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REGULAR MINUTES
June 26, 2002
CLOSED SESSION
ACTION
The Board of Education met in the Administrative Conference Room at 4:00 p.m. In attendance were President Ronald W. Peppe, II, Vice President Daryl A. Boffman, Deborah A. Aughenbaugh, Stephen Crawford, Anne B. Hooper, Linda S. Naylor (entered the meeting at
4:05 p.m.), and Jean A. Smith. Also in attendance were Jack D. Dale, Secretary-Treasurer, and Judith A. Ricketts, Administrative Director.
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508, (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(9), Mrs. Smith moved to go into Closed Session to discuss personnel issues and negotiations. The motion was seconded by Dr. Crawford and unanimously approved.
The Closed Session minutes of June 12, 2002, were unanimously approved.
(Mrs. Naylor was not present.)
No formal action was taken.
PERSONNEL ISSUES
The Board set the Superintendent’s salary.
Jamie Cannon, Executive Director of Legal Services; Harold Keller, Jr., Executive Director of Fiscal Services; and Michele Krantz, Associate Superintendent, joined the Board for discussion.
No formal action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of Education of Frederick County met in the Board Room at 6:15 p.m. All Board of Education members were in attendance. Also in attendance were Jack D. Dale and Judith A. Ricketts. John L. Thompson, Jr., County Commissioner Liaison to the Board, was absent. Sitting with the Board was Mercedes Maddox, former Student Representative to the Board of Education.
Mr. Peppe opened the meeting, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR GENERAL GOOD AND WELFARE
There were no comments from the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the June 12, 2002, Regular Meeting were unanimously approved.
Mrs. Hooper amended the minutes of the Special Meeting of June 19, 2002.
Add to the end of paragraph 5:
Mrs.
Hooper mentioned that the Board should reduce its own budget proportionate to
the rest of the system. There was a
request for an analysis of each item on the enhancement list as to whether it
could be funded or covered by grants.
The minutes of the June 19, 2002, Special Meeting were unanimously approved as amended.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Board unanimously approved the consent agenda:
Staffing Changes
Recommended Textbooks
Facilities and Finance Committee
Bids
Floor Cleaning and Maintenance Products – Renewal
Heating Oil – Renewal
Copiers and Duplicating Equipment – Renewal
Dish Machine Detergent System – Renewal
Maintenance and Repair Services – Printing Department Equipment
Disposable Service Ware Products
Ice Cream Products
Milk and Dairy Products
Playground Equipment for Green Valley Elementary and
Valley Elementary Schools
Walk-in Refrigerator/Freezer Replacement(s)
Current Expense Amendments #34-02, #35,02, #36-02, and #37-02
Educational Specifications for New Urbana Elementary School
Educational Specifications for New Middletown Primary School
Special Education Staffing Plan
STAFFING CHANGES
Katsef, Brian, Psychological Services
Kennedy, James, Walkersville High
Quesada, Bernard, Frederick High
Schlappal, Kathleen, Brunswick High
Shuman, Monica, Middletown Middle
Smitley, Jennifer, Psychological Services
Abbott, Susan, New Market Elementary
Beans, Jeannette, Career and Technology Center
Sacchetti, Louis, Rock Creek – effective August 1, 2002
Thoman, Mary, New Market Middle
Muckelbauer, Kimberly – June 8, 2002
Barney, Valerie, Kemptown Elementary
Burns, Jessi, Carroll Manor Elementary
Cajka, Megan, Oakdale Elementary
Donnelly, James, Oakdale Middle
Finch, Jaclyn, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Lewis, Nancy, Thurmont Middle
Mohr, Michiko, Middletown High
Nickle, James, Walkersville High
Nieman, Jonelle, Urbana High
Nulph, Thomas, Orchard Grove Elementary
Petras, Darwin, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Sheridan, Sarah, Hillcrest Elementary
Smith, Krista, Thurmont Middle
Leave – Effective July 1, 2002, Except Where Otherwise Indicated
Holter, Pete, Frederick High
Kidwell, Jenifer, Brunswick Elementary
Krantz, Jennifer, Walkersville Middle
Sacchetti, Linda, Ballenger Creek Elementary – effective August 1, 2002
Silver, Michelle, Whittier Elementary
Bonitati, Lynn
Gass, Samantha
Mackintosh, Lisa
Milauskas, Victoria
Morehouse, Heidi
Williams, Virginia
Absher, Justin, Urbana High
Bianchi, Susan, Orchard Grove Elementary
Bullock, Rainey, Thurmont Primary
Carucci, Jennifer, Windsor Knolls Middle
Dainton, Sonia, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Foley-Breck, Eileen, Urbana High
Geisbert, Diann, Orchard Grove Elementary
Gowin, Krista, Thurmont Middle
Graber, Mark, West Frederick Middle
Kendro, Kevin, Oakdale Middle
Kinley, Heather, Spring Ridge Elementary
Krut, Melissa, Walkersville High
Neely, Tristen, Catoctin High
Petersen, Shannon, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Reeser, Ronald, New Market Middle
Roberts, Melanie, Orchard Grove Elementary
Rouse, Jessica, Open Contract
Shegogue, Kelly, Orchard Grove Elementary
Stone, Loren, Frederick High
Summers, Jaime, Windsor Knolls Middle
Tamboia, Lorraine, Monocacy Elementary
Ulrich, Brittani, Kemptown Elementary
Weaver, Jodi, Ballenger Creek Middle
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
Basal
Career and Technology Education
Farese, Lois, et al. Marketing Essentials, Third Edition. Glencoe McGraw-Hill,
2002.
