Leechburg area board of school directors

LEECHBURG AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 16, 2014 - 6:30 PM/J. D. ORR BOARD ROOM
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Board Meeting of the Leechburg Area Board of School Directors was called to order at 6:33 PM in the J. D. Orr Board Room of the Parker D. Baker Building by Ms. Jean Stull, Board President.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Neill Brady, Ms. Carlotta Del Vecchio, Mrs. Megan Hamm, Mr. Brian Ravotti, Mr. Jeremy Smail, Ms. Terri Smith, Mr. Anthony Shea, Ms. Jean Stull and Mrs. Kathryn Vargo.
Also present were: Mr. Frank Ippolito, K-12 Assistant Principal, Mr. Mark Lukacs, Business Manager, Mr. Robert Cinpinski, Solicitor, Ms. Patricia Camp, Board Secretary, and Dr. Frank C. Prazenica, Jr., Acting Superintendent.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: None.

REMARKS BY VISITORS:

Visitors are welcome to comment on any agenda items at this time, provided it is understood that all remarks from the floor are subject to the same parliamentary procedure followed by the Board under the direction of the president. Discussion from the floor will not be entertained while action is being taken on agenda items by the Board. Completed forms (blue forms for agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the president in recognizing each speaker.

There were no visitors wishing to address the Board at this time.
NEW BUSINESS:

PERSONNEL:

1. 
   Mr. Brady made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shea to enter into an Agreement with Western Pennsylvania Gas Leasing Consultant, LLC of Westmoreland County, PA to market Oil and Gas Right regarding specific District property owned in West Leechburg as presented in (Exhibit A1). No representation in regard to gas ownership, no obligation to accept or reject any lease offered and at no compensation unless accepted agreement.
   

Discussion ensued regarding agreement, includes language of ownership of oil and gas rights, complex and involved item. Attorney Cinpinski noted leases are extremely involved, ensured lease District is comfortable with due to previous conversations, conditioned upon and no representation to ownership of gas rights. Not a gas lease, consultant’s agreement for marketing through EQT, non-surfaces lease negotiated on our behalf. Pay 10%, $3,200 per acre. Consultant will verify acreage and gas rights when lease signed and ability to accept or reject lease. Urgency is timeline to sign leases, may be time restrictive.

Voice Vote-Motion Carried.

All Ayes.

COMMUNICATIONS: None
OTHER:

PERSONNEL:

1. 
   Mr. Ravotti made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brady to accept the reassignment of Mr. Frank Ippolito from the position of K-12 Assistant Principal to Secondary Mathematics Teacher effective the 2014-2015 school year as presented in (Exhibit O1).
   

Board thanked Mr. Ippolito for his dedication and service in the position of K-12 Assistant Principal.

Voice Vote – Motion Carried.

All Ayes

2. 
   Mr. Ravotti made a motion, seconded by Mr. Smail to accept the resignation, due to retirement, of Mr. Kenneth Jarrett from the position of Technology Assistant, effective August 29, 2014 as presented in (Exhibit O2).
   

Voice Vote – Motion Carried.

All Ayes.

3. 
   Mr. Ravotti made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brady to change the Board meeting day from the 2^nd and 4^th Thursdays to the 2^nd and 3^rd Wednesdays of each month beginning July 9, 2014 through December 1, 2014.
   

Voice Vote – Motion Carried.

All Ayes.
REMARKS BY VISITORS ON ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA (OPEN FORUM): Visitors are welcome to make comments relating to topics not covered on the agenda, within reasonable limits of time, and under the rules pertaining to parliamentary procedure as provided in the district policy. Completed forms (white forms for non-agenda items) will be collected for district records and will be used by the president in recognizing each speaker.
There were no visitors wishing to address the Board at this time.
ADJOURNED: On a motion by Mr. Ravotti, seconded by Mr. Smail the Special Board Meeting of June 16, 2014 adjourned at 6:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted,

Patricia R. Camp