Webutuck Board of
Education held the September
17, 2007 meeting at 7:30
p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Bernadette
Coniglio arrived 9:20 p.m.
Joseph Herald
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Culver called
the business meeting of September
17, 2007 to order at 7:45 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn to executive
session at 7:46 p.m. to discuss a particular personnel issue. The six Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously. President Culver stated the Board would be approximately
twenty minutes in executive session.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and reconvene the public session at 8:15 p.m. The six Board members present voted to
approve the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience members had the following comments:
What is the relationship of Collins and Scoville with the District
Facility Committee?
The company is the District’s
Architect Firm.
Does a Board member work for Collins and Scoville and also is a member of
the Facility Committee?
Yes, Andrew Jablonsky.
Is that a conflict of interest?
Please check with the State Education Department and School Attorney’s.
Parents should be notified if the school is in a lockdown due to a bomb
threat.
Would like FFA up and running – helped her daughter and has seen
student’s flourish that were not involved in athletics.
Will Stephen Perotti be appointed a Teaching Assistant since he is now
certified?
Yes, the District will check on
certification and if all is correct he will be appointed in October.
DISCUSSION
1. FFA
The FFA Advisor position is
currently open. President Culver and Mr.
Perotti will most generously volunteer their time to be Advisors on a temporary
basis until an Advisor can be found.
They will not receive payment for the position. Both President Culver and Mr. Perotti credit
the FFA’s influence in their earlier years.
Bonnie Finkle stated she was Assistant Advisor last year and will be
willing to again this year. However, the
students do need someone during the school day to be able to go to with
questions about FFA. The Agriculture
Teacher is a part of the team and will be a go between if needed. Discussion ensued.
2. Board Goals – President Culver asked Board
members to write down a couple of things they would like the Board to
accomplish this year and give them to the District Clerk by the end of the
week. The President will then draft a
list of goals for the Board to review.
3. Superintendent’s Goals – After the Board
develops their goals, it will be necessary to discuss the Superintendent’s
Goals in conjunction with Board Goals.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti
seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as amended. The amendment offered by
Mr. Perotti called for removing item #4 under Personnel. Mr. Culver called for removing #3 under
Personnel for further discussion.
The following asterisked items
can be consent agenda items. 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.
The seven Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the motion to approve the Financial Reports as
submitted:
Treasurer’s Report for the month
ending June and July.
Comprehensive Budget Status Report
ending June and July.
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report
ending June and July.
Warrants #1-11
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
2. Delegations
None
3. Non-Staff Communications
None
PERSONNEL
*1. Principal Resignation
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby approves the following Principal
Resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Scott Richards Eugene Brooks
Middle School Principal
Effective: August 22, 2007
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
President Culver spoke about Mr. Richards and his great
interaction with staff and students.
Other Board members stated they accepted his resignation with great
regret and the Board wishes him well in the future.
2. Approval of (1) Teaching Assistant Position
replacing (1) Teacher Aide Position
at AES
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Board of Education hereby approves adding one Teaching Assistant position
and deleting one Teacher Aide position at Amenia Elementary School,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
3. Non-Instructional Appointments
There will be no action taken until after
Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Appointments, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools:
Anthony
Trocino Teaching
Assistant
Effective: September 5, 2007 Replaces
Stacy Vitolo
Dawn
Rivette Teaching Assistant
Effective: September 5, 2007 Replaces
Kathy Westfall
Michael
Riddle Teacher
Aide
Effective: September 10, 2007 Replaces
Stephen Perotti
4.
Extra-Curricular Appointment for the 2007-2008 School Year
There will be no action taken until after
Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2007-2008
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Miriam
Straus Junior Varsity Volleyball
Coach
Aaron
Howard Head Varsity Boys’
Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Head Varsity Boys’
Basketball Coach
Michael
Riddle Assistant Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Modified Baseball Coach
Anthony
Trocino JV Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Athletic Director
Rudy
Eschbach Volunteer Assistant
Golf Coach (no stipend)
Mentor Mentee
Margaret Brizzie Kevin
Kleespies
Sherry Fisher Audra
Berryann
Bill Havranek Brad
Dana
Paul Wladarczyk Louis
Petty, David Pearson
Lorraine
Laufer Charity Brady
Rebecca Hart Karen
Thompson
Stephanie Shoemaker Tricia
Montalto
Mark Moren Kathleen
Kelly
*5.
Rescind Emergency Coordinator
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education rescinds the resolution dated August 13, 2007, for the portion
appointing Marianne Heslin as Emergency Coordinator and appoints Linda Peters
as Emergency Coordinator effective October 1, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*6.
Rescind DEHIC Authorization Resolution
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education rescinds the resolution dated August 13, 2007 for the portion
appointing District DEHIC Trustee as Kevin Geoghan and appoints Linda Peters as
District DEHIC Trustee effective October 1, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*7.
Rescind Position Authorization
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education rescinds the resolution Position Authorization
dated July 9, 2007, for the portion appointing Kevin Geoghan as School
Purchasing Agent, EEOC, Civil Service Section 75 Hearing Officer and Residency
Hearing Officer and appoints Linda Peters as School Purchasing Agent, EEOC,
Civil Service Section 75 Hearing Officer and Residency Hearing Officer
effective October 1, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
8. Create One
Instructional Position
Mr. Jablonsky made and
Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion as amended:
A Board member pointed
out the resolution should read “Instructional Position” due to a Teaching
Assistant instructing students. The
amendment was made.
The Superintendent
explained the reason for the creation for this position was due to an increase
in students with more concentrated needs not due to an increase in number of
students.
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education approves the creation of one Teaching Assistant
position, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
9. Instructional Resignation
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby accepts the following Instructional
resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Andrea Jarvis Special Education Teacher
Effective: October 12, 2007
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
A Board member questioned if the
District was actively looking at this time.
The Superintendent responded yes.
10. Instructional Substitute Appointments
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following
motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves
the following Instructional Substitute appointments, as recommended by the
Superintendent of
Schools:
Sabrina
Klay Substitute
Teacher
Effective: September 18, 2007
April Ary Substitute
Teacher
Effective: September 18, 2007
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
11.
Extra-Curricular Appointment for the 2007-2008 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2007-2008
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Tonise
Baker WES Yearbook Advisor
Kimberly
Coon Co-Advisor 8th Grade
Class
Patricia
Carmody Co-Advisor 8th Grade
Class
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
12. Create Two Non-Instructional
Positions
Mr. Herald made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education approves the creation of the following
Non-Instructional positions, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
2 Bus Monitors
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
13. Create Two Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following
motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves
the following Non-Instructional Substitute appointments, as recommended by the
Superintendent of
Schools:
2 Long-Term
Temporary Substitute Bus Drivers
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Acceptance of Donated Items
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member stated they accept the donation with thanks.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
following donated items from Christine Gillette to the Webutuck Central
School District, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
2
Lexmark Z22 Color Jetprinters
1
Hewlett-Packard scanjet 2200c scanner
1
Video Collection “World’s Greatest Train Ride” (18 videos each of a different
country)
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
2. Approval of the Millerton Elementary School Building
Improvement Plan
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion as
amended:
The removal of the words “and the hardware for window repair” was removed
from the original resolution because it could not be funded through a
combination of the EXCEL Aid fund and SED Building Aid. In Part III, the words “including
window repair as stated in the 2004 Building Condition Survey” were added.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Webutuck School District Board of Education does
hereby commit itself to the following plan to remedy the facility deficiencies
within the Millerton
Elementary School
outlined in the 2004 Building Condition Survey:
Part I: The Millerton
Elementary School building shall have a new roof installed. This roofing
project shall be funded through a combination of funding from the 2006 EXCEL
Aid fund and SED Capital Building Aid paid to districts.
Part II: Re-surfacing of the driveway and parking area
at the Millerton Elementary School shall be advanced to
the public for a vote within the context of the next capital bond issue.
Part III: Other (more
minor including window repair) deficiencies stated in the 2004 Building
Condition Survey shall be remediated by the Webutuck Maintenance and Operations
Department.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
3. Authorization to Establish the Scope of the
EXCEL Aid Project
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded
the following motion and an a friendly amendment was made by Mrs. Lounsbury and
seconded by Mr. Jablonsky to include Project I - add the wording “replacing
coping stone and repair parapet wall”; Project III - strike the words “a new well and water
supply system” and add “ redundant pump system”; Project IV delete completely. An audience member questioned if there was
going to be two wells. A Board member
responded yes that is what the Board has discussed and wanted. An audience member questioned the location of
the second well and possibly locating it on the High School side due to if the
first well was ever contaminated.
Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Webutuck School District
Board of Education hereby authorizes a public election for the purpose of
seeking approval of certain capital projects (as listed below). The projects identified on the ballot of this
election shall be funded via EXCEL Aid funding and New York State Building Aid
paid to districts. The Board hereby
authorizes the Superintendent to pursue the SEQRA approval for the scope of the
project.
Project
I: The Millerton Elementary School
building shall have a new roof installed, replace coping stone and repair
parapet wall.
Project
II: The Webutuck Elementary School, Eugene Brooks Middle School and the
Webutuck High School shall be equipped with an electronic door system including, but not limited to: the actual
electronic door lock system, the necessary computer systems and controls to
make the system fully operational and the appropriate
doors and hardware to accommodate the security system.
Project
III: A redundant pump system at the WSD
central campus to serve as a back-up to the original system.
The six Board members
present voted to approve the motion. The
motion carried unanimously.
4. Authorization
to Establish the Scope of the Transportation Proposition to be Placed on the Ballot
Mrs. Lounsbury made and
Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked if
the District owned a wheelchair accessible van.
The District does and it is used whether they have a wheelchair occupant
or not. Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District, Dutchess and
Columbia Counties, New York, be authorized to purchase (1) one 65-passenger
school bus at a maximum estimated cost of $85,000, (1) one 18 passenger school
bus equipped for wheelchair transportation at a maximum estimated cost of
$52,000, (1) one 28 passenger van at a maximum estimated cost of $39,000 and
(2) two cars at a maximum estimated cost of $37,000 ($18,500 each) for an
aggregate maximum estimated cost of $213,000, (2) expend such sum for such
purposes, (3) levy the tax necessary therefore, to be levied and collected in
annual installments in such years in such amounts as may be determined by the
Board of Education, taking into account state aid received, and (4) in
anticipation of the collection of such tax, to issue bonds and notes of the District
at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed
$213,000, and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due.
The seven Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Herald 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 September 2007, 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.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*2.
Approval of Textbook - “Biology - AP Edition”
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education approves the textbook Biology – AP Edition, 7th Edition
Prentice Hall 2005, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
*1. Approval of German/Spanish Trip to Europe
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Europe
Trip scheduled for April 8 – April
19, 2008 as a WHS school field trip, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*2. Consultant Appointment
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District
agrees to employ the following consultant at a rate of $500 per diem:
JBio
Consultant Services Curriculum
Consultant
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Jablonsky reported that Tom
Ritzenthaler (Collins and Scoville) can bring options and comparisons to us for
the renovation of the bus garage and also look into the land acquisition with
the building located on it being renovated.
However, the Board would have to authorize the expenditure of Collins and
Scoville to do that at a price of $5,000 to $6,000.
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. McGhee
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board
of Education of the Webutuck
Central School
District approves the expenditure of up to $6,000
for the Collins and Scoville to prepare comparisons of renovating the bus
garage at its present location and looking at land purchase with the
renovations to the building located on it.
The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously. Mr. Jablonsky abstained from voting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following were comments made:
Are #3 & #4 under Personnel going to be voted on tonight? Yes, after Executive Session.
Will the FFA be added to tonight? Yes
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
Please put any Facility Committee handouts in Board members packets who
did not attend the meeting tonight.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 9:25 pm for the purpose of discussing a particular
personnel issue. The seven Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion
to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 9:50 pm. The seven Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Non-Instructional Appointments
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional Appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Anthony Trocino Teaching
Assistant
Effective: September 5, 2007 Replaces
Stacy Vitolo
Dawn Rivette Teaching
Assistant
Effective: September 5, 2007 Replaces
Kathy Westfall
Michael Riddle Teacher Aide
Effective: September 10, 2007 Replaces
Stephen Perotti
The seven Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes Susan Lounsbury Yes
Joseph Herald Yes William McGhee No
Bernadette Coniglio Yes John Perotti Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
4.
Extra-Curricular Appointment for the 2007-2008 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2007-2008
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Miriam
Straus Junior Varsity
Volleyball Coach
Aaron
Howard Head Varsity Boys’
Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball
Coach
Michael
Riddle Assistant Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Modified Baseball Coach
Anthony
Trocino JV Soccer Coach
Michael
Riddle Athletic Director
Rudy
Eschbach Volunteer Assistant
Golf Coach (no stipend)
Dale Culver Co-Advisor FFA (no stipend)
John
Perotti Co-Advisor FFA
(no stipend)
Mentor Mentee
Margaret Brizzie Kevin
Kleespies
Sherry Fisher Audra
Berryann
Bill Havranek Brad
Dana
Paul Wladarczyk Louis
Petty, David Pearson
Lorraine
Laufer Charity Brady
Rebecca Hart Karen Thompson
Stephanie Shoemaker Tricia
Montalto
Mark Moren Kathleen
Kelly
The seven Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes Susan Lounsbury Yes
Joseph Herald Yes William McGhee No
Bernadette Coniglio Yes John Perotti No
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of September 17, 2007 at 9:53 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk
