NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

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NORTH ROSEWOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 10, 2003

7:00PM ROOM 210 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENT Melinda DeBadts, William Gowan, Mark Humbert, Jeffrey

Lisanto, Edward Magin, David Smith

Elena LaPlaca, Lucinda and approximately 9 guests.

ABSENT/EXCUSED

Douglas Bell, Sandra Boerman, Dale Marie Davis

1. CALL TO ORDER

Jeffrey Lisanto called the meeting to order at 7:02pm.

1a. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Edward Magin moved and Mark Humbert seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. M. DeBadts, W. Gowan, M.

Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith 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 June 10, 2003.

Jeff Lisanto welcomed students to the meeting. He thanked the

voters of the district for their confidence in the Board of

Education by passing the budget and the school bus proposition,

as well as the library budgets.

2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No one spoke to the board.

3. PRESENTATIONS

No presentations were made.

4a. POLICY UPDATE

The Board received a copy of proposed revisions to Policy #5621

Accounting of Fixed Assets. The revisions must be in place by

July 1, 2003. They cover changes to acceptable accounting

practices as governed by requirements GASB 34. If there are any

questions prior to the next meeting, they should be directed to

Deb Stuck.

4b. FOUR COUNTY SBA

Dave Smith reported on the Four County School Boards

Association Annual Meeting held on June 3

in Geneva.

Ed Magin led a discussion of a questionnaire that Board Members

received prior to the meeting. Completed questionnaires should

be given to the District Clerk.

4c. CAPITAL PROJECT

Cindy Miner reported that she has been working with the

architect to finalize the capital project.

4d. MEETING REMINDER

The next Board Meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday,

June 25, 2003.

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4d. OPEN

Jeff Lisanto commented on all of the activities going on in the

district.

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The Prom was great. Cindy Miner reported on how well

behaved attendees were, and how much fun everyone had.

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The Concert at the High School was a wonderful event.

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Ed Magin commented that it was announced at the Sports

Banquet that all spring were recognized by NYSPHSAA as

Scholar Athlete Teams, as participants maintained a 90

percent or better academic average.

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There was tremendous talent evident at the Festival of the

Arts in all mediums.

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Approximately 420 awards were presented to students at

the High School Awards ceremony.

Jeff Lisanto asked Board Members to give some thought to

evaluating the Interim Superintendent prior to the end of the

school year. The evaluation would be based on the goals that

Board set out for Mrs. Miner when she was hired. Additionally,

he asked Board Members if they wished to do a selfevaluation, as

prescribed by Board Policy. A questionnaire would be developed

that would allow Board Members to evaluate themselves on

criteria such as goal setting, goal completion, meeting attendance,

and any other criteria that will help each individual bring about

positive change in their performance as a Board of Education.

Dave Smith is anxious to see the results of the Exit Poll that was

administered by students in the Participation in Government

class.

5a. TEACHER AIDE

Cindy Miner explained the need to create additional Teacher Aide

POSITIONS

positions for the 200304 school year. The needs of high

management children as identified by their Individualized

Educational Plan drives the requirement to have a 1:1 Aide.

5b. PROJECT SAVE

Cindy Miner explained the changes to the document as required

by Education Law. Project Save is a districtwide school safety

plan designed to prevent o minimize the effects of serious violent

incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of

the district with local and county resources. The changes deal

primarily with contacts within the district and the local

community. The Board must adopt the changes by July 1, 2003.

6a. MEETING MINUTES

Edward Magin moved and Melinda DeBadts seconded the

following motion. The vote was unanimous. M. DeBadts, W.

Gowan, M. Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith 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 May 20, 2003 with changes.

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William Gowan moved and David Smith seconded the following

motion. The vote was as follows: M. DeBadts, W. Gowan, M.

Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin voted yes, D. Smith abstained.

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 May 27, 2003.

David Smith moved and William Gowan seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. D. Bell, S. Boerman, D. Davis,

M. DeBadts, W. Gowan, M. Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D.

Smith 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 June 3, 2003.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

Edward Magin moved and David Smith seconded the following

motions. The vote was unanimous. M. DeBadts, W. Gowan, M.

Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith voted yes.

7a. 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:

Correction Federal Fund 219$11786.87 listed on 5/27/03 agenda as #209

Federal 226

$372.61

General 221

$129.89

General 222

$75.11

General 223

$4841.88

General 225

$21007.59

School Lunch 228

$43.40

7b. RECOMMENDATIONS

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

OF CSE

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special

Education dated May 12, 15, 22, 2003, and instruct the

Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of

the following individuals identified by student number:

9756 5461 9217

7915

6297 8032

6484

9512

6874

10838 10323 7822

10208

3868 6509 6733

10813

8065

4033

6391

4042

10815

3148 6300

7495

10842

10383

10505 10402 10445

10127

10771 10723

10246

10721

10376

9709

10756 10752

10377

10571

7c. 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

attached to the minutes.

7d. CONTRACT W/

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

FULIGNI FRAGOLA

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

authorizes the Board President to sign a Standard Form of

Agreement Between Owner and Architect between the North

Rose Wolcott Central School District and FuligniFragola

Architects, 6320 Fly Rd., E. Syracuse, NY 13057, for the

Repairs/Renovations Capital project approved by the voters of

the district on April 29, 2003.

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7e. SCHOOL TAX REFUND

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves the school tax refund to Brent & Gerald Ladue, 4926

Main St., No. Rose, NY 14516, tax ID #543700

41115.08.806957/73115.08.834962 in the amount of $108.71 for

2000, $114.66 for 2001 and $118.02 for 2002.

7f. CREATION OF TEACHER Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

AIDE POSITIONS

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves the creation of three (3) 1.0 FTE Teacher Aide for 7.0

hours per day, effective July 1, 2003.

7g. TEXTBOOK APPROVAL

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves two sixth grade Social Studies textbook,

Our World,

published by Mcmillian/McGrawHilll, 2003 edition, and, 6

grade English textbook,

Elements of Literature Introductory

Course,

published by Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 2003 edition.

7h. RESIGNATION

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

TEACHER AIDE: DAWN

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

TOMPKINS

accepts the resignation of Dawn Tompkins, 4121 Foster Mead Rd.,

Savannah, NY 13146, as a Teacher Aide, effective May 30, 2003.

7i. APPT.SUMMER READING Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon

PROGRAM STAFF

recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant

to Education Law, appoints the following individuals to fill

teacher positions for the Summer Reading Program from July 1 –

August 1, 2003 at $25.00 per hour:

Name

Hours

Name

Hours

Barbara Coleman 4.o

Brenda LaShomb

3.5

Pamela Brooks

3.5

Sally Burgess

3.5

Kristin DeFeo

3.5

Susan Winch

3.5

8. INFORMATION ITEMS

The following items were shared with the Board:

Invitation to Baccalaureate, June Calendar, Use of Facilities

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mark Humbert moved and Edward Magin seconded the following

motion. The vote was unanimous. M. DeBadts, W. Gowan, M.

Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith voted yes.

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves Executive Session at 8:01pm for the purpose of

discussing negotiations with Department Heads and with

Confidential Employees, and to discuss a specific matter

regarding employee discipline.

Mr. Lisanto called for a short break. Elena LaPlaca and all guests

left the meeting at this time. Deborah Stuck served as note taker

for the remainder of the meeting.

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REGULAR SESSION The meeting returned to regular session at 10:15pm.

ADJOURNMENT

Mark Humbert moved and William Gowan seconded the

following motion. The vote was unanimous. M. DeBadts, W.

Gowan, M. Humbert, J. Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith 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 10:15pm.

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Clerk, Board of Education