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NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES
March 8 , 2011
7:00 PM
High School Room #210
PRESENT:
Kari Durham, John Boogaard, Judi Buckalew, Robert Cahoon,
Katherine DeAngelis, Carson Doyle, Kelly Ferrente, Edward Magin,
Clifford Parton, Phil Wagner
John Walker, Robert Magin, Jacinda Lisanto, Jan McDorman and
approximately 45 guests
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
CALL TO ORDER:
Board President Kari Durham called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm
and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Before approval of the Agenda, item #5a. tenure area was changed from
Secondary Principal to Principal; #7h2. LTS Appointment was changed
from .5 to 1.0; #7h4. Appointment of LTS Anna Lewandowski,
resolution wording was changed from three year probationary
appointment to appointment of Anna Lewandowski as a Long Term
Substitute Teacher; #7h5. Appointment of Velarie Washburn was
changed from North Rose Elementary to Middle School.
1a. APPROVAL OF
Phil Wagner moved and Judi Buckalew seconded the following
AGENDA:
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner 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 March 8, 2011.
2. PUBLIC ACCESS TO
There was no public access.
THE BOARD:
3a. NATIONAL SCHOOL
The Board Members and Superintendent recognized school counselors
COUNSELING WEEK
Irene Interlichia, John Bittner, Maureen Sweeney, Sean VanLaeken
RECOGNITON:
and Psychologists Rebecca Magin, Emily Meisch, Tina Reed and Rebecca
Kandt for National School Counseling week by thanking them with a
certificate of appreciation for the service they provide to our students.
3b. SECTIONALS:
The Board Members and Superintendent recognized Ryan Howes
COUGAR ATHLETE
for his Wrestling Sectional Class BBB Title at 125#, Rob Mourey for his
RECOGNITION:
Wrestling Sectional Class BBB Title at 145#, and Zak Hess for his Class
D 1600 Meter Sectional record in Indoor Track. Congratulations were
given to these fine athletes and their coaches.
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4a. BUDGET
No report was given, the Budget Committee did not meet.
COMMITTEE:
4b. WELLNESS
No report was given, the Wellness Committee meeting was cancelled.
COMMITTEE:
K. FERRENTE
4c. CURRICULUM
Kelly Zielke, a 9
th
Grade Academy teacher at Webster Thomas presented
COUNCIL:
the Curriculum Council with an overview of the 9
th
grade Academy
K. DEANGELIS
program at Webster Thomas. Updates from NY State Education
Department and plans for Superintendent’s Day on March 18
th
were
discussed.
4d. STUDENT BOE
Carson Doyle reported on the High School musical, The Music Man. He
MEMBER REPORT:
mentioned that the entire district was brought together to produce the
CARSON DOYLE
musical, and that it was a pleasure and learning experience for both high
school and elementary student cast members to work together. Carson
mentioned that spring sports have begun, and that representatives were
selected recently for Boys and Girls State.
The Board congratulated Carson and the musical cast and production
crew on an outstanding performance.
4e. NOMINATIONS FOR
The importance and criteria of being a BOCES Board member
BOCES BOARD MEMBER
was discussed. It has been a number of years since we have had a
DISCUSSION:
member serve on the BOCES Board.
E. MAGIN
4f. OTHER GOOD NEWS
Judi Buckalew and John Boogaard mentioned that is was great to see
OF THE DISTRICT:
so many people, families, and various groups involved with the musical.
Kudos to Fred Dunn for the great leadership he provided with the
musical.
4g. OTHER:
Kari Durham spoke about the seminar for prospective Board members
on April 2, 2011, sponsored by Four County School Boards Association.
She mentioned that two board member positions will be available and
urged anyone interested to run for them. She noted that it’s a good
board to be a part of, the members work well together.
5a. APPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
Clifford Parton moved and Edward Magin seconded the following
PRINCIPAL:
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
PAUL G. BENZ
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
probationary appointment of Paul G. Benz as High School Principal,
conditional upon a criminal history record check according to
Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87 as follows:
Certification:
School District Administrator
Permanent
School Administrator and Supervisor
Permanent
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Tenure Area: Principal
Start Date: March 21, 2011 – March 20, 2014
Salary: $90,000.00 plus $500.00 for CAS Degree, prorated to
$26,019.00 March 21, 2011-June 30, 2011.
5b. SUPERINTENDENT’S
Mr. Walker welcomed Paul Benz as the new High School Principal and
UPDATE:
endorsed him with full support. Mr. Walker thanked all those involved
JOHN WALKER
in the hiring process, especially the student panel and coordinators
Cinda Lisanto and Cathy Peterson. Mr. Walker reported on the Sr.
