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Unofficial and Unapproved

NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

OCTOBER 28, 2008 7:00 PM FLORENTINE HENDRIC

K ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRESENT: Nickoline Henner, Larissa Bodine, Judi Buckalew, Robert Cahoon,

Katharine DeAngelis, Melinda DeBadts, Kari Durham, Edward Magin,

Clifford Parton, Ora Rothfuss III

Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisant o Jan McDorman and

40 guests

ABSENT/EXCUSED:

CALL TO ORDER: Board President Nickoline He nner called the meeting to order at

7:00 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Consent Agenda item #7g. was amended before approval of the Agenda to

include the HVAC bid amount.

1a. APPROVAL OF Melinda Debadts moved and C liff Parton seconded the following

AGENDA: motion. The vote was unanim ous. N. Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon,

K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Durham, E. Ma gin, 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 October 28, 2008.

1b. NATIONAL SCHOOL

The intent of National School Board Member Recognition week is to honor

BOARD MEMBER School Board members for their dedicated service to the children of New

RECOGNITION: York State. Each school in our D istrict honored the Board of Education

differently. A hand made card and video were prese nted from the children

of Florentine Hendrick, and the North Rose Elementary children delighted

the Board by singing the “School Board Song” and “R esponsible” under the

direction of Mrs. Cheryl Richwalder. The Middle School baked delicious

breads and cookies, and the High School presented T -Shirts to each

member. The PTO donated a beautiful fall floral cen terpiece for the table

and supplied drinks for the evening as well. In add ition to these items,

Board members were presented with engraved key rings and Cougar Paw

pins from the District. All of these gifts were gi ven to show appreciation

and thankfulness to Board members for their commitment to our students

and community.

PRESENTATION - Vic Tomaselli and Justin Busse from SEI Design Group and Kevin Clark

HVAC AND PLUMBING from Christa Construction presented the Board with bidding

BIDS: documentation for review and action. The Bi d Tabulation sheets named

SEI DESIGN GROUP, HMI Mechanical Systems Inc. from L

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CHRISTA CONSTRUCTION the lowest bid for the HVAC a

nd Plumbing contracts of the Capital

Project.

1c. BUILDING TOUR: Mrs. Haensch, Judi Buckalew and Ora Rothfuss III led the Board of

Education on a tour of Florentine Hendrick Elementary. The Main Office

and each wing of the building was toured. Student work was viewed in the

hallways. While on their tour, Board members were able to meet “Cubby”,

Florentine Hendrick’s mascot who was in the cafeteria. The earning of

“Golden Spoons”, eating at the “Table of Honor”, and “Gotcha Stickers” for

demonstrating the “Be Great Traits” were explained as being PBIS

initiatives. After returning to the gymnasium, a video made by the

students named “What Children Learn K-2” was enjoyed.

2. PUBLIC ACCESS: No one spoke to the Board at this time.

3a. PRESENTATIONS - Rebecca Gamba, Director of Grants Development, spoke to the Board

CENTURY about the 21

Century after school program at the Middle School.

SUMMER PROGRAM: The 5 year grant

has supplied funds to the districts of North Rose-

REBECCA GAMBA Wolcott, Clyde-Savannah and Lyons, and will end June 30, 2009.

Approximately 100 students from our District have p articipated in the

summer program each year. Around 35% of the $126,63 5.00/year

allocation our District receives funds the after sc hool program, with the

remaining 65% of the annual budget being used to fu nd the summer

program. Because the chance of obtaining more fund s from the 21

Century Grant is uncertain, alternate methods of fu nding will need to be

explored if the District desires to continue the pr ogram.

3b. PRESENTATIONS - Jacinda Lisanto has organize d each board member’s “major needs”

DISTRICT GOALS: from previous sessions on goal setting and has provided the rewritten

CINDA LISANTO AND goals for 2008-09 to th e Board for adoption.

