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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

MAY 11, 2004

7:00PM AUDITORIUM & ROOM 210 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENT

Douglas Bell, Sandra Boerman, Melinda DeBadts, Nickoline

Henner, Mark Humbert, Jeffrey Lisanto, Edward Magin, David

Smith

Elena LaPlaca, Daniel Starr, Deborah Stuck and approximately

75 guests.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Edward Magin called the meeting to order at 7:07pm and led the

pledge of allegiance.

2004-05 BUDGET

Mr. Magin thanked the Board for their hard work and diligence as

PRESENTATION

they whet through a difficult process of developing a budget that

they feel is educationally and fiscally responsible. He then

introduced the members of the Board of Education, and all school

administrators. He read a list of voter qualifications, and stated

the Ground Rules for addressing the Superintendent and Board of

Education Members during the Annual Meeting.

Mr. Magin introduced four candidates seeking Board seats,

Clifford Parton, Mark Humbert, Bob Cahoon and Nickoline

Henner. Each candidate spoke of their reasons for seeking a seat

on the Board.

Nickoline Henner left the meeting at 7:25pm.

Dr. Daniel Starr presented the proposed 2004-05 budget and

discussed each aspect of budget development. He discussed the

proposition for the purchase of school buses from the school bus

capital reserve fund. The last proposition is one that authorizes

an increase in the budget of the Wolcott Library. The district

collects the funds and passes them on to the library, but those

funds are not a part of the district’s budget and have no impact on

the tax levy.

Dr. Starr spoke of the source of reserve funds at the end of the

2002-03 school year including unanticipated state aid and

additional grant money. He outlined the distribution of those

reserve funds into various accounts. Reserve funds were used to

lower the tax levy in the 2003-04 school year, and additional

funds were used to lower the tax rate for the proposed 2004-05

budget. They are also being used to finance the cost of health

insurance contributions for employees and retirees for the 2004-

05 school year; unemployment funds; to fully fund the school bus

capital reserve fund and to purchase maintenance equipment.

The floor was then opened for questions from the audience.

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Questions were raised about the increase in proposed

expenditures for a number of BOCES services.

Mr. Magin thanked everyone for attending and announced that

the meeting would move to Room 210.

The meeting reconvened at 8:30pm.

1a. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jeffrey Lisanto moved and Melinda DeBadts seconded the

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

M. DeBadts, 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 May 11, 2004.

2. PUBLIC ACCESS

No one spoke to the Board.

3. PRESENTATIONS

No presentations were made.

4a. FOUR COUNTY SBA

Reservations are due for the next Four County School Boards

Association meeting.

5a. APPT. HIGH SCHOOL

Dr. Starr prefaced the vote on the following resolution by reading

PRINCIPAL:

comments he received while doing reference checks in

WILLIAM ROTENBERG

preparation for recommending William Rotenberg as the new

High School principal. The comments were affirmation of the

qualities the committee and the Superintendent were seeking

during the interview process.

Mark Humbert moved and Sandra Boerman seconded the

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

M. DeBadts, 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 three year probationary appointment of William

Rotenberg, conditional upon a criminal history record check

according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87 as

follows:

Certification:

Provisional School Administrator/Supervisor

Control #: 986597001

Administrative Tenure Area: Secondary Principal

Probationary Period: July 15, 2004 – July 14, 2007

Salary: $81,000

5b. BLOCK SCHEDULE

Dave Murphy presented the findings of a study completed by

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Syracuse University on the effectiveness of block scheduling in

the elementary buildings. Mr. Murphy said that the overall tone

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of the data is positive. The change to block scheduling, along with

increased staff development and an infusion of new teachers are

all attributes to the upward trend in 4

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ELA scores. The study

points to areas where improvements need to be made. Building

principals and administration recognizes these concerns and they

are being scrutinized to promote progress in some areas of the

schedule.

Linda Haensch and Neil Thompson shared with the Board the

results of a survey they conducted with their teachers in January

2004 with regards to block scheduling. The results of this survey

will be used in conjunction with recommendations made by the

SU study to help in determining improvements to the schedule.

6a. MEETING MINUTES

Mark Humbert moved and Sandra Boerman seconded the

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

M. DeBadts, 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 April 28, 2004.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

David Smith moved and Melinda DeBadts seconded the following

motions. The vote was unanimous. D. Bell, S. Boerman, M.

DeBadts, 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:

Capital 256

$3774.14

Capital 262

$914.35

Federal 253

$500.00

$Federal 258

$9690.01

Federal 263

$1069.42

General 252

3609.24

General 255

$1330.54

General 260

$611.97

General 261

$23944.06

School Lunch 257

$150.60

School Lunch 264

$16125.02

7b. RECOMMENDATIONS

Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

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of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special

Education dated April 7, 2004, and instruct the Superintendent

to implement the recommendations on behalf of the following

individuals identified by student number: 9383

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

on file with the District Clerk.

7d. TREASURER’S REPORT Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation

of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,

approves the Treasurer’s Report for January 2004.

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