The Susquehanna Community Board of Education unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Susquehanna Community Education Association on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The agreement’s effective date is July 1, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2020. The previous contract had expired on June 30, 2015 and the district had been working with the labor organization under status quo provisions of the expired contract. The vast majority of the terms and conditions of the former contract related to work days, work hours, communication protocols, etc., remained unchanged under the new contract. However, significant changes were made to salaries and benefits. These changes are as follows:

• The contract calls for a salary raise of 3% per year for the duration of the contract. Retroactivity at a rate of 3% was applied to the 2015/2106 school year. Credit column movement was restricted, in most cases, to set the maximum movement to two columns between the start of the 2016/2017 school year and the end of the 2019/2020 school year.
  
  
• Employees covered under the agreement will now be required to meet health care deductibles and contribute to health care costs through a premium share. The annual deductibles will be set for the next four years at $250 for a single plan and $500 for a plan covering dependents. During the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 school years, a premium share of $250 for single health care plan holders and $600 for dependent plan holders will be implemented. During the final two years of the contract, the premium shares will increase to $500 and $1,200 respectively.

By unanimous vote the Forest City Regional School District adopted the 2016-2017 budget in the amount of fourteen million, twenty-five thousand, five hundred and one dollars during the School Board meeting on June 13, 2016.

Mrs. Dennebaum proudly presented the Reading Competition Team, who were all sixth graders and placed number one in their division as a Middle Level Team.  She said the competition consisted of students ranging from sixth graders up to high school.  The students should be commended since they invested a great deal of time throughout the school year preparing for the competition. 

Principal Peter Jordan recognized the high school baseball team who were the first ever to win District II Title.  The overall record was twelve wins and five losses. Superintendent Dr. Jessica Aquilina, and School Board President Mary Emmett presented the students, along with Coach Bill O’Dell, Assistant Coach Dave Kowaleski, and Volunteer Billy O’Dell with jackets.  

Students competed at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science State competition and came back with awards.  Lucas O’Neill placed second in ninth grade chemistry with a project testing the effectiveness of antacids.  Collin Ennis placed first in ninth grade chemistry testing how various cooking methods change the vitamin C content in our foods.  Katie Nguyen placed first in ninth grade chemistry by synthesizing her own biodiesel fuel in the chemistry lab and tested how it compared to commercial fuel.  Joe Piotroski not only placed first, but also received a perfect score in eleventh grade biology.  His project involved running a DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction to detect GMO’s in foods that were labeled to be GMO free and organic.  He was also awarded a two thousand dollar scholarship, renewable for four years, to the Eberly College of Science at Penn State.

The FCRSD’s cafeteria will be joining the Tri-State food-buying group for cafeteria purchasing.  The school board directors unanimously voted for the new contract and the school district will be following uniform guidelines, and saving money by moving forward with this contract.

Approved at this meeting was the one-to-one high school laptop program leasing agreement with CDI Computers.  Superintendent Aquilina explained that the current laptops could not function well with all the software packages needed for their studies.  With the prevalent need, it was decided to move forward with CDI Computers even though there is still one year left on the current contract.  Grades seven through twelve will be using Dell computers, which are able to support the software that is used by the school.  Superintendent Aquilina said they would be paying a lower price for a better product.  The cost of the current contract, for a four-year term is two hundred eighty seven thousand, five hundred dollars, and the new contract is one hundred ninety six thousand, five hundred and ten dollars.

The school board directors elected William Heller as board treasurer for a one-year term to begin on July 1, 2016.  There is no compensation for the position, but a five thousand dollar bond will be issued.

Resignation was approved by the school board for Joann Warhola who will be retiring.  Mrs. Dennebaum said she would like to say how wonderful Ms. Warhola was to the teachers she served.  The support to the teachers will be greatly missed and she wishes her the best of luck.

Approved also by the school board was the resignation of Maria DeAngelo.  Principal Jordan stated her time at the school was far too short, and she will be greatly missed.  He wanted to say thanks for her commitment to the kids, the community and he wishes her the best in her new endeavors.

