The Webutuck Board
of Education held their May 10, 2010 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High
School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Joseph Herald
Andrew Jablonsky
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Lee Bordick,
Superintendent
Mary Grden, School
Business Manager
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
Dale Culver
CALL TO ORDER
Vice-President Herald
called the business meeting of May 10, 2010 to order at 7:36 p.m.
2010-2011 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
An audience member questioned why they were only getting to see the
budget now. A Board member stated the
budget has been available to the public in all of the school offices and the
town libraries. The Superintendent
stated that if there were questions about the budget they can be directed to
the District Office and the Superintendent will try to answer them. This is the first year in the
Superintendent’s history that budget is less than the previous year. The Vice-President spoke about the coming years
and that school budgets will be equally difficult. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a motion to close the Public
Budget Hearing.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-Number of Board members
present when Assistant Superintendent was approved
-Board members present
for important decisions
-Removed Board member
due to absenteeism, others that have been absent
-Cost of the mercury
spill
DISCUSSION
1. BOCES/Needham Risk Management
There are deficiencies in our Health and Safety programs that Needham Risk Management has pointed out to us. The District is moving forward to be in compliance with these. Discussion ensued.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda (as amended). The amendment called for Mr. Herald pulling # 1 under Clerk’s Report for revisions.
A consent agenda is a single vote, which approves all asterisked items. Board policy (#008a) prohibits discussion of consent agenda items. Asterisked items can be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion by any one Board member.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Approval of Minutes for April 28, 2010 and May 3, 2010 Board meetings.
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to accept the Board minutes stated above as submitted.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1. Approval of Tenure Recommendations for
Teaching Assistants
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education does hereby appoint the following teaching
assistants to tenure, effective September 1, 2010.
|
NAME |
CERTIFICATION |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
|
Tracey Ferreri |
Level II |
September 1, 2010 |
|
Kimberly Coon |
Level II |
September 1, 2010 |
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Instructional Resignation
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti 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 of the following individual:
Alison
Coppola Special
Education Teacher
Effective: August 31, 2010
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*3. Support Staff Resignation
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
following Support Staff Resignation of the following individual:
Jennifer
Brandt Teaching
Assistant
Effective: May 3, 2010
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for April 2010, prepared by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on
Pre-School Education and by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on
Special Education, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. Approval of BAN
Borrowing for the EXCEL Project
Mr. Matteo made and
Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
Ms. Grden stated this
money is assisting us in several projects such as the oil/water separator and
security system. She stated that the
District is able to borrow money at a very good rate due to the double AA Mooney
rating, which is a very good rating.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby awards the acceptable lowest bid for BAN borrowing of $305,000 to fund the EXCEL project to Green County Commercial Bank at an interest rate of 1.50% with the closing date of May 13, 2010.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Approval of
Surplus Football Equipment and
Mr. McGhee made and
Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member
suggested looking into removing the goal posts and trying to sell them. They might have some value to them. Discussion ensued.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby awards the acceptable highest bid for Surplus Football Equipment & Jerseys as follows:
Robert Wood
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
1. Amenia Parking Lot/Farmers
Market
The Superintendent stated that the District is making sure the process
and procedures are in place. Each
individual vendor booth will have to have insurance. Discussion ensued
2. Audit/Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 18 @ 5:30 pm
The Superintendent stated that the agenda will be fairly lengthy for the
Audit/Finance Mtg. The external auditor
will be coming to the meeting to give the Board a report.
3. Second Rachael’s Challenge
Follow-Up Meeting May 26 @ 6:30 HS Auditorium
The Superintendent spoke about the second Rachael’s Challenge follow-up
meeting. Students who are in Rachel’s
Group will be at the meeting to contribute what is happening at their
level. The information for the meeting will
be going out through the Key Communicator. Discussion ensued.
Future Items
1. Guidance Plan
We will have the plan to the Board in June. School Districts are supposed to approve guidance
plans annually.
2. Probationary Staff
We will be reviewing year one and two probationary staff at a meeting in
early June.
3.
The Superintendent reported the community garden is moving ahead. The Ag teacher is involved in the project and
she will be here over the summer. It was
suggested that they could sell the vegetables at the Farmers Market perhaps through
the Ag program. It was noted that the
items in the garden were to go to the cafeteria to be used. The Agricultural program is looking at the
4-H clubs to reach out to those students to make them aware of the agricultural
opportunities at the school.
4. The Superintendent stated the
District is looking into potential energy saving projects such as the windmill
project. Discussion ensued.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. None
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-how is the district
charged for AlertNow
-Public will want to be
involved in the BOCES/Needham
-Fire trucks are
practicing quick call tonight
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
Jablonsky seconded a motion to adjourn
to executive session at 8:17 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history
of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 9:05 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made a motion to
adjourn the meeting of May 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk