Webutuck Board of
Education conducted the September 8, 2009
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Herald
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
Also Present:
David Paciencia,
Superintendent
Linda Peters, School Business Administrator
Therese Trotter,
District Clerk
Absent:
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
John Perotti
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the Special Business meeting of the Board of Education to order at 7:36p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics were commented on by audience members:
-Oil separator status
-Athletic Inventory
-Atmosphere at school is positive
PERSONNEL
1. Termination
of Employment
Mr. Matteo made and
Mr. Herald seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Board of Education of the
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that Mr. Schimmelpfennig’s administrative leave continue until the
effective date of his termination on October 8, 2009 as recommended by the
Interim Superintendent of Schools.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Matteo made and
Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2009-2010 school year and in
accordance with the WTA payment schedule:
Donna
Gallo Co-Class
Advisor 2014
Kevin
Kleespies Co-Class
Advisor 2014
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Support Staff Appointments
Mr. Matteo made and
Mr. Herald seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent explained the end date of these positions. Discussion ensued.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Support Staff
appointments:
Brendha Cedano-Rivera Part-time
Teacher’s Aide
Effective: September 9, 2009 (Step 1 at $12.01/hr
through June 24, 2010 per CSEA contract)
Amy McEnroe Part-time
Teacher’s Aide
Effective: September 9, 2009 (Step 1 at $12.01/hr
through June 24, 2010 per CSEA contract)
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
4. Amendment of Resolution
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following support staff
appointment amendment from the August 17, 2009 Board meeting:
Aaron Kelly
Effective: September 8, 2009 as Full Time Teacher Aide
Effective:
August 18, 2009 as Athletic
Director (Stipend)
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
5. Creation of Position
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following
position for the 2009-2010 school year:
Itinerant Long Term
Substitute Teacher
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
6. Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following instructional substitute
appointment:
(A Board member inquired if this is the first time the agenda has shown
per diem in a resolution. No, it has
been stated in resolutions depending on the position. This is a per diem position. Discussion ensued.)
David Weinstein Itinerant
Long Term Substitute
Effective: September 8, 2009 $200 per diem
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
7. Instructional Resignation
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following Instructional
Resignation:
Kerri Fassett Elementary
Effective: August 31, 2009
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
8.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2009-2010 school year:
Mentee
April
Ary Allison
Lape-Karpf
Allison
Coppola
Jean
Roccanova Mary
Murphy
Karen
Rubin Lynn
Buckley
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. Approval of Tax Warrant Tax Rate Correction
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the tax warrant tax rate correction for the 2009-10 school year
as listed below to reflect the corrected tax rates and as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
(Discussion took
place on the error in the tax rate column in the previous resolution on the
August 17, 2009 agenda. Discussion
ensued.)
Town Amount to Levy Tax Rate (per thousand)
Ancram $ 241,777.29 12.02
Amenia $
5,792,124.32 11.29
Northeast $ 4,316,445.36 12.21
Stanford
$
731,349.78 23.17
$11,578,617.00
Collection period: September 4 through October
4 without penalty
October 5 through November 4 with 2% penalty
Installment Plan – 1st Installment
dues by September 15
2nd Installment due by March 15. A
service charge of 5% will be added to installment payments by the Dutchess
County Finance Commissioner.
The total tax levy of $11,578,617 includes
any tax reimbursement by
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Adjustment of School Lunch Price
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, the Board of Education approves the adjustment of the third grade
lunch price from $2.35 to $2.10 for the 2009-2010 school year:
Grades K-3 $2.10
Grades 4 -12
$2.35
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The following topics/issues were commented on by audience members:
-FFA logo on water bottles at school
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. McGhee made and Mr. Matteo seconded a
motion to adjourn the meeting of
September 8, 2009 at 7:53 pm.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk