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May 18, 2010
Superintendent’s Letter
May 18, 2010
Among the actions taken by the Board at its Vision Directed meeting last evening were the following:
-- Publicly recognized the following:
World Language Department – French Contest Winner
Curriculum Department Presentation - Technology Education department program update and student
recognition
Wilson School District Strategic Vision Planks
WSD Vision Plank 1 – Improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio to advance student success.
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.
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Ratified/Approved the following:
Field Trips
Chris Trickett, Mike Fitzgerald and (4-6) students to PA State Computer Fair at Dickinson College May
25, 2010. The students qualified through the regional conference. Cost to district (2) substitutes.
Transportation cost to building $150.00.
Approved the Superintendent’s Report as
Retirements
June Forry, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Senior High School, eff. 4/28/10, 10 years with
the Wilson School District.
Resignations
Terry Chapman, Computer Lab Assistant, Senior High School, eff. 6/15/10
Dolores Grubb, Monitorial Aide, West Wyomissing, eff. 5/4/10
Maria O’Brien, School Crossing Guard, eff. 6/15/10
Shubert Ostagne, School Bus Driver, eff. 5/3/10
Ronald Schaeffer, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Senior High School, eff. 5/21/10
Elizabeth Snedeker, Special Education Instructional Assistant, Green Valley, eff. 6/3/10
Richard Tornielli, Food Service Worker, eff. 5/10/10
Unpaid Leave of Absence
Jacqueline Fox, English Teacher, Central Junior High, 6/11/10 (1 working day)
Justin Raffauf, Science Teacher, High School, 5/28/10 (1 working day)
Change of Status
Nicole Austin, Primary Autistic Support Teacher, Cornwall Terrace Elementary to 3 rd Grade, Cornwall
Terrace, eff. 8/24/10 (replacing Rhonda Diamond who is retiring at the end of the school year)
Tammy Cook, Autistic Support Teacher, Senior High School to Life Skills Support Teacher, Senior
High School, eff. 8/24/10 (replacing Jeff Lehr who will be having a change of status eff. 8/24/10)
Jessica Gribbin, Learning Support Teacher, Whitfield Elementary to Kindergarten, Whitfield, eff.
8/24/10 (new position)
Amy Kennedy, 1st Grade Teacher, Whitfield Elementary to 2nd Grade Teacher, Whitfield, eff. 8/24/10
(replacing Michele Holub who is retiring at the end of the school year)
Lindsay Kriebel, Long Term Substitute, Cornwall Terrace Elementary to Temporary Professional
Employee, Cornwall Terrace, Grade 5, B, CY 3, eff. 8/24/10
Jennifer Holland, Cornwall Terrace Special Education to 5 th Grade Teacher Cornwall Terrace, eff.
8/24/10 (replacing Tom Houck who is moving to the Middle School), eff. 8/24/10
Jennifer Lechleitner, 2nd Grade Teacher, Shiloh Hills to 5th Grade Teacher Shiloh Hills (replacing Beth
Hartman who is moving to the Middle School) eff. 8/24/10
Susan Shanaman, Elementary Gifted Teacher to 2nd Grade Teacher Shiloh Hills (replacing Jennifer
Lechleitner who is transferring to Grade 5 Shiloh Hills)
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Jacqueline Ramos- Melendez, School Bus Driver to Substitute School Bus Driver, $12.36 per hour, eff.
5/3/10
Jessica Ares, Child Care Aide to Child Care Assistant Supervisor, $10.40 per hour, 30 hours per week,
Berkshire Heights, eff. 5/17/10
Appointments
Temporary Professional Employees
Richard Musser
Education
Elementary Education, West Chester University, May 2009
Experience
5th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Twin Valley Middle School, August 2009- June 2010
Degree, Credit Year, Salary
B, CY 1, $40,000
Assignment
Grade 4, Shiloh Hills Elementary (replacing Janice Eisenbise who is retiring at the
end of the school year)
Stephanie Horton
Education
Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University, May 2010
Experience
Student Teacher Experience, 6th Grade, Park Forest Middle School, State College, August 2009June 2010
Degree, Credit Year, Salary
B, CY 1, $40,000
Assignment
Grade 3, Cornwall Terrace Elementary, eff. 8/24/10 (replacing Pam Reber who is retiring at the
end of the school year)
Michael Stoloski
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics, Albright College, May 2009
Experience
Long Term Substitute, Environmental Science, Pennsbury High School West, February 2010- June
2010
Degree, Credit Year, Salary
B, CY 1, $40,000
Assignment
Physics, Senior High School, eff. 8/24/10 (replacing Steve Rhoades who is having a change of
status due to the retirement of Joel Frantz)
Sara E. Kahl
Education
Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University, May 2010
Experience
Grade 4th & 6th Grade, Student Teaching, State College Elementary
Degree, Credit Year, Salary
B, CY 1, $40,000
Assignment
Grade 5, Cornwall Terrace Elementary (replacing Joanne Frantz who is retiring at the
end of the school year)
Mallory Olsheski
Education
Elementary Education, Albright University, May 2010
Experience
Boyertown School District – Colebrookdale Elemetary School, Grades 1-3 Learning Support
Teacher (January-March 2010)
Oley Valley School District – OV Elementary School, Grade 2 Teacher (March-May 2010)
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Degree, Credit Year, Salary
B, CY 1, $40,000
Assignment
Grade 1, Cornwall Terrace Elementary (replacing Claudia Wanner who is retiring at the
end of the school year)
Certified Substitute Teachers (eff. 5/18/10)
Amanda Miller, Elementary
Amanda Giannotti, Elementary
Emergency Substitute Teachers (eff. 5/18/10)
Michael Koch, Elementary & Secondary
Patricia Reyes, Elementary & Secondary
Support Staff
Katie Zimmer, Substitute Bus Aide, $9.13 per hour, Substitute Crossing Guard, $15.00 per hour, eff.
5/4/10
Summer Employment (Operations):
Name
Position
Clinton Surgeoner
Hours
Rate until 6/30
Rate after 7/1
Grounds
up to 40
$7.40 per hour
$7.65 per hour
Donna Noah
Cleaning Crew
25
$9.80 per hour
$10.05 per hour
Steph Rauch
Cleaning Crew
25
$7.25 per hour
$7.50 per hour
Jill Rozum
Cleaning Crew
25
$9.80 per hour
$10.05 per hour
Fern Wertz
Cleaning Crew
25
$9.82 per hour
$10.07 per hour
Kathy Cooper
Cleaning Crew
25
$7.25 per hour
$7.50 per hour
Helen Smith
Cleaning Crew
25
$9.80 per hour
$10.05 per hour
Barbara Terhune
Cleaning Crew
25
$7.25 per hour
$7.25 per hour
Receiving
up to 40
$9.18 per hour
$9.43 per hour
Brian Lewis
Extracurricular
Varsity Golf Coach
Joe Klemmer
Joe is a former professional golfer and a teacher at Wilson Central.
Pay = 10 units = $2,740
Accepted with gratitude the following donations
$1,212.00 to Whitfield Elementary from Lifetouch for student supplies and activities
$172.80 to West Wyomissing from Chick-fil-A from a WW PTO fundraiser, for student supplies and
activities.
$150 from Green Valley HSA to be used for the Academic Recognition Ceremony.
$50 from West Wyomissing PTO to be used for the Academic Recognition Ceremony.
$25 from Wilson Central PTO to be used for the Academic Recognition Ceremony.
$50 from Wilson Southern PTO to be used for the Academic Recognition Ceremony.
$200 from Wilson Academic Boosters to be used for the Academic Recognition Ceremony.
Approved the Resolution authorizing entering into Amendment to Road Improvements Letter Agreement in
connection with the New Wilson West Middle School. (as attached)
Authorized the Superintendent to make employment commitments to qualified professional applicants for the
purpose of filing vacancies that occur after the May 17,2010 Board meeting with action to be ratified by the
Board of Education at the next official meeting.
Approved the new Middle School Science Curriculum and Chinese Pilot Program for the 2010-2011 school
year .
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Approved the Grade 12 Film and Literature Course for school year 2011-2012 .
Ratified the placement of one 15-year old Southern Jr. High school female on 5/5/10, and one 15-year old
Central Jr. High school male on 5/10/10 into the Wilson/Governor Mifflin Alternative Education Program.
Approved James Surgeoner as Truant Officer and School Resource Officer for the 2010-2011 school year.
Approved the Resolution approving and adopting student discipline Waiver and Consent Agreement dated May
6, 2010.
Ratified placement of one 17-year old High School male on 5/10/10 into the Alsace Alternative Education
Program.
Granted permission to contract with NHS Autism School to provide Extended School Year services for one (1)
special education student at a cost of $2,136.28 per student beginning June 28, 2010, ending July 29, 2010 (23
days).
Approved the proposed final budget for 2010-2011 in the amount of $83,127,400 at the rate
of 21.95 mills, as per the resolution to the permanent minutes.
Approved submittal of the PlanCon Part H documents to PDE for the Green Valley Middle School project as
a result of the 2010 bond issue.
Granted permission to advertise bus bids for the 2010-11 school year.
Approved the supply bids for the 2010-2011 school year.
FALL ATHLETIC SUPPLIES FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
BETHLEHEM SPORTING GOOD
BETHLEHEM, PA
15,259.01
LONGSTRETH SPORTING GOODS, INC.
PARKER FORD, PA
2,061.50
MEDCO SUPPLY INC.
TONAWANDA, NY
11,938.11
RIDDELL/ALL AMERICAN INC.
ELYRIA, OH
10,445.92
THE SOCCER STOP
WYOMISSING, PA
METUCHEN CENTER INC.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
CANNON SPORTS, INC.
BURBANK, CA
ALUMINUM ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT CO.
ROYERSFORD, PA
PYRAMID SCHOOL PRODUCTS
TAMPA, FL
SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC.
JENKINTOWN, PA
1,742.00
443.00
85.37
45.00
810.16
1,484.09
44,314.16
ELEMENTARY PHY. ED SUPPLIES 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
CANNON SPORTS
BURBANK, CA
101.54
GOPHER SPORT
OWATONNA, MN
4,633.87
SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC.
JENKINTOWN, PA
1,519.28
6,254.69
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SECONDARY PHY. ED SUPPLIES 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
CANNON SPORTS
BURBANK, CA
70.26
GOPHER SPORT
OWATONNA, MN
6,083.01
SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC.
JENKINTOWN, PA
2,833.40
8,986.67
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
C & S MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.
WEST READING, PA
COLLINS SPORTS MEDICINE
RAYNHAM, MA
1,544.80
HENRY SCHEIN
MELVILLE, NY
4,755.09
MEDCO SUPPLY INC.
TONAWANDA, NY
2,284.31
341.69
8,925.89
SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY SUPPLIES 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
NASCO
FORT ATKINSON, WI
542.03
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC
HANOVER PARK, IL
1,843.69
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO.
BURLINGTON, NC
2,781.90
FREY SCIENTIFIC
NASHUA, HH
1,903.91
SARGENT WELCH
BUFFALO, NY
1,332.04
SCIENCE KIT, LLC
TONAWAND, NY
807.23
BENZ MICROSCOPE OPTICS CENTER
ANN ARBOR, MI
65.60
9,276.40
SEC. TECH. ED. GRAPHIC SUPPLIES 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
B & H PHOTO VIDEO
NEW YORK, NY
13,250.73
SEC. TECH. ED. GENERAL SUPPLIES 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
PAXTON/PATTERSON LLC
CHICAGO, IL
699.35
MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS & SERVICES
SIOUX CITY, IA
9,148.64
PITSCO
PITTSBURGH, KS
3,952.13
ELECTRONIX EXPRESS
AVENEL, NJ
3,448.80
KELVIN
FARMINGDALE, NY
489.75
17,738.67
ELEMENTARY ART SUPPLIES FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
KURTZ BROTHERS
CLEARFIELD, PA
DICK BLICK
GALESBURG, IL
2,289.38
PYRAMID SCHOOL PRODUCTS
TAMPA, FL
STANDARY STATIONERY SUPPLY
WHEELING, IL
206.58
ELGIN SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. INC.
CHICO, CA
501.52
NATIONAL ART & SCHOOL SUPPLIES
RAHWAY, NJ
538.68
THE ART STORE INC.
KUTZTOWN, PA
QUILL CORP.
PALATINE, IL
386.55
3,349.70
3,913.85
498.60
11,684.86
SECONDARY ART SUPPLIES FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
KURTZ BROTHERS
CLEARFIELD, PA
2,264.32
PYRAMID SCHOOL PRODUCTS
TAMPA, FL
1,686.91
STANDARD STATIONERY SUPPLY
WHEELING, IL
ELGIN SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. INC.
CHICO, CA
NATIONAL ART & SCHOOL SUPPLIES
RAHWAY, NJ
116.56
40.87
3,826.76
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THE ART STORE INC.
KUTZTOWN, PA
QUILL CORP.
PALATINE, IL
3,672.96
840.38
12,448.76
SECONDARY TECH. ED EQUIPMENT FOR 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
ALLEGHENY EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.
NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA
23,450.00
Approved the natural gas agreement with UGI Energy Services, Inc. (Gasmark) for half the district’s supply for
July 1, through June 30, 2012 at a price of $6.025/Dth @ City Gate.
Authorized the Delta Dental renewal rates for a two year period, effective July 1, 2010, per the May 6, 2010
correspondence.
Authorized Renewal of Current Program Design with Capital Blue Cross for a one year contract extension,
effective July 1, 2010.
Held 2nd reading of the following Board policy:
Policy #705 – Safety (new)
Enrollment Update - As of May 11 2010, the total district enrollment is 5,772 students. This represents a
decrease 24 students from last month. (Per Pupil Services, we are no longer including the Berks Academy
students in our enrollment figure which represents 14 of the 24.