District

¨      Approved the minutes of the May 16, 2006, Regular Meeting

Discussion/Presentation Items

¨      I-99/Route 80 Interchange

¨      2006-07 Budget

¨      Music Curriculum

¨      Marion-Walker Elementary Project Update

Personnel

¨      Accepted the resignation of Mr. Christopher J. Stanchek, High School English Teacher, effective June 13, 2006.

¨      Accepted the retirement/resignation of Mr. Gilbert McMurtrie, School Police, effective June 30, 2006.

¨      Accepted the resignation of Ms. Carmen Dorman, Cafeteria Aide at Bellefonte Area Elementary School, effective June 12, 2006.

¨      Approved the following Summer 2006 Employees:  Summer Cleaning Personnel, Summer Painting Personnel, Bellefonte Area Middle School teachers, and MIS Department Personnel.

¨      Approved additions to the Support and Professional Substitute listings.

¨      Approved a change in salary for Daniel Park from B-5 to B30-5.

¨      Approved salaries for Act 93 personnel.

¨      Approved FMLA for district employees.

¨      Approved Short-Term Uncompensated leaves for:  Ms. Jennifer Barnhill, Mrs. Carol Hazel, and Mrs. Julie Skellen.

¨      Approved student teachers.

¨      Approved a professional leave request for Mrs. Louise C. Victor for the period November 10 through December 1, 2006, to participate in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program.

¨      Approved volunteers for Bellefonte Elementary School and Marion-Walker Elementary School.

¨      Approved the Act 48 Committee Members for a three-year term.

Education and School Activities

¨      Approved the request for the Bellefonte Area High School Boys’ Basketball team members to participate in a Summer Basketball League in Altoona, PA.

¨      Approved the Class of 2007 senior class trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park on May 18, 2007, contingent upon meeting a 60% participation rate by November 15, 2006.

¨      Approved high school mathematics textbooks for the 2006-2007 school year.

Finance

¨      Adopted the 2006-2007 General Fund Budget in the amount of $34,150,000 and levying a tax of 37.986 mills of real estate.

¨      Authorized budgetary transfers to close the 2005-2006 school year in compliance with accounting requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on June 30, 2006.

Other

¨      Adopted the following policies:

                  112                  Guidance Counseling

                  127                  Assessment of Educational Program

                  218                  Student Discipline

                  220                  Student Expression/Distribution and Posting of
                                            Materials

                  221                  Dress and Grooming

                  229                  Community Relations and Fundraising in School

                  233                  Suspension and Expulsion

                  235                  Student Rights/Responsibilities/Surveys

                  609                  Investments

¨      First Reading of Policy #625 – Procurement Cards

¨      Elected Mr. William MacMath as CPI Representative for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2010.

¨      Approved surplus equipment.

¨      Approved submission of PlanCon K for the refinancing of the Series 2006 Bonds.

¨      PlanCon H was approved by the Department of Education.

¨      Accepted a donation of golf equipment from Mrs. Kimberly VanBuskirk, to be used by the Girls’ Golf Team.