T.E.A.M.
Together Everyone Achieves More

Steel Valley School District
Open Agenda Worksession

The Public is Invited to Observe
June 19, 2012
Senior High School Conference Room
7:00 p.m.

Roll Call

Board Meeting Minutes  (White sheets)

  • Board to approve the minutes of May 15, 2012 worksession meeting
  • Board to approve the minutes of May 22, 2012 regular meeting
  • Board to approve the minutes of June 7, 2012 special meeting

1.0  Financial Management (White sheets)

Budget, Finance, Insurance, Audit, Funding, Taxes
Mr. Natale, Chair
Mrs. Ballas, Co-Chair
Mr. Olson
Attachments
1.1
Motion to approve the list of bills:







1.1.01
1.1.02
1.1.03
1.1.04
1.1.05
1.1.06
1.1.07
 1.1.08
1.1.09
1.1.10
1.1.11

General Fund invoices for June 2012 in the amount of $385,449.64
General Fund hand checks for May 2012 in the amount of $402,749.54
Cafeteria hand checks for May 2012 in the amount of $200.00
Payroll Funding Transfers for May 2012
Food Service invoices for June 2012 in the amount of $26,139.47
Capital Projects 2005 Statement of Income and Expense for month ending May 31, 2012
Foundation for Education Technology Statement of Income and Expense for month ending May 31, 2012
Custodial/hand checks in the amount of $22,612.76
Middle School/hand checks in the amount of $6,344.21
Athletic invoices/hand checks in the amount of $194.01
Band Trip/hand checks in the amount of $194.50

 1.2
Board to approve the tuition rate of $2,844.09 for employee Brandi Chalus’ son to be enrolled as a kindergarten student at Franklin Primary Center for the 2012-2013 school year and all terms of Policy No. 202
 1.3
Board to approve the tuition rate of $3,644.30 for employee Traci Churilla’s daughter to be enrolled as a student at Steel Valley High School for the 2012-2013 school year and all terms of Policy No. 202
1.4
   Board to approve the 2012-2013 General Fund budget with revenue in the amount of $25,689,115 and expenditures in the amount of $25,610,399 with the millage rate to be set at 24.1686. This equates to $2,416 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, $24.16 per $1,000 of assessed valuation and $2.41 per $100 of assessed valuation

2.0  Operations (Yellow sheets)

Capital Improvement, Update, Repair and Maintain Facilities and Equipment, Municipal Relations, Public Relations, Safety and Environment
 Mr. Ducar, Chair
Mr. Terrick, Co-Chair
Mr. Bajus
2.1
Board to approve facility rental requests as presented
2.2
Board to award the bid to provide refuse-hauling services for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years to Allied Waste, per bid specifications, at a cost per month of $1,320.00 and when school is not in session, $2.31 per cubic yard
2.3
 Board to award the bid to provide security services for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years to US Security Associates, per bid specifications, at a cost per hour of $12.67 for a guard and $14.04 for a supervisor
2.4
 Board to approve renewal of the district’s workers’ compensation insurance through PSBA for the 2012-2013 year at an estimated cost of $176,666

3.0  Co-Curricular Leadership (Blue sheets)

Activities, Athletics, Food Service, PTO

Mr. Bajus, Chair
Mr. Olson, Co-Chair
Mr. Terrick

3.1
 Board to approve fundraising requests as presented

4.0  Special Assignments (Lilac sheets)

Steel Center AVTS, Southeastern Special Schools, Board Policy

Mr. Olson, Chair
Mrs. Ballas, Co-Chair
Mrs. Kiefer

 4.1
Update
5.0  Educational Leadership (Pink sheets)
Board to award high school diplomas to World War II Veterans George A. Hovanec and Mildred Tomko
Mrs. Ballas, Chair
Ms. Youngblood, Co-Chair
Mrs. Kiefer
5.1

Board to revise the 2011-2012 school calendar and designate Friday, June 1, 2012, as a districtwide early dismissal

5.2
Board to approve the renewal of the Educational Services Agreement with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit for the 2012-2013 school year and authorize the proper officers to execute the agreement
Additional Board Discussion or Comment

Citizen Comments
Name Topic
Paula Borsch Legal, financial and educational issues impacting the school district
Daniel Borsch Issues impacting the school district
Donna Dreshman Finances, general issues and other matters brought up during the meeting
Adjournment

Executive Session

6.0 Personnel Management (Goldenrod sheets)
Human Resources, Compensation, Fringe Benefits, Negotiation, Recruitment, Selection, Staffing of Professional and Non-Professional Positions

Mr. Natale, Chair
Mrs. Ballas, Co-Chair
Ms. Youngblood