Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Bernadette
Coniglio
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
William McGhee
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Linda Peters,
School Business Administrator
Absent:
Joseph Herald
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments
were made by audience members:
- student representative
would not be at meeting tonight as she is ill
- met in executive
session with the Superintendent and Board last week, was frustrated and upset
that things that were decided on in that meeting were not done for her son.� The Board decided to invite the parent into
executive session to discuss the issue further.
Mr. Perotti made and Mr.
Jablonsky seconded a motion to go into Executive Session at 7:42 pm for the
purpose of a particular student situation.�
Mrs. Esposito, a parent was
invited into the session by the Board for discussion.� The six Board members voted to approve the
motion.� The motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Coniglio made and
Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn executive session and enter public
session at 7:56 pm.� The six Board
members voted to approve the motion.� The
motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda as amended.� The amendment offered by Mr. McGhee called for removing item #1 under Board of Education.
The following asterisked items can be consent agenda items.� 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.�
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion.� The motion
carried unanimously.
CLERK�S REPORT
*1.� Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the motion to approve the Financial Reports as submitted:
���������� Treasurer�s Report for the month
ending January.
���������� Comprehensive Budget Status Report
ending January.���
���������� Comprehensive Revenue Status Report
ending January.
���������� Warrants #43-59
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
2. Delegations
There were none.
3. Non-Staff Communications
There were none.
PERSONNEL
*1. Increase Instructional Appointment
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following increase in the Instructional position appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Kerri-Ann Bocker Special
Education Teacher
Effective:
(Board Resolution
approved position as of
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*2. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional appointment, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools:
Marilyn
Farr Substitute
Teacher
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3.
Extra-Curricular Appointment for the 2007-2008 School Year
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if the Board had established a stipend for the Assistant Athletic Director. The answer was yes, at a previous meeting.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2007-2008
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Trisha
Casler Assistant
to the Athletic Director
John Roccanova Junior
National Honors Society Advisor
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*4.
Approval of Job Description
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Coach Job
Description, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*5.
Contract for Math Teacher
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the contract
and waiver of Board Policy #402 for Anthony DiUglio for the leave replacement
position of High School Math Teacher, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
6. Revise Resolution of
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Ms. Coniglio seconded
the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby revises the resolution of December 3, 2007 Extra-Curricular Appointments
for the 2007-2008 School Year to reflect Ann Satori as Assistant Varsity Girls
Softball Coach which originally stated Kathleen Kelly as the Assistant Varsity
Girls Softball Coach, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
7. Substitute Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Non-Instructional Appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Robert
Haselkamp Substitute
Custodial Worker
Effective:
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
*1. Authorization to Contract with
Dutchess
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
does hereby approve a contract with the Dutchess County BOCES for the
acquisition of computer/technology hardware, copier/printer and related
equipment through a three-year installment purchase agreement (IPA) commencing
in 2007-2008 school year with maximum total principal cost of $53,845 and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*2. Acceptance of Donation in Memory of Thomas
Berlinghoff
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
The Board President recognized that the District is grateful for this gesture under the circumstances of a terrible tragedy.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education accepts
the donation by his classmates of a soccer scoreboard in memory of recently
deceased Webutuck graduate Thomas Berlinghoff, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the Committee
on Special Education report for February
2008, 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.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
2. Acceptance of Obsolete Books
Ms. Coniglio made and Ms. Lounsbury
seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares the
following listed items obsolete, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools:
Mathematics Applications and Connections Course I, Glencoe/McGraw- Hill 2001
Science,
Macmillan/McGraw – Hill 1995
Science,
Macmillan/McGraw – Hill 1995
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Authorization for the Removal
of the American Legion Post #178 Memorial
This resolution was revised to reflect the
correct organization to which the memorial belonged.
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. McGhee seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education
authorizes and approves the moving of the American Legion of Millerton Post
#178 Memorial from the
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*2.
Approval of Contract with C2G Environmental Consultants
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves entering into a contract
with C2G Environmental Consultants, LLC for $2,700 to aid in storage tank
compliance, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*3. Authorization for Issuance of Tax Refund
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
WHEREAS, by Order of John T. Meaney,
Esq, Hearing Officer, State of New York, County of Dutchess, dated February 23,
2008, reductions in assessment and tax refunds for the 2007 assessment year
were adjusted in favor of petitioner, P Bartlett Wu, for property owned in the
Town of Amenia, in the Webutuck Central School District, Tax Parcel No.
132000-7067-00-620205-0000, said reductions in assessment as follows:
Assessment
Roll From
To
School Tax Year
2007/08- 2007
$517,600 $480,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Administrator is hereby
authorized to correct the 2007 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 2007-2008 school year, said refund in the amount of $406.17 and reduce the tax certiorari reserve by said amount.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
*4. Authorization for Issuance of Tax Refund
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
WHEREAS, by Order of John T. Meaney, Esq, Hearing Officer, State of New
York, County of Dutchess, dated February 23, 2008, reductions in assessment and
tax refunds for the 2007 assessment year were adjusted in favor of petitioner,
Arlouine Wu, for property owned in the Town of Amenia, in the Webutuck Central
School District, Tax Parcel No. 132000-7067-00-620205-0000, said reductions in assessment
as follows:
Assessment
Roll From To
School
Tax Year
2007/08-
2007 $212,500 $190,000 (less Star Exempt)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Administrator is hereby
authorized to correct the 2007 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 2007-2008 school year, said refund in the amount of $355.63 and reduce the tax certiorari reserve by said amount.
The six Board members
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
2008-2009 Budget Discussion
The Board President stated at the Finance Committee meeting tonight they
discussed keeping as much program as possible.
The Board will try alternative funding of a couple of the cuts this year
with the understanding if the District is not successful by next year those
cuts would need to happen.
The President stated that budget season is not over in May – it is only
the beginning. The Board will need to
develop a better plan going forward for the next several years.
The Superintendent stated the Board and he are trying to reduce the list
of cuts. They are willing to leave some
of the cuts on the table until State Aid is clearer, along with that looking at
variance numbers in an effort to stave off some of the program cuts until next
year.
The President also related he has suggested raising fuel and energy costs
in next year’s budget. The District is
presently at 19% and he is suggesting raising it to 30%.
Discussion ensued.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Virtual Lobby Day on March 19 during Math and Science Night beginning at
5pm with dinner. Computers will be set
up in the computer room. People can come
in and send an email to our representatives.
It gives a chance for local voices to be heard.
Suggestion made to have students write their representatives. It could be made on the announcements in the
morning.
PTA has received addresses for our legislators for taxpayers to be able
to contact.
The $300,000 that is set aside for the bus garage, hopes the Board uses
it for a something other than bringing down taxes as a one time deal.
Is there a report coming about AIS services? Yes, a report will come but probably not
before the budget vote.
You have the hardest job as a Board to provide services as best you can to
continue these programs, State aid is decreasing, and tax payers do not want to
pay more taxes. Could all the boards get
together and rattle
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
There were none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Ms. Coniglio seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 8:55 pm for the purpose of discussing tenure review and
review of administrators. The six Board
members present voted to approve the motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Perotti made a motion to adjourn the executive
session and reconvene the public session at 10:22 pm. The six Board members present voted. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made a motion to
adjourn the meeting of
Respectively submitted,
Therese M. Trotter