The Webutuck Board
of Education held their February 14, 2011
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:
Steven D.
Schoonmaker, Superintendent
Mary Grden, School Business Administrator
Therese Trotter,
District Clerk
Absent:
Joanne Boyd
John Perotti
Casey Swift
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of February 14,
2011 to order at 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following are
comments made by audience members:
There were no public comments.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following 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.
1. Delegations - None
2. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1.
Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2010-2011 School Year
Mr. Herald 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 2010-2011 school year:
Shawn
Hosier Boys
Varsity Track
Kathleen
Howard Girls
Varsity Track
Patrick
Ivain Modified
Track
Evelyn
Peters Girls
Varsity Softball
Salvatore
Rosa Boys
Varsity Baseball
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
1.
Authorization to Establish New Courses
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Board President asked if the Global Food
Resources was to be an honors course. He
asked for specifics on whether it was .5 credits. At the second Board meeting in June, the specifics
of these courses will be discussed.
Discussion ensued.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the creation
of the three new courses listed below to begin September 2011:
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2.
The Superintendent
announced that Heidi Hayes Jacobs will be here for Superintendent’s Conference Day
next Tuesday Feb 22nd.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. A Board member questioned where
we are with the DLT. The Superintendent
stated there is a list of individuals who are interested in being members. A date for the first meeting will take place
before the end of March. We don’t have
Board representative for this group yet.
The President suggested Board members take turns going.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
There were no comments from the public.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 7:53 pm for the
purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Mrs. Boyd arrived at 7:55 pm.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 10:55 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a
motion to adjourn the meeting of February 14, 2011 at 10:56 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk