REGULAR MEETING FRANKLIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013-7:30 p.m. HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Administrative Conference Room 3240 School Road, Murrysville, PA 15668 A G E N D A OPENING ACTIVITIES 1. Call to Order. 2. Salute to Flag. 3. Reading of Mission Statement. We, the Franklin Regional School community, strive for excellence, learning, achievement and citizenship in all we do. 4. Roll Call. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT a. Relay for Life Report American Cancer Representative APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Voting Meeting May 20, 2013 2. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting June 3, 2013 REPORTS AND INFORMATION 1. Upcoming Topics (Att. p. 1) Dr. Piraino 2. Future Dates (a) Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting August 5, 2013 Administrative Conference Room Heritage Elementary School 7:30 p.m. (b) Special Voting Meeting August 5, 2013 Administrative Conference Room Heritage Elementary School Immediately following the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting (c) Regular Voting Meeting August 19, 2013 Administrative Conference Room Heritage Elementary School 7:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS 1. Treasurer s Reports (pp. 2-30) 2. Payment of Bills (Separate Attachment) VISITORS COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONSENT AGENDA Committee meeting action items considered routine and/or which have been previously discussed by the Board will be enacted under one motion unless removed for separate action upon Board request. 1. Items Removed from Consent Agenda for Separate Action: 2. Consent Agenda Action for all items except those Listed in 1. above:
Page 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION FROM COMMITTEE-of-the-WHOLE MEETING 1. INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 2013-2014 (Att. pp. 31-33) That the Board approve the following insurance coverage for the 2013-2014 school year, as per the attached: a. UPMC Health Benefits, Inc., as the Worker s Compensation insurance carrier for 2013/2014 at a premium of $124,751; b. ACE USA Companies as the Package insurance carrier for 2013/2014 at a premium of $73,226; c. PSBA Trust through Old Republic Insurance Company as the School Leaders Errors and Omissions Insurance Carrier for 2013/2014 at a premium of $24,046; d. PSBA Trust through Old Republic Insurance Company as the Umbrella Insurance Carrier for 2013/2014 at a premium of $10,892. 2. SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT AGREEMENT FOR ELEMENTARY SERVICES FOR 2013-2014 (Att. pp. 34-45) That the Board approve the Agreement between Adelphoi Education, Inc. and the District for the 2013-2014 school year for placement of elementary Special Education students, as per the attached. 3. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AGREEMENT WITH ADELPHOI EDUCATION, INC. (Att. pp. 46-60) That the Board approve the Alternative Education Agreement with Adelphoi Education, Inc., for the 2013/2014 school year, as per the attached. 4. IDEA FLOW-THRU FUNDS (Att. pp. 61-71) That the Board accept the report by the Administration on the District s use of the IDEA B Flow Thru Funds for the 2012/2013 school year in order to receive the remaining allocation allotted to the District, as per the attached. That the Board accept the report by the Administration on the District s use of the IDEA Section 619 Pass Thru Funds, as well as the Early Intervention Pass Thru Funding allocation in order to receive the remaining allocations allotted to the District for the 2012/2013 school year, as per the attached. 5. POLICY ON THE USE OF SERVICE ANIMALS SECOND READING (Att. pp. 72-74) That the Board approve the attached proposed policy on the use of service animals in the District, on second reading, as per the attached.
Page 3 6. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT POLICY SECOND READING (Att. pp. 75-76) That the Board approve the attached proposed policy on concussion management, on second reading, as per the attached. 7. PURCHASE OF LITERACY TEXTBOOKS (Att. p. 77) That the Board approve the purchase of and adoption for use at the Senior High School of the following anthologies, as per the attached, at a cost not to exceed $112,000: a. Holt McDougal Literature 2012 Common Core Edition Grade 9 b. Holt McDougal Literature 2012 Common Core Edition Grade 10 c. Holt McDougal Literature 2012 Common Core Edition Grade 11 d. Holt McDougal Literature 2012 Common Core Edition Grade 12 8. SECURITY SERVICES (Att. pp. 78-79) That the Board award the contract for security services for the District for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years to Capital Asset Protection Security Services, as per the attached. 9. BOARD MEETING DATES (Att. p. 80) That the Board approve the attached listing of proposed Committee-of-the-Whole and Board voting meeting dates for the 2013-2014 school year. 10. POLICY 7505 GRADUATION CREDITS - MOU (Att. pp. 81-82) That the Board accept the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Franklin Regional Education Association regarding the granting of graduation credit to Franklin Regional students for classes not instructed by members of the Association s bargaining unit and interpretations of Policy 7505 Graduation Requirements. 11. DONATIONS (Att. p. 83) That the Board accept the attached listing of donations in the amount of $8,592.00. 12. BUDGET TRANSFERS (Att. pp. 84-88) That the Board approve the attached listing of budget transfers in the amount of $36,689.39 (General Fund) and $3,231.00 (Athletic Fund), for the period ending May 31, 2013, as per the attached. 13. HOMESTEAD/FARMSTEAD EXCLUSION ACT (Att. pp. 89-92) That the Board authorize the Homestead and Farmstead exclusion real estate
Page 4 tax assessment reductions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, as per the attached. 14. PRE-APPROVAL OF JULY BILLS (Att. p. 93) That the Board authorize the Administration to pay routine bills on July 15, 2013, and that such bills be sent to the Board for review on July 11, 2013, as per the attached. 15. 2013-2014 BILL PAYING RESOLUTION (Att. p. 94) That the Board authorize the Administration to pay routine bills during the 2013-2014 school year as a result of a regularly scheduled Board meeting being cancelled or because bill due dates fall before a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Those bills will then be sent to the Board for review and approved at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. 16. NON-CONTRACTED SUPPORT POSITIONS (Att. pp. 95-96) That the Board approve the attached listing of non-contracted support positions and respective salaries for the 2013-2014 school year. 17. APPOINTMENTS for 2013-2014 (Att. pp. 97-103) That the Board approve the following appointments for the 2013/2014 school year, as per the attached: a. School Physician Dr. James Y. Lim, MD annual stipend of $18,000 b. School Dentist Dr. James Abraham and Dr. Sean Gill - $7/exam c. Medic One (Emergency Medical Services ) $11,424 service for 75 events/year (an increase of $544.00) d. Solicitor Dodaro, Matta & Cambest, P.C. - $85/hour with no retainer e. Solicitor for Special Education Counsel Andrews & Price, LLC $125/hour 18. PROPOSED FINAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR 2013-2014 (Att. pp. 104-108) That the Board adopt the General Fund budget for the 2013-2014 school year, with expenditures in the amount of $49,285,462 and revenues in the amount of $48,594,679, with $270,000 of additional funding coming from the PSERS committed fund balance and $420,873 of additional funding coming from the unassigned fund balance, as per the attached. The local revenues will be generated from the following:
Page 5 Property taxes will be assessed at the rate of 87.68 mils (0 mil increase) Per Capita Act 679 - $5.00 Per Capita Act 511 - $5.00 Earned Income Tax 0.5% Local Services Tax - $5.00 Realty Transfer 0.5% Amusement 10% Mechanical Devices - $50.00 19. PA-ETEP (ELECTRONIC TEACHER EVALUATION PORTAL) (Att. pp. 109-115) That the Board approve the purchase of the PA-ETEP (Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal) software in the amount of $4,552.00, as per the attached. 20. PERSONNEL (Att. pp. 116-117 + Separate Attachment) That the Board approve the following Personnel reports, as per the attached: a. Certificated b. Support EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT