Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Bernadette
Coniglio, President
Joanne Boyd
Dale Culver
Joseph Herald
Susan Lounsbury
Joseph Matteo
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Kevin Geoghan,
School Business Administrator
Kenneth Sauer, WHS Principal
Scott Richards, EBMS Principal
Mike O’Neil, WES/AES Principal
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
Absent
John Perotti
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Coniglio
called the business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
There was no public
comment.
PRESENTATION: By Patricia Carmody on Special Education
Mrs. Carmody, CSE Chairperson, reported on the number of students in
Special Education, the number of classrooms and teachers in each building as
well as any teacher assistants that support the teachers in the classroom. She is streamlining the process and
tightening up procedures. Discussion ensued.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Policy Committee (Mtg. 10/30)
Mrs. Boyd informed the Board on the policies being reviewed by the
Committee. The Committee will continue
to go through the list recommended by our School Attorney.
Facility Committee (11/6)
Mrs. Boyd stated the Committee again spoke about purchasing land
contiguous to the District. Land
acquisition is mentioned as an early phase priority in the District’s Long
Range Facilities Plan. Other areas that
were addressed were fencing for the playground, outside stairs at MES, as well
as a second well. Discussion ensued.
Audit/Finance Committee (Mtg. 11/13)
Mr. Matteo reported that Gary Theodore from Nugent and Haeussler was
present to speak about the Comptrollers requirements for an internal auditor. The Committee also discussed the time frame
for completing requirements for the audit risk assessment and Comptroller Audit
Recommendations related to payroll and the Internal Audit. The second Budget Forum is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00 pm hosted by the Town of
DISCUSSION
1. Tuition Rate
Policy 507b was discussed. The
Policy was broken down into two different areas: State rate and deduction of
property taxes. A Board member stated
that surrounding Districts use 100% State rate and do not deduct property taxes
from tuition and felt that this was a good practice. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Culver made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves Policy 507b inserting the
language “…and who pays school tax on such property, the Board will not deduct
the amount of such tax from the tuition fee” and “…at 100% of the State maximum
rate…”. The six Board members present
voted. The motion carried.
Joanne Boyd yes Bernadette Coniglio No
Dale Culver yes Joseph Herald No
Susan Lounsbury yes
Joseph Matteo yes
2. Policies: #303 2nd
#304 2nd
#522 2nd
There was no comment.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Culver made and Mrs.
Lounsbury seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as amended. The amendment offered by the Superintendent
called for removing item #3, Approval of French Trip to
CLERK’S REPORT
1
Approval of Minutes for March 6, 13, 20, April 3, 17, October 2 & 16, 2006 Board
meetings.
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the minutes
from March 6, 13, 20, April 3, 17,
October 2 & 16, 2006 as corrected, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools. The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried
2.
Accept Financial Reports
Mrs. Boyd motioned and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded a motion to accept the
Financial Reports, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September
Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending September
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report ending September
Warrants # 25-32
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
3.
Delegations
There were none.
4.
Non-Staff Communications
There were none.
5.
Other
PERSONNEL
*1. Non-Instructional Resignation
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following
motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Mark Visconti Maintenance
Worker
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*2. Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury 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:
Clarence Barnett Substitute
Bus Monitor
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*3.
Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the following Non-Instructional appointment,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Mark Visconti Bus
Driver
Effective:
(New Bus Run for Special Education Student @
Mark Visconti Part-Time
Bus Mechanic
(Replaces Norman Orlowski until he recovers from surgery)
Harold Horton Bus
Driver
Effective:
(Replaces Denise Hilton)
Stephen Perotti Teaching
Assistant
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
4.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2006-2007
School Year
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Culver 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:
Patrick
McKeever Girls
Track Coach
Kathy
Jablonsky JV
& Varsity Cheerleading Coach
Amy Schultz Vocal
Music Director
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
5. Amendment of Extra-Curricular
Appointments for 2006-2007 School Year
A Board member wanted clarification on the job
titles and stipends.
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby amends the resolution approved on
Aaron
Howard Co-Coach
Boys’ Soccer
Stipend:
70%
Bill
Havranek Co-Coach Boys’
Soccer
Stipend: 30%
Doug
Winslow Co-Coach Football
Stipend: 85%
Keith
Jackson Co-Coach Football
Stipend: 15%
Keith
Jackson Co-Assistant Coach
Stipend: 21%
Kevin
Malloy Co-Assistant Coach
Stipend: 79%
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*6. Approval of Non-Instruction
Sick Bank Committee
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves continuation of service on the Non-Instructional Sick Bank
Committee of the following individuals as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Mary
Clinton
Kevin
Geoghan
Kenneth
Sauer
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*7. Approval of Instructional Sick Bank
Committee
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves continuation of service on the Instructional Sick Bank
Committee of the following individuals as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Mary
Clinton
Kevin
Geoghan
Scott Richards
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
8. Other
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
*1. Acceptance of Donation of
Guitar
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
following donation to the
One Guitar
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*2.
Accept Independent Audit Report
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
Independent Audit Report for the year ending
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*3. Creation
of Extracurricular Account
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the creation of the following student account, as recommended
by the Superintendent of Schools:
Class
of 2013 Extracurricular Account
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*4. Appointment of Internal
Auditor
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby appoints Nugent and Haeussler as
The six 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 Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for October 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 six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*2.
Approval of Textbook - “Music Theory for Non-Music Majors”
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education approves the textbook Music Theory for Non-Music Majors
Pearson Prentice Hall 2006, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
*3.
Approval of French Trip to Martinique
Several Board members discussed the teacher to student ratio. Board members would like to know exactly how
many students were going. The
Superintendent will provide that information.
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
Martinique Trip scheduled for March 30 – April 7, 2006 as a school field trip,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
Joanne Boyd Yes Susan Lounsbury Yes
Bernadette Coniglio Yes Joseph
Matteo Yes
Dale Culver Yes
Joseph Herald No
*4.
Approval of Work-Study Job Placement List
Mr. Culver made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the Work-Study Job Placement Sites distributed
in the
The six Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried.
5. Other
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1.
Other
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no comment.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
A Board member asked about changes or additions to the Long Range
Facility Plan. It was determined that
the Facility Committee will begin by revisiting the Plan. A Board member questioned the status of phone
service and the answering machine at the Special Education office.
PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION, subject
to the approval of the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion
to adjourn to executive session at 8:42 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a
personnel issue, student concerns and land acquisition. The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Culver seconded a
motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at
9:17 p.m. The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
was carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald made and Mr.
Culver seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk