CONNELLSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR BOARD MEETING –JULY 18, 2007

Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of School Directors of the Connellsville Area School District held in the Connellsville Area Senior High School, 201 Falcon Drive, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at 7:00 PM.

An executive session item was held prior to the meeting at 6:45 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by the President, Francis Mongell at 7:15 p.m.

ROLL CALL Karen Blocker Jeffrey Harvey Francis Mongell

Thomas Dolde Kevin Lape Ed Zadylak

Richard Galand Loretta Lint

Kenneth Nicholson was absent.

Others present included Superintendent Duncan, District Administrators Chrise, Clawson, Cunningham, Lembo, Omatick, Parlak and Savini, Building Administrator Bosnic, Snyder and Stern, Solicitor Cordaro, two reporters and approximately fifty concerned citizens.

MOMENT OF SILENCE/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A moment of silence was observed and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, led by President Mongell.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

President Mongell called for approval of the minutes of the June 27, 2007, meeting, whereupon motion was made by Mrs. Lint and seconded by Mr. Galand to approve said minutes, a copy of same having been previously received by all board members and distributed to all buildings. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

TREASURER’S REPORT

President Mongell called for approval of the Treasurer's Report, whereupon motion was made by Mrs. Blocker and seconded by Mrs. Lint to approve said report, having same spread upon the minutes. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS
GENERAL / PAYROLL
FUND / ACCOUNT
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE / $ 8,984,269.77 / $ 10,216.13
RECEIPTS / 3,140,127.25 / 2,604,949.52
INTEREST EARNED / 10,486.91 / 226.91
DISBURSEMENTS / (5,907,196.37) / (2,573,939.11)
ENDING BOOK BALANCE / $ 6,227,687.56 / $ 41,453.45
CAPITAL RESERVE FUND and CONSTRUCTION FUND
CAPITAL / CONSTRUCTION
RESERVE / FUND
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE / $ 737,893.51 / $ -
RECEIPTS
INTEREST EARNED / 84.29
DISBURSEMENTS / (4,800.00)
ENDING BOOK BALANCE / $ 733,177.80 / $ -
FEDERAL PROGRAM ACCOUNTS
CHAPTER I / CHAPTER II / FEDERAL
ACCOUNT / ACCOUNT / PROGRAMS
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE / 103,885.03 / 0.05 / 80,559.69
RECEIPTS / 131,306.42 / 50,363.72
DISBURSEMENTS / (20,793.55)
ENDING BOOK BALANCE / 214,397.90 / 0.05 / 130,923.41

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GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS
GENERAL / PAYROLL
FUND / ACCOUNT
BEGINNING BOOK BALANCE / $ 606,368.58 / $ 2,819.92
RECEIPTS / 5,912.40 / 18,164.17
INTEREST EARNED / 155.63
DISBURSEMENTS / (33.40) / (18,164.17)
ENDING BOOK BALANCE / $ 612,403.21 / $ 2,819.92

SECRETARY’S REPORT

President Mongell called for approval of the Secretary's Report, whereupon motion was made by Mr. Dolde and seconded by Mr. Harvey to approve said report, having same spread upon the minutes. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

4/30/2007 / Balance in General Fund Account / $ 8,984,269.77
5/1/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 28,500.00
5/3/2007 / State Subsidy - Social Security / 99,591.00
5/4/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 679.83
Ainsley - Blue Cross / 262.82
Bigham - Blue Cross / 243.12
Bloom - Blue Cross / 270.68
Colvin - Blue Cross / 131.41
Cox - Blue Cross / 269.45
Desimone - Blue Cross / 224.51
Eichner - Blue Cross / 131.41
Glassburn - Blue Cross / 131.41
Halfhill - Blue Cross / 100.00
Malone - Blue Cross / 100.00
Manns - Blue Cross / 131.41
Marciante - Blue Cross / 100.00
Martray - Blue Cross / 196.95
Morrison - Blue Cross / 211.71
Pritts - Blue Cross / 131.41
Reed - Blue Cross / 100.00
Rhodes - Blue Cross / 955.50
Ritch - Blue Cross / 96.95
Schmeltz - Blue Cross / 889.61
Sherbondy - Blue Cross / 196.95
Shoaf - Blue Cross / 177.47
Vansickle - Blue Cross / 106.90
Whoric - Blue Cross / 143.99
Wilson - Blue Cross / 441.71
Witt - Blue Cross / 196.95
Zundel - Blue Cross / 131.41
Beal - Blue Cross / 131.41
Basinger - Blue Cross / 131.42
Brown - Blue Cross / 131.41
Burchianti - Blue Cross / 124.51
Butler - Blue Cross / 106.90
Coldren - Blue Cross / 196.95
Dulla - Blue Cross / 131.41
Galand - Blue Cross / 124.51
Grimm - Blue Cross / 30.50
Lewis - Blue Cross / 131.41
Lonigro - Blue Cross / 131.41
McLuckey - Blue Cross / 605.64
Mickey - Blue Cross / 262.82
McDowell - Blue Cross / 300.86
Piper - Blue Cross / 316.95
5/4/2007 / Reidman - Blue Cross / 262.82
Scheffler - Blue Cross / 239.02
Scott - Blue Cross / 239.45
Sepic - Blue Cross / 200.00
Snyder - Blue Cross / 106.90
Stimmell - Blue Cross / 262.82
Stutzman - Blue Cross / 100.00
Warman - Blue Cross / 124.51
Yukish - Blue Cross / 394.23
Transcripts - Cash / 30.00
Transcripts - Grimm / 3.00
Transcripts - King / 15.00
Transcripts - Laurel Business Institute / 6.00
University of Pitt - Refund / 80.00
MTI - Refund / 307.35
Duritsa School of Dance - Rental / 2,000.00
Title I - Home School Visitor / 726.35
Title I - After School Tutoring / 1,501.65
Title I - Home School Visitor / 726.35
Title I - After School Tutoring / 1,361.48
Fayette County Tax Claim - Free & Clear / 9,370.63
Commonwealth of PA - School Health Refund / 114,980.39
Tax Claim Bureau - Delinquent Taxes / 235,800.03
5/8/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 45,500.00
5/11/2007 / Ojocks - Facility Rental / 141.00
Magistrate Haggerty - Fines from Hearings / 447.83
Magistrate Haggerty - Fines from Hearings / 10.31
Walmart - Grant / 1,000.00
St. Rita's Youth - Rental / 450.00
Title I - After School Tutoring / 1,021.11
Title I - Home School Visitor / 825.85
Baker - Blue Cross / 131.41
Brothers - Blue Cross / 106.90
Brown - Blue Cross / 131.41
Bybel - Blue Cross / 119.48
Carter - Blue Cross / 131.41
Chipps - Blue Cross / 262.82
Dolde - Blue Cross / 196.95
Dulick - Blue Cross / 450.54
Dull - Blue Cross / 394.23
Dusha - Blue Cross / 843.79
Eisaman - Blue Cross / 120.00
Etling - Blue Cross / 131.41
Farrow - Blue Cross / 106.90
Gibboney - Blue Cross / 131.41
5/11/2007 / Gmitter - Blue Cross / 131.41
Goldblum - Blue Cross / 143.99
Hornick - Blue Cross / 262.82
Huebner - Blue Cross / 131.41
Keefer - Blue Cross / 402.27
Mullen - Blue Cross / 124.51
Newill - Blue Cross / 131.41
Pockstaller - Blue Cross / 131.41
Roll - Blue Cross / 100.00
Schrock - Blue Cross / 131.41
Shmigalsky - Blue Cross / 124.51
Shoup - Blue Cross / 131.41
