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    UnOfficial and UnApproved
    NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
    BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
     
    NOVEMBER 27, 2007 7:00 PM North Rose Elem
    entary School Media Center
     
     
     
    PRESENT: Edward Magin, Judi Buckalew, Robert Cahoon, Kathy DeAngelis, Mindy
    DeBadts, Kelly Ferrente, Cliff Parton, Ora Rothfuss, III
     
    Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin (7:10), Jan McDorman and 20 guests
                                      
    ABSENT/EXCUSED: Nicki Henner
     
     
    1. CALL TO ORDER: Ed Magin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and led the Pledge of
    Allegiance.
     
    1b. APPROVAL OF C. Parton moved and B. Cahoon seconded the following motion.
    AGENDA: The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
    M. DeBadts, K. Ferrente, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
           
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    agenda of November 27, 2007.
     
    3a. PRESENTATION: Mr. Ted Woods presented the Board with an overview of plans for the North
    NORTH ROSE PARK Rose Park. The park will be named in honor of Gilman and Ina Marshall.
    (MARSHALL FARMS) The need for the park arose when the Jets 35+ soccer team needed a full size
    field to play on, and the Stewart Field at NRE was too wet. The park will be
    located on a 27 acre lot on 5
    th
    Road between Clinton Street and 104. The main
    goal of the park is to provide a recreation program for the community in the
    summer time. The park will offer two full size soccer fields, two softball
    fields and a baseball field. The softball and baseball fields will be available for
    use by the Wolcott Area Youth Baseball League. There will be a partially
    paved walking/exercise trail which will attract skateboarders and in­line
    skaters, and eventually an outdoor basketball court may be added. The park
    will provide a locker/shower area as well as a refreshment stand. There will be
    playground areas, and pavilions with fireplaces. The park will have two
    parking areas and will be fenced in on the road side, with an entrance to the
    park on the South end. The fence will not interrupt the snowmobile trail. The
    school sports teams will be able to use the facility.
     
    The Committee is working on plans for irrigation. It is hopeful that some of
    the fields may be available as early as the fall of 2008. Maintenance of the
    facility will be provided by volunteers.
            
    3b. PRESENTATION: Vic Tomaselli from SEI Design Group, and Kevin Clark from Christa
    SEI CAPITAL PROJECT Construction presented the Board with an update on the Capital Project. Fi

                                    
    UPDATE forms are ready for signatures and will be submitted to the State later this
    week. The State needs a five month window for approving documents and
    fifteen weeks for approving drawings. After the documents are reviewed and
    approved, building permits will be issued and the bidding and construction
    phase will begin mid April/May 2008. Construction is scheduled to begin by
    the end of June or first of July 2008 lasting through December 2009.
     
    A slide show detailed the facility upgrades scheduled in all four schools. Floor
    plans and drawings were viewed.
     
    Kevin Clark, Project Manager of Christa Construction, told the Board that
    estimates are continually being revised with each change or update revision.
    He mentioned that alternates for bidders will be looked at as a form of budget
    protection in case of price changes next spring. Using alternate bidders allows
    the project to move forward without losing time. Mr. Clark mentioned that the
    design phase had gone a little over budget, but there was no need for concern.
     
    Construction will happen throughout the year, keeping to the schedule without
    affecting school activities. An operative heating system will be in place by
    October 15
    th
    . The Site Safety and Logistics Plan will be in place and the
    construction team will be working together with the School Safety Committee
    to ensure a safe environment while students are in the buildings.
     
    The Board commended SEI and Christa Construction for being on schedule
    with the project.
                
    3c.
    P
    OSITIVE
    B
    EHAVIORAL Paul Shiener gave a presentation on Positive Behavioral Interventions &
           
    I
    NTERVENTIONS
      
    Support. PBIS is a systems approach to preventing and responding to
          
     
    S
    UPPORT (PBIS): school and classroom discipline problems. A school­wide method is used to
    promote positive behavior in all students. PBIS addresses: high rates of
    problem behavior that interfere with learning, ineffective and inefficient
    disciplinary practices, lack of supports for staff to address problem behavior,
    lack of general and specialized behavior interventions, negative school
    climates, and reliance on crisis/reactive management. PBIS is preventative in
    nature and its intent is to increase student achievement. The development
    framework for PBIS is to be respectful, responsible, safe, and to be productive
    in class.
     
    80% of students respond to expectations, 15% of students need more support
    and consequences, and the remaining 5% of students don’t respond to
    consequence, supervision, detention, etc. The main focus will be on teaching
    all students what is expected of them, while concentrating on the 20% of
    students needing more supportive measures.
     
    Two to three coaches are being trained in each school building and teams are
    being developed which consist of an administrator, counselor, psychologist,
    parent committee members and teachers. Data will be gathered from each
    school building and a plan of action will be put in place. The first year with
    PBIS is used to identify expectations. The second year will be used to develop
    support systems in the school buildings, develop teams for at­risk students, and
    focus on the 20% of students targeted as needing support.

     
                                    
     
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    1a. BUILDING TOUR: Neil Thompson, Kathy DeAngelis and Ed Magin led the Board of Education
    on a tour through the North Rose Elementary School. The tour progressed
    through the 4
    th
    grade wing, the newest part of the building. New
    computers
    were seen in the classrooms, and a new computer lab was visited where
    elementary students learn keyboarding skills. There is a special education
    room in each grade level. The records storage room was discussed which is at
    the end of the 3
    rd
    grade wing. The Boiler Room was visited and the B
    oard was
    able to view a boiler which has fire brick deterioration, and is scheduled for
    replacement as part of the Capital Project.
     
    2. PUBLIC ACCESS: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
     
    4a. OTHER GOOD NEWS OF Everyone is encouraged to attend the High School Play, “
    The Long Red
    THE
     
    DISTRICT
    Herring
    ” this coming weekend. Future events to mark on your calendars are
    the High School musical, “
    Beauty and the Beast
    ” on March 7
    th
    & 8
    th
    , and the
    Middle School musical, “
    The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree”
    on March 28
    th
      
    & 29
    th
    .
    4d. OTHER:
     
    5a. SUPERINTENDENT’S Mrs. Miner introduced and welcomed Mr. John Addyman to the Board and the
    UPDATE guests present. Mr. Addyman is a newspaper reporter from the
    Finger Lakes
    Times
    and has been assigned by his employer to cover the District’s Board of
    Education meetings.
                                      
    Mrs. Miner has requested approval to attend the National Conference on
    Education in Tampa. This request will be voted on at the next meeting.
     
    5b. BUSINESS Bob Magin reported on a brief meeting that he participated in recently with the
    ADMINISTRATOR’S auditors from the State Comptrollers Office, Board members, and the
    UPDATE: Superintendent . The auditors will be focusing on the following areas during
    their last two weeks in our District: IT, Payroll, and Cash Receipts and
    Disbursements.
     
    Bob Magin also mentioned that Raymond Wager, the District’s internal
    auditor, will be here to meet with Board Members, the Superintendent and
    himself on Thursday to review the internal audit.
     
    Mr. Magin is working diligently on the Budget project.
                                  
    6a. MEETING MINUTES The meeting minutes of November 13, 2007 were approved with corrections
    November 13, 2007 made to the Board members present for voting in entering Executive Session
    and Adjournment of the meeting.
     
    C. Parton moved and J. Buckalew seconded the following motion.
    The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
    M. DeBadts, K. Ferrente, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
                                   
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2007.

     
                                    
     
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    7. CONSENT AGENDA C. Parton moved and M. DeBadts seconded the following motion.
    The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
    M. DeBadts, K. Ferrente, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
                                   
    7a. WARRANTS: Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    following Warrant:
                               
    Warrant #20 $81,629.97
     
                      
     
      
     
    7b. SUBSTITUTES: Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    individuals named on the substitute lists, which are on file with the District
    Clerk.
     
    7c. RECOMMENDATIONS Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    FROM CSE AND CPSE: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    recommendations from the Committee on Special Education dated November
    5, 2007, November 7, 2007, November 13, 2007, and November 15, 2007 and
    the Committee on Pre School Special Education dated November 5, 2007 and
    instructs the Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of
    the following individuals identified by student number:
     
    11998 06830 06970 11297 07776 06153
    09737 06434 07287 07564 11963 11961
    11740 11652 11156
              
     
    7d. APPROVAL OF Be it resolved that the Board of
    Education, upon recommendation of
    POLICIES: the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    following policies:
     
    Policy #6231
     
    – Professional Certification: 175 Hours of Profess
    ional
    Development Requirement
           
     
                                   
    Policy #8340 – (Revised) Textbooks/Workbooks/Calculators/Instructional
    Computer Hardware
     
    7e. APPROVAL OF BUDGET Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the
    CALENDAR: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves to adopt
    the Budget Calendar for the 2008­2009 school year.
     
    7f1. LETTER OF Be it resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
      
    RESIGNATION
                   
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education
    Law, accepts with
    AMANDA LEFFLER: thanks for years of service, the resignation of Amanda Leffler, effective
    December 19, 2007.
     
    7f2. APPOINT FOOD Be it resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    SERVICE HELPER Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the 26
    BONNIE FAHRER: week probationary appointment of Bonnie Fahrer as a Food Service Helper,
    conditional upon a criminal history record check, according to Commissioners

     
                                    
     
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    Regulations §80­1.11 and Part 87, for $8.25/hour, 3
    hours/day, 10
    months/year,
     
    $4,653.00 annual salary prorated to $3,267.00, effe
    ctive
    November 28, 2007.
     
    7f3. APPOINT BUS Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    DRIVER Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the 26
    LOUIS MINACAPELLI: week probationary appointment of Louis Minacapelli as a Bus Driver,
    conditional upon a criminal history record check, according to Commissioners
    Regulations §80­1.11 and Part 87, for $13.00/hour, 5 hours/day, 10
    months/year, $12,350.00 annual salary prorated to $8,450.00, effective
    December 3, 2007.
     
     
     
    7f4. APPOINT CLERK/TYPIST Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    BRANDY STARCZEWSKI: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
    the 26 week probationary appointment of Brandy Starczewski to the position
    of Clerk/Typist, conditional upon a criminal history record check, according to
    Commissioners Regulations §80­1.11 and Part 87, for $9.00 /hour, 7.5
    hours/day, 12 months/year, $17,550.00 annual salary, prorated to $10,328.00,
    effective November 28, 2007.
         
    7f5. RESIGNATION OF CURR. Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    COUNCIL LEAD TEACHER the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    AMY PLOWE: resignation of Amy Plowe as Curriculum Council Lead Teacher for the 2007­
    08 school year. Amy’s stipend of $1,500 will be prorated to $195.00 for the
    time of service she provided through October 9, 2007.
     
     
    7f6. APPOINT CURR. COUNCIL Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    LEAD TEACHER: the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, appoints the
    following individual to serve on Curriculum Council and as Lead Teacher at
    the North Rose Elementary school, effective November 1, 2007­June 30, 2008.
     
                           
    Name
        
    Position
     
    Salary
     
                             
    Dawn Zegers Grade 3 $1,500 prorated to $1,200
     
     
     
    7h7. COACHING Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    APPOINTMENTS: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the winter
    coaching appointments for the 2007­08 school year, conditional upon a
    criminal history record check according to Commissioners Regulation §80­
    1.11 and Part 87, and successful completion of all required First Aid/CPR and
    Child Abuse courses as follows:
     
    Name
    Position
    Salary
    Step/Years
     
    Brian Cole Boys Varsity Swimming $3,8441 1
    Toran Gordinier Wrestling Volunteer
     
    8a. The North Rose­Wolcott Teachers’ Association Contract of Agreement 7/1/2007 – 6/30/2011 was shared with
    the Board.

     
                                    
     
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    8b. Rachel’s Challenge items were shared with the Board.
     
    8c. Policy #6231 Regulation information was shared with the Board.
     
    8d. Policy #8340 Regulation information was shared with the Board.
     
    8e. The North Rose­Wolcott Central School District Directory was shared with the Board.
     
    9. PUBLIC Sally Smith voiced her concern regarding the procedure to be followed for
    PARTICIPATION: employees picking up their pay checks from the auditors located at the District
    Office this pay period.
                                   
    Michele Sullivan reported that the first report cards of the school year have
    been mailed home. Middle School Honor roll is determined by a student
    obtaining a grade point average of 85 or above, high honor is obtained by a
    grade point average of 90 or above, and this year, Middle School has a
    Principal’s honor roll, which is a grade point average of 95 or above. Mrs.
    Sullivan announced that 55% of Middle School students received an 85% or
    higher in their overall grade point average. Mrs. Sullivan also reported on
    eligibility rules pertaining to students who are not passing classes.
     
    Mrs. Sullivan answered questions from the Board related to the ARMOR
    program. ARMOR is a recently approved program for referred Middle School
    males, aimed at reducing incidents of aggression and violent behaviors.
     
    The next PTSA Meeting and Community Forum will be held on Monday,
    December 3, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the High School. The topic is Student
    Achievement.
     
    EXECUTIVE SESSION: B. Cahoon moved and O. Rothfuss, III seconded the following motion. The
    vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M.
    DeBadts, K. Ferrente, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
     
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves Executive
    Session at 9:10 pm for the purpose of discussing a specific personnel matter.
     
    OPEN SESSION The meeting returned to open session at 9:53 pm.
     
    ADJOURNMENT K. DeAngelis moved and C. Parton seconded the following motion. The vote
    was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M.
    DeBadts, K. Ferrente, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
            
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
    Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
    adjournment of the meeting at 9:53 pm.
     
                
    ___________________________________
    Clerk, Board of Education

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