AGENDA

FRONTIERCENTRALSCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING

FRONTIER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, GYMNASIUM

5120 ORCHARD AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK14075

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM

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1.0 CALL TO ORDER - Pledge to the Flag/Moment of Silence

Roll Call

Announcements

ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING

(Board members who arrive after the meeting begins will be noted as “present” at the point in this

agenda at which they arrive.)

Mr. Albert Mr. Pellicano Mrs. Wood

Mr. Chiappone Mrs. Plarr Mr. Figiel

Mr. Lalka Mr. Rosen Mr. Comerford

Attendance – Central Office Administrators

Mr. Binner Dr. Costello Mr. Bodziak Ms. Pinker

2.0 AMENDMENTS or adjustments to the agenda by the Superintendent and Board Members

3.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Visitors Wishing to be Heard

4.0CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Adoption of Consent Agenda

Consent agenda items are identified by an asterisk before the agenda item number. Adoption of

the consent agenda, upon a motion and second and an affirmative vote by members present,

approves each and every item so designated. However, prior to the adoption of the consent

agenda, any Board member may remove any item from the consent agenda. This item will then

come up for discussion as part of the regular agenda. The purpose of the consent agenda is to

expedite routine matters so that the Board has more time to deal with substantive matters.

RESOLVED, that the following consent agenda items be approved: 5.0, 8.2, 8.4, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5.2,

10.0, 11.3, 11.4, 11.6, 11.7, 11.10, 11.11

Moved by Seconded by Vote

*5.0 OLD BUSINESS

*5.1RESOLVED, that the minutes from the May 3, 2011 Budget Hearing and regularmeeting

are adopted as presented.

*5.2RESOLVED, that the minutes from the May 17, 2011 meeting are adopted as presented.

*5.3RESOLVED, that the minutes from the May 19, 2011 special meeting are adopted as

presented.

6.0FRONTIER POINTS OF PRIDE– NONE

7.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS– NONE

8.0 PERSONNEL – Administration and Teaching

8.1 Retirements and Resignations– NONE

*8.2 Leave(s) of Absence Without Reimbursement

*8.2.1RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, and without

establishing precedent for future actions, the Board of Education approves the

following leaves ofabsence without pay or other reimbursement:

Name / Title/Building / Dates
Michael Giannicchi / Special Education: High School / 5/16/11 AM
Michelle Goodier / Reading: Pinehurst / 9/1/11-1/27/12
Christine Gust / Grade 4: Cloverbank / 6/1/11 PM

8.3 Position Control and Job Description– NONE

*8.4 Appointments

*8.4.1RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education appoints the following individualsto a co-mentor positionfor the 2010-11 school

year, stipends in accordance with the District/FCTA contract, as per the attached.

*8.4.2RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following individualas a student teacher:

Student Teacher / Cooperating Teacher / College/University / Dates
Jessica Cantali / Amy Pecoraro / UB / 9/2011-5/2012

*8.4.3RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of

Education approves the anticipated Summer School 2011 faculty, as per the attached.

.8.5Salary Changes– NONE

8.6Tenure

8.6.1RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

amends the probationary period of Ian Calder, Health: Middle School, to 9/1/08-8/31/11

(Jarema Credit).

Moved by Seconded by Vote

8.6.2RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

grants a permanent appointment on the tenure date listed below to the following individuals:

Staff Member / Building / Tenure Area / Tenure Date
Gabrielle Arena / Pinehurst / Elementary / 9/1/11
Amy Bushen / Middle/High School / Mathematics / 9/1/11
Ian Calder / Middle School / Health / 9/1/11
Kate Clark / Pinehurst / Elementary / 9/1/11
Carrie Gordon / Middle School / Reading / 9/1/11
Katherine Kovach / High School / Mathematics / 9/1/11
Julianne Lewis / High/Middle School / School Counseling & Guidance / 9/1/11
Anna LoTempio* / Pinehurst / Art / 9/1/11
Adam Maciejewski / Middle School / English / 9/1/11
William Maher / High School / Technology / 9/1/11
Colleen Mailloux / Cloverbank / Special Education / 9/1/11
Brendan McDermott / High School / School Counseling & Guidance / 8/25/11
Lori McIntyre / Blasdell / Elementary / 9/1/11
Danielle Michlin / Pinehurst / Special Education / 9/1/11
Jamie Militello / Blasdell / Elementary / 9/1/11
Lindsay Missel / Pinehurst / Elementary / 9/1/11
Nicole Passafiume / Middle School / Foreign Language / 9/1/11
Lindsay Springer / Cloverbank/Blasdell / Special Education / 9/1/11
Jennifer Ungaro / Middle School / English / 9/1/11

* Tenure will become effective upon her recall from the PEL.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

9.0PERSONNEL– Support Staff

9.1 Retirements and Resignations

9.1.1RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of

Education accepts the resignation for retirement of Richard Ford, Bus Driver:

Transportation, effective 6/20/11.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

*9.2 Leave(s) of Absence Without Reimbursement

*9.2.1RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, and without

establishing precedent for future actions, the Board of Education approves/

disapproves the following leaves of absence without pay or other reimbursement:

Name / Title/Building / Dates / Recommendation
Sandra Bleistein / Clerk-Typist: FEC / 5/24/11 / Approval
Jody Carney / Cleaner: Blasdell / 5/20/11 / Approval
Krista Clohessy / Bus Driver: Transportation / 5/6/11-5/27/11 / Approval
Ginger Krusko / Bus Attendant: Transportation / 6/20/11-6/21/11 / Approval
Kathleen Schofer / Clerk-Typist: High School / 6/30/11 / Disapproval
Edie Stebbins / Day Care Provider: Pinehurst / 4/5/11 (PM) / Approval
Diane Zoyhofski / Bus Driver: Transportation / 5/23/11 (PM) / Approval

*9.3 Transfers

*9.3.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following

transfer is approved in accordance with the current District/FCEA contract and

salary schedule:

*9.3.1.1 Job Opportunity – 10-57 – Food Service Helper: Big Tree(10 mos, 3.0 hrs/day)

Name:Shelley Pixley

Transfer from:Food Service Helper: Big Tree (10 mos, 2.5 hrs/day)

Effective Date:6/8/11

Hourly Rate:$11.00

Per Annum Salary:$6,402.00

Remarks:Vacancy as a result of a transfer.

9.4Position Control and Job Description– NONE

9.5Appointments

9.5.1RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education appoints the following individual to a support staff position, salary in accordance

with the current District/FCEA contract and salary schedule. Furthermore, this recommended appointment has fingerprinting clearance from the New York State

Education Department.

9.5.1.1Job Opportunity – 10-56 -Account Clerk-Typist: Food Service (11 mos, 8.0 hrs/day)

Name: Deborah Skulski

Hourly Rate:$12.12

Per Annum Salary:$23,173.44

Effective Date:5/23/11

Remarks:Vacancy as a result of a resignation.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

*9.5.2RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of

Education approves the appointments of the following support staff for the 2011

Summer School Program, in accordance with the District/FCEA Contract or

approved substitute rate(s) of pay, as per the attached.

9.6Salary Changes – NONE

*10.0INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM

*10.1RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Committee on SpecialEducation 5/9/11,

5/10/11, 5/11/11, 5/12/11, 5/13/11, 5/17/11, 5/18/11, 5/19/11, 5/20/11, 5/23/11, 5/24/11,

5/25/11, and 5/26/11, the student placements are approved.

*10.2RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Committee on Pre-School SpecialEducation

on 5/12/11, 5/16/11, 5/18/11, 5/27/11, and 5/31/11, the student placements are approved.

11.0BUSINESS

11.1Business Management Report

11.1.1Transportation Report

11.1.2 Summary of Investments

11.1.3 Treasurer’s Report

11.1.4 Budget Status Statement for Expenditures and Budget Transfers

11.1.5 Budget Status Report for Revenues

11.1.6 List of CapitalBuilding Project Expenditures

11.1.7 Use of School Facilities

11.1.8 Extra Classroom Activity – Treasurer’s Report

11.1.9 Warrant Reports

Moved by Seconded by Vote

11.2CAPITAL PROJECTS

11.2.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a payment in the

amount of $35,327.24 be approved to Young & Wright Architectural as part of the

2010 Building Condition Survey.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

*11.3RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

approves a contract extension with the Village of Blasdell to allow the Village to purchase

Motor Vehicle Fuel from the District effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Further

that the President of the Board of Education is authorized to execute the contract extension

on behalf of the entire Board.

*11.4RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

approves the following contract(s) with Cristin Wilde to assist in the transportation of one (1) student on a as necessary basis for the:

*11.4.1 2011-12 Summer School Program – July 1, 2011– August 31, 2011.

*11.4.2 2011-12 School Year – September 1, 2011- June 30, 2012.

The terms of the Agreement are in the format required by New York State and as specified in

the back-up materials provided to the Board. Further that the Board President is authorized

to execute each Agreement on behalf of the entire Board.

11.5A BOND RESOLUTION, DATED JUNE 7, 2011, OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OF THE FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ERIE COUNTY, NEWYORK

(THE “DISTRICT”), AUTHORIZING (I) THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS SCHOOL

BUSES (AND RELATED EQUIPMENT) (AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED TOTAL

COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,055,113), FOR USE IN THE TRANSPORTATION

PROGRAM OF THE DISTRICT AND (II) THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF

THE DISTRICT IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$1,055,113 TO FINANCE SUCH PURCHASES, AND DELEGATING THE POWER

TO ISSUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SALE OF

SUCH BONDS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE

DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, at the annual school district meeting and vote of the qualified voters of Frontier Central School District, Erie County, New York (the “District”), held on May 17, 2011, a proposition (the “Proposition”) was duly adopted authorizing the Board of Education of the District to purchase various school buses (and related equipment) (at a maximum estimated

total cost not to exceed $1,055,113), for use in the transportation program of the District, and providing for the levy of a tax therefore to be collected in annual installments, with obligations of the District to be issued in anticipation thereof; andWHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the expenditure of $1,055,113 for such purchases and to provide for the financing thereof in accordance with the Proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by

the Board of Education of the District (by a favorable vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the Board), as follows:

Section 1.The classes of objects or purposes to be financed pursuant to this resolution are the purchase of various school buses (and related equipment) (at a maximum estimated cost not to

exceed $1,055,113), for use in the transportation program of the District (including preliminary costs and costs incidental to the financing thereof).

