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    NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
    BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
    APRIL 3, 2007
    7:00PM
    AUDITORIUM OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
    PRESENT
    Sandra Boerman, Robert Cahoon, Melinda DeBadts, Nickoline Henner,
    Mark Humbert, Edward Magin, Clifford Parton, David Smith, Terri
    Smith
    Sam DeMuzio, Elena LaPlaca, Lucinda Miner and approximately 35
    guests.
    1. CALL TO ORDER
    Robert Cahoon called the meeting to order at 7:04pm and led the
    pledge of allegiance.
    1a. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
    Clifford Parton moved and Melinda DeBadts seconded the following
    motion. The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts,
    N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. 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 April 3, 2007.
    2. PUBLIC ACCESS
    Paul Statskey provided the board with an update of the recent activities
    of the PTSA. They sponsored reading programs at Florentine Hendrick
    Elementary School and North Rose Elementary School. The PTSA
    sponsored a celebratory breakfast at North Rose Elementary at the
    conclusion of this successful program.
    Mr. Ray Correll read a prepared statement in which he asked the board
    to be responsible in their duties to hire the best qualified candidate as
    the next superintendent of schools. He feels that Mrs. Miner is the right
    person for the job. He listed what, in his opinion, were the qualities
    that Mrs. Miner has demonstrated this year that make her the best
    candidate.
    Mr. Dic Lasher, a retired bus driver, voiced his support for Mrs. Miner.
    He pointed out her involvement in the Bicentennial Committee for the
    Town of Wolcott. He complained that he received no response from
    board members about concerns he shared with them about the hiring
    process for the superintendent position.
    Mrs. Lisa Miraglia stated that it was an honor for her to sit on the Focus
    Group to interview superintendent candidates. She felt that, in her
    view, the process went well. She said that she wanted an experienced
    candidate to get the position. She felt that the process has become
    unacceptable. She said it was nice to see the effort that has been made
    by Mrs. Miner to recognize students and other stakeholders in the
    district.
    3. PRESENTATIONS
    High School Music teacher, Mike Witkiewitz presented the outline for a
    proposed new course, Percussion Ensemble, to begin in the fall of 2007.
    The goal of the course is to teach students the basic and advanced
    theories in percussion education and percussion performance. He
    hopes to have between 10 and 18 students in the class. He finalized the
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    presentation by saying that percussion music is a very popular area in
    today’s music classroom, i.e., the Broadway musical,
    Stomp
    . This class
    will allow students to stray from the normal classical music setting and
    allows them to use their own creativity. It will also allow a number of
    students to join a music class that is non-traditional to the regular
    instrumental setting.
    4a. CURRICULUM COUNCIL
    Dr. John Boronkay reported on the last Curriculum Council meeting.
    Summer school plans are underway to expand the offerings for students
    entering grades 1-6 this year. Teachers are using the Data Mentor
    program to target areas of weakness to develop summer programs that
    will have a direct impact on student achievement.
    He also reported on plans for teachers to participate in summer
    curriculum writing workshops, and efforts to map curriculum in areas
    where it is still needed and to review and revise curriculum maps that
    already exist.
    4b. NEGOTIATIONS
    This report will be given in executive session.
    4c. POLICY UPDATE
    Melinda DeBadts reported on the last Policy Committee meeting. A
    number of policies were reviewed and will be presented for review to
    the board at a future meeting.
    4d. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
    Mark Humbert reported on the last Technology Committee meeting.
    The committee is reviewing what programs and other technology tools
    are available to use in the classrooms and discussing the best way to
    quire the tools.
    4e. CAPITAL PROJECT
    Cindy Miner reported on her melting with the architect and
    construction management firm. They are formalizing all phases of the
    capital project in order to get the paperwork to the State Education
    Department by May 2008.
    4f. OTHER GOOD NEWS
    Cindy Miner introduced Gary Alger, the Interim Business
    Administrator. He will be working in the district through the end of
    June 2007.
    Additionally, Mrs. Miner reported on her enjoyable visit with 2
    nd
    grade
    students.
