RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL

RED CREEK, NEW YORK 13143

SUMMARY OF THE

REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005 DISTRICT OFFICE

Board Members Present: Miss Molly Martin, Mr. Matthew Osterhaudt, Mr. Charles

Paice, Mrs. Barbara Dates, Mr. Richard Stevens

Board Members Excused: Mr. Larry Curtis, Mrs. Debbie Hicks

Administration Present: Mr. David Sholes, Superintendent of Schools

Andrew J. DiBlasi, Assistant Superintendent

Mr. Randall L. Lawrence, Middle School Principal and

Clerk of the Board

Mrs. Lynda L. Sereno, Elementary School Principal

Mr. Charles Mitchell, Interim High School Principal

Mrs. Julia Herbst, Director of Special Education

Mrs. Cynthia Keeling, Intern

Mr. Noel Patterson, Intern

Others Present: K. Evans, B. O’Brien, Mrs. M. Keefe, Mr. W. O’Brien,

Mr. R. Evans, Mrs. R. Evans, Mr. C. Palermo, R. Misso

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Stevens.

PUBLIC FORUM

1. Roger Misso, high school senior, addressed the Board of Education concerning

students that are outside the mainstream of high school student life. His point was that

everyone in the school needs to be given a chance to be heard and included in the school

community’s dialogue. Suggestions from students concerning changes in school included

a modified cell phone policy, less expensive student memberships at the Red Creek

Community Center, preserving the Senior Wall, and more visibility around school by

Board of Education members.

Mrs. Mary Keefe, retiring Cuyler School Librarian, addressed the Board of Education

concerning some of the experiences she has had and the people she has met in her 37 years

of service in the district. She thanked the Board of Education for her time in the Red Creek

Central School District.

B. MINUTES:

Annual Budget Hearing & Election/Budget Vote – May 10, 2005 & May 17, 2005

REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 15, 2005

A motion was made by Mr. Paice, seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt, to approve the minutes

of the Annual Budget Hearing of May 10, 2005 and Election/Budget Vote of May 17,

2005.

Carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting – May 25, 2005

A motion was made by Mrs. Dates, seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt, to approve the minutes

of the Regular Meeting of May 25, 2005.

Carried unanimously.

C. TREASURER’S REPORTS

1. Treasurer’s Report May 2005

A motion was made by Mr. Paice, seconded by Mrs. Dates, to approve the

Treasurer’s Report for May 2005.

Carried unanimously.

2. Warrants through June 15, 2005

A motion was made by Mr. Paice, seconded by Mrs. Dates, to approve a General Fund

Monthly Warrant of $766,540.36, a General Fund System Warrant of $290,338.16, a

School Lunch Fund Monthly Warrant of $14,134.15, a School Lunch Fund System

Warrant of $19,119.87, a Special Aids Fund Monthly Warrant of $100,390.29, and a

Special Aids Fund System Warrant of $27,622.41.

Carried unanimously.

D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND REPORTS

1. Presentation on Mrs. Margaret Cuyler

Mrs. Keefe introduced two Cuyler 4

graders, Kelsey Evans and Brittany O’Brien, who

did a PowerPoint presentation. The students had done research on Margaret W. Cuyler,

the person, for whom the elementary school is named. She taught in Red Creek for 30

years and was the first person in New York State to be principal of a school named after

her.

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Proposed Policy Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes):

This proposed policy was presented, with some possible modifications, for a second

reading. Discussion followed.

E. NEW BUSINESS

Certified Staff

Appointment: English Teacher, Charlotte M. Becker; Physical Education Teacher,

Jessica L. Monsees; Athletic Coaches, Fall 2005:

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Mrs. Dates;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

appoints Charlotte M. Becker to the position of English Teacher (1.0 FTE) with a

probationary term of three years beginning September 1, 2005 and expiring August

31, 2008. Certification area and status is English 712 with Initial Certification

pending. This appointment is in accordance with Education Law, the Regulations of

the Commissioner of Education, and the ByLaws of the Board of Education; and

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

appoints Jessica L. Monsees to the position of Physical Education Teacher (1.0 FTE)

with a probationary term of three years beginning September 1, 2005 and expiring

August 31, 2008. Certification area and status are Physical Education with Initial

Certification. This appointment is in accordance with Education Law, the

Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, and the ByLaws of the Board of

Education; and

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

appoints the following athletic coaches for the 2005 fall season:

Athletic Coaches

Donald J. Hartley Boys’ Varsity Soccer

Shawna B. Younglove Girls’ Varsity Soccer

Susan Kuck Girls’ Jr. High Soccer

David M. Briggs Boys’ Jr. High Soccer

Jessica L. Monsees Girls’ JV Soccer

Carried unanimously.

Classified Staff

Employment: Status Change, Kelly L. Powers:

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Upon the recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves a change in appointment status of School Monitor assigned to the Middle

School for Kelly L. Powers from Temporary to Probationary effective as July 1,

2005. Appointment on a Probationary basis is for a period of twentysix weeks at

which time the position will be made Permanent upon satisfactory completion of the

Probationary period.

Carried unanimously.

