The Webutuck Board
of Education held their October 5, 2009 meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Matteo
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Linda Peters, School Business Administrator
Absent:
Joseph Herald
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
David Paciencia
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the October 5, 2009 business
meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics
were commented on by audience members:
Clerk of the Works
Certification of
Coaches on Agenda
PRESENTATION: 2009-2010 Agriculture Program and FFA – Mr. Hopkins and
Anna Duffy
Mr. Hopkins explained about the Webutuck Agricultural Education Program for this year. The Program offers a lot of hands on activities. He noted the course offerings for this year with an emphasis on experiential education. Mr. Hopkins explained what has happened with the Agricultural Program and what will take place going forward such as putting in place long term lesson plans, looking at prerequisites for taking these courses etc.
FFA Aspect - Ms. Duffy has mentors to help make FFA successful. The group is looking at going to the National Convention. Ms. Duffy spoke about the participation level of her classes. There has been an increase in all classes since the beginning of the year. Ms. Duffy gave class size numbers in each class. Discussion ensued.
SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
The District Clerk spoke on behalf of the Superintendent who could not be in attendance due to a critical family illness. The District Clerk conveyed to the Board members appreciation for all of the volunteer hours they have given and are giving to the Webutuck School District. The Superintendent, on behalf of the District, acknowledged the Board members with a memento and a framed letter thanking them for their years of service. Cake and coffee followed.
CONSENT AGENDA (Signified by an Asterisk*)
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda.
(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 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1 Approval of Minutes for September 14, September 21 and September 30, 2009 Board meetings.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to accept the Minutes stated above as submitted:
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1. Extra-Curricular
Appointments for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo 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 appointments for the 2009-2010 school years:
Jennifer Jaffe Social
Studies Co-Department Head (K-5)
Margaret Brizzie Social Studies Co-Department Head (6-12)
Michelle Adrian Cheerleading
Trisha Lawrence Girls Varsity Basketball
Ann Sartori Girls JV Basketball
Christine Mathers Babysitter Club
Anna Duffy FFA Head Advisor
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Support Staff Substitute Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Support Staff
appointments:
Holly Schrom Part Time
Bus Driver
Effective:
October 6, 2009 (Step
1 at $16.87hr
per
CSEA contract)
Mary Brandt Bus
Driver
Effective: October 6, 2009 (Step 1 at $16.87hr
per
CSEA contract)
Susan Jackson Monitor
(full time)
Effective: October 6, 2009 (Step 3 at $12.04
per
CSEA contract)
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Instructional Increase
for the 2009-2010 School Year
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded the
following motion as amended stating the starting date as October 6, 2009:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves an
increase of the ESL teacher from .5 to .7 for the 2009-2010 school year beginning
on October 6, 2009 based on the current enrollment need.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Authorization for Tax Adjustments
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the Recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools, WHEREAS, the District has received an Application
for Corrected Tax Roll for the Year 2009 for property located within the
Donald Rosendale - regarding property owned on 4848 Route, in the Town of Amenia, described
as Grid No. 132000-7067-00-428206-0000, on the basis that a clerical error was
made, incorrect assessment by reason of exemption amount incorrectly calculated
on roll. The taxes should be based on
assessed value of $226,028 instead of $489,635.
The taxes levied were $5,530.40 and should be $2,552.97; and
WHEREAS, the
Director and Investigator of Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service have
determined, that a clerical error was made and the assessed value should be
changed, as described above, and has recommended that the Applications for
Corrected Tax Roll should be approved; and
WHEREAS, we have
examined such application and the
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Application for Corrected Tax Roll
for the Year 2009
be approved, that the tax rolls be corrected to reflect the correct assessment,
as set forth above, and that notice of approval of such application and a
corrected tax bill be issued to the applicant reflecting the change in
assessment and taxes to be paid.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Authorization for Tax Adjustments
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the Recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, WHEREAS, by
Order of Walter Blank, Hearing Officer, State of New York, County of Columbia,
dated September 18, 2009, reductions in assessment and corrected tax bill for
the 2009 assessment year were adjusted in favor of petitioner, Joseph &
Donna Hoyt, for property owned in the Town of Ancram, in the Webutuck Central
School District, Tax Parcel No. 102000 221.1.42, said reductions in assessment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that pursuant to the terms of the above referenced Order, the School Tax
Collector is hereby authorized to issue a corrected tax bill for the 2009-2010
school year, said taxes should be based on assessed value of $341,350 instead of $356,850
less STAR Exemption. The taxes levied were
$4,290.15 and should be $4,103.81.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Application for Corrected Tax Roll
for the Year 2009 be approved, that the tax rolls be corrected to reflect
the correct assessment, as set forth above, and that notice of approval of such
application and a corrected tax bill be issued to the applicant reflecting the
change in assessment and taxes to be paid.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3.
Authorization for Tax Refund
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
Upon the Recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools, WHEREAS,
the Tax Collector has certified that duplicate tax payments have been made on
the 2009-2010 school taxes regarding the following taxpayers and property and
that refunds for overpayment of such taxes be issued:
Amount of
Taxpayer Grid No. Refund Refund To
George/Beverly Gordon 133801-7271-13-129310-0000 827.52 First
Mutual Bank
(Property sold Paid by Abstract Company)
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
4. Approval of Track Bid
This item was removed from the agenda for
further discussion by Mr. McGhee.
Upon the Recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby accepts the bid
from Copeland Paving Company to resurface the track at a cost of $77,750. (No
action taken)
5. Acceptance of Donation
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
Upon the Recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby accepts the donation of three thousand dollars ($3,000) from Silo Ridge to be used for transportation costs for college visits for students of Webutuck Central School.
(It was stated that this is a great chance for students to visit other colleges and Silo Ridge is willing to continue the support into the future. A letter of thanks will be sent to them.)
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
6.
The County, due to fiscal reasons, will not fund the school resource officer in their 2010 budget. Board members discussed exploring different options in the near future. Board member Mr. Matteo is in management in the County and he stated he seriously doubts the SRO program will be added back into the County budget. Discussion ensued.
7. Class Enrollment Data
The Board will need to refer to this information during budget discussions in the future.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the Committee on Special
Education report for September 2009,
prepared by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on Pre-School
Education and by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on Special
Education.
Ayes 4 Nays o The motion carried.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. There will be an Audit/Finance
meeting next week.
2. The Board President asked for
the September Enrollment data by grade level in the next Board packet
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following topics were commented on by
audience members:
Enrollment Data that was discussed
College field trips
BOCES presentation
The possibility of Mr. Steinhaus coming to Webutuck
BOCES capital project
Generator
EXECUTIVE SESSION (To discuss the
employment history of a particular person or persons)
Mr. Matteo made and Mr.
McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session at 8:35 pm for the
purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person or persons.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr.
McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and to reconvene the
public session at 9:02 pm.
Ayes 4 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting of October 5, 2009 at 9:03 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk