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UnOfficial and UnApproved
NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 8, 2008 7:00PM HIGH SCH
OOL ROOM #210
PRESENT: Edward Magin, Judi Buckalew, Bob Cahoon, Mindy DeBadts, Kathy
DeAngelis, Nickoline Henner, Cliff Parton, Ora Rothfuss, III
Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jan McDorman an d 28 guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
1. CALL TO ORDER: Ed Magin called the meeting t o order at 7:03 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
1a. APPROVAL OF Cliff Parton moved and Ora R othfuss, III seconded the following
AGENDA: motion. The vote was unanimous. E . Magin, J. Buckalew,
B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, 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 agenda of April 8, 2008.
1b. TENURE APPOINTMENT: The Board will review the te nure appointment during Executive
TINA GOODMAN Session.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS TO Mrs. Patty Davenport ad
dressed the Board regarding concerns that she
THE BOARD: has as an employee
of the District.
3a. PRESENTATION - Mr. Tom Caruso and Mr. K
evin Clark from Christa Construction, and
CAPITAL PROJECT Mr. Vic Tomaselli from the SEI Des ign Group summarized the status of
UPDATE: the Capital Project. Scheduling and key po ints were discussed and a
Pre-Construction/Construction Document Estimate re port was
provided to the Board. Documents that were submi tted to the State
Education Department in December, 2007 are waitin g approval. A
meeting is scheduled in May, 2008 at SED in Alban y, and it is hoped
that the outcome of this meeting will be a quicke r project approval.
There was discussion on the enrollment projection which showed a 24%
decline over the next ten years and how this affect s anticipated state aid
on new construction at the High School. Renovation construction
money is anticipated to be higher than expected. A workshop in June
or July is scheduled to familiarize Board members w ith the terminology
used with the Capital Project.
3b. PRESENTATION - Sharlet Palkovic, Scott Cunning ham and Tami Dubey presented the
MS/HS SUSPENSION Board with an overview of t
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ADMINISTRATOR’S High School Pool Pak issues.
The situation is being monitored daily,
UPDATE: and there will be a repairman onsi te this week to address the situation.
There has been trouble with the clocks functioning correctly at the
Middle School, and a large mechanism th at runs the clocks has been
replaced.
The Driving Range opened on April 7, 200 8. There has been a small
mold problem that will be addressed by G olf Range volunteers.
5c. DISCUSSION AND There was discussion that took place by various Board members before
ADOPTION OF THE voting on the Adoption of the 2008-09 Budget.
2008-09 BUDGET:
Cliff Parton moved and Mindy DeBadts seconded the f ollowing motion.
E. Magin, B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. H enner,
C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted yes, J. Buckalew voted no.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves
the proposed 2008-09 Budget in the amount of $25,73 7,332.
Before approval of the meeting minutes of March 26 , 2008 an
amendment was made to Item #3. Draft #2 of the Propo sed Budget.
Mr. Robert Magin anticipates the tax rate will hav e a slight decrease.
6a. MEETING MINUTES Kathy DeAnge lis moved and Bob Cahoon seconded the following
MARCH 26, 2008 motion. The vote was unan imous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew,
B. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, 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 amended Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2008.
7. CONSENT AGENDA: Bob Cahoon moved and Ora Rothf uss, III seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buck alew, B. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. Henner, C. Parton, O. R othfuss, III voted
yes.
7a. WARRANTS: Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of
the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves
the following Warrants:
#0043 $282,833.45 #0044 705,241.
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7b. INTERNAL AUDITOR’S The Internal Auditor’s report was supplied as information to the Board.
REPORT:
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7c. DISTRICT FINANCIAL Be it resolved that
the Board of Education, upon recommendation
REPORTS: of the Superintendent of Schools a nd pursuant to Education Law,
approves the Treasurer’s Report for Febr uary, 2008.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the Extraclassroom Activity Report for February, 2008.
7d. DISTRICT FINANCIAL
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
STATEMENTS: the Superintendent of Schools an d pursuant to Education Law, accepts
the Basic Financial Statements and Management Letter, the Single
Audit Report and the Extraclassroom Activity Funds for the year ending
June 30, 2007.
7e. APPROVAL OF Be it resolved that the Board of Ed ucation, upon recommendation of
NEW POLICIES: the Superintendent of Sc hools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the following policies:
Policy #7611.1 – Additional Procedures for Identifying Students with
Learning Disabilitie
s.
Policy #1211 (revision) – Students serving as Ex Off icio Members of the
School
Board.
7f. RECOMMENDATIONS
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re
commendation of
FROM CSE AND CPSE: the Superintendent of Sch ools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special
Education dated March 13, 2008, March 14, 2008 and March 19, 2008
and the Committee on Pre School Special Education da ted March 18,
2008 and instructs the Superintendent to implement the
recommendations on behalf of the following individuals identified by
student number:
07537 09510 06777 07521 07531 119 85 07578 06612
11918 12042 08328 09588
12044 09756 09983 11464
08287 11231 12047 12003
11053 10899 11579 11158
11010 11812
7g. COMMITTEE ON Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
SPECIAL EDUCATION - the Superintendent of Sch ools and pursuant to Education Law,
PARENT approves Ms. Sarah Vandelinde as a parent representative to serve on
REPRESENTATIVE: the Committee on Pre School Sp ecial Education.
