1. “Education has, in America’s whole history, been the major hope for improving the individual and the society.”          - - Guhnar Myrdal



 
 
 
 
July 19, 2002
 



“Education has, in America’s whole history, been the major hope for improving the individual and the society.”                    - - Guhnar Myrdal
 
Greetings from Wayne Central School District. Below are some items of interest.
 
 
Board Meeting:
 

1. Executive Session – We will have a 7:00 executive session to discuss the administrative contract. This is a discussion that began more than a year ago. I was put on hold because of the CSEA contract and then because of the budget. We need to think about the things we are willing to do to maintain current staff. Enclosed are the salary comparisons for the districts we have used in the past.

 

2. Building Project Update - On Thursday Mrs. Morrin, Mr. Davis and I did a high school walk through with our construction manager and architect. Our construction manager will have the final estimated cost to us for our Board meeting. As discussed at our last meeting, we need to select a voting date for the project. I have also enclosed the SEQR prepared by Wayne, which needs to be reviewed and voted on.

 

3. Oath of Office – Jo-Onna was away when the July 10 reorganizational meeting was held. Therefore, she has not yet been “sworn in” as a Board member. We will make her official at the start of this meeting.

 

4. Personnel Action – We need to formally accept Bob Pearles resignation for the purpose of retirement. This will be the only item on the personnel action.

 
 


Newsletter:
 

1. Newspaper Article – The enclosed article was in the Finger Lakes Times recently. Although we compare ourselves to Monroe County, I thought it would be interesting to see how we compare these schools.

 

2. Administrative Retreat - Most of the administration will be at a retreat on Monday and Tuesday, developing plans to implement the goals decided upon at the Manor House.

 
 

3. Vote Tally Information- Jim maintains a tally of the vote outcomes for the district. He has provided the background on proposition voting and a timeline.

 

4. Events -

July 26 – 8th Annual School Law Conference – Hyatt Regency Rochester – 8:30-3:30p.m.
Topics:

a. US Supreme Court and Public Education “Where has it taken us this year?”
b. Collective Bargaining in Hard Financial Times
c. A Review from SED Counsel’s Office of New Issues and Legal Requirements For School Districts for the 2002-2003 School Year
· Leave No Child Behind Act – District Responsibilities
· Excessing Teaching Staff

Please let Lori know if you plan to attend
August 7 – 26th Annual Education Law Conference – Wyndham Syracuse – 8-2:45 p.m.
Topics:

· Legal Tools for Improving Teacher Performance: Remediation and Discipline
· Update ’02: Court Decisions and Recent Legislation
· No Children Left Behind! Important Obligations and Potential Impacts on Schools
· Further Adventures in Cyberspace: Further Headaches for Schools?
· Hypothetical School Law Case Studies
· Special Education: New Developments
· Employment and Labor Relations: The Impact of Recent Developments
· Student Attendance Policies and Other Compliance Issues

 Please let Lori know if you plan to attend
September 12-14 – NYSSBA Academy for Public School Governance, Albany Marriott
(previously known as – “New School Board Members/Seniors Academy”)
Friday reception – ends Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Please let Lori know if you plan to attend
 October 24-27 - NYSSBA Annual Convention – Oncenter, Syracuse
   All Board members should plan on attending this conference
 

1. Attachments:

 

1. Salary Comparisons
2. Test Score Article
3. SEQR Information
4. Voting Result Tally
5. BOCES Board Meeting Information
6. Four County Survey

 

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