Webutuck Board of
Education held the February 5, 2007 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High
School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Bernadette
Coniglio, President
Joanne Boyd
Dale Culver
Joseph Herald
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Kevin Geoghan,
School Business Administrator
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
Absent:
Susan Lounsbury
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Coniglio
called the business meeting of February 5, 2007 to order at 7:33 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
There was no public
comment.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
The Superintendent asked
Board members to hand in the report for the School Attorney. He related the success the District has had
with the Safe Child Program. 323
children from Pre-K to 8th grade have received their ID cards. WHS is holding the last session to acquire
ID’s on February 27th. The Teaching
Assistant classes begin next Thursday, February 15th. In addition to our Teaching Assistants, one student and one
out-of-district T.A. has joined the class.
DISCUSSION
1. Personnel
A Board member asked who would be substituting for Monica Bozik while she
is on leave.
2. Accept $900 Donation from
Millerton Fire Dept. for “Fire Prevention” Calendars
A Board member suggested writing a thank you letter to Sheriff
Anderson.
3. Tenure
Tenure will be discussed in Executive Session.
Principals:
Kenneth
Sauer
Scott
Richards
Teachers:
Heather
Farr-Killmer
Dawn
Murtaugh
Denise
Conway
Patricia
Forbes
Julia Heenan
Shawn Hosier
Vincent
Merendino
Peter
Stefonowich
William
Havranek
Maxine
Ifafore
Robert Reid
Mary Tauber
Stephen
Pollak
Nancy
Bayersdorfer
Janice
McSpiritt
Teaching Assistants:
Victoria
Barros
Patricia
Steen
Sheelagh Rosa
Ann Kain
Cheryl Katan
Donna
Merritt
Denise
Clapper
Marilyn
Midwood
Denise Flint
4. Board Retreat
Board members decided Monday nights to be the best night for a retreat
beginning at 7 pm. The District Clerk
will poll the members to find the best date for everyone.
5. $900 donation from Rosanna
Hamm through a grant from Berkshire Taconic Foundation to be used for the
purchasing of math materials.
It was noted Rosanna Hamm wrote the grant herself.
6. Financial Reports: “Approved” v “Accepted as Submitted”
It was restated by a Board member that a past legal experience with the
District brought to light that voting to approve Financial Reports can bring
consequences for the District. It was
decided from this point forward the wording on agendas and minutes will be to
Accept Financial Reports “as Submitted”.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no comment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mrs. Boyd made and Mr. Culver seconded a motion to adjourn to executive
session at 8:05 pm for the purpose of discussing tenure. The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Herald made a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene
the public session at 10:20 pm. The six
Board members voted to approve the motion.
The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald motioned to adjourn the
meeting of February 6, 2007 at 10:21 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk