NORTHEAST (WEBUTUCK) CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Business Meeting

 

Monday, November 7, 2011                              Webutuck High School Library

7:30 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

1.    CALL TO ORDER – 7:30 PM

 

2.    EXECUTIVE SESSION – 7:30 – 7:50 PM

 

3.    RECONVENE – Approximately 7:50 PM     

 

       PRESENTATION  Susan Harrington: German Trip

                                           Trisha Lawrence and Kim Coon:  Senior Class Trip

 

4.    PRINCIPALS’ REPORT

        Katie McEnroe, Elementary Principal:  WES Building Excellence Team

        Jay Curtis, Jr., Intermediate Principal

 

5.    PUBLIC COMMENT

 

 

6.    STUDENT REPORT

        Brian Christofel

 

7.    CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE

        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. 

 

8.    DISTRICT CLERK’S REPORT

    *A.  Acceptance of Minutes for October 17, 2011 Board meeting as submitted.

 

    *B.  Acceptance of Financial Reports as submitted:

             Treasurers Report for the month ending August and September.

            Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending August and September.

            Comprehensive Revenue Status Report ending August and September.

            Warrants #14-23

 

      C.  Delegations

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.    PERSONNEL

    *A. Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2011-2012 School Year

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED                   that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following extra-curricular appointments for the 2011-2012 school year:

 

Timothy McEnroe       Boys’ JV Basketball

Julianne Flood             Girls’ Modified Basketball

Shawn Hosier              Co-Advisor Class of 2013

 

Mentors                       Mentees

Kathleen McEnroe      Jay Curtis, Jr. (stipend:  $962)

Cindy Dietter-Smith   Gina Tauro (stipend:  $962)

 

Barbara Riley              Student Data Coordinator

                                    Stipend: $1,500 (non-WTA)

 

      *B.  Substitute Instructional Appointments

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the following substitute instructional appointments:

 

            Monica Ostrander                   Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary: $80/day

           

            Julianne Flood                         Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary: $85/day

 

            William McKay                       Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary: $90/day

           

            Michael Wiegard                     Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary: $90/day

           

            Brendan Sheehan                    Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary: $90/day

           

            Tara Shoureck                         Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  November 8, 2011            Salary: $90/day

 

            Carol Sanson-Furey                Substitute Teacher     

            Effective:  November 8, 2011            Salary: $75/day

 

    

 

 

 

 

     *C.  Substitute Support Staff Appointments

            Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED                                     that the Board of Education hereby approves the following substitute support staff                   appointments:

 

            Julianne Flood                         Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

           

            William McKay                       Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

 

            Michael Wiegard                     Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

 

            Brendan Sheehan                    Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

 

            Margaret Blayney                   Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

 

            Tara Shoureck                         Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective:  October 31, 2011  Salary:  $11.96/hour

           

 

    *D.  Support Staff Resignation

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following support staff resignation:

 

Ann Kain                    Teaching Assistant

            Effective:  October 26, 2011

 

      E.  Other

 

10.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

      A.  Sign on Route 22

      B.  Use of Emergency Days

      C.  Berkshire-Taconic Foundation proposal for an Educational Enrichment Fund

      D.  Donation – Mason’s Scholarship

 

11.   CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

 

      *A. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports

            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 October 2011, prepared by the Webutuck Central School             District Committee on Pre-School Education and by the Webutuck Central School             District Committee Special Education.

 

        B.  Proposal to offer SAT Prep Classes

 

        C.  Other

    

 

12.   BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS      

        Approval of Addition to 403b Vendor List

        *A.  Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED that the                          Board of Education adds the following Tax Sheltered Annuity Company to the                                403b eligible vendor list to include: Smart Choice Plan/Benefits Plan.

 

        B.  Other

 

13.  BOARD OF EDUCATION

        *A.  Approval of Policy # 5130 Compulsory Attendance Ages

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,         that the Board of Education hereby approves the second reading and adoption of Policy #5130 Compulsory Attendance Ages.

 

        B.  First Reading of Board Policies Series 0000:  Philosophy, Goals, and

        Objectives; and Series 1000:  Community Relations.

              

        C.  Amendment to the 2011 – 2012 School Calendar

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,

        the Board of Education hereby approves amending the 2011 – 2012 School Calendar

        to include November 10, 2011 and February 17, 2012 as days where school will be

        in session for students and staff.

 

        D.  Appointment of Acting Superintendent

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby appoints Kathleen McEnroe as Acting Superintendent during times that the Superintendent is out of the District.  If the Superintendent and Mrs. McEnroe are absent from the district at the same time, Mary Grden, School Business Manager, is hereby appointed Acting Superintendent.

 

 

14.  PUBLIC COMMENT

 

 

15.  EXECUTIVE SESSION (To discuss the employment history of a particular         person or persons).

 

16.  ADJOURNMENT