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Unofficial and Unapproved
NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2008 6:00 PM NORTH ROSE ELEM. MEDIA
CENTER
PRESENT: Edward Magin, Judi Buckalew, Bob Cahoon, Kathy DeAngelis, Nickoline
Henner, Cliff Parton, Ora Rothfuss, III
Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jan McDorman and 17 guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED: Mindy DeBadts
1. CALL TO ORDER: Ed Magin called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Item #7F7. Appointment of Sr. Bus Driver was pulled from the Agenda before
it was approved.
1a. APPROVAL OF Cliff Parton moved and Ora Rothfuss, III seconded the following
AGENDA: motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew,
B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, N. Henner, 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 March 26, 2008.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS TO Teresa Pettine, Beth Mottler, Mike Briggs, Wendy Godek and Kristine Lyman
THE BOARD: spoke to the Board in support of Patti Davenport, their coworker whom they
feel should be promoted to the position of Sr. Bus Driver.
3. PRESENTATION: Mr. Bob Magin presented Draft #2 of the 20082009 Proposed
DRAFT #2 OF THE Budget, explaining areas that have been fine tuned. He reviewed the
PROPOSED 200809 highlights of the proposed budget, describing additional positions
BUDGET and continuing programs for the next academic school year. Mr. Bob
Magin anticipates the tax rate remaining the same, even if the expected state
aid doesn’t come through.
4a. GOOD NEWS OF The Board is thankful for tickets provided to them from Mr. Dunn
THE DISTRICT: at the Middle School for this weekend’s performance of “
The Lady
Pirates of Captain Bree
.”
4b. OTHER:
5a. SUPERINTENDENT’S Mrs. Miner mentioned that a B
oard member has been requested to attend
UPDATE: a Wolcott Town meeting regarding Dr. Chan’s Memorial Garden, and Nicki
Henner will represent the Board this time.
UPDATE:
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7f1. RESIGNATION OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
MIDDLE SCHOOL Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts the
COUNSELOR: resignation of Heather Pawlak, Middle School Counselor, effective May 15,
HEATHER PAWLAK: 2008.
7f2. RESIGNATION OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
TEACHING ASSISTANT Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts the
AT FHE: resignation of Ashley Krul, Teaching Assistant at Florentine Hendrick
ASHLEY KRUL Elementary, effective April 11, 2008.
7f3. RESIGNATION OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts the
ACCOUNT TREASURER: resignation of John Socha from his CoCurricular appointment as High School
JOHN SOCHA Activity Account Treasurer, effective March 25, 2008.
7f4. RESIGNATION OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
HIGH SCHOOL MONITOR: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts the
ARTHUR KRACKE resignation of Arthur Kracke, School Monitor at the High School, effective
March 24, 2008, contingent upon his appointment as Food Service Helper at
the High School.
7f5. APPOINT FOOD SERVICE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the
HELPER AT THE HIGH Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the 26
SCHOOL: week probationary appointment of Arthur Kracke as a Food Service Helper,
ARTHUR KRACKE conditional upon a criminal history record check, according to Commissioners
Regulations §801.11 and Part 87, for $8.25/hour, 3 hours/day, 10
months/year,
$4,653.00 annual salary prorated to start date, eff
ective March
25, 2008.
7f6. APPOINT HIGH SCHOOL Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
ACTIVITY ACCOUNT Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
TREASURER: following CoCurricular appointment for the 20072008 school year, effective
CARY MERRITT March 26, 2008:
Name
Position
Step
Year
Salary
Cary Merritt District Activities 1
1 $2,100.00, prorated to
Accounts Treasurer $630.00
7f7. APPOINT SENIOR BUS This item was pulle
d from the agenda.
DRIVER:
7f8. PERMANENT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
APPOINTMENT OF Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
MIDDLE SCHOOL permanent appointment of Karen Meyer as a School Monitor at the Middle
MONITOR: School, effective March 26, 2008.
KAREN MEYER
7f9. PERMANENT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
APPOINTMENT OF Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
MIDDLE SCHOOL permanent appointment of Wendi Barnes as a Food Service Helper as
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FOOD SERVICE HLPR: a Food Service He
lper at the Middle School, effective March 12, 2008.
WENDI BARNES
7f10. COACHING Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
APPOINTMENTS: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
coaching appointments for spring 2008, conditional upon a criminal history
record check according to Commissioners Regulation §801.11 and Part 87,
and successful completion of all required First Aid/CPR and Child Abuse
courses as follows:
Name
Position
Step
Year
Salary
Alex Richwalder Girls Modified Track 1 1 $1733
Erik Pentycofe Boys Modified Baseball 1 1 $1733
Joe Barravecchio Girls and Boys Track (all levels) Volunteer
8. INFORMATION: The following items were shared with the Board: The Advocate – March
2008, Enrollment – March 2008, Use of Facilities, High School Spanish
Newsletter – March 2008, Policy 7611.1 – Regulation Information, Policy
1211 – Previous Policy Information.
9. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: There was no Executive Session.
Before approval of the Additions to the Agenda, there was discussion on the
bus proposition.
11a. ADDITIONS TO Bob Cahoon moved and Cliff Parton seconded the following motion.
AGENDA: The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
N. Henner, 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
additions to the agenda of March 26, 2008.
