Agenda 6-15-11

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Northwestern Lehigh School District6493 Rte. 309, New Tripoli PA 18066

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

District Board Room

Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7:30 PM

I. Opening ProceduresCall to Order

A. Opening Exercises

B. Roll CallRoll CallPr/Ab

Camille Bartlett Todd Hernandez Darryl Schafer

Willard Dellicker Donald Link Sally Schoffstall

Christopher Ford Michael Marich Gregory Snyder

C.Approval of AgendaMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

D. President will welcome guests and provide for comments NWE Third Grade presentation

E. Approval of Minutes, as attached, for May 11 and May 18, 2011Moved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

II. Personnel Action, as listed

A. Appointments/New Employees

1. Appointment of Robert Kripplebauer to the position of Director ofOperations, effective date to be determined, at a prorated salary of $95,000. Mr.Kripplebauer comes to us from Brandywine Heights Area School District withmore than 23 years of School District experience. He also brings a strongbackground in Facilities Management, Buildings & Grounds and Transportation.2. Recommendation to add the following as seasonal employees from July 6,2011- August 26, 2011, at a rate of $8.00/hr:

Larry Brown, New Tripoli, PA, effective June 13, 2011

Austin Marich, Kempton, PA , effective date pending receipt of all

necessary paperwork

Anthony Wargo, Kempton, PA, effective date pending receipt of all

necessary paperwork

B. Other Actions:1. Approval of the furlough/suspension of employee #984,

Business/Technology Teacher, due to curtailment of program and in accordancewith Section 1124 of the School Code and waiver of hearing to be effective June17, 2011.

2. Approval of the furlough/suspension of employee #974, Family ConsumerScience Teacher, due to curtailment of program and in accordance with Section1124 of the School Code and waiver of hearing to be effective June 17, 2011.
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3. Recommendation to change employment status of Kate Marvel from Long-Term Substitute, Grade 4 Assignment, to our District Substitute list effective June20, 2011.

4. Recommendation to change employment status of Ross Kirk from Long-Term Substitute, Art Assignment, to our District Substitute list effective June 20,2011.

5. Recommendation to change employment status of Heather Kilmer, Short-

Term Substitute, Spanish Assignment, to our District Substitute list effective June20, 2011.

6. Recommendation to change employment status of Justin Arifaj, Long-TermSubstitute, Gifted Assignment, to our District Substitute list effective June 20,2011.

7. Request for approval of an unpaid days for the following: Stephanie Dunbar, Teacher Assistant, for May 26, 2011, June 1 & 2,

2011 Linda Zajko, Part-Time Secretary, for half day on July 25, 2011 & a

full day on July 26, 2011 Linda Gulick, Part-Time Secretary, for August 12 & 15-19, 2011

8. Any additional personnel action

Moved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

III. Curriculum/Building Issues

A. Approval of to re-apply for the following annual Federal Grant opportunities Title I

Title II AMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

IV. Policies

A. Second reading and approval of Policies 210 Use of Medications, 210.1

Position of Asthma Inhalers, Insulin Injection Devices and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, and 234 Pregnant and Married Students


B. First reading for Policy204 Attendance and Policy 232 Student

Decision Making

V. Facilities

None

VI District Finances

A. Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. presentation

B. Approval of Final 2011-2012 General Fund budget and supporting tax

levies for Northwestern Lehigh School District as follows:1).Budget Expenditures $36,017,163.002). Local tax levies

Real Estate Tax 50.66 mills (0 mill increase)Earned Income Tax 1% (net .5%)Real Estate Transfer Tax, Act 511 % for each of 4 townshipsLocal Services Tax $10

Amusement Tax 10%/not to exceed 40%

BD Agenda, p 2
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C. Approval ofHomestead, Farmstead Exclusion Resolution as attachedMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

D. Approval ofresolution Re-adopting, Restating and Amending Its

Earned Income Tax Resolution to Establish Conformity with the Local Tax

Enabling Act as Amended by Act 32 of July 2, 2008Moved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

E. Approval of scheduled transfer from General Fund to Food Service Fundin the amount of $10,000


F. Approval to allocate opening fund balance as of July 1, 2010 in

accordance with GASB Statement No. 54 fund balance classificationsNonspendable $84,690.00Restricted $0.00Committed $5,396,403.00

Assigned $775,104.00Unassigned $2,854,726.00


G. Approval to establish committed fund balance for Other Post

Employment Benefits (OPEB), health care stabilization, PSERS stabilization,Emmaus Bond Pool rate stabilization, and energy stabilization as of June 30,2011. this commitment identifies these funds to be used exclusively forthese purposes


H.Approval of 2011-2012 insurance package policies for property,general liability, auto boiler and machinery, workers compensation,

umbrella and errors and omission per tabulationMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

I. Approval to issue General Fund checks dated June 30, 2011 for

remaining 2010-2011 invoices. List of payments will be included with theJuly 2011 list of payment for confirmation


J.Approval of contract with King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC to

provide solicitor and legal services for 2011-2012 school year at a cost of

$15,000 for retainer; non-litigation services at $140 per hour forprofessional tasks and $75 per hour for paraprofessional tasks; litigationservices at hourly rates of $160 per hour; and non-adversary andinstructional services at a rate of $130 per hour


K.Approval of agreement with RefPay for the 2011-2012 school year for

payment of game officials for a fee of $0.63 per checkMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

BD Agenda, p 3
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L. Approval of resolution authorizing the settlement of TRT-DCTTraditional Tax Assessment Appeal


M. Approval of resolution authorizing the settlement of GRE Lehigh, LLC

Traditional Tax Assessment AppealMoved: Seconded: Vote: Aye, Nay

N. Approval of bus bid per attachment


O. Approval of the following Bills as listed for payment:

1. Fund 10 General Fund

2. Fund 22 Capital Reserve Fundnone3. Fund 31 Construction & Renovation Fund 2009 Note

4. Fund 33 2008A General Obligations Bond (GOB)none

5. Fund 50 Food Service Fund


VII. Other Reports

A. Foundation Report

B. Enrollment Report

C. Committee Reports as follows:1. Intermediate Unit2. Legislation3. Recreation Commission4. Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

VII. Old Business

VIII. New Business

IX. Communications

A. President will offer courtesy of the floor for public comment

B. Communications/Notes for the Board from Donald Link, Secretary

C. Report from Superintendent Wright

D. Administrative/Building Sharing

E. Board Member Sharing

BD Agenda, p 4
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F. Committee MeetingsPersonnel, 6/15/11@6 PM, Conf. RmPolicy, 8/1/11@7 AM, Conf RmBuildings & Grounds, 8/3/11@4 PM, Conf. RmFinance, 8/10/11@6 PM, Conf. Rm

X. Adjournment


XI. Additional Information* Discussed in Committee Meeting Included in Board Member Packet

BD Agenda, p 5

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