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Board of Education                         Pawling Central School District

32 Holiday Hills Lane                                                                                                                                            Pawling, NY  12564

January 23, 2007 (Tuesday)                                                                                                                                                                   

 

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:

              PHOTOCOPIER ACQUISITIONS – Judy Kear, Purchasing Agent 

                     OPERATIONS  & MAINTENANCE BUDGET REPORT

                     FIVE YEAR PLAN UPDATE                        -  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/Retirement – Elementary Principal

8.2       Resignation  - Bus Monitor dependent upon appointment as bus driver

8.3       Leave(s) of Absence

            A.        Special Education Teacher

            B.         Teaching Assistant

8.4       Rescind Appointment of Supervisor of Transportation

8.5       Appointments

A.        Long Term Special Education Teacher

B.         Substitute Teachers

C.           Bus Driver

                                    D.        Substitute Cleaner

                        8.6       Approve Student Teachers

                        8.7       Approve Intern (for Ele. Special Education teacher)

                        8.8       Approve Payment for 7th Period to M.S. Music Teacher

                        8.9       Approve Substitute Cafeteria Worker

                        9.1       Accept Financial Reports

                        9.2       Approve Contract with D.C. BOCES for Acquisition of Computer Related Equipment

                        9.3       Declare School Van Obsolete and Authorize Seeking Bids

                        10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                        11.1     Approve Continuation with Dover High School in Varsity Ice Hockey

                        11.2     Approve to Accept Independent Wrestler from Dover to Train with Pawling Team

                       

7.         Minutes

 

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

             of the following meeting:       

                                                      January 8, 2007 Business Meeting

                                                                               

 

8.         Personnel

*          8.1       Resignation/Retirement: 

                        A.        Pawling Elementary School Principal

 

*          8.2       Resignation:                            

                        Bus Monitor dependent on appointment as a bus driver

 

*          8.3       Leave of Absence

 

                        A.        Special Education teacher

                        B.         Teaching assistant dependent upon appointment as a Regular Substitute

                                    Special Education Teacher

 

*          8.4       Rescind Appointment Resolution of Supervisor of Transportation

 

*          8.5       Appointments

   A.        Long Term Special Education Teacher

B.         Per diem substitute teachers  

   C.         Bus Driver

D.        Substitute cleaner

 

 

*          8.6       Approve Student Teachers

 

*     8.7       Approve Intern (with Special Education Teacher)

 

*          8.8       Approve Payment to Music Teacher for Additional Class

 

*          8.9       Approve Substitute Cafeteria Worker

 

9.    Financial    

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

                        financial reports:

 

                        Bank Reconciliations m/e October, 2007

                        Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e October, 2007

                        Summary of Cash Balances m/e October, 2007

                        M.S. Activity Fund Report m/e October, 2007

                        H.S. Activity Fund Report m/e October, 2007

 

*          9.2       Approve Contract with D.C. BOCES for Acquisition of Computer Related Equipment:

           

 

*          9.3       Declare School Van Obsolete and Authorize Seeking Bids

 

10.       Committee on Special Education

*          10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                       

11.       Board of Education   

*          11.1     Approve Continuation with Dover High School in Varsity Ice Hockey

                      

 

*          11.2     Approve to Accept Independent Wrestler from Dover to Train with Pawling Team:

                       

 

            11.3     Approve Partial Property Tax Exemption in Accordance with RPTL for Seniors:

                        WHEREAS, the Board of Education has previously adopted the provisions of Section

                        467 of the Real Property Tax Law, providing for a partial exemption from taxation on

                        residential property owned by qualified persons at least 65 years of age; and

 

                        WHEREAS, Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law has been amended by Chapter

                        187 of the 2006 Laws of the State of New York, to raise the maximum income limits for

                        persons qualifying for said partial exemption in accordance with the following schedule(s):

 

                                    Effective July 1, 2007

                                    Tax Exemptions as follows:

                                                                                                % Assessed Valuation

                                    Annual Income                                                Exemption from Taxation

 

                                    $27,000 or less                                                                        50%

                                    More than $27,000 but less than $28,000                    45%

                                    More than $28,000 but less than $29,000                    40%

                                    More than $29,000 but less than $30,000                    35%

                                    More than $30,000 but less than $30,900                    30%

                                    More than $30,900 but less than $31,800                    25%

                                    More than $31,800 but less than $32,700                    20%

                                    More than $32,700 but less than $33,600                    15%

                                    More than $33,600 but less than $34,500                    10%

                                    More than $34,500 but less than $35,400                      5%

                                   

 

 

 

                                    Effective July 1, 2008

                                    Tax Exemptions as follows:

                                                                                                % Assessed Valuation

                                    Annual Income                                                Exemption from Taxation

 

                                    $28,000 or less                                                                        50%

                                    More than $28,000 but less than $29,000                    45%

                                    More than $29,000 but less than $30,000                    40%

                                    More than $30,000 but less than $31,000                    35%

                                    More than $31,000 but less than $31,900                    30%

                                    More than $31,900 but less than $32,800                    25%

                                    More than $32,800 but less than $33,700                    20%

                                    More than $33,700 but less than $34,600                    15%

                                    More than $34,600 but less than $35,500                    10%

                                    More than $35,500 but less than $36,400                      5%

 

                                    Effective July 1, 2009

                                    Tax Exemptions as follows:

                                                                                                % Assessed Valuation

                                    Annual Income                                                Exemption from Taxation

 

                                    $29,000 or less                                                                        50%

                                    More than $29,000 but less than $30,000                    45%

                                    More than $30,000 but less than $31,000                    40%

                                    More than $31,000 but less than $32,000                    35%

                                    More than $32,000 but less than $32,900                    30%

                                    More than $32,900 but less than $33,800                    25%

                                    More than $33,800 but less than $34,700                    20%

                                    More than $34,700 but less than $35,600                    15%

                                    More than $35,600 but less than $36,500                    10%

                                    More than $36,500 but less than $37,400                      5%

 

                        WHEREAS, the Board of Education has held a public meeting for the purpose of considering

                           a proposed amendment to its prior resolution granting a partial tax exemption for qualified

                           senior citizen property owners, which would increase the maximum income limits in accordance                                      with the aforementioned statutory amendments;

 

                        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education does hereby adopt

                        and establish that the maximum income limit for the partial real property tax exemptions

                        for qualified persons at least 65 years of age to be twenty-seven thousand dollars beginning

                        July first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand

                        eight and twenty-nine thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand nine, in accordance with

                        the amendments to Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law.

 

                        Dated: _________________

 

            11.4     Approve AIS Plan

 

11.5     Old Business

            A.        Enrollment/Land Purchase Update – Joseph Sciortino

           

11.6     New Business

            A.        Discussion - Gym Waiver for Seniors Playing 3 Varsity Level Sports (Ref. Policy 5280)

            B.         Discussion - Revision to Policy 5305 Regulations regarding Parent Pickup from Sporting

                                                 Events

                                   

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

           

 

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 23-26, 2007 – Regents Exams

January 24, 2007 – Wellness Committee Meeting Admin. Bldg. 3:45

January 26, 2007 – Second Marking Period ends

January 26-27, 2007 – Pawling Theatre Co. The Heidi Chronicles

January 27, 2007 – S.A.T.’s

February 7, 2007 – Elementary Parent-Teacher Assoc.  Meeting 7:00 p.m.

February   9, 2007 – Stone Soup Community Fest (Snow Date February 15th) 6:00-8:30 p.m. PCMS

February 9-15, 2007 – PTSA Readers Digest Book Fair  at the Middle School

February 10, 2007 – A.C.T.’s

February 12, 2007 – Next Board of Education Meeting