CINDY MINER

A motion was made by Judi Buckalew and seconded by Kari Durham to

accept the Board of Education Goals for 2008-2009 with a correction

to the wording of goal #3. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J.

Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin,

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

following Board of Education Goals for the 2008-2009 school year:

1. Curriculum and Staff Develop ment

: Create and implement rigorous and relevant

curriculum maps that a

re aligned to the standards and meet the needs of a ll learners.

2. Orderly Environment/Stude

nt Discipline

: Create and maintain a consistent, orderly

and disciplined learning

environment with evidence of increased levels of respect,

responsibility, safety and kindness throug h the PBIS program.

3. Understand the Financia

l Capacity of our Taxpayers

: Develop a budget that funds the

academic and educational needs of all of o ur students, provides for an efficient use of

facilities, while respecting and understan ding the financial needs of the taxpayers in

our district.

4. Gather data necessary to

make decisions scientifically

: Use local, state and national

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achievement data (quantitative), anecdotal teacher observation and perception data

(qualitative), and a Value-Added Growth Mo del of student progress to drive district

decision-making at all levels and areas.

5. Athletics and Extracurricular Activit ies

: Maintain an efficient schedule of a sufficient

number and variety of extracurricular and athletic opportunities to involve the greatest

possible number of students in performance, teamwork and sportsmanship.

6. Relations with the community

: Establish and maintain open communication, trust

and credibility through newsletters, websites, Parent-teacher conferences, evening

informational events, and personal accessibility.

7. Support Services

: Provide a greater number of meal choices of impr

oved nutritional

value; maintain buildings and grounds that are clean, well-groomed, hazard-free, and

well-lit with clear signage; and operate a safe tra nsportation system with bus runs of

no more than one hour.

3c. PRESENTATIONS - With little or no hope for an increase of State Aid for 2009-2010, and

LOOK TO THE FUTURE, expenses (salaries, Soci al Security, retirement funding, health insurance

BUDGET and reimbursement) rising by almo st $1 million dollars the next school

CONSIDERATIONS: year, cost-saving ideas are being explored on how to keep the tax rat e

CINDY MINER impact as low as possible for the community. One item mentioned for

consideration is class size: reducing the number o f classes per grade

where applicable, from 6 to 5, making the average c lass size 19 instead of

16. If there are fewer classes per grade level, bu ilding configuration could

be considered with the grades grouped K-4, 5-8, 9-1 2. The possibility of

closing Florentine Hendrick Elementary school would allow the capital

funds allocated for that school to be used elsewher e in the district. The

income from selling the school could bring a major savings for taxpayers.

Mr. Robert Magin, Business Administrator, will present cost savings for

closing Florentine Hendrick Elementary at the December Board meeting.

The public will be invited to attend a Community F orum in January, 2009

to discuss these topics.

4a. ADMINISTRATOR’S The Board than ked the administrators for the reports provided to them.

REPORTS:

4b. STUDENT BOARD OF The high school stu dents seem positive and excited about

EDUCATION MEMBER: the Capital Project construction taking place. Larissa has not heard

LARISSA BODINE any negative responses from t he student body. It has become

competitive between students to get to s chool early to find a good

parking spot.

4c. NY STATE SCHOOL Nickoline Henner, Judi Buckal ew and Melinda DeBadts reported

BOARD CONFERENCE: on presentations they att ended while at the NY State School Board

Conference in New York City earlier this month.

4d. CURRICULUM/STAFF Katharine DeAngelis reported that the Curriculum Council recently met

DEVELOPMENT: and had a very productive meeti ng with good feedback and positive

attitudes. Some topics discussed were

School Island, Smart Board

technology boards, training on Essential Questions, and Curriculum maps

being posted in classrooms.

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ENERGY COMMITTEE: Edward Magin reported tha

t the Energy Committee went through the

boiler room co-gens and will be reviewing the yearly energy report from

Johnson Controls when it arrives. The committee also discussed its

purpose, and the timeframe that it should be in exi stence.

