To afford all students

 the academic and social skills

necessary to become productive members of society.

 

AGENDA

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Monday, May 21, 2007 – 7:00 p.m.

Board Room, New Cumberland

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

HEAR CALLERS

 

 

INFORMATION/REPORTS/DISCUSSION

           

           

SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

POLICY ISSUES

 

 

MEETINGS

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Regular Meeting – May 7, 2007

Special Meeting – May 8, 2007

           

 

CALLERS

 

1.         Weir High Football Boosters

 

INFORMATION

 

STUDENT RECOGNITION

 

1.         The Hancock County Board of Education and the central office administration would like to congratulate our Oak Glen High School and Weir High students for their achievements during the National Academic Games Tournament in Rock Eagle, GA from April 22-26, 2007.

 

SEE ATTACHED

 

2.         The Hancock County Board of Education and the central office administration would like to congratulate Oak Glen High School Drama Department for their achievements during the State Drama Competition.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

 

A.                 PERSONNEL

 

1.         RESIGNATION -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following resignation be approved, effective 6/12/07:

 

Name                           Position                                                Reason

 

Donna Bohach              Teacher (Social Studies)                       Retirement

                                    Oak Glen High

 

 

 

 

 

2.         TRANSFERS -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following transfers be approved, effective the 2007-08 school year:

 

Name                           From                                                    To

 

Anthony Perri               Assistant Principal                                 Assistant Principal

                                    Weir Middle                                         Weir High

Annette Underwood     Teacher (Grade 6)                                Teacher (Math, 7-8)

                                    Oak Glen Middle                                  Oak Glen Middle

Carrie Bertelli               Teacher (MI)                                        Teacher (Grade 1)

                                    Weir Middle                                         Allison Elementary

Amy Beilhart                Teacher (Grade 1) (Transfer)                Teacher (Grade 1)

                                    Allison Elementary                                Allison Elementary

Jaclyn Walters              Teacher (Special Ed. Co-Teaching)      Teacher (MI/Elementary)

                                    Weir Middle                                         Weir Middle

Kelly Ulbright               Substitute Teacher                                Teacher (English)

                                    Countywide                                          Oak Glen High

 

3.         CHANGE IN ENDING DATE OF UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following change in the ending date of the unpaid leave of absence be approved:

 

Name                           Position                                                Dates

 

Kristin Bissett               Teacher (Multi-cat./Autism/Sci.)           from 5/18/07 to 6/7/07

                                    Oak Glen High

 

4.         SUSPENSION RATIFICATION -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the suspension of the following employee be ratified at this time,

and a contract adjustment of 200 to 197 days be made for the unpaid suspension

(May 9-11) for the 2006-07 school year:

 

                                                     JWXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.         RESIGNATIONS -- COACHING/EXTRA-CURRICULAR -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following resignations be approved, effective the dates indicated:

 

OAK GLEN HIGH SCHOOL

 

Boys’ Basketball Assistant                    Robert Orlando            2007-08 school year, 5/8/07

 

Senior Class Sponsor                           Donna Bohach              6/12/07

 

WEIR HIGH SCHOOL

 

Girls’ Volleyball Assistant                     Michael Elliott   2007-08 school year, 5/15/07

 

Hi-Y Co-Sponsor                                Jaclyn Walters              5/15/07

Tri-Hi-Y Co-Sponsor                           Jaclyn Walters              5/15/07

 

6.         ASSIGNMENTS -- COACHING/EXTRA-CURRICULAR -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following assignments be approved, effective the 2007-08 school year.  The individual with an asterisk (*) has met state guidelines established for non-certified personnel in coaching positions.

 

OAK GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

Chorus                                                                                     Anne Ford

Band                                                                                        Neil Randolph

Publications                  Yearbook                                             Mary Lou Bingiel

                                    Newspaper                                          Dennis Bucon

Student Council                                                                        Cara McMahan

 

WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

Band                                                                                        Mark Poole

Chorus                                                                                     Mark Poole

Club Sponsor               Builders Club                                        Sarah Parsons

 

OAK GLEN HIGH SCHOOL

 

Cheerleading Head                                                                   Amanda Littell

Cheerleading Assistant (Middle School)                                    Connie Foltz*

 

 

 

 

6.         ASSIGNMENTS -- COACHING/EXTRA-CURRICULAR – CERTIFIED (cont.)

 

WEIR HIGH SCHOOL

 

Band                                                                                        Raymond Seifert

Volunteer Summer Band Instructors                                          Lisa Seifert

                                                                                                Rebekah Jackson

Chorus                                                                                     Raymond Seifert

Play Director                                                                            Raymond Seifert

Student Council                                                                        Deborah Mahoney

Publications                  Yearbook                                             Alyssa Mick

                                    Newspaper                                          Lissa Dulick

                                    Looking Glass                                      Alyssa Mick

Forensics                                                                                  Mary Jane McElroy

Key Club                     Co-Sponsors                                        Elaine High

                                                                                                Edward Samoraj

National Honor Soc.     Co-Sponsors                                        Lissa Dulick

                                                                                                Edward Samoraj

Interact                                                                         Carolyn Hook

Foreign Language         Co-Sponsors                                        Beverly Hilpert

                                                                                                Dora Kokochak

Chemistry                                                                                 Pete Karpyk

Tri-Hi-Y                       Co-Sponsor                                         Stacy Ruiz

Hi-Y                            Co-Sponsor                                         Stacy Ruiz

JETS                                                                                        Andrea Anderson

Science                                                                                    John Colabrese

Class of 2008               Co-Sponsors                                        Carla Carinci-Bell

                                                                                                Michael DelRe

Class of 2009               Co-Sponsors                                        Walda Elliott

                                                                                                Renee Howard

                                                                                                Theresa Veltri

Class of 2010               Co-Sponsors                                        Catherine Barnabei

                                                                                                Renee Howard

 

7.         RESCIND TRANSFER -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following transfer be rescinded and the individual be reassigned to his present position for the 2007-08 school year:

 

Name                                                   Position

 

Michael Shockley                                 Teacher (Special Education Co-teaching)

                                                            Weir Middle School

 

 

8.         ASSIGNMENTS -- SPECIAL EDUCATION EXTENDED SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following assignments be approved.  The program will extend four (4) weeks during the month of July, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  The program will start on Monday, July 2, 2007, and end on Thursday, July 26, 2007.

 

Name                                                   Position

 

Donna Evans                                        Head Teacher

Walda Elliott                                         MI Teacher

Russell Johnson                                    MI Teacher

Cathy Perri                                           MI Teacher

Colleen Breiding                                   MI Teacher

Amy Yobbagy                                      Reading Teacher

Toni Hartung                                        Reading Teacher

Karen Olszewski                                  Speech Therapist

Bea Cashdollar                         Homebound Teacher (four (4) hours per week)

Salli Hott                                              Occupational Therapist*

East Liverpool City Hospital                 Physical Therapy*

 

*contracted services

 

9.         NEW POSITION -- CERTIFIED

 

It is recommended that approval be given to advertise for an additional position for the Special Education Extended Summer School Program:

 

                                                            Reading Teacher

 

10.       TRANSFER - CLASSIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following transfer be approved effective the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Name                           From                                            To

 

Brenda Sayre               Bus Driver – Bus 46                     Bus Driver – Bus 20

                                    Transportation                              Transportation

                                    5.75 hours/200 days                     5.75 hours/200 days

 

11.       REMOVAL FROM TRANSFER LIST

 

It is recommended that the following be removed from the transfer list and be reassigned

for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Name                           Position                                                Location

 

Kristin Burch                Supervisory Aide                                  New Manchester/Countywide                          

12.       REMOVAL FROM RIF LIST

 

It is recommended that the following employee be removed from the RIF list and reassigned

for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Name                           Position                                                Location

 

Teresa Baker                Supervisory Aide                                  Broadview Elementary

 

13.       RESCIND POSITIONS – CLASSIFIED

 

Due to an error, the following positions are being rescinded from the May 7, 2007 board agenda:

 

Name                           From                                                    To

Amy Gatrell                  Sup. Aide IV/Autism Mentor                Supervisory AideIV/Autism Mentor

                                    RIF                                                      Initial Placement-Oak Glen Middle

                                                                                                200 days/7 hours

 

Karen Brown               Supervisory Aide III                             Supervisory Aide III/Autism Mentor

                                    Oak Glen Middle                                  Initial Placement-Weir High

                                    200 days/7 hours                                  200 days/7 hours

 

14.       TRANSFER – CLASSIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following transfer be approved, effective the 2007-08 school year:

 

Name                           From                                                    To

 

Karen Brown               Supervisory Aide III/Autism Mentor          Supervisory Aide III/Autism Mentor

                                    Weir High School                                 Oak Glen Middle School

                                    7 hours/200 days                                  7 hours/200 days

           

Amy Gatrell                  Supervisory Aide III/Autism Mentor        Supervisory Aide III/Autism Mentor

                                    Oak Glen Middle School                      Weir High School

                                    7 hours/200 days                                  7 hours/200 days

 

15.       TRANSFER – CLASSIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following transfer be approved effective June 12, 2007 through

June 25, 2007 to finish a 220-day contract.

 

Name                           From                                                    To

 

Kim Yeater                  Supervisory Aide II                              Custodian II

                                    Weir Middle School                             Oak Glen High/Central Office

                                    200 days/7 hours                                  220 days/8 hours

                                    To Fill a Leave of Absence

16.       ASSIGNMENT – SPECIAL EDUCATION EXTENDED SUMMER SCHOOL

PROGRAM - CLASSIFIED

 

It is recommended that the following assignments be approved.  The program will extend

for four (4) weeks during the month of July, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  The program will

start on Wednesday, July 5, 2007 and end on Thursday, July 27, 2007, three (3) days per week.

 

Name                           Position                                                 Location

 

Elizabeth Miller Supervisory Aide                                   Transportation/Weirton Hgts.

                                    Transportation/Classroom

                                    7 hours/12 days

 

Sharon Fowler              Supervisory Aide                                   Transportation/Weirton Hgts.

                                    Transportation/Classroom        

                                    7 hours/12 days

 

Denise Troia                 Supervisory Aide                                   Weirton Heights

                                    Classroom

                                    3.5 hours/12 days

 

Patricia Hillyard            Bus Driver                                             Transportation

                                    3.5 hours/12 days

 

Diana Zirkle                  Bus Driver                                             Transportation

                                    3.5 hours/12 days

 

Kathryn Altomare         Supervisory Aide                                   Transportation/Weirton Hgts.  

                                    Transportation/Classroom

                                    Substitute/As Needed Basis

 

Theresa Barnhart          Supervisory Aide                                   Transportation/Weirton Hgts.

                                    Transportation/Classroom

                                    Substitute/As Needed Basis

 

Tonia Witherow            Supervisory Aide                                   Transportation/Weirton Hgts.

                                    Transportation/Classroom

                                    Substitute/As Needed Basis

 

Patricia Barr                 Bus Driver                                             Transportation

                                    Substitute/As Needed

           

 

 

 

 

           

B.                 FINANCE

 

1.                  LIST OF BILLS

 

It is recommended that the list of bills be approved for payment.

 

C.                 MISCELLANEOUS

 

1.         STUDENT RELEASE

 

It is recommended that the following student releases be approved, for the 2007-08 school year:

 

                        CODE: BCXSB           BCXTB

                                                BCXFB           BCXRB

                                                BCXKB           BCXMM

                                               

                                                               

2.         STUDENT ACCEPTANCE

 

It is recommended that the following student acceptance be denied, for the 2007-08 school year:

 

                        CODE: HCXCA

 

3.         GRADUATION DATES

 

It is recommended that the graduation dates be approved for the 2007-08 school year.

 

                        Weir High School                     May 28, 2008

 

                        Oak Glen High School  May 29, 2008

 

 

4.         BOARD MEETINGS

 

Discussion and possible recommendation for approval to be given for the proposed regular board meetings, effective the 2007-08 school year.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS      

 

1.         Termination of Contract with Steel Valley Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY ISSUES

 

 

 

 

 

MEETINGS

 

 

June 6, 2007                            5:30 p.m.          Special Meeting, Hancock County

                                                                        Board of Education

                                                                        Board Room, New Cumberland

 

Purpose of this meeting:  Meeting with Employee Organizations/Business

 

June 11, 2007                          7:00 p.m.          Regular Meeting, Hancock County

                                                                        Board of Education

                                                                        Board Room, New Cumberland

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNM ENT