ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Informational Session
February 23, 2006
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.
Building Update - Principals
III.
Adjournment
7:30 p.m.
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Legislative Meeting
February 23, 2006
8:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
III.
B.
C.
Alexa Rose Clofine - American Association of Teachers of French
National Essay-writing Contest winner
Sulina Gabale – Daughter’s of the American Revolution Good Citizen’s of
Penncrest High School Award
PDE Achievement Award - Recognition for Adequate Yearly Progress
Glenwood Elementary – Mary Ellen Goldfarb
Indian Lane – Bill Bennett
Media – Maria Kotch
Rose Tree – Ellen Sosangelis
Springton Lake – Chris Marchese
Writing Poetry and Prose at the Elementary Level
Presenters: Tina Loveland-Smith and Brenda Millette from Media and
selected students
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
VI.
Legislative Meeting of January 26, 2006
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations and Awards
A.
IV.
Roll Call
School Reports
Superintendent’s Report
Solicitor’s Report
President’s Report
Scheduled Presentations (Limited to Five Minutes Each)
A.
B.
C.
RTMEA
RTM Education Foundation
Healthy Communities Initiative
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations (Limited to Three Minutes Each)
A.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
IX.
Policies
1.
AED Policy #822 – Second Read - Attachment F
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
General
a.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
b.
Degree Advancement
c.
Supplemental Contracts
d.
Create New Position
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Future Business Leaders of America – Hershey, PA
2.
Science Olympiad – Juniata College
3.
Penncrest Boy’s Track Team – State College, PA
4.
Penncrest Band – Washington, DC
C.
Calendar 2006 – 2007 – First Reading – Attachment C
D.
Policies
1.
Wellness Policy #246 – First Read – Attachment G
2.
Drug Awareness Policy #227 – First Read – Attachment H
E.
Technology Contracts
1.
Internet Connectivity Contract – Attachment D
2.
Web Hosting Services Contract – Attachment E
Addendum
1.
On-Line Contract – Attachment I
F.
X.
Rose Tree Media Residents
Finance
A.
Purchasing
B.
General
1.
Budgetary Transfers
2.
Clean Buses for Kids School Bus Diesel Retrofit
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
XI.
High Pressure Gas Main – Penncrest High School
Change Orders
Owner’s Representative Services
Structural Engineering Services – Springton Lake Middle School
Service Contract – Springton Lake
Independent Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
Delaware County Intermediate Unit – Board Member
2005-2006 Budget Increase/Decreases
C.
Financials for December 2005 and January 2006
D.
Bill lists for January and February 2006
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 March 23, 2006 at Springton Lake
Middle School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
Rose Tree Media School District
306 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
www.rtmsd.org
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Sharon A. Learn
Board Secretary
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent
Sharon A. Learn, Board Secretary
January 27, 2006
Minutes of the January 26, 2006 Legislative Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Board Members in Attendance: Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox, Thomas
Shoemaker, Nancy Mackrides, Stacey Benson, Jeffrey Pettit, William Campbell, William
Montgomery; Student Board Members: Daniel Magagnosc, Jeffrey Walker, Sara
Sunshine
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Superintendent of Schools; Ken Batchelor, Meg Barney,
Pete Barry, Valerie Burnett, Anne Callahan, Susan Evans, Susan Golder,
Mary Ellen Goldfarb, Ron Harris, Joanne Horan, Mack Johnson, Maria Kotch,
Samuel Lemon, Patti Linden, John Lohn, Anthony Lombardo, Chris Marchese, Kim McCannRoller, Ellen Sosangelis, Steve Taylor, Sharon Learn, Thomas Kelly, Solicitor
The Legislative Meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Rose Tree Media School
District was held on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at Springton Lake Middle School. The
meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Fronduti.
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Legislative Meeting Minutes of December 22, 2005
Mr. Montgomery moved and Mrs. Fronduti seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2005-2006 – 43
Resolve, that the Board approve the Legislative Minutes of December 22,
2005.
The aforegoing resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox,
Thomas Shoemaker, Nancy Mackrides, Stacey Benson, Jeffrey
Pettit, William Campbell, William Montgomery
None
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III.
Presentations & Awards
A.
At this time, the Audit Committee members were appointed and sworn in by
School District Solicitor Thomas Kelly.
Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Montgomery seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOULUTION: 2005-2006 - 44
Resolve, that the Board approve the following citizen members of the audit
committee:
Sandy Lutz, Elko and Associates
Barbara Laurenzi, PNC Bank
Ron Coqueron, Riddle Hospital
The aforegoing resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
B.
Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox,
Thomas Shoemaker, Nancy Mackrides, Stacey Benson, Jeffrey
Pettit, William Campbell, William Montgomery
None
Building Update – Principals
The Building Update Reports were presented by the school principals at this
time on the agenda.
IV.
Educational Presentation
A.
V.
“Special Service Learning Opportunities at Penncrest High School”
Presenters: Members of the National Honor Society – Jeff Walker, Randy
Kreider, Anna Woodbury, Alex Sanchez, Reed Binder, Lia Mayka
Reports
A.
B.
C.
D.
School Reports - In Official Legislative Minutes of January 26, 2006
Superintendent’s Report - In Official Legislative Minutes of
January 26, 2006
Solicitor’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 26, 2006
President’s Report – In Official Legislative Minutes of January 26, 2006
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VI.
Scheduled Presentations
A.
RTMEA - Ben Dansen
B.
RTM Education Foundation – Meg Barney, Executive Director
B.
Healthy Communities Initiative - None
VII.
Unscheduled Presentations
A.
Rose Tree Media Residents
VIII.
Old Business
A.
None
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IX.
New Business
A.
B.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
2.
Nominations
a.
Professional
b.
Non-Instructional
3.
General
a.
Classification Change
b.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
c.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
d.
Supplemental Contracts
e.
Correction of Supplemental Contracts
f.
Salary Change
g.
Create New Position
Overnight Trips
a.
Penncrest High School – Cheerleading National Competition
b.
Music Festival –String Ensemble Competition
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. Shoemaker seconded a motion to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2006-2007 - 44
Resolve, that the Board approve the following Personnel section:
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional - None
b.
2.
Non-Instructional
1.
Michael Nixon, Custodian, termination, effective October
28, 2005.
2.
Mary Ellen MacDonald, Food Service Worker, resignation,
effective January 20, 2006.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Jessica Venarchik, Long Term Substitute Language Arts
Teacher, effective January 27, 2006 at the rate of
$40,590, Bachelor’ s/Step 1. Ms. Venarchik received her
Bachelor’s Degree from Boston University. She is
assigned to Penncrest High School replacing Mary Hamill
who is on sabbatical. *NOTE: Ms. Venarchik is being hired
pending completion of pre-employment paperwork.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
a.
b.
3.
Professional
2.
Dennis West, Homebound Instructor, effective January 3,
2006, at the rate of $39.50 per hour.
3.
Recommend Board recognize Vicki Titus for attainment of
tenure. Mrs. Titus attained tenure prior to the start of the
2005-2006 school year, but was missed on the list for
approval on the August Board.
4.
Sara Grable, Long Term Substitute Special Education
Language Arts Teacher, effective January 23, 2006, at the
annual salary of $43,590, Master’s/Step 1. Ms. Grable
received her Bachelor’s Degree from The University of
Iowa and her Master’s Degree from Gwynedd-Mercy
College. She is assigned to Springton Lake Middle School
replacing Janet Van Lone who is on leave.
Non-Instructional
1.
James Drespling, Master Bus Mechanic, effective January
4, 2006, at the rate of $21.95 per hour. Mr. Drespling is
assigned to the Transportation Department
2.
Diane Steward, Substitute Bus Aide, effective January 6,
2006, at the rate of $10.62 per hour.
General
a.
Classification Change
1.
b.
Michael Price to Full Time Bus Driver, effective January
18, 2006. Mr. Price has successfully completed his
probation period.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.
Jessica Anderson has requested an unpaid leave of
absence for the purpose of child rearing. Leave will
commence on February 10, 2006 and terminate
June 30, 2006.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
d.
Rescind Supplemental Contracts
1.
Chris Smith, Assistant Boys Indoor Track Coach, rescind
contact.
2.
Tonya Melchior, .5 Intramural Director, rescind contract.
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Recommend Board approve the following Night School
Instructors at the rate of $40 per hour for the 2005-2006
school year:
Samantha Ableson
Ed Somers
2.
Deborah Ney, Glenwood Elementary Chorus Sponsor the
annual salary of $1,048 for the 2005-2006 school year.
3.
Keith Sharp, Glenwood Art Club Sponsor, at the annual
salary of $343 for the 2005-2006 school year.
4.
Recommend Board approve the following 2nd semester
New Teacher Mentors at the prorated annual salary of
$472.50:
Cynthia Garvin
Lisa Parkinson
5.
William Henderson
Karen Venuto
Chris Miller, Assistant Boys Indoor Track Coach, at the
annual salary of $3,224.
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IX
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
6.
Carol Shapero, Intramural Instructor, Media Elementary, at
the rate of $18.17 per hour.
7.
Abby Peifer, Intramural Instructor, Indian
Elementary, at the rate of $18.17 per hour.
Lane
8.
Matthew Moore, Intramural Instructor,
Elementary, at the rate of $18.17 per hour.
Lane
9.
Recommend Board approve the following personnel as
New Teacher Mentors for the 2005-2006 school year at
the annual salary of $945:
Lisa Hooven (.5)
Nancy Gheysens (.5)
Indian
Kimberly Michaels
10.
Fred Potts, Soccer Playoff Coach, effective October 24,
2005, at the rate of $40.00 per day.
11.
Greg Haebel, Soccer Playoff Assistant Coach, effective
October 24, 2005, at the rate of $30.00 per day.
12.
Craig Snyder, All School Musical Sponsor, for the 20052006 school year, at the annual salary of $992.00.
13.
Catherine Arroyo, Event Chaperone, for the 2005-2006
school year, at the rate of $55 per event.
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IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
d.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
14.
e.
f.
Correction of Supplemental Contracts
1.
Jacqueline Baker, Intramural Director from .5 to 1.0
at the annual salary of $1,860.
2.
Debra Taylor, Paul Forberger and Melissa McDevitt
are sharing 2 Professional Development contracts.
One third of 2 positions at the annual salary of
$1,666 each.
Salary Change
1.
g.
Linda Berkowitz, New Teacher Mentor, effective
December 12, 2005, at the annual salary of
$604.42.
Constance Cotumaccio, Secretary I, to an annual
salary of $26,153, effective July 1, 2005.
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 will be attending Penncrest High School as of
January 12, 2006.
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IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Penncrest High School Cheerleading National Competition
Further resolve, that the Board the overnight trip to Orlando,
Florida for the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA),
National Competition on February 9 – 13, 2006.
2.
Music Festival – String Ensemble Competition
Further resolve, that the Board approve the ovrnight trip to
Virginia Beach Williamsburg for the Festival / Competition
Educational String Ensemble March 31 to April 4, 2006.
The aforegoing resolution was declared adopted by the Chair,
the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
C.
General
1.
Policy
a.
D.
Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox,
Thomas Shoemaker, Nancy Mackrides, Stacey
Benson, Jeffrey Pettit, William Campbell, William
Montgomery
None
Local Board Procedures Policy #009, First Reading
(Attachment A in Official Legislative Minutes of January
26, 2006.)
Addendum – General
a.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy #822 - First
Reading (Attachment B In Official Legislative Minutes of
January 26, 2006.)
Policy #822 is titled Automated External Defibrillator
(AED). The proposed policy has been reviewed by the
District’s solicitor, Tom Kelly.
The proposed policy
discussed at the January 2006 Pupil Services Committee
Meeting. A demonstration of the AED’s will be held during
the January 2006 informational meeting.
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X.
Finance
A.
B.
Purchasing
1.
Bid Awards
General
1.
2.
3.
C.
D.
Budgetary Transfer Requests
Reimbursement for Private Transportation
Audit Committee Appointments (moved resolution to page 2 of Official
Legislative Meeting of January 26, 2006)
4.
Change Orders
5.
Penncrest High School and Springton Lake Middle School –
Transportation Gas – Amerada Hess
6.
Springton Lake Middle School Swimming Pool
7.
Springton Lake Middle School – Sanitary Sewer – Feasibility Study
8.
Johnson Controls Agreement
9.
Maintenance Department – Snow Plow Concerns
10.
Therapy Inc. Contract
11.
Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc.
12.
Steri-Safe Contract
Financial Reports for October, November, December 2005
Bill Lists for December 2005 and January 2006.
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mrs. Barbato seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION: 2006-2007 - 45
Resolve, that the he following bids be awarded in the categories listed,
such recommendation being the lowest bid received from a responsible
bidder, kind, quality and materials having been considered.
Bid Awards
Indian Lane Elementary School – Replacement Roof – Summer 2006
Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated
Roof Areas No. 1 & 2
$ 439,088
Roof Areas No. 1 & 4
$ 247,172
Total
$ 686,260
Budget
$1,200,000
Penncrest High School - Replacement Roof – Summer 2006
Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated
Roof Areas 1, 2, 4,18,25,27,29,33,43 thru 54 $ 965,705
Budget
$1,000,000
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X.
Finance
B.
General
1.
Budgetary Transfers
Further resolve, that the Board approve the following budgetary
transfers:
FY 06 – 12 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Regular Instruction - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 2,124
TO:
Regular Instruction - Equipment
AMOUNT: $ 2,124
RATIONALE: Purchase camcorders for video editing in the applied
technology classes at Penncrest.
FY 06 – 16
FROM:
AMOUNT:
TO:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction – Salaries & Benefits
$ 24,184
Special Education – Salaries & Benefits
Nursing Services – Salaries & Benefits
AMOUNT: $ 24,184
RATIONALE: Allocate Budget for teacher degree advances.
FY 06 – 18 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Regular Instruction - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 1,000
TO:
Regular Instruction - Equipment
AMOUNT: $ 1,000
RATIONALE: Purchase chairs for Indian Lane Elementary student
computer tables.
FY 06 – 23
FROM:
AMOUNT:
TO:
Fund 10 General Fund
Budgetary Reserve
$ 14,668
Summer School Media – Salaries and Benefits
Summer School Media - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 14,668
RATIONALE: Allocate funds for the summer school program held at
Media Elementary School (Formerly the Title I Program)
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X.
Finance
B.
General
2.
Reimbursement for Private Transportation
Further resolve, that the Board approve the transportation agreement
between the District and Mrs. Holzer, 46 Thornbird Way, Newtown
Square. Mrs. Holzer’s child had leg surgery and the district cannot
provide the required transportation services. The estimated cost to the
District is $4,000.
3.
Audit Committee Appointments (see page 2)
4.
Change Orders
Further resolve, that the Board approve the following change orders:
Transportation Building
Goldhorn Electrical Construction, Inc. Change Order #1
Labor and material for the following:
Disconnect electric at White house
Existing poles to stay
Locate aerial for existing bus garage at top of existing poles
Allow for construction entrance at existing white building location
Lump sum cost not to exceed $900.
Maintenance and Penncrest High School Storage Additions
Edward J. Meloney, Inc.
Provide and install fire dampers in two hour rated wall.
Not to exceed $ 1,320.
Fayette Group
GC-008 Additional cost for concrete sub-contractor Gentile
Concrete, Inc. due to permitting delay. Total cost of $6,544.
GC-09 Extra work required due to depth of existing building
foundations.
Total cost of $6,930.
GC- 10 Extra work for grade beam due to existing manhole
interference.
Total cost $4,476
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X.
General
B.
General
5.
Penncrest High School and Springton Lake Middle School Transportation Gas - Amerada Hess
Further resolve, that the Board approve a new agreement to purchase
transportation gas for the months of January, February and March, 2006
has been negotiated by Provident Energy. The District will pay
as follows:
Jan $2.358 (Basis) + $14.05 (NYMEX) = $16.408/DTH
Feb $2.358 (Basis) + $10.82 (NYMEX) = $13.178/DTH
Mar $2.358 (Basis) + $10.92(NYMEX) = $13.278/DTH
6.
Springton Lake Middle School Swimming Pool
Further resolve, that the Board approve a proposal from Pennoni
Associates, Inc., for engineering services for the evaluation of existing
facilities to attempt to determine the location of a leak, or leaks in the
swimming pool and the pool’s mechanical water recirculation system.
Also, to determine, if possible, the extent of damage resulting from the
existing leak(s). The cost is estimated $5,000 to $6,000. The fee will
be based on the amount of site investigation required.
7.
Springton Lake Middle School – Sanitary Sewer - Feasibility Study
Further resolve, that the Board approve a proposal from Pennoni
Associates, Inc., for engineering services for a feasibility study to
determine possible options and probable costs for connecting the
Springton Lake Middle School to the public sewer system. The
estimated cost is $6,000 to $8,000. The fee will be based on the
amount of site investigation required.
8.
Johnson Controls Agreement
Further resolve, that the Board approve a new service contract with
Johnson Controls for the District's Energy Management systems. The
old agreement cost $26,280 per year. The new agreement is for three
years and will save $19,700.
Year one
Year two
Year three
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$18,750
$19,690
$20,680
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X.
Finance
B.
General
9
Maintenance Department – Snow Plowing Concerns
Further resolve, that the Board approve a proposal from Gerace, Inc.,
for snow removal services, providing all necessary labor, material, tools
and equipment to remove snow and ice through March 31, 2006.
10.
Therapy Inc. Contract
Further resolve, that the Board approve a contract with Therapy Inc. for
the 2005-2006 school year. The cost is $68 per hour.
11.
Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc.
Further resolve, that the Board approve a contract with Pediatric
Therapeutic Services for the 2005-2006 school year. PTS provides
contracted therapy services. PTS is working with the district to provide
occupational therapy services. The cost is $64 per hour.
12.
Steri-Safe Contract
Further resolve, that the Board approve a contract with Steri-Safe for
the 2005-2006 school year. Steri-Safe will remove and dispose of
regulated medical waste at each school. They will provide pickups at
each school twice a year. The cost is $480 per school per year.
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X.
Finance
C.
D.
Financial Reports for October, November, December 2005
Bill Lists for December, 2005 and January 2006
Further resolve, that the Board approve the following Financial Reports and Bill
Lists:
Financials
October, November
October, November
November, December
November, December
October
October
October
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Treasurers Reports
Investment Reports
Summary Expenditure Status Report
Revenue Status Report
Food Service Report
Special Revenue Fund Report
Activities Fund Report
Bill Lists
January
2006 General Fund Bill List
$1,397,593.62
January
2006 Capital Fund Bill List
$
January
2006 Construction Fund Bill List
$
2,400.00
January
2006 Master Capital Improvement Phase III
$
64,771.00
January
2006 Future Refunding 1993 Bill List
$
24,210.00
January
2006 Bond Series 2003 Bill List
$
13,162.18
January
20065 Bond Series 2004 Bill List
$ 163,808.40
December
2005 Imprest Fund Bill List
$
5,120.00
December
2005 Activities/Special Revenue Fund
$
29,102.77
December
2005 Food Service Bill List
$ 169,310.70
20,157.98
$1,889,636.65
The aforegoing resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox, Thomas Shoemaker,
Nancy Mackrides, Stacey Benson, Jeffrey Pettit, William Campbell,
William Montgomery
None
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X.
Adjournment
Mrs. Mackrides moved and Mr. Shoemaker seconded a motion to adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION: 2005-2006 - 46
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned.
The aforegoing resolution was declared adopted by the Chair, the vote
being:
AYES:
NAYS:
Nancy Fronduti, Veronica Barbato, Linda Fox, Thomas
Shoemaker, Nancy Mackrides, Stacey Benson, Jeffrey Pettit,
William Campbell, William Montgomery
None
__________________________
Sharon A. Learn
Board Secretary
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III.
Presentations and Awards
A.
Alexa Rose Clofine – American Association of Teachers of
French National Essay-writing Contest winner
Resolve, that the Board recognize Alexa Rose Clofine for her
winning essay entitled “French Heritage in the USA.” Each
school in the region that participated sent five essay’s for
consideration. Alexa won the regional competition which made
her essay eligible for the national competition. Alexa is the first
student from Springton Lake to receive a national award.
B.
Sulina Gabale – Daughter’s of the American Revolution Good
Citizen’s of Penncrest High School Award
Resolve, that the Board recognize Sulina Gabale for her
remarkable achievements and contributions to the community
which include being a member of the school’s Distinguished
Honor Roll, Spanish National Foreign Language Honors
Society, German National Foreign Language Honors Society,
Renaissance Honors Society, National Honors Society, and
selected for the People to People International Student
Ambassador Program. Sulina has received the American
Association of University Women’s Award, Media Rotary Club
Student of the Month Award, founded the Wave or Love
Tsunami Fund, volunteers in rural India as an English instructor
and published several articles in U.S. Indian newspapers. She
is also a Bharathanatyam Indian Classical Dance student and
assistant instructor and has performed in authentic and
traditional India drama at Madison Square Garden, participated
in a play about the life and work of Indian peace activist,
Mahatma Gandhi, in Texas and performs in theatrical
productions at Penncrest.
C.
PDE Achievement Award – Recognition for Adequate Yearly
Progress
Resolve, the Board recognize the faculty, staff, and students of
Glenwood, Indian Lane, Media, Rose Tree, and Springton Lake
for meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards for
two consecutive years. The keystone-shaped award is being
awarded to schools across the state where students have
exceeded the math and reading standards required by the
state’s accountability system and the federal No Child Left
Behind Act. The teachers, school staff, parents, community and
students have worked hard to achieve at this level.
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
SCHOOL REPORT’S – February 2006
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Read-a-thon 2006: Don’t Bug Me, I’m Reading - From January 27 through February 24,
Glenwood’s PTG will hold their annual Read-a-thon to raise funds for books for
Glenwood’s library and classrooms. Students earn “a penny a page” for each book read,
or read aloud to them, and family and friends can sponsor them or give a donation to the
library. Library technician Mrs. Kathy Cook works with PTG on this event, and holds
several contests to enliven the Read-a-thon. During the kickoff assembly held on January
27, Mrs. Goldfarb promised to eat one hundred insects if the students can reach the goal
of reading 14,000 books during the Read-a-thon. Students participating in the Read-athon last year earned over $7,500 (a new all-time record!) to support the library and their
classroom libraries. The staff members and students of Glenwood Elementary School
always have a wonderful time during our annual Read-a-thon, and will be heard saying,
“Don’t Bug Me, I’m Reading!”
Glenwood school nurse Mrs. Debbie Taylor, a sponsor of Glenwood Student Council and
member of the district’s safety committee, spearheaded a project promoting safety in our
schools. Fifth grade students from the Glenwood Student Council participated in the
filming of a safety video for Rose Tree Media staff. The video was filmed and edited by
two students from Mr. Mescanti’s class at Penncrest, and it reviews the seven classroom
safety guidelines issued by the district’s safety committee. The video will be used to help
teachers set up classrooms with safety in mind—allowing sufficient space for egress in
emergency, being aware of cords and tripping hazards, keeping electrical appliances out
of the classrooms, and keeping the classroom door closed to maximize the efficiency of
the HVAC system and to prevent drafts which could be a hazard in event of a fire.
In honor of Ben Franklin’s 300th birthday, fifth grade students will research his life and
accomplishments, creating timelines and almanacs. As a culmination activity, they will
participate in a video conference, arranged by Mr. Mike Clark, in which actor Dean
Bennett will portray Ben Franklin. The students will have the opportunity to ask questions
and interact directly with “Ben Franklin,” as Mr. Bennett performs in a video conference
with Hatboro-Horsham School District.
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Art teacher Mr. Keith Sharp reports that student artwork from Glenwood and all four
elementary schools will be featured in an exhibit at the Trolley Stop Diner from February
28 through May 30, 2006. The exhibit will contain work in various media from students in
first through fifth grade. While the exhibit is up, students and their family can stop in for a
bite to eat and can enjoy seeing their work on display.
Mrs. Carol Schmitt, Penncrest teacher on sabbatical, has been offering reading support to
fourth-grade students at Glenwood. She has also brought a special project she initiated at
Penncrest, the Mother-Daughter Book Club, to our school. Seventeen fourth-grade girls
and their mothers read the book So B. It and met to discuss it in the after-school book
club. It was a wonderful experience and another book club discussion is set for the end of
this month.
To help students achieve proficiency on the PSSA reading assessments, Mrs. Tracey
Fritch, Glenwood reading specialist on leave, has been working at the elementary schools
offering reading support. Both she and Mr. Norm Kelly have visited Glenwood to teach
lessons preparing students for the PSSA tests.
Ms. Christine Sommer and her students in math lab have been working hard to attain
proficiency and meet state standards. As a culmination of their unit on money, third grade
math lab students have been working on an authentic assessment to mirror a PSSA
Open Ended Question. They had to buy lunch, pay for it with a $5 bill, and determine their
change and what coins they would receive back. Using the Math Journals, students were
asked to not only show their math work, but to please explain each step and WHY they
did each step. This was a big leap from the beginning of the year. Fourth grade is
continuing to learn and practice key math concepts, such as factors/multiples, two-digit
multiplication and long division with remainders. They are starting to explore decimals and
measurement. Fifth grade has been working hard in the world of fractions, doing
everything from changing improper into mixed numbers (and vice versa), adding and
subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, and adding and subtracting mixed
numbers with regrouping/renaming. They have also practiced division with 2-digit divisors.
In addition to these topics, all three grades continue to spiral review through PSSA topics,
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such as estimation, subtraction with zeroes, subtraction with decimals (5 ), and
navigating through 1-step and 2-step word problems. All three grades will work with
measurement, geometry, and simple probability before the PSSA’s in March.
Grade level features this month include second, and fourth grade activities:
In honor of the Superbowl, the second grade at Glenwood held their annual Cereal Bowl
on Friday, February 3. In this delicious interdisciplinary project, small groups of second
graders visited different stations and used cereal to solve math problems. Parent
volunteers helped the students weigh and measure their favorite breakfast cereals.
Students also discussed strategies of advertisement, saw a short film, and designed their
own cereal boxes and jingles. Second grade Glenwood students also kicked off February
with a new monthly book project. Students discussed and chose biographies to read and
followed up with a project and presentation. Some students chose to create either a
timeline or Venn diagram about the subjects of their biographies, while others came
dressed in costume and spoke about their biography subjects.
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To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the fourth grade read several books about Chinese
culture and participated in various activities to celebrate their customs. On Friday,
February 3, Mrs. Tsai from Da Shin Restaurant visited Glenwood. The restaurant catered
a Chinese luncheon, where the students learned how to use chop sticks! Mrs. Tsai, a
local artist, shared her own artwork and taught the students how to draw several
characters from the Chinese language. Students made lanterns and used them as props
as they sang a song in Chinese. On Thursday, February 9, the fourth grade attended
Dance Asia at the Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania. This concluded
their celebration of the Chinese New Year, as it is generally celebrated for fifteen days.
INDIAN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Native American Study - Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Townsend's classes have recently finished
an in-depth Native American study to coincide with our reading and social studies
classes. The students chose a Native American tribe to study. Each child read about
his/her tribe independently. While reading they filled in graphic organizers to help them
find the region the tribe lived in, the adaptations for survival, the tribe's special quality,
and the tribe's relationship with other people. Each child wrote a 5 paragraph
informational piece. The pieces were shared during a pow-wow on parent visitation day.
After sharing, the parents and students were treated to some refreshments that were
similar to foods from our Native American ancestors.
Distance Learning Activity - Mrs. Venuto's fifth grade class and Mrs. Haskell's fifth Grade
AGP class participated in a join collaborative distance learning activity with the Amon
Carter Museum. We were introduced to the biomes or ecosystems of the world through
the photographs of scientist Elliot Porter. Students demonstrated their pre-lesson
activities and saw more photographs of biomes around the world.
Kindergarten Ice Castles - The entire Kindergarten constructed "ice castles" out of sugar
cubes. In addition to having a great time, the children used planning, measuring and
problem solving strategies.
Differentiating Instruction - In Matt Moore's class, he requires the learning support
students to complete the daily work in Wordly Wise. He creates an adapted test for each
unit that he reads to the students in the learning support setting. The students are part of
the Wordly Wise vocabulary program, and yet have an opportunity to successfully
complete a test more on their level.
Healthy Heart Activities in 4th Grade - February is healthy heart month, so keeping on that
train of thought we will have a healthy heart day on February 14, 2006. We will look more
closely at the things we eat and do that keep us healthy. Everyone will need to wear
clothes to exercise in as we will be exercising together as a class to work our hearts. Our
Valentine’s Day party will go on at the end of the day, but we will focus on healthy snacks.
The children are welcome to share cards and treats if they wish to. Mrs. Stingle and Mrs.
Hendrixson planned an afternoon of information on the heart and healthy exercise. The
students wore clothing for exercise on Tuesday. They had a Healthy Heart party and
exchanged cards later that afternoon. It was a fun day for us all.
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Inventor Research Papers - Mrs. Hendrixson’s class made progress on their inventor
research papers. This week they had computers in their room, Mrs. Haskell’s room, and
five laptops working on this project. What a productive day that was! They worked on
their Power Points too, and will have their reports on our website in the near future.
School Store a Huge Success - Indian Lane’s Student Council opened a school store in
January and sales have been impressive. Students and one adult handle the crowds of
customers each Monday and Thursday mornings. The latest hit was a special “Olympics”
pack that included a pencil, flag magnet, flag eraser, and key chain.
MEDIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Black History Month - The honoring of Black History Month is an all school initiative
organized by our social studies coordinator, Elizabeth Lutz.
Visitors to the building are greeted by an atrium display on the contributions to literature
and the arts made by Black Americans. Books that our children are familiar with are
featured along with biographical information about the authors. Biographical and
inspirational posters are on display throughout the building.
Each morning, a member of our service club (KIDS) reads a biographical sketch relevant
to the study of Black History on our daily news broadcast, “Good Morning Media.” The
fifth graders worked hard to prepare and rehearse their essays.
Our Kindergarten experienced a cross-curricular unit on diversity. They learned about
themselves and others. They learned that Dr. Martin Luther King was an important
leader. They had a rainbow snack that reminded them of the ways people are alike and
different.
In music class, fifth graders are composing lyrics to create their own blues songs. They
performed for their classmates. The children are also singing call and response spirituals
in grades 3 and 4.
T’Kea Le Grande, a dance instructor and Penncrest graduate, was a special guest at our
all school assembly where she gave a hip hop demonstration and spoke to our children
about setting goals and staying fit.
Kulu Mele, a troupe that represents the diversity of West African cultures, presented a
dance and music program to our students. They opened with Yololi, a dance of the
Fulani people from Guinea. The Yololi is traditionally performed seven days after a
baby’s birth. They also performed a drum orchestra, Oshun (Cuban dance), Che Che
Kule (Ghanaian children’s call and response song) and Fanga (dance). The principle
purpose of Kulu Mele’s performance is to make links between continental and Diaspora
communities.
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Literacy Fun - First graders celebrated Hat Day. The children were asked to decorate
hats based on their favorite story book – the more creative, the better. The students
learned that some projects take more time than others as they worked on their hats over
a two week period. The children were expected to write about the books they chose and
why they liked their hats. As the first graders paraded around the school, the children and
teachers from other grades were able to enjoy the hats as they challenged themselves to
guess the books that were represented.
Elizabeth Lutz’ grade two class had a “Poetry Celebration”. The children started with
group and shared poetry reading. Then pairs of children chose two poems, to reread and
memorize. Students added movements and props to their recitation. They also
illustrated their poems on large construction paper. Parents, siblings, and others were
invited to see the children recite their poems on stage. At the end of the show, students
all came on stage and did a choral reading. Parents were invited back to the classroom
to read.
In Maureen Naylor’s second grade, the children are learning about genres of literature
and story elements. To reinforce this learning, they completed their first book report
project. They used an empty cereal box that they covered with illustrations of story
elements. In each box, the student placed a small prize to use as a prop in their oral
report. On presentation day, the children were allowed to wear their pajamas to school
for a special “Super Bowl of Cereal Day.” The anxiety of a first public presentation was
lessened by the “Super Bowl” fun. Some lessons about healthy food choices were an
added bonus.
Mrs. Kotch read Sharon Creech’s It’s a Fine, Fine School for one of RTM’s story time
videos. Kudos to Mrs. Naylor’s class for being a great audience and to Mike Clark for his
talented editing and his vision.
Professional Development - Claire McGeehan (grade 5/language arts coordinator) gave a
flex workshop on current best practices in student portfolio use and its potential use in
RTM classrooms.
Sue Williamson (4th grade/technology coordinator) attended the Pennsylvania Educators
Technology Conference to learn about current technology ideas and integration.
Jayne Walker (learning support) attended a video conference on the administration of the
PASA (Pennsylvania Alternate Assessment).
Reading consultant, Helen Conahan-Detry, met with our Kindergarten and first grade
teachers to review their D.I.B.E.L.S. screening data and to plan instructional strategies. A
visit to Pocopson Elementary was the perfect complement to the work. Teachers were
able to see Project Read in action and to have meaningful dialogue with grade level
colleagues from another district.
Guidance Counselor Jean McPheeters attended a PSSA preparation workshop at the
Pattan Center in King of Prussia.
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Testing Update - Norm Kelly (teacher leader for induction) and Tracie Fritch (literacy
consultant) have been working with our upper grade students to prepare them for the
PSSA’s. Mr. Kelly is concentrating on math strategies and Mrs. Fritch is working with
small groups on comprehension skills.
Our fifth graders took the PSSA writing test for the first time. They were well prepared as
writing is a real focus in our curriculum.
Fourth graders were the pilot group for the NWEA MAP Assessment, a reading and math
test that is delivered on-line. The test adjusts based on student response. Kudos to the
technology department and to our technology assistant for facilitating this event.
Our Kindergarten and first graders completed the second administration of D.I.B.E.L.S.
(Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills). A team approach worked very well.
Wellness: Lisa Miller, a registered dietician/nutritionist, met with our Student Advisory
Council. She gave an interesting lesson on recipe substitutions. She shared some
cooking tips that are adaptable to all families and shared some healthy snacks that she
made using healthy substitutions. The children contacted our food service director to ask
for more “color” in their cafeteria meals and for more whole wheat products. Mrs. Kotch
agreed to prepare some of her family’s favorite meatless meals for the next meeting.
Mrs. Kotch and Media parent Jean Campbell participated in RTM’s Ad Hoc Wellness
Committee. The purpose of the committee was to craft a district wellness policy and
administrative guidelines. Community members, food service representatives, a school
nurse and others worked well. The content was very interesting. A “by product” was
collaborating on a grant that if awarded to provide free fresh fruit to our children.
Media School went RED to support The American Heart Association on “Go Red Day”.
Heart healthy tips were included in our daily broadcast. Linvilla Orchards provided a
delicious red apple for everyone in the school and we all wore our favorite red shirts.
The 5th grade students designed a wellness calendar for the month of February, heart
healthy month. Students suggested a wellness activity for each day of the month. One
student appears on the morning broadcast each day to elaborate on the tip of the day.
Every student in the school got a wellness calendar. Family participation is encouraged.
More than 60 upper grade students are participating in basketball intramurals. Many
thanks to physical education teacher, Carol Shapero, who sponsors intramurals and
created the wellness calendar.
Safety Drills - We practiced a lockdown drill in January and a duck and cover drill in
February. We have a safety drill each month. We also updated our Emergency
Response Team bags and Incident Management cards.
Beginning Orchestra Concert - Beginning orchestra students gave a short concert to
show how much they have learned since September. It was very good. Mrs. Kotch
enjoyed playing her cello in the final piece, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”
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Jr. Great Books - Jr. Great Books is an enrichment program that is offered each year to
selected third, fourth, and fifth graders. Mrs. Kotch is currently facilitating a third grade
group and she finds the children to be conscientious, motivated, and generally delightful!
Redistricting - Kudos to our parent representatives to RTM’s redistricting committee.
They are Carole Costello, Regina Pearse, Trish Rodriguez, and Judi McLaughlin. They
have taken a most professional and thorough approach to this challenging task.
Scholastic Visits Media School - The president of Scholastic’s Book Club Division spent a
day at Media School. They were the guests of teacher Sue Williamson who was selected
to participate in Scholastic’s Teacher Advisory Panel’s annual meeting in New York City.
She will help the company make decisions about the direction their book clubs will take.
Scholastic treated us to lunch and had an opportunity to chat with our teachers about their
use of book clubs.
Happy Valentine’s Day - Although we have narrowed the scope of classroom parties, our
children enjoyed a happy Valentine’s Day.
Our first graders especially enjoyed operating the Media School Post Office, complete
with special hats and stamps.
ROSE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Health Matters: February is Heart Health Month. Cardiovascular disease will claim more
women’s lives than the next seven causes of death combined. One in every 2.5 women
will die of heart disease or stroke! To heighten awareness the American Heart
Association sponsored a Go Red For Women campaign. Its purpose is to provide
information to help prevent disease and to promote a healthy lifestyle. In support of this
campaign, the teachers and staff at Rose Tree Elementary have participated in the
following events:
Blood Pressure Screening to detect risk of Hypertension, Blood Sugar Screening to
detect risk of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Factor Analysis, School wide “Go Red for
Women Day” where everyone wore red, Wearing the “Go Red for Women” pin during the
entire month, Learning about Heart Disease, Stroke, and Heart Health through a series of
informative E-Mails, and bulletin board display.
Together we hope to bring attention to this urgent problem.
Art Room Happenings: First graders at Rose Tree Elementary celebrated the 100th day
of school by imagining what they might look like at age 100 and by creating self-portraits.
Students chose the paper color that best matched their skin color. Then, using a face
template, students traced and cut out a face. They talked about the placement of facial
features and ways to draw them. They also added lines for wrinkles. The students had the
choice of adding glasses and grey or white hair from strips of paper that they cut up,
curled, and glued to the paper. The students were asked to think about the kind of clothes
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they would be wearing they drew and colored in dresses, sweaters, sweat pants,
suspenders, bow ties, and flannel shirts.
Math Lab: Mrs. Sommer, the Math Coach, reports the following:
As a culmination of the unit on money, third graders have been working on an authentic
assessment to mirror a PSSA Open Ended Question. They had to buy lunch, pay for it
with a $5 bill, and determine their change and what coins they would receive back. Using
their math journals, students were asked to not only show their math work, but to explain
each step and WHY they did each step. The students are making progress steady since
the beginning of the year. Fourth grade continues to learn and practice key math
concepts, such as factors/multiples, two digit multiplication and long division with
remainders. In addition, the students explored decimals and measurement. Fifth grade
worked hard in the world of fractions, doing everything from changing improper into mixed
numbers (and vice versa), adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, and
adding and subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping/renaming. The students also
practiced division with 2-digit divisors. In addition to these topics, all three grades
continued to spiral review through PSSA topics, such as estimation, subtraction with
zeroes, subtraction with decimals (5th), and navigating through 1-step and 2-step word
problems. All three grades worked with measurement, geometry, and simple probability
before the PSSA's in March.
Music: During the month of February all of the music ensembles were busy rehearsing for
the Spring Concert on May 4th. The spring theme will be "Celebrate Music!” The concert
will feature the choruses, chime choirs, boomwackers & recorder ensembles. The
students celebrated February with songs to celebrate Black History Month. Some of
featured songs were work songs and about the slaves moving through the Underground
Railroad. Also, the children enjoyed singing and playing Valentine and patriotic songs
about the Presidents.
Five fifth graders were selected to represent Rose Tree Elementary in the 2006 PMEA
Elementary Songfest. This year Rose Tree Media School District will host this event at
Penncrest High School on Friday, April 7th at 7:30 p.m. This will be the 20th year
celebration of the Songfest which began right here in our district (started by Jennifer Cox,
music teacher at Indian Lane, in 1986). The Rose Tree Elementary students are:
Kendall Bedford, Kayla Gaffney, Alex Larsen, Kierstan Le, and Ian Swindell.
Congratulations to these students!
Library Happenings: Author Gene Barretta and his friend “Ben Franklin” visited the library
in January. Mr. Barretta was promoting his upcoming picture book Now and Ben about
Mr. Franklin’s inventions, and he brought with him a fantastic impersonator that had the
children entranced. The students were full of questions for Mr. Franklin and also wished
him a happy 300th birthday (and many more!)
Physical Education: During the month of February, grades 1-4 focused on body
movements such as rolling, tumbling, balancing, dancing, step aerobics, and yoga. The
fifth graders created their own exercise routines which incorporated movements using
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upper body strength, lower body strength, abdominal strength and flexibility. Towards the
end of the month, all grades focused on fitness activities.
Special Reading: First graders at Rose Tree Elementary School celebrated after winning
the Reading Play-offs on February 3, 2006. Students practiced repeatedly reading
passages aloud at home with an adult for three weeks in order to be a winner in the First
Grade Reading Play-Offs. Students received recognition in the First Grade Hall of Fame,
as well as certificates and bookmarks for their accomplishments.
Kindergarten, first grade and second grade teachers worked with the Reading Specialist
at Rose Tree to create literacy centers aimed at differentiating instruction in their
classrooms. The group met twice this past month to work collaboratively planning
instruction and practice activities based on individual student needs.
Guidance: SPECIAL K visited the St. Agnes Day Room in West Chester in February.
During their visit, the students assumed many responsibilities typical to the Day Room.
SPECIAL K prepared the dining room for lunch, served food, and cleaned up. The
students also sorted food donations in their food bank and treated the visitors of the Day
Room to a craft activity. It is always a wonderful experience for SPECIAL K to visit and it
helps to make the students more aware of how their actions can positively affect other
people.
Developmental Kindergarten: Mrs. Hetherington’s Kindergarten students enjoyed
exploring Leo Lionni books during the month of January. Class favorites included
Swimmy and Tillie and the Wall.
Second Grade: “Chao buoi” sang for the second graders at Rose Tree Elementary
School. An Asian Fair was the setting for lots of multicultural fun and learning. This
experience was a culminating activity for a story called “Angel Child, Dragon Child,”
where a Vietnamese girl’s friends have a fair to raise money for her mother to come to
America. The second graders participated in many exciting “fair” activities, led by
parents: Creating a puzzle map of the continent of Asia, folding an origami dog, playing
musical chairs with pictures of Asian landmarks, writing in Korean, creating a dragon kite,
tossing beanbags on a map of the continent of Asia, playing wheel spin with the Chinese
calendar, and had a duck pond with Chinese symbols. After the fair, the children enjoyed
fortune cookies and juice in their classrooms. They were also exposed to the Japanese
form of storytelling called Kamishibai.
Fourth Grade: The Rose Tree Elementary School fourth grade celebrated Benjamin
Franklin's 300th birthday on January 17, 2006. An Invention Convention was held in the
library. This was a cooperative group activity involving all 3 fourth grade classes. Students
brainstormed ideas on an invention that would improve their daily life. They created a
blueprint of their invention and made a presentation it to their fellow fourth graders. It was
a fantastic exchange of creative ideas.
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A Benjamin Franklin Look-Alike Contest was also part of the festivities. Six students
participated in the contest. They were interviewed by Ms. Mrozoski about Mr. Franklin's
life and contributions. The first place winner was Hannah Haines. The second place
winner was Maria Connelly. Other participants were Samantha Hunt, Amanda Hunt,
Devyn McPheeters, and Rachel Hecker.
Students were engaged in puzzles, timelines, and other Ben Franklin related activities.
The day ended with a birthday song and cupcakes! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!
AGP/Accelerated Math: First grade enrichment students shared their traditions with their
classmates. After learning about Kwanzaa, St. Lucia Day and other celebrations, the first
graders were asked to share a family tradition they have. They were asked to bring
something in and share it with the class. Students brought special cookies, books,
and crafts. Second grade enrichment just finished their gas unit. As a parallel to the
second grade Sand, Silt and Pebble science unit, the students study the third state of
matter, gas during enrichment. They conducted experiments, took notes and had great
fun!
Third grade enrichment students are learning about Chinese New Year.
They recently worked on a web quest and learned about the taboos and superstitions
associated with the New Year traditions. One superstition they loved was that the
Chinese do not sweep dirt out the door; they could be sweeping away good fortune. They
keep it in a little pile in the house! Fourth grade AGP students recently competed in the
annual Banana 500 race. This race involves creating a car that uses simple machines to
propel a banana a long distance. The student completed this activity during the invention
unit. Samantha Hunt's car went the longest distance. Fifth grade AGP students created
cultures during their archeology unit. They wrote papers detailing the cultural universals.
They also made artifacts to represent their culture and it many facets.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters: During this year’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern, PA
program at Rose Tree Elementary, students have engaged in a variety of activities. Most
recently, the "Bigs and Littles" worked in partnerships to put their understanding of
science and logic skills into action. Groups designed and raced vehicles made from
straws, Lifesavers, construction paper paperclip and tape. All students' efforts were
positively recognized and meaningful time was spent among friends.
Rose Tree Elementary Assemblies: Recently, students participated in two exciting, multith
cultural assemblies: On Thursday, February 9 , students in grades 2-5 were involved in
an assembly about Native Americans. The presenters exposed students to a variety of
Lakota Sioux Native American music and dance. They showed the correlation of Native
American music and culture with present day culture. On Friday, February 10, all
students viewed a laser light show featuring Black American musicians. The show
revolved around a timeline of African-influenced music. The students were actively
engaged and again were shown how their culture has been directly impacted by AfricanAmerican music through the years.
Balanced Leadership, School Leadership that Works: On January 24, Ellen Sosangelis
attended a seminar sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Educational
Leadership. Dr. Brian McNulty presented research on school leadership, identifying 21
leadership responsibilities that are essential for improving student achievement, which
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established that school principals can have a profound effect on student achievement.
He also addressed the impact of this research on new professional development
standards for school leaders. Dr. McNulty and his colleagues have developed a
“Balanced Leadership Framework” that provides leaders with guidance on not only what
school improvements are most likely to raise student achievement, but also how to
effectively guide and sustain these change efforts. It was truly an enlightening day!
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
During the month of February, Fifth Grade Parent Nights were held for each of the
elementary schools. These information sessions help prepare parents for the transition
into middle school.
The 8th Grade Class took the PSSA Writing Test during the week of February 13th.
On Wednesday February 15, 2006, Springton Lake Middle School held its third annual
“Hoops for Hope” basketball game. The game was held between the staff of the school
and the eighth grade boys and girls basketball team. The teams played before a sell-out
crowd. The money that was raised went to Springton Lake’s sister school, Hope School,
in Uganda. Springton Lake has been raising money for seven years through various fund
raisers which in the past bought books and computers for their library, sent money to help
raise chickens, and installed new play ground equipment. The event is organized and
made successful by teacher/boys basketball coach Andy Virtue with the help of many of
his colleagues.
Guidance lessons and groups continue in each grade. During the second marking period,
eighth graders participated in a lesson on conflict resolution and seventh graders
participated in a lesson on teen issues. Sixth grade participated in a study skills lesson.
Each grade has students participating in groups.
Group topics include anger
management, friendships and coping skills. The sixth and seventh grade is offering
homework club to those students who need support with homework and the environment
to help students be more productive. These clubs have been successful and popular
among students. Counselors are also involved in the process of reviewing the suicide
policy in the district under the direction of Bernadette Dacanay and Valerie Burnett.
Mrs. Shacklady-White's classes have continued writing Never Ending stories with Mrs.
Michael's second grade class at Rose Tree Elementary. In addition, the sixth graders
have been writing their own stories using what they have learned about writing with a
focus as well as writing good leads and strong endings. Students are in the process of
typing their final copies by using the laptops on special education laptop cart.
Student Leadership Forum has been very busy! In the month of January, members of
SLF along with Mrs. Gilroy, visited the residents of Fair Acres and played a few rounds of
BINGO with them. They assisted the PTG with the planning of the Martin Luther King
Day of Service. Many SLF members joined Miss Bendistis and Mrs. Gilroy at Springton
Lake on Martin Luther King, Jr. day to assemble soup and socks sacks, raise funds for
the Heiffer Project and coordinate the delivery of groceries to area food banks. The
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service did not stop there! SLF then decorated the display case of the lobby to promote
the Souper Bowl where hundreds of cans were collected to be donated to the Media
Food bank to assist those area families in need. The students of SLMS had a half day of
school on January 27th. SLF held and coordinated a bake sale that raised nearly
$800.00!!!! We couldn't have done it without the generosity of the SLMS staff, SLF
members and their families, as well as the PTG. Each donated numerous baked goods.
The students of SLF have donated $250.00 to the Hope School fund. SLF is gearing up
for a busy February where they will complete a teacher appreciation activity, hold two
dances, assist with the Go Red Celebration and Hoops for Hope, and visit our friends at
Fair Acres.
A sixth grade dance was held in January. It was very well attended and a great time was
had by all!
Students in Mr. Tolomeo's and Mrs. Sangillo's enhanced language arts classes are
involved in some cross-grade reading activities for the month of February. Students are
tackling the issue of civil rights and the black experience through informational articles,
poems, memoirs, and the novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham. The 6th and 7th
graders are working in small groups and individually to respond to this important issue
through essays, double-entry journals, library research, and web site information.
Eighth Grade World History is exploring Ancient Greece with our students. In honor of
the Ancient Greek Olympics we held Olympic activities of our own with 5 Greek city-states
attending. These multiple assessment activities involved the Greek idea of developing
the mind and the body. The students responded with great enthusiasm and were very
cooperative; especially those involved with the Olympic Committee that helped run the
activities. Students of are exploring ideas from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia and
Rome using Tom Snyder's "Decisions, Decisions" multimedia activity developed at
Swarthmore College. Students make decisions based on historic lessons from Ancient
Empires and feed it into the computer and receive consequences. The students are very
engaged and look forward to working on this program every day.
Ms. Sycz’ eighth grade students have begun a lesson on the craft of aluminum repousse
which focuses on the element of texture. Also students will explore the concept of relief
sculpture which helps prepare students for their sculpture unit. The sculpture unit includes
an introduction to the work of Michelangelo, Rodin and Brancusi. The basics of sculpture
was examined and finally demonstrated by students sculpting a human figure. Students
will choose their sculpture product to be a sculpture in the round or a relief sculpture
which will increase the differentiated learning principle of choice in the classroom. Grade
seven students have begun a sculpture unit which was built upon clay techniques learned
in sixth grade art. Using imagination and a new clay technique, students created a
sculpture or piece of pottery with numerous options of subject matter for the final product.
Grade six students have begun a painting lesson which continues to explore composition
including the following principles of design: balance, pattern, movement, rhythm,
emphasis and unity. The elements of design that students explore are line, shape, value
and color. Students will look at the work on Henri Rousseau analyzing his use of simple
shapes to form images, strong composition and use of color. Students will carefully plan a
composition with preliminary sketches using plants as a subject. Choices for the plants
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can range from a jungle to a home garden depending upon the student’s interests.
Resource images brought in to class will help students draw these plants as well as the
animals that would occupy the same space. Students will explore color theory mixing
different values and custom colors. Painting skills will be strengthened.
Mrs. Prior’s sixth graders read about subjects, themes, and styles in the text Art, A Global
Pursuit. Students were then able to choose a subject, theme, and style for their paintings.
Students practiced mixing colors and are now using their knowledge of color theory to
paint their works of art. Seventh graders are completing a color and design unit. They
had to use problem solving skills like graphic designers to create designs where three
letters touched all four sides of their squares. After repeating the designs to create
rotated or mirror images, the students chose color schemes to paint their compositions.
Eighth graders read about Romanesque and Gothic Art of the Middle Ages. They learned
about various styles of lettering and designs found in illuminated manuscripts. Now they
are creating their own illuminated letter compositions.
All of Mrs. Going’s students will be finishing construction stages of their Ceramics units!
WOW! The clay is flying! Sixth grades have created their own 3-dimensional sculpture
using basic slab and coil construction, basing their ideas on the Zuni Native American
Fetish or stone ancient. After reading about the Zuni’s and their mythology, students
began the constructing stage of their sculptures. They are now rapping up construction
and will soon determine their color finish, either with glaze or acrylic paint. Seventh
grades have now completed the slab construction of their Ceramic Unit, “Fish in Motion.”
Ask them to describe the difference between Sculpture in the Round and Relief Sculpture!
Glazing began last week!! Eighth grades are completing a very extensive ceramics
construction phase and their clay figures are just about built! Wow! What an undertaking!!
This is an extensive review working with concepts and skills of construction of clay and
combining original ideas and thoughts about who they are representing in figure form!! A
journal is being kept to help students sort out their ideas, reinforce vocabulary words,
review previous learning’s and help with thoughts on construction. For example, the last
entry after finishing construction is, ”What have I learned through the ceramics
construction phase of my clay figure?” Color will be added with acrylic paint and figures
will go out on display shortly. A final comparison of sculptures Michelangelo and August
Rodin (400 years late) will complete the ceramics unit! A trip to the Philadelphia Museum
of Art for a private tour of their Medieval / Renaissance unit is scheduled in April!!
The following students participated in the Delaware County Band Festival on Friday,
February 10, at Haverford High School: Stefanie Koveal, Kristen Chorney, Edward
Sundra, Megan McKernan, Juli Beck, Richard Forbes, Kyle O'Brien, Walter Kelly, Kaitlyn
O'Connell, Mackie Naismith, Paul McAndrew, Nicholas Tylek, Amy Rocha, Ron Tyson,
Tom Paolo, JP Bisciott, and, Jena Trolio. These students are under the direction of Mr.
Alan Reno. Students from the Eighth Grade Band traveled to Penncrest on Thursday,
February 2, for a combined workshop with the senior high Wind Ensemble. The purpose
of the visit was to encourage SLMS students to continue their playing experience in ninth
grade.
In celebration of Black History Month, students in general music began units on jazz,
highlighting Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Scott Joplin. Other lessons focused on the
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accomplishments of famous musicians such as composer/performer Stevie Wonder and
guitarist George Benson.
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Penncrest High School students have been taking full advantage of using equipment
gained by the "PEP GRANT.” The sophomore boys have been through the weight room
and now the sophomore girls are getting their opportunity.
Forty eight students participated in the American Math Contest on January 31st. This is
an international contest with thousands of participants. We are hoping to have several
students score 100 or better which would qualify them to move on to the second round of
competition.
The Science Olympiad Regional Championships will be held on Wednesday, March 1st.
They are being held at Cabrini College this year. The awards ceremony begins about
3:00 p.m. in the main gymnasium. All administrators and school board members are
invited to attend. Last year Penncrest received medals in18 out of 23 events. If you want
to understand why these students start working in June (two weeks after Nationals the
previous year), please come out and join the fun.
Selections for Media Rotary Student of the Month of January were Senior Reed Binder
and Junior Eleanor Fulvio.
Penncrest sophomore Karen Shump broke the Delaware Valley Girls Track and Field
Coaches Association record with a shot put distance of 44-11½. This distance is ranked
the nations’ third best effort.
Selected German II, III and IV students participated in the National German Exam on
January 10th and 11th. Results are due in early March.
All high school language students participated in the District World Language Contests on
Wednesday, February 1st. The first place winners for each language and level are as
follows:
SPANISH I
SPECIAL CATEGORY
1ST PLACE
SPANISH I
1ST PLACE
SPANISH 2
1ST PLACE
SPANISH II
1ST PLACE
SPANISH III
1ST PLACE
SPANISH IV
1ST PLACE
SPANISH V
1ST PLACE
FRENCH I ( Special Category) 1ST PLACE
FRENCH I
1ST PLACE
FRENCH 2
1ST PLACE
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DAVID CONSOLI
ARIEL GULLEY
KATHRYN WELSFORD
ELIZABETH FREEBURG
VERONICA GOLDSTEIN
LAUREN TREXLER
OWEN KINNEY
KAITLYN TREROTOLA
ASHLEIGH DONOVAN
SARAH FENDT
KRISTEN LEWIS
BRIAN O’CONNOR
FRENCH II
FRENCH III
FRENCH IV
FRENCH V
LATIN I
LATIN II
LATIN III
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
GERMAN I
GERMAN II
GERMAN III
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE
DANIEL CONSOLI
ANNA DIFIORE
EMILY MOBERG
CHIARA CARDONE
SONJA DEXTER
ADRIENNE ARNDT
LANA STERN
KEVIN AXELROD
ELIZABETH FREEBURG
DYLAN BAKER
LAURA TERSTAPPEN
Penncrest juniors will take the PSSA Writing Assessment on February 13th and 14th.
The assessment sessions take place during the regular school day.
The first pep rally of 2006 took place during 7th period on Friday, February 3. The
cheerleaders performed and all the winter sports were recognized.
On January 29, the International Club ushered in the Year of the Dog by celebrating the
Chinese New Year with Chinese food, music and culture.
The Penncrest Band fall concert was held on Saturday, February 4. The band shared
their musical interpretations of compositions ranging from The Sound of Music to the Lord
of the Rings. The master of ceremonies was Penncrest Principal Ken Batchelor.
On Saturday, February 11th, Penncrest High School in conjunction with the Tournament
of Bands presented its inaugural Indoor Drumline, Colorguard, Majorette and Dance
Team Invitational. 27 groups from 4 different states will be competed in the Kaufmann
gymnasium, along with our own Penncrest Indoor Drumline. The Penncrest Band is proud
to bring this unique and exciting cultural offering to our community.
Becky Smith and Brad King successfully competed and represented Penncrest at the
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s District Choral Festival on February 4. The festival was
hosted by Kennett High School. Brad King also qualified to represent Penncrest at the
PMEA Regional Choral Festival in March at Palisades High School.
The National Honor Society has been busy promoting the blood drive to be held at
Penncrest on March 1. They have been distributing sign-up materials, distributing posters
and making videos featuring “Buddy the Blood Drop” which will be aired throughout the
month of February. They are hoping to reach a new goal of 140 units of blood collected.
On March 3, the undefeated Penncrest faculty basketball team will defend its record
against a student team at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the AM Prom.
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Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.891.0959
www.rtmsd.org
Sharon A. Learn
Chief Operations Officer
Management Services Department
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Sharon A. Learn, Chief Operations Officer
Date:
February 17, 2006
Subject:
Minutes – February 16, 2006 Finance Committee Meeting
Chairperson: Bill Campbell
____________________________________________________________________________
Board Members in attendance: Bill Campbell, Tom Shoemaker, Linda Fox, Stacey
Benson, Veronica Barbato, and Nancy Frondutti.
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Robert Richardson, Harry Protzmann, Jim Czyz, Anne
Callahan, and Sharon Learn
_______________________________________________________________________
Independent Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
Pam Baker, CPA, Audit Partner with Barbacane Thornton, independent auditors, presented
the results of the annual audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
Action: A resolution to accept the audit will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative
Agenda
Transfer of Funds to Community Services
The Board of School Directors closed the Community Services pool program during fiscal
year 2004 – 2005 to resolve two major issues: (1) a major water leak in the pool and (2) a
major operating loss. At this time it is appropriate for the Board to ratify the transfer of
$179,000 from the General Fund Budget to the Community Services account to eliminate
the deficit.
Action: A resolution to ratify the transfer of funds will be on the February 23, Legislative
Agenda.
2006 – 2007 General Fund Budget – Personnel
Anne Callahan presented the current (2005 – 2006) staffing and requested additional
staffing (2006 – 2007). Time constraints did not allow for discussion.
Follow Up: This topic will be discussed at the February 21, 2006 Budget Work Session.
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Budgetary Transfer Requests
Rose Tree Media School District Policy #612…(Public School code section 609) when
funds are not available for a proposed appropriation, a legal transfer from one class of
expenditure to another may be made in the last nine (9) months of the fiscal year by the
board.
FY 06 – 20 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Instructional Technology - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 2,000
TO:
AMOUNT:
Instructional Technology - Equipment
$ 2,000
RATIONALE: Purchase overhead projector, palmcorder, and digital
camera at Springton Lake.
FY 06 – 22
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 35 Future Funding 1993 Issue
Building Improvements - Construction
$ 6,000
TO:
AMOUNT:
Site Improvements – Land and Improvements
$ 6,000
RATIONALE: Allocate funds for Penncrest Athletic Field Study.
FY 06 – 28
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Building Services - Supplies
$ 3,218
TO:
AMOUNT:
Building Services - Equipment
$ 3,218
RATIONALE: Purchase custodial equipment for Indian Lane
Elementary.
FY 06 – 29
FROM:
AMOUNT:
Fund 10 General Fund
Regular Instruction - Supplies
$ 1,200
TO:
AMOUNT:
Regular Instruction - Equipment
$ 1,200
RATIONALE: Allocate funds for the installation of dry erase boards in
8 classrooms at Indian Lane Elementary.
Action: Budgetary Transfer Requests will be on the February 23, 2006, Legislative
Agenda.
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Tax Collection Request for Proposals
Two proposals for the collection of Emergency and Municipal Services Tax and Per Capita
Tax received were in the Business Office on Friday, December 9, 2005. Time constraints
did not allow a discussion.
Follow Up: This topic will be discussed at the February 21, 2006 Budget Work Session
Energy Plan
An energy plan with guidelines has been drafted and shared with the Superintendent of
Schools and the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
Follow Up: This item will remain on the agenda until the plan has been approved by the
board of school directors.
Delaware County Intermediate Unit – Board Member
The term of William Montgomery as an Intermediate Unit board member representing Rose
Tree Media School District expires on June 30, 2006. The Rose Tree Media School District
Board of School Directors must designate a candidate for a term commencing July 1, 2006
and ending June 30, 2009.
Action: This item will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
2005-2006 Budget Increase/Decreases
June 23, 2005
Revenue
Original Budget
Title II, Improving Teacher
-0Quality
Adjusted
$117,149.00
Budget Difference
$117,149.00
-0-
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
Title II, Improving Teacher
Quality
-0-
$117,149.00
$117,149.00
Title V, Innovative Education
-0-
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
$ 7, 687.00
$124,836.00
Title V, Innovative Education
Expenditures
Title II, Part A - Improving Teacher Quality
Funds under the Title II federal program support improved teacher quality in two ways: by
supporting Class Size Reduction and by providing professional development. In Rose Tree
Media, Title II funds support the salary and benefits of two new teachers at Glenwood
School for the purposes of Class Size Reduction. The remaining funds support
professional development activities which focus on a number of topics, including
differentiated instruction, data-driven decision making, standards-aligned instruction, and
best practices in math and science.
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Title V, Part A
Funds under the Title V federal program support systemic reform through a variety of
means. In Rose Tree Media, these funds supplement local funds used to promote datadriven decision making, differentiated instruction, and best practices in math and science.
For the 2005-2006 school year, the funds contribute to the acquisition of the MAP
assessment package.
Action: The budget increase will be on the February 23, 2006, Legislative Agenda.
Information Only Items:
Audit Committee Update:
The audit committee met on January 18, 2006, with Chairman of the Finance Committee,
Bill Campbell, and the Chief Operations Officer, Sharon Learn. Pam Baker facilitated the
meeting. The main topic of discussion was the role and responsibilities of the Audit
Committee. The Board of School Directors appointed the three citizen members of the
audit committee at the January 26, 2006 Legislative Meeting. Tom Kelly, Solicitor,
administered an oath to Sandy Lutz and Ron Coqueron. Barbara Laurenzi did not attend,
she will be sworn in at a later date. The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be on
March 22, 2006, at 7:00 PM in the Education Center Board Room.
Variable Rate Swaps
Mr. Lucien Calhoun attended the January 17, 2006, Budget Work Session. This topic will
be on the February 21, 2006, Budget Work Session.
School Bus Ridership Report
Jim Czyz, Director of Transportation, completed the ridership report and analysis which
was distributed at the November 10, 2005 committee meeting. The morning and afternoon
ridership data was distributed via the November 11, 2005 packet.
Follow Up: The committee asked “What should we do to take the efficiencies to the next
level?” The transportation director will prepare the “next step” for review at the March 14,
2006 Finance Committee Meeting.
School Board Policies
A number of policies, including #707 Use of District Buildings, were revised. Policies will be
posted on the web.
Follow Up: A date certain will be determined by PSBA and the administration; the date will
be shared with the Board of School Directors.
Over Expended Budget Categories
There are a few categories in the General Fund budget that are over expended.
Follow Up: A financial report addressing the over expenditures will be prepared and
distributed once a month via the weekly update
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Breakdown of Spending by Vendor in Amounts Greater than $10,000
The monthly bill list is marked with descriptors when expenditures are over $5,000 per
vendor. The Committee Chair has requested a consolidated “Spend Report” for spending
by Vendor greater than $10,000 during the first 6 months of the current Fiscal Year
Follow Up: Mack Johnson prepared a report as requested and copies will be distributed at
the Committee Meeting. The report includes expenditures processed through the financial
management accounts payable system for the first six months of the current fiscal year.
The report does not include payments processed electronically such as through an ACH
(automated clearing house.) Mack is working on a program to capture all expenditures in
a single report format.
Delaware County Council
County of Delaware will be introducing new, electronic voting machines at the primary
election on May 16, 2006. The county has developed a multi-pronged training plan that
includes face-to-face demonstrations. Mr. Andrew Reilly, Chairman of County Council, is
requesting the district’s assistance in this endeavor by allowing Penncrest High School to
be a training site for the public on scheduled days and times. Someone will contract the
district in the near future with additional information.
Executive Session:
Request for Laptop, Filing Cabinet, and Fax Machine
The Committee agreed that the equipment must be returned to the district. This decision
must be communicated to the former board member.
Follow Up: It was determined that the Chief Operations Office will call the former board
member and arrange for all equipment to be returned to the district.
The next budget Workshop will be on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at 7:00 PM in the
Education Center Board Room.
The next Finance committee Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.
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Rose Tree Media School
District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.891.0959
www.rtmsd.org
Sharon A. Learn
Chief Operations Office
Management Services Department
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Sharon A. Learn, Chief Operations Officer
Date:
February 17, 2006
Subject:
Minutes - February 16, 2006, Operations Committee Meeting
Chairperson: Tom Shoemaker
Board Members in attendance: Bill Campbell, Tom Shoemaker, Linda Fox, Veronica
Barbato, and Nancy Frondutti.
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Harry Protzmann, Jim Czyz, Anne Callahan, and
Sharon Learn
Five Year Capital Improvements and Educational Plan Proposals
Four proposals were received
1. Foreman Architects Engineers
2. Blackney Hayes Architects
3. Hayes Large Architects
4. Bonnett Associates
The District is looking for an architectural firm that will utilize the previously prepared
studies and reports to develop a five year plan. Harry W. Protzmann, Jr. prepared and
distributed an executive summary at the January 17, 2006, Budget Work Session.
Additional information was requested. The evaluation summary sheet is posted on the
Board’s web page.
Follow Up: Members of the Committee would like to interview Bonnett Associates and
Hayes Large Architects. The Administration will set date and time for the interviews.
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High Pressure Gas Main
A gas main was discovered during construction two weeks ago. Fortunately, the
contractor did not pierce the gas main line when the equipment bumped the pipe.
PECO must relocate the gas main line; the cost is anticipated to be no more than
$9,692.
Action: A resolution to ratify the agreement with PECO to design the relocation of the
main to avoid the new Transportation Facility will be on the February Legislative
Agenda.
Change Orders
Change orders are acted upon in accordance with Resolution 1997-98 - 124, as
approved by the School Board of Directors on April 23, 1998.
Heads Up! Change orders associated with the delay of the transportation facility project
will be determined; negotiations continue with each of the prime contractors. (GC-001
S.B. Conrad, Inc.), (P-001 Apex Plumbing & Heating, Inc), (M-001 All States
Construction Group), (E-002 Goldhorn Electrical Const., Inc.)
Change Order P-002
Apex Plumbing & Heating - Relocate the water line from the street to the bus garage.
Total Cost is $717.46
Change Order GC 011
Fayette Group - Raise the grade from tennis courts to the new building and raise the 2
storm water inlets12 inches. Total Cost $ 4,741.00. The work has been completed.
Action:
Change orders will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
Claims Consultant
The Administration is recommending the services of a Hamscomb Faithful & Gould as a
claims consultant to document the construction projects – transportation building,
maintenance addition and renovation. The District has worked with Hanscomb Faithful
& Gould and their representative Ron Kerins on several claim issues in the past. The
fee will be on a time & material basis not to exceed $25,000 for an estimated 190 hours.
Action: This item will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
Swimming Pool – Springton Lake Middle School
The Board of School Directors approved the proposal submitted by Pennoni Associates,
Inc. for engineering services and evaluation of existing facilities at the Springton Lake
Middle School to attempt to determine the location of a leak, or leaks in the swimming
pool and the pool’s mechanical water recirculation system. Also, to determine, if
possible, the extent of damage resulting from the existing leak(s). The cost is estimated
$5,000 to $6,000. The fee will be based on the amount of site investigation required.
Follow Up: Harry Protzmann will get an update on this project from Pennoni Associates
and will request an estimate for repairs to the pool from a local pool repair company.
This item will remain on the Operations Committee agenda.
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Structural Engineering Services – Springton Lake Middle School
Engineering services are required to review existing roof structural steel design and
current loading at Springton Lake Middle School penthouse #1. And, design
modification to existing structure is needed to support the new roof mounted equipment.
Muhlenberg Greene Architects will provide these services as a consultant to
Consolidated Engineers. The “pass through” cost to the District will not
exceed $6,000.00 fee & $500.00 reimbursable expense.
Action: This item will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
Service Contract – Springton Lake Middle School
The administration is recommending approval of a service contract with Williams
Mechanical to do (4) inspection & Preventive Maintenance on the (7) Marvaire electric &
(1) Bard electric HVAC units in the modular class rooms at Springton Lake Middle
School. Total cost is $1,570.00.
Action: This item will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
Safety Inspections
Dr. Kerr provided a note book containing copies of the safety inspections completed on
each building in the District. The updated inspection reports are available on the
Board’s web page and copies were distributed.
Follow Up: Inspection reports will be distributed as received from the Safety
Committee.
Owner’s Representative Services
Mr. Protzmann received permission from the Superintendent of Schools, the Board
President and the Chairmen of Finance and Operations committees, to proceed with the
proposal from Cini Construction Services. Mr. Cini has started the work.
