Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Bernadette
Coniglio
Andrew Jablonsky
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Tracy Trotter, Superintendent’s Secretary
Absent:
Joseph Herald
Susan Lounsbury
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the special meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was none.
DISCUSSION
There was none.
PERSONNEL
1.
Instructional Appointments
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Instructional appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Louis Petty General
Science & Biology Teacher
Effective:
Tenure Area: General
Science/Biology
Certificate Pending Estoppel
Date:
David Pearson Earth Science Teacher
Effective:
Tenure Area: Earth
Science Estoppel
Date:
Certificate: #158446827
Charity Brady 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Effective:
Certificate Pending
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2.
Rescind Instructional Appointment
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education rescinds the
Board Resolution dated
Audra Berryann AIS Teacher
Effective:
Certificate #2107808
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3.
Appointment of School Lunch Manager
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby approves the following
School Lunch Manager appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Robert Rosner School
Lunch Manager
Effective:
A Board member asked if the contract was the same as the previous Lunch
Manager. He stated he would like to get
away from offering exactly the same contract to any new employee; that they
should be individually drawn up and added to as work performance is evaluated. Discussion ensued. It was decided to table the motion until the
contract can be reviewed by the Board.
Mr. Jablonsky made a motion to table the previous motion until the
September 10, 2007 Board meeting and Mr. McGhee seconded the motion.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee Yes
Bernadette Coniglio No John Perotti Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes
3. Rescind
School Business Manager 1 Appointment
A Board member questioned why the District could only offer a one year contract to Ms. Heslin. The Superintendent stated she was not certified. Discussion ensued.
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby rescinds
the following Board resolution dated
Marianne Heslin School Business Manager 1
Effective:
Salary: $88,000
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4.
Appointment of Business Administrator
The Superintendent discussed the difference in this contract compared to
the previous Business Administrator’s contract.
Discussion ensued.
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby accepts the recommendation
of the Superintendent to appoint Linda Peters (replaces Kevin Geoghan) to a
three (3) year probationary appointment as a Business Administrator
(certificate pending) in the Business Administrator tenure area, commencing
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4.
Interim Principal Appointment
A Board member questioned if the salary was the going rate for interim principals
in the area. The Superintendent stated
figures that were higher than the District’s Interim Principal’s salary. Discussion ensued.
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the following emergency conditional appointment, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
Gerald
Husted
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was none.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
A Board member requested several of the employee contracts to be put in
the Board packet for Friday.
A Board member questioned the status of the A.D. position. The Board agreed to discuss the topic in
executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 7:31 pm for the purpose of discussing a particular
personnel issue. The five Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. McGhee seconded a
motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at
7:58 pm. The five Board members present
voted. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made
and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk