March 10, 2009 Page 104

Unofficial and Unapproved

NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 10, 2009 6:00 PM MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERI

PRESENT: Judi Buckalew, Robert Cahoon, Katharine DeAngelis, Kari Durham,

Nickoline Henner, Edward Magin, Clifford Parton, Ora Rothfuss III

Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisanto , Jan McDorman

and 45 guests

ABSENT/EXCUSED: Melinda DeBadts (6:25), L arissa Bodine

CALL TO ORDER: Board Vice President Nickoline H enner called the meeting to order at

6:05 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Before approval of the agenda, a correction was m ade to item #9i.

Academic Calendar. An addition of a Superintendent’s Conference Day

was added on September 1, 2009. There will be 181 S tudent Days and 187

Teacher Days.

1a. APPROVAL OF Clifford Parton moved and Ora Roth fuss III seconded the following

AGENDA: motion. The vote was unanimou s. N. Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon,

K. DeAngelis, K Durham, E. Magin, 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 March 10, 2009.

2a. CHRISTA CONSTRUCTION Vic Tomaselli and Gian-Paul

Piane from SEI Design Group and Kevin

& SEI DESIGN GROUP: Clark from Christa Con

struction reported to the Board about the progress

of the Capital project. Foundations for the ten cl assroom addition and the

Adaptive PE area have been completed, and the steel work is beginning.

Electrical improvements have been made and the plum bing work has gone

well. There are new boilers and a new clock system at North Rose

Elementary, and electrical upgrades have been made there. A new clock

system has been installed at Florentine Hendrick. The project remains on

schedule and financially the project’s budget is in very good shape.

The High School gymnasium bleacher situation was d iscussed. The

bleachers are 37 years old with no accessibility ac commodations, current

safety accommodations, or convenience accommodations. Athletic

Director Kathy Hoyt mentioned that the bleachers ar e showing their age,

are breaking more frequently, and are hard to maneu ver.

After Board discussion, a motion was made b

y Clifford Parton and

seconded by Robert Cahoon to purchase new bleacher s for the high school

gymnasium using Capital Project funds. A letter wil

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Education Department requesting that this purchase be included in the

Capital Project. The vote was unanimous. N. Henne r, J. Buckalew, R.

Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K Durham, E. Magi n, C. Parton, O.

Rothfuss III voted yes.

Mr. Tomaselli mentioned that the High School HVAC system is scheduled

to be replaced soon. He asked the Board to conside r the condition of the

current ceiling above the High School swimming pool. Replacement of the

ceiling should be discussed to go along with the ne w ceiling lights that are

being installed to provide more light and a better quality of light. He

mentioned that reflectance may be a problem if the situation is not

addressed. SEI is evaluating materials and costs for this recommendation

and an estimate will be forthcoming.

Also mentioned was the need to prioritize the mason ry work needed to be

completed in the capital project.

2b. SHARING SERVICES Mr. John Monson, Village of Wolcott Mayor, has been in touch with

WITH THE VILLAGE Albany investigating the c oncept of the cooperative sharing of services

OF WOLCOTT: between municipalities. Mr. M onson reported that we have to do what we

MAYOR MONSON can to save costs for our taxp ayers. Mr. Monson shared many ideas for

how the school district and communities can share s ervices to save money.

Some of the ideas are: fleet/vehicle maintenance, purchasing of vehicle

fuel, consolidating transportation facility garages, sharing of mowing,

snowplowing, and road maintenance, purchasing of equipment (mowers,

plows, loaders, aerial trucks, etc. - grants are av ailable which pay 90-95%

of the purchase cost of equipment for shared munici palities), health care

and insurance, IT services, office consolidations and the consolidation of

towns and villages. A committee comprised of vol unteer community

members representing each town/village is being formed to perform the

study on shared services.

2c. 2009-2010 BUDGET – Mr. Robert Magin and Mrs. Cindy Miner presented Draft #1 of the 2009-

DRAFT #1 WITH 2010 Proposed Budget with Reve nues to the Board of Education. The

REVENUES: presentation explained that if curre nt staffing patterns were to continue

ROBERT MAGIN into the next budget year, our b udget would increase by approximately

$1,000,000. The causes for this increase were listed and explained. The

administration was placed with a charge to keep the tax levy at a 0-3%

increase. Robert Magin and Mrs. Miner explained how keeping the budget

to a 1.62% increase has been accomplished without any loss of

programming for students: discussions on declining enrollment and

resources, sharing services of positions with Sodus Central School,

pursuing grant funding, discussions of sharing services with

municipalities, energy committee, retirement incentives, not replacing

retirees, teaching and support staff reductions, larger class sizes, and

placing restrictions on purchasing, conferences, travel, field trips, staff

development, school supplies, equipment and sports contests.

2d. REVISED PRESENTATION: Mrs. Miner began the pr esentation by reviewing what progress has been

FLOOR PLANS FOR BLDG made to date on the eff iciency study and then revisiting the

RECONFIGURATION essential question: shou ld we explore the possibility of closing one of our

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SCENERIOS - buildings in the near future du

e to declining enrollment? The

CINDY MINER initial study revealed that adm inistrators indicated grades K-4 could work

at NRE or Leavenworth, or grades 5-8 could work at NRE or Leavenworth.

Input from over 100 community members was discussed and evaluated,

and floor plans were developed which indicated that grades K-4 may only

fit at NRE, and grades 5-8 can fit at NRE or Leaven worth. The Board of

Education began the task to determine their priorities to study and it was

halted to make sure the plan to reconfigure the grade levels could work. It

was determined that grades K-4 can work at NRE, and grades 5-8 can

work at Leavenworth. A list of desired studies was compiled which

includes studying busing, lunch schedules, specials schedules and staffing.

Results of these studies will be reviewed in late A ugust, 2009. The

question was asked: what work should be done, if a ny, at FHE as part of

the current Capital Project and when? It was deter mined that a decision

on what work should be done at Florentine Hendrick as part of the Capital

Project may be able to be delayed for up to three mo nths.

PUBLIC ACCESS: Mrs. Sally Burgess, North Rose Elementary teacher, voiced her concern

regarding the elimination of the Senior Custodian position at North Rose

Elementary. She mentioned that Mr. Toni Pursati ho lds an essential

position in the building where he manages everything including pests,

heat, and the water leakage problems of the buildin g. Mr. Pursati is a

positive influence on the children of North Rose El ementary school and

has even mentored students as a result of the PBIS s ystem in place there.

She urges the Board on behalf of the staff at North Rose Elementary to

reinstate Mr. Pursati’s position in next year’s budget.

Ms. Patty Jackson, Middle School Physical Education teacher, spoke to

the Board about the elimination of Mr. Daniel Stadt miller’s position as

Physical Education teacher in next year’s budget. M s. Jackson feels that

safety is an issue with larger class sizes. She sp oke of the importance of

having a male Physical Education teacher. Mr. Stadt miller takes a big role

with disputes that happen in the Boys locker room. Ms. Jackson

mentioned how committed and enthusiastic Mr. Stadtmiller is with the

students. He has implemented a number of programs at the Middle

School, including PE Student of the Month. Intramur als now is offered

every day because of his efforts. His motivation ch anged the PE

curriculum, integrating the main subject area curriculums and PBIS

initiatives into the games played in gym class. Mr. Stadtmiller is certified

in both Health and PE. Ms. Jackson urges the Board to reconsider the

decision to eliminate his position.

Mr. Dan Stadtmiller addressed the Board, stating his concern in

eliminating a PE position in the district, especially at this time when

obesity and health related problems are such an iss ue with kids. Quality

physical activity with a quality physical education program is essential.

Exercise is for brain function as well as for the b ody. He spoke about

smoothing out behavior with exercise and stressed the importance of the

integration of curriculum into gym classes. Mr. S tadtmiller mentions that

he’ll get a chance to teach again, but the kids onl y get one chance at their

education.

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Eighth grade Middle School student Ben Gerstner spoke on behalf of many

Middle School students (8 who were present, and over 70 who signed a

petition to reinstate Mr. Stadtmiller) mentioning that in the short time Mr.

Stadtmiller has been at NR-W, he has made a huge di fference. He

encouraged Ben to participate in soccer. Ben mentioned that Mr.

