NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 9, 2006 7:00PM AUDITORIUM AND ROOM 210 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
PRESENT
Robert Cahoon, Melinda DeBadts, Mark Humbert, Jeffrey
Lisanto, Edward Magin, David Smith
Sam DeMuzio, Elena LaPlaca, Daniel Starr and approximately 35
guests.
ABSENT/EXCUSED
Sandra Boerman, Nickoline Henner, Terri Smith
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mark Humbert called the meeting to order at 7:10pm and led the
pledge of allegiance.
1a. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jeffrey Lisanto moved and Edward Magin seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 9, 2006.
2.a.b.c.
Mr. Humbert thanked those in attendance for participating
in the meeting and for their continued support of the district. He
then introduced the members of the Board of Education, the
Superintendent and the Business Executive. 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. Humbert introduced Edward Magin as the only nominated
candidate for election to a seat. Mr. Magin spoke of his reasons
for seeking reelection to the Board of Education.
Mr. Humbert then introduced Kari Durham, who has mounted a
write-in campaign for election for the other seat on the Board of
Education. Mrs. Durham introduced herself and spoke of her
hopes and intentions if elected.
Mark Humbert then stated that the Board would seek public
participation after the presentation of the 2006-07 budget.
3. 2006-07 BUDGET
Dr. Starr and Mr. DeMuzio presented the budget and also
PRESENTATION
explained the propositions will be on the ballot for voter to
consider. These include the reestablishment of the School Bus
Capital Reserve fund, the purchase of 6 school buses and an
increase in the budget for both the Rose Free Library and the
Wolcott Civic Library.
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During the question and answer phase of the presentation, Mr.
Paul Statsky asked for clarification on the resolution to increase
funding for both libraries. Sam DeMuzio explained that the
library budgets are not included in the district’s proposed budget.
The voting booth is the vehicle used by residents to approve
funding for the library, as is the district a vehicle to collect the
funds.
Mr. Statsky also questioned the budget code for certain Board of
Education expenses. Dr. Starr explained that the board belonged
to certain associations and that dues were paid from those budget
codes.
Doreen McGarr addressed the board about her appointment as a
cleaner. Mr. Humbert told her that the board didn’t have the
details on the appointment. He indicated that Mr. DeMuzio and
Dr. Starr would get back to her to address her concerns.
At 7:50pm Mr. Humbert thanked everyone for attending and
announced that the meeting would move to Room 210.
The meeting reconvened in Room 210 at 8:05pm.
4a. STUDENT COUNCIL
Marissa Santillo provided the board with information on staff
appreciation week. She also informed the board of the NYSSMA
competition in Fairport for the high school choir. The NYSSBA
solo competition will take place at Nazareth College the beginning
of June. The ELENBE Awards ceremony is scheduled for May 25
in Newark. Wayne County schools compete for musical awards.
Additionally, two students were selected for Stars of Tomorrow
for their performances in Fiddler on the Roof. Jared Sherwin was
nominated for Leading Male role and Jon Richwalder was
nominated for Featured Male Role. The final concert for the
High School is scheduled for June 1
st
.
4b. CURRICULUM
Tammy Anderson provided the board with an update on the
COUNCIL
progress Curriculum Council has made in developing a Character
Education curriculum for the district. She explained that the
Council has determined that character education is the
responsibility of everyone, from student-to-student examples to
the Administration and Board of Education leading by example to
be good role models. She gave each board member a copy of
FISH!
And
FISH Tales
and asked them to read each book and
consider and respond to three questions. The purpose of this
exercise is to generate ideas that will be discussed during the next
Curriculum Council meeting on June 5
th
.
4c. FOUR COUNTY SBA
Board members were asked to consider attending the next
meeting of Four County School Boards Association. Details for
the meeting were provided to board members.
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4d. OTHER GOOD NEWS
Bill Rotenberg reported that a DWI simulation for North Rose -
Wolcott and Red Creek seniors took place. Many emergency
response organizations took part in the exercise. A detailed
report will be given at the next board meeting.
5a. SUPERINTENDENT’S
Dr. Starr reported that a $500 grant was awarded to the district
UPDATE
by the Teacher’s Resource Center, thanks to the efforts of Anne
L’Hommedieu, High School Media Specialist.
Dr. Starr reported meeting with Kelli Whiting, a representative of
Nacel International, a foreign exchange program. This program
is not on the Board of Education list of approved program. Dr.
Starr may be recommending that the board approve them for
next year.
Dr. Starr reported on the last visit by Cindy Miner and the
progress being made to reconfigure schedules in the elementary
buildings. Linda Haensch and Neil Thompson spoke of the
development of schedules in their respective buildings and feel
that plans are taking shape for a good transition.
BUSINESS ADMIN.
Sam DeMuzio reported that he and Brent Cooley from Cayuga
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Onondaga BOCES would be meeting to discuss the details of a
grievance issue surrounding the transportation department.
6. MEETING MINUTES
David Smith moved and Melinda DeBadts seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 11, 2006.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Jeffrey Lisanto moved and seconded the following motion. The
vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts, M. Humbert, J.
Lisanto, E. Magin, D. Smith voted yes.
Agenda item 7f. Memorandum of Understanding was pulled for
discussion in Executive Session.
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:
Warrant 113
$38101.89
Warrant 115
$40315.64
Warrant 116
$18186.55
Warrant 117
$110570.93
7b. RECOMMENDATIONS
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
OF CSE & CPSE
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special
Education dated April 5, 6, 13, 2006 and the Committee on
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PreSchool Special Education dated March 7, 2006 and April 4,
2006, and instruct the Superintendent to implement the
recommendations on behalf of the following individuals
identified by student number:
8421 8096
8097
6124
9312
10314
10323 9510
11346 7632
9571
9594
11242
8313
11617
11546
1584 11579
11570
11599
11571
10638
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 Superintende
nt of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the Treasurer’s Report for July 2006.
