Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Herald left
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Andrew Jablonsky
William McGhee
Joseph Matteo
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
Susan Lounsbury
John Perotti
Linda Peters
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the Business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments
were made by audience members:
-The Pizza Machine was
on the last agenda and it is not on this agenda. Is it scrapped?
-Isn’t the Board supposed
to oversee every nickel spent and where everything is?
-The District needs to
look now at consolidation with other school districts and the audience member
would like information on it.
DISCUSSION
1. Board Committee and Goals
The Board President announced the Board members on each Sub-Committee. Each Board member stated a Board goal for the
year.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald 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. Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a motion to accept the Financial Reports as submitted:
Treasurer’s Report for the month
ending July.
Comprehensive Budget Status Report
ending July.
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report
ending July.
Warrants #1-17
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Delegations
There were none.
3. Non-Staff Communications
There were none.
PERSONNEL
*1. Instructional
Resignation
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Instruction Resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Stephanie Shoemaker Guidance Counselor
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*2. Instructional Appointments
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Instructional Appointments, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
David
Friedmann Special
Education Teacher
Effective:
Tenure
Area: Special Education Replaces:
Dawn Murtaugh
Julie
Taft Guidance
Counselor
Effective:
Tenure
Area: Guidance Replaces
Stephanie Shoemaker
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*3.
Creation of Positions
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the creation of the following positions, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
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Human Resource Clerk
Part-Time
Food Service Helper
Cook
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
*4.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2008-2009 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2008-2009
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Mentee
Donna
Gallo Christine
Gillette
Jamie
Palazzo Christine
Mathers
Kerri
Umlauf Mary
Murphy
Jean
Roccanova Mary
Murphy
Karen
Rubin Joelene
VanWagenen
Alison
Coppola Tammy
Nethercott Allison
Lape-Karpf Heather
Farr-Kilmer
Karen
Thompson Rebecca
Hart
Dawn
Rivette Patricia
Carmody
Trisha Casler Co-Coordinator
Monitor of Eligibility
Barb
Riley Co-Coordinator
Monitor of Eligibility
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Extra-Curricular Appointments for
the 2008-2009 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby
approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2008-2009 school
year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Mentee
Henry Pollinger Bill
Braislin
Christine Henderson Rebecca
Hart
Evelyn Peters Margaret
Brizzie
Kevin Kleespies Margaret
Brizzie
Stephanie Bechard Patrick
McKeever
Damian Whittaker Bill
Havranek
Bonnie Parmelee David
Reagon
Mary Hendricks John
Roccanova
Alyssa Barnes Robert Reid
Amy Schultz Susan
Harrington
Craig Morton Susan
Harrington
Robyn Kendziera Pat
Carmody
David Friedmann Pat
Carmody
Julie Taft Steven
Pollak
Marion Carter Christine
Gillette
Tonise Baker WES
Yearbook Advisor
Jamie Quaranto Co-Advisor
Sixth Grade
Evelyn Peters Co-Advisor
Sixth Grade
Sherry
Fisher Advisor
for National Honor
Society
James Gagne Set
Designer
Nancy Gagne Play
Director
Nancy Gagne Choreograph
Amy Schultz Vocal
Director
Amy Schultz Advisor
for Webutuck Rising
Stars
Kim Coons Advisor
for Class of 2012
Trisha Casler Advisor
for Class of 2012
Kevin Kleespies Boys
JV Soccer Coach
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion the motion carried unanimously.
6. Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if this was the best
candidate the District could find.
Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of
the
Richard
Ackerman Substitute
Custodial Worker
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald No Joseph
Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
7. Non-Instructional Substitute Resignation
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional Substitute Resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Judy Murphy Substitute
Bus Monitor
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked who this appointment was. The Superintendent updated the Board and told
of her last employment. Discussion
ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Sara Carter Custodial
Worker
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Instructional Substitute Appointment for the 2008-2009, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
Lisa Lawrence Long-Term
Itinerant Substitute Teacher
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Acceptance of Obsolete Books
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked what happens to the books after they are accepted as
obsolete and can they be recycled. The Superintendent
will look into how they can be recycled.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares the
listed items obsolete (see attached), as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval of Cook’s Salary Schedule
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
The Board President explained this will be the salary
schedule until the District can negotiate with the CSEA.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the Cook’s Salary Schedule,
as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Step 1 2 3 4 5
2008-09 12.00 12.36 12.73 13.11 13.51
2009-10 12.48 12.86 13.25 13.64 14.06
2010-2011 12.98 13.37 13.77 14.18 14.61
The four Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Herald abstained from voting.
3. Authorization to Declare Surplus
Vehicle
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if this was the vehicle that blew its engine. Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes that the following vehicles be declared surplus and authorizes their sale through public bid, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Vehicle # ID# Mileage
1999 Station Wagon #1FAFP58S4XG302326 186,279
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4.
Authorization of Tax Collector Stipend
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned how the District came to the stipend figure. It is a 4% increase. The Board President asked that the budget line be frozen especially if they have not asked for an increase.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Tax Collector Stipend in the amount of $4,873, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
None
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education suspends the Eligibility Policy
(as a one time occurrence) for Grades 7-12 effectively immediately through
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments were made by audience members:
-Thanked all involved in making the 10th period happen for
students
-Drivers would like to know if they will be paid for the half hour down
time between runs.
-Communication should be sent home on everything, eligibility suspension
lifted, finance committee, facilities committee etc.
-Keep track of how many students are eligible to play sports currently and
after October 13.
-If the information that the Eligibility Policy is being suspended is
presented in a positive way it can be a real morale booster for students.
-Wanted to be clear that the tax collector stipend had been raised 4%.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
The District should set up a disaster drill. There has been a large turnover in staff and
faculty and we need to be updated. The
Superintendent will move forward on it.
A Board member asked when the members were going to see the numbers for
the teacher’s contract. The
Superintendent stated tonight in Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. McGhee made and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn to executive
session at
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Matteo made a motion
to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Matteo made a motion to adjourn the
meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk