School Board Meeting Recap

From the BCCT

PUBLIC MEETING WRAP

Morrisville school board
215-736-2681
When: Wed, Sept. 24

Issue: Agreement to have the administration look for qualified candidates for the position aide to the school nurse for two hours per day.
Vote: Approved 7-0 by William Hellmann, Alfred A. Radosti, Joseph Kemp, William M. Farrell, John Buckman, Gloria Heater and Marlys Mihok. Robin M. Reithmeyer and Brenda Worob were absent.

Issue: Consider administration’s proposal to hire an assistant principal for the middle/senior high school.
Vote: 1-6, with Kemp supporting the hiring. The board argued that one principal is enough to administrate 435 students. Former principal Melanie Gehrens has left the district, and former assistant principal William Ferrara has taken her place.

Issue: Agreement to hire Tom Padden as interim business manager for three days per week, effective Oct. 13, at an hourly rate of $75.
Vote: Approved 7-0.

Issue: Acceptance of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities grant for 2008-09. Grant is $3,294.
Vote: Approved 7-0.

Issue: Agreement to pay bills in the amount of $917,339.65.
Vote: Approved 7-0.