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NORTHEAST (WEBUTUCK) CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Business Meeting

Monday, January 9, 2012 Webutuck High School Library

7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

3. PRESENTATION: High School French Trip – Cheryl Benken

4. STUDENT REPORT

Brian Christofel

5. 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.

6. DISTRICT CLERK’S REPORT

*A. Approval of Minutes for December 12, 2011 Board meeting.

B. Delegations

7. PERSONNEL

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

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following 2011-2012 extra-curricular appointment:

Shawn Hosier Cross Country

*B. 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:

Jo Ann Herald Cook

Effective: December 30, 2011

*C. Amendment of Temporary and Substitute Support Employee Rates

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District amends the following Temporary and Substitute Support Employee Rates to include the Substitute Bus Mechanic Helper at a pay rate of $12.00 per hour for the 2011-2012 school year.

*D. 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:

Melissa Carr Substitute Food Service Helper

Effective: January 10, 2012 Salary: $10.69/hour

John Bilskey Substitute Bus Driver

Effective: January 10, 2012 Salary: $16.80/hour

John Bilskey Substitute Bus Mechanic Helper

Effective: January 10, 2012 Salary: $12.00/hour

Christopher McGhee Substitute Bus Mechanic Helper

Effective: January 10, 2012 Salary: $12.00/hour

Kelsey Cougler Substitute Mechanic

Effective: January 10, 2012 Salary: $17.86/hour

*E. Temporary Support Staff Appointment

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

Wendy Vergara-Gomez Temporary Typist

Effective: January 17, 2012-June 30, 2012 Salary: $12.92, Step 1

Replaces: Trisha Lawrence

F. Other

8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

A. Senior Exemption

B. Community Survey

C. Request to amend the 2011- 2012 School Calendar to allow Early Release for

students in Grades 4 – 12 on January 27, March 30, and June 8, 2012.

D. Other

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

B. Other

10. BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

*A. Acceptance of Donation

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts a three hundred ($300.00) dollar donation from the Dutchess Community College Foundation, Inc. to be used for transportation costs on a field trip with the technology teacher.

*B. Authorization for Tax Adjustments

WHEREAS, by Judical Hearing, Charles Devin, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Dutchess, dated December 12, 2011, in the matter of Small Claims Assessment Review for the 2011 assessment year were adjusted in favor of petitioner, Robert D. Trotta/ Nancy M. Trotta, for property owned in the Town of Northeast, in the Webutuck Central School District, Tax Parcel No. 135889-6965-00-904571-0000, 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 refund for the 2011-2012 school year, said taxes should be based on assessed value of $932,500 instead of $1,017,000. The taxes levied were $11,270.74 and should be $10,286.59.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Administrator is hereby authorized to correct the 2011 assessment to reflect such valuation reductions, with a notation in the margin, opposite said entries that the corrections are by authorization of the above-referenced Order; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to the terms of the above referenced Order, the School Treasurer is hereby authorized to refund any overpayments of school taxes for the 2011-2012 school year, said refund in the amount of $ 984.15.

*C. Approval of CNY Elevator Inspection Contract

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the CNY Elevator Inspection Contract for 2011-2012 school year.

*D. Approval of Closure of Extracurricular Accounts

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the closure of the inactive extracurricular student accounts (see attached) as noted in our external auditor report. Balances will be credited to the Student Council Account to be designated for K-12 students with financial need.

*E. Approval of ERS Mandatory Work Day Reporting

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby establishes the following as standard work days for its employees and will report the following days worked to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System based on the time keeping system records or the record of activities maintained and submitted by these officials to the clerk of this body:

Name	Title	Term	Standard Work Day
Emma Jaromin	Tax Collector	7/1/11 – 6/30/12	Varies
Valerie Burdick	Treasurer	7/1/11 – 6/30/12	6
Therese Trotter	District Clerk	7/1/11 – 6/30/12	6

*F. Acceptance of Waste Oil Bid

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the highest bidder of Waste Oil as follows.

Basil Auto Sales at $.65 per gallon

G. Other

11. BOARD OF EDUCATION

A. Approval of Official Bank Depository

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the addition of Salisbury Bank & Trust as an Official Bank Depository for the 2011-2012 school year.

*B. Approval of Revised 2011-2012 Non-Resident Tuition Rates

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Revised Non-Resident Tuition Rate consistent with Policy #507b for the 2011- 2012 school year. They are as follows:

Full-Day K-6 Tuition $10,013 Grades 7-12 Tuition $12,689

C. Other

12. PUBLIC COMMENT

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

14. ADJOURNMENT