11b. APPROVAL OF Bob Cahoon moved and Kathy DeAngelis seconded the following motion:
PROPOSITION The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
LANGUAGE FOR N. Henner, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
BUDGET VOTE ON
MAY 20, 2008 Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
following resolutions as they will be presented to voters on May 20, 2008:
PROPOSITION NO. 2 – SCHOOL BUS PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION
Shall the Board of Education of the North RoseWolcott Central School
District be authorized to purchase (i) five 66passenger school buses with
interior surveillance equipment at an estimated maximum cost of $98,660
each, (ii) one 48passenger school bus with interior surveillance equipment at
an estimated maximum cost of $108,605, (iii) one 12
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estimated maximum cost of $20,370, and (iv) one 7p
assenger van at an
estimated maximum cost of $22,817, for a total aggregate estimated maximum
cost of $645,092, such cost being raised by tax upon the taxable property of
said District to be levied and collected in annual installments as provided in
Section 416 of the Education Law, with such tax to be partially offset by State
aid available therefor, and in anticipation of such tax, by obligations of said
District as may be necessary?
PROPOSITION NO. 3 – STUDENT MEMBER OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Resolved, that the Board of Education shall include an ex officio student
member who shall be designated and who shall serve pursuant to Education
Law section 1804(12) and (12a) and District Policy #1211. This resolution
shall take effect in the school year commencing July 1 immediately following
its adoption.
PROPOSITION NO. 4 – WOLCOTT CIVIC FREE AND ROSE FREE
LIBRARY BUDGET
Shall the annual tax levied by the North Rose Wolcott Central School District
for the operating budgets of the Wolcott Civic Free Library and the Rose Free
Library be increased by thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to the total sum of
sixtyfour thousand dollars ($64,000) annually to be allocated in the amounts
of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to the Wolcott Civic Free Library and
twentyfour thousand dollars ($24,000) annually to the Rose Free Library?
11c. APPROVAL OF THE Judi Buckalew moved and Ora Rothfuss, III seconded the following motion:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
HEARING AND CALL OF N. Henner, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
THE ANNUAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT MEETING AND Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
ELECTION /BUDGET Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, hereby approves
VOTE – MAY 2008 and confirms the Notice of the Annual Budget Hearing for May 13, 2008 and
the Notice of the Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote for May
20, 2008, as per attachment #11c., which will be published in the
Wayne
County Star
on April 2, April 16, May 7, and May 14, 2008, and the
Finger
Lakes Times
on April 1, April 15, May 6, and May 13, 2008:
NORTH ROSE WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL
NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING AND ELECTION/BUDGET
VOTE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing of qualified voters of the
North RoseWolcott Central School District will be held in the North Rose
Wolcott High School Auditorium in said District on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at
7:00 p.m., for the purpose of presenting the school budget as adopted by the
Board of Education for the fiscal year July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and
for the transaction of such other business as is authorized by law.
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NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Sc
hool District Vote
will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M., at the
North RoseWolcott High School Foyer at which time the polls will be opened
to vote to adopt the school budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2008 through June
30, 2009; for the purpose of approving any propositions, and to authorize the
required portion to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District;
for the election of three members to the Board of Education, and for the
transaction of such other business as is authorized by law.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that a detailed statement of the amount
of money which will be required during the 20082009 fiscal year for school
purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount of each. The amount of
each purpose estimated necessary for payments to Board of Cooperative
Educational Services will be shown in full with no deduction of state aid. This
statement will be available, upon request, to taxpayers in this District during
the hours of 8:00 A.M., to 4:00 P.M., from May 6, 2008 to May 20, 2008,
exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, at each schoolhouse in the
District.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office
of the Board of Education should be filed in the office of the District Clerk
between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., no later than the thirtieth day preceding the
election which is, Monday, April 21, 2008. Each petition shall be directed to
the Clerk of the Board, be signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters
of the district, and state the name and residence of each candidate. Petition
forms may be obtained from the District Clerk at the District Office.
The following vacancies are to be filled: one seat for a fiveyear term,
beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2013, currently occupied by
Melinda DeBadts, one seat for a twoyear term, beginning May 21, 2008 and
ending June 30, 2010, to complete the term vacated by the resignation of Terri
Smith, and one seat for a oneyear term, beginning May 21, 2008 and ending
June 30, 2009 to complete the term vacated by the resignation of Mark
Humbert. The candidates with the greatest number of votes cast will fill the
seats with the longest terms of office.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that application for absentee ballots may be
obtained at the Office of the District between 8:00 A.M., and 4:00 P.M.,
Monday Friday, except holidays. The District Clerk must receive completed
applications at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be
mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be
delivered personally to the voter. The District Clerk must receive absentee
ballots no later than 5:00pm prevailing time on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. A list
of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in
the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 A.M., and 4:00 P.M.,
on May 12 – May 19, 2008.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that voting on the budget shall consist of voting,
by machine, on the election of Board of Education M
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EDUCATION
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ADJOURNMENT Bob Cahoon moved and C
liff Parton seconded the following motion:
The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K.
DeAngelis, N. Henner, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re
commendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the adjournment of the meeting at 7:00 pm.
_______________________________
Clerk, Board of Education
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