The Webutuck Board
of Education held their June 21, 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
Andrew Jablonsky
William McGhee
John Perotti
Casey Swift
Also Present:
Lee Bordick,
Superintendent
Mary Grden, School Business Administrator
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of June 21, 2010
to order at 6:35 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee
seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 6:40 pm for the purpose of discussing the CSE program.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Herald and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 7:50 pm.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following are
comments made by audience members:
-Town of Amenia Supervisor updated move to Amenia building tentatively in
July
-Administrative Internship at WCSD
DISCUSSION
1. Retirement Incentive
The Superintendent and
Business Manager reported they had evaluated the retirement incentive and doesn’t
see the value in going forward with this.
The cost is prohibitive; it entails reducing positions by a certain date
which is coming up soon. At this point it
does not look like it can be worked. If
this was offered back in February in the budget development process have been
given greater consideration. Discussion
ensued.
2. Health & Safety Services
The Superintendent explained that the Board has to decide if the District
will use BOCES for services or go to a private server. BOCES is aidable but a private server would
not be. It was suggested that Mr. Meade,
a Board Member at BOCES, be contacted to come to a future meeting to discuss
the Board’s concerns about BOCES. Discussion
ensued.
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded
the following motion to approve the consent agenda (as amended). The amendment called for Mr. Herald pulling #8
Temporary Support Staff Assignment under Personnel for further discussion. The Superintendent spoke about Mr. Hopkins,
the current HS Principal that is resigning and stated he was a very honest and
caring person and wished him well in his future endeavors. The Superintendent also spoke about the
incoming interim High School Principal and that he knew him as a former
superintendent and that he will do a great job in the position. 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 May 10, 2010 Board meetings.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded a
motion to accept the minutes stated above as submitted.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1. Extra-Curricular Appointment
for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald 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 appointment, for the 2009-2010 school year:
Carol Gribble Alyssa
Barnes
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Amendment of Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2010-2011 School Year
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby amends the
following extra-curricular appointments, for the 2010-2011 school year:
Lynn
Buckley English
Language Arts Dept. Head K-6
Sherry
Fisher English
Language Arts Dept. Head 7-12
Margaret
Brizzie Social
Studies Department Head K-12
Brian
Geraghty Science
Department Head K-12
Rosanna
Hamm Math
Department Head K-12
Linda
Miller Special
Education Department Head K-12
Susan
Harrington Special
Areas Department Head K-12
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*3. Substitute Support Staff Appointments
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Support
Staff appointments:
Susan Jackson Substitute
Bus Monitor
Effective:
June 22, 2010 ($11.29/hour
per CSEA)
Mary Brandt Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
June 22, 2010 ($16.87/hour
per CSEA)
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*4. Instructional Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Instructional
appointment:
Paige Stoothoff Kindergarten
Teacher
Effective: September 1,
2010 Tenure
Area: Elementary Education Replaces: Jennifer Jaffe, who
Replaced
Patricia Ambrose
Probationary Period:
September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2013
Annual Salary = $52,166 (Step 2, plus MA)
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*5. Instructional Appointments
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves Henry Pollinger and Donna Gallo as
summer school program teachers from July 12, 2010 – August 5, 2010 at a rate of
$33.89 per hour as per WTA contract.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*6. Instructional
Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Instructional Appointment:
Kristen Chadwick Part-time
Guidance Counselor
Effective: September 1, 2010 -June 30, 2011
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*7. Instructional Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following one year,
Instructional Appointment:
Susan Rothvoss Teaching
Assistant
Effective:
September 1, 2010-June 30, 2011
Salary: $19,998 - Step 4 per CSEA contract
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
8. Temporary Support Staff Appointments
This item was pulled from the consent agenda for further 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 appointments:
Robert McGhee 19A
Examiner
Effective: June 22,
2010 (Approximately
8 hours)
$20
per hour
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
*8a.
Acceptance of Administrative Resignation
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald 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:
Drew Hopkins Jr./
Effective: August 31, 2010
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*9.
Administrative Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the following
motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby appoints John
Oates as Interim Junior-Senior High School Principal contingent upon his
receipt of a waiver from SED to serve the District in this capacity. The terms and conditions of this employment
will be as agreed in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Webutuck Board
of Education and Mr. Oates.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*10. Leave of Absence
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following unpaid Discretionary Leave
of Absence:
Mary Tauber Secondary
Spanish Teacher
Effective:
September 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1.
Acceptance of Donations
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent
stated that there were individuals who donated to the PTA for that 1000.00.
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby
accepts the following donations in the amount of $2070.50 for the Rachel’s
Challenge Program:
Vicki Benjamin,
Rosanne Persico $ 25.00
Millbrook Ventures $1000.00
Sarah Zarbock $ 10.00
Webutuck PTA PreK-12 $1000.00
Miscellaneous Student Donations $ 10.50
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2.
Approval of Surplus Books
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
The Board
President suggested checking to see if these type of books are needed in areas
like
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby
approves twenty-nine (29) Promises to Keep,
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Approval of Surplus Books
Mr. Herald made
and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves fifty
(50) Biology – The Study of Life, Prentice Hall, Copyright 1999, as
surplus also twenty (20) Biology – 5th Edition, Work, 1989 as
surplus.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
4.
Acceptance of Donation
Mr. Matteo made
and Mrs. Swift seconded the following motion:
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby
accepts the donation from Gerry Cook Memorial fund to Webutuck Central School
Music Department to purchase the following 2 Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass
Guitars, 1 Rocktron Rampage Bass 15, and 1 1x8 Bass combo Amplifier in the
amount of $688.98 (actual cost of equipment).
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
1. Superintendent’s Conference Day
The Superintendent
explained that the faculty is acting as facilitators on this day. Faculty stepped up and developed the agenda
with focus on school climate.
2. The Superintendent
thanked the Board for their support. The
Board President thanked the Superintendent for his work for the students and
the District as a whole.
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
1.
Approval of Code of Conduct (Public Hearing held on 6/14/10)
Mr. Matteo made and
Mr. seconded the following motion:
The faculty has been
discussing changing the attendance policy and looking at ways to make it more
effective. Therefore, the Superintendent
stated there may be an amendment as the school year goes forward.
Upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
Education hereby approves the Code of Conduct for the 2010-2011 school year.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2.
Approval of
Mrs. Swift made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby
approves the “Letter of Agreement” with the Council on Addiction Prevention and
Education of Dutchess County, Inc. in the amount of $26,000 for continued
C.A.P. E. services for the Student Assistance Program for the 2010-2011 school
year.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1.
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Peotti
seconded as amended.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
the Board of Education authorizes payment for Mary Grden in the amount of $9,750
for transitional purposes.
An amendment was put forth made by Mr. Matteo and seconded by Mr. Perotti
as amended:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
the Board of Education authorizes payment for Mary Grden in the amount of
$9,750 for transitional and service purposes, payment due by June 30, 2010.
2. The Board President thanked
Andy Jablonsky for his years of service.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics were commented on by
audience members:
-
-answers to reconfiguring rumors
-process for interim principal
-waiver from SED for retiree to work
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded
a motion to adjourn to executive
session at 8:30 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person or
persons.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Herald and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session
and to reconvene the public session at 8:50 pm.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
8. Temporary Support Staff Appointments
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
It was decided to take action on Mr. McGhee only and move the seasonal
workers to the next Board meeting for approval.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Temporary Support
Staff appointments:
Robert McGhee 19A
Examiner
Effective: June 22,
2010 (Approximately
8 hours)
$20
per hour
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee
seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 8:45 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history
of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. McGhee and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn the executive
session and to reconvene the public session at 10:30 pm.
Ayes 7 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Herald
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting of June 21, 2011 at 10:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk