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