Webutuck Board of
Education held the August 10 2009 meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Andrew Jablonsky
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Mike O’Neil, Interim
Superintendent
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Linda Peters, School Business Administrator
Absent:
Joseph Herald
Susan Lounsbury
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of August 10,
2009 to order at 7:37 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were discussed by audience members:
-Reduction in the amount
of cost of oil spill?
-Vending Machine Company
and FFA vending machine separate
DISCUSSION
1. School Name
The Interim Superintendent suggested putting this decision off and possibly forming a committee to discuss it. A timeline should be put in place. Discussion ensued.
2. 2009-2010 School Year
The Interim Superintendent
stated the building looks fantastic. He
walked through the High School and 4-8 building and things are on scheduled.
3. Athletic Bids
The bids were submitted and the list in the Board packet is the bids the vendors put forth. A Board member had concerns about items that seem to appear on the list every year. The School Business Administrator suggested to the Board to have the Athletic Director do a full inventory of athletic property. It was stated the locks had been destroyed on the doors that hold athletic equipment within the last two months. A security swipe system was suggested. Inventory control needs to be a top priority. Discussion ensued.
4. Mrs. McEnroe Elementary Starting Time
Mrs. McEnroe spoke about
information in the Board packet regarding collaboration time. She would like
more collaboration time. Mrs. McEnroe
also spoke about changing the starting time and would like the Board’s
approval. It will be 8:35 am at WES and
8:40 am at
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda.
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 five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1 Approval of Minutes for July 7, 2009 Reorganization and July 7, 2009 Business Meeting Board meetings.
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a motion to accept the Minutes stated above as submitted:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Delegations None
3. Non-Staff Communications None
PERSONNEL
1. Amendment of Resolution from June 9, 2009
Agenda.
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby amend the following
appointments effective date of June 9, 2009 to June 10, 2009, as recommended by
the Interim Superintendent of Schools:
Vicky Couglar Part-time
Monitor Effective June
10, 2009
Stephen Lounsbury Weight
Train. Rm. Chap. Effective June 10,
2009
Brendha Cedano-Rivera Sub. Teacher/
Sub Teacher Aide Effective June 10, 2009
Louis Simmons Sub
Bus Driver Effective
June 10, 2009
Bonnie Mead Substitute
Food Services Effective June 10,
2009
Christine Wallen Substitute
Food Services Effective June 10,
2009
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
Joseph Matteo Yes
William McGhee No
John Perotti Yes
2. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
non-instructional appointment, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of
Schools:
Andrea Christensen School Nurse
Effective: August 11,
2009 Replaces: Rick Grossi
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Approval of Individual Contracts
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned whether the attorney looked these contracts
over? Discussion ensued.
Mr. McGhee made and
Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to table this motion:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education approves the contracts for the School Business
Administrator and Director of Facilities and Operations for the 2009-2010
school year, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board
members present voted to table the motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky
seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 8:07 pm for the purpose of discussing personnel issues.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 8:35 pm. The five Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Approval of Individual Contracts
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned whether the attorney looked these contracts
over? Discussion ensued.
Mr. McGhee made and
Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to table this motion until August 17, 2009 Board
meeting.
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education approves the contracts for the School Business
Administrator and Director of Facilities and Operations for the 2009-2010
school year, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board
members present voted to table the motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
4. Approval of Individual Contracts
This item was not be acted on and will be
brought back at the August 17 Board meeting.
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District approves the
contracts for Treasurer, Secretary to the Superintendent and District Clerk,
Deputy Treasurer, and Human Resource Clerk for the 2009-2010 school year, as
recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
Discussion was had whether the varsity volleyball
and jv field hockey teams were ready to be changed to jv volleyball and varsity
field hockey as was discussed when one team in each of those sports was cut.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2009-2010
school year, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools:
Henry Pollinger Boys’ Varsity
Soccer Coach
Victoria Jasmin Boys’
Modified Soccer Coach
Mark Moren Girls’ Varsity Soccer
Trisha Lawrence Girls’ JV Soccer Coach
Sam Fitzgerald Varsity Golf Coach
Ann
Sartori JV
Softball Coach
Jennifer Brandt Varsity
Volleyball Coach
Kathleen Kelly JV
Field Hockey Coach
Kimberly
Coon Co-Advisor
Class of 2012
Trisha Lawrence Co-Advisor
Class of 2012
Kevin Kleespies Boys JV Soccer
Rudy Eschbach Volunteer
Golf Coach
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
non-instructional substitute appointment, as recommended by the Interim
Superintendent of Schools:
Virgil Shook Substitute
Bus Monitor
Effective: September 1,
2009
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
instructional appointment, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of
Schools:
Vicky Couglar Full Time
Bus Monitor
Effective: September 1,
2009
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8.
Approval of Interim Vice-Principal Appointment
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education does hereby approve the
following appointment, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools.
Robert Wood Interim Vice-Principal Grades 7-12
Effective: August 11,
1009 Salary:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Non-Instructional Resignations
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
non-instructional resignations, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of
Schools:
Sara
Carter Seasonal
Worker
Effective: August 6, 2009
Matthew
Kravchuk Seasonal
Worker
Effective:
July 27, 2009
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
10. Amendment
of Resolution from July 7, 2009
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
amendment, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools:
John Merwin From
.2 Health Teacher to .4 Health Teacher
New Position Effective August 11, 2009
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Approval of Vending Company
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
A Board member discussed the vending company
because it calls itself an organic company and it is not. He also stated Senator Gillibrand is
proposing getting rid of all vending machines in public schools. This contract
is subject to review every year.
Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby
approves Coffee Systems of Hudson Valley agreement for the Webutuck School
District to provide a full-service vending program, as recommended by the Board
of Education.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Dale Culver Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
Joseph Matteo Yes
William McGhee Yes
John Perotti No
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for July 2008, 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 Interim Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Approval of School Name
This item will be moved to the August 17, 2009.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education due
to consolidation of buildings hereby renames the Grade 4-8 building as the
_______________, as recommended by the Interim Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were discussed by audience members:
-Stay on top of certification of coaches
-Set up a presentation on busses that run on propane
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
-Alternative energy will be put on the Facility Committee agenda.
-Thank you to Mike O’Neil for stepping into the Interim Superintendent
position.
-The District is saving 12,000 miles in transportation this year.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn
to executive session at 8:58 pm for the purpose of discussing personnel issues
and legal issue. The five Board members present voted to approve
the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 11:40 pm. The five Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of August 10, 2009 at 11:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk