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NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of School Directors
Action Meeting
June 19, 2014
The One Thousand twenty third meeting of the Board of School Directors of the North Penn School
District was held on Thursday, June 19, 2014.
The following members were present:
Vincent Sherpinsky
Timothy Kerr
Frank O'Donnell
Stephen Hladik
Josephine Charnock
Carolyn Murphy
Suzan Leonard
Also present were the following persons:
Curtis R. Dietrich
Fran Cardamone
Diane Holben
Robert Schoch, Board Secretary
Cheryl McCue
Deborah McKay
Steve Skrocki
John Strobel
Jenna Rufo
Kyle Somers, Esquire, Solicitor
Betty Santoro
Frances Garner
The meeting was called to order by Vincent Sherpinsky at 7:30 p.m. Vincent Sherpinsky reminded
those in attendance that the meeting was being videotaped by the school district for the community
cable channel. Vincent Sherpinsky requested that members of the audience wishing to address the
board should come to the microphone, state their name and address, sign the audience of citizens log
book, and limit their questions and comments to permit time for all those who wished to speak to the
board.
Proclamations were awarded to the 2013-14 Pennbrook Jazz Band, the 2013-14 Penndale Middle
School Jazz Band, the 2013-14 NPHS Wind Ensemble, the 2013-14 NPHS Bank who received District,
Region and All-State Band, 2013-14 NPHS Chorus who received District, Region, and All State
Chorus, and 2013-14 NPHS Orchestra who received District, Region, and All-State Orchestra.
During the Audience of Citizens – Jonathan Okasinski of Pennfield Middle School spoke to the Board
about a new robotics club.
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A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve the minutes from
the May 15th, 2014, Action meeting as well as the June 10th, 2014, Work session as circulated.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes
Committee reports were presented as follows:
Support Services – John Schilling
The Support Services Committee met on May 27, 2014. Items discussed included Inglewood
Elementary School Additions and Renovations; additional work on Gas Regulators for the Natural Gas
Conversation project; two job meetings held at Hatfield Elementary and the Pennfield Modular work;
the status of the NPHS Security Fencing Project; a presentation from Bonnett Associates regarding
potential renovations at NPHS; Nor Gwyn Baseball concession stand; Squires Football scoreboard; and
Energy Conservation Projects.
The next meeting of Support Services will be on June 30, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
Education/Community/Policy – Carolyn Murphy
The ECP committee met on June 9th, 2014. Items discussed included nine schools in the district
receiving the annual Governor’s Award for Excellence in Academics; full day Kindergarten summary;
and an update by the Wellness Committee.
The next meeting of ECP will be held on August 11, 2014, at 6:30 p.m.
North Penn Ed Foundation – Carolyn Murphy
The Foundation reported that they held their final meeting of the school year. Our student reps, Taylor
Young and Erin Huebner coordinated their second fundraiser for the Foundation at Rita’s Water Ice.
Work is underway for the Golf Classic to be held on Monday, August 18th at Pinecrest. On October 5th
another charity luncheon will take place at Bacco. The Foundation approved 24 grants for the
upcoming school year worth $13,445.
Finance – Frank O'Donnell
The Finance Committee met on May 27th, 2014. Items discussed included the Enterprise Fund
Budgets, Budget Planning Model Updates, and Budget Transfers.
The next meeting will be held on July 28th, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Personnel – Timothy Kerr
The Personnel Committee met in Executive Session on June 2nd 2014, to discuss matters of
personnel, negotiations, and potential litigation.
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Safe Schools – Carolyn Murphy
The Safe Schools Committee has not met since the last Board meeting.
The July 1st, 2014 meeting of the Committee has been cancelled.
The next meeting of the Safe Schools Committee will be held on September 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
North Montco Technical Career Center –Stephen Hladik
NMTCC Meeting will be held on June 23rd, 2014.
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit – Carolyn Murphy
Mrs. Murphy advised that the MCIU had met on May 21st, 2014. Items discussed included the Cynthia
Welder Award, Voices of Inspiration Dinner held on May 8th; The Annual Interview Symposium; the
Curriculum and Professional Development Division; and the IU Negotiations team updates.
Executive Session – Vincent Sherpinsky
The Board met in Executive Session tonight from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. to discuss matters of
personnel, potential litigation, and negotiations.
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Suzan Leonard, to approve an Agreement for
Tuition in lieu of Free and Appropriate Education for students whose names are on file in the Office of
the Superintendent as listed: #061914-1 and #061914-2.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve a Settlement
Agreement for student #06194-3, whose name is on file in the Office of the Superintendent.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve ratification of an
easement agreement with PPL Electric Utilities Corp. on the Pennfield Middle School property, as
listed, per Item # 29-14 A-C, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages
17633 A-C.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve ratification of the
Natural Gas Transaction Confirmation with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC for Natural Gas
services for all current North Penn School District Accounts, as listed, per Item # 30-14 A-E, affixed
hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17634 A-E.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve allowing the North
Penn Squires to install a new Scoreboard on the portion of the Pennbrook Middle School property
sublet to the North Penn Squires from
Upper Gwynedd Township, per Item # 31-14, affixed hereto
and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17635.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
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A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve allowing
Nor Gwyn Baseball to erect a new Concession Stand on the portion of the Pennbrook Middle School
property sublet to the Nor Gwyn Baseball from Upper Gwynedd Township, per Item # 35-14, affixed
hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17636.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Carolyn Murphy, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve Susan Krause as
assistant secretary to the Board of School Directors for a one-year term effective July 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2015 and the establishment of a bond in the amount of $5,000 with the premium to be paid by
the school district.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded Frank O'Donnell, to approve Donna Mengel as a
nonmember Treasurer of the Board of School Directors for a one-year term effective July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015, and the establishment of a bond in the amount of $5,000 with the premium to be
paid by the school district. Compensation for duties assigned by the Director of Business
Administration shall not exceed $100 per month.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve the General Insurance
Package for the 2014-2015 fiscal year to Specht Insurance Group in the amount of $517,163.00, per
Item # 37-14, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17637.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded by Frank O'Donnell, to approve authorizing the
Business Administrator to make investments, purchases, expenditures, and other fixed school district
obligations (such as bids and bid awards) of amounts owed under any contracts previously approved by
the Board of Directors and/or approved in the 2014-15 District Budget in order to meet prompt payment
of which the District will receive a discount or other advantage effective for the 2014-15 fiscal year, per
Item # 32-14, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17638.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Carolyn Murphy, seconded by Frank O'Donnell, to approve authorizing the
Business Office to make required Budget Transfers, should they be needed, as directed by our local
auditors upon completing the audit for the 2013-14 fiscal year, per Item # 32-14, affixed hereto and
made an official part of these minutes; see page 17638.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve the Real Estate Tax
Installment Payment Plan Resolution, per Item # BA-6, affixed hereto and made an official part of these
minutes; see page 17639.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
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A motion was made by Stephen Hladik, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve the 2014 Homestead
and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution per Item # BA-7, affixed hereto and made an official part of these
minutes; see page 17640.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve School
Nutritional Services meal pricing as listed, effective, July 1, 2014, per Item # 33-14, affixed hereto and
made an official part of these minutes; see page 17641.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Carolyn Murphy, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve the Employee
Assistance Contract with the Penn Foundation effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a total
cost of $24,000.00, per Item # 34-14, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page
17642.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve Stephen Skrocki
as Secretary of the Board of School Directors in accordance with Section 404 of the School Code to be
effective upon the furnishing of a bond in the amount of $10,000 with the premium to be paid by the
school district with a stipend of $1200.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Frank O'Donnell, to approve the Resolution
presented by bond counsel for the issuance of non-electoral debt in the amount of $9,995,000 for the
purpose of providing funds for (1) the costs of planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, furnishing and
equipping additions and improvements to Hatfield Elementary School, (2) the costs of planning, designing,
acquiring, construction, furnishing and equipping additions and improvements to other buildings and
facilities of the School District, (3) to reimburse the School District for costs previously incurred for the
foregoing; and (4) the costs of issuing and, if applicable, insuring the bonds, per Item # BA-8 A-W, affixed
hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17643 A-W.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve the Resolution
regarding the 2014 Bond Reimbursement, per Item # BA-9 A-C, affixed hereto and made an official
part of these minutes; see pages 17644 A-C.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Josephine Charnock , to approve the medical
director, medical examiners, and dental examiners listed for the 2014-2015 school year, per Item # 3814 A-C, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17645 A-C.
