WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL
    WCS
    PO BOX 900
    WILLIAMSON NY 14589­0900
     
            
    July 30, 2003
     
    The July 23rd Board of Education meeting was preceded by an information session for new Committee of
    Special Education (CSE) and Committee of Pre­School Special Education (CPSE) parents. These parents
    were then approved for memberships on these committees for the upcoming year under the consent
    agenda.
     
    A number of CSE cases were approved under Reports to the Board. This was followed by annual reports
    from each of the three Building Principals. Each report detailed end of the year testing in the buildings,
    yearly discipline report totals, and updates on the actions of the Building Planning Teams. The testing
    results were shown over a three­year period, so that growth and decline could be noted. Overall, progress
    remains at consistent levels or is showing a slight increase. Some of the declines in High School Regents
    data included those in Math A, Physics, and Chemistry. Two of the three declines were exams where
    State­wide declines made front page news. The High School also showed an increase in serious
    discipline cases. The Board voiced their concern and asked for closer monitoring of these cases over the
    upcoming year.
     
    Under Old Business, the issue of the outside basketball courts was again discussed. After some debate,
    the decision was reached to keep the courts closed until security cameras are installed this Fall. Also, the
    Board asked the Superintendent to pursue the idea of fencing for these courts. A second reading of a
    policy on School Board Vacancies was approved. This policy makes a formal election unnecessary if
    only one candidate petition is received.
     
    New Business included the approval of a salary increase for the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
    and also the approval of a District Universal Pre­Kindergarten program (UPK) for the 2003­04 school
    year for resident four­year­olds. Information on this program will be mailed to all District parents of
    four­year­olds during the first week of August. The Board also approved the present safety plan for 60­
    days until all committee members were back on­site.
     
    Simplex­Grinell was awarded the bid for the District­wide security project that was approved by voters
    this May. Work on this project will be completed by mid­Fall and will include security cameras at main
    doors and parking lots as well as electronic access to each Building and ID badges for all staff. The main
    door to each Building will remain open and will be monitored by a camera.
     
    The following appointments were made:
     
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    Gabrielle Sears – K­12 Reading
    •
    Tom Miller ­ .5 Math
     
    Also under the New Business portion of the agenda, the resignation of Board member Adam Vitalone was
    accepted with regret. Petitions for potential candidates can be picked up in the District Office and are due
    back to the District Office by August 15, 2003.
     
    Under announcements, a work session on the Strategic Plan and Goal Setting was announced for July 25
    th
     
    at Forman’s Park.
     

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