KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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
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APPROVED MINUTES
1. Call to Order: K. Whiteman at 6:12 p.m.
Attendance: Theron Foote, Kevin Whiteman, John Gordinier, Lori Gray, Terry Lowell, Patricia Kreuzer, Joyce Zeh and Peggy Huffman, District Clerk
Also in attendance: Lucinda Miner, Dominic Aloisio, Mark Mattle, Doris Marsh, Marilyn Capawan, Craig Benson
2. Executive Session with David Lippitt Esq. and Robert Hooks Esq.
Moved by T. Foote, second by L. Gray
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education enter Executive Session for the purpose of litigation/personnel discussion at 6:12 p.m.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
Moved by T. Foote, second by L. Gray to exit Executive Session at 7:08 p.m.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
3. Pledge to the Flag: K. Whiteman
4. Community Forum
5. Presentations:
a. District Goal #5 – Educational Structure – Doris Marsh
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Middle School
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Block Schedule
b. Senior Class Trip – Erin James, Amy Therrien – Borgus
c. Softball Trip – Martha Blair
d. Review of Enrichment Programs – Administrators
P. Kreuzer leaves meeting at 8:40 p.m.
P. Kreuzer returns at 8:43 p.m.
e. Transportation Budget – Dominic Aloisio (Eliminated)
6. Approval of Agenda
a. Additions and Deletions
Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
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.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
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.
Moved by t. Foote, second by J. Zeh
Moved by t. Foote, second by J. Zeh
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.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
9. Business Consent Agenda
Motion by J. Gordinier, second by T. Foote
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.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
10. Personnel Consent Agenda:
Motion by T. Foote, second by J. Gordinier
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, 2005 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.
Motion by T. Lowell, second by J. Zeh
Motion 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 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
Motion carried: 5 Ayes 0 Nays 2 Abstentions (T. Foote, P. Kreuzer)
b. Approval of Ex Officio Member of School Board – attachment 11.b.
Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
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).
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
c. Acceptance of First Reading of School Food Service Program/School District Nutrition Advisory Committees Policy– attachment 11.c.
Moved by J. Zeh, L. Gray
Moved by J. Zeh, L. Gray
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.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
d. Approval of Senior Class Trip – attachment 11.d.
Moved by T. Lowell, second by T. Foote
Moved by T. Lowell, second by T. Foote
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools approves the Senior Class Trip and the identified chaperones scheduled for March 31 – April 4, 2005.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
a. Approval of Adoption of Textbook – attachment 10.b.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the following textbooks be adopted for use during the second semester of the school year 2004-2005:
Technology Education – Learning by Design
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
12. New Business:
b. 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)
Moved by T. Lowell, second by J. Gordinier
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.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
c. Approval of Internal Auditor Function
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the addition of an Internal Auditor Function to the 2005-2006 school year budget.
Motion carried: 5 Ayes 2 Nays (P. Kreuzer, T. Foote) 0 Abstentions
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:
Moved by T. Foote, second by J. Gordinier
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education enter Executive Session for the purpose of litigations/personnel discussion at 9:33 p.m.
Moved by J. Gordinier, second by T. Lowell to exit Executive Session at 10:25 p.m.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
Moved by P. Kreuzer, second by L. Gray to adjourn at 10:30 p.m.
Motion carried: 7 Ayes 0 Nays 0 Abstentions
Clerk to the Board of Education Date
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