The Webutuck Board
of Education held their June 14, 2010 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High
School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Lee Bordick, Superintendent
Mary Grden,
Business Manager
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
Casey Swift
Joseph Herald
Andrew Jablonsky
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of June 14, 2010 to order at 7:39 p.m.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. McGhee made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 7:40 pm for the
purpose of discussing the CSE program.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti and Mr. Matteo
seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and to reconvene the public
session at 8:17 pm.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-standard work day
-WTA contract
-teacher restricted from children
-administrative internship
-union contracts
PUBLIC HEARING: CODE OF CONDUCT
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to open the Public
Budget Hearing.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
The District has a Committee that reviews the Code of Conduct for
students and employees. The only change
from past Code of Conduct is to fine tune the bullying piece to the document so
that it is current. Cyber bulling in and
out of school was discussed. An audience
member suggested looking at the internet policy that both student and employees
have to sign off on at the beginning of each school year in relation to cyber
bulling. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to close the Public
Budget Hearing.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
DISCUSSION
1. Probationary Teachers
These are the second set of seven probationary teachers in their year one and two that the Board will discuss in Executive Session. It was decided to wait until next week when the principals can be present to discuss them.
2. Code of Conduct
This topic was discussed during the public hearing in the beginning of the meeting. changes
3. Retirement Incentive
Governor Paterson offered three retirement incentives in the spring which are only for NYSUT union members who were fifty-five years old and had twenty-five or more years in a district (55/25). Today we received the TRS version of it and have not received the employee retirement version (ERS) as of yet. In the past we received a dollar amount the District was libel for with respect to each employee; currently districts will not know what the costs will be. Part A refers to a month of service for every year of service – it requires targeted employees, abolishing positions or a formula showing over a period of time. Part B includes anyone who is eligible for 55/25 not just NYSUT members. The District has a choice of approving Part A or Part B or Part A&B or nothing at all. This must be approved soon; Part A is July 31 and Part B is July 1. The deliberation time is very narrow. The State has not provided cost and therefore makes it hard to figure the cost to a district. Discussion ensued.
4. Auditor Meeting/ERS Reporting
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda. 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 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Approval of Minutes for May 18 and May 24, 2010 Board meetings.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the approval of minutes stated above as submitted.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations -None
3. Non-Staff Communications -None
PERSONNEL
1. Extra-Curricular
Appointment for the 2010-2011 School Year
This item was removed for further discussion in
executive session:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
following Extra-Curricular appointment, for the 2010-2011 school year:
Shawn Hosier Cross
Country Coach
Jennifer
Jaffe Social
Studies Depart. Head (K-5)
Margaret
Brizzie Social
Studies Depart. Head (6-12)
Brian
Geraghty Science
Dept. Head (K-5)
Sherry Fisher English
Dept. Head
Rosanna
Hamm Math
Dept. Head
Linda Miller Special
Education Dept. Head
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for May 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 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. Approval
of Budget Transfers
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached budget transfers over five thousand dollars ($5,000) per Board resolution dated 7/7/09 (Reference # 10 and #11).
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2.
Approval of Surplus Items
Mr. Matteo made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent
directed the Facilities Supervisor to remove the goal posts. The Board President asked the Business
Manager about the surplus process and if it is possible to get the information
on the website. Discussion ensued.
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of Education approves the following Surplus technology equipment and other
miscellaneous equipment (see attached).
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Approval
of Payments for 19A File Review
Mr. Matteo made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent
reported that the District is now in compliance NYSDOT.
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of Education approves payments for the review of the 19A files as required by
NYSDOT:
Ed Tannini 34 files at $50 each
Robert McGhee 17
1/2 hrs at $20/hr
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
4.
Adoption of Standard Work day
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
adopts the standard work day for ERS (Employees Retirement System) as six (6)
hours per day for reporting purposes only.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
5. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions with
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the
following motion:
The Board President inquired if this was moving
away from the changes the District set last year. This is on an as needed basis if we cannot
handle it in-house.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
Education hereby accepts the terms and conditions as outlined in the Agreement
between the District and
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
1. Summer Program Grades 6, 7 & 8
Kristen Chadwick is heading this summer program up. The Superintendent reported we are in the process of targeting individual students and we are communicating with the parents that the District would like their child to be involved. Busing is included.
Two teachers will be needed to meet the needs of the targeted students. Discussion ensued.
2. Cheerleading Summer Camp
The Superintendent reported that the backup is included in their Board
packets.
3. Diplomas
Any specific students Board members would like to hand diplomas to please
get those names to the Superintendent or Mrs. Trotter as soon as possible.
4. Student Council
The superintendent announced the new student council. The Advisor position will be posted shortly.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. None
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-Number of Board members
in attendance.
-Social Promotion
-Incentive for
Retirement
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 9:16 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history
of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn the
executive session and to reconvene the public session at 10:44 pm.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of June 14, 2010 at 10:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk