The Webutuck Board
of Education held their July 12, 2010 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
John Perotti
Casey Swift
Also Present:
Steve Schoonmaker,
Superintendent
Mary Grden, School
Business Manager
Therese Trotter,
District Clerk
Absent:
Joanne Boyd
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of July 12, 2010 to order at 7:31 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
There were no comments.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mrs. Swift seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 7:34 pm for the
purpose of talking to an audience member that requested time in Executive
Session.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 7:47 pm.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
DISCUSSION
1. H. S. Principal Search
The Superintendent provided the Board with a principal search process timeline and an informational survey for their discussion. It was noted that the principal advertisement was sent out today. Discussion took place on the principal process and how the Board would like to proceed. It was decided that the survey would be sent out through the Key Communicator, announced through the AlertNow phone system and posted on the website. The timeline on information received and formation of committees was discussed. Discussion ensued.
2. Curriculum Proposal
The Superintendent proposed mathematics in-service during this summer. There is about $10,000 in the budget for curriculum development and also money for a consultant. The focus will be on curriculum instruction and students, which would increase student performance. Ms. Hamm, the Math Department Head discussed how the Superintendent, Katy McEnroe, Mary Murphy and she developed the summer in-service for math. Cost of the in-service and the history of some of the problem areas seen by the Board in the past, and assessments were discussed. Board members were in agreement that the Math In-service would be advantageous and that the Superintendent should move forward with the proposal.
3. Regional Substitute Rates
The Board looked at regional substitute rates and it showed that Webutuck’s rates were competitive in comparison to other districts. Substitute rates of nurses and tutors were discussed. Discussion ensued.
4. Organizational Membership
There are several membership requests that were given for their review such as, MHSSC, DCSBA, NYSSBA, COPE and NYSRSA. The Superintendent stated that he has belonged in the past to New York State Rural School Associations and has found it to be useful. He discussed the other organizations and what they provide. Discussion ensued.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded
the following motion to approve the consent agenda as amended.
The amendment by Mr. Perotti called for removing #1 under Clerk’s Report from consent and voting separately on the July 6 Business meeting minutes.
The Board President spoke about Mr. Biasotti’s resignation. He praised Mr. Biasotti for always being willing to give a hand in any situation. Mr. Biasotti has done whatever the Board needed whenever they needed it. The Board President stated they appreciated and thank him for his work over the years. The Superintendent clarified the extra-curricular positions the Board had questions on. The Board President requested revisions on the July 6 Board minutes and they will be amended accordingly.
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. Approval of Minutes for July 6, 2010 Reorganization Meeting
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to approve the minutes as submitted.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Approval of Minutes for July 6, 2010 Business Meeting
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to approve the July 6, 2010 Business Meeting as amended.
The amendments called for changing Lee Bordick to Steven Schoonmaker, to note under BOCES Update that Mr. Meade stated he would come back to address the Board’s concerns and lastly on page six of the minutes for Holly Schrom to be removed from the resolution of Substitute Support Staff Appointment.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Delegations
Marilyn Unger spoke about the playground and the history of raising money. The playground at MES was purchased for the Pre-K age children and she would like to see if it’s possible to move that piece of playground to WES. Also, Mrs. Unger was concerned
WES playground is not accessible most of the year due to drainage problems. The Playground Committee spoke about paving the area from the school to the playground. Discussion ensued.
4. 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:
Shawn
Hosier Cross
Country Coach
Samuel
Fitzgerald Golf
Coach
Aaron
Kelly Boys
Varsity Soccer Coach
Jennifer
Brandt JV
Volleyball
Henry Pollinger High School
Yearbook Advisor
Henry
Pollinger Advisor
HS Newspaper
Henry
Pollinger Literary
Magazine Advisor
Nancy
Gagne Play
Director
Nancy Gagne Play
Choreographer
James
Gagne Play
Set Construction
Lee
Stowe Play
Vocal Director
Kim
Coon Co-Advisor
Class of 2012
Trisha
Lawrence Co-Advisor
Class of 2012
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Administrative Resignation
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 accepts the
following Administrative Resignation of the following individual:
John
Biasotti Curriculum
Coordinator
Effective: June 30, 2010
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Approval of Individual Contracts
This item was
removed for further discussion in Executive Session.
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of
Education of the Webutuck Central School District approves the contracts for
Director of Facilities and Operations, Treasurer, Secretary to the
Superintendent and District Clerk, Deputy Treasurer, Human Resource Clerk and
Head Bus Driver for the 2010-2011 school year.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. Approval
of Surplus Books
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. Swift seconded the following motion:
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby
approves eleven (11) Addison-Wesley Mathematics, one (1) Math- Scott
Foresman- Addison Wesley, sixteen (16) Everyday Spelling- Scott
Foresman-Addison Wesley, two (2) Improve Your Reading Part 2- Reader’s
Digest, one (1) Open Court Reading, seven (7) Explore American
Literature, three (3) books & one (1) teacher manual Using
Mathematics Book 5- Troutman, Bezdek, Tobin 1984, four (4) In Other
Words and three (3) In Other Words A Beginning Thesaurus as surplus.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Approval of Vending Company
The Business Manager
stated the contract lacked the language about what products can/cannot be put
into the vending machine and also the contract lacked any kind of termination
language if the District was not happy with the vending company services. It was decided that the contract language
needed to be straightened out before approving the vending company for the
upcoming year.
Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby
approves Coffee Systems of Hudson Valley agreement for the
.
3. Other
A Board member
asked that the yellow chair that sits under the tree outside MES be
removed.
A Board member
reported that a community member came to the Millerton Recreation Committee and
asked that the banner of Jennifer Nyjak’s, who went to a Division I school for
sports, be put back up in the gym. The
Superintendent will look into it and have it put back up.
A Board member
asked about alternative energy and if the Business Manager has heard
anything. The Business Manager had not
but will contact NYSERTA again.
Discussion ensued.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
1. The Superintendent reported the
Non-Tuition rates the Board had previously asked about. District policy calls for using the NYS
formula. They are as follows:
2010-2011 Non-Tuition rates:
Grades K-6 $ 9,195
Grades 7-12 $10,644
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Other
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
There were no comments.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 10:10 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history
of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Swift seconded a motion to adjourn the
executive session and to reconvene the public session at 11:19 pm.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Swift seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of July 12, 2010 at 11:19 pm.
Ayes 6 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk