The Webutuck Board
of Education held their November 15, 2010 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck
High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joanne Boyd
Joseph Herald
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Casey Swift
Also Present:
Steven D.
Schoonmaker, Superintendent
Mary Grden, School
Business Manager
Therese Trotter,
District Clerk
Absent:
William McGhee
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of November 15, 2010 to order at 7:39 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-personnel issues in
exec session
PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
Principal McEnroe
reported that Wednesday is Parent Conference day. AlertNow was used to send out a reminder to
parents. Thursday is WES’s annual
Grandparent’s Day. The response has been
wonderful, over 300 grandparents that have RSVP. The most we have had in years. The Wellness Committee meeting took place
last month. Drug and Alcohol the Board
suggested as an additional focus for the Wellness Committee.
Principal Sauer reported
that soccer season has concluded. It was
the best season in twenty years. He
stated that it was great that we were able to provide two chartered buses for
spectators. He commented that
Superintendent’s Conference Day focused on staff and how to move forward
positively. He feels that student morale
is increasing. This Thursday is Report
Card pick-up. An Alert Now will be going
out as a reminder. Lastly, he reported
that the dance company Nego Gato will perform for the 7 -1 2 grade students
tomorrow. The Arts in Education program
funded this assembly. Rachel’s Challenge
follow-up meeting is being scheduled in the near future.
DISCUSSION
1. Youth Board
The Superintendent explained that the NECC would like to use MES to operate a program designed for teens and young adults who have dropped out of school. They would complete their education and also train for careers. The Board President would like to know the fiscal impact for the District. Other Board members questioned liability insurance and what the construction training lab would consist of. Board members were concerned with liability. The Business Manager will research the program further and bring information back to the Board. A Board member stated the District can provide a provisional letter of commitment which would allow NECC to apply for the grant. Further discussion was had on Webutuck’s GED program. A Board member asked what the maximum number of students that can be allowed in the Youth Build program. Discussion ensued.
2. Board Goals
The President asked if any member had any changes. There was an addition per the Board President which is number six on the document. It was decided that the goals would be for 2010-2011 and not through 2013.
Board members asked that the climate survey be done sooner than later possibly completed by March 1, 2011 and wording to that effect inserted to the goals. Discussion was had about when to implement the survey and whether it was tied to the Educational Forum. Discussion ensued.
3. Hazardous/Universal Waste Management Procedure
The School Business Manager spoke to Mike Needham of Needham Risk Management and there is a requirement that the District needs this or we would be out of compliance. Discussion ensued.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda as amended.
The amendment called by Mr. Herald called for renumbering the personnel items; the second #2 moves to #3 etc. Mrs. Swift called for removing #3 under Personnel for further discussion. 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 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
1. Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following Financial Reports as submitted:
Treasurer’s Report for the month ending October
Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending October
Comprehensive
Revenue Status Report ending October
Warrants #23-36
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1. Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2010-2011 School Year
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift 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:
Susan
Pomeisl Class
of 2017 Co-Advisor
Mari
–Ann Hoke Class
of 2017 Co-Advisor
Andre
Lassuer Modified
Girls’ Basketball Coach
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Extra-Curricular Appointments
for the 2010-2011 School Year
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift 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 pending
approval of their certification of their First Aid courses:
Susan
Pomeisl Modified
Boys’ Basketball Co-Coach
Daniel
Hart Modified
Boys’ Basketball Co-Coach Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*3. Substitute Support Staff
Appointments
This item was pulled from the consent agenda 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 Substitute Support
Staff appointments:
Ruben Long Substitute
Cleaner
Effective: November 8,
2010 $13.36/hour
Susan Herald Substitute
Food Service Helper
Effective: November 16,
2010 $10.69/hour
*4. Support Staff Appointment
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Support Staff
appointment:
Bonnie Mead Bus
Driver
Effective: November 16,
2010 $16.87/hour as
per CSEA
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*5. Support Staff Resignation
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
following Support Staff Resignation:
Lucinda
Williams Monitor
Effective:
November 2, 2010
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*6. Substitute Instructional Appointments
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute
Instructional appointments:
Avery Rathjen Substitute
Teacher
Effective: November 16, 2010 $90.00/day
Jonathon Megna Substitute
Teacher
Effective: November 16, 2010 $90.00/day
Deborah Rost Substitute
Teacher
Effective: November 16, 2010 $90.00/day
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*7. Position Authorizations
Mrs. Boyd made and Mrs. Swift seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that for the school year 2010-2011 the School Business Manager, Mary
Grden, shall be appointed to the position as indicated, at no additional
compensation, and she shall be
authorized to act on the Board's behalf in said positions:
Dutchess County Workmen’s
Compensation Board Trustee
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
1. Committee on Special Education
Monthly Reports
Mr. Matteo made and Mrs. Swift seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for October 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 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. Approval
of Hazardous/Universal Waste Management Procedure
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Herald seconded the following motion:
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of
Education hereby approves Hazardous/Universal Waste Management Procedure for
the 2010-2011 school year.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
The Superintendent spoke about the Superintendent’s Conference Day this
past Friday. The Safety Committee met
and reviewed safety plan, table top drills and the building condition survey. They have scheduled real drills to be done
through out the year. We have received a
response to intervention training for our staff in the morning which is part of
the compliance for new requirement that goes into place later this year. The teachers did work on Curriculum mapping. Betty
Chin returned to do a presentation for entire staff that focused on going over
the data and analysis on the first quarter bench mark assessments for grades K
- 6. He reported that Reading around the
World is moving forward. Mr. Fitzgerald
is working on the maps to be painted on the wall.
The Instructional Council continued to work on upgrading some of our educational
activities. They talked about additional
honors courses for next year. The
Superintendent asked the Board for approval to have Heidi Hayes Jacobs come to
the District. She is available on
Tuesday, February 22 therefore we would move Superintendent Conference day from
Friday, February 18 to that Tuesday. The
cost will be approximately $5000 , it will be BOCES aidable and the
Superintendent explained that if we invite neighboring districts in it will cut
the cost. Lastly, the Educational Summit
will be December 9 from 6:30 –9:30 pm.
We would like as many people to be involved so everyone is invited. Discussion ensued.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Approval of Board Goals
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Herald seconded the following motion as edited:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby adopts the Board of Education Goals
for the 2010-2011 school year as edited.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. A Board member stated she would
like to attend the Principal and Superintendent evaluation conference if the
Board approves. It is in the budget and
the Board would like a summary after going to the conference.
The Board President stated he was approached by the PTA as to whether the
Board had any restrictions to an afterschool language program for some of the
younger students. The Board President
stated that the Board did not have any problems with it.
The School Business Manager and Board President will walk through
Millerton building next Monday.
Mr. Matteo reported on the Audit Finance Committee meeting. They spoke about potential cuts in State Aid,
they generically started discussion on areas that we need to look at and also
one of the key points the Board had to look at is what to do with the Millerton
building. Discussion ensued.
It was noted that December 6 will be the first policy meeting and the Finance
Committee is meeting also on the same
night.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-good to see
faculty/staff and students at the boys’ soccer game
-Status of social worker
-taking Attendance during
emergency situations.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mrs. Swift made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 8:47 pm for the
purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person or persons and the item
pulled off the consent agenda.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
John Perotti left at 10:02 pm.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mrs. Swift made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 10:25 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Substitute Support Staff Appointments
Mrs. Swift made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Support
Staff appointments:
Ruben Long Substitute
Cleaner
Effective: November 8,
2010 $13.36/hour
Susan Herald Substitute
Food Service Helper
Effective: November 16,
2010 $10.69/hour
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Mr. Herald abstained from the vote.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Matteo made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a
motion to adjourn the meeting of November 15, 2010 at 10:26 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk