NORTHEAST (WEBUTUCK) CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Business Meeting

 

Monday, November 21, 2011                                        Webutuck High School Library

7:30 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

1.    CALL TO ORDER

 

2.    PRESENTATION

        Jennifer Dowling – Berkshire Taconic Foundation

 

3.     PRINCIPALS’ REPORT

        Ken Sauer, High School Principal:

        Saturday Support, Fall Sports, Financial Aid Night, Report Card Pick Up Night, High School BET

 

4.    STUDENT REPORT

        Brian Christofel

 

5.     PUBLIC COMMENT

       

6.    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. 

 

7.    DISTRICT CLERK’S REPORT

      *A.  Approval of Minutes for November 7, 2011 Board meeting.

      *B.  Acceptance of Financial Reports as submitted:

              Treasurers Report for the month ending October.

              Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending October.

              Comprehensive Revenue Status Report ending October .

 

        C.  Delegations

       

8.    PERSONNEL

      *A.  Abolishment of Support Staff Positions

      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Webutuck Central District hereby abolishes the following position: one, full time (1.0 FTE) Teaching Assistant, effective November 22, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

      *B.  Creation of Support Staff Position

      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of  the Webutuck Central School District hereby approves the creation of one, full time (1.0 FTE) Teacher Aide, effective          November 22, 2011.

 

*C.  Leave of Absence

      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the following unpaid medical leave of absence:

            Louis Simmons                                   Bus Driver

            Effective:  approx.  Nov. 21, 2011- Jan. 3, 2012

 

     D.  Other

 

9.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

        A.  Letter from Robert Dweck regarding our School mascot

        B.  Update on District Leadership Team

        C.  Other

           

10.    CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

        *A.  Approval of SAT Course

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the SAT Course which will be offered at the          high school for Webutuck students at a cost of $50.00 per student, out-of-district students will be charged $75.00 if space allows for their attendance.  The total net     cost to Webutuck School District will not exceed $500.00

 

        *B.  Approval of the German Trip

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the trip to Germany (and Switzerland and Italy) scheduled for March 28 – April 6, 2012.

 

        *C.  Approval of the Senior Trip

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Senior Class of 2012 Class Trip to Virginia for three (3) days and two (2) nights from June 1 to June 3, 2012.

 

        *D.  Approval of Ski Club

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves Ski Club (with the cost of transportation

        calculated into the total cost per student) for the 2011-2012 school year.

 

        E.  Other

 

 

 

 

11.    BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS     

        *A.  Approval of Budget Transfer

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,    that the Board of Education approves the attached budget transfer over five   thousand dollars ($5,000) per Board resolution dated 7/5/11.

 

        *B.  Approval of 2012-2013 Webutuck School District Budget Development                     Calendar (as presented)     

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, and based on NYS       formula, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the      2012-2013 Webutuck School District Budget Development Calendar (as      presented).

 

        C.  Authorization for Filing of 2011-2012 Returned Tax Claims (Resolution                                 distributed in Board Packet).

 

        D.  Other

 

12.  BOARD OF EDUCATION

        A.  Adoption of Policies 0000 and 1000

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,    that the Board of Education approves policies #0000 Series Philosophy, Goals, and    Objective and #1000 Series Community Relations.

 

        B.  First Reading of Policies #2000 series School Board Governance, and  Operations, #3000 Series Administration.

 

        C.  Report on Budgeting in the New Normal program on November 14, 2011.

 

        D.  Other

 

13.  PUBLIC COMMENT

 

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

 

15.  ADJOURNMENT