Mr. Cini is serving as an Owner’s Representative for the construction of the
transportation building and the maintenance department renovation and addition. The
estimated total cost for this service is $47,100.
Action: This item will be on the February 23, 2006 Legislative Meeting Agenda.
Clean Buses for Kids
In 2004 Jim Czyz applied for a grant from the Clean Buses for Kids School Bus Diesel
Retrofit Program. The District was informed that it was not picked in the lottery for a
grant, but would be put on a waiting list if anything opened up later. Recently the District
was informed that we could now apply for the grant. The original grant was for
retrofitting 20 school buses with diesel particulate filters which reduce the amount of air
pollution emissions. The grant request is for $175,000 which would pay for the filters for
20 buses and also give a subsidy for the required fuel, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, which is
required to be used on any bus which has a filter. The subsidy for fuel will only be paid if
all filters are installed by June 30, 2006. The fuel subsidy is for $7,000 of the total of
$175,000.
There are several items on the application that must be completed. The School Board
must authorize a resolution approving the application for funding. Also, the board must
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have in place an anti-idling policy at the time of fund disbursal. Jim Czyz is working on a
draft policy.
The Donaldson Company has put in a bid for retrofitting 20 school buses with EPA
verified DPF technology for $7,500 per bus. This bid is reflective of the grant which
allows a maximum of $7,500 per bus. The bid also includes a two-stage system for
cleaning the DPF's, labor to mount the DPF's, and to perform temperature datalog
work/fleet analysis to determine the proper application of the DPF's.
Action: The resolution to move forward with the grant application will be on the
February 23, 2006 Legislative Agenda.
The next Operations committee meeting will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.
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Rose Tree Media School District
EXCELLENCE
TODAY
FOR TOMORROW
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone: 610.627.6000
Fax: 610-891-0959
www.rtmsd.org
Anne D. Callahan
Director of Human Resources
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Anne D. Callahan, Director of Human Resources
Date:
February 17, 2006
Subject:
Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting – February 16, 2006
Board Members in attendance: S. Benson, Chair, T. Shoemaker, L. Fox, W. Campbell,
N. Mackrides, N. Fronduti, V. Barbato
Also in attendance: D. Kerr, A. Callahan, C. Marchese, One member of the public
I.
Personnel Items for Legislative Agenda – February 23, 2006
Anne Callahan had sent out items for review on Monday. Additional
information will be sent out to the Board on Friday.
Action: All items will appear on the agenda of the Legislative Meeting
on February 23, 2006, for a vote of the full board.
II.
On-Line Teacher Screening Interview
Dr. Marty Yoder presented a demonstration of the On-Line Screening
Interview Process used in Lower Merion School District.
Action: Anne Callahan will send information to the Board on the cost of
purchasing the on-line interview package from Lower Merion School
District. The purchase of this package from Lower Merion would
produce a substantial cost savings over the previous proposal
presented to the committee to have a similar system developed for Rose
Tree Media School District.
It is our intent to place this item on the agenda of the Legislative
Meeting on February 23, 2006.
II.
Executive Session
An executive session was held to discuss matters of personnel.
The next meeting of the Personnel Committee will be held on Tuesday, March 14,
2006, at 9PM, in the Board Room at the Education Center.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.565-5317
www.rtmsd.org
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Valerie Burnett
Date:
February 8, 2006
Subject:
February 7, 2006 Pupil Services Minutes
Chairperson: Mrs. Veronica Barbato
Valerie Burnett, Ed.D.
Director of Pupil Services
Board Members in attendance: Nancy Fronduti, Nancy Mackrides, Veronica Barbato,
Bill Campbell, Bill Montgomery, Stacy Jackson Benson, Jeff Pettit, Tom Shoemaker
Also in attendance: Dr. Denise Kerr, Dr. Valerie Burnett, Mrs. Linda Hill
Redistricting Status Report
Dr. Burnett reviewed the progress on the elementary redistricting project. The
parent redistricting team met with Dr. Burnett, Doug Hamlin and elementary principals to
consider the impact, pros, and cons of eight possible redistricting scenarios. Final
review of the best scenarios is occurring with final recommended options to move
forward by Friday, February 10.
A description of each scenario, neighborhoods, number of children affected, and
impact of transportation will be provided to the board. If there are explanations or further
information that is needed, Dr. Burnett is available by phone or in person Wednesday,
February 15th at 7:00 to provide additional information.
Student Wellness Policy 246
All school districts who receive reimbursement through the National School
Lunch Program are required to have a student wellness policy in place no later than
July 1, 2006. The policy must include measurable goals to improve the school nutritional
environment and promote wellness through education and other school based activities.
The policy or administrative regulations must include nutritional standards for
competitive food which includes ala carte items, vending, school store items, partied
and celebrations and food brought to school from home.
Action: Student Wellness Policy 246 will be on the legislative agenda for first
read.
Drug and Alcohol Policy 227
A final revision of Drug Awareness policy 227 was provided to the board for
discussion. The policy reflects the work of the ad hoc committee and input from Mr. Ken
Batchelor, Principal of Penncrest High School. The policy was presented as a
document that did not include the Co-Curricular Agreement, also referred to as the
embarrassment clause.
Because of the implied 24/7 nature of the co-curricular agreement, discussion
regarding the ability of the district to implement such a regulation fairly did not result in
consensus. Having the ability to respond to egregious student behavior which occurs
outside of the school environment by limiting or denying co-curricular participation is an
option that was supported by some board members.
The current policy 227 does not include the co-curricular agreement, although it
is included in the student handbook which is submitted for Board Approval. When the
policy revision was under revision and discussed at the December 3, 2003, Pupil
Services Committee Meeting, the high school administration was given the approval of
the board to continue operating under the existing practice of co-curricular exclusion
along with the co-curricular agreement.
Dr. Kerr will seek input from Tom Kelly regarding the level of practice or policy
the Co-Curricular Agreement falls under, so the Board may decide if formally rescinding
the agreement is required. A draft copy of a co-curricular participation statement was
provided by Mr. Jeff Pettit for consideration. The statement may reasonably be
amended to the end of Co-Curricular Activities Policy 122.
Discussion of the addendum and revision of Policy 122 will be on the March 7,
2006, Pupil Services Committee Agenda.
Action: Drug Awareness Policy 227 will be on the legislative agenda for first read
Automatic External Defibrillators Policy 822
A demonstration of the use of and AED was provided at the Informational
meeting prior to the Legislative meeting of January 26, 2006. Judy Stingle and Kathy
Johnson are certified trainers for the American Heart association in addition to their
work as school nurses in our district.
Action: Automatic External Defibrillators Policy 822 will be on the legislative
agenda for second read and approval
Trips
Nineteen (19) members of the Future Business Leaders of America will compete
April 19-21, 2006 at the State Leadership Competition in Hershey, PA.
ACTION: Approval will be on the February 2006 Legislative Agenda
Twenty-one (21) members of the Science Olympiad team will compete in the
state championship at Juniata College April 27-29. This is their 5th annual competition at
the state championship level.
ACTION: Approval will be on the February 2006 Legislative Agenda
Approximately 25 members of the boys Penncrest Track Team will travel to State
College, PA February 17-19, 2006 for the PSU Track Meet.
ACTION: Approval will be on the February 2006 Legislative Agenda
One hundred and thirty (130) Penncrest Band will compete March 31-April 2,
2006 at the “Superior” Festival in Washington, DC. Only bands that receive the
“superior” rating in the past two years are invited to attend.
ACTION: Approval will be on the February 2006 Legislative Agenda
The next meeting of the Pupil Services Committee will be March 7, 2006 at 9:00 PM.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063-2493
Telephone 610.627.6000
Fax 610.565.5317
www.rtmsd.org
Denise C. Kerr, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Susan Golder, Ed.D.
Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning
Steven Taylor, Ph.D.
Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning
To:
Members of the Board of School Directors
Dr. Denise Kerr, Ed.D. Superintendent
From:
Dr. Susan Golder and Dr. Steve Taylor
Date:
February 10, 2006
Subject:
February 7, 2006, Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
Chairperson: Mr. Jeff Pettit
Board Members in attendance:
Veronica Barbato, Stacey Benson, William
Campbell, Nancy Fronduti, Nancy Mackrides, Bill Montgomery, Jeff Pettit
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Steve Taylor and Valerie Burnett
Remediation and Enrichment Staffing Changes for Elementary 2006-2007
Dr. Burnett and Dr. Golder presented a recommendation to re-align the elementary
gifted/accelerated math staff. This realignment is needed due to the fact that there is a
cohort of fourth and fifth grade teachers at each elementary school who are in need of
daily instruction in accelerated math and remedial instruction. Currently, there is
insufficient staffing to provide math remediation and there is over-staffing of the AGP
program based on allowable caseloads under chapter 16 regulations.
The present structure includes an AGP teacher assigned to each elementary school.
There is only one school with its own math coach position and one other math coach
currently attempts to serve three schools. The recommendation is to re-assign two
teachers to instruct in the gifted program for all four schools and to use the other two
teachers to provide math acceleration and remediation in two schools. The result will
be an equalization of staffing and, most importantly, services in gifted education and
math support in all four elementary schools. The recommendation is a no-cost
solution.
Textbook and Software Workshop Needs
Drs. Taylor and Golder led the board through a summarization of the proposed new
textbooks and software for the 2006-2007 school year. The total amount of funding
required for textbooks K-12 is $194,293 which is a $69,007 decrease from the 20052006 budget of 263,300. Estimated costs of software for the Office of Teaching and
Learning for the 2006-2007 school year total $22,800, an increase of $14,041.
Follow Up on Character Education in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Steve Taylor updated the board on the subject of character education in the
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. This update came at the request of board
members at the January Curriculum Committee meeting. In order to ascertain the
status of character education in Wallingford-Swarthmore, Dr. Taylor paid a visit to Dr.
Elaine Culbertson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. At the elementary level,
Wallingford-Swarthmore has a formal pro-social curriculum which promotes respect
and de-emphasizes competition in the classroom. At the middle school, there is an
anti-bullying program in place, though bullying is not a major problem. Students at the
middle school also engage in year-long discussions of moral questions through the
“Quest for Justice” theme in their social studies and English classes. This theme
includes an extended study of civil rights issues, the Holocaust, and one current issue,
such as the situation in Darfur. At the high school, the district has infused a Positive
Psychology curriculum into the 9th grade Language Arts course. This curriculum
comes from the University of Pennsylvania, which invited Wallingford-Swarthmore to
participate in a grant-funded project to improve students’ sense of self. It consists of
15 lessons, all of which are tied to literature and which include writing assignments.
The lessons seek to develop students’ inner strengths and resources through a series
of writings. Topics, among others, include finding your “signature strengths,”
interviewing a paragon of strength, expressing gratitude, exploring the concept of fun
v. altruism, and developing optimism.
Grant-writers from the University of
Pennsylvania do conduct annual surveys of the students, teachers, and parents to
chart their progress in developing a positive psychology, but the school district does
not have access to the data. However, anecdotal comments indicate an overall
positive response to the Positive Psychology curriculum. Because this curriculum is
part of an experiment, not all sections of 9th grade Language Arts use it (the non-users
are the control group), and students can choose a section with or without Positive
Psychology.
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:
February 8, 2006
Subject:
Technology Committee Meeting Minutes for February 7, 2006
Chairperson: Mrs. Nancy Mackrides
Patti Linden
Director of Technology
and Information Science
Board Members in attendance: Nancy Fronduti, Stacey Benson, Tom Shoemaker, Jeff Pettit,
Veronica Barbato, Bill Montgomery, Bill Campbell, Nancy Mackrides
Also in attendance: Denise Kerr, Patti Linden, Ron Harris, Kim McCann-Roller, Anthony
Lombardo, Mack Johnson, Craig Snyder, Dominic Caton, Kyle Gunlefinger
Demonstration of Interactive Music Classroom
Craig Snyder, Penncrest High School music teacher and Band Director, presented a
demonstration of the program Reason being utilized in a new music course at Penncrest,
“Computers in Music.” The software is professional quality music editing software which allows
students to compose their own music and configure the components of a virtual recording rack.
The course is an elective available to students even if they do not participate in performance
music classes. It incorporates the structure of music and how it is created and is aligned to the
Pennsylvania State Music Education Standards. Students create music using the software and
small music keyboards connected to computers in a lab situation. The course is offered to all
grades and all levels at the high school. In the first semester the course was offered, 17 students
enrolled, and there are currently 22 students for the second semester. Students Kyle Gunlefinger
and Dominic Caton entertained the Board with music they had composed and then explained the
meaning and importance of this course to their personal learning experiences. Since this is a
hands-on approach to instruction, it is a perfect example of performance assessment and
interactive student learning.
Contracts and E-Rate Requirements
Patti Linden reviewed with the Board of School Directors the guidelines of the federal
reimbursement program as they pertain to contracts. Two contracts need to be signed by
February 16 in order to qualify for E-Rate reimbursement. Both contracts begin July 1, 2006, and
both contracts are currently part of our yearly budget process. After a thorough review of the
contract terms and prices for Internet access and for web hosting services, the Board agreed to
allow Patti Linden to sign the contracts by the due dates and these will be approved at the
February legislative meeting.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at 8:00 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.”
February 7, 2006
February 16, 2006
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 March 23, 2006, at Springton
Lake Middle School. The Legislative meetings are recorded on tape.
VIII.
Old Business
A.
Policies
1. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy #822 – Second
Read – See Attached Policy
Resolve, that the Board approve the Automated External
Defibrillator Policy #822. See Attachment F
Background
The proposed policy has been discussed at the January 2006
and February 2006 Pupil Services Committee Meeting. A
demonstration of the AED’s was held during the January 2006
informational meeting. This policy will be presented for second
reading at the February 2006 Legislative Meeting.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
1.
Terminations
a.
Professional
1.
b.
2.
Maria Davies, Reading Tutor, resignation, effective
March 3, 2006.
Non-Instructional
1.
Elizabeth Cochran, Cafeteria Substitute, resignation,
effective January 25, 2006.
2.
Denise Pamilio, Cafeteria Substitute, resignation,
effective January 25, 2006.
3.
Debra DeMasi, LTS Nurse, resignation, effective
January 20, 2006.
4.
Patricia Verna, Secretary I, resignation, effective
February 10, 2006.
5.
Michael Skerrritt, Custodian, termination, effective
February 7, 2006.
6.
Andrea Sewell, Math Associate, resignation, effective
February 24, 2006.
Nominations
a.
Professional
1.
Al Heinle, Director of Summer School, effective June
1, 2006, at the annual salary of $5,500.
2.
Gregory Puckett, Assistant Director of Summer
School, effective June 1, 2006, at the annual salary of
$4,000.
3.
Emily Ferdon, Long Term Substitute Elementary
Teacher, effective January 30, 2006, at the annual
salary of $40,780, Bachelor’s/Step 2. Ms. Ferdon
received her Bachelor’s Degree from Meredith
College in North Carolina. She is assigned to Indian
Lane Elementary School replacing Stephanie Ott who
is on leave.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
2.
Nominations
b.
c.
Professional (continued)
4.
Jacqueline Aupperle, Long Term Substitute Special
Education Teacher, effective January 25, 2006, at the
annual salary of $40,590 Bachelor’s/Step 1. Ms.
Aupperle received her Bachelor’s Degree from
Wittenberg University in Ohio. She is assigned to
Springton Lake Middle School replacing Candace
Krautzel who is on leave.
5.
Debra Morrissey, Long Term Substitute I.S.T.
Teacher, effective February 27, 2006, at the annual
salary of $40,590 Bachelor’s/Step 1. Ms. Morrissey
received her Bachelor’s Degree from Rowan
University in New Jersey. She is assigned to Media
Elementary replacing Alicia Murphy who is on leave.
Non-Instructional
1.
Jerry Williams, Night Custodian, effective February 6,
2006, at the rate of $12.69 per hour. Mr. Williams is
assigned to Springton Lake Middle School replacing
Mike Nixon who resigned.
2.
Karen McGlynn-Allen, Substitute Nurse, effective
January 24, 2006, at the rate of $75 per day.
3.
Recommend Board approve the following personnel
for Summer Scheduling for the 2006-2007 school
year at the annual salary of $3,000 each:
Sarah Dotts
4.
Craig Casner
Deborah King, Substitute Bus Aide, effective January
19, 2006. Ms. King will serve as a Substitute Bus Aide
in addition to her duties in Food Service.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
a.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.
b.
Susan Ford has requested an unpaid leave of
absence for the purpose of child rearing. Leave will
commence on March 15, 2006 and terminate June
30, 2006.
Degree Advancement
1.
Recommend Board recognize the following personnel
for degree advancement and adjust their salaries
accordingly, effective August 29, 2006.
Susan Ford
Felicia Quinzi
Linda Flexon
c.
Permanent
Permanent
MEQ
Supplemental Contracts
1.
Carol Stewart, New Teacher Mentor for the 20042005 school year, at the annual salary of $910.
2.
Marilyn DePhillips, New Teacher Mentor for the 20042005 school year, at the annual salary of $910.
3.
Johanna Goldman, Intramural Instructor for 20052006, at the rate of $27 per hour. Ms. Goldman is
assigned to Springton Lake Middle School.
4.
Melvin Crouse, Event Chaperone for 2005-2006, at
the rate of $55 per event.
5.
Chrissa Kuntz, New Teacher Mentor, effective
February 1, 2006, at the prorated salary of $462.
6.
Rosanna Denney, .5 New Teacher Mentor for the
2005-2006 school year, at the annual salary of
$472.50.
7.
Kimberly Michaels, .5 New Teacher Mentor for the
2005-2006 school year, at the annual salary of
$472.50.
IX.
New Business
A.
Personnel
3.
General
c.
Supplemental Contracts (continued)
8.
Nancy Gheysens, New Teacher Mentor, at the
prorated salary of $302.
9.
Robin Smith, New Teacher Mentor, effective February
27, 2006, at the prorated salary of $378.95.
10.
Recommend Board approve the following Indian Lane
personnel as Student Council sponsors at the annual
salary of $258:
S. Davis
R. Frank
11.
Matthew Moore, Chess Club Sponsor, at the annual
salary of $129.
12.
Abby Peifer, Broadcasting Club Sponsor, at the
annual salary of $129.
13.
Recommend the Board approve the following
personnel as Event Chaperones at Penncrest High
School at the rate of $55 per event:
R. Heckman
14.
d.
S. Hendrixson
K. Venuto
C. Miller
J. Ritter
Recommend the Board approve the attached list of
athletic supplemental contracts for Spring 2006. See
Attachment A Springton Lake and Attachment B
Penncrest.
Create New Position
1.
Personal Instructional Assistant – Support Staff II
Recommend the Board approve the creation of three
additional Support Staff II Personal Instructional
Assistant positions to serve the needs of 2 newlyidentified Glenwood Elementary students requiring
instructional and behavioral support and 1 Springton
Lake student requiring behavioral support.
IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips
1.
Future Business Leaders of America – Penncrest High School
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to Hershey, PA
for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Competition.
Background
Nineteen (19) students will travel to Hershey, PA for the Future
Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Competition April 19 – 21,
2006. The cost to the district will be $1,000. This item was
discussed at the February 2006 Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
2.
Science Olympiad Team – Juniata College
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to Juniata
College in Huntingdon, PA for the Science Olympiad State
Championship.
Background
Twenty-one (21) students will travel to Huntingdon, PA for the
Science Olympiad State Championships at Juniata College from
April 27-29, 2006. This is their 5th annual competition at the state
championship level. The cost to the district will be $2,500. This
item was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil Services Committee
Meeting.
3.
Penncrest Track Team – State College, PA
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to State College,
PA for the PSU Track Meet.
Background
Approximately 25 students will travel to State College, PA, for the
PSU Track Meet from February 17-19, 2006, for the Penn State
University Track Meet.
The cost to the district will be
transportation and a $200 entry fee. This item was discussed at
the February 2006 Pupil Services Committee Meeting.
IX.
New Business
B.
Overnight Trips (continued)
4.
Penncrest Band – Washington, DC
Resolve, that the Board approve the overnight trip to Washington,
DC for the North American “Superior” Festival.
Background
One hundred-thirty (130) Penncrest High School Band Members
will compete at the “Superior” Festival in Washington, DC, from
March 31-April 2, 2006. Only bands that receive the “superior”
rating in the past two years are invited to attend. There is no cost
to the district. This item was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil
Services Committee Meeting.
C.
Calendar – see Attachment C
D.
Policies
1.
Student Wellness Policy #246 – First Reading – See Attached Policy
The proposed policy was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil
Services Committee Meeting. This policy will be presented for a
first reading at the February 2006 Legislative Meeting
Background
This item was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil Services
Committee Meeting.
2.
Drug Awareness Policy #227 – First Reading- See Attached Policy
The proposed policy was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil
Services Committee Meeting. This policy will be presented for a
first reading at the February 2006 Legislative Meeting.
Background
This item was discussed at the February 2006 Pupil Services
Committee Meeting.
IX.
New Business
E.
Technology Contracts
1.
Internet Connectivity Contract – Attachment D
Resolve, that the Board ratify the agreement for Internet
Connectivity with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for a term
of three years, July 1, 2006 until June 30, 2009, in an amount not to
exceed $31,299.96.
Background
This was discussed at the February 7, 2006, Technology
Committee meeting.
2.
Web Hosting Services Contract – Attachment E
Resolve, that the Board ratify the agreement for Academic Portal
Services with Schoolwires, Inc. for a term of one year, July 1, 2006
until June 30, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.
Background
This was discussed at the February 7, 2006, Technology
Committee meeting.
IX.
New Business
F.
Addendum – General
1.
On-line Professional Preliminary Interview Agreement
Attachment I
Resolve, that the Board approve the agreement between
Rose Tree Media School District and Lower Merion School
District to purchase the license to use the LMSD On-Line
Preliminary Professional Interviews at a cost of $15,000.
This agreement is being approved pending review by the
Rose Tree Media School District solicitor.
APPENDIX X
X.
Finance
A.
Purchasing - None
B.
General
1.
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 06 – 20 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Instructional Technology - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 2,000
TO:
Instructional Technology - Equipment
AMOUNT: $ 2,000
RATIONALE: Purchase overhead projector, palmcorder,
and digital camera at Springton Lake.
FY 06 – 22 Fund 35 Future Funding 1993 Issue
FROM:
Building Improvements - Construction
AMOUNT: $ 6,000
TO:
Site Improvements – Land and Improvements
AMOUNT: $ 6,000
RATIONALE: Allocate funds for Penncrest Athletic Field
Study.
FY 06 – 28 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Building Services - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 3,218
TO:
Building Services - Equipment
AMOUNT: $ 3,218
RATIONALE: Purchase custodial equipment for Indian Lane
Elementary.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
1.
Budgetary Transfers (continued)
FY 06 – 29 Fund 10 General Fund
FROM:
Regular Instruction - Supplies
AMOUNT: $ 1,200
TO:
Regular Instruction - Equipment
AMOUNT: $ 1,200
RATIONALE: Allocate funds for the installation of dry erase
boards in 8 classrooms at Indian Lane Elementary.
Background
This was discussed at the February 16, 2006, Finance
Committee Meeting.
2.
Clean Buses for Kids School Bus Diesel Retrofit
Resolve, that the Board authorize the administration to
apply for funding in the amount of $175,000 from the Clean
Buses for Kids School Bus Diesel Retrofit Program. If
selected for funding, the school district is expecting to enter
into a funding agreement with the Program Administrator,
ICF Incorporated, LLC. The Clean Buses for Kids School
Bus Diesel Retrofit Program is undertaken in connection with
the settlement of an enforcement action, United States v.
Toyota Motor Corporation, brought on behalf of the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act.
Background
If selected for funding the school district will implement a
project to retrofit 20 school buses with diesel particulate
filters. This was discussed at the Operations Committee
Meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
3.
High Pressure Gas Main – Penncrest High School
Resolve, that the Board ratify the agreement with PECO to
relocate the high pressure gas main located on the
Penncrest High School campus. The cost is anticipated to
be no more than $9,692.
Background
A gas main was discovered during construction two weeks
ago. Fortunately, the contractor did not pierce the gas main
line when the equipment bumped the pipe. This was
discussed at the February 16, 2006 Operations Committee
Meeting.
4.
Change Orders
Change orders are acted upon in accordance with
Resolution 1997-98 - 124, as approved by the School Board
of Directors on April 23, 1998.
Transportation Building - Maintenance Renovation and
Addition Project
Change Order P-002
Apex Plumbing & Heating - Relocate the water line from the
street to the bus garage.
Total Cost $717.46
Change Order GC011
Fayette Group - Raise the grade from tennis courts to the
new building and raise the 2 storm water inlets12 inches.
Total Cost $ 4,741.00. The work has been completed.
Background
This was discussed at the February 16, 2006 Operations
Committee Meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
5.
Owner’s Representative Services, Operation- Transportation
Building - Maintenance Renovation and Addition Project
Resolve, that the Board accept the agreement with Cini
Construction
Services,
Inc
to
provide
Owner’s
Representative Services for the construction of the
transportation buildings and the maintenance department
renovation and addition. The estimated total cost for this
service is $47,100.
Background
Mr. Protzmann received permission from the superintendent
of schools, the board president and the chairmen of finance
and operations to proceed with this agreement. Mr. Cini has
started to work. This was discussed at the February 16,
2006 Operations Committee Meeting.
6.
Structural Engineering Services – Springton Lake Middle
School
Resolve, that the Board approve additional engineering
services to review existing roof structural steel design and
current loading at Springton Lake Middle School penthouse
#1. And, to design modification to existing structure to
support the new roof mounted equipment. Muhlenberg
Greene Architects will provide these services as a consultant
to Consolidated Engineers. The “pass through” cost to the
District will not exceed $ 6,000.00 fee & $500.00
reimbursable expense.
Background
This was discussed at the February 16, 2006 Operations
Committee Meeting
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X.
Finance
B.
General
7.
Service Contract - Springton Lake Middle School
Resolve, that the Board approve the service contract with
Williams Mechanical to do (4) inspection & Preventive
Maintenance on the (7) Marvaire electric & (1) Bard electric
HVAC units in the modular class rooms at Springton Lake
Middle School. Total cost is $1,570.00.
Background
This was discussed at the February 16, 2006 Operations
Committee Meeting.
8.
Independent Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
Resolve, that the Board accept the independent auditor’s
report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 as presented by
Pam Baker and Carl Hogan, CPAs from the firm of
Barbacane Thornton.
Background
Pam Baker and Carl Hogan, CPAs, Barbacane Thornton,
independent auditors, attended the February 16, 2006
Finance Committee Meeting.
9.
Delaware County Intermediate Unit – Board Member
Resolve, that the Board designate William Montgomery as
the candidate to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Board of Directors for a term commencing July 1, 2006 and
ending June 30, 2009.
Background
The term of William Montgomery as an Intermediate Unit
board member representing Rose Tree Media School District
expires on June 30, 2006. The Rose Tree Media School
District Board of School Directors must designate a
candidate for a term commencing July 1, 2006 and ending
June 30, 2009. This was discussed at the February 16,
2006 Finance Committee Meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
10.
.
2005-2006 Budget Increase/Decreases
Resolve, that the Board of School Directors approve an
increase in the 2005 – 2006 General Fund budget.
June 23, 2005
Revenue
Original Budget
Title II, Improving Teacher
-0Quality
February 23, 2006
Adjusted
Budget Difference
$117,149.00
$117,149.00
Title V, Innovative Education
-0-
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
Title II, Improving Teacher
Quality
-0-
$117,149.00
$117,149.00
Title V, Innovative Education
-0-
$ 7,687.00
$124,836.00
$ 7, 687.00
$124,836.00
Expenditures
Background
Title II, Part A - Improving Teacher Quality
Funds under the Title II federal program support improved teacher quality
in two ways: by supporting Class Size Reduction and by providing
professional development. In Rose Tree Media, Title II funds support the
salary and benefits of two new teachers at Glenwood School for the
purposes of Class Size Reduction. The remaining funds support
professional development activities which focus on a number of topics,
including differentiated instruction, data-driven decision making,
standards-aligned instruction, and best practices in math and science.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
10.
2005-2006 Budget Increase/Decreases (cont’d)
Background
Title V, Part A
Funds under the Title V federal program support systemic
reform through a variety of means. In Rose Tree Media,
these funds supplement local funds used to promote datadriven decision making, differentiated instruction, and best
practices in math and science. For the 2005-2006 school
year, the funds contribute to the acquisition of the MAP
assessment package.
On June 23, 2005, the 2005-006 General Fund budget was
approved. At that time the total expenditure budget was
$65,402,000 and total revenue budget was $62,602,000 plus
$2,800,000 of fund balance to balance the budget. During
the months of July and August, the budget increased and/or
decreased in the areas depicted. This was discussed at the
February 16, Finance Committee Meeting.
11.
Transfer of Funds to Community Services
Resolve, that the Board ratify the transfer of $179,000 from
the General Fund Budget, 2004 – 2005 fiscal year, to the
Community Services account. The transfer is necessary to
eliminate the debt owed to the Rose Tree Media School
District from the Community Services Program.
Background
The Board of School Directors closed the Community
Services pool program to resolve two major issues, the
major water leak in the pool and the major operating loss of
$179,000. This was discussed at the February 16, 2006
Finance Committee Meeting.
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X.
Finance
B.
General
12. Claims Consultant
Resolve, that the Board approve the proposal from Ron
Kerins, Hanscomb Faithful & Gould to assist the District on
claims mitigation. The fee paid to the consultant will be on a
time and material basis not to exceed $25,000 for an
estimated 190 hours.
Background
The District has worked with Hanscomb Faithful & Gould and
their representative Ron Kerins on several claim issues in
the past. This was discussed at the February 16, 2006
Finance Committee Meeting.
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SPRINGTON LAKE SPRING ATHLETIC SUPPLEMENTALS
2005-06
EXPERIENCE
STEP
UNIT
RATE
UNITS
SUPPLEMENTAL
SALARY
BASEBALL GRADE 7
BASEBALL GRADE 8
G. PUCKETT
B. REILLY
1
7
1
3
124
139
21
21
$2,604.00
$2,919.00
LACROSSE GIRLS GRADE 7
LACROSSE GIRLS GRADE 8
T. WARNER
J. GRIFFIN
2
1
1
1
124
124
21
21
$2,604.00
$1,249.50
LACROSSE BOYS GRADE 7
LACROSSE BOYS GRADE 8
VACANT
VACANT
1
1
0
0
21
21
$0.00
SOFTBALL GRADE 7
SOFTBALL GRADE 8
P. NORRIS
D. PUCKETT
5
6
2
2
131
131
21
21
$2,751.00
$2,751.00
TENNIS HEAD COACH
T. BENDISTIS (.5)
A. VISO (.5)
2
1
1
1
124
124
10.5
10.5
$1,302.00
$1,302.00
TRACK BOYS HEAD COACH
TRACK BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
A. VIRTUE
J. BAKER
5
10+
2
4
131
147
21
17
$2,751.00
$2,499.00
TRACK GIRLS HEAD COACH
TRACK GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH
A. TSIPRAS
M. HOMAN
3
2
1
1
124
124
21
17
$2,604.00
$2,108.00
2/17/2006
PENNCREST SPRING ATHLETIC SUPPLEMENTALS
2005-2006
EXPERIENCE
STEP
UNIT
RATE
UNITS
SUPPLEMENTAL
SALARY
BASEBALL HEAD COACH
BASEBALL ASSISTANT COACH
BASEBALL ASSISTANT COACH
BASEBALL HEAD FRESH COACH
S. MESCANTI
S. SILVA
T. PACENZA
M. LUDWIG
10+
10
5
10+
4
4
2
4
147
147
131
147
39
25
25
23
$5,733.00
$3,675.00
$3,275.00
$3,381.00
LACROSSE BOYS HEAD COACH
LACROSSE BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
LACROSSE BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
LACROSSE BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
W. MATSINGER
E. PETTIT
C. DERRICK
VACANT
10+
4
8
4
2
3
0
147
131
139
0
39
25
25
25
$5,733.00
$3,275.00
$3,475.00
$0.00
LACROSSE GIRLS HEAD COACH
LACROSSE GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH
LACROSSE GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH
LACROSSE GIRLS HEAD FRESHMAN COACH
LACROSSE GIRLS ASST FRESHMAN COACH
K. HENWOOD
L. SHERMAN
M. FIZZANO
S. PETTIT
E. SCHAAF
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
124
124
139
124
124
39
25
25
23
17
$4,836.00
$3,100.00
$3,475.00
$2,852.00
$2,108.00
SOFTBALL HEAD COACH
SOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH
SOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH
SOFTBALL HEAD FRESHMAN COACH
K. NIWINSKI
M. VETTER
M. ADAMS
P. THOMAS
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
124
124
124
124
39
25
25
25
$4,836.00
$3,100.00
$3,100.00
$3,100.00
TENNIS BOYS HEAD COACH
M. DETIGER
1
1
124
25
$3,100.00
TRACK BOYS HEAD COACH
TRACK BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
TRACK BOYS ASSISTANT COACH
G. MUNRO
C. MILLER
P. SCHUMP (.5)
A. PRESSWOOD (.5)
M. CLARK
B. CARMAN
VACANT
10+
2
1
2
9
6
4
1
1
1
3
2
1
147
124
124
124
139
131
0
39
27
13.5
13.5
27
27
27
$5,733.00
$3,348.00
$1,674.00
$1,674.00
$3,753.00
$3,537.00
$0.00
TRACK GIRLS HEAD COACH
TRACK GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH
TRACK GIRLS ASSISTANT COACH
DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
SERVING THE SCHOOLS OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Education Service Center
200 Yale Avenue
Morton, Pennsylvania 19070-1918
Phone (610) 938-9000
Christopher W. McGinley
Executive Director
Attachment D
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
AND ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
THIS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY CONTRACT (“Agreement”) is made this 2nd day of
February, 2006, for the period of July 1, 2006 (anniversary date) through and including, June 30,
2009 by and between DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT and ROSE TREE MEDIA
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, School District has requested Delaware County Intermediate to provide
internet activity contract; and
WHEREAS, Delaware County Intermediate Unit has agreed to contract with Widener
Integrated Network Services Project to obtain said services and to provide same to School District.
NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Term. This Contract shall commence July 1, 2006 for a term of three (3) years concluding
June 30, 2009.
2.
Provision of Services. The Delaware County Intermediate Unit will provide internet and
transport service at 60 megs with allowable burst rates beyond 110 megs. The Delaware County
Intermediate Unit will use its own fiber to run the Gig Ethernet Circuit to one central point in each
District, which said District shall then connect to. In addition, the following services are provided:
(a)
Monitoring of the Network;
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit and the Delaware County Technical Schools are equal opportunity education institutions and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex and handicap in their activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504. For information regarding civil rights or
grievance procedures, contact Al Randolph, Title IX Coordinator, or George A. Illicher, Section 504 Coordinator, at 200 Yale Avenue, Morton, PA 19070, 610-938-9000. For
information regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and useable by handicapped persons, contact George A. Illicher, Supervisor of Operational Services,
610-938-9000.
3.
(b)
Internet 2;
(c)
Backbone Maintenance Services;
(d)
Firewall Services;
(e)
Domain Main Services;
(f)
Email Antivirus Countermeasures;
(g)
Anti-Spam Services;
(h)
Content filtering (based upon District requests);
(i)
IP Video Conferencing (based on District Client software and hardware).
Fees. The School District shall pay to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit an annual fee
of $31,299.96 due by July 1, 2006 and at each one (1) year anniversary date during the term of the
contract.
(a)
Annual Adjustment. During the term of this agreement or any renewal hereof, the
annual renewal shall be subject to an adjustment by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, as per
the Delaware County Intermediate Unit Contract with Widener, for each year subsequent to the
initial year of this Agreement, provided at least sixty (60) days prior written notice is given to
School District. The annual adjustment shall not exceed six percent (6%) of the annual fee from the
second and third year of the Contract.
(b)
Additional Adjustments. The District is subject to additional adjustments in the
event of the District’s request for additional services not specifically set forth herein, or if the
District average Internet usage is in excess of 60 megs with burst rates beyond 110 megs, or an
increase in hard costs, which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean increases in expenses
directly attributable to the District’s participation in WINS.
4.
Default. No party shall be in default of this Agreement unless and until a material default
of this Agreement has occurred and, the non-defaulting party has delivered written notice to the
defaulting party within sixty (60) days of the original notification of the circumstances(s) giving
rise to the claimed default setting forth: (1) the nature of the default; and (2) giving one hundred
twenty (120) days from the date of the original notification to the Delaware County Intermediate
Unit is either written by School District or logged and confirmed by the Delaware County
Intermediate Unit, to either cure said default or take reasonable steps toward curing said default
where a cure within one hundred twenty (120) days is impractical; and the said defaulting party has
either failed to cure, or failed to take reasonable steps to cure, the noticed material default. Upon
default of this Agreement, the Agreement shall automatically terminate and, if default by School
District all sums due for the duration of the Term or any renewal thereof shall be accelerated and
immediately due and payable to Delaware County Intermediate Unit provided, however, that
Delaware County Intermediate Unit shall continue to provide the then current hardware inventory
and software service pursuant to the maintenance contract obligations only (internet provision and
network management services will cease as of the date of School District’s default), if default by
Delaware County Intermediate Unit, School District may recover actual damages in an amount not
to exceed the pro-rate portion of fees paid by School District for the portion of the contract year
remaining from the date of the notice of the default to the end of that contract year and no other fees
shall be due and owing by School District thereafter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hand and seal on the year and
day first above written.
ATTEST:
DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
_____________________
By:
___________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
ATTEST
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
_______________________
By:
____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
Schoolwires, Inc. Services Agreement
Harrisburg
City School
District
Rose
Treee Media
School
District
18 January,February
2002 1, 2006
Schoolwires Academic Portal Services~ASP
Delivered
~ASP-Delivered
Subsidized by Champions
Champions ofofEducation
Underwriting
Education
Underwriting
Schoolwires, Inc. (“Schoolwires”) will provide Rose Treee Media School District
(“Client”) with the following services at the following prices for ___
1 year(s):
One-Time Investment for Implementation & Licensing
Implementation and Academic Portal licensing for up to _____
8 site(s).
$0
One-Time Investment ..................................................................... ($1,000,000)
$0
Less Discount ............................................................................... ($1,000,000)
$0
One-Time Investment (net) .............................................................. ($1,000,000)
Schoolwires Package Options
Web Hosting
Hosting Power
Power Pack
Pack
Web
Web Hosting Service
250 MBs
MBs of
of storage
storageper
persite.
site.
250
Sites
Web Hosting Service Fee
100 8
Annual Cost/Site
($1,500)
Less Discount
($1,500)
Web Hosting Service Fee (net)
($1,500)
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Total Annual Cost
($1,000,000)
$16,000
($1,000,000)
$0
($1,000,000)
$16,000
Web Hosting License & Maintenance
Includes Academic Portal Licensed Software, Enhancing and Required Updates, Upgrades andWebsite Management
Advanced
Website e-Alerts
Management
Tools [LiveStats, e-Alerts
& Schoolwires
Tools
(LiveStats,
& TemplateDesigner)
and Premier
SupportStyler(TM)]
Package. and Premier Support Package.
Sites
Web Hosting Maintenance Fee
10 8
Annual Cost/Site
($1,500)$500
$0
Less Discount
($1,500)
Web Hosting Maintenance Fee (net)
($1,500)$500
Total Annual Cost
($1,000,000)
$4,000
($1,000,000)
$0
$4,000
Training
• Initial 2 hours of online training provided N/C ($250 value).
Annual Service Fee ...................................................................... ($1,000,000)
$20,000
(Annual Service Fee has been prorated for the numer of months specified above.)
Options
Third-Party Hosting Facility:
Additional Services (See Additional Notes and/or Addendum)($1,000,000)
$0
Training Selections ................................................................. ($1,000,000)
A La Carte or Bundled Options ................................................... ($1,000,000)
$0
$0
Professional Services .............................................................. ($1,000,000)
Suite 201
200 Innovation Blvd.
Innovation Park at Penn State
State College, PA
16803
Investment
Initial Investment ......................................................................... ($1,000,000)
$20,000
T: 814.689.1046
F: 814.689.3962
moreinfo@schoolwires.com
www.schoolwires.com
Client Initials__________
SW Agreement ASP v 3.01 / 1
Schoolwires, Inc. Services Agreement, Page 2
Harri
Rose Treee Media School District
February 1, 2006
sburg City School District
18 January, 2002
Payment Terms
Invoice will be issued upon receipt of signed agreement. All investments are net 30 days unless
otherwise specified. Please see the Schoolwires Standard Terms and Conditions for more specifics
on payment terms, dates, fees and limitations to increases in Annual Service Fees.
Additional Notes
1. The Annual Service fee is $2,500/site/year for services from July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007.
2. The Forms and Surveys Module is offered free , a value of $1800/year.
3. The district may elect to purchase additional training services.
Training Options:
On-line web conference session - $399/session
Video Conference session - $950/session
Corporate Headquarters - $950/session
On-site Training day - $3,500/day
4. The Client may elect to purchase the Macintosh Editor for OSX, for $250/site/year.
Schoolwires SPIN is 143027372
This Agreement is subject to the Schoolwires Standard Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
which more fully describe the services to be provided and set forth additional terms of this agreement.
If terms of this Services Agreement conflict with the Schoolwires Standard Terms and Conditions, then this
Agreement controls. The Schoolwires Standard Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
can be found at www.schoolwires.com/standardagreementterms. Client acknowledges receipt and
acceptance of those materials.
By signing below, each of Schoolwires and Client represent that this Services Agreement has received all
necessary approvals on its part and that it is authorized to enter into this contract. Thank you for giving
Schoolwires the opportunity to present this information to you. We look forward to meeting your
educational technology needs.
This offer expires March 1, 2006
Schoolwires, Inc.
Distribution Partner: None
Suite 201
200 Innovation Blvd.
Innovation Park at Penn State
State College, PA
16803
T: 814.689.1046
F: 814.689.3962
moreinfo@schoolwires.com
www.schoolwires.com
Account Manager:
Accepted By: Edward S. Marflak
Signature: _____________________________
Title: President & CEO
Date: February 1, 2006
Client Name: Rose Treee Media School
District
Accepted By: ________________________
Signature: ___________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Address: ____________________________
___________________________________
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SW Agreement ASP v 3.02 / 2
No. 246
Rose Tree
Media School
District
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
STUDENT WELLNESS
ADOPTED:
REVISED:
246. STUDENT WELLNESS
1. Purpose
The Rose Tree Media School District recognizes that student wellness and proper
nutrition are related to students’ physical well-being, growth, development, and
readiness to learn. The Board is committed to providing a school environment that
promotes student wellness, proper nutrition, nutrition education, and regular physical
activity as part of the total learning experience. In a healthy school environment,
students will learn about and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices
that can improve student achievement.
2. Authority
P.L. 108-265
Sec. 204
To ensure the health and well-being of all students, the Board establishes that the
district shall provide to students:
Access at reasonable cost to foods and beverages that meet established nutritional
guidelines.
Physical education courses and opportunities for developmentally appropriate
physical activity during the school day.
Curriculum and programs for grades K-12 that are designed to educate students
about proper nutrition and lifelong physical activity, in accordance with State Board
of Education curriculum regulations and academic standards.
3. Delegation of
Responsibility
Pol. 808
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible to monitor district schools,
programs, and curriculum to ensure compliance with this policy, related policies and
established guidelines or administrative regulations.
Each building principal or designee shall report to the Superintendent or designee
regarding compliance in his/her school.
Staff members responsible for programs related to student wellness shall report to
the Superintendent or designee regarding the status of such programs.
The Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board on the district’s compliance
with law and policies related to student wellness as legislation deems necessary.
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246. STUDENT WELLNESS - Pg. 2
P.L. 108-265
Sec. 204
4. Guidelines
An assurance that district guidelines for reimbursable meals are not less restrictive
than regulations and guidelines issued for schools in accordance with federal law
shall be provided by the Food Service Coordinator.
Wellness Committee
The Board shall appoint a Wellness Committee comprised of at least one (1) of each
of the following: School Board member, district administrator, district food service
representative, student, parent/guardian, member of the public.
The Wellness Committee shall serve as an advisory committee regarding student
health issues and shall be responsible for developing a Student Wellness Policy that
complies with law to recommend to the Board for adoption.
Nutrition Education
Nutrition education will be provided within the sequential, comprehensive health
education program in accordance with State Board of Education curriculum
regulations and the academic standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education,
and Family and Consumer Sciences.
Physical Activity
Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities, such as recess; before and after
school; during lunch; clubs; intramurals; and interscholastic athletics, shall be
provided to meet the needs and interests of all students, in addition to planned
physical education.
Students and the community shall have access to physical activity facilities outside
school hours in accordance with district policy.
Teachers and other school personnel will not use Physical activity (running laps,
pushups, etc) as punishment.
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246. STUDENT WELLNESS - Pg. 3
Physical Education
A sequential physical education program consistent with State Board of Education
curriculum regulations and Health, Safety and Physical Education academic
standards shall be developed and implemented.
Other School Based Activities
Drinking water shall be available at all meal periods and throughout the school day.
Nutrition professionals who meet criteria established by the district shall administer
the school meals program.
Professional development shall be provided for district nutrition staff.
Access to the food service operation shall be limited to authorized staff.
Nutrition content of school meals shall be available to students and parents/
guardians.
The district shall provide appropriate training to all staff on the components of the
Student Wellness Policy.
The district shall support the efforts of parents/guardians to provide a healthy diet
and daily physical activity for children by communicating relevant information
through various methods.
Nutrition Guidelines
All foods available in district schools during the school day shall be offered to
students with consideration for promoting student health and reducing childhood
obesity.
Foods provided through the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs
shall comply with federal nutrition standards under the School Meals Initiative.
Competitive foods are defined as foods offered at school other than through the
National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs and include a la carte foods,
snacks and beverages; vending food, snacks and beverages; school store food,
snacks and beverages; fundraisers; classroom parties; holiday celebrations; and food
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246. STUDENT WELLNESS - Pg. 4
from home.
All competitive foods available to students in district schools shall comply with the
established nutrition guidelines, as listed in the administrative regulations.
References:
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 – P.L. 108-265 Sec. 204
Page 4 of 4
No. 227
ROSE TREE MEDIA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
DRUG AWARENESS
ADOPTED:
December 19, 2002
REVISED:
227. DRUG AWARENESS
1. Purpose
The Board recognizes that the misuse of drugs is a serious problem with legal,
physical and social implications for the whole school community.
It is district policy, through counseling, teaching, extracurricular activities, and the
use of community resources, to prevent and/or intervene in the use of drugs and
alcohol by our students. It is intended that a strong and consistent student, faculty,
and administrative effort will serve to educate and rehabilitate, as well as to deter
chemical abuse and dependency.
2. Definitions
Co-curricular activities – those activities which are sponsored or approved by the
Board but are not offered for credit toward graduation. Such activities shall
ordinarily be marked by student participation of the initiation, planning, organizing,
and execution and shall be available to all students who voluntarily elect to
participate, except that where eligibility requirements are necessary or desirable,
the Board shall be so informed and must approve the establishment of eligibility
standards before they may be operable. For the purpose of this policy, Band,
Chorus, and Orchestra are treated as co-curricular activities, and the teachers of
these courses will provide alternate assignments for any performances from which
students are excluded subsequent to the enforcement of our Drug and Alcohol
Policy.
Cooperative Behavior - The willingness of a student to work with staff and school
personnel in a reasonable and helpful manner.
Confidential Communication - Communication between students and counselors,
students and the nurse, students and the school psychologist, and students and the
core team which shall be deemed private and protected by law unless the student
consents to the disclosure of information.
Core Counselor - Professional person hired or contacted to work with students and
staff on issues of drug and/or crisis counseling. A consultant to the STAR team at
Springton Lake.
Core Team - An interdisciplinary group of school personnel who are specially
trained to identify, intervene and refer students who are having school problems due
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227. DRUG AWARENESS - Pg. 2
to involvement with drugs and/or are demonstrating other associated problem
behaviors.
Distribute - To sell, deliver, pass, share or give any drug as defined by this policy,
from one person to another or to aid in the attempt.
35 P.S.
780-101 et seq
42 P.S. 8337
Pol. 210
Drug - Shall include any alcohol or malt beverage, any controlled substance,
chemical, or medication for which a prescription is required; any illegal, abused
substance or look-alike which is intended to alter mood. Examples of the above
include, but are not limited to, beer, wine, liquor, marijuana, hashish, cocaine, crack,
glue, anabolic steroid, and any capsules or pills not registered with the school nurse
and given in accordance with policy. Human Growth Hormone (HGH) shall not be
included as an anabolic steroid under the provisions of the law.
Due Process - The rights due a student during a legal or paralegal proceeding.
Loco Parentis - School law permits schools some discretion in searches and
disciplinary action under the concept of acting in place of the parent.
Look-Alike Drug - A substance purposefully made to appear to be a drug.
Mimic - To copy, imitate closely, resemble closely.
Paraphernalia - All equipment, products and materials of any kind which are used
or designed for use in growing, manufacturing, converting, concealing, injecting,
ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the body a drug defined by this
policy.
Possession - To hold or have on one's person, with or without attempt to distribute,
any drug determined to be illegal by this policy.
Probable Cause - A legal term used to describe the amount of evidence necessary
for the police to conduct a search and seizure.
Reasonable Suspicion - A standard of evidence less than "probable cause"
necessary for a school to initiate an in-house investigation.
School Related Activity - All events, trips, programs, projects, etc., whether on or
off school property, sponsored, supervised, and or financed by the school or school
district.
Searches - School officials have the right to conduct searches in certain
circumstances and have broader latitude than law enforcement officials. A search
may be conducted to protect the health, welfare and safety of the students and the
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227. DRUG AWARENESS - Pg. 3
educational process.
A clear situation in which a school official may conduct a search is the school
official's right to search a student's locker. Lockers are the property of the school and
the school has an obligation to ensure that they are used properly.
A general guideline is: The More Private The Object To Be Searched, The More
Evidence Required To Conduct That Search.
STAR - Student Teacher Assistance and Referral Title of Springton Lake Middle
School's and Penncrest High School’s core team.
Uncooperative Behavior - Any resistance or refusal, either verbal, physical or
passive, on the part of a student to comply with a reasonable request or
recommendation of school personnel. Defiance, assault, deceit and flight shall
constitute examples of uncooperative student behavior.
Use - To ingest, inject, smoke or otherwise cause a drug to reach the bloodstream or
digestive tract.
3. Authority
Title 22
Sec. 12.3
The Board prohibits the use, possession, or distribution of any drug during school
hours, on school property, and or at any school sponsored event. Further, this policy
prohibits participating in, or attending school related activities under the influence
of drugs. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary actions as set forth in the
following guidelines. up to and including expulsion.
The district reserves the right to use those measures deemed necessary by the
administration to control substance use and abuse, even if the same is not provided
for specifically in the policy or guidelines. (Moved to end of section delineating cocurricular suspensions.)
35 P.S.
Sec 807.3
The following minimum co-curricular penalties are prescribed for any student found
in violation of the rules and regulations required above. Violation of rules and
regulations include:
1. For a first violation, suspension from school athletics for the remainder of the
season student is subject to a 30 calendar day ban from co-curricular activities
following a violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.
2. For a second violation, suspension from school athletics for the remainder of the
season and for the following season.
student is subject to a 60 calendar day ban from co-curricular activities following a
violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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227. DRUG AWARENESS - Pg. 4
3. For a third violation, permanent suspension from school athletics.
student is subject to a 90 calendar day ban from co-curricular activities following a
violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.
4. For a fourth violation, student is subject to a one -year ban from co-curricular
activities following a violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.
At the conclusion of one calendar year, the student may appeal to the building
principal for reinstatement.
The district reserves the right to use those measures deemed necessary by the
administration to control substance use and abuse, even if the same is not provided
for specifically in the policy or guidelines.
Title 22
Sec. 12.12
42 P.S. 8337
Pol. 207
4. Delegation of
Responsibility
The privileged confidentiality between students and guidance counselors, school
nurses, school psychologists, home and school visitors and other school employees
shall be respected and no confidential communication made to any such employee
shall be required to be revealed without the consent of the student or his/her parent
unless the best interests of the student can be served only by doing so.
The Superintendent or designee shall prepare rules for the identification,
amelioration and control of drug abuse and implementation of this policy in the
schools.
