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MINUTES

DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT BOARD MEETING

June 3, 2020

The Delaware County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by President Edward Cardow. The meeting was held virtually, and members participated via Zoom due to the COVID-19 quarantine. Prior to this meeting, an Executive Session and an Information Session were held. Following a salute to the flag and a moment of silence, the Secretary called the roll.

Board Members Present Nonmembers Present Mr. Christopher Bryan Dr. Maria Edelberg, Executive Director Mr. Edward J. Cardow Mr. Thomas Brown, Treasurer Dr. Michele Downie Dr. Shellie Feola, Secretary Ms. Hillary Fletcher Mr. Michael Puppio, Esq. Ms. Amy Goldman Mr. Edward Harris Ms. Barbara Harvey Ms. Joi Hopkins Ms. Tracy Karwoski Ms. Susan Mingey Ms. Sheree Monroe Ms. Rachel Mitchell Ms. M. Colleen Powell Ms. Margie Rovinski Absent were: Mr. Anthony Johnson

Dr. Edelberg sat as executive officer of the Board. A quorum was present.

Board Reorganization and Appointment of PSBA Voting Delegate Ms. Karwoski nominates Ms. Harvey to serve as Temporary Chairwoman. No second needed. Ms. Harvey askes for nominations for President effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Ms. Powell nominates Mr. Cardow. No other nominations were made, so Ms. Harvey declared the nominations closed. Mr. Puppio commented that we do not need a roll call unless there are nays. Ms. Harvey opened the floor for discussion. Ms. Goldman expressed her appreciation for Mr. Cardow and said that she supports his candidacy. However, she stated, for the record, that if someone else on the Board has an interest in leadership, they should feel free to speak up. Ms. Hopkins asked what happens if power is lost. If we lose power and have to recess, we will reconvene at a time when we can all get back on the phone, hopefully this evening.

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The meeting was suspended at 7:22 p.m. due to weather, and was reconvened at 8:15 p.m. The Secretary called the roll again.

Board Members Present Nonmembers Present Mr. Christopher Bryan Dr. Maria Edelberg, Executive Director Mr. Edward J. Cardow Mr. Thomas Brown, Treasurer Dr. Michele Downie Dr. Shellie Feola, Secretary Ms. Hillary Fletcher Mr. Michael Puppio, Esq. Ms. Amy Goldman Mr. Edward Harris Ms. Barbara Harvey Ms. Joi Hopkins Ms. Tracy Karwoski Ms. Susan Mingey Ms. Sheree Monroe Ms. Rachel Mitchell Ms. M. Colleen Powell Ms. Margie Rovinski Absent were: Mr. Anthony Johnson

The meeting resumed with the election of the Board President. Ms. Harvey called for a vote. Roll call vote: 14 yes, 0 no, with Mr. Johnson absent. Mr. Cardow takes his seat as President, and Ms. Harvey relinquishes her chair. Mr. Cardow asks for nominations for Vice President. Ms. Hopkins nominates Ms. Karwoski. No other nominations were made, so Mr. Cardow declared the nominations closed. Roll call vote: 14 yes, 0 no, with Mr. Johnson absent. Mr. Cardow asks for nominations for Treasurer. Ms. Karwoski nominates Mr. Brown. No other nominations were made. Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Ms. Harvey nominates Mr. Puppio as solicitor, and Ms. Hopkins seconds the motion. Ms. Hopkins asks for a rate, and Mr. Puppio indicates $150.00 per hour. Ms. Goldman asks what services the retainer is for since that is not the hourly rate. Dr. Edelberg indicates $150/hour and $170/hour for special education (same as last year). Mr. Puppio’s retainer is $5,550 for DCIU and $5,100 for DCTS. The document is posted on DCIU’s website for public viewing. The term is for one year. Ms. Goldman asked about the other attorney in Executive Session. Mr. Puppio explained that this other firm does specialty work for DCIU. Roll call vote: 14 yes, 0 no, with Mr. Johnson absent. Mr. Puppio thanked the Board for their confidence.


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Board Reorganization and Appointment of PSBA Voting Delegate (continued) Mr. Cardow asks for nominations for Board Secretary. Ms. Hopkins moved that we nominate Dr. Shellie Feola for Secretary. No other nominations were made, so Mr. Cardow declared the nominations closed. Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Mr. Cardow asks for nomination for Alternate Board Secretary. Ms. Hopkins nominated Christine Lombrana as Alternate Board Secretary in Dr. Feola’s absence. No other nominations were made, so Mr. Cardow declared the nominations closed. Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Mr. Cardow asked for nominations for a Voting Delegate for DCIU at the PSBA School Leadership Conference on November 7, 2020. Mr. Cardow indicated it was virtual. Ms. Goldman indicated that it is currently going to be traditional but may be virtual. Ms. Monroe nominated Ms. Goldman as the voting delegate. Ms. Hopkins nominated herself. Dr. Downie nominated Ms. Fletcher who then withdrew. Ms. Goldman withdrew her nomination leaving Ms. Hopkins as the remaining nominee. Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Minutes of May 6, 2020 Meeting The minutes of the May 6, 2020 meeting were approved, without reading, following a motion made by Ms. Monroe and seconded by Ms. Karwoski. Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Bill Lists and Financial Reports The following financial reports were approved on a motion made by Ms. Monroe and seconded by Ms. Powell. Special Education Financial Report listing total disbursements in the amount of $2,160,371.56 and funds available in the amount of $5,383,709.59. Intermediate Unit Financial Report listing total disbursements in the amount of $1,271,895.25 and funds available in the amount of $12,220,954.32 Federal Projects Financial Report listing total disbursements in the amount of $1,296,248.04 and funds available in the amount of <$48,863.42>. Special Projects Financial Report listing total disbursements in the amount of $1,166,688.80 and funds available in the amount of $10,713,620.56.

Nonpublic School Services Financial Report listing total disbursements in the amount of $368,209.48 and funds available in the amount of $995,627.31.


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Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved

Communications Dr. Edelberg reported that the Intermediate Unit General Operating Budget for 2020-2021 has been approved by 15 school districts. The weighted vote on this budget is 513 ayes and 0 nays. Twelve school districts have approved the election of the following individuals to serve as members on the Delaware County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors for the term July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023:

Garnet Valley Tracy Karwoski Haverford Susan Mingey Marple Newtown Barbara S. Harvey Springfield Margaret Rovinski William Penn Joana Hopkins

Comments from the Audience There were none. Personnel Actions Dr. Edelberg announced that Dave O’Neill’s salary is listed in error on the supplemental agenda. The correct salary is $73,720.00.

Ms. Monroe moved and Ms. Karwoski seconded approval of the personnel actions as listed on both the regular and supplemental agendas, and authorized the administration to fill vacancies created through resignations, retirements and terminations as soon as practical.

Resignations/Retirements/Terminations

Name: Maureen Brough Position: Teacher Effective Date: June 30, 2020 Reason: Retirement - 31 years of service to DCIU Program Name: Early Intervention Name: Jill Crouch Position: Teacher Effective Date: August 7, 2020 Reason: Resignation Program Name: Early Intervention


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Personnel Actions Resignations/Retirements/Terminations (continued)

Name: Greg Manfre Position: Prison Education Teacher Effective Date: June 12, 2020 Reason: Resignation Program Name: Student Services Name: Bridget Scott-Doyle Position: Director of Early Childhood Education and Head Start Effective Date: May 15, 2020 Reason: Resignation Program Name: Early Head Start/Head Start Name: Stephen Palis Position: Prison Education Teacher Effective Date: June 12, 2020 Reason: Resignation Program Name: Student Services Name: James Pitcavage Position: Teaching and Learning Specialist Effective Date: June 30, 2020 Reason: Resignation Program Name: Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Name: Nory Silverio Position: Head Start Instructional Assistant Effective Date: June 12, 2020 Reason: Retirement - 12 years of service to DCIU Program Name: Early Head Start/Head Start

Appointments

Name: Jason Glass Position: Supervisor of Operations and Facilities Effective Date: July 13, 2020 Term: 12 month Salary: $120,000.00 Reason: Fill vacant position Program Name: Intermediate Unit


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Personnel Actions Appointments (continued)

Additional/Summer Assignments 2019-2020 School Year

• Katherine Crews, Project ELECT Case Manager, and Angela Jones-Eddins, Family Development Specialist, to be paid a stipend of $280.00 for Families in Recovery group facilitation from February 4, 2020 to May 5, 2020.

Extended School Year • Approve the following English Language Development (ELD) Teachers to

be paid their regular hourly rate up to 60 hours for the English Learners (EL) Summer Camp from June 22, 2020 to July 24, 2020:

Kim Beiderman Tara Palmer Anjali DelPrato Roe Viso

• Approve the following ELD Teachers to be paid their regular hourly rate up to 40 hours to administer screenings and conduct interviews to identify EL students for the 2020-2021 school year from June 22, 2020 to August 21, 2020:

Kristie Bean Shelly Frei Kim Beiderman Eileen Hoban Anjali DelPrato Roe Viso

• Shelly Frei, ELD Lead Teacher, to be paid her regular hourly rate up a maximum of 15 days from June 15, 2020 to August 28, 2020 to assist Linda Long, Supervisor ELD and Supplemental Programs, in organizing and preparing for the 2020-2021 school year.