Changes were approved to District Policies which included several areas; Pupils, Finances, and Operations.  Under Pupils (200), Vaping and Electric Cigarettes were included under Tobacco.  Under Finances (626) (626.1) and Operations (808), (808-AR-4), (808-AR-5), (827), changes to meet uniform grant guidelines.  Under Operations (825) Naloxone, a drug to counteract a drug overdose will be available at the school.  The governor is requesting this drug be kept in nursing units, and a policy will be put into effect.  The drug will be free of charge to the school, provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

One point three million dollars was shaved off of the building project by reduction of certain proposed changes.  Some proposed renovations were eliminated altogether, to reduce the price of the project.  The school board unanimously approved the new proposal.

Superintendent Aquilina said graduation was a wonderful ceremony, and thanked Mrs. Kemmerer, Mrs. McGraw, and Mr. Zack for all their hard work.  Congratulations to the class of 2016!

A Back to School Carnival will be held to welcome the students back for the 2016-2017 school year on Thursday, August 25th from 4-8:00 pm.

Superintendent Aquilina said thank you to Mrs. Joann Hall and her Bridge Group for donating two hundred dollars in Target gift cards to be used to purchase school clothes for children in need in the FCRSD.

Congratulations to the FCR Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band who took home first place in their categories for performances at Music in the Parks.  They also took home the Esprit de Corps Award for their teamwork and behavior.  Congratulations also to the teachers, Mr. Scavone and Miss Yuravich.

At its last meeting of the current school year on June 13th, the Blue Ridge School Board formally adopted a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. At $17,685,066 it is 3 dollars higher than proposed a month ago. Property tax rates will rise 2% to 49.39 mills (dollars per thousand dollars of assessed valuation). This is slightly less than the maximum “index” allowed by the state. Board President Chris Lewis said that, while no one likes raising taxes, increased expenses across the board required the hike. Veterans can be exempted from some property taxes, as was one veteran this month. The real estate transfer tax stays the same at 1%.

For a 41-point agenda, the meeting was extraordinarily brief, barely a half hour, as members voted on almost the entire agenda in a single motion. Two items were considered separately so that members could abstain as necessary. One of those – to pay transportation bills – was tabled for the time being at the request of Board Member Jessica Wright.

Most of the agenda was fairly routine for this time of year, just prior to graduation. There was barely a quorum available, with Dr. Patrick MacConnell participating by cell phone – a first – as allowed under district policy.

Among the more notable items:

Rebecca Williams, 38 years a teacher at Blue Ridge, and remembered fondly by some on the board, announced her retirement.

Secondary School Counselor Angel Sincavage announced her resignation, to be replaced by Shauna Williams.

“Extended School Year” (ESY) is scheduled for July 5 through August 4. Rebecca Hinkley, Laurie Klenchik, Lisa O’Neil, Carol Carey, Jacqueline Robinson, Cassicy Shea, Janice Smith, Michelle Allen and Lauren Konik will staff the program as teachers, paraprofessionals or substitutes. Elizabeth Richmond Rudofi is contracted for speech therapy services for ESY at $75 per hour as needed.

The Board donated $100 for the American Legion Riders for Fallen Soldiers Memorial Ride on July 10.

M & S Driving School LLC will provide on-line classes and behind-the-wheel instruction for new drivers for the 2016-2017 school year.

Creative Adventures For Education (C.A.F.E.) will sponsor the annual 4-day trip for 6th graders to Washington, DC next year from May 3 to May 6, 2017.

At the request of band director Vincent LoRusso, the Music Department will take students on a “performance trip” to Orlando, Florida next year during the week of April 2, 2017.

The dual-enrollment program with Lackawanna College is renewed for the next school year.

Blue Ridge contracts with the North Eastern Instructional Unit #19 (NEIU #19) for special education services for the next school year. The cost to Blue Ridge is based on the cost to the IU, of which Blue Ridge is a contributing member.

Blue Ridge golfers will play at the Golden Oak course under an agreement that extends through the 2018-2019 school years at a cost of $1,100 per year. Students signed up for the program will receive “membership” cards that will allow them to play the course outside of the school’s golfing season at no additional cost except for greens fees.

The Board approved a new Management Team Compensation Plan for the next school year. Administrators’ salaries are based on evaluations by the Board each year and are not published.

NEIU #19 will print school handbooks for the next school year at a total cost of $4,193.80.

Custodial supplies will be provided by Sanico, Inc., Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Co., Inc. and LJC Janitorial Distributors for a total value of $20,855.46.

Hartt Dairy will continue to provide milk products for the next school year.

Morabito Baking Co. and DiRienzo Brothers Bakery will provided bread products for the new school year.

Kurz Brothers will provide general supplies for the next school year at a total cost of $36,943.45.

Mary Clinton will become the new Athletic Director.

The Board approved a transfer of $1 million from the general fund to the self-funded health care account.

The Board offers some changes to its policy manual, including minor modifications and clarifications to its own governance policies. The district’s investment and financial policies are substantially modified, with more detail, and updates to reflect recent changes in regulation regarding federally-supported programs, including coverage of the district’s food services. Most of the changes are recommendations of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). The updated policies will be available for public review for 30 days before formal adoption. The Board’s policy manual is available through the district’s website (www.brsd.org).

A new schedule of coaching salaries is adopted, intended to bring about more consistency. Current coaches will continue to receive their current stipends.

Matthew Nebzydoski, Principal of Curriculum & Instruction reported that a direct telephone line has been established between the State Police barracks and the District offices, and that a full-day security assessment will be carried out in September.

Administrators thanked everyone for a successful school year. Mr. Lewis especially thanked Superintendent Matthew Button and Business Manager Brian Dolan for their hard work on the budget.

An executive session preceded the public session. According to Mr. Lewis, the purpose was to discuss evaluations and salaries for non-instructional staff.

Attendance was sparse at the meeting in the cafeteria where construction is underway on a temporary protective wall to surround the excavation that is to take place to expose the misbehaving sewer line under the floor. It’s unclear what the next meeting might be like, on Monday, July 18, if blasting is still under way. In any case, we’re back to water and snacks for the summer. There will be only one meeting in July and one in August. All meetings begin at 7:00pm. Check the district website for current information.

Susquehanna Community School Board Directors used their last meeting of this school year/fiscal year to wrap up heretofore unfinished business. The Board, chaired by President Steven Stanford, took just over 40 minutes on Wednesday, June 15, to approve: the District’s 2016-17 budget, a five-year contract with instructional staff, and a host of lesser measures to prepare the district for fall.

Voting “aye” on the roll call vote to approve the collectively bargained agreement between the SCSD and the SCEA (Susquehanna Community Education Association) for the term July 1, 2015--June 30, 2020, were Amanda Cook, Evelyn Cottrell, Ashley Depew, Carol Jackson, Jamie Koziol, Martha Stanford, and Steven Stanford. No “nays” were cast.  Lori Canfield and Clay Weaver were not present for the meeting.

SCEA President, Lawrence Tompkins, publicly praised the board and negotiators during the board meeting. He noted, as well, the dedication and focus of all parties in coming to an agreement. At meeting’s conclusion, Mr. Tompkins released the following written statement, “SCEA is pleased with the board’s decision to approve the new collective bargaining agreement. This certainly was not an easy process over the last year, but one that we feel has allowed both parties to reach an agreement that keeps the district in great financial shape through 2020 and beyond. Over the last ten years, the district has built a solid working fund balance they can use for capital projects and other surprises, like state budget issues. With some of the changes adopted in this new collective bargaining agreement, it should continue to allow them that flexibility as well.”

Superintendent Bronson Stone, although not involved in the contract negotiations, issued a press release outlining the key provisions which differentiate this five-year contract from its predecessor. In other comments, he observed, “Having a contract puts everyone’s focus back on teaching and learning. Overall, in my opinion, this contract was a true compromise among the board of education and the SCEA.”  In answer to questions as to how this contract affects retirees, Mr. Stone noted that (1) this contract will have no impact on currently retired teachers, and (2) teachers retiring under this contract will receive benefits similar to those provided under the previous contract.

