PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 10, 2017 BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING 1. PERSONNEL REPORT RESIGNATIONS – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following resignations: A. John Allen, in-school suspension monitor, Phoenixville Area High School, effective August 4, 2017. B. Kara Murphy, occupational therapist, effective August 30, 2017. C. Rachel Murtagh, instructional aide, Manavon Elementary School, effective August 8, 2017. D. Jessica Noecker, .5 guidance counselor, Phoenixville Area Early Learning Center, effective date to be determined. E. Kyle Young, science teacher and soccer coach, Phoenixville Area Middle School, effective date to be determined. BOARD MOTION Move that the Board accept the above-listed Resignations, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. ELIMINATION OF POSITION – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the elimination of the following position: Cafeteria/Playground Aides at Barkley Elementary – reduce one position from 6 to 5 BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above -listed Elimination of Position, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. REDUCTION IN POSITIONS – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following reduction in positions: Cafeteria/Playground Aides at Barkley Elementary School From 3 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (-45 minutes) From 3 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (-45 minutes) From 2 hours 55 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (-25 minutes) From 3 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (-45 minutes) From 3 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (-30 minutes) Aimee Cooke Colleen Shaw Mai Soltan Aleesha Suriano Dawn Altemus Cafeteria/Playground Aides at Manavon Elementary School From 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours (-35 minutes) From 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours (-35 minutes) From 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours (-35 minutes) From 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours (-35 minutes) From 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours (-35 minutes) Dina Grasso Bridget Hayes Melody Myers Kara Rogacki Carolyn Woloszyn Cafeteria/Playground Aides at Schuylkill Elementary School From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) Deborah Caniglia Ulese Cesarski PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 10, 2017 BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING PERSONNEL REPORT From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) From 3.25 hours to 2.75 hours (-30 minutes) From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) From 2.75 hours to 2.25 hours (-30 minutes) Hope Johann Bridgett Ketchell Tera Straka Barbara Walsh Tara Yurko Instructional Aide at Manavon Elementary School from 8.25 hour t0 7 hours – Amelia Osterhoudt (remove bus riding duty) BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above -listed Reductions in Positions, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. INCREASE IN POSITION – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following increase in position: Jay Nelson, Instructional Aide – High School – from 4.5 to 5.75 hours per day BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above -listed Increase in Position, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT – The following professional staff member has completed three years of satisfactory service in the Phoenixville Area School District under a Temporary Professional Contract. The administration respectfully requests that the Board approve the issuance of a Professional Contract (Tenure in Pennsylvania) to this staff member: Megan Lupo BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above-listed Professional Contract, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. TRACK CHANGES – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following track changes effective with the first semester of the 2017 – 2018 school year: Name Current Track New Track Matthew Grzeskowiak M M+15 Stephanie McErlean M M+15 Brianna Plaxe B B+15 Nora Sicher M M+15 Kelin Spina M M+15 Deborah Valentine M+30 M+45 Step 7 5 2 6 4 8 Salary $69,073 $65,300 $52,487 $67,187 $63,415 $77,517 Assignment Grade 4 – Manavon Guidance - Schuylkill Grade 6 - PAMS ELL – Schuylkill/PAMS Art - PAHS Reading - PAELC BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above-listed Track Changes, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 10, 2017 BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING 7. PERSONNEL REPORT LEAVE REQUESTS – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following leave requests: A. Debbie Gaffney – Grade 6 Teacher – Phoenixville Area Middle School Effective: Approximately November 18, 2017 for 2 weeks Type of Leave: Unpaid B. Kelly Krajnik – Special Education Teacher – Barkley Elementary School Effective: December 16, 2017 through January 19, 2018 (correction) Type of Leave: Unpaid Childrearing Leave of Absence C. Diane Lauletta – Instructional Aide – Schuylkill Elementary School Effective: August 28, 2017 through November 14, 2017 (change) Type of Leave: Unpaid D. Jennifer MacGregor – Grade 2 Teacher – Schuylkill Elementary School Effective: September 25, 2017 through November 3, 2017 Type of Leave: Unpaid Childrearing Leave of Absence BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above-listed Leave Requests, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. APPOINTMENTS – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following appointments, pending completion of required pre-employment paperwork including background checks: A. Professional Staff 1. Anita Lewis is recommended as an English teacher at Phoenixville Area High School on a Temporary Professional Contract effective August 15, 2017. Salary set at $54,899 based on Master’s Track, Step 1. (Mrs. Celotto) 2. Jennifer O’Neill is recommended as a grade 5 teacher at Schuylkill Elementary School on a Temporary Professional Contract effective August 15, 2017. Salary set at $48,800 based on Bachelor’s Track, Step 1. (Ms. Latimer) 3. Emily Stankiewitch is recommended as a speech and language teacher at Phoenixville Area Middle School on a Temporary Professional Contract effective August 15, 2017. Salary set at $58,275, based on Master’s track, step 3. (Mrs. McCaffrey) 4. Kristina Thomson, kindergarten teacher, is recommended to increase from 0.5 to 1.0 effective with the 2017 – 2018 school year. (This additional 0.5 position was approved at the July 18, 2017 Board meeting.) 5. Jaclyn Tobin is recommended as a business computer information technology/ mathematics teacher on a Temporary Professional Contract effective August 15, 2017. Salary set at $54,889 based on Master’s Track, Step 1. (Mr. Laise) PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 10, 2017 BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING B. PERSONNEL REPORT Long-Term Substitute 1. Kimberly Frame is recommended as a reading specialist/English long-term substitute teacher at Phoenixville Area Middle School effective August 15, 2017 for the entire school year. Salary set at $54,899 based on Master’s Track, Step 1. (Mrs. Jackson) C. Support Staff 1. Custodian – Kathryn Swist is recommended as a custodian at Schuylkill Elementary School effective August 28, 2017. The hourly rate for this position is $20.56 during the 60-day probationary period and $21.26 thereafter. (Mr. Ferko) 2. Instructional Aides – It is recommended that the following be appointed as an instructional aide as indicated at the probationary rate of $17.38 during the 60-day probationary period and $17.78 thereafter. Allison Clinton Sandra Walker D. Coaches – It is recommended that the following be appointed as coaches for the 2017-2018 sports season as indicated below. The rate of pay will be per the collective bargaining agreement: Rahim Beasley Claire Emplit Daniel Eppenhimer Kelsey McArdle Nicholas Schneider Nora Sicher E. Schuylkill 7 hours per day Middle School 7 hours per day, 8/28 – 9/29/17 (sub for Mrs. Wolfrom) Football 7th Field Hockey HV Boys Soccer AV Field Hockey 7th Boys Soccer 9th Cheerleading MS AC - Fall Substitute Staff – It is recommended that the following be appointed as substitute support personnel as stated: Kimberly Robinson Megan Ryan Substitute Nurse Substitute Nurse BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above-listed Appointments, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. APPROVAL OF SALARIES – The administration respectfully requests Board approval of the following salaries for the 2017 – 2018 school year: Michael Baldi Gary Knight AFJROTC Instructor $7,067.33 per month (11 months) AFJROTC Instructor $6,200.00 per month (11 months) BOARD MOTION Move that the Board approve the above-listed Salaries, as recommended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 10, 2017 BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING PERSONNEL REPORT 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. ADMINISTRATIVE TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES Mrs. Jessica Kilmetz – Curriculum Supervisor for Literacy, ELL and Social Studies Dr. Catherine Renzulli – Curriculum Supervisor for Mathematics, Instructional Improvement and Equity Mr. William Vogt – Curriculum Supervisor for Science, Technology Integration and Career Readiness B. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) LEAVE OF ABSENCE – The administration respectfully informs the Board of the following leave. The employee listed below has met the Federal criteria for the leave. 1. Jennifer MacGregor, Grade 2 – Schuylkill Elementary School Effective: 8/22/17 through 9/25/17, returning 9/26/17 2. Linda Speckhlas, English Teacher – Phoenixville Area High School Effective: August 22, 2017 through November 24, 2017, returning November 27, 2017 3. Kristen Wolfrom, Instructional Aide – Phoenixville Area Middle School Effective: Extend leave through 9/29/17, returning 10/2/17 C. CONFERENCE REQUESTS – The attached conference requests were approved by the administration.