7h. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Be it resolved that the Bo
ard of Education, upon recommendation of
AND SUBSTITUTE the Superintendent o f Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
PERSONNEL: approves the individuals named on the substitute lists, which are on file
with the District Clerk.
7i.
LANGUAGE APPROVAL
PROPOSITION NO. 1: 2008-09 BUDGET
FOR MAY 20, 2008 Be it resolved that the bud get for the North Rose-Wolcott Central
BUDGET VOTE: School District (the “District” ) for the fiscal year commencing July 1,
2008 and ending June 30, 2009, as presented by the Board of
Education in the amount of $25,737,332, is a pproved and adopted and
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the required funds are appropriated and the
necessary real property
taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the
District to be levied and collected as requ ired by law.
7j. REFUND OF 2007 Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
SCHOOL TAXES: the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves that a school tax refund to Lawren ce & Theresa Waldron,
tax ID #543800 72113-00-720930 in
the amount of $389.65.
7k. AUTHORIZATION TO Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
DISPOSE OF the Superintendent of Scho ols and pursuant to Education Law,
DISTRICT PROPERTY: authorizes the B usiness Executive to dispose of the outdated computer
equipment listed. The list will be on fi le with the District Clerk.
7l. REQUEST FOR
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
TRANSPORTATION:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the request of Ms. Tania Wells that transp ortation for her
children be provided to attend Maranatha Christian School in the town
of Lyons, New York for the 2008-2009 school year, b ased on
availability and bus routing, according to school policy.
7m. TEACHING AMERICAN Be it resolved that th
e Board of Education, upon recommendation of
HISTORY GRANT the Superintendent of School s and pursuant to Education Law, grants
TRIP: approval for TAH Grant participants fr om North Rose-Wolcott to
attend the May Teaching American History historic site visit to Canada
per the information contained in the attachment.
7n. VOLUNTEER: Be it resolved that the Board of Ed
ucation, upon recommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves Mrs. Nancy Kasper, as a volunteer in the M iddle School.
7o1. PERMANENT
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
APPOINTMENT: the Superintendent of Schools an d pursuant to Education Law,
WILLIAM HENDRIX approves the permanent appo intment of William Hendrix as (.5)
Maintenance Worker and (.5) Groundsman, effective April 9, 2008.
8. INFORMATION: The following items were shared w ith the Board: Newspaper article –
NR-W tax levy expected to decrease, Newspaper article – Bus drivers
petition for internal promotion, District’s Response to Management
Letter, NRE News – April 2008, FHE Newsletter – Apr il, 2008, Policy
#7611.1 – Regulation information, Newspaper article – Driver Hurt,
Ticketed, in Bus Crash.
9. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
Before approval of the additions to the agenda, the date of item #11d.
was amended.
11a. ADDITIONS TO Judi Buckalew moved and Ora Rothfuss, III seconded the following
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THE AGENDA: motion. The vote was
unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. Henner, C. Par ton, O. Rothfuss, III voted
yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the additions to the agenda of April 8, 20 08.
11b. CREATION OF Mindy DeBadts moved and Ni
cki Henner seconded the following
CLERK/TYPIST motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K.
POSITION: DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. H enner, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, III voted
yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the creation of a 1.0 FTE Clerk/Typist pos ition.
11c. APPOINT TEACHING Bob Cahoon moved and Ora Rothfuss, III seconded the following
ASSISTANT: motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K.
JOSHUA NEAL DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, 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 appointment of Joshua Neal as a Teachi ng Assistant,
conditional upon a criminal history record check according to
Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87, annual salary of
$16,200, plus $2,000 for Bachelor’s degree, effective April 21, 2008 –
April 20, 2011.
11d. GOLF RANGE Cliff Parton moved and Kathy
DeAngelis seconded the following
VOLUNTEERS: motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon, K.
DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, 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 following individuals as volunteers for the golf range field
work for the 2007
-
08 school year
from April 1, 2008 – November 1,
2008:
Clay Bishop Larry Galek Tom Jaeger Bill Kallusch
Jon LaValley Chuck Dudas Ed Thiemann
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Bob Cahoon moved and Ora Ro
thfusss, III seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buc kalew, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss, II I voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
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approved Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. for the pur
pose of discussing
personnel issues.
OPEN SESSION The meeting returned
to open session at 9:53 p.m.
1b. TENURE APT.:
Kathy DeAngelis moved and Ora Rothfuss, III
seconded the following
TINA GOODMAN motion: The vote was un animous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. Henner, C. Pa rton, 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 appointment of Tina Goodman on tenure to the Teaching
Assistant tenure area effective
March 1, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT Bob Cahoon moved and N
icki Henner seconded the following motion:
The vote was unanimous. E. Magin, J. Buckalew, B. C ahoon, K.
DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, N. Henner, C. Parton, O. Roth fuss, 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 9:55 pm.
_______________________________
Clerk, Board of Education
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