Title: Item
Author: Shaler Area School District

SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Voting Meeting
Shaler Area Administrative Offices / Virtual March 15, 2023

ITEM # | EDUCATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
A.1 | Approve a Settlement Agreement with Student #7 for the 2023-24 school year.
A.2 | Approve a Disciplinary Action for Student #8 for the 2023-24 school year.
A.3 | Approve the PA Department of Education School Counseling Plan for the period of 2022-2025 per Title 22 Chapter 339.31-32 Career and Technical Education Standards.
A.4 | Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to fulfill the Hi5! and state and federal requirements for kindergarten transition under the Every Student Succeeds Act/Title 1.
A.5 | Approve the IDEA-Part B Use of Funds Agreement from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
A.6 | Approve an addendum to the high school Course Description Handbook for 2023-24 to add the new course, Essentials of Firefighting at the Allegheny County Fire Academy.
ITEM # | PERSONNEL ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
B.1 | Approve the following Resignation:
a. | Brenda Panza, Administrative Secretary, Technology & Student Services Departments, effective at the end of the workday on February 28, 2023.
B.2 | Rescind the following FT Employment:
a. | Richard Haser, as a FT 1.0 Custodian, effective retroactive to February 15, 2023.
B.3 | Approve the following FT 1.0 Long-Term Substitute (LTS) teacher:
a. | Jennifer Fritsch, a graduate of LaRoche University, as a FT 1.0 Long-Term Substitute (LTS), Special Education, Elementary School, for L. West, effective retroactive to August 30, 2022, to on or about June 5, 2023, at a salary of 85% of a Bachelor’s Step 1 salary rate (prorated).
B.4 | Approve the following FT 1.0 Custodial & Maintenance employees:
a. | Nicholas Kolupajlo, as a FT 1.0 Electrician, Maintenance Dept, Buildings & Grounds, effective on or about March 29, 2023.
b. | Joe Caffardo, as a FT 1.0 Custodian, Buildings & Grounds, effective on or about March 27, 2023.
B.5 | Approve the following Professional Study Leave:
a. | Georjette McDonnell, English teacher, High School, for an unpaid Professional Study Leave, effective for the 2023-24 school year.
B.6 | Approve the following Educational Sabbatical:
a. | Michael LaGamba, Math teacher, Middle School, for an Educational Sabbatical, effective for the 2023- 24 school year.

B.7 | Rescind the following Supplemental Contract for Coaches:
Baseball (Spring)
a. | Volunteer Asst. Coach | Alex Ficorelli
B.8 | Approve the following Supplemental Contract for Coaches for the Spring Season of the 2022-23 school year:
Baseball (Spring)
a. | Assistant 8^th Gr. Coach | Alex Ficorelli
b. | Volleyball (Spring) |
| Boys Volunteer Asst. Coach | Brandon Miller
B.9 | Rescind the following Supplemental Contract for Sponsors for the 2022-23 school year:
Elementary School
a. | Intramurals: Bowling (Beginning) | Laurie Cortazzo
B.10 | Approve the following Supplemental Contract for Sponsors for the 202-23 school year:
Elementary School
| Intramurals: Bowling (Beginning) | Jim Jowers
B.11 | Approve the following D-D Substitute Teacher for the 2022-23 school year:
a. | Tyler Brinker, Social Studies (Retroactive to 3/6/23)
B.12 | Approve the following D-D Substitute Clerical for the 2022-23 school year:
a. | Michelle Niggl (Retroactive to 2/17/23) |
B.13 | Approve the following D-D Substitute Custodian for the 2022-23 school year:
a. | Gene Demchsin |
ITEM # | FINANCE & OPERATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
C.1 | APPROVE FUND PROFILES: |
| A. | General Fund – Schedule of Bills and Addendum
| B. | Cafeteria Fund – Schedule of Bills |
| C. | Bond Proceeds – Schedule of Bills |
| D | Year-to-Date Financial Reports |
| E. | Budget Transfers |
| F. | Fund Profiles and Investments |

C.2 | Cafeteria Operating Statement

C.3

Approve the proposed 2023-2024 Allegheny Intermediate Unit Program of Services Budget in the amount of $2,235,963 The Allegheny County (AIU3) school district’s total contribution to the budget is
$1,899,026. The Shaler Area School District contribution to the Program of Services Budget is
estimated to be $64,389 and will be determined by PDE according to District Aid Ratio and Weighted Average Daily Membership (WADM). This is an increase of $3,107 from the 2022-2023 budget.

C.4 | Approve the contract for door replacements at Burchfield & Marzolf Primary Schools to AB Specialties in the amount of $50,800.

C.4A

Reject the bid for door replacements at Shaler Area Middle School and High School in the amount of
$33,057.34.

C.5 | Approve the contract for the Base Bid A for tile replacements at Shaler Area Middle School to Franklin Interior in the amount of $14,200.
C.5A | Reject the alternative Bid contract for replacing carpet with tile at Shaler Area Middle School to Franklin Interior in the amount of $15,307.
C.6 | Approve the contract for the Base Bid B for tile replacement at Marzolf Primary School to Franklin Interior in the amount of $23,550.
C.7 | Approve the contract for the Base Bid C for auditorium carpet replacement at Shaler Area Elementary School to Franklin Interior in the amount of $16,765.
C.8 | Approve the contract for asphalt sealing at Shaler Area Elementary School, Scott Primary School & Shaler Area High School to Protech Asphalt in the amount of $56,919.
C.9 | Approve the contract for cafeteria and science tables for the Shaler Area Middle School to P.E.M. Co in the amount of $16,845.
C.10 | Approve the contract for Sanitary Piping Replacement at the Shaler Area High School for plumbing construction, to Enders Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $1,580,000.

C.11

Approve the Reserve Primary Security Camera bid to Horizon Information Services in the amount of
$64,900.