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Board of Education                                       Pawling Central School

                                                                                32 Holiday Hills Lane

                                                                                      Pawling, NY  12564

February 12, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

Business Meeting                                                                   Place: Elementary School

                                                                                              7 Haight Street

7:30 PM                                                                                  Multi-Purpose Room

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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:

6.                       Middle School Students Recycling Project    

                       Middle School and  Elementary School Budget  –      Joseph Sciortino, Superintendent

                                                                                                            Margie Clarke, Asst Supt. 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       A.        Leave Request (FMLA) bus driver

            8.2       Retirement – High School English Teacher

            8.3       Retirement – Special Education Teacher

            8.4       Retirement – High School Librarian

            8.5       Resignation – Cleaner

            8.6       Appointments:

                        A.        Part 154 Coordinator

                        B.         Extended Substitute for Middle School Guidance Counselor

                        C.         Teaching Assistant

                        D.        Part time (0.5) JV Boys Basketball Coach

                        E.         Per Diem Substitute Teachers

                        F.         Substitute Cleaner

            8.7       Withdraw Student Teacher

            8.8       Amend 1/23/07 Appointment Resolution of Regular Substitute Special

                                    Education teacher

            8.9       Increase Pay Rate for Substitute Teaching Assistants

            9.1       Accept Financial Reports

            9.2       Accept Offer for Purchase of Obsolete School Bus Van

            9.3       Declare Risograph Copier Obsolete

            9.4       Declare Laptop Computer Obsolete

            9.5       Approve School Tax Refund

            9.6       Accept High School Locker Bids

            9.7       Approve Additional Options to H.S. Lunch Menu

            10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

            11.1     Approve Request for Use of Elementary School Field for a Football Camp

            11.2     Approve Late Transportation Request

            11.3     Accept Donation

           

 

            7.         Minutes

 

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

             of the following meeting:       

                                                             January 23,  2007

 

8.         Personnel       

*          8.1       Leave of Absence:  Bus driver

 

*          8.2       Retirement:  English Teacher

 

*          8.3       Retirement:  Special Education teacher

 

*          8.4       Retirement:  High School Librarian

 

*          8.5       Resignation:  Cleaner

 

*          8.6       Appointments: 

                        A.        Part 154 Coordinator  

                        B.         Extended Substitute Teacher for Middle School Guidance

                        C.         Teaching Assistant                  

                        D.        Part time (0.5) JV Boys Basketball Coach.

E.         Per diem substitute teachers:

                        F.         Substitute Cleaner

 

*          8.7       Withdraw student teacher: 

 

*          8.8       Amend 1/23/07 Appointment Resolution of Regular Substitute Special Education Teacher:

                       

*          8.9       Increase Pay Rate for Substitute Teaching Assistants  (to comply with NYS minimum wage                          ($7.15/hr).

 

 

 

 

 

9.         Financial         

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

                        following financial reports:

 

                                    Bank Reconciliations m/e November 30, 2006

                                    Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e November 30, 2006

                                    Summary of Cash Balance m/e  November 30, 2006

                                    Pawling Central M.S. Activity Fund Report m/e November 30, 2006

                                    Pawling H.S. Activity Fund Report,  m/e November 30, 2006

 

*          9.2       Accept Offer for Purchase of Obsolete School Bus Van        

                       

*           9.3      Declare Risograph Copier Obsolete

 

*           9.4      Declare Laptop Computer Obsolete

 

*           9.5      Approve School Tax Refund

 

*           9.6      Accept High School Locker Bids

                       

*          9.7       Approve Additional Options to H.S. Lunch Menu

 

                       

10.       Committee on Special Education

*          10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                       

11.       Board of Education   

*          11.1     Approve Request for Use of Elementary School field for a Football Camp

                       

*          11.2     Approve Late Transportation Request

           

*     11.3     Accept Donation

 

11. 4    Old Business

            A.        Enrollment/Land Purchase Update

 

11. 5    New Business

            A.        2007-2008 School Calendar

            B.         Demographic Study

            C.         Nominations for BOCES Board of Education (Discussion)

 

 

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,

Time: ____________

 

Dates to Remember

-February 9-14, 2007 – Middle School Book Fair

-February 16-19, 2007 – School Closed – Mid Winter Recess

-February 20, 2007 – Celebrity Read-A-Loud

-February 21, 2007 – CDEP Meeting – 3:35 p.m. Administration Building

                                 Budget Communications Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Elementary School

                                   Grade 7&8 Field Trip – New Faces of Engineering @ SUNY New Paltz

 

-February 26, 2006 – Next Board of Education Meeting

 

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Dates

-February 27-28, 2007 – Springs High Sports signups for students

-March 1, 2007 – Greek Angora

-March 2, 2007 – Parents as Reading Partners Ends

-March 3, 2007 – Budget Communications Meeting Saturday 10:00 a.m. Lakeside Lathrop Center

-March 5 - 9, 2007 – Math Assessment – Grade 3 & 4

-March 6-7, 2007 – Math Assessment Grades 5

-March 6-7, 2007 – Springs Middle School Sports signups for students

-March 7, 2007 – Elementary PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

-March 8, 2007 -  6th Grade Cake Auction 6:00 p.m.

-March 10, 2007 – S.A.T.’s

                               Daylight Savings time begins

-March 13-15, 2007 – Math Assessments Grades 6-8

-March 21-23, 2007 – 8th Grade Trip to Washington, D.C.

 

REMINDERS:           

                          All transportation requests for 2007-08 for private schools and day care are due in

                          the Transportation Office by April 1st.  If you need a form, call the bus garage (855-4640) or               go on our website  pawlingschools.org.

 

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                        There will be three open seats on the Board of Education this year (positions are

for  three (3) years).  If you would like to be a candidate, petitions are  available at Board    meetings and in the District Office or call 855-4614 for a petition or additional information.  The last day to file a nominating petition for election to the School Board is  April 16, 2007

by 5:00 p.m.  

 

                       

 

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            YOUR INPUT ON NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET IS IMPORANT.  ALL ARE WELCOME                          TO ATTEND THE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 MEETING AT THE ELEMENTARY                                 SCHOOL AT 7:00 PM AND/OR THE SATURDAY,  MARCH 3 MEETING AT LATHROP

                        CENTER IN LAKESIDE PARK ON SATURDAY AT 10:00 AM AND PARTICIPATE IN                                               THE CONVERSATION DESIGNED TO INCREASE INFORMATION AND  UNDER-                                     STANDING OF THE SCHOOL BUDGET PROCESS.