NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING. October 24, :00 P.M.

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1 NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. The following Board members were present for the School Board meeting, which was hosted by Howard High School of Technology and held in the Media Center: Yvette Santiago, President; Madeline Johnson, Vice President; John F. Lynch, Jr.; Mark Stellini; Renee Taschner; and Robert Gilligan. Cheryl Dennis was absent. Victoria C. Gehrt, Superintendent, was also present. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Santiago called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT / SECRETARY / SUPERINTENDENT Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Gilligan and seconded by Ms. Johnson to dispense with the reading and to recommend approval of the minutes of the September 26, 2016, regular meeting of the Board of Education. The motion was carried unanimously. COMMUNITY/PUBLIC COMMENTS - none RECOGNITION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS District Starfish Award Presenters: Ms. Yvette Santiago, Board President Dr. Victoria Gehrt, Superintendent Sharon Horrocks, Spec Ed Team Leader, Howard National Principal s Month by Governor s Proclamation Presenter: Dr. Victoria Gehrt, Superintendent Certificate of Completion & Appreciation District 100% Compliant-Omnibus School Safety Act Presenters: Secretary James Mosley, Dept. of Safety & Homeland Security Mr. Willie Patrick, DSHS Program Manager Howard Introduction: Dr. Stanley Spoor, Principal Senior Stars Presenter: Ms. Colleen Conaty, Asst. Principal Nashaye Harris-Larsen, Nurse Technology Alejandra Villamares, Building Automation Systems Lukas Vacula, CNAP Keiyana Young, Academy of Finance Ashelly Alvarado, Academy of Finance Thomas Ross, Cosmetology Kalea Rosario, Legal Administrative Assisting Chrisretha Howard, Medical Assisting

2 Page 2 SkillsUSA Nationals Presenter: Ms. Leah Anderson, Asst. Principal Legal Administrative Assisting Jade Collazo-Hernandez, 12 th Cherish Queen, 12 th Brook Santana, 11 th Kimani Jackson, 12 th Tevin Samuel, 12 th Kalea Rosario, 12 th Chase Warrington, 12 th Entreprep Entrepreneur Presenter: Mr. John Greenly, Asst. Principal Ayooluwayimika Ajao, Legal Administrative Assisting, 12 th HOBY (Hugh O Brien Youth Leadership) Conference Presenter: Mr. John Greenly, Asst. Principal Kayla Davis, Medical Assisting, 11 th PUBLIC PRESENTATION Howard ilead Progam Presenter: Dr. Stanley Spoor, Principal District Howard 1927 Building Renovation Project: Update Presenters: Mr. Jerry Doherty, Snr. VP, EDiS Company Ms. Chandra Nilekani, President, ABHA Architects Mr. Tim Kain, Director of Facilities & Special Projects NCC Vo-Tech Education Association Presenter: Mr. Donato Rufo, President No formal comments FINANCIAL REPORTS The motion was made by Ms. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Lynch to approve the Financial Reports for September, subject to audit. The motion passed unanimously. BIDS, QUOTATIONS, AND CHANGE ORDERS Howard 1927 Building Renovation Project: Bid Pack C After reviewing the submitted bid proposals and verifying the multiple subcontractors, Mr. Kevin Lucas, Senior Project Manager for the EDiS Company, Mr. Timothy Kain, Director of Facilities, and Dr. Hale, Business Director, recommended the following qualified low bidders to be awarded contracts; each contract was presented for approval separately: Contract HHS-26 Technology: Assurance Media; base bid $361, Mr. Stellini recused himself from any participation in the discussion or voting due to being a co-partner with the vendor.

3 Page 3 A motion was made by Mr. Lynch and seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve Contract HHS-26 as recommended. The motion was not carried with 2 nays (Ms. Santiago, Ms. Taschner), 3 yeas (Ms. Johnson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Gilligan); 1 abstain (Mr. Stellini); and 1 absent (Mrs. Dennis). Due to a lack of a quorum for vote, the contract was deferred until the next meeting. Contract HHS-27 Access Controls: Advantech, Inc.; base bid $1,339, (correction noted) Alternate #1 $10, A motion was made by Ms. Taschner and seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve Contract HHS-27 as Contract HHS-28 Wood Flooring: Pennsylvania Florring, Inc.; base bid $870, A motion was made by Ms. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Stellini to approve Contract HHS-28 as Contract HHS-29 Casework: Specialty Finishes, Inc.; base bid $188, A motion was made by Ms. Johnson and seconded by Ms. Taschner to approve Contract HHS-29 as Request for Qualifications: 2017 #001-Digital Marketing & Communications Request for Qualifications: 2017 #001-Digital Marketing & Communications was advertised in late August. The purpose is to assist administration in delivering components of the strategic plan regarding the District s visual branding identity and marketing message. The selected firm will be asked to assist in developing a new digital marketing strategy that integrates social and traditional media as well as evaluating current communication initiatives and developing new messages to improve awareness of the District s schools and programs in the community. Nine firms responded and after review by a District committee, it recommended Gillespie Hall as the successful firm. A motion was made by Mr. Lynch and seconded by Mr. Stellini to approve the District moving forward with Gillespie Hall as the successful firm and authorized the District to negotiate a contract. The motion passed unanimously. REPORTS: PRINCIPALS / DIRECTORS / SPECIAL Discussions were held regarding Board members' comments on, and inquiries into, the monthly administrative reports. OLD BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION At 8:09 p.m., the motion was made by Ms. Santiago and seconded by Ms. Johnson to go into Executive Session to discuss the superintendent s contract. The motion was carried unanimously. Ms. Santiago reconvened the regular meeting at 9:24 p.m.

4 Page 4 Superintendent s Contract A motion was made by Mr. Gilligan and seconded by Mr. Lynch to extend the superintendent s contract to June 30, The motion passed with 4 yeas (Ms. Johnson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Stellini, Mr. Gilligian); 2 nays (Ms. Santiago, Ms. Taschner), 1 absent (Mrs. Dennis). NEW BUSINESS September 30 Unit Count Dr. Hale presented information regarding the September 30th Unit Count completed for fiscal year 2017, counting all District students from Monday, September 19, 2016, through Friday, September 30, Unit count reports were produced using student attendance information provided by the eschool Plus System and was submitted to the Department of Education on October 5, Preliminary estimates of the Unit Count shows that the District generated Division I units, an increase of.97 units from the prior year. We will receive notice from the Department of Education once they perform a final review and verification. Personnel A motion was made by Mr. Lynch and seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve personnel actions (including addendum, pg. 36 a.) as recommended: LOCATION POSITION NAME EFFECTIVE NEW APPOINTMENTS District Administrative Secretary Michele Marra 10/31/16 Howard Custodial Foreman Michael B. Marshall TBD EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS Hodgson 9 th Grade Sponsor Christine McCann 2016/2017 Hodgson 9 th Grade Sponsor Bonita Green 2016/2017 Hodgson 10 th Grade Sponsor Dan Omangi 2016/2017 Hodgson 10 th Grade Sponsor Barb Casarino 2016/2017 Hodgson 11 th Grade Sponsor Rachael Smith 2016/2017 Hodgson 11 th Grade Sponsor Tina Reynolds 2016/2017 Hodgson 12 th Grade Sponsor Kelly Bench 2016/2017 Hodgson 12 th Grade Sponsor Dave Collins 2016/2017 Hodgson National Honor Society Kelly Bench 2016/2017 Hodgson Yearbook Randi Pro 2016/2017 Hodgson Student Council Michael Pollock 2016/2017 Hodgson Student Council Taylor Marra 2016/2017 Hodgson Digital Content Lead Teacher Jill Yetter 2016/2017 Hodgson Digital Content Lead Teacher Christine Baiocco 2016/2017 Hodgson Instructional Practice Lead Teacher Kelly Bench 2016/2017 COACHING RECOMMENDATIONS Delcastle Girls Basketball, Head Coach Aaron Yamamoto 2016/2017 addendum Delcastle Girls Basketball, Asst. Coach Margaret Battafarano 2016/2017 addendum Delcastle Girls Basketball, Asst. Coach Joseph Bolinski 2016/2017 addendum Delcastle Wrestling, Asst. Coach Christopher Williams 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Wrestling, Head Coach Daniel Boone 2016/2017 addendum TEACHER LEADERS & CAREER CLUSTER LEADERS Hodgson Language Arts Chairperson (8) Brooke Vreken 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Social Studies Chairperson (7) Kim Berkey 2016/2017 addendum

5 Page 5 LOCATION POSITION NAME EFFECTIVE TEACHER LEADERS & CAREER CLUSTER LEADERS (continued) Hodgson Mathematics Chairperson (10) Patricia Creveling 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Science Chairperson (7) Rachael Smith 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Environment and Health Technology (3) Sue Moyer N/A 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Construction Technology (6) Chris Moxley 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Engineering, Business & Trans. Tech. (5) Angeleah Parsons 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Education & Human Service Tech. (4) Lynette Boub 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Special Education Team Leader Alison McLean 2016/2017 addendum Hodgson Guidance & Student Services (8) Bryan Moxley 2016/2017 addendum RESIGNATION Adult Education Counselor Shannon Grosso 10/21/16 Hodgson CNAP Instructor Jack Knoll 10/10/16 RETIREMENTS/SERVICE Delcastle Nurse Tech Instructor Janet West 02/01/17 Marshallton Secretary Tina Anderson 02/01/107 Hodgson Custodian Doris Rivera 04/01/17 Howard Custodian Carmelo Rivera 04/01/17 St. Georges Custodial Foreman Kim Heal 03/01/17 addendum The motion was carried unanimously. GENERAL INFORMATION Dates to Remember Ms. Santiago asked that the Board take a look at the Dates to Remember and School Activities, noting next Board meeting is at Hodgson. Let the principals know when you plan to visit their schools. DSBA Information Mr. Lynch reported he plans to attend the Board of Directors meeting on November 9 and will share the minutes he receives. Board Goals -Define Community So We Can Communicate More Clearly: Mr. Lynch & Ms. Tascher -Develop a Process for Increasing Board Communications: Ms. Santiago, Mr. Stellini, Mrs. Dennis Ms. Santiago stated the committees have been on pause and has plans to revitalize them soon. ADJOURNMENT The motion was made by Mr. Lynch and seconded by Mr. Stellini to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. The motion was carried unanimously. Victoria C. Gehrt, Ed.D., Executive Secretary