The Webutuck Board
of Education held their July 6, 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
William McGhee
John Perotti
Casey Swift
Also Present:
Steven
Schoonmaker, Superintendent
Mary Grden, School
Business Manager
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of July 6, 2010 to order at 8:08 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
There were no comments.
DISCUSSION
1. Update on Capital Projects
The Superintendent stated he received the documents of substantial completion today. That signifies a beginning of closing out which will take about a year. The Business Manager reported she had spoken to Mr. Lounsbury to be sure he was satisfied with the work completed and that all documents/manuals are in place. She stated they are waiting for DEC to come up with their stipulation agreement on how the District is to operate such as when the water should be tested etc. A Board member questioned whether the oil/water separator will be a substantial amount of time for upkeep for our staff. The Business Manager stated they are negotiating that at this time. It was suggested that all of the warranties and manuals be kept in the District office. Discussion ensued.
2. BOCES Update from Robert Meade
Mr. Meade stated that he didn’t have a lot of updated information due to the fact that the BOCES reorganization meeting is tomorrow night. Mr. Meade was asked to look into the BOCES response when Webutuck experienced a mercury spill back in the spring. He stated they could trace the initial contact from Webutuck to BOCES about the spill and then beyond that the communication failed. Mr. Meade stated that BOCES has reviewed and revised the chain of command so this problem will not happen again in the future. Board members and Administrators discussed services that were to be provided by BOCES, particularly in the Health and Safety area, and in the end were not provided. Mr. Meade thanked the Board for the information and suggestions. Mr. Meade will relay Webutuck’s concerns back to BOCES. He stated he would come to a future Board meeting to discuss BOCES response to those concerns. Discussion ensued.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Swift seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda as amended.
The amendment called for Mr. Herald to remove #1, #2, and #3 under Personnel.
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 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Approval
of Minutes for June 14 and June 21, 2010 Board meetings.
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Swift seconded a motion to accept the Board Minutes as submitted.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Acceptance
of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Swift seconded a motion to accept the Financial Reports as submitted.
Treasurer’s
Report for the month ending May
Comprehensive
Budget Status Report ending May
Comprehensive
Revenue Status Report ending May
Warrants #74-79
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations
Victoria Alexander discussed her report regarding the
District’s cafeteria functions.
The report was distributed to Board members in their Board packets. A Board member suggested that the Cafeteria Consultant’s (Marilyn Serino) report be included in the information for the Board. Mrs. Alexander made several requests and suggestions to the Board. Discussion ensued.
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
1. Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2010-2011 School Year
This item was pulled from the consent agenda
for discussion in Executive Session.
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
Henry
Pollinger High
School Yearbook Advisor
Henry
Pollinger Advisor
HS Newspaper
Henry
Pollinger Literary
Magazine Advisor
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
Steven Pollack Advisor Mock
Court
Lee Stowe Drama
Advisor
2. Substitute Support Staff
Appointment
This item was pulled from the consent agenda
for 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 appointment:
James Boeding Substitute
Seasonal Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Holly Schrom Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective: July 8, 2010 ($16.80/hr.
per CSEA contract)
3. Temporary Support Staff
Appointments
This item was pulled from the consent agenda
for discussion in Executive Session.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following temporary Support
Staff appointment:
Connor Lynch Seasonal
Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Patrick Ivain Seasonal
Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Patrick McCaffrey Seasonal
Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Michael Schneider Seasonal
Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Donna Merritt Substitute
Typist
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $15.26 per hour
4. Consultant
Mr. Matteo 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 David Paciencia as consultant/mentor at $600 per day on an as needed basis.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1.
Waive Fee and Custodial Coverage
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Boyd seconded the following motion:
The Business
Manager has had a substitute custodial worker come forward that is willing to
work at a substitute rate since this agenda came out on the days the event is
at the school. The District will waive
the $25 building fee but will charge the building user for a substitute
custodian worker at the substitute custodial rate. If the substitute custodian worker is not
available on one of the Sundays the Board of Education will waive the use of a
custodian worker.
Mr. Perotti made
and Mrs. Swift seconded the motion as amended:
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of
Education waives the building use fee and allows for substitute custodial
worker coverage or responsible school employee (Judy Westfall) for the scheduled
Sunday functions through the summer for the Presbyterian Church.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Board member would like
regents’ results as soon as they are available.
2. Have the high school schedules
been mailed out? The Superintendent
stated he has some ideas about curriculum work this summer, nothing has been
scheduled thus far.
3. Is there any curriculum work
already scheduled for this summer.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
-Thank you for summer
use of building
-Substitute teachers
-Cook posting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. McGhee made and Mr. Herald
seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 9:07 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history
of a particular person or persons and items that were pulled from consent
agenda.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to adjourn the
executive session and to reconvene the public session at 11:15 pm.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Appointment of
Officers
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that for the school year
2010-11, the following individuals shall be appointed as officers of the School
District to serve at the pleasure of the Board in the following positions:
2010-2011
Position Nominee Salary/Stipend
District
Clerk Therese
Trotter $
Treasurer Valerie
Burdick $
Deputy Treasurer Mary Clinton $
Tax Collector Emma Jaromin $
Claims Auditor/
Property Control Manager Lorinda Coulthard $
Attendance Officer Trisha Lawrence (included in salary)
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Position
Authorizations
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Swift seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education
of the Webutuck Central School District designate the following individuals to
the positions indicated, at no additional compensation:
Check Signatory M.
Clinton/V. Burdick/Steven Schoonmaker
Payroll
Certification Steven
Schoonmaker
School Purchasing
Agent Mary
Grden/Steven Schoonmaker
Central Treasurer Mary
Clinton
Asbestos Designee Mark
Lounsbury
Records Access
Officer Therese
Trotter
FOIL Officer Therese
Trotter
Records Management
Officer Mary
Clinton
Records Appeal
Officer Steven
Schoonmaker
Title VI
Compliance Officer
John Biasotti
Title IX
Coordinator John
Biasotti
Title IX
Investigative Officer John
Biasotti
Title IX
Investigative Officer
Cara Tomasetti
EEOC Mary
Grden/Jack Biasotti
504/ADA
Coordinator Each
Building Principal
504 Compliance
Officer Steven
Schoonmaker
OSHA Coordinator Mark Lounsbury
Civil Service Section 75 Hearing Officer Mary Grden/Steven Schoonmaker
Title I Coordinator John
Biasotti
Title I – Homeless Liaison John Biasotti
Title I – Committee Chair Katy McEnroe
Residency Hearing Officer Mary Grden/John
Biasotti
WTA Sick Bank
Committee Bus.
Official, WHS Principal, Dpty Treas. CSEA Sick Bank Committee Bus. Official, WEP
Principal, Dpty Treas.
Director of
Physical Education Robert
Wood
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2010-2011 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded a
motion to table this resolution until the next Board meeting.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion was tabled.
Substitute Support Staff Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the motion to approve James
Boeding only.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that
the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Support Staff
appointment:
James Boeding Substitute
Seasonal Worker
Effective: June 28, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2010 $11.00 per hour
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to increase Gladys
Chapman’s work hours from .5 to 1.0 FTE through August 31.
Ayes 7 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 6, 2010 at 11:18 pm.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk