OCTORARA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
WORK SESSION
July 8, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Multi-Purpose Room
DISCUSSION GUIDE
1. Moment of Silence
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Presentations
A. Budget Follow-up
5. Visitors’ Comments - Agenda Items Only
6. Information Items
7. Presentation of Agenda Items for the July 15, 2013, Regular Monthly Public Meeting:
A. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the Transportation Contract between Althouse Transportation, Inc. and the Octorara Area School District effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018.
B. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the Addendum to the Master Agreement between Caremark PCS Health and the Delaware County Public Schools Joint Purchasing Board effective July 1, 2013.
C. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the agreement with Sports Care LLC for athletic training services for the 2013-2014 school year (up to 1,000 hours of service at a rate of $31 per hour.)
D. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the extension of the ServiceMaster Agreement through June 30, 2017. (This extension allows for a cost reduction in the original agreement for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.)
E. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the Lease Purchase Agreement between Apple Inc. and the Octorara Area School District.
F. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the student activity request for “Octorara Protective Services Academy” at the Octorara Area Sr. High School.
Resignation Approvals:
G. That the Octorara Board of School Directors accept the resignation of Ms. Charlotte Bridges as an ESL instructional assistant at the Primary Learning Center effective June 29, 2013. (Hired August 31, 2013)
Hiring Approvals:
H. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve Mr. Trent Zook as a long term substitute first grade teacher at the Octorara Primary Learning Center for the 2013-2014 school year pending completion of employee related documents required by law and the District. Mr. Zook’s salary will be $49,191 which is Step 18 to MAX of the Bachelor’s Scale. (Replacing Marjory Zajac whose is on Child Rearing and Sabbatical leaves.)
I. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve Ms. Jane Delaney as a Special Education teacher in the Extended School Year Program at a rate of $30 per hour.
J. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve Ms. Deb Mattis as a substitute in the Summer Literacy/Math Program at the rate of $22 per hour.
K. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the following list of support staff mentors for the 2012-2013 school year (mentors are paid at their hourly rate for four hours):
Shara Townsend
Grace Filoromo
Deb Mattis
Ann Vnucak
Stacey Hoopes
Connie Rutter
L. That the Octorara Board of School Directors approve the following supplemental contracts for the 2013-2014 school year:
Kaj Miller / 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Soccer Coach 4 pts @ $600 / $2,4008. Facilities Committee Report
9. Other Items/Concerns
10. Visitors’ Comments – General
11. Administrator Comments/Announcements
12. Board Comments
13. Adjournment
Facility Committee Meeting – Monday, July 8, 2013 – 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room
Executive Session for personnel – Monday, July 8, 2013 – Following the Work Session in the District Office Conference Room
Policy Committee Meeting – Monday, July 15, 2013 – 6:00 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room
Finance Committee Meeting – Monday, July 15, 2013 – 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room
Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting – Monday, July 15, 2013 – 7:30 p.m. in the Jr. High School Multi-Purpose Room
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