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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of EducationCommon Cents Shared Services Initiative
School District ReportDistrict:
Butler Area
 
 November 18, 2008
 
 
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements .......................................................................... 3
 
Executive Summary .......................................................................... 4
 
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
 
Summary of Shared Services Cost Savings Opportunities ............................................................................ 4
 
Summary of Next Steps and Implementation Considerations ....................................................................... 5
 
Introduction ....................................................................................... 6
 
Initiative Background .................................................................................................................................... 6
 
District Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 8
 
Current use of Intermediate Unit (IU) services ............................................................................................. 9
 
Approach and Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 11
 
Analysis ........................................................................................... 12
 
Category 1 – Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 12
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 12
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 13
 
Category 2 – Food Services and Nutrition .................................................................................................. 15
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 15
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 15
 
Category 3 Findings – Instructional Services .............................................................................................. 18
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 18
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 18
 
Category 4 – Safety and Security ................................................................................................................ 20
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 20
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 20
 
Category 5 – Purchasing ............................................................................................................................. 21
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 21
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 21
 
Category 6 – Finance and Payroll ............................................................................................................... 24
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 24
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 24
 
Category 7 – Facilities and Real Estate (Operational Costs) ....................................................................... 25
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 25
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 25
 
Category 8 – Human Resource Administration........................................................................................... 29
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 29
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 29
 
Category 9 – Technology Services .............................................................................................................. 30
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 30
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 31
 
Category 10 – Administration ..................................................................................................................... 33
 
Category Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 33
 
Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 33
 
Next Steps and Implementation Considerations .......................... 34
 
 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................... 34
 
Implementation Considerations ................................................................................................................... 34
 
Keys to Success ........................................................................................................................................... 35
 
 
 
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Acknowledgements
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education (PDE) is grateful to the schooldistrict leaders and staff of the Butler Area School District, listed below, who participated in wave2 of the Common Cents Initiative.
Name Role
Brenda Collins Transportation Supervisor Dr. Carolyn Cornish Assistant Superintendent ElementaryDr. Edward Fink SuperintendentBonnie Giallombardo Accounting Supervisor Keith Kalb Maintenance Supervisor Fred Mullner Food Services Supervisor Cathy Rodgers Director of Business ServicesJerry SlameckaAssistant Superintendent of Personnel,Technology, and Federal ProgramsDr. Michael Strutt Assistant Superintendent Secondary
The above individuals participated in the data gathering phases of the project, providing feedback through data collection tools and processes. These school district personnel also participated inseveral onsite interviews with the Common Cents Team. We greatly appreciate the time theydevoted to these interviews which allowed the team to clarify and supplement district-levelinformation and data.Finally, school district personnel also reviewed drafts of this report as part of the report finalization process. This final product is a report collaboratively refined and produced for the district. PDEand the Common Cents Team are very appreciative to the individuals from the participatingdistricts for all the time and hard work put forth and captured in this report, and wishes toacknowledge those individuals who contributed.
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