The Board of School Directors of the Shaler Area School District held a Voting Meeting on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in a hybrid format, in person at the Shaler Area Administration Building, Glenshaw, PA, and on Zoom, a virtual meeting platform, with Dr. April Kwiatkowski, School Board President, presiding. This meeting began at 7:28 p.m.

Board Members Present:	Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn 
	Mr. James Fisher
	Mr. Tim Gapsky
	Mr. Edward Kress
	Dr. April Kwiatkowski
	Mrs. Jeanne Petrovich
Mrs. Eileen Phillips
Mr. James Tunstall

Board Members Absent:	Mr. Jason Machajewski 

Others Present:	Dr. Sean Aiken, Superintendent
	Dr. Bryan O’Black, Deputy Superintendent
Mrs. Sherri Jaffee Director of Business Affairs
Mr. Matthew Hoffman, Solicitor
Avery Gallant, Student Representative

Notice of this meeting was posted as required.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski opened the meeting at 7:28 p.m.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski then recognized the Public to Speak on Agenda Items.
o	There was none.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski then called the meeting to order at 7:28 p.m. and invited all in attendance to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski then announced items tabled or removed from the agenda:
•	There were none

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

Dr. O’Black 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.	Linda Cancilla, FT 1.0 Custodian, effective retroactive to August 2, 2022. 			
				
B.2	Approve the following Leave of Absence (LOA):		LOAs	
				
a.	Lauren Way, Elementary Education teacher, Elementary School, for an extension to her unpaid parental leave of absence, effective for the 2022-23 school year, and returning to work at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.			
				
B.3	Approve the following FT 1.0 Act 93 Administrators:		Act 93 Administrator	
				
a.	Joshua Palmquist, a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, as a FT 1.0 Data/Information Specialist, Central Office, replacing T. Wyant, effective on or about August 15, 2022, at a salary level of $63,000 (prorated).	B.3a.		
				
B.4	Approve the following FT 1.0 Professional Employee (PE):	B.4a.	FT Professional Employee	
				
a.	Jenna Conrad, a graduate of Mercyhurst University, as a FT 1.0 Special Education teacher, replacing M. Goetz, Elementary School, effective August 17, 2022, at a Master’s Step 9 salary level.			
				
B.5	Approve the following FT 1.0 Temporary Professional Employees (TPEs):		FT Temporary Professional Employee	
				
a.	Brittany Kachline, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, as a FT 1.0 Speech & Language Clinician, replacing N. Nowaczynski, Elementary School & Reserve Primary, effective August 17, 2022, at a Master’s Step 2 salary level.	B.5a.		
				
b.	Kaitlin Corcoran, a graduate of LaRoche University, as a FT 1.0 Special Education teacher, replacing S. Widdersheim, Middle School, effective August 17, 2022, at a Bachelor’s Steps-2-3 salary level.	B.5b.		
				
B.6	Approve the following FT 1.0 Long-Term Substitutes (LTSs):		LTS	
				
a.	Bridget Egler, a graduate of Edinboro University, as a FT 1.0 LTS School Counselor, for M. B. Miller, High School, effective retroactive to August 9, 2022 to on or about June 5, 2023 (the 2022-23 school year), at 85% of a Master’s Step 1 salary level (prorated. 	B.6a.		
				
b.	Melissa Thomas, a graduate of Slippery Rock University, as a FT 1.0 LTS Elementary Education teacher, Elementary School, for L. Way, effective August 17, 2022 to on or about June 5, 2023 (the 2022-23 school year), at 85% of the Bachelor’s+20, Step 3 salary level (prorated).	B.6b.		

B.7	Approve the following Supplemental Contracts for Coaches:		Supplemental Contracts – Coaches 	
				
	VOLLEYBALL (FALL)				
a.	Girls Assistant Varsity Coach	Julianna Casey	B.7a.		
b.	Girls 7-8 Coach	Sydney Schmitt	B.7b.		
				
B.8	Approve the following applicants in the Shaler Area Community Rec Swim Program:		Community Rec Swim Program Applicants	
				
a.	Supervisor & Instructor	Jeanine Arrigo  			
b.	Instructor Aide	Kiersten Bork			
c.	Instructor Aide	Mary Giazzoni			
d.	Instructor Aide	Elizabeth Hanasik			
e.	Instructor Aide & Volunteer in Adaptive Aquatics Swim Program	
Madalyn Hill			
f.	Instructor Aide	Caitlyn Koval			
g.	Instructor Aide & Lifeguard	Katie Sullivan			
				
B.9	Approve the following Day-to-Day Substitute Clericals:		Day-to-Day Substitute – Clerical 	
				
a.	Dante Ohm			
b.	Alana Steuernagel			

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski commented on items B.3, 4, and 5 saying that it is always a joy to meet people excited to come into the district and make a difference.

A motion was made by Mr. Gapsky with a second by Mr. Tunstall, to approve Items B.1-B.9

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

Motion Carried:   8 aye; 0 nay; 1 absent

Dunn	
Fisher	
Gapsky	
Kress	
Kwiatkowski 	
Machajewski	
Petrovich	
Phillips	
Tunstall	

Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Y	
Absent	
Y	
Y	
Y	

ACTION:
Approved
Items B.1-B.9	

•	Announcement of Past Executive Sessions was made by Dr. Kwiatkowski.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski then asked if there was any other business to come before the board. 
•	There was none

After no further items were presented, on a motion by Mr. Gapsky and second by Mrs. Petrovich, the Business Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.

•	Dr. Kwiatkowski then recognized the public to speak on any non-agenda item:
•	There was none. 

When no one else approached to speak, the meeting’s Final Adjournment occurred at 7:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sherri M. Jaffee
Board Secretary