Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Bernadette
Coniglio, President
Joanne Boyd
Dale Culver
Susan Lounsbury
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Kevin Geoghan,
School Business Administrator
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
Absent: Joseph Herald
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Coniglio
called the Business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
No comment was made.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
1. 2007-2008 Budget
Board members commented that the Contingency Budget confused people. Board members felt to go to the Contingency
Budget would hurt the educational program and raise taxes therefore discussion took
place regarding what and how much to shave off from the Proposed Budget. Discussion ensued.
Adoption of the 2007-2008 Budget
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Culver seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby adopts the 2007-2008
Budget less $49,000 in the amount of $19,171,904.00.
The six Board members present voted.
The motion carried.
Bernadette Coniglio Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Susan Lounsbury Yes John Perotti No
Joanne Boyd Yes
Dale Culver Yes
There was discussion on the Transportation Proposition and the error that
occurred with last year’s proposition wording on the voting machine. A new vote will take place. It was decided that the vote would happen in
the fall at a date yet to be determined.
Discussion ensued.
Adoption of Budget Revote
Development Calendar for the 2007-2008 School Year
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Culver seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the Budget Revote Development Calendar for the 2007-2008 school year,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted.
The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience members had questions regarding the following: bond on the truck
that will be sold, if the capital project was bonded and can it be restructured,
if the Board rescinds its vote on the Head Maintenance appointment the Budget
will pass – that is why the proposed budget failed, who found the mistake with
the Transportation Proposition, Board members need to write a letter to the
papers in support of the Budget, the public does not want to come out for two
different votes, an audience member stood and stated he discovered the error at
the voting machine.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mrs. Boyd
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk