CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Committee Meeting
Instructional Support Center
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
5:30 P.M.

NOTICE:  No official action will be taken during the Committee of the Whole Meeting. The business of this Meeting is merely to discuss and deliberate information that may be placed on the Agenda for the Voting Meeting to be held on January 22, 2018.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF JANUARY 16, 2018

PERSONNEL/POLICY – Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson 

1.  Discussion regarding Committee Chairpersons and other Board representations (Handout)

2.  Discussion regarding the Second and Final Reading of the following Crawford Central School District Policies:

=  Policy 104 – Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices (Revision) (Attachment)

=  Policy 150 – Title I – Comparability of Services (New Policy) (Attachment)

=   Policy 203 – Immunizations and Communicable Diseases (Revision) (Attachment)

=   Policy 204 – Attendance (Revision) (Attachment)

=   Policy 209.2 – Diabetes Management (New Policy) (Attachment)

=   Policy 808 – Food Services (Revision) (Attachment)

3.  Discussion regarding the First and Second Reading of the revisions to Policy 918 – Title I District-Wide Parental Engagement (Attachment)

4.  Discussion regarding Talent Ed Recruit and Hire, and Wonderlic (Attachment) (Attachment) (Attachment)

5.  Discussion regarding the Personnel Recommendations (Attachment) 

6.  Update

CURRICULUM – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding the First Reading of Accounting I Curriculum at Meadville Area Senior High School (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding the Too Good for Drugs Program

3.  Discussion regarding two Meadville Area Senior High School students receiving his/her 2018 Diploma upon meeting all requirements as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as recommended by John C. Higgins, Principal

4.  Update

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Katrina M. Proctor, Chairperson

1.  Update

EXTRACURRICULAR – Paula J. Lynch, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding the following Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) events:

=  Meadville Area Senior High School participating in the PMEA District 2 Jazz Band Festival in Ulysses, Pennsylvania, on February 1-3, 2018, at a cost to the District of $2,062.40 (Attachment)

= Meadville Area Senior High School participating in the PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra Festival in Beaver, Pennsylvania, on February 8-10, 2018, at a cost to the District of $1,866.40 (Attachment)

=  Meadville Area Senior High School participating in the PMEA Region 2 Band Festival in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, on February 22-24, 2018, at a cost to the District of $1,908.40 (Attachment)

=   Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School participating in the PMEA Region 2 Band Festival in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, on February 22-24, 2018, at a cost to the District of $1,232.40 (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School Academic Sports League Team competing in the Pennsylvania Regional Academic Decathlon in Albion, Pennsylvania, on February 9-10, 2018, at a cost to the District of $1,060.00 (Attachment)

3.  Update

TECHNOLOGY – Ross C. Prather, Chairperson

1.  Update

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

1.  Update

TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICE – Delwood J. Smith, Chairperson

1.  Update

FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson

1.  Discussion regarding not raising taxes above the Index (Attachment)

2.  Discussion regarding the reappointment of Guy O’Neil and Phyllis Lord to the Crawford County Tax Collection Committee

3.  Update

Board Debriefing on Core Values

1.     How did we do at keeping our definition of success firmly in mind as we discussed our agenda items?

a.   What specifically did we do well?

b.   What could we have done better?

2.     Did we as a Board do exceptionally well at living by any of our Core Values?  What specific examples demonstrated those Core Values?

3.     Does any individual Board Member deserve recognition for living by a Core Value?  If so, please take a moment to provide positive feedback to that individual in SBI format.

4.     Does any individual Board Member need some feedback about violating any of the Core Values?  If so, please take a moment in private to provide that feedback using SBI format.  In providing that feedback be sure to live by the Core Values yourself and in receiving that feedback be sure to keep an open mind!

 

Question of the Month

Respect – Does anyone deserve feedback (positive or negative) around:  

a.  Assuming the best intent?

b.  Listening to understand?

c.  Managing verbal and non-verbal reaction to ensure others feel safe and valued?

Executive Session – Real Estate/Student Discipline/Contract Negotiations