The Carbon Career & Technical Institute Joint Operating Committee acted on or discussed the following items during its recent meeting.

• CCTI Principal Michele Allen informed the Joint Operating Committee that there are currently 274 applications for students for the 2023-2024 school year. Palmerton has 67 applicants; Panther Valley, 67; Lehighton, 61; Jim Thorpe, 67; and Weatherly, 12.

• Approved 34 students attend the SkillsUSA State Competition April 12-14 in Hershey at a cost of $20,153 to cover the cost of registration, transportation, and lodging. Kevin Kuehner, SkillsUSA Adviser, Maritza Reinbold, SkillsUSA Assistant Adviser, Tom Bartholomew SkillsUSA Assistant Adviser, and Nate Rinda, Director of Technology will chaperon this event.

• Approved 5 students attend the DECA International Career Development Conference April 22-26 in Orlando, Florida at a cost of $6,400 to assist with registration, transportation, lodging, and meal expenses. Carly Rinda, DECA Adviser will chaperon this event.

• Approved 17 Culinary Arts students attend an educational event at Sysco Central Pennsylvania in Harrisburg on April 28 at a cost of $1,500 for transportation. Chef A.J. Burke, Culinary Arts Instructor and Sal LoPresti, approved Culinary Arts substitute will chaperon this event. Expenses for the trip are included in the 2022-2023 General Fund Budget.

• Acknowledged receipt of the resolution pertinent to the 2023-2024 Proposed Operating Budget for the Carbon Career & Technical Institute calling for receipts and expenditures in the amount of $9,096,315. Lehighton, Panther Valley, Weatherly, and Jim Thorpe have all passed the resolution for the new budget.

• Approved CCTI SHINE Non-Traditional Summer Camp to be held at CCTI June 12-16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for 5th through 8th grade students.

• Granted Brent Borzak permission to attend Technical School Education Day at the Pennsylvania Capitol with a number of CCTI students and staff on April 25. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is created to offer an opportunity for CCTI and other CTE’s to showcase their technical school to an audience of Pennsylvania legislators. School vehicles will be utilized for transportation to this event.

• Approved the purchase of Vector Solutions at an annual subscription rate of $2,178 effective May 1. Subscription includes Employees Safety and Compliance Library and Inclusive Instruction and Intervention Full Course Library.

• Approved the submission of the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Grant provided by the Pa. Dept of Education.

Additional days

The following individuals be employed for additional days at the approved per diem rates, between June 6 and Aug. 23:

• Maritza Reinbold, Graphic Design Instructor – up to 5 days preparing and printing of school related signage.

• Michele Klock, Cooperative Education/School Improvement Coordinator – up to 15 days supervising a number of secondary and other students at cooperative education placements, as well as developing additional placements for our students within and outside Carbon County.

• Eugene Colosimo, guidance counselor – up to 25 days updating the Guidance Plan, assisting with the coordination of summer student enrollments from the five districts, class scheduling, parent/student conferences, communicating with key personnel in the five sending districts, and other duties as assigned by the principal and the Administrative Director.

• Anthony (A.J.) Burke, Culinary Arts Instructor – up to 5 days

• Ashleigh Rehrig, Culinary Arts Instructional Aide – up to 5 days

• Michele Troutman, Culinary Arts Instructional Aide – up to 5 days. Time will be devoted to preparing for cafeteria production services for the next school year.

Personnel actions

• Accept the letter of resignation received from Douglas Feller, custodian/maintenance/groundskeeper/cleaner personnel, effective March 14.