School buses running on natural gas will be explored. Thoughts and ideas

on energy efficiency will be welcomed by the committee and can be

emailed to Ed Magin or Bob Cahoon.

4e. OTHER GOOD NEWS The Capital Project Groundbreaking Ceremony went very well. The High

OF THE DISTRICT: School Band performed and k ey people spoke from the podium. A nice

reception followed the Ceremony which was attended by students, parents,

employees, Architects, the Construction firm and Board members.

Kari Durham and Katharine DeAngelis enjoyed attending “Bring Your

Parent to School” day at North Rose Elementary.

The Florentine Hendrick Math Night held on October 22

was a huge

success with 144 parents in attendance.

The High School Open House/Art Exhibition on Octob er 23

was very

well attended.

4f. OTHER:

5a. SUPERINTENDENT’S Mrs. Miner informed the Board of an upcoming event that she will be

UPDATE: attending: the

Real Property Taxes in Wayne County Forum.

She

invited

Board members to attend.

5b. BUSINESS Mr. Robert Magin spoke about cafete ria personnel positions and recess

ADMINISTRATOR’S monitors. He mentioned tha t a smooth transition has occurred over the

UPDATE: past few weeks with Robert Galloway , shared Transportation Supervisor.

The Audit Committee has met and the meeting minutes will be provided

for the next Board meeting. A final audit and mana gement letter will be

issued for the Board to accept. Mr. Robert Magin s poke about the progress

of the Capital Project mentioning that work will beg in on the Adaptive PE

foundation this next week.

6a. MEETING MINUTES Clifford Parton moved and Ed M agin seconded the following

OCTOBER 7, 2008 motion. The vote was unani mous. N. Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K.

DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Parto n, 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 October 7, 2008.

6b. MEETING MINUTES Katharine DeAngelis and Robert Cahoon seconded the following

OCTOBER 23, 2008 motion. The vote was unan imous. N. Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K.

DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Durham, E. Magin, C. Parto n, O. Rothfuss III

voted yes.

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Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r

ecommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

Meeting Minutes of October 23, 2008.

7. CONSENT AGENDA Clifford Parton moved and Ora Rothfuss III seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner , J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon,

K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Durham, E. Magin, C. Parton, O.

Rothfuss III voted yes.

7a. APPROVAL OF NEW Be it resolved that the Bo ard of Education, upon recommendation of

POLICIES AND POLICY the Superintendent o f School and pursuant to Education Law, approves

REVISIONS: the following policies and policy revisions:

1. Policy #5670 Records Management

(Replacement)

2. Policy #7321 – AlcoSensor Policy

3. Policy Revisions

7b. WARRANTS:

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

following Warrants:

1. #0019 $535,751.17 a. Auditor’s Report

2. #0021 $281,314.63

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 September 25,

2008, September 26, 2008, and October 2, 2008 and the Committee on PreSchool

Special Education dated September 22, 2008 and October 7, 2008 and instructs

the Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of the following

individuals identified by student number:

10129 09876 09459 12104 10389 12142 09151 11884 09385

10338 10805 10008 08250 12050 11318 10278 11900 10232

12003 12101

7d. 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.

7e. REQUEST FOR NEW

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

TEXT BOOKS: Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves the purchase

and adoption of the following textbook series and its supporting materials:

“

Accounting: RealWorld Applications & Connections, FirstYear Course”

7f. APPROVAL OF Be it resolved that the Board of E

WAYNE COUNTY Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

TRANSPORTATION Transportation Cooperation Agreement made by and among participating

AGREEMENT: school districts, pursuant to section 1709[25][b] and [g] of the Education Law and

section 119o of the General Municipal Law for the purpose of establishing the

terms for cooperative transportation services within the region comprising the

participating school districts.

