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School board business meeting
Monday, September 20, 2010
School Directors present: Susan Guthrie, Gary Friedlander, Lisa Pliskin, Diane DiBonnaventuro, David Ebby (Board President), Jerry Novick, Melissa Gilbert
Audience: About 10 people.
This meeting consisted of:
- A technology agreement report from George Frazier
- Passage of Administrative items
School Director Linda Ashman is not present, and as per later announcements, seems to have resigned.
1. Technology agreement update from George Frazier
[sorry to say I missed most of this presentation]
Dr McGinley (CM): The vast majority of people have returned their forms [unclear on whether he means high school families RE their laptops, or all ages district-wide]. Some have taken the option to use the laptop only in school. None has elected to forgo a laptop altogether.
2. Administrative recommendations
Nine students are determined not to be residents of the school district, and are removed from the rolls.
High School construction increase in expenditures: Harriton High School construction increases come to about +3% so far, which is considered to be a good number. Lower Merion HS has similar outlook.
No public want to make comment on anything tonight.
School board education and special board meeting
Monday, September 16, 2010
School Directors present: Susan Guthrie, Gary Friedlander, Lisa Pliskin, Diane DiBonnaventuro, David Ebby (Board President), Linda Doucette-Ashaman (Board VP), Lyn Kugel, Jerry Novick, Melissa Gilbert
Audience: About 20 people.
This meeting consisted of:
- Presentation and passage of a 2-year contract for teachers & staff (1)
- Informational presentations on various summer programs (2-6)
- Public comment (7)
1. Teacher/staff Contract recommended by administration.
Overview by Dr McGinley (CM)
CM: This is the most fiscally conservative contact agreement in school district history. 2 year contract, calls for 1.2% scale increases 1st year, 1.4% increase 2nd year. Also calls for 1% contribution toward health coverage 1st year, 1.2% contribution 2nd year. Has language built in to improve efficiency, and make better use of staff development time.
Public comment on contract:
CS from Penn Wynne: Has Mr Orlando [business manager] been able to project the impact of this contract on this fiscal year?
CM: That was not Mr Orlando's role in this contract
CS: Will it be able to pass Act I standards without program cuts?
CM: Not possible to predict, since Act I numbers computed yearly, and home sales and values are not where they were, but aim is always to preserve program.
Chris Santamaria(?) president of LMEA: Agrees this is the best contract for now, thanks Dr M for his participation
Linda Ashman (LA): Appreciation to Dr M for such a responsible contract.
Jerry Novick (JN): More complex than it appears. More increases are built into the contract other than a straight scale increase, but he believes this is better than if they went of r a straight scale increase. Is this contract within this year's budget?
CM: yes.
Melissa Gilbert (MG): Points out that 505 of the teaching staff are at the top of the pay scale, and 75% of other staff are too. So large number of staff receive 1.2-1.4
Susan Guthrie (SG): Thinks this is a good agreement, will need to do more work [in future] to close gap between costs and revenue
Contract passes 8-0, Gary Friedlander recuses self.
