Northern Potter Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Agenda Items I.

Meeting Called to Order, Invocation The Regular Meeting of the Northern Potter School Board was called to order at 7:30 PM by Board President David Smoker. Members present: Joel Wheeler, Phil Lehman, Barry Hayman, Cliff Wood, Tammie Hancock, Jeanne Sherman, Wanda Shirk, and Mike Grimes. Present from Administration: Scott Graham, Michael Morgan, and Sue Valentine. Present from the Staff: Matt Doud, Christina LaBarron, and Brian McCorkle. II. Adoption of Minutes: November 5, 2012 Open Meeting and November 12, 2012 Regular Meeting Mike Grimes made a motion to approve the November 5, 2012 Open Meeting and November 12, 2012 Regular Meeting minutes. Tammie Hancock seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. III. Approval of December 2012 Disbursements Cliff Wood made a motion to approve the December 2012 Disbursements in the amount of $215,462.86. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. IV. Communications and Delegations Mr. Morgan introduced Mrs. Abby Boca as long-term substitute for Children's School Music Teacher. V. High School Math Teachers' Presentation Mr. Doud, Mrs. LaBarron, and Mr. McCorkle shared with the membership an ALEKS Math program presentation. The membership thanked the Math department for the information they provided on the ALEKS program. VI. Public Comments No public comments. VII. Informal Reports A. Elementary Progress Report (handout) Mr. Morgan had nothing to add at this time. B. Secondary Progress Report (handout) Ms. Valentine had nothing to add at this time. VIII. Superintendent's Report A. Special Education and Elementary Music Long-Term Substitute Positions Mike Grimes made a motion to approve Mrs. Tammy Woolgar as a LongTerm Substitute Teacher in Special Education for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year. Barry Hayman seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. 7 1-4 Resource Pages

5-6

Mike Grimes made a motion to approve Mrs. Abby Boca as a Long-Term Substitute Music Teacher at the Children's School for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year. Phil Lehman seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. B. Supplemental Contract for the 2012-2013 School Year Cliff Wood made a motion to the approve the Supplemental Contract as presented for the 2012-2013 school year. Barry Hayman seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion. The motion carried unanimously as revised. C. Correction to Maternity Leave Request Phil Lehman made a motion to amend Mrs. Megan Walck's maternity leave request to begin March 11, 2013 and last through the end of the 20122013 school year. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. D. Leave of Absence Request Phil Lehman made a motion to approve Miss Emily Kandel's request for a leave of absence beginning January 28, 2013 through the end of the 20122013 school year. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. E. High School Improvement Plan Cliff Wood made a motion to approve the Northern Potter Junior Senior High School's School Improvement Plan. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion. The motion carried unanimously. IX. Business Manager's Report A. Act 1 Resolution Cliff Wood made a motion to pass the Act 1 resolution as presented, thus electing to not increase any tax at a rate that exceeds the adjusted index of 2.3% for the 2013-2014 school year. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. B. Tax Abatement List Phil Lehman made a motion to approve the additional tax abatement requests as presented. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. Board President David Smoker opened the floor for discussion and the motion carried unanimously. X. Old Business A. Pick Date for Board Appreciation Dinner in January 2013 The Board scheduled the Board Appreciation Dinner to be held on January 17, 2013 in the multipurpose room at the Children's School at 6:30 PM. 13-14 12 9 8

10-11

15-16

B. Energy/Finance Committee Meeting: January 14, 2013 @ 6:30 PM XI. New Business No new business at this time. XII. Adjournment At 9:00 PM, Phil Lehman made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mike Grimes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mary Ransom Board Secretary

Supplemental to Disbursements