School Board Notes
The Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meeting on
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Henderson, Mr. Bovalino, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bufalini, Ms. Pennington, Mr.
Yanyanin, Mr. Carver, Mrs. Acon and Mr. McGeehan
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Angus, MS. COOK, Mr. Gilarno and Ms. Robbins
OTHERS PRESENT: Dr. Rosendale, Ms. Weldon, Attorney Al Steff, Mrs. Deitch, Mrs. Murtha, Mrs.
Harmotto, Dr. Verma, Mrs. Niedbala, Mrs. LeDonne and Mrs. Ference
**ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES ON PAGE 3
ACTION TAKEN:
1. The Board approved the following people as additions to the 2014-2015 Teacher Substitute List:
a. Angela Manjerovic, Georgetown, PA
b. Susan Butler, Ellwood City, PA
c. Arleen Ojeda, Beaver Falls, PA
d. Joneatra Florence, Coraopolis, PA
e. Linda Stanley, Baden, PA
f. Elizabeth Booze, Darlington, PA
2. The Board took action to approve the request to solicit bids for the Beaver Valley Intermediate
Unit’s Joint Purchasing Program for the 2015-2016 school year.
3. The Board cancelled the December 24, 2014, Board of Directors’ meeting and administration was
granted the authority to pay bills with ratification at the January 28, 2015, Board meeting.
4. The Board granted authorization to seek bids for the final twelve unit ventilator replacements at
New Horizon School.
5. The Board approved the GASB 54 – Committed Fund Balance for the Central Office Building and
New Horizon School. These monies will be used for future capital needs, including any
renovations/repair projects.
6. In order to qualify under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as recommended for
waiver of Premium Health Care Coverage, pre-tax Health Savings Account (HAS) contributions,
the Board approved the amended Section 125 Plan.
7. The Board renewed the contract with Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11 to rent office space to them
at New Horizon School for Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania.
8. The Board approved the use of Cornerstone Engineering Group to develop plans,
specifications, bidding documents and construction management services for the unit ventilator
project at New Horizon School.
9. The Board adopted the BVIU’s six-year Comprehensive Plan.
10. The Board reviewed Policies 100 and 200 of the Policy manual with action to be taken at the
January 28, 2015, Board of Directors’ meeting.
11. The Board reviewed the job descriptions of the BVIU employees with action to be taken at the
January 28, 2015, Board of Directors’ meeting.
ADDENDUM ITEMS - None
CORRESPONDENCE – None
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NOVEMBER 19, 2014
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
A.
BVIU Annual Reorganization Dinner Meeting – December 9, 2014
The BVIU Annual Reorganization Dinner Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
December 9, 2014, at the Beaver County Career & Technology Center. Please make your
reservations through your local school district superintendent’s office.
The schedule is as follows:
5:45 PM – Registration and Hors D’ Oeuvres
6:00 PM – Beaver County Joint Operating Committee meeting
6:30 PM – Dinner
7:45 PM – Business Session
B.
New Horizon Activities
The following is a list of special activities to be held at New Horizon School in December:
December 2-3, 2014
December 5, 2014
December 16, 2014
December 17, 2014
December 18, 2014
December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
PTO’s “Santa Workshop”
Special Olympics Bowling Tournament
Hot Chocolate Social, 9:30 AM
Annual Christmas Tea, 1:00 P.M.
Christmas Program for Students, 1:00 P.M.
Student Christmas Program, 9:30 A.M.
Early Dismissal
C.
BVIU Digital Library Consortium
Through the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit Digital Library Consortium, 12 districts now have
access to a web-based library that allows students 24/7 online access to a digital collection of
eBooks, audiobooks, music and video. Students/teachers can browse a shared collection and
check out titles online in the browser with OverDrive Read. Digital collections can also be
downloaded on Kindle, Apple and Android mobile devices.
D.
Dates to Remember
November
27 – Dec. 1 – Thanksgiving Holiday – BVIU Office closed
December
9 – Reorganization Dinner Meeting – Beaver County CTC
24-26 – BVIU Office Closed
January
1,2 – BVIU Office Closed
22 - Beaver County CTC Joint Committee Meeting – 7:30 PM Conference Room
28 - BVIU Board of Directors’ Meeting – 7:30 PM – Conference room 211
SOLICITOR’S REPORT – Nothing to report.
OTHER BUSINESS – After the Pledge of Allegiance Mr. McGeehan asked everyone to remain standing
for a moment of silence in memory of Mrs. Nadine Robbins, mother of Ms. Carson Robbins, BVIU
Board member, who recently passed away.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Dr. Rosendale thanked everyone for coming out to support New Horizon’s Open House in conjunction
with American Education week.
Mr. McGeehan thanked the teachers, aides and custodial staff for the wonderful job that they are doing at
New Horizon School. Mr. McGeehan also mentioned the wonderful write-up in the Beaver County Times
regarding Mrs. Harmotto’s daughter, Mrs. Christa Harmotto Dietzen.
Mrs. LeDonne and Mrs. Deitch gave a brief synopsis of what they have going on in their offices.
Mrs. Rene Fencil’s students from the Vocational Preparation class did a presentation on all of the projects
that they are doing in and out of the classroom. The students were very excited to present to the Board,
staff, friends and family and did a fabulous job.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Eric G. Rosendale
Executive Director
EGR/cbf
**Additional Attendees
Mr. Huchko
Mr. Lindey
Ms. Hudson
Ms. Parish
Mr. and Mrs. Kosanovich
Mr. Murtha
Ms. T. Buffington
Ms. A. Buffington
Ms. V. Buffington
Mr. and Mrs. Coburn
Mr. & Mrs. Kaniecki
Mrs. Engel
Ms. Palmer