KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
APPROVED MINUTES
May 28, 2009
BUSINESS MEETING
MS/HS BOARD ROOM
13 MILL STREET
7:00 P.M
1. Call to Order: 7:02 pm Anita Buchinger
Present: Anita Buchinger, Paul Jackson, Barbara Waddle, Mark Ewing, John Gordinier, and Todd Galton
Also Present: Marilyn Capawan, Dominic Aloisio, Mark Mattle, Ami Hunt, Carol McCarville, Craig Benson, Brian Gordinier, Matt Moran and Tammy Clark.
Absent: Lori Gray
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Approval of May 28, 2009 Agenda
a. Additions and Deletions
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by M. Ewing with addition of Executive Session after Item 13 to discuss litigation, personnel and Superintendent Evaluation; all of Item 8 will be voted on separately.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by M. Ewing with addition of Executive Session after Item 13 to discuss litigation, personnel and Superintendent Evaluation; all of Item 8 will be voted on separately.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the agenda of
May 28, 2009.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 0 nayes
4. Community Forum:
5. Presentation:
6. Meeting Minutes
a. Board of Education Meeting Minutes – attachment 6 a.
Moved by: M. Ewing second by P. Jackson
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the meeting minutes
for May 12, 2009.
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nayes 1 abstention (BW)
7. Business Consent Agenda:
a. Approval of Treasurer’s Report – attachment 7 a.
Moved by: P. Jackson second by T. Galton
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Treasurer’s Report dated April 30, 2009.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 0 nayes
Lori Gray enters at 7:07 pm
8. Personnel Agenda:
a. Approval of Full Time Guidance Counselor
Moved by: L. Gray second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Rachel Thayer as a Full time Guidance Counselor at Step 8 with a probationary period of 9/1/09 – 8/31/12.
Motion Carried: 4 ayes 3 nayes (BW, AB, TG)
b. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 b.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by B. Waddle
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Julie Simone in the Tenure area of Teaching Assistant effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
c. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 c.
Moved by: J. Gordiner second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Christy Downey-Beachel in the Tenure area of Elementary Education effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
d. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 d.
Moved by: L. Gray second by B. Waddle
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Drew Tuck in the Tenure area of Elementary Education effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
e. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 e.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Danielle Willowglade in the Tenure area of Music effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
f. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 f.
Moved by: B. Waddle second by P. Jackson
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Lesley Powers in the Tenure area of Elementary Education effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 0 nayes 1 abstention (TG)
g. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 g.
Moved by: P. Jackson second by L. Gray
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Aimee Brooker in the Tenure area of Special Education effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
h. Approval of Tenure Recommendation – attachment 8 h.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by P. Jackson
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Tenure recommendation for Patricia Strong in the Tenure area of Special Education effective September 1, 2009.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
9. Action Items:
a. Approval of Second Reading of Policy #1220 Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election – attachment 9 a.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by L. Gray
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the revisions of Policy # 1220 Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
b. Approval of Second Reading of Policy # 1611 Business of the Annual District Election – attachment 9 b.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the revisions of Policy # 1611 Business of the Annual District Election.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
c. Approval of Second Reading of Policy # 3280 Community Use of School Facilities – attachment 9 c.
Moved by: L. Gray second by B. Waddle
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the revisions of Policy # 3280 Community Use of School Facilities.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
d. Approval of Second Reading of Policy # 6551 Family and Medical Leave Act – attachment 9 d.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the adoption of Policy # 6551 Family and Medical Leave Act.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
e. Approval of Budget Transfer- attachment 9 e.
Moved by: B. Waddle second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the following Budget Transfer:
From: A 2630.490-00-0000
To: A 1680.490-00-0000 to cover District’s technology purchases - $125,000.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
f. Approval of Textbook Adoption – attachment 9 f.
Moved by: L. Gray second by B. Waddle
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the adoption of textbook, “Science Explorer” for Grades 6-8 Science.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
g. Approval of Textbook Adoption – attachment 9 g.
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by P. Jackson
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the adoption of textbook, “Hope Was Here” for Grade 9 English.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
h. Approval of Textbook Adoption – attachment 9 h.
Moved by: L. Gray second by P. Jackson
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the adoption of textbook, “Economics – Principles, Problems and Policies” for AP Economics.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
i. Approval to Use School Buildings for Shelter – attachment 9 i.
Moved by: L. Gray second by M. Ewing
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the use of our school buildings for shelter by the American Red Cross if needed.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
10. Reports:
a. Audit/Finance Committee – met with Claims Auditor and planning for Capital Reserves.
b. Board Operations – evaluations, planning for the transition times with new board members.
c. Building and Grounds Committee – working on building project, issues of order in Dalton building.
d. Communications Committee – meet and greet at the Fine Arts Festival was productive, will compile information from exit survey.
e. Policy Committee – committee hopes to meet next week.
f. Student Representatives – counting down days!
11. New Business:
a. Ad Hoc –
b. John Gordinier discussed the several ads that have been placed in the Mt. Morris Shopper and feels that a certain board member is guilty of official misconduct and would like them removed from the board.
12. Old Business:
13. Community Forum: open for comments on tonight’s agenda.
Executive Session:
Moved by: M. Ewing second by T. Galton to exit regular session and enter in to Executive Session at 7:43 pm
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
Moved by: L. Gray second by T. Galton to exit executive session and re enter regular session at 9:22 pm.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
Moved by: J. Gordinier second by B. Waddle to adjourn meeting at 9:23 pm.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
14. Information Items:
a) Warrants Dated: 5/15/09
b) Revised/Adopted Policies from 4/23/09 ready for your binder.
c) Chronicles
d) Textbook Adoption “Engineering Fundamentals: Introduction to Engineering”
Clerk to the Board of Education Date
Clerk to the Board of Education Date
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