PROHIBITION OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS
35 P.S.
Sec. 807.1
Eligibility for participation in school athletics shall be limited. No student shall be
eligible to resume participation in school athletics unless there has been a medical
determination that no residual evidence of steroids exists. The Board may require
participation in any drug counseling, rehabilitation, testing or other programs as a
condition of reinstatement into a school athletic program.
The use of steroids by students involved in athletics is prohibited. In addition to the
prohibition of use, the Board directs the administration to develop educational plans
regarding the use of anabolic steroids.
35 P.S.
Sec. 807.1
The Superintendent shall prescribe, implement and enforce rules and regulations to
prohibit the use of anabolic steroids, except for a valid medical purpose, by any
student involved in school-related athletics. Body building and muscle enhancement
of athletic ability are not valid medical purposes. Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
shall not be included as an anabolic steroid under the provisions of the law.
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227. DRUG AWARENESS - Pg. 5
Education regarding the dangers of anabolic steroids shall be provided in other
district drug and alcohol programs.
35 P.S.
Sec. 807.2
42 P.S. 8337
Pol. 233
5. Guidelines
Students should be made aware that anabolic steroids are classified as controlled
substances and that the use, unauthorized possession, purchasing, or selling could
subject them to suspension, expulsion and/or criminal prosecution.
Students charged with violating this policy shall be subject to the procedures that
follow.
School Code
510
PA Code
Title 22
Sec. 12.3, 12.12
Changes in blue based on review by Ken Batchelor, Valerie Burnett, and PHS
administrators 12/05.
PA Statute
42 P.S. 8337
Other Cite
Act 104 of 1989
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Page 1 of 4
ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
5. GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING DRUG OFFENSES
VERIFIABLE
INFRACTION AS
DETERMINED BY
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
1. Student voluntarily
seeks help, information,
or advice regarding
drugs.
IMMEDIATE ACTION/
BY WHOM
INVESTIGATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION/
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
PARENTS/
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
POLICE/
BY WHOM
DISPOSITION OF
SUBSTANCE/
BY WHOM
FURTHER ACTION
The staff member will
respond in a confidential
manner.
Staff member may ask
core team to investigate.
Staff member notifies
parent only with student
permission.
No
NA
2. Student is suspected
of using or being under
the influence of drugs.
Staff member will refer
student to administrator.
Administrator may
question student and may
have student evaluated
by school nurse and core
team.
No
NA
3. Student has a medical
emergency related to
drugs.
School nurse is called by
staff member and follows
established Health
Services Department
Procedures.
Staff member informs
administrator and follows
up with a written
statement. Administrator
confiscates
paraphernalia.
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
involve a search of
student, locker, and
possessions.
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
involve search of student,
locker, and possessions.
Student will be
suspended for minimum
of 3 school days.
Student will be referred to
the principal for a hearing
and superintendent will
be notified.
Administrator will notify
parent if suspicion of use
is confirmed parent of
outcome of investigation.
If suspicion is confirmed,
guidelines under #5 and
#6 will be followed.
Administrator notifies
parent by phone.
Administrator or school
nurse will notify police if
safety of students or staff
is in question.
If drugs or paraphernalia
are discovered, refer to
category #4, #5, or #6.
Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student required to meet
with core team member.
Administrator notifies
parent by phone or in
writing. Parent must
meet with principal prior
to student's readmission
to school.
Administrator may, at his
discretion, notify police.
Paraphernalia is placed
in sealed envelope with
description, time, and
date written on envelope.
Envelope is kept under
lock.
A. Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student is required to
meet with core counselor
or core team member.
Parent must have student
assessed by a licensed
drug and alcohol facility
and comply with
recommendations of
facility. Copy of results of
assessment and
recommendation must be
sent to core team.
4. Student possesses
drug-related
paraphernalia.
Staff member refers to
school counselor, core
team counselor, or core
team member if
appropriate.
Administrator will refer
student to core team if
appropriate.
B. Loss of co-curricular
privileges for 30 calendar
days commencing from
date of return to school
from suspension,
“Verifiable infraction” - a guilty plea, a guilty verdict, admittance to said infraction by the student, or determination by school administration
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5. GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING DRUG OFFENSES
VERIFIABLE
INFRACTION AS
DETERMINED BY
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
5. Student possesses,
uses, is under the
influence of drugs. First
offense and is
cooperative.
6. Student possesses,
uses, is under the
influence of drugs. First
offense and is
uncooperative.
IMMEDIATE ACTION/
BY WHOM
INVESTIGATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION/
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
PARENTS/
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
POLICE/
BY WHOM
DISPOSITION OF
SUBSTANCE/
BY WHOM
Staff member informs
administrator and follows
up with written statement.
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
include search of student,
locker, and possessions.
Student will be
suspended for minimum
of 3 days. Student will be
referred to the principal
for a hearing and
superintendent will be
notified.
Administrator notifies
parent by phone and in
writing. Parent must
meet with principal prior
to student's readmission
to school.
Administrator may, at his
discretion, notify police.
Administrator will place
the substance in sealed
envelope with
description, time, and
date written on envelope.
Envelope is kept under
lock.
Staff member informs
administrator and follows
up with written statement
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
include search of student,
locker, and possessions.
Student will be
suspended for minimum
of 5 days. Student will be
referred to the principal
for a hearing and may be
referred to the
superintendent.
Administrator notifies
parent by phone and in
writing. Parent must
meet with principal prior
to student's readmission
to school.
Administrator will notify
police.
Administrator will place
the substance in sealed
envelope with
description, time, and
date written on envelope.
Envelope is kept under
lock.
FURTHER ACTION
A. Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student must meet with
core counselor, or core
team member. Parent
must have student
assessed by a licensed
drug and alcohol facility
and comply with
recommendations of
facility. Copy of results of
assessment and
recommendation must be
sent to core team.
B. Loss of co-curricular
privileges for 30 calendar
days from date of return
to school from
suspension,
determination by school
administration.
A. Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student must meet with
core counselor, or core
team member. Parent
must have student
assessed by licensed
drug and alcohol facility
and comply with
recommendations of
facility. Copy of results of
assessment and
recommendation must be
sent to core team.
Failure of parent to have
assessment will result in
review by the
superintendent for
expulsion.
B. Loss of co-curricular
privileges for 60 calendar
days from date
suspension,
determination by school
administration, or date of
conviction.
*This action will remain in force to its full term. Violators who disenroll and later return to RTM will be prohibited from participating in co-curricular activities until they have met the conditions of the original disposition.
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5. GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING DRUG OFFENSES
VERIFIABLE
INFRACTION AS
DETERMINED BY
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
7.
A. Student possesses,
uses, is under the
influence of drugs.
Second Offense.
IMMEDIATE ACTION/
BY WHOM
Staff member will notify
administrator and follow
up with written statement.
B. Possession of drug
related paraphernalia.
Second Offense.
8. Student possesses,
uses, is under the
influence of drugs. Third
offense.
Staff member informs
administrator and follows
up with written statement.
INVESTIGATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION/
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
PARENTS//
BY WHOM
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
include searches and a
review of steps taken
since first incident.
Student will be
suspended for 10 days.
Student will be referred to
the superintendent and
may be referred to the
board for expulsion.
Administrator notifies
parent by phone and in
writing. Parent must
meet with principal prior
to student's readmission
to school.
Administrator investigates
incident. This may
include a search of
student, locker, or
possessions. Student will
be referred to
superintendent and to
board for expulsion.
Student will be
suspended pending
outcome.
Administrator will notify
parent by phone and in
writing.
NOTIFICATION OF
POLICE/
BY WHOM
Administrator will notify
police.
Administrator will notify
police. Administrator will
file charges.
DISPOSITION OF
SUBSTANCE/
BY WHOM
FURTHER ACTION
Administrator will place
the substance in sealed
envelope, with
description, time, and
date written on envelope.
Envelope is kept under
lock.
A. Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student must meet with
core counselor or core
team member.
Administrator will place
the substance in sealed
envelope, with
description, time, and
date written on envelope.
Envelope is kept under
lock.
A. Administrator will refer
student to core team.
Student must meet with
core counselor or core
team member. Parent
must have student
assessed by licensed
drug and alcohol facility
and comply with
recommendations of the
facility. Copy of results
must be sent to core
team.
B. Loss of co-curricular
privileges for 90 calendar
days from date of return
to school from
suspension,
determination by school
administration.
B. Loss of co-curricular
privileges for one
calendar year from date
of return to school from
suspension,
determination by school
administration. or date of
conviction.
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5. GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING DRUG OFFENSES
VERIFIABLE
INFRACTION AS
DETERMINED BY
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
9. Student distributes
or sells drugs.
IMMEDIATE ACTION/
BY WHOM
Staff member informs
administrator and
follows up with written
statement.
INVESTIGATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION/
BY WHOM
Administrator
investigates incident.
This may include a
search of student,
locker, or possessions.
Student will be referred
to superintendent and to
board for expulsion.
Student will be
suspended pending
outcome.
NOTIFICATION OF
PARENTS//
BY WHOM
NOTIFICATION OF
POLICE/
BY WHOM
DISPOSITION OF
SUBSTANCE/
BY WHOM
Administrator will notify
parent by phone and in
writing.
Administrator will notify
police. Administrator
will file charges.
Administrator will place
the substance in sealed
envelope, with
description, time, and
date written on
envelope. Envelope is
kept under lock.
FURTHER ACTION
Banned from
participation in cocurricular activities from
date of suspension,
determination by school
administration, or date
of conviction for
remaining time of
enrollment in RTM.* At
the conclusion of one
calendar year, the
student may appeal to
the building principal for
reinstatement.
*This action will remain in force to its full term. Violators who disenroll and later return to RTM will be prohibited from participating in co-curricular activities until they have met the conditions of the
original disposition.
Notes:
1.
Mimicking possession, selling or use of drugs, alcohol or mood-altering substances will be considered the same as the actual possession, selling or use of drugs, alcohol or mood-altering
substances. This includes "look-alike" substances.
2.
The only time professional staff should break a student's confidence without the students consent is if there is a clear and imminent danger to the student or another person.
3.
This policy requires reporting of all incidents not received in confidence.
4.
Violations of the policy are cumulative through grades K-5, through grades 6-8, and through grades 9-12. Offenses that occur at one building level do not carry forward to the next.
5.
Loss of co-curricular privileges prohibits student from any form of participation or attendance at said activity(ies).
6.
During the calendar year immediately following the conclusion of a co-curricular suspension, a student may appeal to have her/his level of probation reduced by one level. Granting of an appeal would
be based on the student’s performance during that calendar year.
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Attachment I
LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marty A. Yoder, Ed.D. – Director of Human Resources
301 E. Montgomery AvenueyArdmore, PAy19003-3399
Phone 610-645-1950yFax 610-645-9536ywww.lmsd.org
February 21, 2006
Ms. Anne Callahan
Director of Human Resources
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, PA 19063
Dear Anne:
Thank you for the opportunity to make a proposal to Rose Tree Media School District regarding the
licensure of Lower Merion School District On-line Preliminary Professional Interviews. In response to your
inquiry, Lower Merion School District proposes to license Rose Tree Media School District to use the LMSD
On-line Preliminary Interviews copyrighted in March 2004 customized as follows:
1. Logo and color scheme will coordinate Rose Tree Media’s public image
2. “LMSD” will be removed from the page headings – Headings will state “On-line Preliminary
Interview”
3. The final letters candidates receive at the conclusion of the interview will be customized to reflect
the school district’s selection procedures
4. If requested, recruitment options question will be customized to match the recruitment methods
used by Rose Tree Media
Deliverables to be Provided by Lower Merion School District
1. HTML versions of up to thirty-five (35) LMSD On-line Preliminary interviews in any of the following
content areas:
• Art
• Biology
• Business Education
• Chemistry
• Computer Literacy
• Earth & Space Science
• Elementary Guidance Counselor
• Elementary
• English
• ESL
• Family & Consumer Science
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February 21, 2006
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French
General Science
Gifted Education
Health & PE
Instructional Technology Specialist
Japanese
Latin
Library Science
Math
Middle School English
Middle School Math
Middle School Science
Middle School Social Studies
Music
Physics
Psychologist
Reading Specialist
School Nurse
Secondary Guidance Counselor
Social Studies
Spanish
Special Education
Speech & Language
Technology Education
2. Three (3) Crystal Data Report formats
3. Up to five (5) hours of on-site training which will include:
a. Training of IT personnel on data import process
b. Training of HR personnel on data access and report generation
4. User Manual documenting:
a. How to load raw data into database
b. How to access information from the database
c. Using report formats
Lower Merion School District Responsibility
1. Deliver HTML interviews ready for website installation no later than 30 days from the date of signed
contract provided Rose Tree Media complies with its obligations as listed under the section “Rose
Tree Media School District Responsibility.” Interviews will be developed to be compatible with
Trainer 9.0 released in 2006.
2. Deliver three (3) formatted Crystal reports. Reports will be compatible with Crystal 9 Developer
a. Individual Candidate Responses by Certification Area;
b. List of Interviews, Score, Date sorted by Applicant Name;
c. List of Interviews, Score, Interview Date sorted by Certification Area
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3. Deliver User Manual
4. Provide on-site training to Director of Human Resources, Human Resource Administrative
Assistant(s), and Director of Technology at a time mutually agreed to by representatives of Lower
Merion School District and Rose Tree Media School District.
Rose Tree Media School District Responsibility
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Purchase one (1) copy of OutStart Trainer 9.0 Software.
Install Trainer 9.0 software on district computer – note Trainer software must be installed on hard
drive of computer where data transfer will be conducted. It is recommended that this be on a
computer in the Human Resources Department.
Register software license with OutStart.
Resolve technical issues with Trainer software with OutStart customer support.
Purchase Crystal Reports 9 Developer Full Product software licenses for each employee who will
access Database Reports – recommend minimum of two (2) copies – Director Human Resources
and her Administrative Assistant.
Provide Lower Merion School District with Rose Tree Media logo and public image schemata no
later than 3 weeks before final delivery date.
Provide Lower Merion School District with the text for the letters which will appear at the end of online interview. Text must be provided no later than 3 weeks before final delivery date.
Provide Lower Merion School District with the server address where candidate data will be stored.
File address must be provided no later than 3 weeks prior to final delivery date.
Prepare website for installation of the interviews.
Note: Software licenses must be purchased and installed prior to loading of interviews on school district
website.
Price for Licensing Agreement
Cost to license up to 35 Lower Merion School District On-line Preliminary Interviews
Minus Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium Discount
Final cost to DVMSAC partners
$20,000
5,000
$15,000
Included in Price
1. Up to 35 on-line interviews in any of the following content areas: Art, Biology, Business
Education, Chemistry, Computer Literacy, Earth & Space Science, Elementary Guidance
Counselor, Elementary, English, ESL, Family & Consumer Science, French, General Science,
Gifted Education, Health & PE, Instructional Technology Specialist, Japanese, Latin, Library
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Science, Math, Middle School English, Middle School Math, Middle School Science, Middle
School Social Studies, Music, Physics, Psychologist, Reading Specialist, School Nurse,
Secondary Guidance Counselor, Social Studies, Spanish, Special Education, Speech &
Language, Technology Education
2. Up to 5 hours of on-site training of Rose Tree Media School District personnel
3. Lower Merion School District On-line Preliminary Interview User Manual
4. Three (3) Crystal Data Report formats: Individual Candidate Responses by Certification Area;
List of Interviews, Score, Date sorted by Applicant Name; List of Interviews, Score, Interview Date
sorted by Certification Area
Consulting Services
1. Any customization of interviews, questions, scoring, design other than as described in the first
section of this proposal will be billed at the consultant rate of $100/hour.
2. Any creation of customized Crystal reports will be billed at the consultant rate of $100/hour.
Payment Terms
Payment shall be in two (2) installments. Fifty percent (50%) is due upon acceptance of the proposal and
the balance will be due on final delivery and installation of the interviews.
Use of Interviews
The use of the On-line Preliminary Interviews developed by Lower Merion School District and the data
obtained by the interviews installed on Rose Tree Media’s website is limited to the Director of Human
Resources and her designated Human Resources Administrative Assistant(s). Summary information
regarding candidates may be shared with Principals and/or other administrators involved in the selection
process; however the use of reports and the responses to individual questions is limited to the Director of
Human Resources and her designated Administrative Assistant(s).
Hold Harmless Provision
By accepting this proposal, the Rose Tree Media School District agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and
defend Dr. Marty Yoder and the Lower Merion School District against any and all claims of discrimination or
bias in the selection process of candidates for interview or hiring, including terms or conditions of
employment, resulting from the use of the On-line Preliminary Interviews. This agreement shall survive the
completion of all obligations by both parties to the contract. The Rose Tree Media School District is
agreeing to accept the On-line Preliminary Interviews “as is” with only the modifications agreed to in the first
section of this proposal.
We all have a common goal to hire the best teacher available for each and every vacancy. In addition, we
are committed to further the goals of the Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium. We
look forward to partnering with you on this venture. If you wish to accept this proposal, please indicate so
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February 21, 2006
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by signing and returning one copy of the proposal. As proposed, Lower Merion School District will deliver
the interviews no later than 30 days from the date the signed proposal is received.
Sincerely,
Marty Yoder, Ed.D.
Director of Human Resources
cc:
Dr. Jamie Savedoff, Superintendent
Mr. Scott Shaffer, Business Manager
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Terms and Conditions set for ACCEPTED by:
Note: The first installment will be due at the time the proposal is accepted. Payment due is $7,500. The
balance will be due at the time the interviews are delivered and installed. If the proposal is accepted,
Lower Merion School District shall provide Rose Tree Media School District with a license and installment
agreement to be signed.
Rose Tree Media School District
308 North Olive Street
Media, PA 19063
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Signature and Title
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Date