CSE Recommendations

A motion was made by Mr. Osterhaudt, seconded by Mr. Paice, to approve the

following CSE/CPSE recommendations:

2924, 5837, 7145, 2648, 7008, 5253, 6176, 6200, 6998, 5778, 7198, 7155, 6145, 4464,

3433, 7116, 6945, 7113, 6875, 6877, 6942, 6232, 4086, 5755, 7170, 4168, 5808, 4061,

4599, 5262, 5263, 4153, 6270, 6187, 3979, 4487, 6264, 6880, 5247, 6742, 4004, 6463,

4006, 4721, 5975, 6843, 7232, 5671, 6443, 7052, 7083, 6939, 6050, 6402, 4523, 4217,

7006, 6719, 7100, 7194, 6470, 7234, 7246, 4387, 7237, 7238, 6249, 5770, 5417, 5584,

5136, 6050, 6301, 6252, 6109, 3551, 3976, 3977, 4154, 7036, 4872, 6997, 5976, 6309,

6739, 4839, 5089, 5483, 4232, 6122, 7096, 3876, 4231, 7094, 6738, 6271, 7253, 7252,

6420, 7064, 7147, 6460, 6738, 7185, 6821

Carried unanimously.

2005 Cuyler Summer School:

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mrs. Dates,

seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves the 2005 Cuyler Summer School for the period July 11August 5, 2005 and

the Summer Special Class K2 for the period July 6 August 16, 2005.

Carried unanimously.

5. Determination: Clair and Mary D. Conroy Scholarship:

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mrs. Dates,

seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt;

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That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves the Clair and Mary D. Conroy Scholarship Awards for June 2005 to two

graduating seniors in the amount of $175 each.

Carried unanimously.

Memorandum of Understanding: Early Intervention Program

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Mrs. Dates;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves the Memorandum of Understanding with the Catholic Family Center of

Wayne County. Said program will be funded on a matching basis with the District’s

share for the cost of services not to exceed $16,741 for the period July 1, 2005

through June 30, 2006.

Carried unanimously.

Summer School Transportation

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr.

Osterhaudt, seconded by Mr. Paice;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District

hereby authorizes summer school transportation from the Red Creek

JuniorSenior High School to the North RoseWolcott High School for

Summer 2005, namely July 5 through August 17, 2005; and

That the administration be and hereby is authorized to retain a school bus

driver for this run.

Carried unanimously.

Transportation Requests to Private/NonPublic Schools 200506

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr.

Osterhaudt, seconded by Mrs. Dates;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District will provide

transportation services to private/Nonpublic schools for those students listed by the

district during the200506 school year; and

REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 15, 2005

That transportation services will be provided for Trevor Loftus to Trinity Catholic

School, Oswego, New York, based on the residence being within the fifteen mile

limit; and

That transportation services for John Pulver to Southwest Christian School, Oswego,

New York, are denied due to Southwest’s plan to discontinue operations at the end

of this school year and the Oswego Community Christian School is not within the

fifteen mile limit; and

That the Red Creek JuniorSenior High School parking lot be and hereby is

designated as the “centralized pickup point” for pupils whose residence in the

district is too far from private/nonpublic schools to qualify for transportation

between home and school.

Carried unanimously.

Approval: Professional Development Plan

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves the Professional Development Plan, revised June 2005.

Carried unanimously.

10.

Approval: High School & Middle School Student Handbooks:

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Mrs. Dates;

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

approves the High School and Middle School Student Handbooks for the 200506

school year.

Carried unanimously.

11.

Cuyler Summer School and Summer Special Ed. Class Transportation,

2005:

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mrs. Dates,

seconded by Mr. Paice;

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That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

authorizes summer school transportation to the M.W. Cuyler Elementary School

for Summer 2005, namely July

6 through August 16, 2005; and

That the administration be and hereby is authorized to retain school bus drivers for

this run.

Carried unanimously.

F. CORRESPONDENCE:

Mr. Sholes shared correspondence as listed.

Letter from Helen Borden

NYSCOSS News Release Budget Vote Results

NYSED Proposal on Graduation Standard

G. SUPERINTENDENT’S CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

Mr. Sholes shared his correspondence and reported on the items listed.

Enrollment & Attendance Summary, 200405, Period 9

Academic Eligibility

Letters to D. Conroy

Letter to Johnson Forest Mgt.

“Elenbe’s” Program

6. Memo to Athletic Director re: swim team

7. Elementary Teacher Staff 200506

8. 200506 Middle School/High School Scheduling

9. Playground Update A representative from the school’s architect met with the

playground committee last week. A draft master plan will be available within a few weeks.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

A motion was made by Mr. Paice, seconded by Mrs. Dates, to enter into Executive Session

at 8:55 p.m. to discuss personnel issues and negotiations.

Carried unanimously.

Without objection from any Board member, President Stevens moved the Board out of

Executive Session at 10:22 p.m.

Appointment: Mathematics

Teacher, Kimberly A. Rice

Upon recommendation by the Superintendent, a motion was made by Mr. Paice,

seconded by Miss Martin;

REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 15, 2005

That the Board of Education of the Red Creek Central School District hereby

appoints Kimberly A. Rice to the position of Mathematics Teacher (1.0 FTE) with a

probationary term of two years beginning September 1, 2005 and expiring August

31, 2007. Certification area and status are Mathematics 712 with Permanent

Certification. Said appointment is in accordance with Education Law, the

Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, and the ByLaws of the Board of

Education.

Carried unanimously.

H. ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Mr. Paice, seconded by Mr. Osterhaudt, to adjourn the meeting at

10:24 p.m.

Carried unanimously.