The Board of School Directors of the Shaler Area School District held a Voting Meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in a hybrid format, in person at the Shaler Area Administration Building, Glenshaw, PA, and on Zoom, a virtual meeting platform, with Mr. James Tunstall, School Board President, presiding. This meeting began at 7:22 p.m.

Board Members Present:	Mrs. Suzanna Donahue 
	Mr. James Fisher
	Mr. Tim Gapsky
Dr. April Kwiatkowski
Mr. Jason Machajewski 
Mrs. Jeanne Petrovich
Mrs. Eileen Phillips
Mr. Steve Romac 
Mr. James Tunstall

Others Present:	Dr. Sean Aiken, Superintendent
Ms. Sherri Ludwig, Director of Business Affairs
Dr. Kathleen Graczyk, Director of Student Services
Mr. Matt Hoffman, Solicitor

Notice of this meeting was posted as required.

•	Mr. Tunstall opened the meeting at 7:22 p.m. 

•	Mr. Tunstall then recognized the Public to Speak on Agenda Items.
o	There was none.

•	Mr. Tunstall then called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m. and invited all in attendance to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

•	On a motion by Mr. Romac and a second by Mr. Fisher, the following Minutes were approved by all in attendance:  
•	Committee of the Whole Meeting – October 13, 2021
•	Voting Meeting – October 20, 2021

•	On a motion by Mr. Romac and a second by Mr. Fisher, the following motion was approved by all in attendance:
•	Motion to suspend any applicable Shaler Area School District policies in order to authorize the conduct of this special voting meeting of the Board of School Directors via telephone conference in consideration of the public health concerns and governmental directives arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Notice of such action, along with information as to how members of the public may access the telephone conference meeting, previously was posted at the District Administration office and to the District website.

•	Mr. Tunstall then announced items tabled or removed from the agenda:
•	There were none.

•	On a motion by Mr. Romac and a second by Mrs. Petrovich, the agenda was approved by all Board members in attendance.

•	Dr. Aiken then recognized community member Kathy Suhadolnik for her volunteerism to help feed students through the pandemic. He said when the pandemic first hit, the district looked to its community partners to help it feed the students who were no longer being served in the school cafeterias. Ms. Suhadolnik, Pastor JJ Lynn, and Emmanuel Lutheran Church stepped up and were instrumental in helping the district get meals out into the community. He said the district wanted to publicly thank Ms. Suhadolnik for everything that she has done to serve district families. Sue Cook, Shaler Area’s food service director, echoed these comments. 

•	Kim Cassidy, regional manager for The Nutrition Group, provided an update on the food services since the start of the school year. She reported an overall increase in the meals served from prepandemic numbers. She said Shaler Area’s participation in the food service program has been beyond expectations. While expenses are increasing, she anticipates ending the school year with a profit to the district. Mrs. Petrovich asked if The Nutrition Group was experiencing labor shortages in the district. Ms. Cook said the buildings are fully staffed most days. The challenge is that there are more students purchasing lunches and therefore the lines are a little longer than previous years. Ms. Cassidy said Ms. Cook is working to make sure the district is fully stocked with its orders of the food products. Dr. Aiken asked if they predicted the food shortages and supply chain issues in the news will get better or worse. Ms. Cassidy said The Nutrition Group is working on a number of solutions to combat these issues. Ms. Ludwig praised their work throughout the pandemic and school year. Dr. Aiken echoed his appreciation for Ms. Cook’s dedication.

Dr. Aiken then presented the following Education Items for approval:

ITEM
#	
EDUCATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL	SUP
#	ACTION 
TAKEN	
		Board
Only		
A.1	Approve a Disciplinary Action for Student #1 for the 2021-22 school year.		Disciplinary Action	
				
A.2	Approve a pilot reimbursement program for advanced placement exams for the 2021-22 school year.	A.2	Pilot AP Exam Reimbursement Program	

A motion was made by Mrs. Petrovich with a second by Mr. Fisher, to approve Items A.1-2. 

After no further discussion, these items were then approved by a roll call vote.

