KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUSINESS MEETING
BOARDROOM, MS/HS BUILDING

KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

MARCH 11, 2004
7:00 P.M.
BUSINESS MEETING

BOARDROOM, MS/HS BUILDING

15 MILL STREET, NUNDA

APPROVED MINUTES

1. Call to Order: Kevin Whiteman called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Attendance: Theron Foote, Patty Kreuzer, John Gordinier, Randy Todd, Terry Lowell, Joyce Zeh, Kevin Whiteman, Peggy Shaver, District Clerk

Also in attendance: Lucinda Miner, Dominic Aloisio, Mark Mattle, Gary Collichio, Craig Benson, Richard Greene

2. Pledge to the Flag: K. Whiteman

3. Community Forum

4. Approval of Agenda

Moved by T. Lowell, second by R. Todd

Moved by T. Lowell, second by R. Todd
a. Additions and Deletions

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the agenda of March 11, 2004.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

5. Presentations: 2004-2005 Budget (first draft)- L. Miner

6. Reports: If Applicable
a. Buildings and Grounds: T. Lowell
b. Internal Audit: P. Kreuzer
c. Finance: T. Foote
d. Personnel – Teaching: R. Todd
e. Personnel – Non-Teaching: J. Gordinier
f. Policy: J. Zeh
g. Capital/Special Project: J. Gordinier

7. Meeting Minutes

Moved by T. Foote, second by P. Kreuzer

Moved by T. Foote, second by P. Kreuzer
a. Board of Education Meeting Minutes – attachment 7.a.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the meeting minutes of February 26, 2004.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

8. Business Consent Agenda

Moved by R. Todd, second by P. Kreuzer

Moved by R. Todd, second by P. Kreuzer
a. Warrants – attachment 8.a.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the following warrants:

General Fund - $66,537.96
General Fund - $151,192.62
Federal Fund - $46,393.00
Capital Project - $23,388.48
Capital Flood - $1,480.68
Trust & Agency - $33,353.19

b. Recommendations from CSE and CPSE – attachment 8.b.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special Education dated February 18, February 19, February 25, 2004 and instruct the Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of the individuals.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

9. Personnel Consent Agenda:

Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier

Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
a. Teacher’s Aide Permanent Appointment – attachment 9.a.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, makes a permanent appointment of Tonya Jetty to the position of Teacher’s Aide after successful completion of her probationary period effective March 2, 2004.

b. Resignation – attachment 9.b.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the resignation of Laurel Buchinger as Bus Driver effective March 12, 2004.

c. Probationary Appointment of Kevin Raymond

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the appointment of Kevin Raymond as Art Teacher, effective retroactively to September 2, 2003 and ending on September 2, 2006 at the rate of pay equal to Step 2 of the KCTA contract.

d. Long-term substitute appointment – attachment 9.d.

Jill Wood will be substituting for Jean Jones, Special Education Teacher, as Jean will be out on sick leave due to back surgery.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, appoints Jill Wood, 9712 Nunda-Dalton Road, Dalton, NY 14836, as a Special Education Long-term Substitute Teacher effective March 16, 2004, at a rate of pay of $85.00 per day for days 1 – 30 and $110.00 per day for days 31 – 60.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

10. Action Items:

a. Approval of Golf Trip – attachment 10.a.

Moved by J. Gordinier, second by T. Lowell

Moved by J. Gordinier, second by T. Lowell

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the Golf Trip request for April 3 – 6, 2004 to Canaan Valley Resort, West Virginia.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

b. Appointment of Lucinda Miner, Superintendent of Schools

Moved by T. Foote, second by P. Kreuzer

Moved by T. Foote, second by P. Kreuzer

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education appoints Lucinda Miner, Bennett Road, Dalton, NY 14836 as Superintendent of Schools effective July 2, 2004 – June 30, 2005 as per the Terms and Conditions on file with the District.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

c. Policies – First Reading – attachment 10.c.

Moved by T. Lowell, second by R. Todd

Moved by T. Lowell, second by R. Todd

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools accepts the policies per attachment for the first reading.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

d. Policies – attachment 10.d.

Moved by P. Kreuzer, second by J. Gordinier

Moved by P. Kreuzer, second by J. Gordinier

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools waives the second reading of the attached policies and adopts them as of March 11, 2004.

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools waives the second reading of the attached policies and adopts them as of March 11, 2004.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

e. Approval of Drama Club/AFS Club Trip – attachment 10.e.

Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Zeh

Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Zeh

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the Drama Club/AFS Club trip request for May 7 & 8, 2004 to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

11. New Business:
Distributed samples of Board of Education evaluations.

12. Old Business:
a. Action Items – P. Shaver

13. Community Forum

14. Information Items:
a. Genesee Country Express Article
b. Budget Transfer 3/3/04
c. Student Population Reports
d. Building Use
e. Analysis of the 2004-05 Executive Budget
f. BEA Letters
g. GV BOCES Annual Meeting
h. NCAA Clearinghouse information
i. P. McGee/D. Burling Letters
j. R. McKnight, Utica Ins. Co. Letter

15. Executive Session: Not Needed

Moved by T. Foote, second by P. Kreuzer to adjourn at 7:53 p.m.

Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstention

Clerk to the Board Date

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