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Board of Education                                              Pawling Central School District

32 Holiday Hills Lane                                                                                                                                            Pawling, NY  12564

January 8, 2007                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Business Meeting                                                          Place:          Elementary School

7:30 PM                                                                          Multi-Purpose Room

                                                                                      7 Haight St.

                                                                                      Pawling, NY

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1.         Business Meeting Called to Order by Board President

1.1        Roll Call

1.2        Pledge to Flag

 

2.         Board President Comments

 

3.         Visitors Comments (30 minute maximum)

 

4.         Board Remarks

 

5.         Presentation:  

            

            TRANSPORTATION REPORT        -   Margie Clarke

            STAFFING NEEDS FOR 2007-2008 -  Joseph Sciortino, Superintendent

                                                                                Margie Clarke, Asst. Supt. for Finance

 

6.         Agenda order: 

 

6.1   RESOLVED, to approve the following additions, deletions/changes and order of the agenda as presented.

 

            The Items with a * are items the Superintendent recommends for the consent agenda.  If any Board member wishes to remove an item from the consent agenda, please do so at this time.  A consent agenda is one vote which approves all asterisked items which have NOT previously been removed

 

6.2        Approve Consent Agenda: RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the following as the consent agenda:

                       

8.1               Resignation(s)

            A.        High School Science Teacher

8.2        Appointments:

            A.        Substitute Teacher(s)

            B.         Substitute Teacher Aides

                        8.3        Approve Team Volunteers

                        8.4        Approve Student Teachers

                        8.5        Grant Tenure (Guidance Counselor)

                        9.1        Accept Financial Reports

                                    Bank Reconciliations month ending September 2006

                                    Revenue/Expenditure Reports month ending September 2006

                                    Summary of Cash Balances month ending September 2006

                                    Pawling Central Middle School Activity Fund Report, September 2006

                                    Pawling High School Activity Fund Report, September 2006

                        9.2        Accept Offer for Obsolete (Bus) Vehicles

                        9.3        Authorize District Treasurer to Refund/Adjust Tax Payments

                        10.1      Accept Individualized Education Plans

                        11.1      Approve Late Transportation Requests

                        11.2      Accept Donations

                                    A.        Darkroom Equipment from Dr. James Ansley

                                    B.         $50.00 from Yeshiva University for health related

                                    C.         Therapeutic Whirlpool from the Jones

 

7.         Minutes

 

7.1        Approve Minutes:  RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the Minutes

             of the following meeting:           December 11,  2006

 

8.         Personnel

*          8.1        Resignation(s) – High School Science Teacher

 

*          8.2        Appointments:

                        A.        Substitute teacher(s) for 2006-2007 school year:

 

B.         Substitute teacher

 

*          8.3        Approve Team Volunteers for Ice Hockey

 

*          8.4        Approve Student Teachers

 

*     8.5        Grant Tenure – Guidance Counselor

                       

9.    Financial     

*          9.1        Accept Financial Reports:  RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accept the following

                        financial reports:

                        Bank Reconciliations month ending September 2006

                        Revenue/Expenditure Reports month ending September 2006

                        Summary of Cash Balances month ending September 2006

                        Pawling Central Middle School Activity Fund Report, September 2006

                        Pawling High School Activity Fund Report, September 2006

                       

*          9.2        Accept Offer for Purchase of Obsolete Buses

                       

*          9.3       Authorize District Treasurer to Refund/Adjust Tax Payments:

 

10.        Committee on Special Education

*          10.1      Accept Individualized Education Plans

                       

 

 

11.        Board of Education    

*          11.1      Approve Late Transportation Request

 

*          11.2      Accept Donations

                        A.        Darkroom equipment for our photography program                     

                        B.         $50.00 to purchase games/equipment for indoor recess (health related) for

                                    Pawling Central Middle             

                        C.         Therapeutic Whirlpool to be used by our athletes to treat injuries.

 

11.3      Remove Elementary School Roof & Masonry Project – SEQRA Resolution From the Table: 

 

11.4      Old Business

            A.        Enrollment/Land Purchase Update – J. Sciortino

 

11.5      New Business

            A.        Discussion – 2006-07 District Goals

 

12.        Administrative Reports

            Superintendent

            Elementary Principal

            Middle School Principal

            Middle School Dean of Students

            High School Principal

            Dean of Students/Athletic Director

            Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel

            Asst. Superintendent for Finance

            Director of Special Education

            Director of Facilities and Operations

            Supervisor of Transportation

 

13.        Visitors’ Comments (15 Minute Maximum)

 

14         Executive Session

      14.1      Executive Session:  RESOLVED, that the Board of Education enter

                        Executive Session to discuss specific personnel issues and legal issues.  Time: _______

            14.2      Reconvene to Open Session   Time: __________

 

15.        Adjourn Meeting:  RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourn this meeting.

Time: ____________

 

Dates to Remember

January 5, 2007 – Reflections Art Program Reception 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. hosted by the Middle & High

                                    School PTSA

January 8-9, 2007 – English Assessment – Grade 5

January 8-12, 2007 – E.L.A. Grades 3 & 4

January 10, 2007 – Instructional Council 3:00 p.m. Elem. School

January 10, 2007 – Elementary Parent-Teacher Association Meeting 7:00 p.m.

January 12-13, 2007, Pawling Community Teatre The Heidi Chronicles

January 15, 2007 – Martin Luther King Day – School Closed

January 16, 2007 – Budget Communications Committee 7:00 p.m. Pawling High School

January 16-19, 2007 – Make Up E.L.A. Grades 3 & 4

January 17, 2007 – CDEP Committee Meeting at Pawling H.S.  3:35 p.m.

January 17-18, 2007  – English Assessment – Grades 6, 7, 8

January 19-20, 2007 – Pawling Community Theatre The Heidi Chronicles

January 23, 2007 – (Tuesday) Next Board of Education Meeting