LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT

301 E. Montgomery Avenue

Ardmore, PA 19003

Education/Special Meeting of the

Board of School Directors

Agenda
March 8, 2010

Lower Merion High School Library – 8:00 p.m.

Welcome to a Regular Public Meeting of the Lower Merion Board of School Directors

The Board believes it is in its best interest and the best interest of the students of the District
to hear comments from members of the public. It has been, therefore, a long-standing
practice of the Board to encourage and allow residents to speak at the public meeting, prior
to the Board vote on agenda items, by notifying the Board Secretary. In the interest of time,
each speaker is limited to three minutes. It is the policy of the Board not to engage in
dialogue with or respond to questions from the audience during the meeting. All or a
portion of the meeting is being video recorded for purpose of public broadcast.

Board Members and Officers

Ms. Lisa Fair Pliskin, President

Ms. Lyn Kugel, Vice President

Ms. Diane DiBonaventuro

Ms. Linda Doucette-Ashman
Mr. David Ebby
Mr. Gary Friedlander
Dr. Susan Guthrie
Mr. Ted Lorenz
Mr. Jerold Novick

Dr. Christopher McGinley, Superintendent of Schools

Ms. Fran Keaveney, Board Secretary

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. AUDIENCE RECOGNITION (Agenda Items Only)

IV. RECOMMENDED ACTION

A. SUPERINTENDENT

1. Superintendent’s Update

2. RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends that the Board of

School Directors approves the following resolution:

Appointment of Special Counsel

It is recommended that the Board of School Directors ratify the appointment of
Henry Hockeimer, Esquire and Ballard Spahr as special litigation counsel at the
following hourly rate: $250 for all attorneys.

B. EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Autistic Support Update

 Christine Crawford, Supervisor of Autistic Support

Coalition for Youth Program

 Kate Cornwell (President of the Coalition for Youth Steering Committee)
 Doug Young, Vice-President of the Coalition for Youth Steering Committee and
Director Community Relations, Lower Merion School District
 Eileen Riddell, Vice President, LMSD Educational Foundation
 Chelsea Katz, Harriton High School Student

V. AUDIENCE RECOGNITION

VI. ADJOURNMENT

VII. SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Regular Business Meeting Tuesday, March 22, 2010