• Susan Carr, Michele Kuc, Patricia Lauria, and Kevin Marcus, Teachers, to be paid their regular hourly rate up to 80 hours to prepare to meet special education requirements for DCTS students during the 2020-2021 school year.

2020-2021 School Year • The following Early Intervention professional employees to be paid their

regular hourly rate up to 40 hours for work performed during Early Intervention breaks and after hours during the 2020-2021 school year: Rosemary DiBello Randy-Ellen Koenigsberg Alice Hasbrouck

• Joan Lockwood, Teacher, to be paid an extra duty supplemental contract of $2,500.00 for Lead Teacher responsibilities during the 2020-2021 school year.

• Brenda Badis, Physical Therapist, to be paid an extra duty supplemental contract of $2,500.00 for Lead Therapist responsibilities during the 2020-2021 school year.


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Personnel Actions Leave of Absence

Name: Barry Colgan Position: Head Start Fiscal Officer Effective Date: May 4, 2020 Program Name: Early Head Start/Head Start Reason: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Intermittent Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) up to a maximum of 10 days to be paid in accordance with ACT 13

Name: Brittany Gibson Position: Early Head Start/Head Start Assistant Director Effective Date: April 27, 2020 Program Name: Early Head Start/Head Start Reason: FFCRA Intermittent EPSLA up to a maximum of 10 days followed by Intermittent Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) up to a maximum of 10 weeks to be paid in accordance with ACT 13 Name: Debra Jorgensen Position: Accounts Receivable Specialist Effective Date: June 4, 2020 Program Name: Intermediate Unit Reason: FMLA not to exceed 12 weeks, followed by uncompensated medical leave if needed

Return from Leave of Absence

Name: Nikki Borradaile Position: Supervisor, Professional Development Return Date: May 11, 2020 Program Name: Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Name: Kianah Pena Position: Early Head Start/Head Start Program Coordinator Return Date: May 1, 2020 Program Name: Early Head Start/Head Start


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Personnel Actions Change of Status

Name: Kimberly Cott Position: From: Assistant Supervisor Speech and Language

To: Supervisor, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy (OT)/Physical Therapy (PT)

Effective Date: June 15, 2020 Term: 12 month Salary: $121,949.20 Reason: Fill vacant position Program Name: Student Services Name: Dave O’Neill Position: From: Data System Analyst/Programmer

To: Application Support/Programmer Effective Date: June 1, 2020 Term: 12 month Salary: $73,720.00 Reason: Fill vacant position

Program Name: Intermediate Unit Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved

Other Items Ms. Powell moved and Ms. Karwoski seconded approval of the following items. All contracts are subject to review and approval of the solicitor.

STUDENT SERVICES

1) Approve contract with Vision Academy Charter School for DCIU to provide

hearing and language services and psychological evaluations at Vision Academy Charter School from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs to the charter school.

Service Cost per Hour Hearing and Language Elementary:

Individual: $156.31 Group: $78.16 Secondary: Individual: $155.49 Group: $77.75

Psychological Evaluation $121.00


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Other Items STUDENT SERVICES (continued)

2) Approve the purchase of Wilson Fundation Kits for use in 23 nonpublic

schools, the training of four DCIU nonpublic school staff members to acquire a Wilson Level 1 certification, and a refresher course for one DCIU nonpublic school instructor who possesses a Wilson Level II Certificate at a cost not to exceed $146,721.84 to be paid out of Act 89 funds.

3) Approve an increase of $7,000.00 to the Family Center budget from

$221,625.00 to $228,625.00 for the 2019-2020 school year due to additional funds received from Delaware County.

4) Approve contract with Pennhurst Group, LLC d/b/a Epic Developmental

Services to provide services for early intervention and school age students from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: ABA Therapy $30.00 Certified Behavior Analysts $75.00 Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Services $21.00

5) Approval to amend the contract with Pediatric Therapeutic Services, Inc.

(originally Board approved on May 6, 2020) to provide for the addition of bilingual school psychological evaluation services at a cost to DCIU of $2,600.00 for an evaluation or $89.99 per hour.

6) Approve contract with Quantum, Inc. for interpreting services for parents and

translation services for ERs and IEPs for early intervention and school age students from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs to DCIU:

• $91.00 per hour for Spanish and $101.00 for all other languages (three-hour minimum)

• $45.00 per hour for travel (mileage reimbursed at the government standard rate)

7) Approval to implement the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) year-

round Youth Grant to employ 20 students from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in the amount of $96,720.00 (pending OWD grant approval).

8) Approve contract for Gwynedd Mercy University to provide a qualified

graduate student with an internship experience in the field of School Counseling from August 29, 2020 to June 12, 2021 (pending receipt of necessary clearances).

9) Approval to amend the Board agenda item for Wallingford-Swarthmore

School District (originally amended on February 5, 2020) for parent involvement services at a revised cost to the district of $350.00 (previous cost $2,228.00).


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10) Approval to amend the Board agenda item for Penn-Delco School District

(originally Board approved on February 5, 2020) for Title I remedial services at a revised cost to the district of $4,515.00 (previous cost $903.00).

11) Approval for Upper Darby School District to contract with DCIU for Title I

remedial and parent involvement services from September 1, 2019 to June 11, 2020 at the following costs.

Title I Remedial Parent Involvement $121,176.00 $1,224.00

12) Approve contracts with Prospect CCMC, LLC-Community Campus and

Prospect CCMC, LLC for services to school age students as specified below: Dates of Service

Services DCIU Program(s) Costs to DCIU

July 6, 2020 to August 6, 2020 (ESY)

Individual and group counseling services

Community School, The County Alternative High School (TCA), Delaware County Academy (DCA) and Forward Bound

$58.00 per hour at a cost not to exceed $12,180.00

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Mental health counseling/social work and psychiatric services

TCA Prep and Forward Bound

$58.00 per hour for counseling; $130.38 per hour for 4 hours per week of psychiatric services

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Treatment services

TCA and DCA/Community School at Aston

$260,297.00 (TCA) $242,285.00 (DCA/Community School) Total: $502,581.00

13) Approve the following contracts to provide services for early intervention and

school age students from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Provider Service Cost per hour to DCIU

Kimberly Miller Audiology $55.00 Carolyn Bennett Speech, Hearing &

Audiology $72.00

Colleen Rygiel Speech & Hearing $72.00 Bevin Lustman Hearing & Language $75.00


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14) Approve contract with Language Services Associates to provide services for

early intervention and school age students from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs to DCIU:

• Telephonic interpreter services: $.92/min. (Spanish); $1.16/min. (other)

• Document translation $.20/word (Spanish); $.23-$.28/word (other) Desktop publishing $70.00/hour;

• American Sign Language (on location): $80 - $150/hr. per interpreter

15) Approve the following districts to contract with DCIU for Vision and O & M Services during the districts’ ESY programs:

District Service/Rate Tuition Total Interboro Vision (Secondary) $167.33 x 3.0 hrs $501.99 $501.99

Garnet Valley O & M (Elementary) $166.70 x 2.0 hrs O & M (Secondary) $167.33 x 2.5 hrs

$333.40 $418.33

$751.73

Marple Newtown O & M (Elementary) $166.70 x 2.5 $416.75 $416.75

Penn Delco Vision (Secondary) $167.33 x 2.5 hrs $418.33 $418.33

Rose Tree Media O & M (Secondary) $167.33 x 2.5 hrs $418.33 $418.33 Ridley Vision (Elementary) $166.70 x 2.5 hrs

O & M (Elementary) $166.70 x 2.5 hrs $416.75 $416.75

$833.50

Southeast Delco Vision (Elementary) $166.70 x 18.75 hrs O & M (Elementary) $166.70 x 5 hrs

$3,125.63 $833.50

$3,959.13

Upper Darby

Vision (Secondary) $167.33 x 28 hrs O & M (Secondary) $167.33 x 18 hrs

$4,685.24 $3,011.94

$7,697.18

16) Approve contract with Chichester School District for ACCESS data input and

record keeping/monitoring service from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at a cost to the district of $3.93 per transaction.

17) Approve contract with PJM Associates for the Hearing Support Music

Program from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The cost of the program includes four (4) weekly half-hour sessions at $180.00 per month, not to exceed $1,800.00 yearly.

18) Approval for Rose Tree Media School District to contract with DCIU to

provide educational services at the Delaware County Detention Center from September 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021 at a cost to the district of $427,180.00.


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19) Approval for Radnor Township School District to contract with DCIU for a .5

FTE Special Education Teacher to provide consultation and support to educational staff employed by the GEMMA from September 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021 at a cost to the district of $83,382.00.

20) Approval for Radnor Township School District to contract with DCIU to

provide services at the GEMMA from September 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021. All costs are recovered through “home district” billings.

21) Approval for Radnor Township School District to contract with DCIU to

provide educational services at St. Edmund’s Home from September 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021 at a cost to the district of $789,606.00.

22) Approval for Garnet Valley School District to contract with DCIU to provide

educational services at the Delaware County Prison from September 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021 at a cost to the district of $885,599.00.

23) Approval for the following school districts to contract with DCIU to provide

psychological evaluations from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at a cost to the districts of $121.00 per hour:

Marple Newtown SD Upper Darby SD 24) Approve contract with The School District of Philadelphia for DCIU to

provide ESY services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at a cost to the district of $77,625.60.

25) Extend the agreement between the Delaware County Department of Human

Services (Delco DHS) Family Center and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. Delco DHS extending current agreement to due COVID-19.

26) Extend the agreement between the Delaware County Department of Human

Services (Delco DHS) and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for custodial services from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. Delco DHS extending current agreement to due COVID-19.

EARLY HEAD START/HEAD START

1) Approve contract with Apple Pie Christian Academy to provide Early

Childhood programs for 32 Early Head Start eligible infants and toddlers from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 at a cost to DCIU of $421,664.00.


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Other Items EARLY HEAD START/HEAD START (continued)

2) Approve contract with The Children’s Garden, to provide Early Childhood

programs for 16 Early Head Start eligible infants and toddlers from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 at a cost to DCIU of $210,832.00.

3) Approve contract with Smart from the Start, to provide Early Childhood

programs for 32 Early Head Start eligible infants and toddlers from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 at a cost to DCIU of $421,664.00.

4) Approve the Early Head Start/Head Start updated criteria and associated

procedures regarding Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA), including Parent Family Community Engagement.

5) Approve to purchase 1,046 licenses from ChildPlus.net from July 1, 2020 to

June 30, 2021 at a cost to DCIU of $15,639.75.

6) Approve the 2020-2021 Early Head Start staff calendar.

7) Approve the 2020-2021 Head Start staff calendar. 8) Extend contract at no cost increase with P & L Company Inc. for lawn service

from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the Sharon Hill facility upon request at a cost of $45.00 per cut.

9) Extend contract at no cost increase with Interior Maintenance Company for

custodial services from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 at the following cost for each Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) location:

Sharon Hill: daily rate of $144.00, estimated contract value of $31,680.00 Madison: daily rate of $48.00, estimated contract value of $10,560.00 Chester Township: daily rate of $81.00, estimated contract value of $17,820.00

10) Extend contract at no cost increase with American Pest Management Services (APMS) for pest control services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following cost for each Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) location:

Chester Township: $86.50 per month Sharon Hill: $142.53 per month Madison: $67.44 per month


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Other Items EARLY HEAD START/HEAD START (continued)

11) Approve Purchase of 175 two-way radios, a SLR 5700 Repeater (including

mounting bracket, antenna and installation), and all associated FCC licenses from RF Design & integration Inc., Costars contract COSTARS - 012-115, for Madison, Sharon Hill, Chester Township Regional and CTE-Folcroft program sites at a cost not to exceed $69,025.20.

CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING / TEACHING, LEARNING, AND INNOVATION

1) Approve contract between Wilson Reading Systems and DCIU for them to

provide professional development on Fundations literacy program from August 5, 2020 to August 6, 2020 at a cost of $7,500.00 to be paid through participant registration. The contract includes contingency language should we remain closed due to COVID-19.

2) Approve contract between Wilson Reading Systems and DCIU for them to

provide professional development on Just Words literacy program on August 26, 2020 and 27, 2020 at a cost of $4,500.00 to be paid through participant registration. The contract includes contingency language should we remain closed due to COVID-19.

3) Approve a partnership agreement with Code.org and DCIU to provide

professional development for kindergarten to twelfth-grade teachers throughout eastern Pennsylvania, with fee-for-service amounts as follows: K-5 Fundamentals $150.00 per person; 6-9 Discoveries $1,000.00 per person; 9-12 CS Principles $1,000.00 per person.

BUSINESS

1) Approve addendum to the agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher to provide

benefit consultant services to DCIU from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at an annual cost not to exceed $20,000.00.

2) Approve the 2019-2020 budget transfers plus any subsequent transfers and

reclassifications that may become necessary due to audit adjustments.

3) Approve the 2020-2021 Intermediate Unit Government Funded Budgets in the amounts listed and the current budget figures for 2019-2020 as presented in the Consolidated Budgets/Program book. (Budget totals include the state’s share of social security and retirement.)


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Other Items BUSINESS (continued)

Budget Name 2019-2020 2020-2021 Page No.

Early Intervention $20,826,171 $20,842,296 14 ELECT $352,319 $348,336 16 Family Centers $250,959 $248,987 18 Head Start/Early Head Start $8,248,051 $8,630,738 20 Head Start – CACFP $599,058 $617,028 22 Head Start – Credentialing $13,200 $13,200 24 Early Head Start – CCP $1,422,931 $1,507,288 26 Head Start – HSSAP $1,335,999 $1,343,466 28 Head Start – Pre-K Counts $1,850,061 $1,857,526 30 Head Start – Training and Technical Assistance

$121,582 $121,582 32

I.D.E.A. – Part B $18,711,223 $18,714,729 34 I.D.E.A. – Section 619 $290,330 $290,857 36 Nonpublic $7,575,552 $7,120,159 38 PDE – Statewide System of Support

$202,721 $202,721 40

School Based Access Program $1,230,085 $1,231,415 42 Special Education Core $2,764,444 $2,843,167 44 Title I – Delinquent $66,102 $68,028 46 Title III – Language Instruction for Limited English

$142,685 $109,747 48

Transportation $658,800 $831,891 50 4) Approve the 2020-2021 Intermediate Unit Contracted/Special Services

Budgets in the amounts listed and the current budget figures for 2019-2020 as presented in the Consolidated Budgets/Program book. (Budget totals include the state’s share of social security and retirement.)

Budget Name 2019-2020 2020-2021 Page No.

Delaware County Academy $1,334,442 $1,294,912 52 Be Proud $0 $0 54 Birth to Three $303,370 $309,766 56 Cafeteria $302,971 $293,469 58 Community Based Instruction $1,953,072 $1,907,773 60 Delaware County Prison $1,011,572 $1,014,831 62 Delaware County Public School Fiber Network

$283,509 $296,839 64

Delco Hi-Q $59,754 $59,754 66


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Budget Name 2019-2020 2020-2021 Page No. Detention Center $432,018 $464,692 68 English Learner Program $1,325,399 $1,039,615 70 Enhanced Employment Opportunities

$1,565,200 $1,728,735 72

Evaluation Team Programs $375,185 $444,229 74 Extended School Year Program

$716,229 $727,233 76

Extra Thorough Cleaners (ETC)

$261,575 $266,237 78

Fair Share 5,056,911 $5,142,369 80 Forward Bound $708,432 $1,221,401 82 Improving America’s Schools $1,182,567 $1,092,318 84 Mobile Support Team $133,062 $174,660 86 New Pathways Program $1,288,027 $1,509,805 88 Professional Development – Teaching & Learning/ Curriculum & Instruction

$2,006,310 $2,319,400 90

Science Fair $18,818 $22,099 92 Special Education $19,345,552 $19,026,431 94 Systems Services $848,266 $915,877 96 TCA Prep 365,851 $285,731 98 Teacher Resource Center $25,000 $10,000 100 Technology Infrastructure $877,684 $877,684 102 1306 Student Residence Verification Billings

$395,377 $393,375 104

Title I – Parent Involvement $46,317 $48,326 106 Title II – Improving Teacher Quality

$338,802 $338,802 108

Transportation Driver Training $64,437 $69,367 110

5) Designate depositories as listed for 2020-2021:

TD Bank General Fund Checking 36-151-XXXX TD Bank Net Payroll 36-151-XXXX TD Bank Cafeteria Checking 36-151-XXXX TD Bank Unemployment 36-151-XXXX TD Bank Payroll Liability Account 36-802-XXXX TD Bank Self-Insured Fund 42-804-XXXXX Wells Fargo PLGIT Savings 1410-XXX Pennsylvania School District Liquid Asset Fund (PSDLAF)

Investment Account 17300XXXXX

Santander Bank Investment Accounts


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6) Prefund the 2020-2021 healthcare insurance premiums with the Delaware County Public Schools Health Insurance Trust at an estimated cost of $6,562,336.00.

7) Accept transfers of grants and donations from the Delaware County Education

Foundation. 8) Grant permission for DCIU administration to pay bills prior to the August

Board meeting with affirmation taking place at that meeting.

FACILITIES 1) Approve agreement with Kelly Services (formerly Insight Workforce

Solutions LLC) to extend the lease of office space at the DCIU Education Service Center in Morton, PA from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at a cost of $667.00 per month, total cost not to exceed $8,000.00 per year.

2) Continue to contract with Environmental Control Systems, Inc. from July 1,

2020 to June 30, 2023 to act as Local Education Authority and Environmental Consultant, according to EPA 40 Part 763. Professional fees for services rendered will be at the following rates and subject to an increase on January 1 of each year with notice to DCIU:

Professional Engineer - NSPE $120.00/hour Professional Geologist - PG $115.00/hour Asbestos Project Inspector - API $110.00/hour Asbestos Safety Technician - AST $110.00/hour Building Inspector/Manager Planner $110.00/hour Industrial Hygienist $110.00/hour Air Monitor Sampling Technician $85.00-$110.00/hour Project Manager/Management Consultant $90.00-$110.00/hour Training $695.00/$1,795.00/day Admin/Data Entry/Computer Tech. $55.00/hour

3) Contract with BFI, d.b.a., Republic Services, for a three-year trash removal

contract as recommended by the Joint Purchasing Board at the following costs:

2020 – 2021: $17,658.71 2021 – 2022: $18,491.06 2022 – 2023: $18,734.13


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Other Items FACILITIES (continued)

4) Extend contract at no cost increase with P & L Co., lowest responsible bidder, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 for snow removal at the truck/driver rate of $85.00 per hour; labor at the rate of $28.00 per hour and the cost of $25.00 per 100 pounds for salt and $35.00 per 100 pounds for calcium.

5) Extend contract at no cost increase with P & L Company Inc. for weekly lawn

service from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at Morton at a cost of $109.00 per cut.

6) Extend contract at no cost increase with P & L Company Inc. for weekly lawn

service from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at The County Alternative High School at a cost of $85.00 per cut.

7) Renew contract at no cost increase for a three-year extension with P&L Co.

for on-call labor services at an hourly rate range of $28.00 to $32.00.

8) Renew contract at no cost increase for a three-year extension with Interior Maintenance Company, Inc. for on-call labor services at an hourly rate range of $15.00 to $25.00.

9) Extend contract at no cost increase with Moyer Indoor/Outdoor Pest Control

for pest control services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 at the following cost for each location:

The County Alternative School: $65.00 per month Morton Education Service Center: $189.00 per month.

10) Approve the renewal of the Sage Technology Solutions contract for Polycom

Support for DCIU from April 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at a cost of $2,125.00.

11) Approve the five-year KONE Care Maintenance Agreement for three

elevators at the DCIU Morton and Marple locations from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 at an annual cost of $7,800.00

HUMAN RESOURCES

1) Approval to issue professional contracts to the following individuals who have

achieved their sixth satisfactory evaluation: • Lauren Thompson, Speech-Language Pathologist • Morgan Ricker, Speech-Language Pathologist • Alexandra Wicks, Teacher of the Deaf


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Other Items HUMAN RESOURCES (continued)

2) Approval to renew the Frontline Technologies contract for Employee

Evaluation Management module effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 at an increase of 4% per year: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 $7,653.04 July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 $7,959.16 July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 $8,277.53

3) Approval to renew the Frontline Technologies contract for Absence Management module effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 at an increase of 4% per year. July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 $13,394.06 July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 $13,929.82 July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 $14,487.02

4) Approve contract with Mediscan Staffing Services to provide the below

services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: Speech/Language Pathologist $71.00 Occupational Therapist $70.00 Physical Therapist $70.00 Psychologist $80.00 Sign Language Interpreter $61.00 Teacher of the Deaf $61.00 Special Education Teacher $58.00 General Teacher with BA $55.00 LPN $53.00 RN $58.00

5) Approval to renew contract with Staffing Plus for staffing services from July

1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs to DCIU: Teacher’s Aides/One-to-One Aides/PCAs (non-degreed) $18.95/hour Teacher’s Aides/One-to-One Aides/PCAs (Bachelors) $21.10/hour Crisis Workers $21.00/hour Speech-Language Pathologists $77.00/hour Physical and Occupational Therapists $77.00/hour Head Start Instructional Aide $18.95/hour Head Start Instructor $21.10/hour Head Start Family Service Worker $22.50/hour Nutritional Aide $18.00/hour Clerical/Administrative $18.75-$22.95/hour Daily Substitutes $211.60/day


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6) Approval to renew contract with Criticare Health and Nursing for staffing

services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: Registered Nurse $56.00 Licensed Practical Nurse $46.00 Certified Nursing Assistant $25.50 Teacher’s Aide $22.50

7) Approval to renew contract with General Healthcare Resources, Inc. for

staffing services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Registered Nurse $52.00 Licensed Practical Nurse $42.00 Bachelor Level Therapist/Case Manager $27.00 Master Level Therapist/Case Manager $30.00 Special Education Teacher $39.00 Paraprofessional/Teacher’s Aide $22.50 Physical Therapist $72.00 Occupational Therapist $72.00 Speech-Language Pathologist $78.00 8) Approval to renew contract with Monarch Staffing for staffing services from

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: Administrative – Office Support Level 1 $21.35-$23.85 Administrative – Office Support Level 2 $24.35-$26.85 HR Project Representative $35.00-$42.00 Tech Support (dependent on experience) $24.50-$35.50 9) Approval to renew contract with U.S. Medical Staffing, Inc. for staffing

services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Behavioral Support Consultant $49.00 Personal Care Assistant $19.45 Registered Nurse $47.90 Licensed Practical Nurse $42.50 Master’s Level Social Work $33.90 Crisis Manager $22.00


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10) Approval to renew contract with Delta-T Group, Inc. for staffing services

from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: Teacher Assistant (degreed and non-degreed) $19.50 - $23.00 PA Certified Teacher $33.00 PA Certified Special Education Teacher $48.00 Non-Certified Teachers $25.00 Social Worker/Clinician/Case Manager $29.00-$38.00 Nurses (Registered, LPN) $46.00-$55.00 Short-term substitutes (less than 95 days) at a mark-up cost of 8% to 18% over the DCIU daily rate. 11) Approval to renew contract with Randstad General Partner (US) LLC for


Administrative Support I-II $22.23-$28.93 Accounting Multilevel $25.59-$30.61 Human Resources Multilevel $25.59-$32.29

12) Approval to renew contract with AXION of Pennsylvania, LLC for staffing services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Personal Care Assistants (Non-Degree) $18.00 Personal Care Assistants (Associates-Degree) $19.75 Personal Care Assistants (Bachelor’s-Degree) $21.50 Counselors Masters $35.00-$38.00 Counselors Bachelors $25.00-$28.00 Licensed Clinical Social Worker $40.00-$44.00 Registered Nurse $49.50-$57.75 Licensed Practical Nurse $40.00-$45.00 Certified Nursing Assistant $20.75-$22.75 Clerical (Receptionist/Data Entry) $17.00 Customer Service/Administrative Assistant $17.00-$19.50 13) Approval to renew contract with Soliant Health, Inc. for services to students,

including School Age, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Occupational Therapist $73.00-$78.00 PCA/Paraprofessional $22.00 Physical Therapist $75.00-$82.00 Registered Nurse $60.00-$65.00 School Psychologist $77.00-$82.00


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Sign Language Interpreter $57.00-$62.00 Special Education Teacher $52.00-$62.00 Speech Language Pathologist $72.00-$77.00 Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing $67.00-$74.00 Teacher of the Visually Impaired $75.00-$80.00 14) Approval to renew contract with Therapy Source Staffing Solutions for

services to students, including school age, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Occupational Therapists $69.00-$72.00 Online Occupational Therapists $68.00 Physical Therapists $74.00 Online Physical Therapists $72.00 Speech Therapy Services $69.00-$72.00 Online Speech Therapy Services $68.00 Behavioral Specialist Consultants $72.00-$77.00 Online Behavioral Specialist Consultants $70.00 School Certified Psychologists $78.00-$84.00 Teacher of the Visually Impaired $67.00-$75.00 Teacher of the Hearing Impaired $67.00-$75.00 Special Education Teachers $50.00-$53.00 Online Special Education Teachers $48.00 15) Approval to renew contract with Invo Health Care Associates for services to

students, including school age, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

Behavior Specialists (BCBA) $80.00 School Psychologists, preferably Doctoral level $87.00 School Counselors $51.00 School Social Workers $51.00 Speech and Language Therapists $69.00 Occupational Therapists $67.00 Physical Therapists $72.00 Special Education Teachers $64.00 Registered Behavior Technicians $30.00 16) Approval to renew contract with Gamut Early Intervention Services for


Behavioral Specialists $80.00 One-to-One Treatment Staff $30.00


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17) Approval to continue to contract with Spectrum Staffing Solutions for staffing

services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU:

PCA/Paraprofessionals $22.00 Special Education Teacher $32.00 18) Approval to continue to contract with Supplement Health Care for staffing

services from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 at the following costs per hour to DCIU: Occupational Therapists $60.00-$63.00 Physical Therapists $68.00 Psychologists $80.00 SLP-CCC $72.00 COTA $48.00 PTA $48.00 Long-Term Teacher $45.00-$50.00 LPN $42.00-$47.00 RN $58.00-$63.00

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

There are none.

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1) Authorize Dr. Shellie Feola, Assistant Executive Director, or Tom Brown,

Chief Financial and Operations Officer, to sign documents in the absence of Dr. Maria Edelberg, Executive Director.

Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved Legislation Ms. Irving provided a written report on legislation. Other Business There was none. Next Meeting Date – July 1, 2020 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. on a motion made by Ms. Monroe and seconded by Ms. Powell.


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Voting: 14-0, Motion Approved

Respectfully submitted,

Board Secretary

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