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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 6, 2009
7:00 PM
LEAVENWORTH MIDDLE SCH OOL
PRESENT:
Judi Buckalew, John Boogaard, Robert Cahoo n, Katharine DeAngelis,
Kari Durham, Kelly Ferrente, Edward Magin, Clifford Parton, Samantha
Zerniak
Lucinda Miner, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisanto, Jan McDorman, and
approximately 15 guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
Nickoline Henner
CALL TO ORDER:
Board President Judi Buckalew ca lled the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1a. BUILDING
Mrs. Sullivan, Kelly Ferrente and Rob ert Cahoon led the Board of
TOUR:
Education on a tour of Leavenworth Mid dle School. Student work was
viewed in the hallways. The renovated Home and Car eer rooms were
visited, as well as the Copy/Resource room where te achers sign out leveled
reading materials for their students. The gymnasiu m was visited. Repairs
that will occur with the Capital project were discu ssed. The tour ended at
the Media Center where the business portion of the meeting commenced.
Two corrections were made to the October 6, 2009 agenda before
approval. Agenda item #5a., the date of retirement was corrected to
January 31, 2010, and item #7e2. was eliminated. T he ESOL position was
previously created.
1b. APPROVAL OF
Clifford Parton moved and Edward M agin seconded the following
AGENDA:
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, 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 October 6, 2009.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS
There was no public access.
TO THE BOARD:
3. PRESENTATIONS:
There were no presentations.
4a1. SUPERINTENDENT
Robert Cahoon distr ibuted minutes from the Superintendent Search
SEARCH REPORT:
Committee meeting of Septe mber 29, 2009. Mr. Cahoon reported that the
ROBERT CAHOON
committee has reviewed pr oposals from various Search Consultant
applicants, and that three firms have been recommen ded for the Board to
interview. It was determined by the Board that a fourth candidate will
also be interviewed. It was discussed that the con sultant would help the
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District hire an Interim Superintendent, if deemed necessary, in
conjunction with finding a Superintendent. The int erviews will take place
at a Special Meeting on October 26, 2009 at 6 p.m. in HS room #210.
4a2. BUILDING AND
The Building and Grounds commit tee met on September 30, 2009, and
GROUNDS:
discussed the possible closure of the Florentine Hendrick building. The
KELLY
committee reviewed enrollment statist ics, discussed options, potential
FERRENTE
savings, and has requested various scheduling and staffing information.
No conclusion was made at this time.
4b.
GOALS REPORT:
Mrs. Miner reported on a rece nt meeting held with Mrs. Shelly Cahoon,
LUCINDA MINER
Director of Pupil Services , from Webster Central School District. Mrs.
Cahoon shared ideas and information on goal setting .
4c. BOARD SELF-
Mrs. Tarry Shipley will be faci litating a workshop on Board goals for the
EVALUATION:
Board of Education. The wor kshop is scheduled for October 14, 2009.
KARI DURHAM
4d. FITNESS CENTER:
Kari Durham reported that we a re researching and comparing general
KARI DURHAM
operations of Fitness Centers w ith other schools. The goal for the Fitness
Center is to be self sustaining. The Fitness Cente r will be available to tour
during an Open House that is being planned for Dece mber 2009.
4e. STUDENT BOE
Samantha Zerniak mentioned the e xcitement within the student body for
MEMBER REPORT:
Homecoming the week of Octob er 13-17
th
! The theme for Homecoming
SAMANTHA
this year is ‘Cougar Construction ’. There will be many fun events including
ZERNIAK
a work belt/hard hat day, green an d white day, gender bender day, pep
rally, Homecoming Dance, and a 5K run along with a ll the sporting events
scheduled for the week.
4f. OTHER GOOD NEWS
Mrs. Miner reported on the Eme rgency Dismissal Drill that occurred on
OF THE DISTRICT:
October 2, 2009. She ment ioned that all schools had students evacuated
and on buses within 11-12 minutes.
4g. OTHER: H1N1:
Mrs. Buckalew shared facts about the Swine Flu, mentioning those groups
JUDI BUCKALEW
of people who are considered at high risk. She mentioned that it is very
important to keep hands clean, and that more cleani ng is taking place in
all buildings for prevention. A letter was sent to all families in early
September, and articles on H1N1 can be found in the District newsletter. A
vaccine will be available soon at our school distri ct.
5a. LETTER OF INTENT
Clifford Parton moved and Edwa rd Magin seconded the following motion.
TO RETIRE:
The vote was unanimous. J. Buck alew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
LUCINDA MINER
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. F errente, E. Magin, C. Parton, voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon r ecommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts with
thanks for 3 1/2 years of service, the letter of resignation for the purpose of
retirement from Lucinda Miner, effective January 31 , 2010.
5b. SUPERINTENDENT’S
The Board thanked Mrs. Mine r for the 3 ½ years of service she has
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UPDATE:
provided to our District.
5c. BUSINESS
Mr. Robert Magin explained the Omni Group authorization request
UPDATE:
as stated in Agenda Item #10b. He d iscussed the circumstances behind
the need for bus loaders at the Middle School, and reported that we are
half way through the tax collection season.
