Webutuck Board of Education held the June 25, 2007 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.

 

 

The following Board members were present:

Bernadette Coniglio, President

Joanne Boyd

Dale Culver

Joseph Herald

Susan Lounsbury

Joseph Matteo

John Perotti

 

Also Present:

Dr. Richard N. Johns, Superintendent

Kevin Geoghan, School Business Administrator

Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary

 

CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Coniglio called the Business meeting of June 25, 2007 to order at 7:32 p.m.  

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 7:34 pm for the purpose of discussing personnel issues, contracts, land acquisition and litigation.  The seven Board members present voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 10:24 pm.  The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

No comment.

 

PERSONNEL

1. Approval of Individual Contracts

Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Matteo seconded the following motion:  BE IT RESOLVED, contracts for Superintendent, Business Administrator, Director of Facilities and Operations, Treasurer, Assistant to the Superintendent and District Clerk, Supervisor of Transportation, Deputy Treasurer, and Food Service Manager be approved as listed in the Business Administrator’s Update of June 22, 2007 and recommended by the Superintendent of Schools as edited by the Webutuck Board of Education in Executive Session.

The seven Board members present voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

2.  Instructional Resignations

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Culver seconded the following motions:

            Derek Vandewater – BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education rejected the resignation of Derek Vandewater.  The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

            Maxine Ifafore- BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education granted tenure and accepted the resignation of Maxine Ifafore effective August 31, 2007.  The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

            Julia Heenan- BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education rescinded the tenure of Julia Heenan.  The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

3.  Instructional Appointments

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Instructional appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

 

            Kari Thomas                                        4th Grade Teacher

            Effective:  September 1, 2007               Estoppel Date:  8/31/10

            Replaces Mary Murphy                        Tenure Area:  Childhood Education (1-6)

           

            Donna Palermo                         8th Grade Science Teacher

            Effective:  September 1, 2007               Estoppel Date:  8/31/10

            Replaces Kari Thomas              Tenure Area:  Biology

 

            Kathleen Kelly                          Secondary Health Teacher

            Effective:  September 1, 2007               Estoppel Date:  8/31/10

            Replaces John Merwin              Tenure Area:  Health

 

            Jennifer Gdula                                       5th Grade Teacher

            Effective:  September 1, 2007               Estoppel Date: 8/31/10

            Replaces Derek Vandewater                Tenure Area: Childhood Education (1-6)

 

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

4.  Non-Instructional Appointment

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

 

            Jackie Woodruff                                   Teaching Assistant

            Effective:  September 1, 2007               Estoppel Date: 8/31/10

            Replaces Tamara Scafidi

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

5.  Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2007-2008 School Year

No action was taken.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

 

            Trisha Casler                            Girls JV Soccer Coach

            Kathleen Kelly              Girls Head Varsity Basketball Coach

            Kathleen Kelly              Girls Head Varsity Softball Coach

            Morgan Massa                         Girls Modified Soccer Coach               

            Mark Lounsbury                       Woman’s Athletic Director

            Mary Tauber                            Advisor Class of 2008

            Kathleen Kelly              Co-Advisor Class of 2009

            Kristen Gargano                       Co-Advisor Class of 2009

            Denise Clapper             Co-Advisor Class of 2010

            Vicki Barros                             Co-Advisor Class of 2010

            Carol Gribble                           Advisor Student Council

            Susan Harrington                      Advisor German Club

            Mary Tauber                            Advisor Spanish Club

            Cindy Dietter Smith                  Advisor Yearbook

            Steven Pollak                           Advisor Mock Court

            Steven Pollak                           Advisor Literary Magazine

            Trisha Casler                            Co-coordinator Monitor of Eligibility

            Barbara Riley                           Co-coordinator Monitor of Eligibility

            Nancy Gagne                           Musical Director

            James Gagne                            Set Designer/Builder

            Tabitha Thomas                        Play Director

            Tabitha Thomas                        Choreographer

            Amy Schultz                             Vocal Music Director

            Kristen Gargano                       Advisor Ski Club

 

            Mentor                          Mentee

            Susan Harrington                      Craig Morton

            Nancy Gagne                           Amy Schultz

           

 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

1.  Approval of Textbook – Secondary Math Curriculum

Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Culver seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following textbook for the Math Curriculum – “Integrated Algebra I – Ann Xavier Gantert, Amsco Publication for Grade 9, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

2.  Approval of Textbook – Social Studies Curriculum

Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Culver seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following textbook for the Social Studies Curriculum - “American Vision” – Appleby, Brinkley, Broussard, McPherson, Ritchie, Glencoe for 11th Grade, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

3.  Universal Pre-K Expansion

A Board member questioned if the Universal Pre-K would be funded solely by the additional increase for one year or are we locking ourselves into two sections going forward each year.  The resolution was revised to reflect two sections for 2007-2008.  Discussion ensued.

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education will offer two sections of Universal Pre-Kindergarten for the school year 2007-2008.  The Board hereby authorizes the expansion of our current Universal Pre-Kindergarten program to allow for the full-time employment of a Universal Pre-Kindergarten teacher and teaching assistant to accommodate both sections of the program.  The Board also authorizes the necessary modifications in transportation schedules to allow for the pick-up and delivery of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten students, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

1.  Approval of the District’s Negotiator for WTA Impasse Negotiations

A Board member asked if this was locking the District into impasse.  The Superintendent stated the District will be assigned a mediator and the District can have a sidebar at any time, with authorization from the Board.  The resolution means if and when we get to impasse Mr. Girvin will be the negotiator.

Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Mr. Jay Girvin of Girvin and Ferlazzo, as the District’s negotiator for the WTA Negotiations, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

2.  Other

President Coniglio thanked Mr. Matteo and Mrs. Boyd for their service over the last three years.  Mr. Matteo headed the Finance Committee and Mrs. Boyd always advocated for the children.  President Coniglio thanked the Board for allowing her to serve as President.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

No comment.

 

BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS

No comment.

 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a motioned to adjourn the meeting of June 25, 2007 at 10:39 pm.  The seven Board members voted to approve the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Tracy Trotter

District Clerk