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08/04/2008 08:06 AM

 

Ellwood City School Board Meeting August 4, 2008 ECO Staff -- Laure Cioffi, senior journalist ELLWOOD CITY – There will be a class of preschoolers at the North Side School this fall. The Ellwood City Area School Board met last week and approved an agreement with Lawrence County Social Services, who will be offering the class for up to 20 pupils under the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts program. Dr. Alfonso Angelucci, assistant school superintendent, said LCSS will pay the salaries of the teacher and an aide, and all supplies. The district will only be providing the space, he said. Angelucci said the district was interested in the preschool program because it is important to help the youngsters prepare for kindergarten. “It’s rare these days to have a kindergarten student with no preschool experience. Something like this program makes it more accessible,” he said. Nancy Welker, director of education and employment services for LCSS, said this will be the fourth preschool program funded through Pennsylvania’s Pre-K Counts in Lawrence County. LCSS received funding for the program last year and started programs in December at the Ellwood City Early Learning Center, the former West End School, and the Ben Franklin Early Learning Center in New Castle. These classes are in addition to the Head Start Program, which is also administered by LCSS. Welker said the Pre-K Counts classes are similar to those offered through LCSS’s Head Start Program. She noted that the family income guidelines required for Head Start enrollment do not apply to the Pre-K Counts program. Welker said they still have five openings for the Pre-K Counts class at North Side. They will cap enrollment at 20. There are also four spots still open for the Pre-K Counts class at the Ellwood Early Learning Center. Anyone interested should contact LCSS at (724) 658-7671. Other business conducted by the school board included: · Accepted resignation of Corey Best, instructional aide, effective immediately. · Accepted a letter of resignation for purpose of retirement from Michelangelo Nocera from his position as custodian, effective Sept. 30. · Received a letter of resignation from Gary Lagana, who is leaving his position as a custodian and an assistant football coach effective immediately. · Board members agreed to hire a Title I Instructional Aide to work at North Side, Perry and Hartman elementary schools. The position will be funded with Title I funds. · Approved the following coaches and salaries for the 2008-2009 fall sports: Joe DiCicco, assistant coach varsity football, $3,300.93 Rob Magnifico, head coach junior high football, $3,300.93 Dave Hunter, assistant coach junior high football, $1,883.90 William Loccisano, junior high football equipment, $836.75 Ron Grymes, football volunteer, no salary Joe Vitullo, assistant boys soccer coach, $1,117.55 Derrick Longbrake, assistant girls soccer coach, $558.77 Madeline Duncan, assistant girls soccer coach, $558.77 Ben Walters, soccer volunteer, no salary. · Agreed to let the Lincoln High School Band Boosters use Helling Stadium on Aug. 28 for the annual pie festival. In case of inclement weather the band boosters will use the boys gymnasium at Lincoln High School. (Laure Cioffi can be reached at LaureCioffi@EllwoodCity.org)