HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY, May 18, 2009

Approved to pay bills for May 2009.

Approved   General Fund Financial Report/Payroll Check Register for April 2009.

Approved Activities Report for April 2009.

Approved F.I.R.S.T Program Report for April 2009.

Approved Athletic Report for April 2009.

Approved Cafeteria Financial Report for April 2009.

Granted the Business Manager authority to make necessary end-of-the-year budgetary line item adjustments for the 2008-09 school year.                      

Advertise bids for General Supplies, Industrial Arts Supplies and Art Supplies for the 2009-10 school year.

Contracted for upgrading on-line service with Farmers National Bank.

Place specs out for bid for the replacement of the high school dishwasher provided the school district receives Grant money.

Add the following to the substitute list for the 2008/09 school year:

            TEACHERS                                                                                       

            George Patrick McNamee – Mathematics 7-12

Approved the Meet and Discuss Agreement.

Approved the Dual-Enrollment Course Agreement between Clarion University of          Pennsylvania and Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District .

Approved the request of Ann Butler and the Retirement Committee to host the Retirement Dinner on May 30, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the elementary cafetorium.                  

Approved the request of the Cheerleaders to sell ads for the Football Program during the summer and to sell the Football Programs at the home football games.

Changed the June 15, 2009 Board Meeting to June 23, 2009 so the school district is in compliance with the 30-day period between Preliminary Budget and the adoption of the Annual Budget.

Resolved to elect Glenn Gross District Treasurer for the 2009-10 school year.

Resolved to invest with Farmers National Bank at 2.25%   two Certificates of Deposit in the amount of $398,298.08 each for twelve months which became due on May 10, 2009.

Awarded the bid for the 1993 Ford F250 to Dick McCall for $5,289.99.

Contracted, in the amount of $ 10,050 for 2009-2010 and 10,250 for 2010-2011   with Caruso & Caruso, Certified Public Accountants, to perform the local audit and the preparation of the annual financial, single audit, and general purpose financial statements.

Resolved in accordance with the Pennsylvania School Code and Act 1 of 2006, to approve the following:

            a.          Convert the Preliminary 2009-10 school budget, as presented, to the proposed Final 2009-10 School Budget; and

            b.          Grant authorization to Jennifer Feicht, School Board President, to forward certification to the Pennsylvania Department of Education indicating that A-C Valley ’s 2009-10 budget was prepared, presented, and will be made available to the public using the PDE-2028 form.

Resolved to place specs out for bid for the purchase of a car for the Drivers’ Education Program.

Approved a correction to the Minutes to reflect years of service in retirement as of   June 2, 2009 for the following teachers:   Donna Snyder, 36 years, Susan Joy 34 years and Jean Spangler 33 years.

Accepted the binding letter of retirement submitted by Willis Smith, High School Math Instructor, to retire June 2, 2009 in accordance with the 2005-2009 A-C V Education Association contract.   Mr. Smith has been employed as a teacher by A-C Valley for 35 years.

Employed Ron Nail to perform mowing services during the 2009 year at a rate of $7.15 per hour.

Accepted the resignation of Jen Beachem as Yearbook Advisor.

Advertise for the position of Study Hall Monitor.

Resolved to NOT furlough Title I Aide, Eugenia Walter, in accordance with the 2008-2013

collective bargaining agreement between ACV and the ACVESP.   The furlough status was to be effective at the beginning of the 2009-10 school year.

Approved the conference and field trip requests, as presented, on the attached form.

Approve the Art Club Fundraiser, as presented.

Approved the request of Jim Marron to use the van to transport basketball players to games and camps on the following dates, as presented.

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