Webutuck Board of
Education held the June 9, 2009 meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Herald left
at 8:30 pm
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
arrived at 7:49
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Linda Peters, School Business Administrator
Absent:
John Perotti
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of June 9, 2009
to order at 7:35 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments
were made by audience members:
-Are you going to be
having football next year? Are you revisiting that discussion? We will be talking about football at this
session.
DISCUSSION
1. Donation from Amenia Day School
The Amenia Day School has ceased and desisted a while back. They have donated $30,000 cash gift to Webutuck Elementary School. The Board will accept the donation at this meeting. Will we have to expand the budget? The Superintendent stated that the Board will have to. Discussion ensued.
2. Transportation and Bus Garage
There were concerns about space limitations. There was discussion about an overhead door having previously been moved out to make more room in the bays and that this could be done to the other bays to give additional space. The Facility Committee Chair stated it would be good to solicit a door company to assess the situation. The District would have to do the prep work before the door company moved the doors. The soffit would have to be built. It was suggested that both of these jobs should be priced out. Discussion ensued.
3. High School Boiler
After the fire the boilers were looked at and it was decided they are original to the building. The District should look into new boilers which could possibly save the District money going forward. Discussion ensued.
4. Girls’ Softball Coaches
This is a paperwork matter. The District had a varsity and jv coach at the beginning of the season. The varsity coach could not keep that commitment, a new one was appointed and in the end the varsity team folded due to not enough players. The varsity coach supported the jv coach during the season by helping out. The Athletic Direct gave a verbal agreement to the varsity coach that she would get paid her varsity stipend. However, the District has never paid a coach for not coaching a team so the Superintendent stated he would sit down with the varsity coach and discuss payment.
Discussion ensued.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda (as amended). The amendments offered by President Culver called for removing #4 under Personnel for discussion in Executive Session.
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 six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a motion to accept the Financial Reports as submitted:
Treasurer’s Report for the month ending April.
Comprehensive Budget Status Report
ending April.
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report
ending April.
Warrants #72-77
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
1. Non-Instructional
Appointments
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
It was decided that this item needed further
discussion in Executive Session.
Mr. McGhee made and Mr. Matteo tabled this
motion until after Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Appointments, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools:
Vicky
Couglar Part-Time
Monitor
Effective: June 9, 2009
Stephen Lounsbury Weight
Training Room Chaperone
Effective: June 9, 2009
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
The Superintendent explained about the search
for the High School principal that has taken place over the last six
weeks. He introduced Drew Hopkins from
Taconic Hills where he was Dean of Students as the new Webutuck High School
Principal. He stated that the committees
were impressed with his deep background in curriculum and instruction. The Superintendent welcomed him and expressed
his happiness to have him here at Webutuck.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves
the following individual as Principal of Webutuck Middle School/High School
(Grades 7-12), as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Drew
Hopkins Principal
of Webutuck MS/HS
Effective: July 1, 2009
*2. Instructional
Substitute Appointments
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Instructional Substitute Appointments, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Brendha
Cedano-Rivera Substitute
Teacher
Effective: June 9, 2009
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*3. Approval
of Interim Transportation Head Driver
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following interim appointment, as recommended by the board
of Education.
Jerry
Heiser Interim
Transportation Head Driver
Effective: May 8, 2009
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4.
Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments
This item was removed for discussion in
Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby accepts the following Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Brendha
Cedano-Rivera Substitute
Teacher Aide
Effective: June 9, 2009
Robert
McGhee Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
June 9, 2009
Louis Simmons Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective:
June 9, 2009
Bonnie Mead Substitute
Food Services
Effective June 9, 2009
*5.
Approval of JUUL Agreement
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District, upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby approves the agreement dated May 11,
2009, extending the probationary appointment of teaching assistant, Kimberly
Coon, to August 31, 2010, in accordance with the said agreement, as recommended
by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*6. Non-Instructional
Resignation
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Resignation,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Grenville Shaffer Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective: April
20, 2009
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*7. Creation of Position
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the position of Administrative Assistant for Webutuck
Central Schools, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8.
Non-Instructional Appointments
This item was removed for discussion in Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional Appointments as Seasonal Workers effective June 29, 2009 thru
and including September 4, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
James
Boeding
Jessie
Fretwell
Matthew
Kravchuk
Stephen
Lounsbury
Conner Lynch
Patrick
McCaffrey
Mark Pomeisl
Andrew
Rebillard
James
Robertson
Paige
Robertson
Michael
Schneider
Andrew
Wycoff
Richard
Ackerman
Sara Carter
9. Non-Instructional Substitute
Appointment
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education approves the appointment of the following
Non-Instructional substitute appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Christine Wallen Substitute
Food Services
Effective: June 9, 2009
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
*1. Acceptance of Obsolete Copier
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares the IKON
Savin 9115 Copier obsolete, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*2. Approval of the Alert System
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the contract between Webutuck Central School and the Alert Now System, a Rapid Communication System, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*3. Acceptance of Surplus Video
Cameras
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the twelve (12) bus video cameras as surplus, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Acceptance of Bid for EXCEL Project
This item was removed for discussion in Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the base bid (of $298,995) from Ingersol Rand Security Technologies, Inc. for the security project identified at WES, EBMS and WHS.
AND FURTHERMORE, accepts the pro rata alternate bid for any additional portion of the EXCEL project proposal that the Board may approve, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
1. Approval
of Mercy College Courses
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent
explained the previous DCC courses that were offered at Webutuck but are no
longer due to budgetary restraints by DCC.
Mercy College is willing to offer the courses below to our students.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education hereby approves the four (4) Mercy College courses as listed
below, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
ACCT 120: Introduction
to Financial Accounting
PSYN 101: Introduction
to Psychology
BIOL 110 Introduction
to Human Biology
Sociology 101: Introduction
to Sociology
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Do we need a motion to accept the $30,000 from Amenia Day Nursery? The Superintendent stated they can accept it
tonight. Also, a Board member asked if
we need a motion to increase the budget.
The Amenia Day Nursery President stated the name is Amenia Day Nursery
not Amenia Nursery School. Also that Principal
McEnroe had written a grant that specified how she would use it. Discussion ensued.
1. Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby accepts the donation from the
Amenia Day Nursery in the amount of $30,000, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools. The Board
thanked Amenia Day Nursery for its generous donation.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of education hereby increases the budget for
2009-2010 school year from 20,480,000 to 20,510,000, as recommended by the
Board of Education.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
-The Superintendent briefed the Board on the swine flu. The District is in daily contact with
Dutchess County Health Department. The
District has four confirmed cases of swine flu.
He went over guidelines the District is following for swine flu. He stated the District will continue to
monitor each case and continue to communicate with the Department of Health.
-Is there anything about the organic vending machines? Are we going to use the vending company? The FFA has been running one of the vending
machines. The School Business
Administrator is talking with other vendors.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments were made by audience members:
- Are there sanitizers in school for easy access? Yes
-There are 41 students in 8th-11th graders who want
to play football. We reduced football, ˝
volleyball squad and ˝ field hockey squad.
It should be equal for sports. If
we offer football, the equipment has to be approved as safe.
-How will football be funded? It
will be funded by the Athletic Account.
It will take approximately $20,000 to $30,000 to reinstate football.
-What is the timeline on these decisions?
This will take place at the Reorganization Meeting.
-Concern about cross contamination in the cafeteria with peanut butter.
-Will be know the discussion and decision on the weight room
chaperone? Yes.
-Are 7th and 8th grades considered high school or
middle school? It will be called
secondary and part of the high school.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee
seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 8:15 pm for the
purpose of discussing personnel and legal issues. The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Matteo made a motion to
adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 10:45 pm. The four Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
Non-Instructional
Appointments
Mr. Matteo made the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional Appointments and that the Superintendent determines the
appropriate salary for Stephen Lounsbury as Weight Training Room Chaperone, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Vicky Couglar Part-Time
Monitor
Effective:
June 9, 2009
Stephen Lounsbury Weight
Training Room Chaperone
Effective:
June 9, 2009
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Non-Instructional Substitute
Appointments
Mr. Matteo made the following motion with the exception of Robert McGhee
who they tabled until a future meeting:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Brendha Cedano-Rivera Substitute
Teacher Aide
Effective: June 9, 2009
Louis Simmons Substitute
Bus Driver
Effective: June 9, 2009
Bonnie Mead Substitute
Food Services
Effective June 9, 2009
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Non-Instructional Appointments
Mr. Matteo made the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional Appointments as Seasonal Workers effective June 29, 2009 thru
and including September 4, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
James
Boeding
Jessie
Fretwell
Matthew
Kravchuk
Stephen
Lounsbury
Conner Lynch
Patrick
McCaffrey
Mark Pomeisl
Andrew
Rebillard
James
Robertson
Paige
Robertson
Michael
Schneider
Andrew
Wycoff
Richard
Ackerman
Sara Carter
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Bids for EXCEL Project
Mr. Matteo made a motion to reject all of the bids for the EXCEL Project.
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Matteo made a motion to adjourn the
meeting of June 9, 2009 at 10:49 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk