January 24, 2011 Douglassville, PA 19518 1. The voting meeting of ...

46174. AnnouncementsMr. Basile announced that this evening’s meeting is a regular school board voting meeting.He also noted that there would be an Executive Session immediately following this meetingto discuss Negotiations.5. Procedures for Public Participation6. Presentations by Public on Agenda ItemsSteve Venderslove, Amity – recommended that Mr. Ross remain on the FinanceCommittee – noted Mr. Ross’s background.Thomas Schadt, Birdsboro – thanked the administration and Mrs. Penza for placing budgetinformation on the website. He also spoke about item 17A Budget and dropping Full DayKindergarten to ½ day Kindergarten and how this will affect students. He would like thedistrict to keep Full-Day Kindergarten.Amy Andre, Amity – asked the district to not cut the Full-Day Kindergarten program.Mike Lineman, Amity – asked the Board to place Mr. Ross on the Finance Committee.Jade Sweetwood, Birdsboro – asked the district not to cut elementary 4 th grade bandprogram.Thomas Kanuck, Birdsboro – noted that Mr. Ross should be part of the FinanceCommittee.Bill Kutz, Amity – asked the Board to re-consider and keep Mr. Ross on the FinanceCommittee.Perry Templin, Union – asked the Board not to backstep education – do not cut educationalprograms before you cut sports programs.Rachel Guilhaus, Amity – asked the Board not to cut Extra-Curricular programs. She feelsthat the extra-curricular programs develop well-rounded students and asked if parentscould pay for their students to join clubs.Lauryn Blakesley, Douglassville- spoke about the Finance Committee.Jon Arndt, Amity – asked the Board not to cut Extra-Curricular programs. He feels thatstudents need the Extra-Curricular Program for college applications and this helps themto be leaders.Jane Serianni – Amity – if the district needs to cut programs, and could local companiesassist with financial needs.Shane Kochel, Union Twp. – asked what was being cut from the budget. He askedthe amount of the Athletic Budget and could more be cut from that area. He also voicedhis opinion on cutting sports – he noted that not enough students play for the expense.Wendy Pfluger, Union Twp. – asked if the district could investigate into a consortiumwith other districts for sports, etc.Kerylyn Blood, Birdsboro – asked about the projected cuts on extra-curricular programsand sports. She asked that the Board not cut Bowling. She stated that she would bewilling to Pay-to Play.Alicia Guthrie, Amity – asked questions of the Full Day Kindergarten program and thetime-frame if there was a change.(names were spelled as closely as handwriting was legible)