Webutuck Board of
Education held the May 5, 2008 Business/Public
Budget Hearing meeting at 7:30 p.m.
in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Bernadette
Coniglio
Joseph Herald arrived
at 7:49 pm
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Linda Peters,
School Business Administrator
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
William McGhee
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience members had the
following comments:
- wondering if there is
ability grouping going on in the 9th Grade.
- would like the # of
9th graders on Honor Roll and the history of the class make up in the core
curriculum
-If a large amount of
students do not pass Earth Science how will the District address that need in
their schedules next year. Is it
possible to have a block Earth Science next year?
-There are not enough
computer classes currently unless students go through BOCES.
-What is the current
status of security in the District? The
project is moving ahead w/ bidding happening in last spring or early summer.
2008-2009 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
Mr. Perotti made and Ms. Coniglio seconded a motion to open the 2008-2009
Public Budget Hearing. The six Board
members present voted to approve the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
The School Business Administrator stated the Board and Superintendent
have worked very hard on this budget. They
made an effort to listen to the public, looked at the Superintendent’s proposed
budget, heard suggestions from the Board and incorporated all into the
budget. The Board was able to arrive at
a tax levy of 4.7% by taking $100,000 out of reserves. We did have to make cost reductions to keep
taxes down. The reductions were; cutting 4 teachers, 1 teacher aide, eliminating
two sports programs and reducing maintenance program (through BOCES).
An audience member asked who are the four teachers that will be cut. The Superintendent stated a sixth grade
teacher, an ACE teacher and two additional teachers however the District is
waiting to see who resigns. The District
will attempt to spread 91 teachers over 95 assignments next year. Discussion ensued.
A Board member stated she like the report card attached to the budget
this year.
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a motion to close the
2008-2009 Public Budget Hearing. The six
Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION
1. French Trip April 2009
A Board member stated students going on these trips need to live by the
rules of this District and of the Country they are visiting. Safety has to be a major concern. Other
Board members want to see a more detailed itinerary and how much unsupervised
time there would be.
CLERK’S REPORT
1. Delegations
There was none.
2. Non-Staff Communications
There was none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Perotti made and Ms.
Coniglio seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of
discussing the recent student trip at 8:05 pm.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Ms. Coniglio made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded a
motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 8:25
pm. The six Board members present
voted. The motion passed unanimously.
PERSONNEL
1. Substitute Appointment
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby approves the following Substitute appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Victoria Jasmin Substitute Teacher Aide
Effective:
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Jablonsky made and Ms. Coniglio seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if the District found a place for the person who was bumped from this position. The Superintendent stated yes. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Perotti moved to table the motion and Mr. Herald seconded it.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the following Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Michael Keupp Sr. Typist
Effective:
The six Board members voted to table the vote. The motion was tabled.
Dale Culver Yes Susan Lounsbury Yes
Bernadette Coniglio No Andrew Jablonsky Yes
Joseph Herald Yes John Perotti Yes
3. Instructional Appointment
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Ms. Coniglio seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Anthony DiUglio Secondary Math Teacher
Effective:
Tenure
Area: Math 7-12 Estoppel Date:
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes Susan Lounsbury Yes
Bernadette Coniglio Yes Andrew Jablonsky Yes
Joseph Herald No John Perotti Yes
4. Extra-curricular Appointment
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked if “volunteer” meant that they did not get paid. The Superintendent stated yes that is correct.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the following Extra-curricular appointment for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Henry Pollinger Modified Baseball Coach
Joe McEnroe Volunteer JV Baseball Coach
John Culligan Volunteer JV Baseball Coach
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Create One Long-Term Substitute Position
Ms. Coniglio made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the creation of Long-Term Itinerant Substitute, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Increase Short-Term Substitute
Teacher Rate
Ms. Coniglio made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
A Board member
asked what the rate had been before the increase. The Superintendent stated the rates were
increased by ten dollars across the board.
BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Board of Education of the Webutuck Central School District approves the increase
of Short-term Substitute Rate for the 2007-2008 school year effective
First
15 days Days 16-30 Days 31 over
Substitute Teachers
Certified Teachers $
90 $ 95 $100
Bachelor Degree College Graduates $ 85 $ 90 $ 95
Associate Degree School Graduates $ 80 $ 85 $ 90
High School Graduates $
75 $ 80 $ 85
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1.
Appointment of Officials and Election Inspectors for the
An incorrect vote date
was shown in the heading; the revision was made to show the correct date as
Mrs. Lounsbury made and
Ms. Coniglio seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
appointment of the following persons for the
PERMANENT CHAIRPERSON & CHIEF ELECTION
INSPECTOR:
Richard G. Howard
INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION
Joan Murphy
Diane Price
Sue McNeil
Mary Ellen Proper
Dorothy Newvine
Jane Rossman
Helen Cook
Charlotte Murphy
Jean DeWitt
Barbara VandeBogart
Peg Coon
Arlene Iuliano
Freida Thompson
Lee Howard
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education requires the
Chairperson and each Election Inspector to sign a statement certifying receipt
of the “Responsibilities and the Rules of Conduct for School Board Elections”,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Education authorizes the District
Clerk to appoint additional officials and inspectors if necessary.
The six Board members voted to
approve the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments were made by audience members:
Do we have a long-term substitute position now? Yes, we have one now.
Is the substitute rate increase retroactive? No, but it goes into effect today.
#2 Under Personnel the Board talked about the hiring process, did you
hire off from that list? The Board wants
to discuss the process that was used to hire the individual.
Has anything been done with the mice issue? Yes, Terminix is being used.
The students that went into Executive Session, is there anything you want
to say to the public? Why can’t we know? The Board responded that they are
minors. We cannot discuss any particular
individual especially a student.
Discussion ensued.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
A Board member stated she wanted to make clear the Board is going to
discuss #2 under Personnel in executive session and that the Board’s concern is
not with the gentleman or his capabilities but other parts of the process. The Board President stated that was her
opinion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Herald seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at 8:50 pm for the purpose of discussing particular personnel
issue. The six Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Jablonsky made a motion to adjourn the executive
session and reconvene the public session at 9:37 pm. The six Board members present voted to
approve the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
Non-Instructional
Appointment
Mr. Jablonsky made and Ms. Coniglio seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the following Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Michael Keupp Sr. Typist
Effective:
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion was defeated.
Dale Culver No Susan Lounsbury Yes
Bernadette Coniglio Yes Andrew Jablonsky Yes
Joseph Herald No John Perotti No
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Jablonsky made a motion to adjourn
the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk