Unofficial and Unapproved
    NORTH ROSE­WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
    BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
    NOVEMBER 16, 2004
    7:00PM ROOM 210 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
     
    PRESENT
    Robert Cahoon, Mark Humbert, Jeffrey Lisanto, Edward Magin,
    David Smith
     
     
    Elena LaPlaca, Daniel Starr, Deborah Stuck.
     
    ABSENT/EXCUSED
    Douglas Bell, Sandra Boerman, Melinda DeBadts, Nickoline
    Henner
     
    1. CALL TO ORDER
    Edward Magin called the meeting to order at 8:06pm.
     
    1a. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
    Mark Humbert moved and seconded the following motion. The
    vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 November 16, 2004.
     
    1b. RETIREMENT:
    David Smith moved and Mark Humbert seconded the following
    THEODORE MUNDY
    motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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,
    accepts the resignation of Theodore M. Mundy as a Senior
    Custodian, effective December 27, 2004.
     
    1c. DISCUSSION OF BOE
    Board members have gathered a list of expectations that they
    EXPECTATIONS
    would like to achieve as an outcome to their goals. Discussions
    revolved around Student Achievement and raising test scores;
    Accountability of all stakeholders; Staff Evaluation; Smoking
    issues; Public Relations; and, Code of Conduct governing all
    athletes and extra curricular participants.
     
     
    Included in the list of expectations are the following:
    1.
    Identify schools with similar socio­economic profiles to North
    Rose ­ Wolcott and see what they have done to improve test
    scores and raise student achievement.
    2.
    Analyze the reasons why students drop out of school.
    3.
    Consider raising Regents passing scores from 55 to 65.
    4.
    Let professionals tell us the best way to teach our students.
    5.
    BOE gives the High School principal public support for all
    initiatives to stop smoking by students.
    6.
    Update and maintain the district website. Make it user
    friendly and informative. .
     
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    7. All staff should clearly understand the expectations set out by
    the BOE.
    8. Continue to develop evaluation tools for teaching staff.
    9. Get a review of energy use plan from Johnson Controls.
    10. Ask staff to turn off lights and computers to conserve energy.
    11. Explore the possibility of becoming a satellite site for
    community college programs.
    12. Explore scholarship sources for AP classes.
    13. Explore the possibility of building a community center at the
    HS.
    14. Consider repair/renovation items for capital projects.
    15. Teaching staff should use their time with students in a manner
    that most benefits instruction.
    16. Department Heads should constantly seek innovations and
    improvements to the services provided by their staff.
     
    ADJOURNMENT
    Mark Humbert moved and Robert Cahoon seconded the
    following motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 10:06pm.
     
     
     
     
    ________________________________
     
    Clerk, Board of Education
     
           

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