NORTHEAST (WEBUTUCK) CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Business Meeting

 

Monday, December 5, 2011                               Webutuck High School Library

7:30 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

1.    CALL TO ORDER

 

2.    EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:30 – 7:50 p.m.

 

3.    RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION Approximately 7:50 pm

 

4.    PRINCIPALS’ REPORT

        Jay Curtis, Intermediate Principal – EBIS BET

        Michelle Smith, Elementary Teacher – Use of Technology in Classroom

 

5.    PUBLIC COMMENT

 

6.    STUDENT REPORT

       

7.     PRESENTATION:  Jennifer Dowling: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

 

8.    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. 

 

9.    DISTRICT CLERK’S REPORT

      *A.  Approval of Minutes for November 21, 2011 Board meeting.

        B.  Delegations

       

10.    PERSONNEL

      *A.  Support Staff Appointments

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

 

Brendan Sheehan                                            Teacher’s Aide (1.0 FTE)      

Effective:  December 6, 2011                         Salary:  $12.01/hr, Step 1 per CSEA

 

            Raymond Rivard                                            Maintenance Worker (.5 FTE)

            Effective: December 6, 2011                          Salary: $16.90/hr, Step 1 per CSEA

 

            Raymond Rivard                                            Custodial Worker (.5 FTE)

            Effective: December 6, 2011                          Salary: $14.92/hr, Step 1 per CSEA

 

*B.  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:

 

            Monica Ostrander                                           Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant     

            Effective:  December 6, 2011                         Salary: $11.96/hour

 

Conrad Gagnon                                              Substitute Teacher Aide/Assistant     

            Effective:  December 6, 2011                         Salary: $11.96/hour

 

      *C. 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 approves the following 2011-2012 extra- curricular appointments:

 

            Jay Bradley                                                     Play Instrumental Director

            Lee Stowe                                                       Play Vocal Director

            Lee Stowe                                                       Drama Club Advisor

 

      *D.  Leave of Absence

      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the following paid/unpaid leave of absence as authorized under the Family Medical Leave Act:

 

            Trisha Lawrence                                              Typist

            Effective:  approx.  January 13, 2012- June 30, 2012

 

      *E.  Instructional Staff Resignation

      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board             of Education hereby accepts the following Instructional Staff Resignation for the purpose of retirement:

 

            Brian Geraghty                                               Elementary Education

            Effective: January 27, 2012

 

      *F.  Instructional Staff Appointments

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

 

            Henry Pollinger                                         English - SAT Prep. Course Instructor

            Effective:  December 1, 2011-January 31, 2012                               

 

Robert Reid                                                  Math - SAT Prep. Course Instructor

            Effective:  December 1, 2011-January 31, 2012                               

 

      G.  Other

 

 

11.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

        A.  Posting of Labor Contracts on the District website

        B.  Development of Client Survey

        C.  Update on plans to implement the School Tools Parent Portal.

        D.  Other

           

12.    CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

        A.  Program Planning for 2012-2013

        B.  Update on math text book research and NWEA assessment program.

        C.  Other

 

13.    BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS     

        *A.  Declare Surplus Books

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares excess private school textbooks.

 

        *B.  Surplus Waste Oil

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares five drums used waste oil as surplus to be put out to bid.

 

        *C.  Acceptance of Grant/Donation from Berkshire Taconic Community             Foundation

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts with gratitude a grant/donation in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) from the Millbrook Friends of Music in the Schools to be used as the “District determines best especially for its youngest students to gain an awareness and hopefully an appreciation of classical music through which even the most cutting edge of today’s music is derived.”

           

        D.  Other

 

14.  BOARD OF EDUCATION

        A.  Approval and Adoption of Policies Series 2000 (School Board Governance)    and Series 3000 (Administration)

        Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED,   that the Board of Education hereby approves the adoption of Policies Series 2000      (School Board Governance) and Series 3000 (Administration).

 

        B.  Finance Committee Update

 

        C.  Other

 

15.  PUBLIC COMMENT

 

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

 

17.  ADJOURNMENT