NORTHEAST (WEBUTUCK) CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Business Meeting

 

Monday, January 24, 2011                                Webutuck High School Library

7:30 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

DISCUSSION

 

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. 

 

CLERK’S REPORT

*1.   Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted

Treasurer’s Report for the month ending December

Comprehensive Budget Status Report ending December

           Comprehensive Revenue Status Report ending December

            Warrants #48-50

 

Delegations

2.  Non-Staff Communications

 

PERSONNEL

*1.  Substitute Support Staff Appointment

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Support Staff appointment:

 

            Plamena Zamova                                             Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant

            Effective: January 25, 2011                            $11.96/hour                                                                                                                                                                            

*2.  Substitute Instructional Appointment

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute Instructional appointment:

 

            Brenna Enright                                                Substitute Teacher

            Effective:  January 11, 2011                           $90/day

 

            Plamena Zamova                                             Substitute Teacher

            Effective:  January 25, 2011                           $85/day

 

*3.  Leave of Absence

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following unpaid/paid Leave of Absence, for the purpose of child rearing, as authorized by the Family Medical Leave Act:   

           

Jamie Quaranto                                               Elementary teacher

            Effective: Approximately March 14, 2011-June 24, 2011

 

*4.  Approval of Tenure Recommendation for Teaching Assistant

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education does hereby appoint the following teaching assistant to tenure:

                       

NAME

CERTIFICATION

EFFECTIVE DATE

Susan Rothvoss

TA Continuing Certificate

January 11, 2011

           

5.  Other

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the Committee on Special Education report for November & December 2010, prepared by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on Pre-School Education and by the Webutuck Central School District Committee on Special Education, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

1.  Acceptance of Donation and Authorization to increase the 2010-2011 Budget

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts with gratitude one hundred and three dollars ($103.00) from the Webutuck Booster Club to be used for Varsity Boys’ Basketball shorts.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the increases the 2010-2011 Budget in the amount of $103.00 in Budget Code A2855.450 000041 to be recorded in Revenue Account Code A2770, with such funds to be expended from A2855.450 000041.

 

2.  Authorization for Tax Adjustments

WHEREAS, by Order of Honorable James V. Brands, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Dutchess, dated November 15, 2010, in the matter of Application for Refund of Taxes for the 2009 & 2010 assessment years were adjusted in favor of petitioner, Cumberland Farms, Inc. (VHS Realty Inc), for property owned in the Town of Amenia, in the Webutuck Central School District, Tax Parcel No. 13132000-7271-09-236520-0000, 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 2009-2010, & 2010-2011,

school years, said taxes for the 2009-2010 school year should be based on assessed value of $810,000 instead of $990,000.  The taxes levied were $11,181.99 and should be $9,148.90.  The said taxes for the 2010-2011 school year should be based on assessed value of $810,000 instead of $990,000.  The taxes levied were $11,804.79 and should be $9,658.46. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Administrator is hereby authorized to correct the 2009 & 2010 assessments 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 above school year, said refund in the amount of $ 4,179.41 to Schroder& Storm, LLP as stated in the agreement.

 

3.  Other

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

1.  Other

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (To discuss the employment history of particular persons)

 

ADJOURNMENT