------------------Date:
Rosalie M. Mirenda, D.N.Sc.
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Attachment C
Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
This Agreement is entered into by and between Rose Tree Media School District and Delaware
County Community College. This agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the dual
enrollment program offered by these two institutions in accordance with Article XVI-B of the
Public School Code (hereinafter “Program”).
Delaware County Community College and the Rose Tree Media School District do hereby agree
to the following:
1. Term
The term of this agreement shall be from August 15, 2008 – June 30, 2009
2. Dual Enrollment Committee
The Dual Enrollment Committee appointed for the term of this Agreement is comprised of the
following individuals:
Veronica Barbato, Rose Tree Media School Board, Chair
Steve Taylor, Rose Tree Media School District, Director of Teaching & Learning for
Secondary Education
Rick Gregg, Penncrest High School, Principal
Susan Evans, Penncrest High School, Assistant Principal
David Harple, Penncrest High School, Building Coordinator for Guidance
Samantha Abelson, Penncrest High School, Teacher
Gail Fogel, Parent
Student – to be determined
Mac Given, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Neumann College
Joseph Gillespie, Dean of Education and Human Services, Associate Professor, Neumann
College
Ryan Savitz, Instructor, Mathematics, Neumann College
Frances M. Cubberley, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Delaware County
Community College
Clayton Railey, Dean of Communications, Arts & Humanities, Delaware County Community
College
Deborah Erie, Director of Student and Enrollment Services, Penn State Brandywine
Paul deGategno, Director of Academic Affairs, Penn State Brandywine
3. Student eligibility
A. Students who meet all of the following criteria are qualified to participate in the
program:
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a. The student is a high school junior or senior.
b. The student is making satisfactory progress toward fulfilling applicable secondary
school graduation requirements, as determined by the Rose Tree Media School
District. The Rose Tree Media School District will determine satisfactory
progress based on credits earned. Delaware County Community College will
make final determination regarding a student’s academic ability and readiness for
college-level course work.
c. The student has scored at least Basic or above on the PSSA math or reading tests
or comparable nationally normed tests.
d. The student scores at least in the 50th percentile on nationally-normed tests.
B. Students that do not meet the criteria listed under Section A may be permitted to
enroll in dual enrollment courses if they meet the following alternative criteria and
receive approval from both Delaware County Community College and the Rose Tree
Media School District:
i. The student is enrolled in the Rose Tree Media School District as a high
school freshman or sophomore but meets the criteria listed in Section A
above.
C. In order to remain in this program, the student must maintain a secondary school
grade point average of 2.5 in the applicable subject area of study. The student also
must maintain a minimum grade of 2.0 in each dual enrollment course in which the
student is enrolled.
4. Courses offered
The following criteria apply to all courses covered by this Agreement:
1. The courses are non-remedial.
2. The courses are in a core academic subject as defined by the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001. Core subjects include English, reading or language arts, mathematics,
science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history and
geography.
3. The courses, as offered to dual enrollment students, are identical to those offered
when dual enrollment students are not enrolled, including the use of identical
curriculum, assessments and instructional materials.
4. The courses enforce prerequisite coursework requirements identical to those enforced
for the courses when dual enrollment students are not enrolled.
5. The course has a strong history of transfer as determined by Delaware County
Community College’s Registrar’s Office.
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The following courses shall be offered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and
Article XVI-B of the Public School Code:
NAME of
COURSE
Art and Child Development
Art History I
Drawing
Painting
Watercolor Paint
B/W Photography I
B/W Photography II
General Chemistry (w/ lab)
English Composition II
German I
Western Civilization I
Introduction to World
Religions
Italian I
Intermediate Algebra
Modern College Math I
Elementary Calculus
College Algebra & Trig I
Calculus I
Intro to Philosophy
Intro to Astronomy
Geology
College Physics I
University Physics
American National
Government
General Psychology
Intro to Nanotechnology
Sociology of Marriage and
the Family
Human Relations
Intro to Sociology
Social Problems
Spanish I
COLLEGE
CREDITS
PENNCREST
EQUIVALENT
COSTS
Fees
Books
$125
$160
$110
$116
$125
$30
$125
$18
$125
$16
$140
$63
$140
$39
$180
$216
$110
$130
Elective
Elective
Drawing
Painting
Elective
Photography I
Photography II
Chemistry I
Advanced
Composition
German I
Elective
Elective
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
Tuition
$270
$270
$270
$270
$270
$270
$270
$360
$270
Total Costs
$555
$496
$425
$413
$411
$473
$449
$756
$510
3.0
3.0
3.0
$270
$270
$270
$110
$110
$110
$167
$103
$71
$547
$483
$451
Elective
Algebra II
Elective
Intro to Calculus
Algebra II
1 Calculus
Philosophy
Elective
Elective
Physics I
AP Physics
American
Government
Elective
Elective
Elective
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
$270
$270
$270
$360
$270
$450
$270
$270
$360
$360
$360
$270
$110
$110
$110
$140
$110
$170
$110
$110
$180
$180
$180
$110
$197
$113
$127
$102
$150
$207
$92
$198
$131
$180
$254
$170
$577
$493
$507
$602
$530
$827
$472
$578
$671
$720
$794
$550
3.0
3.0
3.0
$270
$270
$270
$110
$110
$110
$152
$30
$138
$532
$410
$518
Elective
Elective
Elective
Spanish I
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
$270
$270
$270
$270
$110
$110
$110
$110
$148
$72
$101
$162
$528
$452
$481
$542
Students enrolled in any of these courses are responsible for their own transportation.
The maximum number of dual enrollment students to be enrolled in any of these courses in the
2008-2009 school year is 10.
B. Student Credit
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Students will not be allowed to enroll in more than 16 postsecondary credits through dual
enrollment.
In order to successfully complete a course listed in this Agreement, students must earn a
minimum grade of 2.0.
The Rose Tree Media School District will award credit for and recognize courses that are
successfully completed under this Agreement as fulfilling the graduation requirements identified
above.
Delaware County Community College will award postsecondary credit to students who
successfully complete courses identified in this Agreement as identified above. Delaware
County Community College will transcript this credit in a manner similar to other students who
take a course at this institution. If a dual enrollment student becomes a regularly enrolled student
at Delaware County Community College following graduation from secondary school, Delaware
County Community College shall recognize those credits as applying to the student’s degree
requirements as it would for any regularly enrolled postsecondary student who took the courses.
C. Promotional material:
a.
Delaware County Community College agrees to make sure that each dual
enrollment student receives appropriate information on the admissions and registration
process, as well as assistance with the financial aid process should s/he decide to continue
at the Community College after high school graduation. Application fees for Delaware
County Community College for students in dual enrollment courses for the Rose Tree
Media School District will be waived.
b.
The Rose Tree Media School District will commit to displaying information on
Delaware County Community College in the counseling suite and will work with
Delaware County Community College admissions to organize a school wide presentation
for parents at Penncrest High School on dual enrollment that will include representatives
from Delaware County Community College.
D. Additional Administrative Responsibilities
The following people will be responsible for the tasks listed below:
A. Registration: Delaware County Community College will supply Penncrest High School
counselors with the necessary course registration materials by April 1st and October 1st
for the following semester. Penncrest High School Counselors will return completed
course registrations by May 1st and November 1st respectively.
B. Record Keeping: For any year for which there are graduates from Rose Tree Media
School District who enroll in Delaware County Community College, Delaware County
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Community College will provide aggregate data on the following data points. Delaware
County Community College Registrar’s Office will keep comprehensive records of
courses taken and grades received by dual enrollment students. Delaware County
Community College will submit an end-of-year report to the Rose Tree Media School
District by July 1st of each year.
a. This report will include:
i. Number of students applied, accepted, and enrolled
ii. Average GPA in Math and English
iii. Courses during 1st year
iv. Number placed in remedial courses
v. Number returned sophomore year
vi. End of sophomore year GPA
C. Fiscal Transactions: Delaware County Community College will bill students individually
for allowable costs. It will be the responsibility of the students to provide copies of all
receipts to Rose Tree Media School District in order to gain reimbursement of the portion
of allowable costs paid by the grant.
D. Counseling: Delaware County Community College commits to identify one academic
counselor to be the contact for Rose Tree Media School District students. This person
will aid students in locating the necessary resources to be successful in their dual
enrollment courses.
E. Library Privileges: Delaware County Community College will grant Rose Tree Media
School District students full library privileges.
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Signature Page
Rose Tree Media School District and Delaware County Community College agree not to
unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or
disability in any undertaking pursuant to this agreement.
For the School District:
-----------------------------------------------------------Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
Date:
------------------------------------------------------------Nancy Mackrides, President, Board of School Directors
Date:
Delaware County Community College:
-----------------------------------------------------------Jerome S. Parker, President
Date:
-----------------------------------------------------------Virginia M. Carter, Provost
Date:
-----------------------------------------------------------Frances M. Cubberley, Associate Vice President
Date:
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