Stadtmiller recognizes that all students have different learning techniques.

He also feels that it is very important to have a m ale Phys Ed teacher at the

Middle School.

Eighth grade student Chelsea Galuski told the Board that Mr. Stadtmiller

puts up with her and she would hate to see him go. He’s a great person

who gives positive reinforcement to the students. She reported that

everyone in school loves Mr. Stadtmiller, and that the kids say that it’s cool

to go to gym now because he is there. She mentione d that she improved

on the pacer, doing better than ever before - becau se he ran it with her.

Mr. Brad DeMass, a substitute teacher and coach, told the Board that it is

Mr. Stadtmiller’s motivation that has inspired him to become a teacher.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Clifford Parton moved and M elinda DeBadts seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J. Bu ckalew, 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 r ecommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves

Executive Session at 8:45 pm for the specific purpose of discussing a

request from Senior Class President Taylor Carr.

OPEN SESSION The meeting returned to open sessi on at 9:05 pm.

5a1. SHARED SERVICES Robert Cahoon reported on the Shared Services Committee meeting

COMMITTEE: recently held, and the BOCES con cept that was presented. Neighboring

ROBERT CAHOON Boards will be contacted for information and ideas on what positions they

would be willing to share. The Central Business Of fice concept was

discussed with Mr. Keith Henry at BOCES. A packet was handed out

describing the Payroll, Accounts Payable and Treasurer functions. The

Central Business Office is currently in Waterloo in the Seneca County

Building. BOCES would be interested in pursuing a satellite office in this

area. A meeting will be set up with the Red Creek, Clyde, and Sodus

districts to gain their input for possible shared p ositions/services.

5a2. SAFETY COMMITTEE: Judi Buckalew reported on the recent Safety Committee meeting where

JUDI BUCKALEW “lock up, lock out” procedur es were discussed. Christa Construction is

pleased to report that there have been no injuries related to construction

so far with the Capital Project. The pool has been pumped dry and railings

have been installed around the sides. It is a hard hat construction area

now. Handicapped parking signs will be made more p rominent in the

parking lots and will be strictly enforced. The Ut ica Insurance Company

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was here for a building walk through and found no s

erious concerns with

our buildings.

5a3. POLICY COMMITTEE: The Policy committee met on M arch 9, 2009. The policies reviewed at this

JUDI BUCKALEW meeting will be presented f or a first reading at the next Board meeting.

Cell phone concerns were voiced, and as a result of the discussion, no

policy will be written. The protocol for cell phon es will be in the Student

Handbook to follow.

5a4. AUDIT WORKSHOP: Mrs. Buckalew attended a ½ day session on school district auditing where

JUDI BUCKALEW Mr. Ray Wager and Mr. Tom Z uger were presenters. The session was

extremely well done. What Audit committees need to do was a topic of

discussion. New materials on best functioning and effectiveness of Audit

committees were presented. Community members may be used on the

Audit committee.

5a5. CURRICULUM Katharine DeAngelis mentioned that there were two Curriculum Council

COUNCIL: meetings since she has last repo rted. She reported that there has been a

KATHARINE change in culture at the Middle School, and student achievement is coming

DEANGELIS through. There were round tabl e discussions on upcoming conference day

events. The mission and vision statement will be p resented to teachers on

the conference day.

5b. STUDENT BOARD No report was given.

MEMBER REPORT:

LARISSA BODINE

5c. OTHER GOOD NEWS Mrs. Miner was pleased to an nounce that there were approximately 100

OF THE DISTRICT: Senior Citizens that atte nded the dinner and dress rehearsal of the High

School musical. It was a great event! Kudos to th e High School Music

Department on a wonderful musical performance!

Mrs. Henner enjoyed reading to grades K, 1 and 2 during the reading

incentive program weeks. She also enjoyed making Obleck in Mrs. Paices’

classroom.

Mrs. Hoyt was pleased to announce that Senior Kat ie DeMay was named

Player of the Year, and also has been chosen to play in this year’s Ronald

McDonald House High School All-Star Basketball games. The games

feature the best players in all of Section Five, an d will be held at the

Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Advance

sale tickets are available, and she hopes that everyone will support Kate by

purchasing a ticket, since proceeds from the games will go to support the

Rochester Ronald McDonald House.

