CLEARFIELD – Penn State has invited the Clearfield Area School District to be a part of a grant application for a study on the Susquehanna Watershed, announced Superintendent Terry Struble at Monday’s combined committee and board meeting.
More specifically, Clearfield was one of four school districts invited to be a part of the grant application. The Curwensville Area School District was also invited by Penn State, along with two other school districts located below the Harrisburg area, according to Struble.
“It’s Curwensville and us since we are kind of at the headwaters and then the other two below Harrisburg. Clearfield was thought of immediately as a district that would be willing to step up and partner with Penn State if they are successful in getting the grant,” Struble said.
Additionally, Struble announced that he and Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High School Principal Tim Janocko were invited to the Penn Highlands Community College. The purpose of the visit, he said, will be to meet with the deputy secretary of post-secondary and higher education in April.
He said they will be meeting to discuss accelerated college education, which is also known as Dual Enrollment at the CAJSHS. Struble said PHCC is interested in Clearfield’s utilization since it has one of the larger Dual Enrollment programs in the region.
During the meeting, the board approved, 8-0, a royalty agreement with Ohiopyle Prints Inc. of Ohiopyle, Pa. It granted Ohiopyle the non-exclusive right and a license to use the school marks for marketing, manufacturing and distribution of apparel and accessories sold to retailers and consumers.
School “marks” are defined in the royalty agreement as school name, nickname, mascot and related designs, logo graphics and symbols. It will not affect the purchase and sales of the school’s booster clubs and bookstore in anyway.
According to the paperwork provided by the district, the royalty agreement will remain in effect for one year and will renew automatically. The school, however, may terminate this agreement at any time for any reason.
Upon written notification of termination, Ohiopyle will immediately discontinue production of any new products but will retain the right to sell any remaining inventory. Board member Tim Morgan said he felt the board should seek the addition of a deadline on Ohiopyle’s right to sell remaining inventory.
When asked if he had one in mind, Morgan said he was fine with anything from 90 days to six months or one year. When asked by board President Larry Putt, everyone was in agreement to request a one-year deadline on Ohiopyle’s right to sell inventory in the event there’s a termination of the agreement.
The agreement states that payment will be made to the school based upon 7 percent of the net sales invoiced to Ohiopyle’s customers each quarter. Ohiopyle will make payments within 30 days following the end of each quarter.
Board member Dr. Michael Spencer asked how the district would know if it’s being paid the correct amount. “We would have to take their word for it,” he said. The district’s solicitor said it wouldn’t be out of bounds to request for some form of accounting, which Maney later said he would do.
At the close of discussion, the board approved the royalty agreement with Ohiopyle with its two proposed amendments. Maney said he would present both to Ohiopyle and notify the board and administration of the outcome.