Turning to the district’s budget for 2016/17, passage was non-controversial, with unanimous “ayes” on the roll call vote. The district’s $15,569,523.00 budget for next fiscal year sets millage at 48.68 in Susquehanna County, and 13.73 in Wayne County. The district will be using $852,899 of fund balance for budget balancing. The small increases in millage amount to an average tax increase of $36 per year for taxpaying property-owners, according to Superintendent Stone. Of course, that figure is an average, and some taxpayers will be paying more, some less.

Other good news for taxpayers--at least those with a homestead or farmstead exclusion--is the $306.00 tax reduction due to monies taken in from gaming (gambling). There was also good news pertaining to costs related to the district’s physical plant. Superintendent Stone announced that only about 700 square feet (less than 1% of total) of the elementary school’s 80,000 square feet of roofing required removal and replacement prior to restoration by C & D Roofing, the low-cost bidder.

Further good news on the physical plant front came with the board’s approval of the lowest responsible bidder, P & J Mechanical Contractors of Rochester, in the amount of $45,428.00 to replace the deteriorated boiler in the high school. Superintendent Stone noted that the district had received five bids on the project, with bids ranging upwards of $79,000.00. Having expected costs to range as high as $100,000 for the project, board members were pleasantly surprised by the savings realized.

Facilities Manager, Kevin Price, explained that just this day he had managed to repair the elementary school’s dishwasher. The vintage 1976 dishwasher would have cost district taxpayers a ballpark $40,000 to replace. Mr. Price managed to repair it for less than a tenth of that amount. Being that replacement parts are no longer made for this machine, Mr. Price managed to locate replacement parts from obscure locations.

The meeting’s Public Comment period provided the school board and audience with a presentation by the middle-school group, “Between the Extremes.” The community service group was one of six winners of WVIA & PPL’s “Empowering Educators Contest.”  WVIA and PPL Corporation presented “Between the Extremes” with a $1,000 grant for a STEM-related community service project. “Between the Extremes” team members presented a slide show of their activities in mentoring and forming relationships with pre-K students, as well social activities, visitations, and services to senior citizens at Barnes-Kasson’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). The group was very aptly named, given its community service to those young and old. Most heartening were the testimonials of each student as to how rewarding and enriching their service had been. In their giving they had gained much more than they had expected and in ways they could never have imagined. The students--along with their advisor, Mrs. Elizabeth Updyke--were roundly applauded as they exited upon completion of their presentation.

School Directors approved revisions to the district’s policies regarding dress and grooming (Policy #221), and Electronic Devices (#237). The dress and grooming policy addressed sleeveless blouses and headgear, specifically legalizing hair accessories such as scrunchies, ponytailers, jaw clips, and elastics, while still prohibiting headbands. The Electronic Devices policy confers a measure of liberalization to the current policy, and should be thoroughly reviewed by all students and parents of students for familiarity. Quite appropriately the board also approved printing of the new 2016/17 Student Handbooks to include this most up-to-date information.

Other business matters handled by the board included motions to:

• Approve the purchase of the “Read 180 program” for the Elementary School (affecting 28 students in grades 4, 5, & 6) at a cost of $39,000;
  
  
• Approve the sale of the High School Milling Machine to the Montrose Area School District for $6,000;
  
  
• Approve the Delta Dental Service Contract for 2016-2018 school years with no rate increase;
  
  
• Approve the Extended School year Speech Therapy Agreement with B-K Hospital at a rate of $80.00 per hour; and
  
  
• Approve the Waterfront Learning Contract for the 2016-17 school year.

Before the meeting wrapped up at 7:43 p.m. Superintendent Stone reminded that there is no meeting during the month of July. The board’s next meeting will be on the first Wednesday in August. The board’s information and deliberation session will take place on the Tuesday preceding.  Mr. Stone noted, with an obvious tone of satisfaction, that the board’s regular monthly meeting will return to the Elementary School’s Administrative Office henceforth. Meeting in the high school’s cafeteria is forthwith discontinued.

The end of this meeting brought with it the end of a season of tension and unease. The return of normalcy had arrived just in time for a summer hearkening back to the good ole days--days long missed, but now embraced more fondly than ever. 

Special permits now available for milk trucks to exceed 80,000 pounds on interstate highways

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today put Pennsylvania’s milk producers and haulers in a much stronger competitive position relative to other states as he signed Senate Bill 1108 into law, enacting reforms long-sought-after by the state’s dairy industry.

The bill, now known as Act 34, enables the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to issue milk-hauling trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds special permits to travel on Pennsylvania’s interstate highways. Previously, federal law limited how states could treat bulk milk shipments, effectively banning them from most of the commonwealth’s interstate highways, but that limitation was removed in December after President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.

According to Governor Wolf, the new law offers economic benefits for Pennsylvania’s dairy producers, and it offers improved safety conditions for drivers on local and rural roads.

“This bill allows us to ship milk much more efficiently,” said Governor Wolf. “Allowing trucks carrying bulk loads of milk to use the interstate highway system could save many dairy producers thousands of dollars a year in hauling costs – and it will divert trucks with heavier loads from local roads and bridges onto those with the capacity to support these hauls. This bill is a win-win for Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry and its transportation infrastructure.”

These new special permits will allow more milk to be shipped with fewer trucks, reducing the cost of moving milk to processors before reaching the market. Without these special permits, Pennsylvania’s producers were at a competitive disadvantage because dairy producers had to rely on more trucks and more frequent trips to move a comparable volume of product, which led to higher costs to the in-state producer.

For years, states such as New York, Ohio and West Virginia have had higher interstate weight limits. The FAST Act provision paved the way for 17 states, including Pennsylvania, to more closely align its weight limits with neighboring states.

Susquehanna Community School District Board Directors took the following personnel actions during their regular meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

Approved hiring of Jennifer Rockwell for High School Summer School Teacher for the summer of 2016.

Approved, pending all appropriate clearances, hiring of the following: Teresa Corse - Summer Maintenance (2016); Kimberly Ott - Personal Care Aide Elementary; and Amanda Bishop - Clerical Aide.

Approved the following volunteers as Chaperones: Melanie Travis, Sara Adornato, Joseph Adornato, David Cottrell, Craig Benson, Joseph Burke, and Cartrina White.

Approved, pending all appropriate clearances, the following Volunteer: Curtis Mills - Football Volunteer for the 2016 season.

Approved Paul Rooney as JH and JV/Varsity Football Volunteer for the 2016 season.

Approved the following resignations: Jack Beamer - Boys Grades 5 & 6 Basketball Coach; Richard Emmons - JV Boys Basketball Coach; and Roxann Lloyd - Varsity Football Cheerleading Advisor.

NOTE TO READERS: The phrase “pending all appropriate clearances” is directly linked to state law, effective January 1, 2015, requiring a heightened level of investigative background checks for all volunteers, district employees, and contractors.

Following are the Susquehanna County Sentencing for May, 2016 as handed down by the court.

Daniel Lee Buechel, 32, of Nicholson, PA to 30 months to 60 months in a state correctional facility to run consecutive to the sentence in cases 2016-98 CR and 2016-100 CR, pay a $250 fine, pay cost of prosecution, participate in drug and alcohol counseling programs available at the state facility, upon release from incarceration continue with any outpatient counseling deemed appropriate by treating agency and/or supervising officer, not to possess any firearms and/or offensive weapons while on supervision, pay $100 Act 198 fee, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee and perform 25 hours of community service for Manufacture, Delivery or Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver in Harford Township, Susquehanna County on January 18, 2016.  Mr. Buechel also received 30 months to 60 months in a state correctional facility to run consecutive with the sentence in cases 2016-28 CR, 2016-98 CR and 2016-100 CR, pay a $250 fine, pay cost of prosecution, participate in drug and alcohol counselling programs that are available at the state facility, upon release from incarceration continue with any outpatient counseling deemed appropriate by treating agency or supervising officer, not to possess any firearms and/or offensive weapons while on supervision, pay $100 Act 198 fee, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, and perform 25 hours of community service for Manufacture, Delivery or Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver in Harford Township, Susquehanna County on November 3, 2015.  Mr. Buechel also received 5 years to 10 years in a state correctional facility to run concurrent with the sentence in case 2016-100 CR, pay a $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, participate in drug and alcohol counseling programs available while at the state facility, continue with drug and alcohol counseling upon release from incarceration, not to possess any firearms and/or offensive weapons while on supervision and pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee for Possession of Firearms Prohibited in Nicholson Borough, Wyoming County on January 26, 2016.  Finally Mr. Buechel received 5 years to 10 years in a state correctional facility to run concurrent to the sentence in case 2016-98 CR, pay a $250 fine, pay cost of prosecution, participate in drug and alcohol counseling programs available at the state facility, continue with outpatient drug and alcohol counseling and/or other programs that are deemed appropriate upon release from incarceration as directed by supervising officer, not to possess any firearms and/or offensive weapons while on supervision, and pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee for Possession of Firearm Prohibited in Clinton Township on October 29, 2015.

