KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
February 11, 2010
6:00 pm
EXECUTIVE SESSION
With Vince Coppola
7:00 P.M
BUSINESS MEETING
MS/HS BOARD ROOM
13 MILL STREET
1. Call to Order: Anita Buchinger at 7:05 pm
- Pledge to the Flag
- Approval of February 11, 2010 Agenda
a. Additions and Deletions
Moved by: with addition of Item 9 d Request for Insurance Waiver; Executive Session before Item 8 to discuss Personnel appointment; Executive Session after Item 13 to discuss Personnel.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the agenda for
February 11, 2010.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
- Community Forum:
- Presentation:
a. Kim Coffey and travel representative, Charlotte Maser (attachment 5a.)
b. Ivan Beardsley – Transportation Department
- Meeting Minutes
a. Board of Education Meeting Minutes – attachment 6 a.
Moved by: J. Reichard second by T. Galton
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and pursuant to Education Law, approves the meeting minutes
for January 28, 2010.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 0 nayes 1 abstention (BW)
- Business Consent Agenda:
Moved by: K. Forrester second by M. Ewing to exit regular session and enter in to Executive Session to discuss personnel appointment at 7:52 pm
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
Moved by: J. Reichard second by M. Ewing to exit Executive Session and reenter regular session at 8:01 pm.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
- Personnel Consent Agenda:
Moved by: T. Galton second by B. Waddle
a. Approval of Substitute Teaching Assistant/Substitute Teacher Aide
(Elementary Only) – attachment 8 a.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Clair Myers as a Substitute Teaching Assistant at a rate of $9.50 per hour and as a Substitute Teacher Aide at a rate of $8.40 per hour.
b. Approval of School Play Director: Annual Musical and School Play Director: Annual Drama – attachment 8 b.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Erin-Kate Howard as the School Play Director: Annual Musical and the School Play Director: Annual Drama for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
c. Approval of Volunteer Assistant for Softball Program – attachment 8 c.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Sue Piraino as a volunteer assistant in the girls’ softball program for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
d. Approval of Resignation of National Honor Society Advisor – attachment 8 d.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the resignation from Michele Seifried as the National Honor Society Advisor for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
e. Approval of Clerk Typist – attachment 8 e.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Karen George as Clerk Typist with a probationary period of March 1, 2010 to September 1, 2010 at a rate of $9.50 per hour.
f. Approval of National Honor Society Advisor – attachment 8 f.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves Gerald Goho as the National Honor Society Advisor for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
- Action Items:
Moved by: K. Forrester second by M. Ewing
UPDATED
a. Approval of Supporting the Governor’s Proposal for Shared Transportation Limitations for Local School Districts- attachment 9 a.
RESOLUTION
Be it Resolvedthat the Keshequa Central School District supports the amendments to State Education Law proposed by the Governor in the Executive Budget. The proposed changes will decrease costs of providing transportation, to both the Local School Districts and the State Of New York.
WHEREAS, The current New York State Education Law does not allow or permit the sharing and or contracting of transportation between districts; and
WHEREAS, The Governor has proposed amending Section 1604 0f the education law by adding a new subdivision 21-b to read as follows:
21-b. a. The trustees are authorized to provide regional transportation services by rendering such services jointly with other school districts or boards of cooperative educational services. Such services may include pupil transportation between home and school, transportation during the day to and from school and a special education program or service or a program at a board of cooperative educational services or an approved shared program at another school district, transportation for field trips or to and from extracurricular activities, and cooperative school bus maintenance.
21-b. b. The trustees are authorized to enter into a contract with another school district, a county, municipality, or the state office of children and family services to provide transportation for children, including contracts to provide such transportation as regional transportation services, provided that the contract cost is appropriate. In determining appropriate transportation contract cost, the transportation service provider school district shall use a calculation consistent with regulations adopted by the commissioner for the purpose of assuring that charges reflect the true costs that would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a competitive transportation business.
WHEREAS, The Governor has proposed amending Paragraphs g and h of subdivision 25 of Section 1709 of the education law, paragraph g as added by chapter 367 of the laws of 1979 and paragraph h as added by chapter 700 of the laws of 1993, are amended to read as follows:
g. The board of education is authorized to provide regional transportation services by rendering such services jointly with other school districts or boards of cooperative educational services. Such services may include pupil transportation between home and school, transportation during the day to and from school and a special education program or service or a program at a board of cooperative educational services or an approved shared program at another school district, transportation for field trips or to and from extracurricular activities, and cooperative school bus maintenance.
h. (1) The board of education is authorized to enter into a contract with another school district, a county, municipality, or the state (division for youth) office of children and family services to provide transportation for children, including contracts to provide such transportation as regional transportation services, provided that the contract cost is appropriate. In determining appropriate transportation contract cost, the transportation service provider school district shall use a calculation consistent with regulations adopted by the commissioner for the purpose of assuring that charges reflect the true costs that would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a competitive transportation business.
Now, Therefore, based on this information, Be it Resolved that the Keshequa Central School District supports the amendments to State Education Law proposed by the Governor in the Executive Budget and stated above.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 1 apposed (TG)
b. Approval of CSE Department Recommendations – attachment 9 b.
Moved by: J. Reichard second by B. Waddle
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the Committee Recommendations from CSE Department.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
c. Approval of Text Book Adoption – attachment 9 c.
Moved by: P. Jackson second by T. Galton
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the adoption of Social Studies Grade 12 textbook “Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach Core Concepts”. (Mark Mattle will explain details)
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 1 apposed (TG)
d. Approval of Insurance Waiver Request– attachment 9 d.(TABLED)
Moved by: K. Forrester second by P. Jackson
After much discussion is was again Moved by: B. Waddle second by M. Ewing to Table this request until next Board of Education Meeting
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the Insurance Waiver request for Nunda Kiwanis Little League to use the Dalton gym.
Motion Carried: 7 ayes 0 nayes
10.Reports:
a. Mark Mattle: MS/HS Principal
b. Ami Hunt: Elementary Principal
c. Lesley Powers: Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction
d. Craig Benson: Director of Pupil Services
e. Dominic Aloisio: Business Administrator
11. New Business:
a. Ad Hoc –
b. Anita has handouts regarding Superintendent search.
c. Mark Ewing mentioned the KCS Varsity Girls’ Cheerleading squad winning
1st place in past two competitions.
12. Old Business:
a. Marilyn talked about the Transportation of instruments on the busses. Also mentioned
the asbestos notice for the new windows to be installed in Nunda.
13. Community Forum:
a. Shawn Bielicki spoke about building use forms in that everyone should advertise if they are to use the building.
b. Bruce Reichard announced that Jill and Jason Wood were at the hospital for the delivery of their baby.
c. Jim Van Sickle spoke about the building being used for several occasions not School related, the cost of overtime for his crew and all the damage that is done that he has to pay for.
Moved by: M. Ewing second by B. Waddle to exit regular session to enter in to Executive Session for discussion of personnel at 9:35 pm.
Motion Carried: 6 ayes 1 apposed (TG)
14. Information Items:
a. Warrants
b. Dalton Elementary News
c. GVEP News
d. 1st Reading Policy # 3180 School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page
Publishing.
e. Single Audit Report
f. 2010 Legislative Position Paper from GVEP
Clerk to the Board of EducationDate
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