Social Studies, 6-12
Beck, Roger B., et al. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. McDougal
Littell, 2001.
Myers, David G. Psychology, Sixth Edition. Worth Publishers, 2001.
Supplementary
Career and Technology Education
Bautista, Veltisezar. Improve Your Grades: How To Become An Honor Student.
Bookhaus Publishers, 2000.
Farese,
Lois Schneider. Marketing Essentials,
Third Edition: Marketing Research
Project Workbook. Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Masonbrink,
Kay and Betty Sellers. IMPACT! Inc.: Sports and Entertainment
Marketing Mini-Simulations, 2nd Edition. Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Woloszyk, Carl
A. Marketing Essentials, Third
Edition: School-To-Work Activity
Workbook. Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2002.
FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Floor Cleaning and
Maintenance Products – Renewal - #01-M-9
Renewed to Schilling Chemical and Equipment, Inc. for an estimated total of $85,131.79 per the award renewal summary.
Renewed to Griffith Consumers at an estimated annual cost of $985,485.50.
Renewed to the following vendors under the base bid proposal as follows:
Digital Duplicator – Standard SD330 – Duplicator Sales - $2,194.
Copier, 20K/Month – Savin 2522 – WPS, Inc. - $2,373.
Copier, 45K/Month – Savin 2545 – WPS, Inc. - $5,053.
Dish Machine Detergent
System – Renewal #00-FS-6
Awarded as indicated on the renewal summary at an estimated total of $25,544.34.
Awarded to AB Dick Company at an annual cost of $30,516.
Awarded as indicated on the summary of award at an estimated total of $125,199.28.
Awarded as indicated on the summary of award at an estimated total of $79,761.98.
Awarded to Dairy Maid Dairy, Inc. as indicated in the summary of award.
Awarded as follows:
All Recreation of Maryland – Valley Elementary School at $50,482.
Recreation Resources – Green Valley Elementary School at $44,000.
Awarded to M.S. Johnston Company, Inc. at a base bid total amount of $51,391 (Walkersville High - $25,953; Middletown High $25,438).
#34-02
Reflects the adjustments to correct funding sources.
#35-02
Recognizes additional funds from the Maryland State Department of Education for national certification stipends and signing bonus stipends. The grant is based on the number of teachers who qualify for National Board Certification and provides funding to match the Frederick County Public Schools stipend of $1,000 per teacher.
#36-02
Recognizes other carryover funds totaling $32,340, new state funds of $10,292, federal funds of $42,440 and four major transfers totaling $116,609.
#37-02
Adjusts current expense balances to reflect major transfers from
March 1 through June 6, 2002, and adjusts revenues and expenses as described.
EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The educational specifications for the new Urbana Elementary School reflect a single phase construction project of approximately 81,000 gross square feet (not including Parks and Recreation spaces) that will provide a new elementary school of 30 teaching stations and supporting spaces to accommodate a capacity of 703 elementary school students. The project will include an additional 7,000 gross square feet for a Community Recreation Center to be operated by the Frederick County Department of Parks and Recreation.
EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW MIDDLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
The educational specifications for the new Middletown Primary School reflect a construction project of approximately 66,000 gross square feet (not including Parks and Recreation spaces) that will provide a new primary school of 22 teaching stations and supporting spaces to accommodate an initial Phase I capacity of 482 primary school students. The project will include a bid add alternate to construct a 7,000 gross square foot community recreation center to be operated by the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Center.
SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFFING PLAN
The Special Education Staffing Plan for the 2002-2003 School Year was approved.
PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT
R. Daniel Cunningham, Associate Superintendent, recommended that Frank Vetter be appointed to the position of Principal assigned to Heather Ridge School.
Michele Krantz, Associate Superintendent, recommended that Catharina Suarez be appointed to the position of .5 principal/.5 teacher of the Monocacy Valley Montessori School.
The Board unanimously approved the two appointments as recommended.
Ms. Suarez said that she is looking forward to taking this position and that she is very excited about the school. She spoke of her experience in a Montessori Program for the Dade County, Florida, Public School System.
ELEMENTARY GIFTED AND TALENTED MAGNET EXPANSION REPORT
Ted Luck, Supervisor of Education That Is Multicultural/Gifted and Talented, presented the charge to the Elementary Magnet Expansion Task Force and potential solutions. Michele Krantz discussed the process to narrow the options further, and presented the critical considerations. Steve Martin, Instructional Director of Elementary Schools, shared the final recommendations. They along with Carl Herbert, Coordinator of Gifted and Talented/Renzulli Enrichment, responded to Board members’ questions regarding the costs of the program, location, transportation, and training. The Elementary Magnet Expansion Task Force recommended the expansion of the magnet program to additional sites in an effort to provide access that is as geographically convenient as possible. For the 2003-04 school year, it was recommended that a new magnet school be located on the east side of Frederick along the I-70 corridor. The Task Force further recommended that a direct mailing be sent to all magnet school families giving each an opportunity to comment.
Dr. Dale noted the process would be to identify a specific site and then poll the parents.
Dr. Crawford moved conceptual approval of the recommendation of a third site for the Elementary Gifted and Talented Magnet Program. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hooper and unanimously approved.
FY 2003 OPERATING BUDGET
Harold Keller, Jr., Executive Director of Fiscal Services, noted that neither Option 1 nor Option 2 of the FY 2003 Operating Budget approved by the Board of Education at its meeting of June 19, 2003, were approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The budget before the Board today reflects the action taken by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of June 25, 2002. Revenues remain the same as previously reported.
Mrs. Smith moved approval of the budget as amended by the Board of County Commissioners. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hooper. Mr. Peppe noted the wide variety of opinions on the Board and that consensus was reached even though he did not believe anyone was pleased with the result since many of the areas could not be funded. The motion was unanimously approved.
Unrestricted Restricted Proposed
Operating Operating Operating
01 Administration $ 5,689,963 $ 577,246 $ 6,267,209
02 Mid-Level Mgmt. 20,637,326 1,156,397 21,793,723
03 Instruction Salaries 122,043,108 11,251,024 133,294,132
04 Instructional Supplies 5,380,601 1,638,941 7,019,542
05 Instruction – Other 1,549,205 3,162,289 4,711,494
06 Special Education 19,649,414 5,188,994 24,838,408
07 Pupil Personnel 1,481,463 396,277 1,877,740
08 Health Services 3,362,934 0 3,362,934
09 Transportation 12,226,955 755,024 12,981,979
10 Operations 20,614,769 26,464 20,641,233
11 Maintenance 7,527,114 0 7,527,114
12 Fixed Charges 56,824,984 3,308,141 60,133,125
13 Food Service 0 0 0
14 Community Service 650,500 0 650,500
15 Capital Outlay 1,426,736 0 1,426,736
___________ _ _________ _ ___________
Total Appropriations $279,065,072 $27,460,797 $306,525,869
COMMENTS
Mr. Boffman commented that there has been a lot of criticism on the decisions made regarding the use of funds in the budget and on the charter school, and that the Board has looked at all of the facts and information available and believes it has done what is best with the limited resources available. In future years, he hopes the Board can fund other areas in line with what is
needed to have a top educational system. He commented on not meeting the objective for
teachers’ salary increases, and he hopes this can be rectified in future years. Dr. Crawford echoed Mr. Boffman’s comments and stated the need is clear to give larger increases to staff to be competitive and to be able to retain quality staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Jack D. Dale
Secretary-Treasurer
Ronald W. Peppe, II
President
Judith A. Ricketts
Administrative Director