    Board members mentioned numerous events in the district and
    community that were gratifying and noteworthy: PTSA Breakfast,
    Middle School Musical, High School Art Show & Concert, Marching
    Band, the Easter Cantata, and BOCES Culinary Arts Class Dinner.
    Sam DeMuzio announced that the district has received a Safety
    Excellence Award from Utica National Insurance Group. This award,
    which includes $500 to be used to further safety efforts, is the
    recognition given to the district for putting policies in to affect that
    support safety efforts in all school buildings.
    Ed Magin reported that over $3000 was raised during the North Rose -
    Wolcott Dollars for Scholars Phone-A-Thon. The funds will be used as
    scholarship awards this year at graduation.
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    Clifford Parton lauded the effort put forth students and teachers for the
    effort put forth at the High School musical. He recognized the great
    talent of our students, the staff and community members who worked
    together on this production.
    Dave Smith reported that the Towns of Huron, Wolcott, Butler and
    Rose have been meeting regularly to discuss a wind farm with Empire
    State Wind Energy. A decision has been made to exclude the County
    and the school district from sharing revenue now and in the future. A
    formal agreement needs to be developed.
    Cindy Miner responded that this is something that needs to be thought
    out to make sure that an agreement signed today will not have adverse
    impact on the district in the future. Dave Smith and Mark Humbert
    will discuss this with the district’s attorney.
    Mark Humbert responded to a letter to the editor that was published in
    The Times of Wayne County. He felt that the letter was full of errors
    and misinformation. He responded as an individual, not speaking for
    the entire board of education. He spoke of what were, in his opinion,
    inaccuracies in the letter, and supported his opinion with facts, as he
    sees them. He was named in the letter, and felt the need to publicly
    refute what was published in this letter.
    5a. PRESENTATION OF
    Sam DeMuzio and Cindy Miner presented the final budget to the board
    2007-08 BUDGET
    in a PowerPoint presentation.
    Melinda DeBadts moved and Sandra Boerman seconded the following
    motion. The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts,
    N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. Smith voted
    yes.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of School and pursuant to Education Law, approves
    the proposed 2007.08 Budget in the amount of $24,098,495.
    5b. APPT. INTERIM
    Nickoline Henner moved and Mark Humbert seconded the following
    BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR motion. The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts,
    N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. 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 appointment of Gary P. Alger as the Interim Business
    Administrator, Purchasing Agent, Records Access Officer, AHERA
    Compliance Officer, Safety Compliance Officer, Records Management
    Officer, Certification of Payroll, Signature on Checks, Authorization to
    Sign Student Health/Remedial Services Contracts, conditional upon a
    criminal history record check according to Commissioners Regulation
    §80-1.11 and Part 87 as follows:
    Certification: Permanent School District Administrator
    Start Date: April 2 – June 30, 2007 to serve at the pleasure of the Board
    Salary: $375.00 per day plus mileage.
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    6a. MEETING MINUTES
    David Smith moved and Edward Magin seconded the following motion.
    The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts, N.
    Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. 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 March 15, 2007.
    Nickoline Henner moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following
    motion. The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts,
    N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. 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 March 20, 2007 as amended.
    7. CONSENT AGENDA
    Melinda DeBadts moved and Sandra Boerman seconded the following
    motion. The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts,
    N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. Smith voted
    yes.
    Consent Agenda item 7f – Appoint Construction Management Firm and
    7g. Architect’s Agreement were pulled from the agenda. They will
    reappear after the district’s attorney has finished reviewing the
    contracts.
    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 #51
    $107514.54
    Warrant #52
    $236864.80
    7b. RECOMMENDATIONS
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the recommendations from the Committee on Special
    Education dated March 8, 15, 22, 2007, and instruct the
    Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of the
    following individuals identified by student number:
    6777
    7521
    8460
    11675
    10356
    10639
    9983
    11804
    11578
    9588
    11808
    11753
    7531
    7578
    9756
    9860
    8328
    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 Superintendent
    of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the Treasurer’s Report, Budget Status Report, and
    Extraclassroom Activity Report for November 2006.
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    7e. REQUEST FOR
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    TEXTBOOKS
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the
    following textbooks:
    Grade 6 - McDougal Littell NY
    Course II Math, Grade 7 - McDougal Littell NY Course III Math
    Textbook, and Grade 8 - McDougal Littell NY PreAlgebra Textbook
    ,
    McDougal Littell Publishing Co., copyright 2008.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the Biology textbook entitled, Biology: Concepts &
    Connections, published by Pearson/Prentice Hall, copyright 2006.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the Physics textbook series, Physics, Principals & Problems,
    published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill., copyright 2005.
    7h. DAVE SNYDER
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    MEMORIAL AWARD
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts
    the Dave Snyder Memorial Award and authorizes the District Treasurer
    to hold the funds in an expendable trust account for distribution
    according to stated criteria.
    7i1 APPT. BUS DRIVER
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    SHARON MOORE
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the 26 week probationary appointment of Sharon Moore as a
    Bus Driver, conditional upon a criminal history record check according
    to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87, for up to 5.0
    hrs/day, $10.88 hr. for a total annual salary of up to $8255, prorated up
    to $2244, effective April 4, 2007.
    7i2. PERMANENT APPT.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    CAROLYN DEWATERS
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the permanent appointment of Carolyn DeWaters as a School
    Monitor, effective April 11, 2007.
    7i3. COACHING APPTS.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the creation of an additional Modified Baseball team for the
    2007-08 school year, and approves the appointment of a coach as
    follows:
    Name
    Position
    Salary
    step/years
    Jay Reynolds
    Mod Baseball
    $1674
    1
    1
    Anne Dapolito
    Golf Range Coord
    $2,000
    8. INFORMATION ITEMS
    The following items were shared with the Board:
    April Committee Meeting Calendar, Florentine Hendrick Elementary
    School SDM Meeting Minutes, Article from the
    Rochester Democrat &
    Chronicle,
    Wayne County Industrial Development Agency Report,
    The
    Advocate
    , March 2007
    9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
    Kari Durham thanked Cindy Miner for the job she is doing this year as
    the Interim Superintendent. She said that the work she is doing is
    appreciated in the community.
    In her opinion, board meetings have been a great learning experience.
    Many of her questions have been answered, but not all. She thanked
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    board members who have taken the time to answer her questions. She
    is still waiting to hear from others. As she now knows who the other
    candidate is, she will Google her to find out information about her. She
    will also contact her if and when she takes the superintendent position.
    She cautioned all board members that FOIL laws do apply to them, and
    that they should be prudent in the sharing of information.
    She left the board with two questions: What does the other candidate
    have that Cindy not have? Why should I support her?
    10a ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
    David Smith moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following motion.
    The vote was as follows: S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts, N.
    Henner, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. Smith voted yes; M. Humbert
    voted no. The motion carried.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
    approves the additions to the agenda of April 3, 2007.
    10b. OFFER OF
    David Smith moved and Terri Smith seconded the following motion.
    EMPLOYMENT:
    The vote was as follows: S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, C. Parton, D. Smith,
    JANET GILLMEISTER
    T. Smith voted yes; M. DeBadts, N. Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin
    voted no. The motion carried.
    Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
    the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, offer
    employment as Superintendent of Schools to Janet Gillmeister; and
    authorize David Smith and Edward Magin, in consultation with the
    school attorney, to negotiate a proposed contract with Janet
    Gillmeister; and, if they are able to negotiate a contract, to bring the
    contract back for the Board’s consideration and approval or
    disapproval.
    EXECUTIVE SESSION
    David Smith moved and Terri Smith seconded the following motion.
    The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts, N.
    Henner, M. Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. 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 specific purpose of
    discussing Negotiations with North Rose Wolcott Teachers' Association
    and North Rose Wolcott Service Employees' Association, and to discuss
    contract negotiations for the superintendent.
    Nickoline Henner left Executive Session at 10:15pm.
    REGULAR SESSION
    The meeting returned to regular session at 10:20pm.
    ADJOURNMENT
    Clifford Parton moved and David Smith seconded the following motion.
    The vote was unanimous. S. Boerman, R. Cahoon, M. DeBadts, M.
    Humbert, E. Magin, C. Parton, D. Smith, T. Smith voted yes.
    _______________________________
    Clerk, Board of Education
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