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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 7:00 PM
NORTH ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER
PRESENT: Nickoline Henner, Larissa Bodine, Robert Cahoon, Katharine
DeAngelis, Kari Durham, Melinda DeBadts, Edward Magin, Clifford
Parton, Ora Rothfuss III
Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisanto, Jan McDorman and 10
guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED: Judi Buckalew
1. CALL TO ORDER: Board President Nickoline Hen ner called the meeting to order at
7:02 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1a. BUILDING TOUR:
Mr. Thompson, Katharine DeAngelis and Kari Durham led the Board of
Education on a tour through the North Rose Elementa ry school.
Student work was viewed in the hallways while touri ng the school. The
suspension center, boiler room and cafeteria were among some of the
areas that were visited.
1b. APPROVAL OF Clifford Parton moved and Me linda DeBadts seconded the following
AGENDA: motion. The vote was unanim ous. N. Henner, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Ma gin, C. Parton,
O. Rothfuss III voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the agenda of September 23, 2008.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
3a. PRESENTATIONS: There were no presentations.
4a. POLICY COMMITTEE: The Policy Committee met and i s examining a policy on
teacher/student web pages.
4a. ADMINISTRATORS’ The Board thanked the administrator’s for the reports they provide.
REPORTS: A question was asked if the administ rators felt that PBIS is making a
difference in the buildings. Linda Haensch and Mic hele Sullivan
responded that PBIS is making a difference, and they provided the
Board with examples of events that have happened in their buildings
that they feel are a result of the PBIS initiatives. There was a short
discussion on different methods that administrators can use to evaluate
teachers.
4b. STUDENT BOE Larissa Bodine mentioned that the lockdown on September 19
th
was
REPORT: scary for students, but that the tea chers made the students feel safe.
She spoke about the Varsity Girls Soccer team. Lar issa has placed a box
in the high school main office for students that wi sh to submit
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4c. CAPITAL PROJECT Plans for the Capital Project gr ound breaking ceremony were
GROUND BREAKING discussed.
CEREMONY
4d. OTHER GOOD NEWS Open Houses have been occurrin g district wide, and have been
OF THE DISTRICT: going very well. Presentat ions have been enjoyed by all.
4e. OTHER: The turf at Marshall’s park in North Ro se has been laid on the fields
and progress with the park is moving right along. It is looking great!
Board of Education members are collecting back pac ks for needy
students in Buffalo area schools.
5a. SUPERINTENDENT’S Mrs. Miner presented the Board with a video explaining how
UPDATE: Property Tax Cap legislation would jeopar dize the functions of many
school districts. She spoke about the lockdown tha t occurred at the
high school. Mrs. Miner mentioned that the lockdow n safety plan was
developed last year, and a drill to practice the lo ckdown procedure was
part of the opening day exercises. The situation t hat occurred served as
a training tool and will allow us to address certai n areas of the plan that
need refining.
5b. BUSINESS Mr. Robert Magin mentioned that bus sing continues to improve. The
ADMINISTRATOR’S elementary runs are leavin g the high school within 5 minutes of the
UPDATE: planned time. He is pleased to repo rt on the improvement made in the
timeliness of the Treasurer’s Reports. The number of calls received for
school taxes has gone down. The procedure is runni ng smoother than it
had the first few weeks of tax collection. It was suggested that a letter
be included with the tax bills and in the District Newsletter next year
reminding tax payers of the new collection process.
6a. MEETING MINUTES Edward Magin moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 motion. The vote was unani mous. N. Henner, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis,
K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Parton, O. Rothf uss III voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
the Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2008.
Item #7h. was amended before approval of the Consent Agenda.
7. CONSENT AGENDA Melinda DeBadts moved and Ora Rothfuss III seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner , R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Parton, O. Rothfuss
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Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Educ ation Law,
approves the Extra Classroom Activity Report for J une, 2008.
7c. DISTRICT FINANCIAL Be it resolved tha
t the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
REPORT – JULY 2008: the Superintendent of S chools and pursuant to Education Law,
ap
proves the Treasurer’s Report for July, 2008.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Educ ation Law,
approves the Extra Classroom Activity Report for J uly, 2008.
7d. BOARD APPOINTMENTS: Be it resolved that the Boar
d of Education, upon recommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Educ ation Law,
appoints the following individuals to serve in the stated positions for
the 2008-09 school year, effective July 1, 2008:
1.
Reviewing Official for participation in the Federal Child Nutrition
Program
– Nancy Younglove
2.
Hearing Official for participation in the Federal Child Nutrition
Program
– Lucinda Miner
3.
Verification Official for participation in the Federal Child Nutrition
Program
– Robert Magin
7e . REQUEST FOR NEW Be it resolved that the Board
of Education, upon recommendation of
TEXTBOOKS: the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the purchase and adoption of the fo llowing textbook series
and its supporting materials: “Music! It’s Role and Importance in Our
Lives” textbook, Glencoe/McGraw Hill Publishing Company, copyright
2006.
7f. NYS EXTERNAL Be it resolved that the Bo ard of Education, upon recommendation of
DIPLOMA APPROVAL
:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves awarding Sherry Mein-Garner a Ne w York State External
Diploma.
7g. DONATION TO THE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
DISTRICT: the Superintendent of Scho ols and pursuant to Education Law, accepts
the donation of saltwater aquarium items valued at $6,330.43 to Mr.
Thomas’ classroom at the High School fro m Mr. Edward Meyers.
7h. GRANT AUTHORITY TO Be it resolved that th e Board of Education, upon recommendation of
THE SUPERINTENDENT the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
TO APPROVE CAPITAL approves granting authority to Superintendent Lucinda Miner allowing
PROJECT CHANGE her to approve Change Orders u p to the amount of $20,000.00, for the
ORDERS: duration of the Capital Project for as much that the Change Order does
not change the outward appearance of the Capital Pro ject.
7i1. LIBRARY MEDIA Be it resolved that the Board
of Education, upon recommendation of
SPECIALIST - the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
ANGELIC DURHAM approves the three year pr obationary appointment of Angelic Durham,
conditional upon a criminal history record check according to
Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87 as follows:
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Certification: Library Media Specialist, Initial
Control #: on file
Special Subject Tenure Area: School Media Specialist (Library)
Probationary Period: February 1, 2008 – January 31, 2011
Salary: $44,200.00 Step G (as per NRWTA contract)
7i2. APPOINT LONG TERM
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation o
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER- the Superintendent of S chools and pursuant to Education Law,
BURNELL SAYERS approves the appointment of Burnell Sayers 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: Nursery, Kindergarten, Grades 1-6, permanent
Control #: on file.
Appointment Area: Elementary
Start Date: approximately November 4, 2008 – Dece mber 16, 2008,
the period of time determined by the absence of Jen nifer Marriott, to
serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Salary: $37,000 Step A
7i3. MIDDLE SCHOOL Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
CO-CURRICULAR the Superintend
ent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
APPOINTMENT: approves the following C o-Curricular appointment for the 2008-09
school year:
Name
Position
Step/Years
Salary
Crystal Weigand Yearbook 1 2
$844.00
7i4. MIDDLE SCHOOL
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
CO-CURRICULAR the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
APPOINTMENT approves the following Co-Curric ular appointment corrections for the
CORRECTIONS: 2008-09 school year:
Name
Position
Step/Years
Salary
John Newman
Stage Advisor
3 9
$329.00
Tim Pauldine
Stage Advisor
4 21
$348.00
John Newman Musical Stage Advisor 3 9 $1365.00
Tim Pauldine Musical Stage Advisor 4 21 $1443.00
7i5. 2008-09 AQUATICS Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of
PROGRAM: the Superintendent of Schools and p ursuant to Education Law,
approves the following individual as a Lifeguard for any swim program
we offer for the 2008-09 school year:
Lifeguard
$/hr.
Callen Lange $7.15
7i6. VOLUNTEER COACHES: Be it resolved that the Bo ard of Education, upon recommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the following individual as a volunteer coach for the fall 2008
sports season.
Boys Soccer
Dwight Burry
8a. INFORMATION The following items were s
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ITEMS: September 2008, The Advocate – Septe mber 2008, Use of Facilities,
MS Newsletter – September 2008.
RECOMMENDATION Vic Tomaselli from SEI and K evin Clark from Christa Corporation were
TO AWARD BIDS FOR present and spoke to the Board about the bids received for the Capital
CAPITAL PROJECT Project. There was a good ana lysis of the bids received, and good
competition in all 5 contracts. There will be no n eed to take any deducts
and everything planned for in the Capital project should be able to be
done. All ten classrooms at the High School will b e built. It was
recommended that the Board of Education award 3 of the 5 bids now:
the general trades, electrical and roofing bids. T he HVAC and
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authorizes awarding a bid to the bidder deemed to
be the lowest
responsible meeting the bid specifications as follows:
Bidder
Items
Amount
Northeastern Insulation Co., Inc. Contract 105- Roofing $833,300.00
1240 Research Forest Capital Project
Macedon, NY 14502
9. PUBLIC No
one spoke to the Board at this time.
PARTICIPATION:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Kari Durham moved and Clifford
Parton seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, R. Ca hoon, K.
DeAngelis, K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Parto n, O. Rothfuss
III voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves Executive Session at 8:42 pm for the speci fic purpose of
discussing matters leading to the appointment, employment,
promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a
particular employee or employees.
OPEN SESSION The meeting returned to open session at 9:30 pm.
ADJOURNMENT Kari Durham moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. N. Henner, R. Caho on, K. DeAngelis,
K. Durham, M. DeBadts, E. Magin, C. Parton, O. Rothf uss III voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
approves the adjournment of the meeting at 9:33 pm.
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Jan McDorman, Clerk
Board of Education
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