Citizen’s Dinner and dress rehearsal performance of The Music Man.
Around 140 seniors were in attendance and immensely enjoyed the
dinner, performance, and Superintendent’s update on the District. Mr.
Walker has been speaking to community groups, sharing the good news
of the district by providing accurate data about the great things we are
doing. He gave updates for summer school plans mentioning that the
elementary summer school program will be held at FHE 5 days a week
for 4 weeks. The Middle School and High School program will be at the
High School and will be facilitated by Neil Thompson.
5c. BUSINESS
Mr. Robert Magin provided the Board with an Employee Attendance
ADMINISTRATOR’S
Summary Report. He mentioned that school administrators and the
UPDATE:
Budget Committee have been working very diligently since January 2011
ROBERT MAGIN
preparing the 2011-2012 budget. He provided the Board with proposed
changes in staffing from 2010-11 to 2011-12 and a Budget Presentation
Report. Discussion on the proposed changes and how to close the
budget gap occurred.
5d. CURRICULUM AND
Mrs. Lisanto presented the Board with updates from the NY State
INSTRUCTION UPDATE:
Education Department. She spoke about the LOTE assessment
JACINDA LISANTO
and consortium group that is writing the proficiency exam. She
mentioned that it does not appear that Common Core Standards will be
created for content areas other than ELA and Math, and that it has been
recommended by NYSED that curriculum not be revamped over the
summer. Focus instead should be made on item analyses of student
assessments and the instruction strategies to address them. She spoke
about the March 18
th
Superintendent’s Conference Day, and applying for
a distance learning grant that would allow delivery of Advanced
Placement, SUPA or Gemini courses electronically and virtually to
students from the districts who will be participating in the sharing
services agreement. Mrs. Lisanto
mentioned that plans for the start up
of a 9
th
Grade Academy program had begun.
6a. MEETING MINUTES
Edward Magin moved and Katharine DeAngelis seconded the following
February 8, 2011
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner 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 February 8, 2011.
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6a. SPECIAL MEETING
Katharine DeAngelis moved and Phil Wagner seconded the following
MINUTES
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
February 22, 2011
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
Special Meeting Minutes of February 22, 2011.
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
Clifford Parton moved and Robert Cahoon seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner voted yes.
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:
1. #0046
$308,261.81
2. #0047
$23,777.45
3. #0049
$408, 356.22
4. #0051
$791,321.15
7b. RECOMMENDATIONS
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
FROM CSE AND CPSE:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law approves
the recommendations from the Committee on Special Education dated
February 3, 2011, February 8 , 2011, February 10, 2011, and February 17,
2011, and the Committee on PreSchool Special Education dated February
1, 2011 and March 1, 2011, and instructs the Superintendent to
implement the recommendations on behalf of the following individuals
identified by student number:
12537 12677 12457 12359 11417
12681 10330 09876 08250 12578
10180 09385 11465 09873 09417
11184 12696 12700 10805 12052
12535 10597
IEP Amendments
12705 11321 12701 12707 12708
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. DISTRICT FINANCIAL
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
REPORT:
S uperintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
JANUARY 2011
approves the Treasurer’s Reports for January, 2011.
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Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
Extra Classroom Activity Reports for January, 2011.
7e. APPROVAL OF
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
VOLUNTEERS:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
the following individuals for volunteer work:
Name
Building
Andrew King
High School
Matthew King
High School
7f. AUTHORIZATION TO
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
DISPOSE OF DISTRICT
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, authorizes
PROPERTY:
the Business Executive to dispose of the items listed in attachment #7f.
The list will be on file with the District Clerk.
7g. AUTHORIZATION TO
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
DISPOSE OF DISTRICT
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, authorizes
PROPERTY:
the Business Executive to dispose of the items listed in attachment #7g.
The list will be on file with the District Clerk.
7h. APPROVAL OF THE 2011-12
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
the 2011-2012 Academic School Calendar.
7i1. LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
LISA BROWN:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, accepts
with thanks for service, the resignation of Lisa Brown, Baker, effective
February 11, 2011.
7h2. CORRECTION OF LONG-
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
TERM SUBSTITUTE
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
TEACHER APPOINTMENT:
approves the appointment of Becky Ceccarelli as a .5 1.0 Long Term
BECKY CECCARELLI
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, Special Education
Permanent
Control #: on file
Appointment Area: Special Education
Start Date: approximately February 10, 2011 - May 9, 2011, the period
of time determined by the absence of Jessica Burgess, to serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
Salary: $39,250 Step A, prorated to time worked
7h3. REVISION TO LEAVE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
OF ABSENCE:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
CRYSTAL WEIGAND
unpaid child rearing leave of Crystal Weigand, that will commence after
her 6 week maternity leave beginning on or about April 18, 2011. The
unpaid child rearing leave will continue through the remainder of the
2010-11 school year. Mrs. Weigand plans to return in September 2011.
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Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
unpaid child rearing leave of Crystal Weigand, that will commence after
her 8 week maternity leave beginning on or about February 16, 2011.
Mrs. Weigand plans to return on May 23, 2011.
7h4. APPOINTMENT LONG
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
TERM SUBSTITUTE
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
TEACHER:
approves the appointment of Anna Lewandowski 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: Spanish 7-12, Initial
Appointment Area: English to Speakers of Other Languages
Start Date: February 28, 2011 - June 30, 2011 to serve at the pleasure of
the Board
Salary: $39, 250.00 Step A, prorated to time worked
7h5 . APPOINT FOOD SERVICE
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of
HELPER:
the Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law,
VELARIE
approves the 26 week probationary appointment of Velarie Washburn as
WASHBURN
a Food Service Helper at Middle School, conditional upon a criminal
history record check according to Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11
and Part 87, for 3 hrs./day, $9.75/hr., effective March 9, 2011.
7h6. COACHING
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
APPOINTMENTS:
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves the
following volunteer coaching appointments for the 2010-2011 school
year, conditional upon a criminal history record check according to
Commissioners Regulation §80-1.11 and Part 87, and successful
completion of all required First Aid/CPR and Child Abuse courses as
follows:
Name
Position
Step Year
Salary
Mike Virts
Track and Field
Volunteer
Tara Allen
Track and Field
Volunteer
Gary Lockwood
Softball
Volunteer
Kayla Yarrow
Softball
Volunteer
Anne Dapolito
Golf
Volunteer
Bob Monroe
Tennis
Volunteer
8. INFORMATION ITEMS:
The following items were shared with the Board:
Corrected Extra-
classroom Activity Funds Report – December 2010, Enrollment – March
2011, Use of Facilities, Wayne County Star article “Schools Need Your
Help”, Wayne County Star article “NRW High School Presents The
Music Man”, Wayne County Star advertisement “The Music Man”,
Wayne County Star sports clip: Ryan Howes and Rob Mourey, Rural
Schools Association News – Winter 2010, Four County School Boards
Association: Seminar for Prospective School Board Members brochure,
The Advocate – February 2011, Florentine Hendrick News – March 2011,
Letter sent by Superintendents to the Governor’s Mandate Relief team,
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NRE News – Special Edition, High School musical invitation and
complimentary ticket to “The Music Man”
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
No public participation occurred.
10. CLOSING OF FHE:
Mr. Walker and Jennifer Hayden, North Rose Elementary Principal have
recently met and discussed organization and room assignments at the
North Rose Wolcott Elementary building for 2011-12. A spring break
packing has been recommended. It was reported that 180 boxes have
been packed to date and are stored safely and securely. Bid openings for
construction work at North Rose Elementary are March 9
th
at 4:00 p.m.
at the High School small cafeteria. The lowest bidders will be
recommended for Board approval by Campus Construction next week,
and after approval, construction may begin. Ora Rothfuss III and Peg
Churchill from Wayne County Industrial Development Agency will
present at a community meeting to be held prior to the March 22
nd
Board
meeting at 6:00 p.m. in HS room #210 on “Possible Future Use of the
Florentine Hendrick building”.
11. DISCUSSION/FUTURE
There was discussion on entrance fees for sporting events and charging
AGENDA ITEMS:
employees to use the Adaptive PE Center.
A motion was made by Judi Buckalew and seconded by Katharine
DeAngelis that charging entrance fees for sporting events and charging
employees to use the Adaptive PE Center be added as topics for
discussion on the next Board Agenda. The vote was unanimous. K.
Durham, J. Boogaard, J. Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K.
Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P. Wagner voted yes.
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools and pursuant to Education Law, approves
adding two discussion items to the next Board Agenda: charging
entrance fees for sporting events and charging employees to use the
Adaptive PE Center.
12. ANTICIPATED
Phil Wagner moved and John Boogaard seconded the following
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner 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 8:55 pm for the specific purpose of discussing the
employment history of a particular person.
OPEN SESSION:
The meeting returned to open session at 9:24 pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
Kelly Ferrente moved and Clifford Parton seconded the following
motion. The vote was unanimous. K. Durham, J. Boogaard, J.
Buckalew, R. Cahoon, K. DeAngelis, K. Ferrente, E. Magin, C. Parton, P.
Wagner voted yes.
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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 at 9:25 pm.
___________________________________
Jan McDorman, Clerk
Board of Education