Although reorganization and policy concerns topped the agenda of last week\u2019s meeting of the Bellwood-Antis School Board of Directors, routine business was also conducted.
\nPerhaps the most notable topics concerned district support to the Bellwood-Antis Park and Recreation Authority.
\nBoard members chose to table a motion which would increase the annual support to the Park and Recreation Authority from $1,000 to $5,000.
\nBoard member Scott Boyer requested tabling the motion to allow fellow member Dave Worthing to attend the BAPRA meeting on Dec. 16 to learn a little more why an increase is needed. He said the $1,000 was previously allotted for repairs to the girls\u2019 softball field.
\nWorthing volunteered to represent the board on the authority. He was unanimously voted to the position by the board.
\nThe authority also unanimously voted to approve paying for TB tests for volunteers in the district at a cost of $10 each. Although an exact number of volunteers in the district could not be pinpointed, Superintendent Brian Toth said the majority are involved with athletics. The testing, which has been required by the state since 1986, will be administered through Blair Medical.
\nIn other business, the board:
\n\u2022approved the Disaster Shelter and Reception Center Agreement with the Blair County Chapter of the American Red Cross. This agreement is valid for three years;
\n\u2022approved the Bellwood-Antis School District\u2019s participation in the Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 ESL Consortium for the 2004-05 school year at a cost not to exceed $5,000;
\n\u2022approved the non-disclosure agreement with Management Science Associates. This agreement allows the district to confidentially share data with MSA and receive an analysis of that data that relates to No Child Left Behind requirements. There is no cost to the district;
\n\u2022approved the actions of the hearing officer at the student discipline hearing held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the 12th grade male student and the adjudication in the matter of such disciplinary action be and is hereby ratified in all respects as the action of the Board of School Directors of the Bellwood-Antis School District;
\n\u2022approved the following substitute teachers for the 2003-04 school year: Melissa Dunn, certification in elementary\/special education; Melissa Miller, certification in elementary ed (k-6); and Amanda Brown, certification in elementary ed (K-6);
\n\u2022approved the following substitutes: Pam O\u2019Shea, teacher aide\/greeter\/office worker; Stephanie Cooley, teacher aide\/greeter\/office worker; Kathleen Trude, teacher aide\/greeter\/office worker; Bill Edmiston, greeter; and Theresa Wyland, greeter;
\n\u2022accepted the resignation of Susan McCloskey-Nycum as the assistant girls\u2019 track coach effective immediately;
\n\u2022approved Dennis Pegg to provide homebound instruction to a second grade student for approximately six weeks beginning Nov. 17 at the rate of $24.18 per hour;
\n\u2022approved an additional two hours per day for an additional serving line for breakfast at Myers Elementary and time to process payment envelopes;
\n\u2022learned the next meeting of the Bellwood-Antis Foundation will be on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 a.m.;
\n\u2022learned Richard Tate, Julie Roseborough, Susan Estep, Judy Dorezas and Mike Sakash attended the Student Assistance Program Networking Day at the Altoona Hospital on Oct. 29; and
\n\u2022learned Jerry Farkus and Brad Weirich attended the \u201cHELPKIT To Your Rescue\u201d training at the IU8 executive office in Altoona on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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