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Back to current recordSeneca Valley School District SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION Seneca Valley Senior High School Auditorium - 7 p.m. Public Agenda January 6, 2025 ** Subject to Change** 1. 2. CALL TO ORDER by Mr. Eric DiTullio, President A. Moment of Silence - We would like to take a moment to honor Dr. Ralph Cianflone, who passed away on Dec. 27. Dr. Cianflone, who retired in 2001, dedicated over two decades of service to Seneca Valley as the Director of Elementary Education and State and Federal Programs. We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this time. B. Pledge of Allegiance - “I Led the Pledge” – Piper Micon, Grade 4, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice (SVAOC) C. Roll Call INFORMATION REPORTS A. Student/Staff Recognition – 1. Last month, 28 Seneca Valley students in grades 7-9 were chosen to participate in the third annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 5 String Fest. This one-day festival was held at Beaver Area High School and featured students from eight school districts across Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.
2. The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh has named James Lucot, a Seneca Valley Senior High School teacher, among this year’s Righteous Among the Neighbors honorees. Mr. Lucot is being celebrated for his many years of exceptional teaching on the Holocaust and his dedication to Holocaust education. Lucot joins 10 other individuals in the second class of Righteous Among the Neighbors, an award that honors non-Jewish Pittsburghers who have demonstrated dedication to uprooting antisemitism and supporting the Jewish community. The 2024 honorees will be celebrated at a public event next month at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. B. Dates to Remember January January 7 January 13 January 13 January 16 January 17 January 20 January 24 C. Agency Reports 1. 2. Legislative - Mr. Eric DiTullio E. Financial Reports F. 4. Vo-Tech - Mr. Fred Peterson, Jr./Mr. Hester I.U. IV - Mr. Eric DiTullio D. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
3. School Board Director Recognition Month Orthodox Christmas Regular School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Senior High School Auditorium SVAOC End of Second Nine Weeks, Grades 7-12 SV End of First Semester, Grades 7-12 Staff In-Service Day, No School for Students Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Act 80 Day – No School for Students Report Card Release, Grades 7-12 Operations Senior High Activities Intermediate High Activities Middle School Activities Athletics Food Service Tax Collections Capital Projects Funds Presentation of Program of Studies ACTION AGENDA A. Public Comment B. Student Adjudication – Approve student adjudication #2024-25-06. C. Student Trip - Ms. Sarah Miller and Ms. Mille Shay, RGMS/IHS Orchestra teachers, to take students to Erie, PA. for Pennsylvania Music Education Association (PMEA) Districts, January 9-11, 2025. Students will miss two days of instruction. D. Personnel – Approve resignations, appointments, contracted service, leaves, sabbaticals and retirement. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. B. C. Work Session – November 4, 2024 Action Meeting – November 18, 2024 Reorganization Meeting – December 2, 2024 2 5. TREASURER’S REPORT 6. CONSTRUCTION FUND BILLS Grand Total: $307,996.98 7. ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Assignments – Approve School Board committee assignments for 2025. B. Board Policies – 1. Approve board policy 616 – Payment of Bills – revised, first reading.
2. Approve board policy 227.1 – Drug and Alcohol Awareness for Athletic Programs, Extracurricular Activities, and Student Drivers – revised, first reading. 8. 9. INSTRUCTION A. Cray Youth and Family Services Agreement - Approve the Cray Youth and Family Services Agreement to provide alternative education for students and provision for delivery of special education services for the 2024-2025 school year. Pending solicitor review. B. Student Trip – Acknowledge Mrs. Carol-Lynn Dubovi to take students to Tokyo, Japan, June 2-9, 2026, at no cost to the District. C. Conferences – Approve conference requests. D. Consultant Agreement - Approve the consultant agreement with Hannah Brimkov to provide psychological evaluation services for special education evaluations, gifted evaluations, and requested consultation as needed for the 2024-2025 school year. Pending solicitor review. BUSINESS/FINANCE A. Food Service Equipment - Approved the sale of any food service equipment that is deemed to have resale value and the disposal of any items that are not suitable for resale in a responsible manner. B. Budget Transfers – Approve budget transfers. C. Budget Resolution – Approve the budget resolution indicating the school district will not raise the rate of any tax for the support of its public school for the 20252026 fiscal year by more than 4%, which is the Act 1 index for the school district as established by the Department of Education. D.
Time Clock Proposal - Approve a proposal from Frontline Education to implement the Absence & Time Solution software system. 3 E. YMCA Corporate 25 Community Partnership - Approve the renewal Corporate 25 Community Partnership agreement between the Butler County YMCA and Seneca Valley School District to provide membership discounts and benefits for district employees.
10. PERSONNEL 11. LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD a. Amanda Razzano-Latham b. Diane Fleming c. Troy Witt 12. ADJOURNMENT 4