Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Joanne Boyd
Dale Culver
Susan Lounsbury
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Kevin Geoghan,
School Business Administrator
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
Kristi Fisher, Student Representative
Absent:
Bernadette
Coniglio
Joseph Matteo
Joseph Herald
CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. Lounsbury called the Business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A bus driver also acknowledged the hard work of the Board members and
thanked them. He stated that he was at
the meeting, as well as several other bus drivers, to express the continued
desire to reinstate the 3:30 p.m. bus run.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Policy Committee (Mtg. 9/26)
Mrs. Boyd reported the Committee is slowly going through the Policy
book. The District had received a list
of pertinent policies a district must have.
The Committee will focus on this list for the next several months.
Facility Committee (10/2)
Mrs. Boyd reported Tom Rizenthaler, our architect attended the
meeting. The main focus was the Long
Range Facility Plan and what the next step is.
Discussion ensued.
Audit/Finance Committee (Mtg. 10/11)
Mrs. Lounsbury reported the meeting scheduled that night had been
cancelled. The Committee met last week
with the Auditors. The focus was the
internal controls within the Business Office.
DISCUSSION
1.
Policy #507b Admission of Non-Resident Students
A Board member restated he would like to see a
nominal cost set for tuition and would like the language in Policy #507b that
reads “In the event the Board
permits the attendance on a tuition basis of a non-resident student whose
parent or guardian owns property in the District and who pays school tax on
such property, the Board will deduct the amount of such tax from the tuition
fee.” taken out of the Policy. Other concerns stated by Board members were
many other districts use the State formula when computing tuition and it works
well also the Board need to be cognizant of past families that were quoted a
higher tuition rate.
2.
3:30 p.m. Bus Run
A summary of the 3:30 pm
bus run discussion from the last Board meeting was given. The Board had questions: were the busses
crowded, will reinstating the run alleviate the pressure to get back to WCSD, and
are there problems with the mix of school age students riding together. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Mr. Perotti and seconded
by Joanne Boyd to reinstate the 3:30 pm bus run. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Mr. Perotti and seconded
by Mr. Culver to move the question and discontinue discussion. The four Board members present voted to
approve the motion. The motion
carried. Mrs. Lounsbury motioned and Mr.
Perotti seconded to reinstate the 3:30 pm bus run. The four Board members present voted to
approve the motion. The motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as amended. Amendments by Mr. Perotti called for pulling from Consent #1 and #2 under Clerk’s Report for individual voting on the minutes and financial reports also #4 Approval of Surplus Vehicle Bids under Business and Operations for further discussion.
The following asterisked items
can be consent agenda items. 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.
The four Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1
Approval of Minutes for September 11 and
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the minutes
from September 11 and
*2.
Approval of Financial Reports
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the Financial
Reports as presented, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Treasurer’s Report for the month ending August.
Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending August.
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report ending August.
Warrants # 16-25
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
3.
Delegations
Mr. Clair from Amenia Recreation Committee came to speak about the
Inter-Municipal Recreation Commission. Discussion
ensued. It was determined that the
Inter-Municipal Recreation Commission would be discontinued at this time.
4.
Non-Staff Communications
There were none.
5.
Other
PERSONNEL
1. Non-Instructional Resignations
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Culver seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional resignations, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Reed Benton Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
Denise Hilton Bus Driver
Effective:
Liza Bates Senior
Typist
Effective:
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*2. Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Appointment, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Lori Milano Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
Dawn Klinger Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
Tina Breen Substitute
Cafeteria Worker
Effective:
Marilynn Farr Substitute
Nurse
Effective:
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
3. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Perotti recused himself from the vote. There was not a quorum to vote therefore,
this item will be moved to the November 6 agenda.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Stephen Perotti Teaching
Assistant
Effective:
*4.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2006-2007
School Year
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2006-2007
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Cindy
Dietter-Smith Yearbook
Advisor
Bonnie
Finkle FFA
Co-Assistant Advisor
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*5. Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Instructional Substitute appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Elizabeth Braaten Substitute Teacher
Effective:
Claudia Stevens Substitute Teacher
Effective:
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
6. Instructional Appointment
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Instructional appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Wendy Conti Tutor
Effective:
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
7. Other
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
*1.
Ratification of the Terms and
Conditions with Sharon Hospital for Speech Pathologist Services
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby ratifies the terms and conditions as outlined in the Agreement between the District and Sharon Hospital for Speech Pathologist Services, and authorizes the expenditure of those monies necessary to fund the Agreement with Sharon Hospital, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*2. Corrected Tax Roll
Authorization
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
WHEREAS, the Tax Collector has certified that duplicate tax payments have been made on the 2006-2007 school taxes regarding the following taxpayers and property and that refunds for overpayment of such taxes be issued:
Amount of
Taxpayer Grid No Refund Refund To
Paul Johnson 133801-7271-18-336075-0000 $2915.01 Citi Mortgage
William H. Rice 133889-727100577601-0000 $1019.95 Bank of America
Joel D. Ernst 13200-7167-00-490340-0000 $3034.98 Wells Fargo
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*3. Authorization
for Tax Adjustments
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
WHEREAS, the District has received an
Application for Corrected Tax Roll for the Year 2006 for property located
within the Webutuck Central School District, as follows:
Blake N. and Erica M. Mahaffey - regarding
property owned on 480 Old Route 22, in the Town of Amenia, described as Grid
No. 132000-7166-02-219483-0000, on the basis that a clerical error was made,
the structure did not exist on taxable status date or was present on another
parcel. The taxes should be based on
assessed value of $195,900.00 instead of $260,100. The taxes levied were $5507.94 and should be
$4148.42; and
WHEREAS, the Director and Investigator of
Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service have determined, that a clerical
error was made and the assessed value should be changed, as described above,
and has recommended that the Applications for Corrected Tax Roll should be
approved; and
WHEREAS, we have examined such application and
the County Director's recommendations and determine that a clerical error
pursuant to Section 550(2)(b) of the Real Property Tax Law as made;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Application for Corrected Tax Roll
for the Year 2006 be approved, that the tax
rolls be corrected to reflect the correct assessment, as set forth above, and
that notice of approval of such application and a corrected tax bill be issued
to the applicant reflecting the change in assessment and taxes to be paid.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*4. Approval of Surplus Vehicle Bids
A Board member thought the bid on Truck #35 was too low and does not want to accept the bid. Discussion ensued. The Board voted on the three remaining vehicles and to table the vote on Truck #35. Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Boyd seconded a motion to table the vote on Truck #35. The five Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby awards the acceptable highest bid for surplus vehicles presented (excluding Truck #35), as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
BUS 77 – Rolando Suazo Bid Offer: $4,500
BUS 84 – Rolando Suazo Bid Offer: $6,510
Truck #35 NST Transportation, Inc. Bid Offer: $ 100
Truck #35A Cheryl and Sons Bid Offer: $1,500
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
5. Other
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Report
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for September 2006, 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.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*2. Approval of BET Building
Goals for WHS, EBMS, and AES/WES
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Building Excellence Team Building Goals for the 2006-2007 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*3. Ski Club
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following
Extra-curricular club. The student cost for the Ski Club will be
$30.00 per student and the District will pay the remaining transportation costs
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Ski Club Effective:
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*4. Approval
of Textbook – Economics
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following textbook for the Social Studies curriculum,
Economics Principals in Action; 2007 Pearson Education, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
*5. Approval of FFA Trip to Indianapolis
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the FFA Trip
scheduled for October 23 – 30th, 2006 as a school field trip, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
6. Other
BOARD OF EDUCATION
*1. Board
Policies – Update Last Review Date
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Perotti
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby revises the last
review date on the following policies as presented and waives the three reading
requirement. The Policies were reviewed
by the Policy Committee and no changes are recommended, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
#202
Pupil Evaluation
#205
Independent Study
#210
Title I Programs & Services
#211
Dissemination of IEP Information
#212
Textbook/Library Book Selection & Review Process
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
2.
Other
PUBLIC COMMENT
An audience member spoke about a Board member being able to vote on an
item no matter what because he is serving the people and community.
The President of the CSEA spoke about an employee who resigned.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
A Board member would like to look at the Long Range Facility Plan
sometime at a future meeting. Several
Board members spoke on serving the District as Board members and how rewarding
it is.
PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION, subject
to the approval of the Board.
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn to executive
session for the purpose of discussing a personnel issue. The Superintendent spoke about language
missing from his contract in relation to his NYSCOS fees. Having discussed the item in public session, there
was no need to enter into executive session.
Mrs. Boyd rescinded the earlier motion made to go into Executive
Session.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Culver seconded a motion to add language to the
Superintendent’s contract stating the Board agrees to pay the annual membership
dues of the Superintendent to belong to the New York Council of School
Superintendents.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Boyd seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk