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							                                      Plum Borough School District

                                     Education Committee Minutes

       Mr. Joe Tommarello, Chairperson      Mr. Sal Colella   Mrs. Loretta White
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DATE:          June 5, 2012
TIME:          6:00pm
LOCATION:      Board Room at PHS

Committee Members Present: Mr. Colella, Mrs. White
Board Members Present: Mr. McGough, Mr. St. Leger, Mr. Dowdell, Mr. Zucco

Citizens’ Comments on Agenda Items: NONE

Citizens’ Comments on Non-Agenda Items:
            1) Citizen commented in support of the majorette sponsor
            2) Private twirling coach spoke in support of the majorette sponsor
            3) Citizen asked Board to reconsider the elimination of courses and asked for clarification
               regarding the student activity fee.

Agenda Action Items:
   1) Recommend approval of Oblock Jr. High School Revised Course of Studies with the following
      revisions:
           -   Elimination of Family and Consumer Science
                   i. Mr. Fishell answered questions about the impact to other courses and budget.
           -   Addition of Math 8, new course
                      Committee Recommendation: Move to Regular Board Meeting

   2) Recommend approval of Plum High School Revised Course of Studies with the following
      revisions:
           -   Elimination of Drivers Theory
           -   Plane Geometry with Lab will no longer have a lab period.
           -   Algebra I will have a lab period
           -   General Chemistry will no longer have a lab period.
           -   Biology and Advanced Biology will have a lab period.
                      Committee Recommendation: Move to Regular Board Meeting

   3) Recommend approval of Adelphoi Education Agreement for the 2012-13 school year.
                  Committee Recommendation: Move to Regular Board Meeting
Agenda Discussion Items:
   1) Technology Dr. Davis
          -   Dr. Davis provided a Technology Department update and plans for the 2012-2013 school
              year. Included in his update was a purchasing agreement from HP for Board
              consideration.



   2) Kelly Services
          -   The Board was provided a summary of Kelly Services substitute fill rates along with a two
              year historical fill rate prior to Kelly Services.
                      Committee Recommendation: Motion to terminate contract with Kelly Services.
                      Move to Regular Board Meeting

Agenda Information Items:
   1) Chapter 4 Revisions by State Board of Education
          a. Changes to Strategic plan requirements
          b. Change to graduation requirement, eliminates requirement for students to complete a
             culminating project in order to graduate,
   2) Federal Programs Audit for 2011-2012 school year
          a. Administration thanked Mr. Knisely and the Reading Specialist for their work in preparing
             for the audit. The audit report listed no findings programmatically or financially.
   3) Plum Library Summer Reading
          a. Twelve teachers have volunteered to read over the course of the summer at the Plum
             Community Library.
   4) Online Course Offerings Development:
          a. Health – ½ credit (graduation requirement), grades 9-12,
          b. World War II: A Global Perspective – ½ credit elective, grades 11-12
          c. Applications in Math – ½ credit elective, grades 11-12
          d. Personal Training Preparation – ½ credit elective, grades 11-12,
          e. Drivers Theory – ½ credit elective, grades 9-12; course is in development and
             Administration is looking at ways to deliver online. More details to come.

   5) Mr. Colella requested an update on the split position of Director of Special Education and
      Principal of Regency Park.



Adjourned 7:23

Tentative Summer Meeting Schedule:
July 10, 2012
August 14, 2012
6:00