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 Webutuck Central School District hereby votes to accept the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the probationary appointment of Administrator, Dieter Schimmelpfennig, be discontinued.  The Board directed the Superintendent to notify Mr. Schimmelpfennig that the effective day of his termination is October 8, 2009.

 

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 Reading Teacher

            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                                                            Mentor                                              

            April Ary                                                         Allison Lape-Karpf                            

            Allison Coppola                                              Regina McCoy

            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

Dover                          $      36,022.21                        26.89

Northeast                    $ 4,316,445.36                        12.21

Stanford                      $    731,349.78                        23.17  

Washington                 $    460,898.04                        11.29

                                    $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 New York State through the State of New York School Tax Relief Program.

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