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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

7:00 PM

ROOM 210 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENT:

Judi Buckalew, John Boogaard, Robert Cahoon, Kari Durham Kelly

Ferrente, Danny Snyder, Phil Wagner

Elena LaPlaca, Cinda Lisanto, Robert Magin, John Walker and

approximately 25 guests. This meeting was recorded by Rochester YNN

News.

ABSENT/EXCUSED

Brigette Henry, Gary Sproul

CALL TO ORDER

Kari Durham President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led

the Pledge of Allegiance,

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Robert Cahoon moved and Judi Buckalew seconded the following

motion. The vote to approve was unanimo: uJ. s Buckalew, J. Boogaard,

R. Cahoon, K. Durham, K.

errenF te, D. Snyder, P. Wagner 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 February 26, 2013.

2.BO ARD DISCUSSION

Kari Durham prefaced the discussion with comment of the death of High

School Music teacher, Fred Dunn, and requested that his family and

North Rose -W olcott students remain in the thoughts and prayers of the

community.

Mrs. Durham started the discussion by stating that bthoe ard has been

working through a process of assimilating the data provided over the

course of a year to come to a decision on the type of instructional

program delivery model that will sustain and promote the delivery of

education in the next twenty yea. rs

Questions were asked that lead to debates of the data compiled from

teachers and students questionnaires, from the financial savings and

program delivery impacts presentationat the February 12 meeting, and

the planning/facilities scenario presentationp rovided by SEI Design on

January 29.

Student board member, Ben Gerstner, voiced his hope that- 6a , k7-12

configuration would give future students the opportunity to prepare at

lower grade levels to take and successfully complete more rigorous

courses in high schoo. l

Judi Buckalew moved and Danny Snyder seconded the following motion.

The vote was as follows: J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. Durham, K. Ferrente,

D. Snyder, P. Wagner voted yes;J . Boogaard voted no. The motion

passed.

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3. PRESENTATION

Business Administrator, Robert Magin, presented summaries of the

financial scope of four of the options presented by SEI Design:

renovations to the Florentine Hendrick building; renovations to the

North Rose Elementary Building; renovatios nto the Leavenworth

Building; and, the construction of a new build. ingEach option presented

includes renovations to the High School in order to hold grade-1s 27.

The figures presented are not meant to be used as fact. Financials would

not accurate until a decisionon a structural option hasb een made by the

board.

The information presented lead to discussions of tax rates, district

reserves and enrollment. Based on these discussions, Bob Magin will be

giving the board information on reserve accounts and which ones might

be used for capital improvements.

Conversation took place regarding signs from SED that mergers and

regionalization of schools are part of future directivfeor

s New York

State schools. Kari Durham and Phil Wagner will initiate dssisiocuns of

regional high schools and John Walker will initiate a discussion with

Wayne –Finger Lakes school districts about merger.

The discussion of facilities costs and estimates will continue at the next

meeting. The board has to give guidance foru rfue twork to the Buildings

and Grounds committee.

Kari Durham commended board members for the dedication, focus and

teamwork evident in the decisions made to provide educational

opportunities to our students.

At this time, Kari Durham declared the meeting closed.

ADJOURNMENT

John Boogaard moved and Kelly Ferrente seconded the following

motion. The vote to approve was unanimous. J. Boogaard, J. Buckalew, R.

Cahoon, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, D. Snyder, P. Wagner voted yes

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

Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the

adjournment of the meeting at 8:4PM4 .

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Clerk of the Board of Education