Smith - Blue Cross / 124.51
Spanish - Blue Cross / 262.82
Swink - Blue Cross / 100.00
Tremba - Blue Cross / 100.00
Whetsel - Blue Cross / 131.41
Younkin - Blue Cross / 143.99
5/14/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 48,500.00
5/17/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 18,500.00
5/21/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 85,000.00
5/24/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 28,000.00
5/29/2007 / Centax - Earned Income Tax / 28,000.00
5/31/2007 / Ainsley - Blue Cross / 262.82
Baer - Blue Cross / 168.00
Bigham - Blue Cross / 243.12
Bloom - Blue Cross / 271.22
Brothers - Blue Cross / 107.25
Butler - Blue Cross / 107.25
Carter - Blue Cross / 130.97
Coldren - Blue Cross / 196.95
Coldren - Blue Cross / 196.95
Colvin - Blue Cross / 131.41
Cox - Blue Cross / 269.45
Halfhill - Blue Cross / 100.00
Leighty - Blue Cross / 130.97
Lonigro - Blue Cross / 131.41
Malone - Blue Cross / 100.00
Martray - Blue Cross / 196.95
Matsko - Blue Cross / 336.40
Morrison - Blue Cross / 392.91
Parker - Blue Cross / 1,724.64
Pritts - Blue Cross / 131.41
Reed - Blue Cross / 100.00
Scheffler - Blue Cross / 247.44
5/31/2007 / Schmeltz - Blue Cross / 889.61
Shields - Blue Cross / 177.47
Stroncheck - Blue Cross / 392.91
Weightman - Blue Cross / 742.32
Whoric - Blue Cross / 143.99
Williams - Blue Cross / 131.41
Zundel - Blue Cross / 131.41
Hough - Blue Cross / 0.36
Bitner - Blue Cross / 100.00
Cogan - Blue Cross / 131.41
Decenzo - Blue Cross / 131.41
Desimone - Blue Cross / 224.51
Eichner - Blue Cross / 131.41
Fasson - Blue Cross / 196.95
Glassburn - Blue Cross / 131.41
Haines - Blue Cross / 262.82
Hechler - Blue Cross / 131.41
Karaffa - Blue Cross / 131.41
Kooyman - Blue Cross / 243.12
Manns - Blue Cross / 131.41
Marciante - Blue Cross / 100.00
Miner - Blue Cross / 131.41
Morrison - Blue Cross / 211.71
Keller - Blue Cross / 472.44
Napolillo - Blue Cross / 211.71
Rhodes - Blue Cross / 955.50
Ritch - Blue Cross / 96.95
Sherbondy - Blue Cross / 196.95
Sherwood - Blue Cross / 100.00
Shoaf - Blue Cross / 177.47
Stimmell - Blue Cross / 262.82
Suter - Blue Cross / 780.78
Swink - Blue Cross / 131.41
Vansickle - Blue Cross / 106.90
Wilson - Blue Cross / 441.71
Witt - Blue Cross / 196.95
Garner - Payroll Information / 1.00
Transcripts - Boors / 3.00
Transcripts - Bigham / 3.00
Transcripts - Basinger / 3.00
Transcripts - Brooks / 3.00
Transcripts - Weible / 3.00
Transcripts - Cash / 25.00
East Student Activities - Rental / 160.00
Success for All Foundations - EAP Tutoring Reimb. / 200.00
5/31/2007 / Magistrate Shaner - Fines from Hearings / 100.06
Malosky - Recorder of Deeds / 19,627.19
Tax Claim Bureau - Delinquent Taxes / 158,030.70
Cafeteria - Boiler Certificate / 70.00
Cafeteria - Reimbursement of Payroll / 53,830.04
Cafeteria - Reimbursement of Payroll / 59,102.90
Title I - Home School Visitor / 796.00
Title I - After School Tutoring / 740.81
Centax - Earned Income Tax / 45,000.00
State Subsidy - Rental / 165,649.30
State Subsidy - Rental / 811,452.66
State Subsidy - Special Education / 37,051.91
All-star Chorus - May / 3,461.00
PLGIT - Interest - May / 10,436.87
PSDLAF - Liquid - Interest - May / 18.16
National City Bank - Interest - May / 31.88
5/31/2007 / Total Receipts - May / 2,150,614.16
Total Funds Available / 11,134,883.93
Orders Drawn (less intra-fund transfers) / 4,907,196.37
5/31/2007 / Balance in General Fund / $ 6,227,687.56

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4/30/2007 / Balance in General Fund Account / $ 606,368.58
5/3/2007 / State Subsidy - Social Security / 3,215.00
5/14/2007 / Clinic / 254.00
State Inspection / 2,250.00
5/29/2007 / Clinic / 113.40
State Inspection / 80.00
5/31/2007 / Interest - PNC Bank / 155.63
Total Receipts - May / 6,068.03
Total Funds Available / 612,436.61
Orders Drawn / 33.40
5/31/2007 / Balance in General Fund Account / $ 612,403.21

PAYMENT OF GENERAL FUND BILLS

President Mongell called for approval of the General Fund Bills, whereupon motion was made by Mr. Harvey and seconded by Mrs. Blocker to approve said bills, having same spread upon the minutes. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

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PAYMENT OF THE FEDERAL FUND BILLS

President Mongell called for approval of the Federal Fund Bills, whereupon motion was made by Mrs. Lint and seconded by Mr. Dolde to approve said bills, having same spread upon the minutes. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

ECIA TITLE I PROGRAM #013-070099
1490-3-610 / Laurel Highlands Telephone Co. / 140 / Teaching Supplies--Lang. Arts / $ 28.78
2120-610 / Hewlett Packard / 127 / Guidance Supplies / 1,267.00
2240-610 / Logic House / 137 / Computer Supplies / 14,586.20
2240-610 / NCS Pearson, Inc. / 138 / Computer Supplies / 7,800.00
2850-610 / Xerox Corporation / 139 / Office Supplies / 1,307.08
2850-610 / Trilli Holdings, Inc. / 141 / Office Supplies / 24.05
3300-610 / Kurtz Brothers / 123 / Community Supplies / 3,162.00
$ 28,175.11
TITLE IIA PROGRAM #020-070099
CASD / 7003A / Reimburse--06-07 Staff Salaries,
Fixed Charges, Group Insurance / $447,226.47
TOTAL FEDERAL BILLS / $475,401.58

PAYMENT OF THE CAFETERIA FUND BILLS

President Mongell called for approval of the Cafeteria Fund Bills, whereupon motion was made by Mrs. Lint and seconded by Mrs. Blocker to approve said bills, having same spread upon the minutes. The following voted in favor: Blocker, Dolde, Galand, Harvey, Lape, Lint, Mongell and Zadylak.

JUNE 2007
COMPANY / ELEMENTARY / SECONDARY / TOTAL
Imler's Poultry / $ 44.85 / $ 77.74 / $ 122.59
Pechin / 9.43 / - / 9.43
Shop n' Save / 13.09 / - / 13.09
Stroehmanns / - / 143.84 / 143.84
United Commodity Group ins / 461.00 / 645.50 / 1,106.50
Yum Yum's Bagel Café / - / 55.92 / 55.92
- / - / -
TOTALS / $ 528.37 / $ 923.00 / $ 1,451.37
MILK
FIKE'S DAIRY / $ 612.93 / $ 419.12 / $ 1,032.05
SCHNEIDER'S DAIRY / 857.63 / 677.39 / 1,535.02
TOTAL MILK / $ 1,470.56 / $ 1,096.51 / $ 2,567.07
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS
Betson Pittsburgh Distributing / $ - / $ 753.23 / $ 753.23
Veolia / 974.00 / 460.48 / 1,434.48
- / - / -
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS / $ 974.00 / $ 1,213.71 / $ 2,187.71
COMPLETE TOTAL / $ 2,972.93 / $ 3,233.22 / $ 6,206.15

PRESENTATION

Jeff Straub, Crabtree & Associates, discussed Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center renovation

options.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None

REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS:

ATHLETICS

Motion was made by Mrs. Blocker and seconded by Mrs. Lint to approve the 2007-2008 spring athletic supplemental contracts as proposed, contingent upon receipt of a “signed” contract no later than one month after issuance, including the posting of the positions if the contingency is not met.