Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following Board members were present:
Dale Culver
Andrew Jablonsky
Susan Lounsbury
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti left at
Absent:
William McGhee
Joseph Herald
Also Present:
Dr. Richard Johns
Linda Peters
Therese Trotter
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver called the Worksession meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments were made by audience members:
- A
teacher representing the teachers at AES read a statement expressing concern
over moving kindergarten to MES this September.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
The Superintendent
reported the recent Vocational Agriculture teacher resignation and the
difficulty of finding good teachers this late in the summer. He suggested the Board review the position
and the alternatives of filling this position with a Science or Biology
teacher. Discussion ensued.
DISCUSSION
1. Personnel
Board members requested pulling item #2 and item #4 under Personnel for
further discussion.
2. Athletic Bids for Supplies and Equipment
There was no discussion.
3. Athletic Club Sponsor
There was a 3-2 vote against Mr. Riddle as an Advisor for the Athletic
Club however there needs to be an advisor if there is an Athletic Club.
4. First Grade / Kindergarten
The first grade enrollment should be addressed. If the Board stays with the thought of three
sections at twenty-two students a section there is no need to move kindergarten. The population has not increased as
previously thought and it remains in the low sixties. The Board discussed if the number of students
was set for the upcoming year and also the population of first graders
themselves. Also discussed was if four
sections of first graders was needed, was there enough room to house everyone
at AES instead of moving to MES on short notice. It was decided at this time not to increase
the sections but to watch enrollment closely.
The Superintendent stated one of the Long Range Facility Plan’s long
range goals is to move kindergarten to MES.
The Long Range Facility Plan should be reviewed and revised if
necessary. Discussion ensued.
5. DCC Course Approval
No comment.
6. Board Goals
The Board President asked the Board members to submit their goals to him
and they would be discussed at the next meeting.
7. Board Committees
The Board President asked the Board to submit their forms for their
choice of subcommittees and it will be announced at the next meeting.
PERSONNEL
1. Instructional
Resignation
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Instructional Resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Anthony DiUglio Secondary Math
Teacher
Effective:
Miriam Straus Vocational
Agriculture & Science Teacher
Effective:
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Instructional
Appointments
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked to remove the last appointment on this resolution
for discussion in Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Instructional Appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Marion Carter Secondary
ELA Teacher
Effective:
Estoppel Date:
Karen
Rubin Special
Education Teacher
Effective:
Estoppel
Date:
Bonnie
S. Parmelee Secondary
Science Teacher
Effective:
Estoppel
Date:
Mary
Hendricks Consumer
Science Teacher
Effective:
Estoppel
Date:
Kerri Umlauf Elementary
Effective:
Estoppel Date:
The five Board members voted to approve the first four appointments of
the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
3. Principal Resignation
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded to approve the motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby accepts the following Principal
Resignation, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Joel Freer Elementary Principal
Effective:
The five Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Non-Instructional Resignation
This resolution was pulled until further discussion in Executive Session.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional Resignation for the purpose of retirement,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Richard Ackerman, Sr. Custodial Worker
Effective:
5. Extra-Curricular Appointments
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mrs. Lounsbury
seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked that Mr. Garvin’s sport
be noted in his appointment.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2008-2009 school
year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Robert
Caener Boys’ Head Varsity Golf
Coach
Rudy Eschbach Volunteer Assistant Golf Coach (no
stipend)
Landon Johns Boys’ Varsity Track Coach
Kathleen Kelly Girls’ JV Basketball Coach
David Garvin Boys’ Varsity Basketball
Volunteer Assistant Coach (no
stipend)
The five Board members present
voted to approve the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
6.
Extra-Curricular Appointment for the 2008-2009 School Year
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded
the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2008-2009
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Chris Mathers Advisor
Safesitter Babysitting Club
Jamie Palazzo Advisor
6th Gr. Book Club
Chris Gillette Advisor
EBMS Yearbook
Denise Clapper Advisor
Class of 2012
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Approval of Bids for Athletic Supplies
and Equipment
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby award the acceptable low athletic bids presented, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Passon’s
Sport $ 951.37
Anaconda-Poughkeepsie $ 8,588.86
Greg
Larson $ 709.28
Gopher
Sports No
Successful Bids
Pro
Look Sport No
Successful Bids
Stadium
System $ 2,080.00
Sportmen’s $ 1,321.10
AAE $ 29.00
Medco
Supply $ 526.98
Mid-American Sport Adv.
$ 42.95
TOTAL $14,249.54
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
1. Adoption of
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member asked if the District has been offering these courses since the end of last year so students have been able to sign up for the courses. Some of them have been offered already. Discussion ensued.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby approves the adoption of the following Dutchess Community College Courses as per the proposed guidelines outlined in (Policy #200 Diploma Requirements and Policy #204 Course Weighting), as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Composition I & II
Performing Skills for the Classroom
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Education in American Society
Language & Literature in early Childhood
Child & Adolescent Development
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments were made by audience members:
-Will the DCC courses on tonight’s agenda be offered after school. Yes
and two course will be offered during the day for dual enrollment.
-Is there any distant learning courses this year? No.
-What are the names of the courses being offered during the day?
-Will there be a District calendar?
Yes.
-Has Mrs. Moore’s position been filled?
Yes.
-Are there recent resignations? Yes, Mr. DiUglio and Mrs. Straus.
-Thanked the Board for not jumping on the move to MES and taking time to
hear all of the aspects the move would involve.
-Are all District coaches certified in CPR with NYSED? Yes.
Mr. Perotti made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded a motion to enact Roberts’s
Rules as the rules of order as the Board of Education’s guide for the 2008-2009
school year.
The five Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded a motion to adjourn to
executive session at
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mrs.
Lounsbury seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the
public session at
Instructional
Appointments
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following
Instructional Appointments, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Kerri Umlauf Elementary
Effective:
Estoppel Date:
Non-Instructional Resignation
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Non-Instructional Resignation for the purpose of retirement,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Richard Ackerman, Sr. Custodial Worker
Effective:
Mrs. Lounsbury made and Mr. Herald seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Dr. Richard Johns,
as the District’s negotiator for the Brennan/Kovalcik case.
The four Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs. Lounsbury made
a motion to adjourn the meeting of