July 10, 2013 Page 5705 The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Norwin School District was called to order by the President, Robert J. Perkins at 8:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the Administration Building. CALL TO ORDER An executive session was held prior for personnel matters. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Darlene J. Ciocca Rebecca A. Gediminskas, DNP, RN Raymond Kocak BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Jerry P. O Donnell Barbara A. Viola ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: William H. Kerr, Ed.D. SOLICITOR: Alfred C. Maiello, Esq. OTHERS PRESENT: Representatives from two (2) Newspapers One (1) Citizen of the Community Robert J. Perkins Donald W. Rhodes, Jr. Dennis J. Rittenhouse Thomas J. Sturm Thomas H. Wrobleski BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT ADMINISTRATION PRESENT SOLICITOR OTHERS PRESENT the motion to accept the motion to accept retroactively the resignation of Mr. Michael Burrell as Director of Athletics and Student Activities, effective Monday, July 1, 2013. RESIGNATIONS/ RETIREMENTS MICHAEL BURRELL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES
the motion to accept the resignation of Ms. Renee Kozusko as School Psychologist, effective at the close of the work day on Friday, July 19, 2013. Page 5706 KOZUSKO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST the motion to accept the resignation of Ms. Kristy Hostetler as Reading Teacher, effective immediately. KRISTY HOSTETLER READING TEACHER the motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Thomas Swenson as Assistant 7th/8th Grade Cross Country Coach, effective immediately. THOMAS SWENSON ASSISTANT 7 TH /8 TH GRADE CROSS COUNTRY COACH the motion to accept the motion to approve Ms. Vicki Potter, Secondary Teacher, a Child Bearing and Rearing Leave of Absence, used in conjunction with paid sick leave and FMLA, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year through approximately Monday, December 2, 2013, or for the total time allotted for FMLA. LEAVES OF ABSENCE VICKI POTTER SECONDARY TEACHER
the motion to approve Ms. Amy McLaughlin, Speech & Language Teacher, and extension to previously approved Child Rearing Leave of Absence, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year through approximately Friday, February 28, 2014. Page 5707 AMY MCLAUGHLIN SPEECH & LANGUAGE TEACHER the motion to approve retroactively Mr. Jason Warman, Custodian/Utility Worker, one (1) day of Unpaid Leave for one-half (.5) day on Monday, June 17, 2013, and one-half (.5) day on Friday, June 28, 2013 for medical reasons. JASON WARMAN CUSTODIAN/UTILITY WORKER the motion to approve retroactively Mr. Craig Gretz, Custodian/Floater, one (1) day of Unpaid Leave for Friday, June 28, 2013 for medical reasons. CRAIG GRETZ CUSTODIAN FLOATER the motion to approve retroactively Mr. John Kaiser, Custodian/Stewartsville, one (1) day of Unpaid Leave for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 for medical reasons. JOHN KAISER CUSTODIAN STEWARTSVILLE
the motion to approve Ms. Patti McGauley, Custodian/Floater, a Family & Medical Leave of Absence, used in conjunction with paid sick leave, beginning Wednesday, July 3, 2013 through approximately Wednesday, August 14, 2013, or for the total time allotted for FMLA, for medical reasons. Page 5708 PATTI MCGAULEY CUSTODIAN FLOATER the motion to approve Mr. Jeffrey A. Palm, Athletic Assistant, as Interim Director of Athletics and Student Activities, pending receipt and review of all required credentials and clearances, to manage the daily operations of the Athletic Office and the Summer Recreation Program beginning Monday, July 8, 2013 until a permanent Director is hired and officially begins employment with the Norwin School District. Compensation shall be $27.50 per hour, not to exceed forty (40) hours per week with flexible scheduling permissible under supervision and approval of the High School Principal. OFFER EMPLOYMENT JEFFREY A. PALM INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES the motion to approve Mr. Brandon Rapp as Director of Athletics and Student Activities, effective date TBD, pending receipt and review of all required credentials and clearances, with a pro-rated salary of $68,000 and benefits subject to the final review and approval of the amended Act 93 Agreement. BRANDON RAPP DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES
the motion to approve Mr. James Sage as Full-Time Custodian, clearances, with salary and benefits as per the negotiated contract, effective Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Page 5709 JAMES SAGE FULL- TIME CUSTODIAN the motion to approve Ms. Katherine Chalmers as a Full-Time Custodian, pending receipt and review of all required credentials and clearances, with salary and benefits as per the negotiated contract, effective Tuesday, August 20, 2013. KATHERINE CHALMERS FULL- TIME CUSTODIAN the motion to approve addition(s) to the Band Volunteer List, clearances, effective for the 2013-2014 school year. (ATTACHMENT #1) BAND VOLUNTEERS the motion to approve Mr. Timothy McCabe as Equipment Manager, pending receipt and review of required credentials and clearances, with salary as per the negotiated teachers contract for athletic supplementals, effective for the 2013-2014 school year. TIMOTHY MCCABE EQUIPMENT MANAGER
the motion to approve Mr. Jeffrey Palm as Athletic Assistant, clearances, with salary as per the negotiated teachers contract for athletic supplementals, effective for the 2013-2014 school year. Page 5710 JEFFREY PALM ATHLECTIC ASSISTANT Ciocco, Yea Kocak, Yea Rhodes, Yea the motion to approve Mr. Arthur Tragesser as Weight Room Coordinator, pending receipt and review of all required credentials and clearances, with salary as per the negotiated teachers contract for athletic supplementals, effective for the 2013-2014 school year. ARTHUR TRAGESSER WEIGHT ROOM COORDINATOR the motion to approve Mr. Brian Mesich as Athletic Trainer (Fall), clearances, with salary as per the negotiated teachers contract for athletic supplementals, effective for the 2013-2014 school year. BRIAN MESICH ATHLETIC TRAINER Comments from the Public: Ms. Mary Ann Daniels 2186 Warren Avenue North Huntingdon, PA 15642 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Ms. Daniels is an employee of the Norwin School District and had a personnel matter to discuss. Director Kocak moved and Director Gediminskas seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 P.M. ADJOURN MEETING
Page 5711 Respectfully submitted, Barbara Gregar Executive/Board Secretary