7g . AWARD HVAC AND

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

PLUMBING BIDS: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, authorizes awarding

CAPITAL PROJECT the bids to the bidder deemed to be the lowest responsible meeting the bid

specifications as follows:

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Name

Position

Salary

Brian LaValley Grade 612: $1,500 prorated to $1,200.00

Technology

Home and Careers

Business

7h6. 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 week

LISA MARKS probationary appointment of Lisa Marks as Food Service Helper, conditional

upon a criminal history record check according to Commissioners Regulation

§801.11 and Part 87, for 3 hrs/day, $10.18/hr. for a total annual salary of up to

$5,800.00 prorated to $4,540.00 effective October 29, 2008.

7h7. APPOINT COOK Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

MANAGER: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the 26 week

LINDA HARPER probationary appointment of Linda Harper as a Cook Manager, conditional upon a

criminal history record check according to Commissioners Regulation §801.11

and Part 87, for 7 hrs/day, $12.25/hr. for a total annual salary of $16,294.00

prorated to $12,781.00 effective October 29, 2008.

7h8. PERMANENT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

APPOINTMENT: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

BONNIE FAHRER permanent appointment of Bonnie Fahrer as a School Monitor at North Rose

Elementary, effective November 5, 2008.

7h9. PERMANENT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

APPOINTMENT: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

DANIEL FERRENTE permanent appointment of Daniel Ferrente as a Bus Driver, effective November

10, 2008.

7h10. PERMANENT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

APPOINTMENT: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

SCOTT CONVERSE permanent appointment of Scott Converse as Senior Bus Driver, effective

November 17, 2008.

7h11. APPOINT LONG TERM Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

JOSEPH WASILUK appointment of Joseph Wasiluk as a long term substitute teacher, conditional upon

a criminal history check according to Commissioners Regulation §801.11 and

Part 87 as follows:

Certification: Childhood Education, Grades 16, Initial Control #: on file

Appt. Area: Elementary, Grade 4

Start Date : December 1, 2008 through approximately March 31, 2009, the period

of time determined by the absence of Deborah Benson, to serve at the

pleasure of the Board, and accruing seniority as a Teaching Assistant

during this time.

Salary: $37,000

Step A, prorated to time worked

7h12. APPOINT LONG TERM Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

ASSISTANT: appointment of Megan McNeilly as a Long Term Substitute Teaching Assistant,

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MEGAN MCNEILLY conditional upon a crimin

al history check according to Commissioners Regulation

§801.11 and Part 87 as follows:

Certification: Childhood Ed 16, Initial Control # on file

Appt. Area: Elementary

Start Date: Beginning on December 1, 2008 to serve at the pleasure of the Board,

continuing through approximately March 31, 2009, the period of time determined

by the absence of Joe Wasiluk who is Long Term Teacher substituting for

Deborah Benson.

Salary: $16,575 Step A

plus an additional $2,000 for Bachelor’s Degree,

prorated to time worked

7h13. COACHING Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

APPOINTMENT: Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the following

winter coaching appointment for the 200809 school year, 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:

Girls Varsity Cheerleading

Step

Years

Salary

Gina Paliotti 1 1 $2,056.00

8a. INFORMATION The following items were s

hared with the Board:

Policy #5670

ITEMS:

Regulation Information, Policy #7321 Regulation Information, Enrollment –

October 2008, The Cougar Times – Volume I, Use of Facilities, The Advocate –

October 2008, Rural Schools Association News – Fall 2008, Los Pumas De North

RoseWolcott Newsletter – October 14, 2008.

9. PUBLIC No

one spoke to the Board at this time.

PARTICIPATION:

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Melinda DeBadts moved and E dward Magin seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J. Bu ckalew, R. Cahoon, K.

DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Durham, E. Magin, C. Parto n, 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

Executive Session at 9:37 pm for the specific purpo se of discussing the

discipline of an employee.

OPEN SESSION The meeting returned to open session at 10:23 pm.

ADJOURNMENT Katharine DeAngelis moved and Robert Cahoon seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J. Buck alew, R. Cahoon,

K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Durham, E. Magin, C. Pa rton, 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

adjournment of the meeting at 10:25 pm.

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Jan McDorman, Clerk

Board of Education