Motion Carried:   9 aye; 0 nay

Donahue	
Fisher	
Gapsky	
Kwiatkowski 	
Machajewski 	
Petrovich 	
Phillips	
Romac	
Tunstall	

Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	

ACTION:
Approved
Items A.1-2	

Dr. Aiken then presented the following Personnel items for approval:

ITEM
#	
PERSONNEL ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL	SUP
#	ACTION
TAKEN	
				
B.1	Approve the following Resignations:		Resignations	
				
a.	Ann Harmon, FT 1.0 School Nurse, Marzolf & Reserve Primary Schools, effective retroactive to the end of the workday on October 29, 2021.			
				
b.	Michael Duffy, FT 1.0 Custodian, High School, effective retroactive to the end of the workday on October 27, 2021.			
				
B.2	Approve the following FT 1.0 Long-Term Substitute (LTS) teacher:		LTS	
				
a.	Keegan Phillips, as a FT 1.0 LTS teacher, Social Studies, Middle School, retroactive to August 17, 2021, to an end date to be determined, at 85% of a Master’s Step 1 salary level.	B.2a.		
				
B.3	Approve the following FT 1.0 Custodians:		FT 1.0 Custodians	
				
a.	James Majewski, as a FT 1.0 Custodian, effective on or about November 22, 2021.	B.3a.		
				
b.	Janice McSorley, as a FT 1.0 Custodian, effective on or about December 1, 2021.	B.3b.		
				
B.4	Approve the following FT 1.0 Clericals:		FT 1.0 Clericals	
				
a.	Lynn Ball, as a FT 1.0 Class II Paraprofessional, replacing Cheryl Mongelluzzo, effective on or about November 18, 2021.	B.4a.		
				
b.	Kathryn Fuscaldo, as a FT 1.0 Class II Paraprofessional, replacing Sylvon Jackson, effective on or about November 18, 2021.	B.4b.		
				
B.5	Approve the following Mentor for 2021-22 school year (Sept. & Oct. only):		Mentor	
				
	Inductee	Mentor	Building(s)	Subject/Grade			
	Ann Harmon	Audrey Gaskill	Marzolf/Reserve	School Nurse			
				
B.6	Rescind the following Supplemental Contract for Sponsors for the 2021-22 school year:		Rescind Supplemental Contract – Sponsors 	
				
a.	Intramurals-Powderpuff Football	Bill Mitchell (100%)			
					
B.7	Approve the following supplemental contracts for Sponsors for the 2021-22 school year:		Supplemental Contract – Sponsors	
					
	HIGH SCHOOL				
a.	Intramurals- Powderpuff Football	Bill Mitchell (66.6%) (retro to 11/15/21)			
b.		Ben Yeckel (33.3%) (retro to 11/15/21)			

B.8	Approve the following supplemental contracts for Assistant Coaches for the Winter Season of the 2021-22 school year:		Supplemental Contract – Assistant Coaches	
				
	SWIMMING (WINTER)				
a.	Boys/Girls Volunteer Assistant	Jeffrey Brown 	B.8a.		
				
	WRESTLING (WINTER)				
b.	Assistant Varsity	Mickey Moran 	B.8b.		
c.	7th – 8th – 9th Assistant	Michael Yuiska			
d.	Volunteer Assistant Coach	Anthony D’Agostino 	B.8d.		
e.	Volunteer Assistant Coach	Christian Stone	B.8e.		
				
B.9	Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Shaler Area Education Association and Shaler Area School District, effective August 15, 2022, and expiring August 15, 2027.		Collective Bargaining Agreement with SAEA	

A motion was made by Mrs. Petrovich with a second by Mr. Fisher, to approve Items B.1-9. 

Mr. Gapsky thanked everyone who was involved in negotiating the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. After no further discussion, these items were then approved by a roll call vote.

Motion Carried:   9 aye; 0 nay

Donahue	
Fisher	
Gapsky	
Kwiatkowski 	
Machajewski 	
Petrovich 	
Phillips	
Romac	
Tunstall	

Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	

ACTION:
Approved
Items B.1-9	

Ms. Ludwig then presented the following Finance Items:

ITEM
#	
FINANCE & OPERATION ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL	SUP
#	ACTION
TAKEN	
				
C.1	APPROVE FUND PROFILES:	 		
	A.	General Fund – Schedule of Bills 	C.1A	Fund Profiles	
	B.	Cafeteria Fund – Schedule of Bills   	C.1B		
	C.	2019 Bond Proceeds – Schedule of Bills	C.1C		
	D.	Year-to-Date Financial Reports	C.1D		
	E.	Fund Profiles and Investments	C.1E		
	F	Student Activity Funds & Investments – High School, Middle School and Elementary School –July 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021.	C.1F		
					
C.2	Cafeteria Operating Statements (September)	C.2	Cafeteria Operating Statements	
				
C.3	Approve additional ABC Transit personnel.	C.3	ABC Transit Personnel	
				
C.4	Approve the disposal of surplus books from Burchfield Primary.	C.4	Disposal of Surplus Books from Burchfield	
				
C.5	Approve the disposal of surplus books from Shaler Area High School.	C.5	Disposal of Surplus Books from High School	
				
C.6	Approve Tri-Cog Land Bank’s Notice of Intent to acquire properties 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.6	Tri-Cog Land Bank’s Notice of Intent to Acquire Properties	
				
C.7	Approve the Resolution of the Shaler Area School District, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, authorizing previously issued its General Obligation Bonds, Series C and D of 2016, for capital improvements purposes; and a change in application of Bond Proceeds obtained from prior bond issues of the district, authorizing and directing officers and administrators of the district to execute all documents and undertake all actions necessary to put the foregoing resolution into effect, repealing all inconsistent resolutions and setting forth an effective date.	C.7	Resolution to Authorize Bond Proceeds Change in Application	

A motion was made by Mrs. Petrovich with a second by Mr. Gapsky, to approve Items C.1a-e, C.2-7. 

After no further discussion, these items were then approved by a roll call vote.

Motion Carried:   9 aye; 0 nay

Donahue	
Fisher	
Gapsky	
Kwiatkowski 	
Machajewski 	
Petrovich 	
Phillips	
Romac	
Tunstall	

Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	

ACTION:
Approved
Items C.1a-e, C.2-7	

A motion was made by Mr. Fisher with a second by Mrs. Petrovich, to approve Item C.1f. 

After no further discussion, this item was then approved by a roll call vote.

Motion Carried:   6 aye; 3 nay

Donahue	
Fisher	
Gapsky	
Kwiatkowski 	
Machajewski 	
Petrovich 	
Phillips	
Romac	
Tunstall	

Y	
Y	
N	
N	
Y	
Y	
Y	
N	
Y	

ACTION:
Approved
Item C.1f	

•	Mr. Tunstall then announced the following upcoming meetings:
o	Thursday, November 18, 2021
•	6:00 p.m. – A. W. Beattie Committee, Babcock Blvd.
o	Wednesday, December 8, 2021
•	6:00 p.m. – Executive Session
•	7:00 p.m. – Board Reorganization Meeting
•	7:30 p.m. – Combined Committee of the Whole/Voting Meeting

•	Announcement of Past Executive Sessions was made by Mr. Tunstall.

•	Mr. Tunstall then asked if there was any other business to come before the board. 
•	Dr. Aiken reiterated Mr. Gapsky’s statement regarding the commitment of those involved in negotiating the Collective Bargaining Agreement. He thanked Dr. Kwiatkowski, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Romac for their time. He said the process was a labor of love but he valued the relationship and partnership with SAEA.
•	Dr. Aiken then recognized the following school board members for their years of service as acknowledged by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association:
o	Dr. Kwiatkowksi – 8 years of service and recently reelected to the position
o	Mr. Gapsly – 8 years of service and recently reelected to the position
o	Mr. Romac – 8 years of service
•	Dr. Aiken recognized Mr. Romac for his service as it was his last meeting as a school board member. He said Mr. Romac will leave behind a legacy in the district particularly with his concern and attention to the district facilities. Mr. Romac said he enjoyed his time on the school board. Mr. Tunstall said each board member brings something different to the table and thanked Mr. Romac for being a part of it. 

After no further items were presented, on a motion by Mr. Gapsky and second by Mrs. Petrovich, the Business Meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m.

•	Mr. Tunstall then recognized the public to speak on any non-agenda item:
•	Gail DeHart, of Venango Ave, asked if the district would be revisiting the mask mandate since Gov. Wolf is allowing school districts to do that. She said she is speaking out for choice and feels her opinion is worth respect. Ms. DeHart said her concern is for all of those who don’t want to wear a mask. She feels they deserve to have the same choice and freedom. She asked the district to reconsider the minority who do not want to wear a mask while maintaining the freedom of families who want to wear a mask. 
•	Dr. Kwiatkowski recognized Dorothy Petrancosta for all her years of serving as emergency medical staff at the football games. 

When no one else approached to speak, the meeting’s Final Adjournment occurred at 8:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Bethany Baker
Assistant Board Secretary