FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM

April 10, 2012 – SPECIAL MEETING

6:30 p.m.

I.  Call to order

II.  Pledge of Allegiance

III.  Roll Call - William Ritchie _____

Craig Plaisted _____

Robert Cummins _____

Jim Lewis _____

Rich Stewart _____

IV.  Communication / Commendation

V.  President’s Report -

VI.  Superintendent’s Report –

VII.  Principal’s Report –

VIII.  Business Executive Report –

IX.  Public Participation –

X.  Report –

A.  Consent Agenda:

Moved by ______, seconded by ______upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the following Consent Agenda items:

1. To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt the 2012 – 2013 Budget in the amount of $8,809,607.00 as presented.

2. To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the following Budget Vote Resolutions to be voted on May 15, 2012:

Proposition No. 1:

RESOLVED: That the Board of Education of the Friendship Central School District No. 1, Towns of Cuba, Belfast, Friendship and Wirt, Allegany County, New York is hereby authorized to expend the sums set forth of $8,809,607.00 for the 2012-2013 school year, and for the purposes shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Education, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a tax upon the taxable property of the school district, after first deduction the monies available from State Aid and other sources as provided by law.

Proposition No. 2:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Friendship Central School District No. 1, Towns of Belfast, Cuba, Friendship and Wirt, County of Allegany, State of New York, is hereby authorized to increase the expenditures for the support of the Friendship Free Library, a Free Association Library, by the sum of $500 (Five hundred dollars) and said School District is authorized to levy and collect taxes in said School District for the payment thereof.

3. To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to accept the 5 Year Board Seat Petition submitted by William “Scott” Ritchie for the following Board Member Election Vote on May 15, 2012:

The vacancy to be filled on the Board of Education is:

FIVE (5) YEAR TERM TO SUCCEED THE EXPIRED TERM OF William “Scott” Ritchie, said term to commence on July 1, 2012 and expires June 30, 2017.

4.  To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to

accept the 3 Year Board Seat Petition submitted by Richard Stewart for the following Board Member Election Vote on May 15, 2012:

THREE (3) YEAR TERM TO SUCCEED THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF Jody Collins, said term to expire June 30th,2015.

5. To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to

approve the following Inspector Tellers for the May 15, 2012 Budget Vote and Board Member Election:

Robert Butler – Chief Inspector Teller

Marilyn Lester – Inspector Teller

Jacqueline Ward – Inspector Teller

6.  To act upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve David Crowley as the voting machine regulator/set up person.

Moved by ______, seconded by ______upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the following Consent Agenda items:

Executive Session:

Motion by ______, seconded by ______, that the Board of Education go into executive session at ______p.m. to discuss a particular person or corporation.

Aye: ______Nay: ______Abstained:______

7.

Motion by, ______, seconded by ______to adjourn at ______p.m.

Aye: ______Nay: ______Abstained:______