FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education
2010-2011 REORGANIZATION MEETING
Frontier Educational Center, Board Room
5120 Orchard Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 – 7:00 PM
I. Call to Order of the Reorganization Meeting
II. Pledge to the Flag
Attendance at this Reorganization Meeting
(Board members who arrive after the meeting begins will be noted as “present” at the point in this agenda in which they arrive.)
Mr. Albert Mr. Figiel Mrs. Plarr
Mr. Chiappone Mr. Lalka Mr. Rosen
Mr. Comerford Mr. Pellicano Mrs. Wood
Attendance – Central Office Administrators
Mr. Binner Mr. DeCarli
Dr. Costello Ms. Pinker
III. Appointment of Temporary Chairperson
RESOLVED, the Board of Education elects Nancy W. Racine as temporary acting chairman of election proceedings.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
IV. Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Member(s) & Superintendent of Schools
1. Larry Albert
2. Martin Lalka
3. Ronald DeCarli
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the School Board Member Code of Ethics, as per the attached.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
V. Election of Board Officers (see Enclosure V)
1. President of Board of Education
Moved by Seconded by Vote
2. Vice President of Board of Education
Moved by Seconded by Vote
3. Administration of Oath of Office to elected Board Officers
President of the Board of Education takes charge of the meeting.
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VI. Appointment of Board Officers
RESOLVED, the following persons are hereby appointed by the Board of Education to serve as Officers of the Frontier Central School District for the 2010-11 school year:
Position Official Salary/Stipend (if applicable)
1. District Treasurer James Pelonero Contractual with Managerial/Confidential
2. Assistant District Treasurer Deborah Wishart
3. District Clerk Nancy W. Racine TBD
4. Tax Collector Catherine Rybczynski
5. Internal Claims Auditor Kelly Stephenson TBD
6. District Human Rights Officer(s) Mary Ann Costello & Myra Pinker
Moved by Seconded by Vote
Administration of Oath to District Clerk
VII. Board Appointments
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby appoints the following individuals and/or firms to serve the Frontier Central School District during the 2010-11 school year and to provide all services specified by law and past practice for the following positions:
1. Bond Attorney Jeffrey Stone, Hodgson Russ
2. Attendance Officer Mary Ann Costello
3. Independent Auditor Lumsden & McCormick
4. Internal Auditor Drescher & Malecki
5 School Purchasing Agent Richard Binner
6 School Physician Dr. Frederick Piwko
7 AHERA (LEA) Compliance Officer Allan Brown
8. Census Enumerator Deborah Gromek
9. Liaison for Homeless Children & Youth Gail Lewis
10. Chemical Hygiene Officer Allan Brown
11. Court Notification (re student’s sentence/ Mary Ann Costello
adjudication in criminal cases/juvenile
delinquency proceedings)
12. Appointing Officer (appointments to Ronald DeCarli & Myra Pinker
Erie County Civil Service subordinate positions)
13. Records Management Officer Allan Brown
14. School Attorneys Hodgson Russ, LLP (Hourly Rates: $239 for partners; $227 for senior associates; $205 for associates; $160 for law clerks; $110 for legal assistants)
Harris Beach, PLLC (Hourly Rates: $210 for senior counsel/partners; $180 for associate attorney); $130 for law clerks; $90 for paraprofessionals
Tom DeBoy (Hourly Rate: $155)
Shaw & Shaw (Hourly Rate: $200 for partners; $150 for associates)
16. Section 71 Impartial Hearing Officer David Hoover, Esq.
17. HIPAA Officer Myra Pinker
18. Financial Officer Jeff Smith, Municipal Solutions, Inc.
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RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby appoints representatives from the Board of Education to the Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB) Committees, listed below:
- Superintendent of Schools Ronald G. DeCarli
- Rep. to the Legislative Team
- Alternate Rep. to the Legislative Team
- Rep. to the Budget & Finance Team
- Alternate Rep. to the Budget & Finance Team
- Rep. to the Delegate Assembly
- Alternate Rep. to the Delegate Assembly
- Voting Delegate for Oct. 2010 Convention
Moved by Seconded by Vote
VIII. Designations
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby makes the following designations for the 2010-11 school year:
1. Official Bank Depository JP Morgan Chase (for Workers’ Compensation Reserve funds)
HSBC (for Tax Certiorari funds)
M&T (for all other funds for the 2010-11 fiscal year)
2. Investing of funds in any bank in James Pelonero, District Treasurer
NYS or in federal/state notes or bonds,
as permitted by law & Board Policy
3. Board of Education Meetings:
Regular Business Meetings (B=Business Mtg.; W/B=Workshop/Business Mtg.)
July 6, 2010 (Reorganization & Regular Mtgs.)
August 3, 2010 (B)
August 17, 2010 (W/B)
September 7, 2010 (B) February 15, 2011 (W/B)
September 21, 2010 (W) March 1, 2011 (B)
October 5, 2010 (B) March 15, 2011 (W)
October 19, 2010 (W) April 12, 2011 (B)
November 2, 2010 (B) – Big Tree April 26, 2011 (W/B)
November 16, 2010 (W) May 3, 2011 (B)
December 7, 2010 (B) May 17, 2011 (W/B)
December 21, 2010 (W) May 19, 2011 (Time TBD)
January 11, 2011 (B) June 7, 2011 (B) – FCLC
January 25, 2010 (W) June 21, 2011 (W)
All of the above meetings will be held at the Frontier Educational Center (FEC), Board Room at
7:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated.
Budget Hearing: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 – FEC, Board Room, 7:00 PM
Annual Budget Vote & Board Member Election: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 – FEC, Board Room, 7:00 PM
Special Board Meeting to accept Budget Vote/Election: Wednesday, May 19, 2011 – FEC, Board Rm., Time:TBD
4. Official Newspaper(s): The Sun and The Buffalo News
Moved by Seconded by Vote
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IX. Authorizations
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the following for the 2010-11 fiscal year:
1. Person to Certify Payrolls
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby designates the Superintendent of Schools, as the
Payroll Certification Officer, authorizing him to certify payrolls of the Frontier Central School
District in conformance with Commissioner’s Regulations §170.2(b).
2. Attendance at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
§77b of the General Municipal Law provides for the Board of Education to annually authorize
the Superintendent of Schools, or his designee(s) to approve staff attendance at conferences, conventions, workshops and other out-of-district activities.
3. Establishment of Petty Cash Funds
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby established the following Petty Cash Funds in
conformance with §170.4 of the Commissioner’s Regulations; said funds to be managed by the
designated manager in conformance with standard acceptable procedures of New York State Law,
rules and regulations.
Central Office: $ 75.00
Bus Garage: $100.00
Community Ed.: $100.00
4. Designation of Authorization Signatures on Checks
1. Accounts Payable – Treasurer
2. Payroll – Treasurer
5. Authorization for the Chief School Officer to Approve Budget Transfers
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools, to approve budget transfers as provided under §170.2 of the Commissioner’s Regulations to the limit permissible under New York State Law.
6. Extension of Public Officers Law, §18, Coverage to Board of Education Members and Employees
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby adopts the coverage provided by §18 of the New York
Public Officers Law for its employees as the term employee is defined in §18. This coverage shall
supplement and be in addition to the coverage available to such employees by other enactments or
from other sources. The Assistant Superintendent for Business shall take steps, if necessary, to
obtain insurance against this potential liability to the district.
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7. Authorization to Apply for Grants in Aid – State, Federal and Private
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools, or his designee(s), to apply for any and all grants for the District, its students, employees, officers and
agents, as well as cooperative efforts with organizations and businesses, and once grant monies are received, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools
to enter into contracts of services to implement and otherwise administer the grants within the parameters and scope of the grants and subject to the District’s claims auditing procedures.
8. Substitute Rates
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby adopts the rate of pay for substitutes as follows:
2010-11 Substitute RatesTeacher / Rates
Per Diem / $95 certified/$65 non-certified
Consecutive (same assignment) Days 1-5 / $95 certified/$65 non-certified
Consecutive (same assignment) Days 6-25 / $100 per diem
Consecutive (same assignment) Days 26+ / B-1 $172.50 or M-1 $205.00
Preferred Substitute / $100.00
Retired Frontier Teacher / $110.00
Home Instruction (FCTA) / $36.44 per hour
Home Instruction (Non FCTA-Mbr.) / $25.00 per hour
Support Staff / Hourly Rates
Account Clerk-Typist / $10.00
Automotive Mechanic / $12.30
Bus Attendant / $8.90
Bus Driver / $11.25
Day Care Provider / $8.19
Cleaner / $8.80
Clerk-Typist / $9.40
Computer Aide / $9.42
Food Service Helper / $7.25
Laborer / $10.00
Payroll Clerk / $10.35
Registered Nurse / $14.51
School Lunch Monitor / $8.80
Teacher’s Aide / $8.80
9. Reserve Funds
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby approves the establishment of the following Reserve Funds, as authorized under general municipal law: A. Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund;
B. Reserve for Employee Benefits, Accrued Liability; C. Worker’s Compensation Reserve Fund,
D. Repair Reserve Fund.
10. Board of Education Conferences/Conventions
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes attendance by members of the Board of
Education at conferences/conventions sponsored by:
- Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB)
- New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)
- National School Boards Association (NSBA)
- American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Moved by Seconded by Vote
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X. Bonding of Personnel
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby directs the Assistant Superintendent for Business
to establish bonding to the levels designated in property casualty insurance policy for the individuals in each of the following positions for the 2010-11 fiscal year:
District Treasurer; Asst. Treasurer; Account Clerks; Payroll Clerks; Tax Collector; Internal Claims Auditor; Activities Treasurer; District Clerk; All Employees, Volunteers and Members of the Board of Education.
Ø District Clerk in the amount of $1,000,000.
Ø District Treasurer in the amount of $1,000,000.
Ø District Tax Collector – Blanket Bond Town of Hamburg and $4,000,000 from the District
Ø Treasurers of Extra Classroom Activity Funds in the amount of $100,000 Fidelity
Ø Internal Claims Auditor in the amount of $100,000 Fidelity
Moved by Seconded by Vote
XI. Re-adoption of All Policies, Regulations and Procedures
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby directs all policies, regulations and procedures in
effect in the Frontier Central School District during the 2010-11 school year shall be in full effect for the 2010-11 school year with the District policy revisions reviewed by the Board of Education; and further, all personnel of the Frontier Central School District are expected to immediately become familiar and work in compliance with the Frontier Central Board of Education administrative philosophy, Board of Education policies, Administrative Regulations, rules and procedures and in support of academic excellence and sound moral development in children.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
XII. District Goals for 2010-11
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools of the Frontier Central School District to work toward the achievement of District Goals during the 2010-11 school year:
1. Curriculum design and delivery will focus on 21st Century skills, communication and application.
2. Continue seamless integration of technology into the classroom.
3. Provisions will be made for appropriate facilities to implement and support our instructional programs.
4. The Three-Year Financial Plan will be closely monitored and updated to reflect the changes of the current economic conditions to provide continued fiscal stability.
5. A standard intense hiring process for all personnel with continued staff development opportunities aligned with responsibilities.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
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XIII. Establishment of the District’s Inventory
RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby establishes an Inventory for the positions of certified staff by tenure areas, classified staff by position and hours, extra-curricular and interscholastic athletic positions, and interscholastic athletic support positions in the Frontier Central School District for the 2010-11 school year; and further, the Superintendent of Schools is authorized to staff the Frontier Central School District as provided in the 2010-11 Budget; and further, staffing or employment of any person for any position shall only be by appointment by the Board of Education except for substitutes or emergency replacements as authorized by the Superintendent of Schools.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
XIV. Cooperative Bidding Through BOCES
RESOLVED, the Board of Education authorizes participation in Cooperative Bidding through BOCES on behalf of participating districts to the greatest extent possible yielding savings to the District.
Moved by Seconded by Vote
XV. Appointment of the District’s Committees on Special Education
RESOLVED, the Board of Education appoints the following persons to the Committee on Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education for the 2010-11 school year:
CSE:
Colleen Duggan-Mazgaj, Director of Pupil Personnel, Chair Jennifer Arcadipane, Parent
Gail Lewis, Asst. Director/Pupil Personnel, Chairperson Sue Baich, Parent
Ann Sylves, School Psychologist Lisa Beckwith, Parent
Lori Millace, School Psychologist Lina Carson, Parent
Christie Makowski, School Psychologist Glen Christner, Parent
Marcia Lewis, Special Education Teacher Robin Curran, Parent
Patricia Cannan, Guidance Counselor Kim Finley, Parent
Denise O’Connor, School Psychologist Angela Fisher, Parent
Ann-Marie DePeters, School Psychologist Cheryl Fisher, Parent
Kathleen McDonald, School Psychologist Dawn Helms, Parent
Frontier Central School Nurse Practitioner Kerri Jancewicz, Parent
General Education Teacher, as appropriate Jodi Jardine, Parent
Therapists (OT, PT, Speech), as appropriate Chris Mokadam, Parent
Special Education Teacher, as appropriate Barbara Omerhodzic, Parent
Dawn Ramos, Parent
Patty Rosen, Parent
Kim Smith, Parent
Trisha Smith, Parent
Jennifer Sugg, Parent
Andrea Walsh, Parent
Debbie Weinsheimer, Parent
CPSE:
Colleen Duggan-Mazgaj, Director of Pupil Personnel, Chair Sharon Fortuna, Parent
Gail Lewis, Asst. Dir. of Pupil Personnel Services, Chairperson Catherine Horucy, Parent