1. FEBRUARY 3, 2005
  2. BUSINESS MEETING
  3. BOARDROOM, MS/HS, NUNDA
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KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
 
FINAL AGENDA
* Indicates New Agenda Item
 
FEBRUARY 3, 2005
 

6:00 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
 

 

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING:

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BUSINESS MEETING

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BOARDROOM, MS/HS, NUNDA
 

1.  Call to Order: K. Whiteman
 
2.  Executive Session with David Lippitt Esq. and Robert Hooks Esq.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education enter Executive Session for the purpose of litigation/personnel discussion.
 
3.  Pledge to the Flag: K. Whiteman
 
4.  Community Forum
 
5.  Presentations:
a.  District Goal #5 – Educational Structure – Doris Marsh
·   Middle School
·   Block Schedule  
 
b.   Senior Class Trip – Erin James, Amy Therrien – Borgus
 
c.  Softball Trip – Martha Blair
 
d.  Review of Enrichment Programs – Administrators
 
e.  Transportation Budget – Dominic Aloisio
 
 
 
 
 
6.  Approval of Agenda
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 February 3, 2005.
 
7.  Reports: If Applicable
a.  Buildings and Grounds: T. Lowell
b.  Internal Audit: P. Kreuzer
c.  Finance: J. Gordinier
d.  Personnel – Teaching: T. Foote
e.  Personnel – Non-Teaching: L. Gray
f.  Policy: P. Kreuzer
 
8.  Meeting Minutes
a.  Board of Education Meeting Minutes – attachment 8.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 January 13, 2005.
 
9.  Business Consent Agenda
a.  Warrants – attachment 9.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 - $51,945.01
General Fund - $195,592.48
School Lunch Fund - $10,997.37
Trust & Agency - $362,174.33
General Fund - $303,714.14
Federal Fund - $29,234.63
School Lunch Fund - $12,587.15
Trust & Agency - $303,245.37
 
b.  Treasurer’s Reports – attachment 9.b.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law accepts the Treasurer’s Reports dated December 31, 2004.
 
 
 
c.  Recommendations from CSE and CPSE – attachment 9.c.


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 January 11 & 12, 2005 and instruct the Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of the individuals.
 
10.  Personnel Consent Agenda:
a.  Substitute Positions Approval – attachment 10.a.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the following substitutes and their positions at the Board of Education approved substitute rate for the 2004-2005 school year.
 
1.  Patricia Shultz – Certified Substitute Teacher
2.  Rachel Kellogg – Substitute Teacher
3.   Janice Dudley – Substitute Teacher
4.  Kathryn Baldwin – Substitute Teacher
 
b.  Appointment of Full-Time Cleaner – attachment 10.b.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the appointment of Jacqueline Hatfield, 1861 Allen Road, Dalton as a Cleaner effective February 4, 2004 at a rate of pay of $6.50 per hour.
 
11.  Action Items:
a.  Approval of Chaperones for Elementary/Middle School Music Trip to New York City – attachment 11.a.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the following list of Chaperones for the Elementary/Middle School Music Trip to New York City scheduled for June 10 & 11, 2005:
 
 Administrator:  Lucinda Miner
 Teachers:    Marie Schoenacker
       Kim Coffey
       Dorothy D’Angelo
       Tammy Hark
       Pat Forrester
       Stephanie Gehrig
 Others:    Irv Schoenacker
       Jackie Morgan
 
b.  Approval of Ex Officio Member of School Board – attachment 11.b.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Education Law permits a high school student to serve as an ex officio member of a school board provided the voters of the school district have voted in favor of having a student serve as an ex officio member of such board;
 
WHEREAS, the District’s Board of Education desires to have a high school student serve as an ex officio member of its Board;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Keshequa Central School District hereby authorizes and directs a proposition to be placed on the ballot of the annual meeting to be held on May 17, 2005 to read as follows:
 
BE IT RESOLVED as follows: Effective with the 2005-2006 school year the student who has been elected as president of the high school student council shall serve as an ex officio member of the District’s Board of Education in accordance with Education Law 1702(3) and 1702(3-a).
 
c.  Acceptance of First Reading of School Food Service Program/School District Nutrition Advisory Committees Policy– attachment 11.c.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools accepts for the first reading the School Food Service Program/School District Nutrition Advisory Committees policy.
 
d.   Approval of Senior Class Trip – attachment 11.d.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the Senior Class Trip scheduled for March 31 – April 4, 2005.
 
 
 
 
e.   Approval of Softball Trip – attachment 11.e.


RESOLUTION



RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the Softball Trip scheduled for March 17 – 24, 2005.
  
12.  New Business:
a.  Ad Hoc
 
13.  Old Business:
a.  Action Items – P. Huffman
 
b.  Approval of Board of Education Member Reduced Terms –
(if the Board members choose to take action)
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Keshequa Central School District currently elects Board members to five-year terms;
 
WHEREAS, the District desires to reduce the term of Board members to four years;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Keshequa Central School District hereby authorizes and directs a proposition to be placed on the ballot of the annual meeting to be held on May 17, 2005 to read as follows:
 
BE IT RESOLVED as follows: Effective with the 2006 annual meeting the term of office for members of the Board of Education of the Keshequa Central School District shall be four years, with the exception that one of the seats to be filled in 2006 shall be a three-year term, in order to, as nearly as possible, elect an equal number of members each year.
 
14.  Community Forum
 
15.  Information Items:
a.  Budget Transfer
b.  John Polito Letter
c.  Nunda Community Home Letter
d.  Enrollment/Budget
e.  Substitute Teacher Report
f.  Gray Letter
g.  Hip Hop Update
h.  Charles Schumer Letter
i.  Utica Insurance Training Notice
j.  NYSSBA (2)
k.  Rural Schools Association Newsletter
l.  NYSSBA Survey (Please complete and return to Peggy on 2/3/05)
m.   Al Hawk Award
 
16.  Executive Session: (If Needed)
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education enter Executive Session for the purpose of      discussion.
 

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