WEST Elizabeth JEFFERSON Hills		SCHOOL DISTRICT
Pleasant HILLS		ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 835 OLD CLAIRTON ROAD JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025-3131 PHONE (412) 655-8450 FAX (412) 655-9544 www.wjhsd.net
JOHN P. LOZOSKY, Ph.D. Superintendent TERRY A. KINAVEY Curriculum/Instruction Director		JAMES P. McCABE Personnel Director MATTHEW W. HOWARD Business Manager/Board Secretary t

A REPORT OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING – FEBRUARY 28, 2006

The Board of School Directors approved the following personnel items:

Professional

Ø to be approved, sabbatical leave request: Elaine Harmon, Art, Jefferson (effective 3/17)

Ø to be approved, agreement and sabbatical leave: Patrick Scullen, Phys. Ed., TJHS (effective 3/1)

Ø to be hired, extra-duty position: Robert Kaufman, 9^th Grade Boys’ Baseball Coach

Ø resignation, extra-duty position: Patrick Loughran, 9^th Grade Boys’ Baseball Coach

Ø to be hired, sponsors of extra-curricular activity

Ø educational conference requests:

-- Georgia Hurlston and Michele Stoicovy, PA Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference, Valley Forge, April 6 thru 7

-- Faith Beech, Michele Gardiner, Terry Kinavey, Valerie Mazza, Halee McClain, Suzan Petersen, and Dana Quackenbush, PA Assoc. of Federal Program Coordinators Annual Conference, Hershey, April 2 thru 5

-- Natalie Wetzel, AP Institute-Studio Art, Columbus, OH, June 25 thru 30

-- Lisa Marcheleta, Dana Quackenbush, Kim Ross, and Sue Startari, Paths to Success: 10^th Annual Western Regional Instruction Support Conference, Slippery Rock University, March 14

-- Jill Mellinger, Lynn Miller, Judie Markley, and Kim Ross, Bringing Title I Struggling Readers Up to Grade Level, Coraopolis, April 5

-- Terry Kinavey, George Lammay, Suzan Petersen, Dr. Bart Rocco, and 1 Board member, 14^th Annual Model School Conference, Kissimmee, FL, June 25 thru June 28

-- Halee McClain, Co-Teaching That Works, Coraopolis, May 5

-- Debbie Breisch and Sally Chiappetta, Difficult Young Child, Crowne Plaza, April 4

-- William Cherpak, PA Athletic Director Conference, Hershey, March 23 thru March 26

Ø changes to professional substitute list

Non-professional

Ø positions to be eliminated effective 3/1/06: 1 Tech. Asst. at Gill Hall, Jefferson, McClellan, and PHMS and 2 Tech. Assts. at TJHS

Ø positions to be created effective 3/1/06: 3 Tech. Assts., District-Wide Technology Help Desk

Ø resignations: Susan Davis, Lunch-Time Helper, McClellan (effective 2/1/06); Maureen Reidell, Lunch- Time Helper, Gill Hall (effective 2/6/06); and Cheryl Rimsky, Custodial-Maintenance, Jefferson (effective 2/9/06)

Ø to be hired: Rose Comer, 10-month Secretary, McClellan (effective 3/1/06); Carrie Daerr, 3.5 hrs/day Custodian, PHMS; Carol Sweeney, 3.5 hrs/day Custodian, McClellan; and Patricia Wedel, 3.5 hrs/day Custodian, Gill Hall

Ø changes to service unit substitute list

IN OTHER ACTION THE BOARD APPROVED:

Ø the minutes of the regular meeting of January 24, 2006

Ø the bill listing from January 14 through February 17, 2006 in the amount of $3,786,144.54 for the General Fund

Ø the bill listing from January 14 through February 17, 2006 in the amount of $14,142.00 for the Construction Funds

Ø Resolution #196-06 Adopting the Provisions of Act 40 of 2005

Ø applying for federal Title grants and Drug-Free Schools and Communities grant for 2006-2007

Ø the 2006-07 school calendar

Ø an agreement with Computers Hope to recycle district obsolete technology equipment in the amount of $1,600

Ø a Summer Reading Program at Jefferson Elementary from July 24 – August 4, 2006

Ø summer school 2006 remediation and enrichment classes through Community College of Allegheny County at Thomas Jefferson High School

Ø the following activities:

1. TJHS Student Council (2 students) to attend the National Student Council Conference in Lansdale, PA, from June 20 thru 29, 2006

2. TJHS Academic Team (5 students) to represent Allegheny County in the PA Academic Competition in Harrisburg leaving on Thursday, April 20, with competition on Friday, April 21

3. TJHS students (6) to attend the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey on Wednesday, April 19, through Friday, April 21, 2006

Ø appointing the following to the WJHSD Foundation for Education Board: School Board representatives Shauna D’Alessandro and Marianne Neel retroactive to August 2005 thru August 2008; School Board representative Anna Lilley retroactive to December 7, 2005 thru August 2008; Thomas Cochran, community representative from Jefferson Hills Borough, thru August 2008; Jeff Taylor, community representative from Pleasant Hills Borough, retroactive to August 2005 thru August 2008

Ø Resolution #197-06 Regarding Charter and Cyber Charter School Accountability

Ø casting the district vote for Tom Hannon in the election of a School Board Trustee for the Southeastern Region of the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium for a two-year period effective March 30, 2006

Ø the Agreement between the West Jefferson Hills School District and the Service Employees International Union AFL-CIO effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009

Ø Resolution #198-06 Formal Action Constituting a Debt Ordinance Under the Local Government Unit Debt Act

Ø the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) as scheduled for action 2/28/06 for the period commencing March 1, 2006 and expiring March 1, 2010

WEST JEFFERSON HILLS BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

John P. Lozosky

John P. Lozosky, Ph.D.

Superintendent

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2006-07 SCHOOL CALENDAR

DATE	EVENT	DAYS OF INSTRUCTION	IN-SERVICE/ CLERICAL
August 23 August 24 August 25 August 28	Orientation for new staff In-service day Clerical day First day for students	4	2
September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7	Labor Day TJHS Open House evening PHMS Open House evening Elementary Open House evening	20	.5
October 9	In-service day – BOSSAC (no classes)	21	1
November 10 November 21 November 22 November 23-27	In-service day (no classes) P.M. Conferences A.M. Conferences (no classes) Thanksgiving Recess	17	2
December 25-29	Christmas Recess	16	0
January 1 January 15*	New Years Day Martin Luther King Day (1st make-up day)	21	0
February 19*	Presidents’ Day (2^nd make-up day)	19	0
March 16	In-service day (no classes)	21	1
April 4* & 5* April 6 April 9*	Spring recess (3^rd & 4^th make-up days) Spring recess Spring recess (5^th make-up day)	17	0
May 17 May 18 May 28	In-service day (no classes) School picnic (district closed) Memorial Day	20	1
June 8 June 11	Last day for students Clerical ½ day	6	.5
	TOTAL DAYS	182	8

*Make-up days. If more than five make-up days are needed, they will be added at the end of the school year.

Five designated “official local holidays” for 2006-07 are: Nov. 24, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, Apr. 6, and May 18.

It is the policy of the West Jefferson Hills School District to not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, age, race, color, and national origin in its educational and vocational programs, activities, or employment as required by Title IX, Section 5094 and Title VI. For information regarding services, activities, programs, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons or about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Personnel Director at 412-655-8450 x2228.