—This motion was carried six (6) ayes—one (1) nay – opposed Frank O'Donnell
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A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Suzan Leonard, to approve the rate of $14.11/per
hour for medical and dental clerks for the 2014-15 school year, per Item # 38-14 A-C, affixed hereto
and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17645 A-C.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Suzan Leonard, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve establishing new
boundary lines for the 2014-15 school year for the Inglewood Elementary School and York Avenue
Elementary School as listed, per Item # 40-14 A-C, affixed hereto and made an official part of these
minutes; see pages 17646 A-C.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve the Enterprise
Fund Budgets in the amounts noted and attached to this information sheet, per Item # 41-14 A-E,
affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17647 A-E.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Josephine Charnock, seconded by Frank O'Donnell, to approve acceptance of
the following gifts to the district:
SCHOOL/BUILDING
DONOR
GIFT
AMOUNT
Bridle Path Elementary
School
Bridle Path Elementary
School
Gwyn Nor Elementary
School
Walton Farm
Elementary School
Bridle Path Home and
School Association
Bridle Path Home and
School Association
Gwyn-Nor Elementary
School Staff
6th Grade Committee
2 Rubber Scraper Mats for
Front Entrance
Stability Balls & Hokki Stools
for Special Education Classes
Classic Park Bench – 6’
$1,034.00
Picnic Table and Small Plaque
$ 800.00
$1,700.00
$ 710.00
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve bids, per Item # BA10 (A-J) as listed, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17648 A-J.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Carolyn Murphy, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve Personnel, per
Item # BA-11 (A- N) affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17649 A-N;
Additions to the North Penn School District Substitute List 2013-14, per Item # BA-12 (A-G), affixed
hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17650 A-G; Degree Improvement – June
2014 – per Item # BA-13, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17651;
Extra Duty, per Item # 39-14 A-L, affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages
17652 A-L.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
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A motion was made by Stephen Hladik, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve Contracts per
Item # BA-14 (A-B), copies of which are on file in the Office of Business Administration, affixed
hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see pages 17653 A-B.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Timothy Kerr, seconded by Carolyn Murphy, to approve Alternative Placements
per Item # BA-15, copies of which are on file in the Office of Special Education, affixed hereto and
made an official part of these minutes; see page 17654.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
The treasurer’s report for the month of June 2014 was reviewed by Robert Schoch, Director of Business
Administration, and ordered filed for audit. Said treasurer’s report is affixed hereto and made an
official part of these minutes. See pages 17655 A-L.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve disbursements to be
sanctioned for the month of May 2014 in the amount of $22,675,032.24; and disbursements to be
approved for the month of June 2014, in the amount of $2,356,465.76, affixed hereto and made an
official part of these minutes; see pages 17656 A-AAAA.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve the April 2014 Budget
Transfers in the amount of $265,201.18, per Item # BA-16 (A-B), affixed hereto and made an official
part of these minutes; see page 17657 A-B.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve the Final Budget
Resolution in the amount of $227,035,981 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, per Item # BA -17,
affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17658.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes— (Polled Vote – Yeas (Carolyn Murphy,
Stephen Hladik, Timothy Kerr, Frank O'Donnell, Josephine Charnock, Suzan Leonard, and Vincent
Sherpinsky) – 2 absent (Joseph Sullivan and John Schilling)
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr, to approve accepting the report
of the Hearing Committee and to, therefore, deny the Grievance filed by NPESPA in the matter
regarding 2013-2014 snow days.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
A motion was made by Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Josephine Charnock, to approve the Charitable
Donation Agreement with the Ingahdwe Trust providing for the donation of Real Property located at
1233 Stump Road, Montgomery Township to the district. Further, the Superintendent is authorized to
execute all documents necessary to effect such transfer of the Property to the District, per Item # BA-18
(A-F), affixed hereto and made an official part of these minutes; see page 17659 A-B.
—This motion was carried unanimously seven (7) ayes—
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There being no further business to come before the board, the same was adjourned upon motion by
Frank O'Donnell, seconded by Timothy Kerr and unanimously carried at 9:10 pm.
SUSAN KRAUSE, ASST. SECRETARY
VINCENT SHERPINSKY, BOARD PRESIDENT