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, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 DISTRICT OFFICE

Board Members Present: Mrs. Barbara Dates, Mr. Larry Curtis, Miss Molly Martin,

Mr. Charles Paice, Mr. Patrick Scutt, Mr. Richard Stevens

Board Members Excused: Mrs. Debbie Hicks

Administration Present: Mr. David Sholes, Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Andrew DiBlasi, Asst. Superintendent

Mrs. Lynda L. Sereno, Elementary School Principal

Mr. Randall Lawrence, Middle School Principal and

Clerk of the Board

Mrs. Cindy Keeling, Coordinator of Literacy

Others Present: S. Stanistreet, R. Carroll, A. Cramer, M. Uetz, V. Manning,

S. DeCosa, D. Bradley, J. Bonanno, K. Bushnell, T. Kacur,

K. Hinkhouse, D. Hinkhouse, C. Howell, S. Grab, W.

MacArthur, D. Prosser, R. Wedge, B. Snyder

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

A. PUBLIC FORUM

Mrs. A. Cramer, Red Creek teacher, addressed the Board of Education, and each board

member individually, concerning the recommendations of the Fact Finder’s report

concerning negotiations between the RCTA and the Board of Education on a new

teachers’ agreement. She requested that Board members accept the Fact Finder’s report

and recommendations. (No attachment available. Upon request, Mrs. Cramer refused to

make a copy of her address available for attachment to the minutes).

B. MINUTES:

1. Special Meeting

– September 6, 2006:

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

the Special Meeting of September 6, 2006.

Carried unanimously.

C. TREASURER’S REPORTS

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Warrants through September 20, 2006

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

Monthly Warrant of $335,523.11, a General Fund System Warrant of $253,073.08, a

School Lunch Fund Monthly Warrant of $7,450.42, a School Lunch Fund System

Warrant of $9.704.79, a Special Aids Fund Monthly Warrant of $93,844.84, and a Special

Aids Fund System Warrant of $1,139.19.

Carried unanimously.

D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND REPORTS

1. NYSSBA New Board Member Conference Report:

Mr. Scutt reported briefly on the workshop that he recently attended. He found it

enjoyable and beneficial

E. NEW BUSINESS

1. Certified Staff

Appointment: Substitute Teacher, Kacey L. Peek; Appointment: Middle School

Club Advisors, 200607; Appointment: Volunteer Advisors, Charlotte Becker &

Kristen Waterman; Maternity Leave and Extended Child Rearing Leave, Janelle

Ferris; Appointment: Volunteer Assistant Coach, Fall 2006:

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 the following as a substitute teacher:

Kacey L. Peek BS Degree

No Certification Speech

and

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

appoints the following for the 200607 school year.

ADVISORS

Susan Syrup MS Student Council CoAdvisor

Tammy Mace MS Student Council CoAdvisor

David Bradley MS Play & Drama Club

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CLUBS

Richard Pitts Baseball Card Club

Susan Stanistreet MS Art Club

Nancy Taddeo Future Homemakers

Mary Engle MS Spanish Club

Richard Bills MS Technology Club

Sara Carman National Jr. Honor Society

Jennifer Frazier MS Yearbook

Susan Dapolito Yorker Club

and

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

appoints Charlotte Becker and Kristen Waterman as volunteer coadvisors for the

High School Community Service Club for the 200607 school year. Said

appointments are made without compensation or remuneration; and

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

hereby grants Janelle Ferris a maternity leave of absence followed by an

extended child rearing leave beginning January 3, 2007 (or thereabouts) and

extending through June 22, 2007 in accordance with the Family & Medical

Leave Act of 1993 and Article III, Sections F and G of the Contractual

Agreement between the Red Creek Teachers’ Association and the Red

Creek Central School District; and

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

hereby appoints the following individual as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for

the 2006 season. Said appointment is made without compensation or

remuneration:

Blake Cunningham Boys’ Jr. Varsity Soccer Asst. Coach

Carried unanimously.

2. Classified Staff

Appointment: Teacher Aides, Eileen M. Burghdurf and Sharon A. Panzica;

Appointment: Substitute Teacher Aide, Teacher Asst, & School Monitor, Deborah

L. Morse and Michelle L. Brooks; Leave of Absence, Marcy L. Gay; Appointment:

Volunteer for Red Creek Community Center; Resignation: Teacher Aide, Melody L.

Blankenberg; Appointment: Substitute Teacher Aide, Teacher Asst. & School

Monitor, Melody L. Blankenberg:

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

Dates, seconded by Mr. Paice;

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

appoints Eileen M. Burghdurf to the temporary position of Teacher Aide (Oneto

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One with Disabled Pupil) effective retroactively to September 5, 2006. Appointment

will be made annually by the Board of Education and is on a temporary basis; and

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

appoints Sharon A. Panzica to the temporary position of Teacher Aide (OnetoOne

with Disabled Pupil) effective retroactively to September 5, 2006. Appointment will

be made annually by the Board of Education and is on a temporary basis; and

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

appoints Deborah L. Morse as a Substitute Teacher Assistant, Substitute Teacher

Aide and Substitute School Monitor. Said appointments are effective September 21,

2006. Said appointments are considered emergency conditional pending clearance

from the New York State Education Department; and

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

appoints Michelle L. Brooks as a Substitute Teacher Assistant, Substitute Teacher

Aide and Substitute School Monitor. Said appointments are effective September 21,

2006. Said appointments are considered emergency conditional pending clearance

from the New York State Education Department; and

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

approves the Leave of Absence for medical reasons for Marcy L. Gay, Teacher

Assistant, in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and said

leave shall be from October 18, 2006 through January 23, 2007 with her planned

return to work on January 24, 2007; and

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

approves the appointment of the Deborah L. Bogaert as a Volunteer to work at the

Red Creek Community Center on an asneeded basis. Appointment is effective

September 21, 2006 and is made without compensation or remuneration; and

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

accepts the resignation of Melody L. Blankenberg from the fulltime temporary

position of Teacher aide (OnetoOne with Disabled Pupil) effective the close of

business on September 15, 2006; and

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

appoints Melody L. Blankenberg as a Substitute Teacher Assistant, Substitute

Teacher Aide and Substitute School Monitor. Said appointments are effective

September 21, 2006. Said appointments are considered emergency conditional

pending clearance from the New York State Education Department.

Carried unanimously.

3. CSE Recommendations

None.

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4. Appointment of Committee on Preschool Special Education and Committee on

Special Education 200607:

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

seconded by Mr. Paice;

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

appoints members to serve on the Committee on Preschool Education and the

Committee on Special Education for the 200607 school year.

Carried unanimously.

5. Discussion: Tax Rates:

Mr. DiBlasi briefly reviewed tax rates.

Preliminary List of possible addition and alteration project

Mr. Sholes presented information concerning a possible capital project that would

address roof repairs, asbestos abatement, and other needs in the district.

F. CORRESPONDENCE:

None.

G. SUPERINTENDENT’S CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

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

1. Memorandum re: Conroy Scholarship (Graduation Award)

2. Memorandum to RCTA President re: RCTA buttons

3. RCTA response to the fact finder

4. September 2006 enrollments

5. Memorandum from Lynda L. Sereno, Elementary Principal

6. 200506 Grades 38 ELA Assessments Specific results embargoed until 9/21/2006.

7. Soccer Game crowds

OTHER BUSINESS AS DETERMINED BY BOARD PRESIDENT

None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

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

at 7:58 p.m. to discuss personnel issues.

Carried unanimously.

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

Executive Session at 9:36 p.m.

Fact Finder’s Report:

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 votes not to

accept the Fact Finder’s report in its entirety and directs the District’s negotiating team to

return to collective negotiations with the RCTA team as soon as possible.

Carried unanimously.

I. ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Mrs. Dates, seconded by Mr. Paice, to adjourn the meeting at 9:39

p.m.

Carried unanimously.