6a. MEETING MINUTES:
Clifford Parton moved and Kath arine DeAngelis seconded the following
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Boogaard, J. B uckalew, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, N. Henner, E. Magin, C. Parton,
voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upo n recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2009.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Robert Cahoon moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Boogaard, R. C ahoon, K. DeAngelis,
K. Durham, K. Ferrente, N. Henner, E. Magin, C. Part on, voted yes.
7a. WARRANT:
Be it reso lved that the Board of Education, upon recommendati on of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
following Warrant:
1. #0015
$907,438.51
7b. ESTABLISHMENT OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
ODYSSEY OF THE
Superintendent of Schools and purs uant to Education Law, approves the
MIND PROGRAM
establishment, conduct, operation, an d maintenance of The Odyssey of
EXTRACLASSROOM
the Mind Program for extraclassroom a ctivities and for the safeguarding,
ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
accounting and audit of all moneys received. This club plans to have
student officers, a student membership and an a ppointed advisor, Amy
Plowe. The Odyssey of the Mind Program qualifies as an acceptable
extraclassroom activity under Section 172.1 of the Commissioner's
Regulations.
7c. RECOMMENDATIONS
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of the
FROM CSE AND CPSE:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
recommendations from the Committee on Special Educa tion dated
September 17, 2009 and September 24, 2009, and the Committee on
PreSchool Special Education dated September 29, 2009 and instructs the
Superintendent to implement the recommendations on behalf of the
following individuals identified by student number:
07865 11476 12154 07541 09083 12227 100 08 08340 08185
08021 09386 11340 12357 10232 10731 113 03 11156 11598
IEP amendments
10592 11231 11913
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7d.
SUBSTITUTE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
TEACHERS AND
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
SUBSTITUTE SERVICE
individuals named on the substitute lists, which are on file with the
PERSONNEL:
District Clerk.
7e1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Be it resolved that th e Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
LAURIE ELLIOTT
Superintendent of Schools an d pursuant to Education Law, approves the 6
week maternity leave of Laurie Elliott, to begin on or about November 30,
2009, followed by an unpaid child rearing leave for the remainder of the
2009-2010 school year. Mrs. Elliott anticipates re turning when the 2010-
2011 school year begins.
7e3. APPOINT 1.0 FTE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
TEACHER OF ENGLISH Superintendent of Schools and p ursuant to Education Law, approves the
TO SPEAKERS OF
probational appointment of Stephani e Hendrickson as a 1.0 FTE Teacher
OTHER LANGUAGES:
of English to Speakers of Other L anguages, conditional upon a criminal
STEPHANIE
history record check according to Commis sioners Regulation §80-1.11 and
HENDRICKSON
Part 87 as follows:
Certification: Initial, English to Speakers Of Othe r Languages Control
#: on file
Special Subject Tenure Area: English to Speakers o f Other Languages
Probationary Period: October 5, 2009 – October 4, 20 12
Salary: $38,000 Step A, prorated to time worked
7e4. MIDDLE SCHOOL
Be it resolved that the Board o f Education, upon recommendation of the
CO-CURRICULAR
Superintendent of Schools and pursu ant to Education Law, approves the
APPOINTMENTS:
following Co-Curricular appointment f or the 2009-2010 school year:
Name
Position
Step/Years
Salary
Susan Malone
Bus Loader
1
1
$870.00
Crystal Weigand
Bus Loader
1
1
$870.00
7e5. COACHING
Be it resolved that the Board of Ed ucation, upon recommendation of the
APPOINTMENT:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
following coaching appointment for the 2009-10 scho ol year, conditional
upon a criminal history record check according to C ommissioners
Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87, and successful comp letion of all required
First Aid/CPR and Child Abuse courses as follows:
Girls Swimming and Diving
Salary
Dale Binggeli
Stipend of $22 per hour/not to
exceed 39 hours
8. INFORMATIONAL
The following info rmational items were shared with the Board:
ITEMS:
NRE News - October 2009, Florentine Hen drick Newsletter - October
2009, Rural Schools Association News - Fall 2 009, Capital Project Meeting
Minutes #00025 - 9/9/2009, Use of Facilities, 2009 District Directory.
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: No one spoke to the Board at this time.
10a. ADDITIONS TO THE
Robert Cahoon and John Boo gaard seconded the following
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AGENDA:
motion. The vote was unanimous. J. Bu ckalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon,
K. DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upo n recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
additions to the agenda of October 6, 2009.
10b. UNITED STATES
Edward Magin moved Robert Caho on seconded the following
SECURITIES AND
motion. J. Buckalew J. Boogaa rd, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Durham,
EXCHANGE COM-
K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, voted yes.
MISSION’S AND/OR
OTHER PARTIES’ LAW
Be it resolved that the Boar d of Education, upon recommendation of the
SUIT(s) AGAINST, AND
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, authorizes
SETTLEMENT(S) WITH, Robert Magin to submit a req uest form which will authorize The Omni
VARIOUS SERVICE
Group to take all steps it dee ms necessary, with respect to checks issued by
PROVIDERS
certain Service Providers, and sent to The Omni Group by North Rose-
Wolcott Central School District, as a result of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission’s among others’ law suits a gainst certain
Service Providers, and settlement with the same. It is understood and
acknowledged that this service is not part of The O mni Group’s obligations
under the Services Agreement, entered into by North Rose-Wolcott
Central School District and The Omni Group. The No rth Rose-Wolcott
Central School District shall not be invoiced for t his service.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Edward Magin moved and Robe rt Cahoon seconded the following motion.
The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard , R. Cahoon, K.
DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Par ton, voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon re commendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approved
Executive Session at 8:34 p.m. for the purpose of d iscussing a Personnel
issue.
OPEN SESSION:
The meeting returned to open session a t 8:57 pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
Clifford Parton moved and John Boog aard seconded the following motion.
The vote was unanimous. J. Buckalew, J. Boogaard, R. Cahoon, K.
DeAngelis, K. Durham, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Par ton, 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 8:58 pm.
___________________________________
Jan McDorman, Clerk
Board of Education