Patrick Kelly, 34, of Montrose, PA to 3 days to 6 months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, pay $1,000 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $300 Act 198 fee, pay $75 Pennsylvania Transportation Trust Fund fee, pay $10 EMS, complete safe driving school program, continue with mental health treatment, continue with drug and alcohol treatment, not to possess firearms while on supervision, subject to random drug and alcohol screenings, complete a CRN evaluation within 30 days of release from incarceration for Driving Under the Influence in Franklin Township on February 9, 2016.  Mr. Kelly also received 24 months probation to run consecutive to the above sentence, pay $100 fine, pay cost of prosecution, not to possess firearms while on supervision, not to consume alcoholic beverages or controlled substances while on supervision, continue with mental health treatment, continue with drug and alcohol treatment, perform 50 hours of community service for Recklessly Endangering Another Person in Bridgewater Township on January 5, 2016.

Frank J. Siglin, 54, of Montrose, PA to 3 days of home confinement followed by 5 months and 27 days of probation, pay $1,000 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $300 Act 198 fee, pay $75 Pennsylvania Transportation Trust Fund fee, pay $10 EMS, complete Alcohol Highway Safe Driving School Program, continue with drug and alcohol treatment, not to consume alcoholic beverages while on supervision, complete a CRN evaluation within 30 days for Driving Under the Influence in Bridgewater Township on December 26, 2015.  Mr. Siglin also received a $135 fine for Maximum Speed Limits in Bridgewater Township on December 26, 2015.

David A Shears, 50, of Little Meadows, PA to 6 months to 23 ½ months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, pay a $250 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, not to possess any firearms while on supervision, obtain a mental health evaluation, receive a drug and alcohol evaluation, perform 25 hours of community service for Terroristic Threats in Little Meadows Borough on April 12, 2016.

Shane P Macnamee, 31, of Montrose, PA to 41 dayst o 6 months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, pay $250 fine, pay cost of prosecution, continue with drug and alcohol treatment for Disorderly Conduct on October 7, 2015 in Montrose Borough.

Michael Argust, 34, of Montrose, PA to 21 months to 42 months in a state correctional facility, pay $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $45 Pennsylvania Transportation Trust Fund Fee, pay $10 EMS, not to possess any firearms while on supervision, not to possess or utilize any alcoholic beverages while on supervision, not to enter any establishment whose sole purpose is the sale of alcohol, not to utilize any controlled substances without valid medical prescription, receive a drug and alcohol evaluation, complete an alcohol highway safe driving school program for Homicide by Vehicle in Bridgewater Township on July 21, 2015.  Mr. Argust also received 13 months to 26 months in a state correctional facility to run consecutive to the above sentence, pay $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $45 Pennsylvania Transportation Trust Fund Fee, pay $10 EMS, not to possess any firearms while on supervision, not to utilize any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances without a valid medical prescription, receive a drug and alcohol evaluation for Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury While Not Properly Licensed in Bridgewater Township on July 21, 2015.  Finally, Mr. Argust received 2 months to 6 months in a state correctional facility to run consecutive to the above sentences, pay $1,000 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $75 Pennsylvania Transportation Trust Fund fee, pay $100 Act 198 fee, pay $10 EMS fee, complete alcohol highway safe driving school program, receive a drug and alcohol evaluation for Driving Under the Influence in Bridgewater Township on July 21, 2015.

Heather Saddlemire was accepted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program.