At the Pleasant Valley School District meeting, board director Dominick Sacci gave his Monroe Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) report. He announced that at the recent SkillsUSA District 11 Championships held in Allentown, 70 MCTI students participated. The contest by the national nonprofit organization, helps college and high school students prepare for careers in trades, and technical and skilled service occupations. Over 400 students from five area career and technical schools competed against each other in trade and leadership competitions.

The following MCTI students from Pleasant Valley placed at the District 11 SkillsUSA Competition. All first place winners will go on to compete at the Pennsylvania SkillsUSA Championships April 18-20 in Hershey.First Place: Advertising Design, Bryona Vasquez; Architectural Drafting, Mason Silfee; Health Knowledge Bowl,Priscilla Rodriguez and Samantha Healy; Medical Math, Katlin Lees; Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Katie Green, Samantha Leitch and Brittney Gonzalez.Second Place: Architectural Drafting, Justin Rappa; Customer Service, Christina Cenextant; Diesel Equipment Technology, Kurtis Makes; Food and Beverage Service, Christine McClellan; Nurse Assisting, Duncan Rodriguez; Team Works, Michael DeStefano; Technical Computer Applications, Vincent Bontempo; Technical Drafting, Jeremy Shauer.WeldingThird Place: Automated Manufacturing Technology, Joe Lammond; Crime Scene Investigation, Brody Wagner; Building Maintenance Technology, Parker Johnson; Job Interview, Sereena Myers; Masonry, Josh Silfee.Board director Susan Kresge reported that Governor Tom Corbett announced the proposed 2012-2013 state budget and that it looks like Pleasant Valley will receive less state aid than last year.The board approved passing the Charter School resolution, 8-0, in which it states that "the Pleasant Valley School Board urges its elected officials to support legislation that relieves the financial burden on school districts created by charter schools." It also states "the Pleasant Valley School Board directs its board president to take immediate action to alert the school district's state legislators about its position on this legislation and provide a copy of this resolution to them" and "the board will encourage others, including parents, students and staff, to contact the Pennsylvania General Assembly to support this legislation."The board approved, 8-0:*change of employment status, effective Feb. 13 for Scott Olsen, Romario Relosa and Michael Sarnelli from casual to part-time security officer*hiring of Melissa Boyes as a substitute elementary teacher; Anthony Pirrocco as a substitute health and physical education teacher; Don Detwiler, substitute biology teacher; Erelene McCormick as substitute paraprofessional associate; Suzanne Relosa as substitute cafeteria worker/monitor/paraprofessional associate; Gisele Bauer, substitute cafeteria worker; Deborah Mayer, substitute custodian; Anida Mota, substitute health room technician; Samantha Vega, substitute paraprofessional associate*transfer of Marlene Briglio, part-time paraprofessional associate from PVI to Polk Elementary*accepting resignations of Joseph Anderton as assistant varsity baseball coach and Mark Versuk as assistant JV baseball coach*Jill Yetter for girls Jr. High soccer assistant coach*Matt Frable for Jr. High track and field assistant coach*Mike Scheller for Jr. High softball volunteer assistant coach*Robin Bok for track and field volunteer assistant coach*Sue McDermott for set painterThe board approved the following in business management, 8-0:*the Memorandum of Understanding between the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Monroe County and PVSD*the Colonial Intermediate Unit #20 2012-2013 general operating budget of $2,973,200 with PV's contribution to not exceed $29,643.13, a zero increase from 2011-2012.*the contract with JMS Acoustics of a fixed fee of $3,500 for the acoustical evaluation of the aeration pumps at the treatment lagoons*contract with CSI of $1,380 annually for fire alarm preventive maintenance agreement at Polk Elementary School with no increase from last year*contract with Learning A-Z of $1,573.95 for renewal of software for grades K-6, with a cost reduction due to number of subscriptions*contract with Scholastic BookFLIX of $295 for renewal of software for high school remediation program*contract with Schoolwires, Inc. at cost of $35,730 for three years (7/1/2012-6/30/15) subject to e-rate reimbursement*contract, subject to solicitor review and approval with Raymond C. Geiger, Appraisal Services at a cost of $2,500 for desk review, $4,000 for full appraisal, $200/hour for services outside of original scope, $1,000 per half day and $2,000 per day if testimony is required.