7e. 2006-07 BOE MEETING Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
CALENDAR
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the 2006-07 Board of Education Meeting Calendar.
7g1. LTR OF RESIGNATION Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
REBECCA KENDT
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
accepts the resignation as a Bus Driver from Rebecca Kendt,
effective April 11, 2006.
7g2. APPT. LT SUB
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
TEACHER ASST:
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
CORI JACKSON
approves the appointment of Cori Jackson as a long term
substitute Teaching Assistant, conditional upon a criminal history
record check according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11
and Part 87 for 7 hr/day, $7.50/per hr., effective May 15, 2006 –
June 30, 2006.
7g3. APPT. LT SUB
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
TEACHER: ANNE SMITH
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the appointment of Ann C. Smith as a long term
substitute teacher conditional upon a criminal history record
check according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part
87 as follows:
Certification: Permanent N, K, 1-6
Appointment Area: Elementary
Start Date: April 24 – June 30, 2006 to serve at the pleasure of
the Board
Salary: Step 1A, $33,950, prorated to time worked
7g4. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
TAMMY AVERY
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the leave of absence for Tammy Avery as a Baker,
effective May 10, 2006.
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7g5. APPT. CLEANERS
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
TAMMY AVERY
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the increase in hours for Tammy Avery as a Cleaner to 8
hrs/day, $8.33/hr. for a total annual salary of up to $17,320,
prorated to $2436, effective May 10, 2006.
LISA COLE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law
reinstates the employment of Lisa Cole as a Cleaner, with no loss
of seniority, personal or sick time, effective May 10, 2006.
DOREEN MC GARR
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law
reinstates the employment of Doreen McGarr as a Cleaner,
effective May 10, 2006.
7g6. PERMANENT APPT.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
CHARITY SLYTER
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the permanent appointment of Charity Slyter as a Cook,
effective May 1, 2006.
7g7.APPT. POLL WORKERS Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approve the following individuals to work at the May 17, 2005
Budget Vote to serve at Chief Inspectors of Election, Inspectors of
Election, Assistant Clerks and Voting Machine Custodian.
Name
$/hr.
Name
$/hr.
Elizabeth Cotton
$6.00
Dorothy Crane
$6.00
Anne Treasure
$6.00
Russell Bailey
$6.00
Fred Durbin
$6.00
Elisabeth Coman
$6.00
James Ryan
$6.00
Helga Raymond
$6.00
David MacDougall
$50.00/machine
Lillian Strong
$6.00
7g8. COMMUNITY SWIM
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation
of the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the following individuals as swim instructors and/or
lifeguards for the Community Swim classes for the 2006-07
school year.
Name
$/hour
Name
$/hour
Trevor Conners
$9.50
Dan Roberts
$9.50
Casey Lockwood
$9.50
Sarah Eisenmenger
$7.00
Justin Smith
$7.00
Kayla Robinson
$7.00
John Skinner
$7.00
Aaron Werthmann
$7.00
Matt Klino
$7.00
Greg Drake
$7.00
Carol Alderman
$7.00
Rachel Tari
$7.00
Elizabeth Geiwitz
$7.00
Susan Snyder
$7.00
Angie Gonzales
$7.00
Myrrah Dubey
$9.50
Sara Burgess
$9.50
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
The following items were shared with the Board:
Graduation Information, 2005-06 Budget Vote Exit Poll, Meeting
announcement, Use of Facilities, Monroe County SBA Annual
Meeting Information, Florentine Hendrick Elementary School
Newsletter, North Rose Elementary School Newsletter, High
School Spanish Class Newsletter, BOCES Program flyer
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Cliff Parton asked Sam DeMuzio if he was sure the $1,000,000
cap for the proposed school bus capital reserve fund was enough.
Mr. DeMuzio replied that it was for a 5 year period and felt good
about the amount requested.
Mr. Statsky asked for clarification on the percentage of votes
needed to pass the budget. The answer is that a percentage was
not required but a majority of votes was required.
The board had a discussion on the sample of the exit survey that
was developed by the Community Linkage Committee. A small
change was made to the document. It will be distributed during
the budget vote by High School students.
The board had a discussion of a plan to conduct a workshop to
talk about the board self-evaluation, as well as some development
issues. Some dates will be presented for consideration. They
would like to hold it after May 16 in order to include any new
board members.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jeffrey Lisanto moved and Robert Cahoon seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 executive session at 8:45pm for the purpose of
discussing agenda item 7f. Memorandum of Understanding as
well as to review specific teacher tenure recommendations.
OPEN SESSION
The meeting returned to open session at 9:40pm.
10a.ADDITION TO AGENDA Robert Cahoon moved and David Smith seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 addition to the agenda of May 9, 2006.
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10b. MEMORANDUM OF
Jeffrey Lisanto moved and David Smith seconded the
UNDERSTANDING W/
following motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon,
NRWSEA
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,
authorizes the Superintendent and Board President to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the
North Rose – Wolcott Service Employees’ association to pay each
senior custodian an additional stipend of $2,500 during a six
month period. The agreement may be extended upon mutual
agreement.
ADJOURNMENT
Jeffrey Lisanto moved and Edward Magin seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. R. Cahoon, 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 adjournment of the meeting at9:45pm.
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Clerk Board of Education
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