SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTER
February 1. 2010
Among the actions taken by the Board at its Vision Directed meeting last evening were the following:
Ratified/Approved the following: (Voice Vote)
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
Field Trips
Kyle Wetherhold, Paula Wenger and (250) Central Grade 7 students to Body Zone on 2/25/10.
(Snow date 3/4/10) PSSA motivation/Kick off program. Cost to students $5.00. Cost to district
transportation. No substitutes needed.
Kyle Wetherhold, Paula Wenger and (250) Central Grade 8 students to Body Zone on
2/23/10. (Snow date 3/2/10) PSSA motivation/Kick off program. Cost to students
$5.00. Cost to district transportation. No substitutes needed.
Participations
Ryan Dennes, Chris Trickett, Mike Fitzgerald and (27-31) high school students to Strayer Middle
School to participate in the Regional Qualifying event for the Technology Student Association on
Saturday, 2/20/10. Cost to district $310.00. No substitutes needed.
Ryan Dennes, Jeffrey Taylor and (5)students to participate in the Project Lead the
Way Design Contest at the Goggleworks sponsored by Penn State and Project Lead the Way on
Wednesday, 2/17/ 2010. Cost to district $50.00; (2) Substitutes will be needed.
Doug Dahms, and Wilson High School varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field teams along with their
coaches, are requesting approval to participate in the Captain’s Classic Track and Field Invitational in
Newport News, Virginia, on April 2 and 3, 2010. Cost to the district $500 (Wilson Athletic Fund)
Approved Superintendent’s Report as follows:
WSD Vision Plank 3 – Increase organizational agility and capacity.
Retirements
Robert Chappel, Art Teacher, Senior High School, 32.56 years in education, 22 years with the Wilson
School District, eff. the end of the 09-10 school year
Resignations
Christine Boud, Substitute Special Education Instructional Assistant, eff. 1/21/10
Mary Elizabeth Guthier, English Tutor, Senior High School, eff. 1/22/10
Betty Reyes, English Tutor, Senior High School, eff. 1/19/10
Otilio Maldonado, Bus Driver, effective 1/28/10.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
Krista Steffy, Grade 2, Cornwall Terrace, 4/12/10 (1 working day)
Mike Piersol, Guidance Counselor, High School, 3/16/10 (1 working day).
Rescinding of Unpaid Leave of Absence
Meredith Martin, Kindergarten, Shiloh Hills, 1/15/10 & 1/19/10 (2 working days)
Change of Status
Eli Alonso, 2nd Shift Custodian, Senior High School to 2nd Shift Custodian, Central, eff. 1/25/10
Nicole Bleiler, Substitute Food Service Worker to Food Service Worker, Spring Ridge, 17.5 hours
per week, eff. 2/1/10
Randi Goldberg, Part Time Special Educational Office Assistant to Full Time Secretary to the School
Psychologist, eff. 1/25/10
Deborah Heffner, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Spring Ridge to 2 nd Shift Custodian,
Senior High School, eff. TBD
Gregg Hicks, School Bus Driver to Substitute School Bus Driver, eff. 1/25/10
Nancy Miller, Food Service Worker, Spring Ridge to 2 nd Shift Custodian, Whitfield, eff. 2/1/10
Appointments
Hourly Teachers
Lisa Harding, English Tutor, Senior High School, 13 hours per week, eff.2/1/10
Day-to-Day Substitutes (eff. 2/2/10)
Nathanial Bentley, Elementary
Sarah Fiorini, Elementary
Denise Magalotti, Elementary
William Harrison, Health & Physical Education
Elizabeth Reedy, English
Ann Bolek, Physics
Ann Shadduck, Elementary
Emergency Substitute Teachers (eff 2/2/10)
Megan Ascanio, Elementary & Secondary
Tiffany Greene, Elementary & Secondary
Heather Kendall, Elementary & Secondary
Sherry Kutz, Elementary
Kara Rhoads, Elementary
Matthew Shaner, Elementary & Secondary
Support Staff
Tammy Lynn Cook, Substitute Food Service Worker, eff. 1/29/10
Maria Drumheiser, Food Service Cashier, Breakfast program, Southern Junior High, 5 hours per
week, eff. 1/28/10
Maria Drumheiser, Food Service Substitute, eff. 1/28/10
Ronald Zdunowski, Substitute Van Driver, eff. 1/27/10
David LaManna, Substitute Van Driver, eff. 1/27/10
Salary Increases for Credits Earned in Accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, all
advancements effective 1/25/10
Kathleen Melnyk, B+24 to ME
Extra-curricular
Head Field Hockey Coach
Kim Underwood to Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach
Assistant Varsity Track and Field Coach
Jeremy Palm (co-coach with Joe Watterson; replacing Molly Kauffman)
Head Southern JH Track and Field Co-Coaches (replacing Jeremy Palm)
Jayme Worrell and Marci Miller
Assistant Southern JH Track and Field Coach Mike Razzano (replacing Marci Miller and moving from hourly to a stipend position)
Senior High Track and Field Volunteers:
Tony Dodds and Greg Barnett
Accepted with gratitude the following donations:
$1,149.75 from Lifetouch to Whitfield Elementary for student activities and classroom supplies.
$80.15 from Ohiopyle Prints Inc. to Wilson High School to be used for Graduation expenses.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Granted permission to approve the adoption of a revised settlement agreement to fund educational services
provided at the Decisions program and Berks County Career and Technology program including
transportation through the conclusion of the 2009-2010 school year, to settle and comprise all claims raised by
the parents of a special education student, and to authorize the Board President and Secretary to execute the
agreement on behalf of the district
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved f the Berks County Intermediate Unit Services Budget, July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved adding the following to the Wilson Elementary 2009-2010 Winter Intramural Program
Activity:
Winter Program – Basketball/Volleyball/Floor Hockey/Games
Starting date/time of activity: January 25, 2010-March 5, 2010
Nicole Aument
GV
1
1.25
7.5
$10.50
$71.25
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Ratified placement of one 18-year old High school male on 1/27/10 into the Alsace Alternative Education
Program.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Ratified placement of one 15-year old Central Jr. High school male on 1/28/10 into the Wilson/Governor
Mifflin Alternative Education Program.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved acceptance and ratification of Board Committee's recommendation of the expulsion of one 17year old student after hearing and written report.
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved the budget transfers dated October 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved advertising bids for the 2010-11 school year per the Education Bid Schedule.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved the change orders to the following contracts:
 01-08 – Lobar, Inc – an increase of $5,690.00
 01-09 – Lobar, Inc- an increase of $5,895.00
 01-10 – Lobar Inc – an decrease of $54,948.00
 02-03 – Witmer & McCoy, Inc – an increase of $457.00
 03-01 - Chowns Fabrication & Rigging, Inc – a increase of $1,915.00
 08-04 – MBR Construction Services, Inc – an increase of $21,973.00
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
--Approved increasing the salary of Ryan Fitterling by $1,000 in accordance with the Technology Department
Certification Matrix for successful completion of the MCSE certification ($46,659).
WSD Vision Plank 2 – Grow Wilson regionally or nationally.
WSD Vision Plank 3 – Increase organizational agility and capacity.
WSD Vision Plank 4 – Creative development of existing and new infrastructure.
WSD Vision Plank 5 – Create a flatter organizational structure for stakeholder collaboration.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
-Approved entering into a new two year contract with XO Communications for the Operations building T1
communications connection at a monthly cost of $890 effective July 1, 2010. This will be a cost savings of
$286 per month.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.
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Held Second reading of the following policy:
Policy #347 – Workers’ Compensation Transitional Return-To-Work Program
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
WSD Vision Plank 6 – Control for fiscal accountability.