UPMC Sports Medicine for athletic training services through June 30, 2020

Through a Right To Know, I requested a copy of the proposal from UPMC Sports Medicine for athletic training services through June 30, 2020. According to the July 20, 2015 Agenda, the District requested proposals from local providers. The lowest cost response was from UPMC Sports Medicine for a five year contract totaling $179,000. The next lowest quote was from Allegheny Health Network at a five year cost of $212,500. The five year contract seems far more complicated (to me at least) than the previous contract, and was approved at last night's school board meeting.

A list of school districts using UPMC's services is included in the contract.

UPMC, Tax Liens, PlanCon I, Salary Increases, Change Orders, and Credit Cards UPDATED

Normally, the School Board has two meetings per month, a construction update/discussion meeting and a business meeting. July is the exception. The School Board introduces and then passes agenda items on the same night. That night is tomorrow. Here are the highlights from the July School Board Meeting Agenda.

List of Liened Taxes: RESOLVED, That the Board approves for public display the list of liened taxes for the 2014 tax year.

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Local Services Tax (LST) Collections – The Municipal Tax Office currently processes the District’s LST collection. The cost of collection has been shared equally with the Municipality at $18,000. We are recommending a contract with Jordan Tax Service to do this collection. Jordan’s fees are 1.8% of sums collected plus a sum of 10% or 20% on collection of delinquent LTS accounts (the fee depending on how soon the tax is paid) plus half of all penalties and fines collected in litigation plus costs of going after delinquencies. We anticipate this contract would cost the District under $1,000 plus the cost to collect delinquencies. The Solicitor’s Office has reviewed the contract and recommends its approval. The Superintendent recommends approval of this contract.

Local Services Tax Collections: RESOLVED, That the Board approves the contract with Jordan Tax Services to collect Local Services Taxes at 1.8% of the collections plus additional cost to collect delinquencies in the form presented.

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Salary Increase for Assistant Superintendents – Annually, the Board is required to review the performance of the Assistant Superintendents: Dr. Ronald Davis, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Dr. Marybeth Irvin, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education. In accordance with statutory requirements the performance of each has been rated as satisfactory. The recommended salary increases are within the 2.8% average salary increase as previously identified as the average Act 93 administrator increase. The Superintendent recommends the salary increases for satisfactory performance for each Assistant Superintendent.

Salary Increase for Assistant Superintendents: RESOLVED, That the Board rates the performance of the Assistant Superintendents as satisfactory and approves the salary of $139,055 for Dr. Ronald Davis and $122,127 for Dr. Marybeth Irvin effective July 1, 2015.

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DonorPro Contract: RESOLVED, That the Board approves the DonorPro Merchant Services Integrated Donation Processing contract at $10 per month plus 2.89% plus $.20 per credit card transaction for donations towards the Capital Campaign. 

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Athletic Trainer Services: RESOLVED, That the Board accepts the proposal from UPMC Sports Medicine for athletic training services at their five year price of $179,000 through June 30, 2020.

The 2010-2015 Agreement is available on my website and below:

On April 19, 2010, the Mt. Lebanon Board of School Directors approved an agreement with UPMC Sports Medicine for athletic training services and physician services for the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years at our cost of $154,000. UPMC will be needing designated parking, which is something that was never indicated by the School Board at any municipal meeting. Besides paying UPMC $154,000, MTLSD will agree to serve as a regional center for UPMC by providing auditorium, gymnasium, classroom or fields to UPMC so that they may have sports medicine and/or sports performance programs up to four times per contracted year. By the way, UPMC will have the right to charge a participation fee to attendees of these programs. We also have to display four UPMC banners throughout the year at various MTLSD sports venues.

UPMC Athletic Training and Physician Services

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PlanCon Part I Submission – PlanCon Part I is a required submission for State review of the change orders in a construction project. There are two sets of Part I submissions for Board consideration and approval as recommended by our architect. The Superintendent recommends approval of these submissions. 

PlanCon Part I Submission: RESOLVED, That the Board approves submission of PlanCon Part I in the forms presented.

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And finally:

Change Orders for High School Renovation Project –Change orders for Board approval for the month of July totaling $37,464 from the Contingency and $8,282 from the Capital Budget have been reviewed by the architect, PJ Dick and the District administration: a. GC-116-285 to Nello for $37,464 for roof, window, wall and concrete work, b. ME-34-286 to McKamish for $2,235 for panels, and c. ME 35-287 to McKamish for $8,282 for ductwork for a fume hood. The Superintendent recommends approval of these change orders. 

Change Orders for High School Project: RESOLVED, That the Board approves the following list of change orders for the High School Renovation Project: a. GC-116-285 to Nello for $37,464 for roof, window, wall and concrete work, b. ME-34-286 to McKamish for $2,235 for panels, and c. ME 35-287 to McKamish for $8,282 for ductwork for a fume hood.

Where is the $2,235 for panels coming from? They forgot to tell us.

Update July 24, 2015 6:55 PM According to the PG's Mt. Lebanon high school renovation on track to 2016 completion, the Board decided to table the vote for the credit card services.

District administrators negotiated with DonorPro, a nonprofit company that already provides software for the capital campaign, to incorporate a software addition to process credit card payments. The cost would be $10 per month, plus 2.89 percent of the amount of each transaction and an additional 20 cents for each transaction. 

After board member Dan Remely expressed concerns about security and whether the rate is optimal, the board directed administrators to seek more information about options.

What's in it for the Municipality?

Continuing the Joint Maintenance Agreement (JMA) thread, I started a new poll here on Lebo Citizens.  I have been questioning the Municipality's involvement in the JMA. What IS in it for the Municipality? Why should the Municipality be concerned with School District fields? The agreement has not changed since 1999.  The District fee has been $83,300 since Day 1. The YSA claims to have an increase in participants.  Why are they being charged $30,000 each year if field use has increased? They are wearing out the fields, based on their own reports. As it stands, the School District has been bank rolling the YSA during their "lean years." Recently, the District has been looking at various sports and clubs as possible cuts in the budget. Scott Goldman and Dan Remely voted for eliminating hockey and crew from their budget, while others have compromised with a $3000 reduction in the budget.

The District would be able to control costs, in my opinion, if they did their own maintenance. Perhaps each school would be responsible for their own fields. I had suggested for different sports groups to adopt their own field, but that idea didn't seem to fly with some folks.

I have been trying to come up with a list of pros and cons for the Municipality's involvement in the JMA partnership.  I haven't been able to come up with any positive points. If anything, it muddies the waters. If the Municipality got out of the District landscaping business, that would create a clear division when it comes to signage revenue.  The District is in an agreement with UPMC which permits UPMC to advertise for free within certain conditions. By not renewing the agreement, the Municipality would be free and clear of any sports agreements with UPMC.  They could have their own contract with UPMC and generate income for the Municipality.

I am leaving it up to you, the readers, to come up with any reasons why the Municipality should be in such an agreement. 

UPMC Athletic Training and Physician Services Proposal

As mentioned in the previous post, "Can you spell UPMC?" here is the "revised" proposal from UPMC.  UPMC Athletic Training and Physician Services Proposal

Section A describes the services that UPMC would provide.  They will require designated parking.  Was that mentioned at the Zoning Hearing Board or the Planning Board?

Section C discusses MTLSD's responsibilities.  Besides paying UPMC $154,000, MTLSD will agree to serve as a regional center for UPMC by providing auditorium, gymnasium, classroom or fields to UPMC so that they may have sports medicine and/or sports performance programs up to four times per contracted year.  By the way, UPMC will have the right to charge a participation fee to attendees of these programs.
We also have to display four UPMC banners throughout the year at various MTLSD sports venues.

Can you spell UPMC?

According to Celli-Flynn Brennan drawing sheet #A1.L1J Lower Level 1 Floor Plan - Area J (solid letter)P, there is an area in the new athletic building that is 4,200 square feet.  This area, located next to the fitness center/training room and the free weights room in the lower level, might potentially be used by UPMC.  The November 9, 2009 Master Design Team minutes (item # 4) indicate the possibility of a partnership with UPMC for a community clinic at the high school.  Master Design Team minutes of Nov-09-09.  Also, in April of this year, the School Board approved a five year, $154,000 agreement with UPMC Sports Medicine.  MTL School Board Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2010  We will be paying UPMC for athletic training services and physician services.  It appears that we could possibly be building this area for UPMC's use with our tax dollars.