AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SPECIAL MEETING
7:00 P.M.

DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM

SEPTEMBER21, 2017

REVISEDAGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER –7:00P.M.
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  1. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS – Interested speakers: Please state your name and topic. You will be called upon later in the meeting to speak.
  1. MINUTES – Approve minutes of the meeting of September 7, 2017.
  1. FINANCIAL
    A. Approve Statutory Installment Bond for new buses #116, 117 & 118

VI. DISCUSSION
A. POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT – Maryann Palmetier
B. Review of Suggested Policy Changes
# 5300.70 – Public Conduct on School Property

C. First Reading of Policies
# 5300.70 – Public Conduct on School Property

D. Second Reading of Policies
# 5300.70 – Public Conduct on School Property
E. Approve the auditorium to be named the Margery Secrest Memorial Auditorium and that an appropriate
ceremony for the event be set for November 29, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.
F. Approve the cancellation of the Board of Education meeting scheduled for October 19, 2017.
VII. PERSONNEL

  1. Instructional (on the recommendation of the Superintendent)

1. Add to the list of adult lifeguards for the 2017/2018 school year at the ATA contractual rate
– Katelyn Moody
2. Add to the list of Afton Adult and Continuing Education adult lifeguards for the 2017/2018
school year at the ATA contractual rate – Katelyn Moody
3. Appoint Public Relations Photographer for the 2017/2018 school year – Kately Moody
4. Appoint Co-Junior Honor Society Advisors for the 2017/2018 school year – Michelle Polcaro and
Michal Westover
5. Appoint 7th Grade Class Advisor for the 2017/2018 school year –Vicky Gregory
6, Add to the list of substitute teachers for the 2017/2018 school year – Jeffrey Smith, Emile Conroe
7. Appoint additional 2017/2018 LINKS committee member – Peggy Wagner
8. Approve Tenure Recommendations – Marie Wurtz, Eric Garlitz

  1. Non-Instructional (on the recommendation of the Superintendent)

1. Approve retirees from the non-instructional unit to be hired as a substitute at a minimum of ten
percent (10%) above the regular substitute rate, retroactive to July 1, 2017.

VIII. AROUND THE TABLE
IX. REVIEW BOARD OUTSTANDING ACTION LIST

Date Originated: / Task: / Responsibility Of: / Report Back Date:
08/01/2017 / To attract and recruit a high quality candidate to lead our learning community. / BOE and DCMO BOCES District Superintendent / In progress

X. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XI. DATES TO REMEMBER
A. September 28, 2017 – Elementary, Middle & High School Open House, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
B. September 28, 2017 – Spaghetti Dinner, 4:00-6:00 p.m., cafeteria, sponsored by the senior class

C. September 28, 2017 – ARC Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 1955 gym, sponsored by NJHS

D. October 7, 2017 - Homecoming

E. October 19, 2017 – CCSBA Workshop, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.Otsego Grille – Morris Conference Center, SUNY
Oneonta, Oneonta NY

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(The Board may hold an executive session for a number of specific purposes including litigation, negotiations,
specificpersonnel issues, criminal investigations, protection of student confidentiality, etc., with few exceptions.
No officialaction may be taken on issues properly discussed in executive session without first returning to open
session. Exceptions include matters pertaining to children with disabilities and charges against a tenured teacher
pursuant tosection 3020-a of Education Law.)
XIII. ADJOURN

AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Working together as a team within an environment of respect, creativity, and academic challenge,
we will use all available resources to help all students learn to be responsible, productive, and eager to continue learning, while becoming prepared to meet the challenges of a diverse society.