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WEST BRANCH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRISDALE, PA

SPECIAL MEETING                                                                                        AUGUST 25, 2006

 

 

The special meeting of the West Branch Area School District Board of Directors was held in the high school library on August 25, 2006, at 9:35 pm. 

 

Members present:  Anna Mae Pezzulla; Ronald Mollura; Larry Allen; Timothy Eyerly; Mary Ann Couteret; Erling Anderson.  At this point in the evening, Robert Smith, Larry Cowder and Tom Veres were called on cell phones.

 

Arleen P. Multhauf, D.Ed., Superintendent; Sean Wechtenhiser, High School Principal; Miriam Ennis, Board Secretary; Chad Koleno; Trent Yarrison; Charles Howe; Kim Struble; Jerry Craven; Jeremy Craven; Veronica Craven; Adam Carr; Adam Gable; Melissa Gable; Brianna Parks; Terry Parks; Joe Kovalcin; Sheila Kovalcin; Jeff Ennis

 

Personnel

 

Ron Mollura motioned, Mary Ann Couteret seconded, to approve the following motion:

 

Propose the Board hire Michael Hughes as Mathematics teacher beginning with the 2006-07 school year or as soon as can be arranged.  Position will be at the contractual rate.  Individual roll call:  Robert Smith – no; Erling Anderson –yes; Tim Eyerly – no; Larry Cowder – no; Tom Veres – yes; Larry Allen – yes; Ronald Mollura – yes; Mary Ann Couteret – yes; Anna Mae Pezzulla – no.  5 yes, 4 no.  Motion carried.

 

Ronald Mollura motioned, Mary Ann Couteret seconded, to approve the following motion:

 

Propose the Board hire Jeremy Craven as Technology Administrator at a salary of $38,000 under the Act 93 agreement.  Effective as soon as candidate is available.  Individual roll call:  Ronald Mollura – yes; Tom Veres – yes; Mary Ann Couteret – yes; Tim Eyerly – no; Larry Cowder – no; Larry Allen – yes; Robert Smith – yes; Erling Anderson – yes; Mary Ann Pezzulla – yes.  7 yes, 2 no.  Motion carried.

 

Buildings and Grounds:

 

Tim Eyerly motioned, Larry Allen seconded, to approve the following motion:

 

Propose the Board approve to pay $10,000 to Leonard S. Fiore, Inc., General Contractor, toward their bill of $93,941.65.  Balance to be paid upon satisfactory completion of all questionable items.  Individual roll call:  Mary Ann Couteret – yes; Robert Smith – yes; Erling Anderson – yes; Larry Cowder – yes; Ronald Mollura – no; Tim Eyerly – yes; Tom Veres – no; Anna Mae Pezzulla – yes.  7 yes, 2 no.  Motion carried.

 

Robert Smith motioned, Ronald Mollura seconded, to approve the following motion:

 

Propose the Board approve the naming of the field house as the “Memorial Field House” and install a commemorative plaque with the inscription, “In acknowledgement and recognition of the contributors and volunteers who built the football field and field house.” 

 

Voice roll call:  unanimous approval

 

Larry Cowder was not on the cell phone at this point in the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ronald Mollura motioned, Erling Anderson seconded, to approve the following motion: 

     

Propose the Board hire the listed substitute(s) pending completion of the required paperwork:

 

            Elizabeth Pride - Music

            Mark Wurster – Music

            Amanda Nebel – Music

 

Individual roll call:  Erling Anderson – yes; Larry Allen – yes; Ronald Mollura – yes; Mary Ann Couteret – yes; Robert Smith – yes; Tom Veres – yes; Tim Eyerly – yes; Anna Mae Pezzulla – yes.  8 yes, 0 no.  Motion carried. 

 

Program:

 

 A discussion was held on the guidelines for Medical and Dental Examinations to fulfill School Code Requirements.  There are approximately 31 students without physicals and 38 students without dental examinations.  The district is losing reimbursement from the state because students are not turning in paperwork.  The examinations are available to the student at school but when the parents opt out then paperwork from the physician or dentist needs turned into the district.  Dr. Multhauf was instructed by the Board to contact the solicitor as to what is available to the district such as mandatory expulsion.

 

Mr. Howe asked the Board why it waited until people from the area wanted to name the field house after Ralph Ventresco, approximately 40 years, to decide to put up a stone honoring all who helped to build the field house and football field.

 

Ronald Mollura motioned, Erling Anderson seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Miriam Ennis