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SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Committee of the Whole Meeting
June 8, 2022
Shaler Area Administrative Offices / Virtual

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EDUCATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

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A.1 | Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. from August 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to provide Pre-K Counts services at Marzolf Primary School, Reserve Primary School and Scott Primary School. | A.1 |
A.2 | Approve the Service Agreement between The Day School at The Children’s Institute and the Shaler Area School District to provide services during the 2022-23 school year. | A.2 |

A.3

Approve the following out-of-state travel:

a.	Shaler Area High School Performing Arts Department – travel to Nashville, TN – April 13-17, 2023 – to attend the Festivals of Music Adjudications.  Students will fundraise through Booster-sponsored fundraisers.  Cost to the district:  8 substitute teachers for 3 days.

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Information Items:

1.	Shaler Area Education Foundation – Mrs. Phillips

2.	Superintendent’s Report

SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Committee of the Whole Meeting
June 8, 2022
 Administrative Offices / Virtual 

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FINANCE & OPERATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

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C.1 | APPROVE FUND PROFILES | |
| A.	General Fund – Schedule of Bills and Addendum | C.1A |
| B.	Cafeteria Fund – Schedule of Bills | C.1B |
| C.	2019 Bond Fund – Schedule of Bills | C.1C |
| D.	Budget Transfers | C.1D |
| E.	Year-to-Date Financial Reports | C.1E |
| F.	Fund Profiles and Investments | C.1F |
C.2 | Cafeteria Operating Statement | C.2 |

C.3 | Approve a resolution regarding the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Real Estate Tax Assessment Reduction under the PA Taxpayer Relief Act (ACT 1 of 2006).  The amount of the 2022-23 credit is a reduction in assessments for approximately $9,195.13 which equates to a tax reduction of $216.38 from the gross amount. | C.3 |
C.4 | Approval to close the 2021-22 Shaler Area School District books as of June 30, 2022; and that all bills that arrive and are accrued to 2021-22 be approved for payment providing the administration reviews the bills and is satisfied the same are just and proper obligations of the school district and providing said expenditures are within budget; that the transfer of funds necessary for the completion of budget expenditures be approved; and that the School District Auditors be directed to proceed with conducting the necessary audit for the close of the fiscal year 2021-22. | |
C.5 | Approve a resolution authorizing the collection and payment of school real estate property taxes in installments as required by Act 1. | C.5 |
C.6 | Approval authorizing Sherri M. Jaffee, Director of Business Affairs, to receive quotations and execute investment agreements with banks, savings institutions, or other financial organizations, for said purpose by law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  This resolution also approves that the Director of Business Affairs will work with the District’s investments advisors and professionals related to due diligence and risk mitigation measures.  (For information:  All investment records shall be subject to annual audit by the District’s independent auditors. The audit shall include but not be limited to independent verification of amounts & records of all transactions, as deemed necessary by the independent auditors.) | |
C.7 | Approval authorizing Sherri M. Jaffee, Director of Business Affairs, to make any fund balance assignments in accordance with the requirements of the Shaler Area School District Board Policy Number 620 and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement Number 54: Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. | |
C.8 | Approve Tri-Cog Land Bank’s Notice of Intent to acquire a property as attached and does not object to the Land Bank’s acquisition and the waiver of all taxes, tax claims and municipal claims due against the property upon the TCLB’s acquisition. | C.8 |
C.9 | Approve additional ABC Transit Personnel. | C.9 |
C.10 | Approve the FINAL General Fund Operating Budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year estimated at $95,766,348 with the levying of 23.5319 mills.  A 2% discount shall be allowed for real estate tax payments made within two months of the date of the tax notice & taxpayers who fail to make payment within four months of the tax notice shall be assessed a penalty of 10%. | C.10 |
	
REVENUES | 2021-22 FINAL BUDGET | 2022-23 FINAL BUDGET
6000-Local Sources | $55,478,241 | $57,590,186
7000-State Sources | $29,185,813 | $29,751,053
8000-Federal Sources | $2,295,446 | $2,041,440
9000-Other (Fund Balance/Pro) | $6,005,483 | $6,383,669
TOTAL REVENUES | $92,964,983 | $95,766,348
EXPENDITURES | 2021-22 FINAL BUDGET | 2022-23 FINAL BUDGET
1100-Regular Instruction | $38,831,756 | $41,448,674
1200-Special Education Instruction | $14,996,882 | $14,819,251
1300-Vocational Education Instruction | $1,609,369 | $1,470,000
1400-Other Instructional Programs | $1,865,082 | $1,989,886
1500-Non-Public School Programs | $16,000 | $16,000
2100-Pupil Personnel | $3,860,612 | $4,337,561
2200-Instructional Staff Services | $1,568,595 | $1,431,775
2300-Administration | $4,237,694 | $4,369,989
2400-Pupil Health | $871,822 | $822,575
2500-Support Services-Business | $844,277 | $854,149
2600-Operation & Maintenance | $8,025,358 | $8,366,016
2700-Student Transportation | $5,056,144 | $4,808,425
2800-Support Services-Central | $1,395,244 | $1,315,217
2900-Other Support Services | $70,000 | $63,000
3200-Student Activities & Athletics | $1,712,779 | $1,829,707
3300-Community Services | $121,148 | $122,310
4600-Building Improvement | $10,000 | $10,000

5100-Refunds from Prior Years’
Expenditures/Beattie Debt Service

$214,854

$122,927

5200-Debt Service Fund Transfer | $7,657,373 | $7,701,813
Total Expenditures | $92,964,983 | $95,766,348