Section 2.The maximum estimated costs of such classes of objects or purposes are determined to

be (i) $1,055,113 for various school buses (and related equipment). Such expenditure is hereby authorized. The plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $1,055,113 of serial bonds

of the District, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law. Such bonds are to

be payable from amounts which shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in the

District, and the faith and credit of the District are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of

such bonds and the interest thereon.

Section 3.It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness for the school buses referred to herein is five years, pursuant to subdivision 29 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the

Local Finance Law.

Section 4.Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00 and

56.00 to 60.00 of the Local Finance Law, the powers and duties of the Board of Education relative to

(i) authorizing the issuance of bond anticipation notes and (ii) prescribing the terms, form and

contents and details as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds, and any renewals of such notes, are hereby delegatedto the President of the Board of Education, the chief fiscal officer of the District.

Section 5.The temporary use of available funds of the District, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the purpose or purposes

described in Section 1 of this resolution. The District then reasonably expects to reimburse any such expenditures (to the extent made after the date hereof or within 60 days prior to the date hereof) with

the proceeds of the bonds authorized by Section 2 of this resolution (or with the proceeds of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds). This resolution shall constitute

the declaration of the District’s “official intent” to reimburse the expenditures authorized by Section

2 hereof with such bond or note proceeds, as required by United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2.

Section 6.Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation

of the sale of such bonds, shall contain the recital of validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the

Local Finance Law, and such bonds and notes shall be general obligations of the District, payable as

to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the taxable real property within the District, without limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the District are hereby irrevocably

pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest of such bonds and notes, and provision shall

be made annually in the budget of the District by appropriation for (i) the amortization and

redemption of any such bonds or notes to mature in such year and (ii) the payment of interest on

any such bonds or notes to be due and payable in such year.

Section 7.The President of the Board of Education is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the

bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” within the meaning of

Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code.

Section 8.The President of the Board of Education is further authorized to enter into a

continuing disclosure agreement with the initial purchaser of the bonds (or any bond anticipation

notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds), containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Section 9.In the absence or unavailability of the President of the Board of Education of the

District, the Vice President of the Board of Education is hereby specifically authorized to exercise

the powers delegated to the President of the Board of Education in this resolution.

Section 10.The District Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this resolution, or a summary

thereof, together with a notice in substantially the form provided by Section 81.00 of the Local

Finance Law, in the official newspaper(s) of the District, or if no newspaper(s) have been so

designated, then in a newspaper having general circulation in the District, which newspaper shall be designated by the Board of Education in a separate resolution. The validity of the serial bonds authorized hereby, or of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such serial bonds, may be contested only if:

1.(a)such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the District is not

authorized to expend money, or

(b)if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution (or a summary thereof) are not substantially complied with,

and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty

days after the date of such publication; or

2.such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.

This resolution is effective immediately and shall be placed in the official minutes of the Board of Education

of the District as an official action of the Board.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

*11.6 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

approves the Health Services Contract with the Buffalo City School District for approximately one-hundred and twenty-one (121) students for the 2010-11 school year in the amount of $368.00 per child.

*11.7 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

approves the Health Services Contract with the Kenmore Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District for approximately four (4) students for the 2010-11 school year in the amount

of $323.23 per child.

11.8WHEREAS, the Frontier Central School District is in receipt of several Notices of Petition

filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York to review Real Property Assessments pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax law.

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has not provided in its 2010-11 budget for any refund

of these real property tax claims if granted;

WHEREAS, the Administration has made a preliminary estimate that these refund(s) of real property taxes for the current fiscal year’s taxes could be approximately $67,647;

WHEREAS, the Uniform System of Accounts for School Districts as mandated by the Comptroller of the State of New York has provided a reserve for Tax Certiorari proceedings

for each school district;

WHEREAS, the Board of Education deems it proper and fiscally responsible to anticipate this real property tax claim(s) to be realized in some manner;

BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with the Reserve for Tax Certiorari Law as Detailed in Section 3651 of the Education Law as amended that the District establish a reserve for Tax Certiorari in the amount of $67,647 from its general fund revenues received during the 2010-11 fiscal year to be utilized when the results of the above referenced claim(s) are definitely known.

Moved by Seconded by Vote

11.9RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Frontier Central School District hereby agrees

to enter into the attached contract with the Erie 1 BOCES for a five-year period commencing

on June 08, 2011 to authorize the Western New York Regional Information Center to furnish certain computer services to the District pursuant to Education Law 1950 (4) (JJ) for an amount not to exceed $555,982.80 and authorizes 60 monthly payments to be made to Erie 1 BOCES

in the amount not to exceed $9,266.38 per month.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Frontier Central School District hereby authorizes the Board President to execute the contract on behalf of the District.