II.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2016
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The regular meeting of the Berks County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors was held on Thursday,
February 18, 2016, in the Berks County Intermediate Unit Main Office Building, 1111 Commons
Boulevard, Reading, Pennsylvania.
President Timothy Heffner called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. Following the pledge of allegiance,
Jan Krotee, recording secretary, called the roll. Attendance was as follows:
Intermediate Unit Board:
Jill A. Dennin, Elizabeth Huhn; Jean Kelleher; Linda R. Lash; Gary
McEwen; Robert H. Quinter, Jr.; David Rathgeb; Carol C. Reid; Jennafer
Reilly; Ralph C. Richard; Brian Specht; Tammy Starner Wert; James Ulrich;
Arlan Werst; Michelle Worrall; Carl H. Ziegler; and Timothy M. Heffner
Absent:
Richard Hoffmaster
Intermediate Unit:
Dr. Jill M. Hackman; Jason Bottiglieri; Carl Blessing; Bill Miller;
Daniel Richards; Rob Rosenberry; Cheri Woyurka; and Jan Krotee
Solicitor:
John M. Stott, Esq.
Guest/s:
James Mancuso, Esq.
Lynette Navedo
Press:
Dave Kostival, Reading Eagle
Following the pledge of allegiance and roll call, President Heffner noted that
no executive session was needed. He then welcomed Linda Lash, Schuylkill
Valley School District representative, to the BCIU Board.
Announcements
& Agenda Update
President Heffner asked if anyone present would like to address the Board.
No one desired to speak.
Persons Desiring to Be
Heard
A motion was made by McEwen, seconded by Richard, to approve the
minutes of the meeting of Thursday, January 21, 2016.
Approval of Minutes
—Item II.
Motion carried.
Voice Vote
A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Ziegler, to ratify / approve /
acknowledge the following:
III.
APPROVAL/RATIFICATION OF BCIU GENERAL FUND BILLS
SOURCE
January
February
February
TOTAL
2016 Ratifications
2016 Ratifications
2016 Approvals
PAGE
1-69
1-32
1-48
AMOUNT
$7,894,441.55
$2,287,926.28
$2,102,670.60
$12,285,038.43
IU Bills and Financial
Reports—Items III., IV., V.,
VI., VII., & VIII.
(Detailed list of bills available
for review.)
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IV.
PNC REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE – $8,000,000 + $2,000,000:
Amount Outstanding
June 30, 2013
Amount Outstanding
June 30, 2014
$8,750,000
$6,500,000
Amount Outstanding
June 30, 2015
$5,000,000
Amount Outstanding
February 12, 2016
$5,000,000
TOMPKINS/VIST REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE – $5,000,000 + $5,000,000:
Amount Outstanding
February 12, 2016
$0
V.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AGING REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2016:
Funding Source
School Districts
Commonwealth of PA
Current
$1,332,182.67
$5,633,295.30
30 Days
$600,757.40
$2,278,382.18
60 Days
$502,324.61
$0.00
90 Days
$926,605.06
$0.00
120 Days
$1,108,668.68
$41,801.38
Other Revenue Sources
TOTALS
$228,125.84
$7,193,603.81
$66,485.82
$2,945,625.40
$30,273.67
$532,598.28
$46,306.64
$972,911.70
$32,305.78
$1,182,775.84
GRAND TOTAL
VI.
VII.
$12,827,515.03
APPROVAL/RATIFICATION OF HEAD START:
 Financial Statement (December 2015 and January 2016)
 Non-Federal Share Report (January 2016)
 Credit Card Purchases (January 2016)
 Program Information/Updates
 Policy Council Minutes/Resolutions (January 2016)
COMBINED FINANCIAL REPORT
JANUARY 2016
CASH
BEGINNING BALANCE - JANUARY 1, 2016
RECEIPTS
REVENUE RECEIPTS
$28,057,915.72
RETURNED CHECKS
$0.00
INVESTMENT REDEMPTIONS
$0.00
DISBURSEMENTS
PRE BOARD RATIFICATIONS
BOARD APPROVALS
POST BOARD RATIFICATIONS
TOTAL CHECKS WRITTEN
CHECKS VOIDED
PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS
ENDING BALANCE – JANUARY 31, 2016
$708,791.52
$4,937,771.63
$7,894,441.55
$13,541,004.70
($9,513.00)
$9,209,735.00
$993,495.38
$28,057,915.72
$29,051,411.10
$22,741,226.70
$6,310,184.40
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BEGINNING BALANCE
PURCHASES
REDEMPTIONS
ENDING BALANCE
CASH AVAILABLE-JANUARY 31, 2016
VIII.
INVESTMENTS
CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
TOTAL
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,310,184.40
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS
Interest earned on investments is as follows:
January 2016
Tompkins VIST: $ 1,549.72
PNC:
$.26
Yeas:
Nays:
Dennin, Huhn, Kelleher, Lash, McEwen, Quinter, Rathgeb, Reid, Reilly, Richard, Specht,
Starner Wert, Ulrich, Werst, Worrall, Zeigler, Heffner.
None. Motion carried.
Secretary Huhn noted the Herbein and Company, Inc. reports included in board
member packets and congratulated the BCIU team for a positive report.
Roll Call Vote
Communications
—Item IX.
A motion was made by Quinter, seconded by Richard, to acknowledge receipt
of the following Berks County Intermediate Unit Financial Reports prepared by
Herbein and Company, Inc.:
1. Berks County Intermediate Unit Financial and Compliance Report for
year ended June 30, 2015.
2. Berks County Intermediate Unit Indirect Cost Allocation Plan
Report for year ended June 30, 2016.
3. Management Letter for year ended June 30, 2015.
Motion carried.
Voice Vote
A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Huhn, to approve the second reading of
the following policies:
Old Business—Item X.
Second Reading of Policies
POLICY #
TITLE
004
Membership
011
Principles for Governance and Leadership (New)
113.3
Screening and Evaluations for Students with Disabilities
(Requests for Independent Educational Evaluations) (Replacement)
113.6
Child Find (New)
127
Assessment System (Renamed)
138
English as a Second Language/Bilingual Education Plan (Replacement)
212
Reporting Student Progress (Replacement)
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POLICY #
317/417/517
317.1/417.1
517.1
806
824
916
Yeas:
Nays:
TITLE
Conduct/Disciplinary Procedures (Revised)
Educator Misconduct (New)
Old Business—Item X.
Second Reading of Policies
(continued)
Child Abuse (Revised)
Maintaining Professional Adult/Student Boundaries (Replacement)
Volunteers (Revised)
Dennin, Huhn, Kelleher, Lash, McEwen, Quinter, Rathgeb, Reid, Reilly, Richard, Specht,
Starner Wert, Ulrich, Werst, Worrall, Zeigler, Heffner.
None. Motion carried.
Chair Quinter reported that the next meeting with AFSCME will be held on
Monday, February 29 (rescheduled snow date), and another meeting is
scheduled with BCIUEA on Wednesday, March 2.
Roll Call Vote
Negotiations Committee
—Item XI.
A motion was made by Starner Wert, seconded by Huhn, to approve the
following items on the agenda:
BUDGETS
A. New and Proposed Budgets
No Items to Consider
B. Initial Budgets
1. Auxiliary Services to Nonpublic Schools (Act89) –
Program 189
Office of Professional Development and Curriculum
7/1/16-6/30/17
Funded by the state, the Act 89 program provides support to
approximately 5,500 students in nonpublic schools. Act 89
staff includes 10 FT and 1 PT specialists who provide
reading and mathematics and 3 psychologists. (Since 1974).
C. Changes to Initial Budgets
No Items to Consider
D. Budgetary Transfers
No Items to Consider
Initial Budgets
—Items XII. B.
(E)
$2,500,848
$2,500,848
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XIII.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
—ROB ROSENBERRY, DIRECTOR
PERSONNEL MATTERS
A. General
No Items to Consider
General—Item XIII. A
B. Employment – Ratifications
1. Business Services/Operations Office
a. Ana E. Campbell – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License,
Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Recommended Hourly Rates – $12.50, $10.80, and $10.28
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Replacement
Ratifications – Employment
—Item XIII. B.
b. Agnarys D. Diaz Pujols – Part-time Bus Driver Trainee
Recommended Hourly Rate – $10.90
Effective Date – February 8, 2016
Replacement
c. Timothy J. Emmick – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
Recommended Hourly Rates – $12.50, $10.80, and $10.28
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
d. Darryl R. Fasig – Part-time Bus Driver Trainee
Recommended Hourly Rate – $10.90
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
e. Richard L. Nelom – Part-time Bus Assistant and Misc. Transportation
Recommended Hourly Rates – $10.80 and $10.28
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
f.
Tiffany M. Reis – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
Recommended Hourly Rates – $12.50, $10.80, and $10.28
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
g. Johanny J. Rodriguez – Part-time Bus Assistant and Misc. Transportation
Recommended Hourly Rates – $10.80 and $10.28
Effective Date – February 8, 2016
Replacement
h. Erica P. Wolf – Part-time Bus Driver Trainee
Recommended Hourly Rate – $10.90
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
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C. Change of Status – Ratifications
1. Business Services/Operations Office
a. Anthony Calvaresi
Change from Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
to Substitute Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc.
Transportation
No Change in Hourly Rates
Effective Date – January 15, 2016
Voluntary Reassignment
Ratifications – Change of
Status—Item XIII. C.
b. Kelly Carter – Fueler
Recommended Hourly Rate – $15.00
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Additional Assignment
c. Stephanie Carter
Change from Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, Misc.
Transportation, and Fueler
to Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rates from $18.50, $16.05, $13.63, $12.60,
and $16.75
to $18.50, $16.05, $13.63, and $12.60
Effective Date – February 8, 2016
Remove Assignment
d. Bethzaida Cheek
Change from Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, Misc.
Transportation, and Fueler
to Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rates from $15.40, $12.90, $11.20, $10.58, and $15.20
to $15.40, $12.90, $11.20, and $10.58
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Remove Assignment
e. Zachary Cutlip – Level III Custodian, Facilities
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from $12.51 to $13.01
Effective Date – January 25, 2016
Completed Probationary Period
f.
Awilda Herrera
Change from Part-time Bus Driver Trainee
to Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from $10.90 to $15.00, $12.50, $10.80, and $10.28
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Replacement
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g. Gerald Hoover
Change from Substitute Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
to Substitute Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rates from $18.50, $16.05, $13.63, and $12.60
to $16.05, $13.63, and $12.60
Effective Date – January 22, 2016
Remove Assignment
h. Mark Loy – Level V Program Secretary, Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from $13.78 to $14.28
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Completed Probationary Period
i.
Lindsey Merkel
Change from Part-time Bus Assistant and Misc. Transportation
to Substitute Bus Assistant and Misc. Transportation
No Change in Hourly Rates
Effective Date – January 19, 2016
Voluntary Reassignment
j.
Yajaira Rivera – Fueler
Recommended Hourly Rate – $15.00
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Additional Assignment
k. Mark Roseboom – Lead Vehicle Maintenance Technician
Recommended Hourly Rate – Vehicle Maintenance Technician Rate plus $2.50
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Additional Assignment
l.
Nancy Ruth – Level III Custodian, Facilities
Recommended Hourly Rate – $12.92
Effective Date – January 29, 2016
Additional Assignment
m. Steven Sansoni
Change from Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
to Substitute Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
No Change in Hourly Rates
Effective Date – December 23, 2015
Voluntary Reassignment
n. Dawn Strause – Level IV Clerk, Fiscal Services
Recommended Hourly Rate – $19.18
Effective Date – January 25, 2016
Additional Assignment
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o. David Terry, Jr. – Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc.
Transportation
Change Recommended Hourly Rates from $16.00, $13.70, $11.55, and $10.40
to $16.50, $14.20, $12.05, and $10.90
Effective Date – January 12, 2016
Completed Disciplinary Probationary Period
p. Jonathan Tiburcio
Change from Part-time Bus Driver Trainee to Substitute Bus Driver Trainee
No Change in Hourly Rates
Effective Date – October 5, 2015
Assignment Correction
q. Carol Wehr
Change from Substitute Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
to Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
No Change in Hourly Rates
Effective Date – January 21, 2016
Replacement
2. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
a. Katie Jablonski
Change from Emotional Support Specialist, Alternative Education
to Substitute Teacher & Specialist, Alternative Education
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from $18.26 to $17.08
Effective Date – February 3, 2016
Voluntary Reassignment
b. Anais Jimenez – Level V Program Secretary
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from $13.78 to $14.28
Effective Date – December 8, 2015
Completed Probationary Period
c. Katie Kehm – Teacher, Alternative Education
Change Recommended Annual Salary from Col. 4, Step 4, $58,095
to Col. 5, Step 4, $58,788 (to be prorated)
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Salary Adjustment
d. Tia Koch – Paraeducator, Head Start
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from Level III, Probationary,
$12.06 to Level III, Entry, $12.57
Effective Date – December 28, 2015
Completed Probationary Period
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e. Nicole Peters – Family Engagement Worker, Head Start
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from Level I, Probationary, $11.93 to
Level I, Entry, $12.44
Effective Date – January 18, 2016
Completed Probationary Period
f.
Elizabeth Reinaker – Disabilities/Transition Specialist, Head Start
Change Recommended Hourly Rate from Level III, Probationary,
$22.20 to Level III, Entry, $22.71
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Completed Probationary Period
g. Heather Robidas – Teacher, Special Education
Change Recommended Annual Salary from Col. 7, Step 7, $64,576
to Col. 8, Step 7, $65,813 (to be prorated)
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Salary Adjustment
3. Executive Office
a. Angela Mamrak
Change from Regional Program Quality Assessor and Preschool
Program Specialist, PA Key
to Preschool Program Specialist, PA Key
Change Recommended Annual Salary from $47,200 and annual stipend, $1000
to $47,200 (to be prorated)
Effective Date – January 25, 2016
Remove Assignment
b. Megan Showalter
Change from Regional Program Quality Supervisor, PA Key
to Regional Program Quality Assessment Project Manager, PA Key
Change Recommended Annual Salary from $59,200 to $64,200 (to be prorated)
Effective Date – January 24, 2016
New Position
D. Additions to 2015-2016 Approved Substitute Lists – Ratifications
Early Intervention
Emily Haws, Teacher – Effective February 8, 2016
Samantha Mengel, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Gladys Nieves, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Kathleen Weber, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Head Start
Samantha Mengel, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Gladys Nieves, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Kathleen Weber, Teacher – Effective January 4, 2016
Ratifications – 2015-2016
Approved Substitute Lists
—Item XIII. D.
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Pre-K Counts
Gladys Nieves, Paraeducator – Effective January 4, 2016
Special Education
Esmeralda Calderon, Assistant Teacher – Effective January 10, 2016
Transportation
Laura Nina, Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and Misc.
Transportation – Effective February 2, 2016
E. Additions to Approved 2015-2016 Out-Of-Class Substitute Lists – Ratifications
No Items to Consider
F. Remove from 2015-2016 Approved Substitute Lists
Alternative Education
Wayne Deswert, Specialist – Effective November 7, 2015
Remove from Approved
2015-2016 Substitute Lists
—Item XIII. F.
Transportation
Donald Sunshine, Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation – Effective January 31, 2016
G. Employment – Approvals
1. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
a. Pilar S. Duluc – Paraeducator, Child Care
Recommended Hourly Rate – $9.55
Effective Date – February 22, 2016
Replacement
Employment Approvals
—Item XIII. G.
H. Change of Status – Approvals
1. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
a. Jennifer Wentzel
Change from Supervisor, Child Care
to Assistant Program Administrator, Child Care/Pre-K Counts
Change Recommended Annual Salary from $49,428 to $59,023
(to be prorated)
Effective Date – February 22, 2016
New Position
Change of Status Approvals
—Item XIII. H.
I. Leave of Absence Requests
1. Business Services/Operations Office
Personal Leave (unpaid – without benefits – Not FMLA)
a. Sindia Dejesus – Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License,
Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – February 2, 2016
b. Michelle Nieves – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – January 22, 2016
Leave of Absence Requests
—Item XIII. I.
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2. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
Personal Leave (unpaid – with benefits – FMLA)
a. Liza Hoppes – Guidance Counselor, Alternative Education
Effective Date – January 19, 2016
b. Elizabeth Koczot – Specialist, Child Care Information Services
Effective Date – January 27, 2016
c. Ashley Maurer – Itinerant Teacher, Special Education
Effective Date – January 29, 2016
Personal Leave (unpaid – with benefits – Not FMLA)
d. Sherry Evans – Paraeducator, Early Intervention
Effective Date – January 7, 2016
J. Return from Leave of Absence Requests
1. Business Services/Operations Office
Personal Leave (unpaid – without benefits – Not FMLA)
a. Rosa Caba – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and
Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – February 8, 2016
b. Jennifer Maloney – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
Return from Leave of
Absence Requests
—Item XIII. J.
2. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
Personal Leave (unpaid – with benefits – FMLA)
a. Ashley Anderson – Teacher, Special Education
Effective Date – February 1, 2016
K. Retirements
1. Business Services/Operations Office
a. Browyn E. Shields – Level V Accounting Clerk, Fiscal Services
Effective Date – April 1, 2016
Retirements
—Item XIII. K.
L. Resignations
Resignations
1. Business Services/Operations Office
—Item XIII. L.
a. Kim L. Andrusiak – Part-time Bus Assistant and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – January 22, 2016
b. Bridget R. Burns – Part-time Driver w & w/o Bus License, Assistant,
Misc. Transportation, and Fueler
Effective Date – February 5, 2016
c. Timothy J. Emmick – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and
Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – January 20, 2016
d. David G. Jones – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant, and
Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – January 13, 2016
e. Maria A. Torres-Fontan – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License, Assistant,
and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – January 4, 2016
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2. Early Childhood & Student Services Office
a. Yvette M. Batista – Family Engagement Worker, Head Start
Effective Date – January 22, 2016
b. Krista K. Biernat – Speech and Language Therapist, Special Education
Effective Date – January 22, 2016
c. Magdaly Peralta – Paraeducator, Head Start
Effective Date – February 4, 2016
d. Adrienne S. Whitaker-Brooks – Educational Interpreter, Special Education
Effective Date – January 19, 2016
M. Terminations
1.
Business Services/Operations Office
Terminations
—Items XIII. M.
a. Suinda E. Edwards – Part-time Driver w/o Bus License,
Assistant, and Misc. Transportation
Effective Date – February 19, 2016
Expiration of leave
N. Other
No Items to Consider
XIV.
OTHER MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
OTHER MATTERS
FOR CONSIDERATION
A. EARLY CHILDHOOD & STUDENT SERVICES
—CHERI WOYURKA, DIRECTOR
To authorize the appropriate officers to execute agreements between the Berks
County Intermediate Unit and the child care providers and licensed child care
centers to provide subsidized child care services.
Subsidized Child Care
Providers—Item XIV. A. 1.
To authorized the appropriate officers to execute an agreement between the
Berks County Intermediate Unit and Advance Medical Staffing by Advantage
Home Care (AMS), for AMS to provide Nursing and Personal Care Assistant
Services to BCIU Early Intervention students, effective July 1, 2016, through
June 30, 2017, at the following rates:
a. RN-$43.41/hour
b. LPN-$37.50/hour
c. PCA-$18.60/hour
Contract automatically renews for one (1) year periods unless sixty (60) days
written notice is given by either party.
Agreement with Advance
Medical Staffing by
Advantage Home Care
(AMS)—Item XIV. A. 2.
(Agreements on file in CCIS
Office)
B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CURRICULUM
—DANIEL RICHARDS, DIRECTOR
To authorize the appropriate officers to execute an agreement between the
Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) and Schuylkill Intermediate Unit
(SIU) for the BCIU to provide support in the development of an online
presence and personalized educational program for SIU as per the agreement,
effective February 19, 2016, through August 31, 2019.
Agreement with Schuylkill
Intermediate Unit (SIU) for
BCIU to Provide Services re:
Online Presence and
Educational Program
—Item XIV. B. 1.
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C. INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
—BILL MILLER, DIRECTOR
To approve the Office of Innovation and Technology Products/Services
rate schedule, effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.
IT Products/Services Rate
Schedule for 2016-2017
—Item XIV. C. 1.
To authorize the appropriate officers to execute a 60-month agreement
between the Berks County Intermediate Unit and Xtel Communications, Inc.,
for Xtel Communications, Inc. to provide telecommunication services for the
Berks County Regional Wide Area Network Consortium. Monthly recurring
costs of $32,071 for WAN transport and fiber connections will be allocated to
the consortium’s participating members based on their individual
Telecommunication Service Orders. This contract is effective January 1, 2017,
through December 31, 2021.
Agreement with Xtel
Communications for
Telecommunication Services
for Berks County Regional
Wide Area Network
Consortium (RWAN)
—Item XIV. C. 2.
To authorize the appropriate officers to execute a 36-month agreement between
the Berks County Intermediate Unit and Comcast Cable Communications
Management, LLC, for the purchase of 6000 Gbps of commodity internet
service to be shared by and distributed to member school districts of the Berks
County Regional Wide Area Network Consortium at a cost of $1.00/Mbps.
This contract is effective August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2019.
Agreement with Comcast
Cable Communications
Management, LLC for
Commodity Internet Services
(RWAN Consortium)
—Item XIV. C. 3.
D. BUSINESS SERVICES/OPERATIONS
—CARL BLESSING, CFO AND DIRECTOR
To request permission to solicit bids for a Child and Adult Care Food
Program Food Service Management Company Contract (Head Start, Early
Intervention, and Child Care meals and snacks).
Permission to Solicit Bids
for Child and Adult Care
Food Program Service
Contract—Item XIV. D. 1.
E. ADMINISTRATION
—JASON BOTTIGLIERI, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
To ratify amendments to the agreements between the Berks County
Intermediate Unit and the following sub-recipients who have been awarded
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership funds to partner with local child
care centers and family child care providers to expand high quality early
learning opportunities to infants and toddlers, effective May 1, 2015,
through July 31, 2016 (PA Key):






Lawrence County Social Services, Inc d/b/a Lawrence County
Community Action Partnership increased award $967,945 to serve 40
children
Chester County Intermediate Unit d/b/a Chester County Head Start
increased award $1,306,360 to serve 64 children
Child Development Centers, Inc awarded $706,660 to serve 40 children
Huntingdon County Child and Adult Development Corp awarded
$348,880 to serve 16 children
Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 awarded $1,560,827 to serve 88 children
Maternity Care Coalition awarded $2,078,874 to serve 88 children
Amendments to Agreements
with Sub-Recipients of
Early Head Start Child
Care Partnership Funds
(PA Key)
—Item XIV. E. 1.
(E)
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To ratify an amendment to the memorandum of understanding between the
Berks County Intermediate Unit and the Berks County Head Start program
that has been awarded Early Head Start Child Care Partnership funds to
partner with local child care centers and family child care providers to expand
high quality early learning opportunities to infants and toddlers, for an
increased award of $917,417 to serve 32 children, effective May 1, 2015,
through July 31, 2016 (PA Key).
Amendment to MOU with
Berks County Head Start
Program for Head Start
Partnership Funds
(PA Key)
—Item XIV. E. 2.
To ratify an amendment to the current agreement between the Berks County
Intermediate Unit (BCIU) and BUILD (Third Sector New England, Inc.), for
BUILD to provide professional services related to convening and engaging
Keystone STARS stakeholders around re-visioning STARS standards. This
amendment increases the total not to exceed amount by $44,000 to $104,000
(PA Key).
Amendment to Agreement
with BUILD for
Professional Services re:
STARS (PA Key)
—Item XIV. E. 3.
Yeas:
Roll Call Vote
Nays:
Dennin, Huhn, Kelleher, Lash, McEwen, Quinter, Rathgeb, Reid, Reilly, Richard,
Specht, Starner Wert, Ulrich, Werst, Worrall, Zeigler, Heffner.
None. Motion carried
No one desired to speak.
Board Members Desiring to
Be Heard—Item XV.
A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Quinter, to adjourn the meeting at
7:19 p.m.
Adjournment
Motion carried.
Voice Vote
Approved by
Elizabeth S. Huhn, Secretary
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BCIU BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
PAGE 1586
THE FOLLOWING TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING,
DURING COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE:
Ms. Cindy LePage, Assistant Director of the Office of Business Services,
introduced Donna Sell, Employee of the Month for February 2016. Donna, as
program secretary, is an integral part of the Operations Department and does a
great job keeping the maintenance staff organized. Because of her efforts,
maintenance staff are able to respond to departmental and building needs in a
timely manner. Donna handles a wide variety of duties, from receiving calls
for building concerns to scheduling vendors and maintenance staff, with
excellent customer skills.
EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH
— Donna Sell, Office of
Business Services /
Operations
Donna thanked the Board for the recognition. She was accompanied to the
Board meeting by her husband Len, and their three children, Alyssa (22),
Hannah (17), and Zach (13).
Mr. Rob Rosenberry, Director of Human Resources, gave an overview of the
TalentEd Recruit & Hire talent management system, which will be implemented
at the BCIU in the spring of 2016. TalentEd is a comprehensive applicant
tracking and hiring management system which will help to streamline the process
for the Office of Human Resources and job applicants alike. It is a customizable
and efficient alternative to paper processes, candidate phone calls, and
cumbersome filing. It will also provide greater flexibility in the recruiting and
hiring process, allowing departments to find and share applicants across the
organization.
COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE CONCLUDED AND OFFICIAL MEETING BEGAN.
FEATURED PROGRAM
— TalentEd Recruit & Hire