CRAWFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Committee Meeting
  Instructional Support Center
  Monday, November 14, 2016
  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 November 21, 2016.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA OF NOVEMBER 14, 2016

PRESENTATION

1.  2015-2016 Independent Audit – McGill, Power, Bell & Associates

2.  ALICE Training – Officer Nicolas Mogel

SECONDARY CURRICULUM – Jeffrey L. Deardorff, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding a student wellness survey at Meadville Area Middle School – Taylor Hinton, Allegheny College (Attachment)

2. Discussion regarding the District Comprehensive Plan (Attachment)

3. Secondary Curriculum Update

ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM – Glenn J. Tuttle, Chairperson

1. Elementary Curriculum Update

EXTRACURRICULAR – Katrina M. Proctor, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the Meadville Area Senior High School boys’ basketball team participating in the Bisco Tournament in Wellsburg, West Virginia, on December 29-30, 2016, at a cost to the District of $990.00 for transportation (Attachment)

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

  • Meadville Area Senior High School Choir participating in the PMEA District Chorus in Bradford, Pennsylvania, on January 11-14, 2017, at a cost to the District of $2,008.65 (Attachment)

  • Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School Choir participating in the PMEA District Chorus in Bradford, Pennsylvania, on January 11-13, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,238.00 (Attachment)

  • Meadville Area Senior High School Orchestra participating in the PMEA District 2, 3 and 5 Orchestra in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on January 26-28, 2017, at a cost to the District of $2,513.80 (Attachment)

  • Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School Orchestra participating in the PMEA District 2, 3 and 5 Orchestra in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on January 26-28, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,170.00 (Attachment)

  • Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School Band participating in the PMEA District Band in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, on February 9-11, 2017, at a cost to the District of $1,610.00 (Attachment)

3. Extracurricular Update

TECHNOLOGY – Melissa Burnett, Chairperson

1. Technology Update

  • Review of Technology historical budget spending

SPECIAL SERVICES – Donald F. Sacco, Chairperson

1. Special Services Update

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – Frank J. Schreck, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding project cost estimates for the press box, concession stand and bleachers at Cochranton Jr.-Sr. High School (Attachment) – Vince Ordinario (HHSDR)

2. Buildings and Grounds Update

TRANSPORTATION/FOOD SERVICE – Delwood J. Smith, Chairperson

1. Transportation Update

2. Food Service Update

FINANCE – Jeffrey S. Rose, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding not increasing the school district taxes for the 2017-2018 school year at a rate that exceeds the index (3.5%)

2. Discussion regarding Schedule L – Budget Transfers (Attachment)

3. Finance Update

PERSONNEL/POLICY– Jan A. Feleppa, Chairperson

1. Discussion regarding the Board Meeting schedule for 2017 (Attachment)

2. Discussion regarding the Personnel Recommendations (Attachment)
 

3. Personnel 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

6. Integrity – Does anyone deserve feedback (positive or negative) around: 

a. Sharing complete, truthful and accurate information with the best intent?

 Executive Session – Real Estate/Labor Relations/Potential Litigation