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    WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL
    PO BOX 900
    WILLIAMSON NY 14589­0900
     
     
    Board Meeting Date – 2/27/02
     
    During Public Participation, Board Members reported on their recent school­related activities. They
    included attendance at athletic events, Town Board meetings and panel discussions on special education
    issues. Also, several Board Members reported on reading to Elementary School children as part of the
    Elementary School Reading Incentive Program earlier that day.
     
    During Public Participation, the Boys’ and Girls’ Indoor Track team, coached by Carl Comstock, were
    recognized for recently having been awarded the Section V Championships. Also, Colleen Larson,
    coached by High School teacher, Diane Luke, was recognized for having been chosen as a participant at
    the New England’s Young Writer’s Conference this May. School
    ­to­Work Coordinator, Jeff Van Deusen,
    and Director of Curriculum, Wendy Feeney, were recognized for having recently been awarded a $3,000
    grant to be used to compile a Bicentennial Edition of a T
    own Business Directory.
     
    Under the Consent Agenda, classified and certified substitutes were approved, and the resignation of Amy
    Jones, Middle School Teacher Assistant, was accepted. The following spring coaching positions were
    approved:
     
    Jeff VanHoover – Varsity Boys Track
    Carl Comstock – JV Boys Track
    Mary Freischlag – Varsity Girls Track
    Kate Taylor – JV Girls Track
    Dave Bruinix – Junior High Boys Track
    Diane Osborn – Junior High Girls Track
    Brian Steurrys – Varsity Baseball
    Robert Klinkman – JV Baseball
    Bill Mitchell – Junior High Baseball
    Dave DeGroote – Varsity Girls Softball
    Scott Kingsbury – Girls JV Softball
    Harry Halldow – Junior High Softball
    Kevin Delehanty – Tennis
    Mark Cottrell – Golf
     
    Under reports to the Board, CSE cases were approved and the Building Principal reports were discussed.
    The Assets survey, which was administered to 6
    th
    , 8
    th
    , 10
    th
    , and 12
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    graders this fall, was discussed. This
    survey measures how many of forty (40) development assets students possess. There is a relationship
    between the number of assets students report and their risk­taking behaviors. The goal of the Assets
    Program is to build a community
    ­wide philosophy that values youth. Work on this initiative will continue
    with the development of a community
    ­wide committee.
     
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    A short report on the first week of the School Resource Officer’s work and his upcoming activities was
    also shared.
     
    Under Old Business, the Board engaged in a discussion on the County sales tax. They would like to meet
    with other Wayne County Board of Education members in April to brainstorm long­term solutions to this
    issue.
     
    New Business included the awarding of the contracts for the Capital Project. They were awarded as
    follows:
     
     
    General Trades – Javen Construction
    HVAC – Leo J. Roth Corp.
    Electrical Trades – Connors­Haas Electric, Inc.
    Technology Trades – Verizon
     
    Work on the Project will begin in March.
     
    Several health policies underwent a first reading in the approval process, and the Board passed a
    resolution urging State lawmakers to reform the Wicks Law.
     
    Several upcoming meetings were discussed. They include a work session on strategic planning for
    Wednesday, March 6
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    and a full­day session on strategic planning on March 18
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    . The upcoming
    Learning Fair and Bicentennial kick­off event, both on March 9
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    , were announced.
     
     

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