Mrs. Jacinda Lisanto was recently a judge for th

e Odyssey of the Mind

program, and mentioned that it was interesting to see our children fare

very, very well when competing against Monroe County Schools. She was

very proud of our students. Almost 12 judges were from our district.

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President Nickoline Henner asked Board members if

any of them were

interested in becoming a BOCES Board member. No nominations were

made.

5d. OTHER:

6a. SUPERINTENDENT’S No additional report was given.

UPDATE:

6b. BUSINESS A precautionary evacuation of the Hi gh School occurred earlier in the day.

ADMINISTRATOR’S There was a small electrical fi re (shower of sparks) on a cafeteria serving

UPDATE: line where a wire burned out. Possible overload may be the reason for the

fire. The cause will be determined by Mike Steve a nd an outside company.

Mr. Robert Magin reported that he recently received information which

shows that the Cafeteria fund is doing very well. He reported that new

COBRA legislation is part of the stimulus package, does not have direct

financial implications to our District, and 65% of the cost is paid by the

Federal Government. Letters will be sent to eligible people who have left

our district and would possibly like COBRA insurance.

Before approval of the meeting minutes of February 24, 2009 an addition

was made to Item #4d. Clifford Parton, Judi Buckale w, and Robert

Cahoon also attended the community session presented by Assemblyman

Robert Oaks.

7a. MEETING MINUTES Edward Magin moved and Ora Rot hfuss III seconded the following

FEBRUARY 24, 2009 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.

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

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

corrected Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2009.

Items #8i2. and #8i5. were pulled from the Consent

Agenda for discussion

in Executive session.

8. CONSENT AGENDA Clifford Parton moved and

Melinda DeBadts 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.

8a. DISTRICT FINANCIAL Be it resolved that the Boar

d of Education, upon recommendation of the

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

Treasurer’s Report for January, 2009.

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

Extra Classroom Activity Report for January, 2009.

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8b. WARRANT: Be it resolved that the Board of Educ

ation, upon recommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and purs uant to Education Law, approves the

following Warrant:

#0042 $76,381.01

8c. RECOMMENDATIONS Be it resolved that the Board

of Education, upon recommendation of the

FROM CSE AND CPSE: Superintendent of Schools an d pursuant to Education Law, approves the

recommendations from the Committee on Special Educa

tion dated

February 26, 2009

and the Committee on PreSchool Special Education

dated February 23, 2009 and March 3, 2009 , and instructs the

Superintendent to implement the recommend ations on behalf of the

following individuals identified by stude nt number:

12192 12157 11291 11818 11568 11765 10899 10565 11732

12228 09661 12057 09988 11158 10597 10595 11523 12162

8d. COMMITTEE ON Be it resolved that the Bo ard of Education, upon recommendation of the

SPECIAL EDU- Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves

CATION PARENT Bobby Jo Mendenhall as a parent member to serve on the Committee on

REPRESENTATIVE: Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education for

the 2008-2009 school year.

8e. SUBSTITUTES: Be it resolv

ed that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Educati on Law, approves the

individuals named on the substitute list s, which are on file with the

District Clerk.

8f1 & 8f2. APPROVAL OF Be it resolved t

hat the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

POLICY: Superintendent of Schools and purs uant to Education Law, approves the

following policies:

1. Policy #5661 District Wellness Policy

(Revision)

2. Policy #5662 Healthy Kids, Healthy New York AfterSchool Initiative

8g. REVISED CO-

BE IT RESOLVED

, that the Board of Education of the North Rose-

OPERATIVE AGREE- Wolcott Central School District, hereby agrees to be a member of, and

FOR HEALTH AND participate in, the Non-Mon roe County Municipal School District

DENTAL BENEFITS: Program and Furnish health benefits for certain of their officers,

employees/retirees and COBRA participan ts through such Program; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

, that the Board of Education of the North

RoseWolcott Central School District, in accordance with Sections 92a and

119o of the General Municipal Law, hereby enters into a Municipal Cooperative

Agreement to Provide Health Benefits through a cooperative effort known as the

NonMonroe County Municipal School District Program, and further authorizes

Robert Magin to sign such agreement on

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Name

Position

Step

Year

Salary

John Budinock Girls JV Softball 1 1 $1851.00

Eric Rodas Track and Field Volunteer

Kayla Yarrow Softball Volunteer

Brian Hoyt Baseball Volunteer

Jon LaValley Golf Volunteer

Anne Dapolito Golf Volunteer

9. INFORMATIONAL The following informational items

were shared with the Board:

ITEMS: Enrollment - March 2009, The Advocate - Fe bruary 2009, FHE Newsletter

- March 2009, NRE News - March 2009, Middle School Newsletter -

February 2009, Board to Board Newsletter - February 2009, Letter from

Sharon Maher and the staff of ALASA Academy, Policy#5662 Healthy

Kids, Healthy New York After-School Initiative: Regulation Information,

Wayne County Star article “Cell Phones in School, Fi nger Lakes Times

article 2/26/09 “At least 13.5 staff cuts expected”, Finger Lakes Times

article 2/26/09 “Cell phones a hot topic at NR-W”, Finger Lakes Times

editorial 2/26/09 “Our take on it…..”, 27

Annual Wayne County High

School Art Show, The Second Annual Middle School St udent Art Show.

10. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mrs. Nancy Snyder asked t

he Board what would happen to the Suspension

Center if the space it currently occupies is used b y North Rose Elementary

in the restructuring of the buildings. Mrs. Miner replied that the

Suspension Center would be relocated.

12a. ADDITIONS TO Clifford Parton moved and Robert Cahoon seconded the following motion.

AGENDA: The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K.

DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Part on, 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

additions to the agenda of March 10, 2009.

12b. DISTRICT FINANCIAL Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

REPORTS: Superintendent of Schools and purs uant to Education Law, accepts the

Single Audit Report and the Extraclassroom Activity Funds Financial

Report for the year ending June 30, 2008.

12c. RESIGNATION OF Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

TEACHING ASSISTANT: Superintendent of Scho ols and pursuant to Education Law, accepts the

JESSICA TAFT letter of resignation from Je ssica Taft, Teaching Assistant, effective March

9, 2009.

12d. COACHING Be it resolved that the Board of Ed ucation, upon recommendation of the

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

following coaching appointment for spring 2009, 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

Step

Year

Salary

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Joe Barravecchio Girls Modified Track

1 1 $1793.00

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Clifford Parton moved and Kari D

urham seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, J. Bu ckalew, 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 r ecommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves

Executive Session at 9:30 pm for the specific purpo se of discussing the

continuation of a particular position.

OPEN SESSION The meeting returned to open session at 10:49 pm.

A motion was made by Clifford Parton and seconded by Melinda DeBadts

to reinstate Agenda Items #8i2. and #8i5. The vot e was unanimous. N.

Henner, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, M. D eBadts, K. Durham,

E. Magin, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss III voted yes.

8i2. SHARED 2009-2010 Clifford Parton moved and Ed Magin

seconded the following

TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR motion. N. Henner, K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K, Durham, E. Magin,

WITH SODUS CONTRACT C. Parton, O. Rothfuss III v oted yes. J. Buckalew and R. Cahoon voted no.

APPROVAL:

JEFFREY LISANTO Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of the

Superintendent of Schools and pursua nt to Education Law, approves the

contract with Sodus Central School District for th e services of Jeffrey

Lisanto, Technology Director, effective Ju ly 1, 2009.

8i5. APPOINT LONG TERM Edward Magin moved and Ora Ro thfuss III seconded the following

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

GORDON MARTIN K. DeAngelis, M. DeBadts, K. Dur ham, E. Magin, 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 Edu cation Law, approves the

appointment of Gordon Martin as a Long Term Substi tute Teacher,

conditional upon a criminal history record check according to

Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87 as follows:

Certification: Phys Ed, Health, Recreation Perma nent

Control #: on file

Appointment Area: MS, HS Health

Start Date: approximately April 28, 2009-June 26, 2009

Salary: $37,000 Step A

ADJOURNMENT Robert Cahoon moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following

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

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

adjournment of the meeting at 10:53 pm.

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Jan McDorman, Clerk