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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES
January 12, 2010
7:00 PM
High School Room #210
PRESENT:
Judi Buckalew, John Boogaard, Robert Cahoon, Katharine DeAngelis,
Kari Durham, Kelly Ferrente, Edward Magin, Clifford Parton
Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisanto, Jan McDorman, and
approximately 30 guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
Nickoline Henner
CALL TO ORDER:
Board President Judi Buckalew ca lled the meeting to order at 7:10 pm
and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Before approval of the agenda, two corrections were made to the Agenda:
Item #7i.- One is developed by Neil Thompson for NRE and requests
funding for the purchase of (20) iPod Nanos in order that students can
share their best work digitally. One is developed by Neil Thompson for the
entire district, and requests funding for the purchase of (20) iPod Nanos in
order that students can share their best work digitally.
Item #7j2.- Lucinda Miner is pleased to recommen d Arline Perce as a
Food Service Helper at North Rose Elementary to fill t he position left
vacated by the resignation of Lisa Marks. Lucinda Miner is pleased to
recommend Arline Perce as a Food Service Helper at N orth Rose
Elementary to fill the position left vacated by the resignation of Robin
Slyter.
1a. APPROVAL OF
Clifford Parton moved and Edward Ma gin seconded the following
AGENDA:
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton 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
corrected agenda of January 12, 2010.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS
Mrs. Tina Topping spoke to the Bo ard with concerns regarding
TO THE BOARD:
discipline issues.
3a. ART DEPARTMENT:
A presentation was given by th e Art Department showing the fabulous
D. TESKA, H. SKINNER work of students at al l buildings in the District. Congratulations to
K. ALLEN, M.
Rachel Spade who had a piece featured on News Channel 9! It was
WILLIAMS, J.J.
mentioned that fused glass snowflakes adorned a Christmas tree at the
GUNDERSON, M.
Festival of Trees in Wolcott. The HS Art Department is excited about the
PATTERSON
new glass showcase in the HS Foyer where in the fall, graduates’ work will
begin to be displayed. Mrs. Teska thanked the Boar d for their support of
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the Art Department throughout the years. A presentation folder which
featured student work from each building was given, and upcoming events
were spoken about.
4a. BUDGET
Kari Durham spoke briefly about the budget meetings that have been held
COMMITTEE:
with the Transportation, Mai ntenance and Technology departments.
KARI DURHAM
4b. SAFETY
Judi Buckalew mentioned that as a resu lt of our lock down/lock out drills,
COMMITTEE:
Campus Construction will now be training their staff in each district’s
JUDI BUCKALEW
emergency procedures. She i s pleased to report that the new Chief of
Police from the Village of Wolcott will be attending Safety Committee
meetings.
4c. BUILDING AND
Clifford Parton gave an updat e on the Capital Project, and mentioned
GROUNDS:
the headway being made in vari ous areas. It looks like the Adaptive PE
CLIFFORD PARTON
Center and the front en trance will be ready to view at Open House on
January 19, 2010.
4d. SUPERINTENDENT
Judi Buckalew mentioned that applications for the position of
JUDI BUCKALEW
Superintendent will cont inue to be accepted until January 25, 2010. A
number of applications have been received. She spoke about the offer of
employment on the agenda for the Interim Superintendent.
4e. WELLNESS
The next Wellness meeting will meet in early February, 2010.
COMMITTEE:
JUDI BUCKALEW
4f. STUDENT BOE
No report was given.
MEMBER REPORT:
SAMANTHA
ZERNIAK
4g. OTHER GOOD NEWS
The MS students are excited to begin practice on this years musical,
OF THE DISTRICT:
“Here Comes the Mayor”. It was mentioned that the retirement party held
recently for Cindy Miner was well attended, and was enjoyed by all.
4h. OTHER: DISCUSSION
Board members asked further questions and had discussion regarding
OF FHE TIMELINE:
the closure of the Florent ine Hendrick building. Voting to determine the
disposition of FHE will occur on January 26, 2010.
4i OTHER: DISCUSSION
It was mentioned that mor e work was needed on the “goals” document,
OF GOALS, CHAIN OF
and a plan to work on t his will be discussed at the next meeting.
COMMAND
DOCUMENTS: KARI
DURHAM
4j. OTHER: DISCUSSION
There was discussion about large Board packets and cutting down on
OF PIECES OF PAPER
paper. Various methods o f accomplishing paperless Board packets were
IN BOARD PACKET:
discussed. The Board wil l speak with the Technology Coordinator to
KELLY FERRENTE
and ask him to research thi s.
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5a. OFFER OF
Clifford Parton moved and Katharine DeAngelis seconded the following
DECEMBER 15, 2009
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Boogaard, J. B uckalew, R. Cahoon,
EMPLOYMENT-
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton voted
INTERIM
yes.
SUPERINTENDENT
HAROLD E.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education offers employment as Interim
FERGUSON
Superintendent of Schools to Harol d E. Ferguson; and authorizes Judi
Buckalew and Kari Durham, in consultation with the school attorney, to
negotiate a proposed contract with Harold E. Ferguson; and, if they are
able to negotiate a contract, to bring the contract back for the Board’s
consideration and approval or disapproval.
5b. SUPERINTENDENT’S
Mrs. Miner spoke about the Regional High School Update that is
UPDATE:
scheduled on January 26
th
at 6:00 PM in the HS Auditorium. She reported
that an Executive Session was not needed regarding the previous meeting’s
transportation issue. The opportunity to purchase used soccer lights was
discussed, and she urged members to show support for the Basketball
team by being the “sponsor” and attending the January 21, 2010 game.
5c. BUSINESS ADMIN.
Robert Magin mentioned that he is busy with budget preparation. He
UPDATE:
spoke about the meetings that have al ready occurred with various
departments. He reported on the lockdown drill which occurred at the
High School earlier in the day.
6a. MEETING MINUTES:
Clifford Parton moved and Katharine DeAngelis seconded the following
DECEMBER 15, 2009
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Boogaard, J. B uckalew, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton voted yes.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Clifford Parton moved and John Boogaard seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Boogaard, J. B uckalew, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton voted yes.
7a. WARRANTS:
Be it res olved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
following Warrants:
1. #0027
$734,309.99
2. #0028
$984,895.39
7b. DISTRICT
Be it resolved that the Board of E ducation, upon recommendation of the
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
Superintendent of Sch ools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
NOVEMBER 2009
Treasurer’s Reports for Novembe r, 2009.
Be it resolved that the Board of Educatio n, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Educa tion Law, approves the
Extra Classroom Activity Reports for November, 2009.
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
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recommendations from the Committee on Special Education
dated December 9, 2009, December 10, 2009, and Dec ember 17, 2009
and the Committee on PreSchool Special Education dated December 15,
2009, and January 5, 2010, and instructs the Superintendent to
implement the recommendations on behalf of the following individuals
identified by student number:
Student numbers
09826 10480 12201 12384 10445 11900 1 0639
10534 10283 10220 12347 12200 12423 11321
08482 09136 08340 10001 11772 12152 12330
12329 11320 12168 12129 12388 1019 9
IEP amendments
10198
11179
7d. COMMITTEE ON
Be it resolved that the Board o f Education, upon recommendation of the
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Superintendent of School s and pursuant to Education Law, approves
AND COMMITTEE ON
Vanessa Putman as a parent me mber to serve on the Committee on
PRESCHOOL SPECIAL
Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education for
EDUCATION PARENT
the 2009-2010 school year.
REPRESENTATIVE:
7e. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Be it resolved that th e Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
AND SUBSTITUTE
Superintendent of Scho ols and pursuant to Education Law, approves
SERVICE PERSONNEL:
the individuals named on the substitute lists, which are on file w ith the
District Clerk.
7f. DONATION TO THE
Be it resolved that the Boa rd of Education, upon recommendation of the
DISTRICT:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts with
thanks, the donation of “The Gun: Shooting Aid”, v alued at approximately
$4,500, donors anonymous.
7g. APPROVAL FOR OVER- Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of the
OVER NIGHT STAY -
Superintenden t of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
WRESTLING
overnight stay of the Varsity Wrestling team on January 15, 2010 at a
TOURNAMENT:
hotel in Ro chester, N.Y. and the conditions described in attachment #7g.
7h. APPROVAL FOR OVER- Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of
OVER NIGHT STAY -
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
WRESTLING
the overnight stay of the Varsity Wrestling team on February 5, 2010 at a
SECTIONALS:
hotel in Bath, NY an d the transportation arrangements described in
attachment #7h.
7i. ACCEPTANCE OF
Be it resolved t hat the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
GRANT(S) BY BOARD
Superintendent of Schoo ls and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
OF EDUCATION, IF
acceptance of grant(s) f rom the Fastrac Markets “Funding the Classroom”
FUNDED
grant program, if funded.
7j1. APPOINT
Be it resolved that the Board of Educ ation, upon recommendation of
ELEMENTARY
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
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TEACHER:
the three year probationary appointment of Kelly Tuttle, conditional upon
KELLY TUTTLE
a criminal history record che ck according to Commissioners Regulation
§80-1.11 and Part 87 as follows:
Certification: Initial Childhood Education Grades 1-6 Control #: on file
Initial Mathematics 7-12
Tenure Area: Elementary
Probationary Period: January 4, 2010 – January 3, 2013
Salary: $38,000 Step A prorated
7j2. 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
ARLINE PERCE
26 week probationary appointm ent of Arline Perce as a Food Service
Helper at North Rose Elementary, conditional upon a criminal history
record check according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87,
for 2.5 hrs./day, $9.25/hr. for a total annual salary of $4,232.00 prorated
to $2,683.00 effective December 16, 2009.
7j3. APPOINT SCHOOL
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of
MONITOR:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
AMBER HYSACK
26 week probationary appo intment of Amber Hysack to the position of
School Monitor, conditional upon a criminal history record check
according to Commissioners Regulations §80-1.11 and Part 87 for 5.25
hrs./day, $9.25/hr. for a total annual salary of $9,081.00 prorated to
$5,002.00, effective January 13, 2010.
8. INFORMATIONAL
The following informa tional items were shared with the Board:
ITEMS:
Correction to Treasurer’s report for October, 2009, Ad for High School
Open House, Use of Facilities, Los Pumas De North Rose-Wolcott -
January 2010, Florentine Hendrick Elementary Newsletter - January
2010, NRE News - January 2010, Capital Project Meeting Minutes -
#0031, December 2, 2009, Capital Project Meeting Minutes - #0032,
December 16, 2009, Capital Project Monthly Report - December, 2009,
The Advocate - December 2009, Board to Board - Dece mber 2009,
Current Fiscal Landscape in NY State, United Way thank you letter,
Wayne County Star Article - “A Cry to NR-W Taxpayer s”, Transportation
Department’s response to newspaper article.
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
10a. ADDITIONS TO THE
Katharine DeAngelis moved and John Boogaard seconded the following
AGENDA:
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Buc kalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upo n recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
additions to the agenda of January 12, 2010.
10b. APPOINT FOOD
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
SERVICE HELPER:
Superintendent of Schools a nd pursuant to Education Law, approves the
LISA PUTMAN
26 week probationary appointme nt of Lisa Putman as a Food Service
Helper at the High School, conditional upon a criminal history record
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check according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87, for 5
hrs./day, $9.25/hr. for a total annual salary of $8,307.00 prorated to time
worked, effective January 13, 2010.
Mrs. Buckalew called for a short break. Jan McDorm an and all other
guests left the meeting at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Robert Cahoon moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following motion.
The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard , R. Cahoon, K.
DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Par ton voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approved
Executive Session at 8:50 p.m. for the purpose of d iscussing a legal matter,
and a student matter.
OPEN SESSION:
The meeting returned to open session at 9:45 pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
Clifford Parton moved and John Boo gaard seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton 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 9:46 pm.
___________________________________
Jan McDorman, Clerk
Board of Education