A  G  E  N  D  A

Note:  Original meeting of 2/26/07 was cancelled due to bad weather.  It has been rescheduled for Monday, 3/5/07 7:30 p.m.

 

Board of Education                         Pawling Central School District

                                            32 Holidays Lane

                                                Pawling, NY  12564

March 5, 2007 (rescheduled from

                         February 26, 2007)                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Business Meeting                                                          Elementary School

7:30 PM                                                                7 Haight Street, Pawling                                                                                              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:  

                       Special Education, High School & Athletic Budgets – Margie Clarke

 

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        Appointments

                        A.        Coaches

                        B.         Advisor for MS. Field Hockey Intramurals

                        C.         Per Diem Substitute (Teacher, Teaching Asst., Aide/Monitor, Typist)

                        D.        Permanent 10 month Typist

            9.1        Accept Financial Reports

                                                Bank Reconciliations m/e December 2006

                                                Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e December, 2006

                                                Summary of Cash Balance m/e December, 2006

                                                Pawling Central M.S. Activity Fund Report, December, 2006

                                                Pawling H.S. Activity Fund Report, December, 2006

9.2               Food Service Cooperative Bid Approval

9.3               Authorize Municipal Cooperation (NYLAF)

10.1            Accept Individualized Education Plans

11.1            Accept Donation

11.2            Approve Employees Children to Attend Pawling Schools (2007-2008)

 

7.         Minutes                      

 

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

             of the following meeting:          

                                                             February 12, 2007

 

8.         Personnel       

*          8.1        Appointments

                        A.        Coaches

                        B.         Field hockey intramurals advisor for Middle School girls

                        C.         Per Diem Substitute (Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Monitor/Aide, Typist)            

                        D.        Permanent 10 month typist

 

*          8.2        Amend Assistant Superintendent Contract:

                       

9.         Financial          

*          9.1        Accept Financial Reports

                                    Bank Reconciliations m/e December 2006

                                    Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e December, 2006

                                    Summary of Cash Balance m/e December, 2006

                                    Pawling Central M.S. Activity Fund Report, December, 2006

                                    Pawling H.S. Activity Fund Report, December, 2006

 

 

*           9.2       Approve Food Service Cooperative Bid for 2007-2008 (with Dover)

 

            9.3        Resolution of the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District, authorizing the                                  execution and delivery of an amended and restated Municipal Cooperation Agreement and related                         documents by and among the several municipal corporations, school district, fire districts and/or                             boards of cooperative educational services to provide for the cooperative temporary investment of                         public funds:

 

                        WHEREAS, the Pawling Central School District (the “District”) is authorized to deposit public                              funds, receive such deposits and temporarily invest public funds pursuant to the provisions of                                 Section 10 and 11 of the General Municipal Law (the “GML”) and the District now exercises such                        powers as authorized by statute without anddisability or reservation; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the District is authorized to enter into agreements with municipal corporations (as                              defined in Article 5-G of the GML), including school districts and boards of cooperative                                         educational services, pursuant to Article 5-G of the GML for the purpose of exercising its                                     functions, powers and duties on a cooperative or contract basis or for the provisions of a joint                                service; and

 

                        WHEREAS, with respect to the temporary investment of its public funds, the District has adopted                         an investment policy pursuant to and consistent with Section 39 of the GML; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the District after conducting an investigation and evaluation of the benefits of                                    exercising its power under Section 10 and 11 of the GML on a cooperative, contract or joint service                       basis, and after due deliberation of the findings arising from such investigation and evaluation,                                determined that it is in the best interest of the District to temporarily invest a portion of its public                            funds on a cooperative basis pursuant to the terms of a cooperative investment agreement, as                                defined in Article 3-A of the GML; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the District has previously executed and delivered a Municipal Cooperation                                       Agreement dated as of July 1, 2004, (the “Agreement”) among the Dutchess County Board of                              Cooperative Educational Services, as Lead Agent (the “Lead Agent”), and various other municipal                        corporations (each a “Participant”), providing for cooperative investment in accordance with                                 Article 3-A under the trade name “New York Liquid Asset Fund” (“NYLAF”); and

 

                        WHEREAS, the Governing Board (as defined in the Agreement) adopted a resolution on January                          19, 2007 to amend the Agreement to reflect the substitution of Cheektowaga Central School                                  District as Lead Agent in replacement of Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational                               Services, the substitution of Bankers Trust Company, N.A. as Administrator and Marketing Agent                        in replacement of Key Bank National Association, a national banking association (“Key Bank”),                               the substitution of Voyageur Asset Management Inc. in replacement of Victory Capital                                              Management Inc. as Investment Consultant and the substitution of M&T Bank as Custodian in                              replacement of Key Bank and to remove the requirement of a vote of each Participant for certain                                     future amendments; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the Board of Education has reviewed the amended and restated Agreement (the                               “Amended and Restated Agreement”) and determined that it is in the best interests of the District to                     execute and deliver a counterpart of the Amended and Restated Agreement, a true copy of which is                     available in the office of the District; and

 

                        NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School                              District, located in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, State of New York, as follows:

 

                        Section 1. The terms, conditions and provisions of the Amended and Restated attached hereto are                                     hereby approved. The President of the Board of Education or chief fiscal officer of the District is                          hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Amended and Restated Agreement, and the District                          Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the District thereto and attest such seal. The President                     of the Board of Education or chief fiscal officer of the District is hereby authorized to affect and                               consent to such changes to the Amended and Restated Agreement in the form attached hereto as                             may be necessary or convenient in order to further carry out the purposes of the Amended and                                     Restated Agreement and to clarify or correct the terms thereof. The President of the Board of                                   Education or chief fiscal officer of the District is hereby authorized to delegate the foregoing duties               to his or her designees as authorized by the Law (as that term is defined in the Amended and                                     Restated Agreement), which designee is an authorized employee officer of the District.

 

                        Section 2. Notwithstanding any term or provision of the Amended and Restated Agreement to the                         contrary, the District may withdraw from the Amended and Restated Agreement upon not more                           than 30 days’ written notice given to the Lead Agent or the Administrator, on behalf of the Lead                                  Agent, by the chief fiscal officer of the District and thereafter the District’s participation in the                                 cooperative investment in Portfolio Assets (as that term is defined in the Amended and Restated                                 Agreement) shall terminate pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement.

 

                        Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its due adoption by the governing                              board of the District.

 

 

 

 

10.        Committee on Special Education

*          10.1      Accept Individualized Education Plans

                       

 

11.        Board of Education    

*          11.1      Accept Donation

 

*          11.2      Approve Employees Children Attending Pawling Central Schools

 

 

11.3      Old Business

            A.  Any Nominations for BOCES Board of Education (Two Open Seats)

            B.  Demographic Study

 

11.4      New Business

 

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

 

-February 26 thru March 2, 2007 – Parents as Reading Partners

-February 27-28, 2007 – Spring H.S. Sports signups for students

-March 1, 2007 – Greek Angora – Middle School

 

-March 3, 2007 –  (School) Budget Communications Meeting at the Lathrop Center in Lakeside

                             Park at 10:00 a.m.  We look forward to your participation and

                    welcome your comments.

 

 

-March 5-6, 2007 – Math Assessment – Grade 5

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

-March 5, 2007 –   PTSTA Program – Re: My Space

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

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

-March 8, 2007 –  Kindergarten Orientation 7:00 p.m.

                              Middle School Cake Auction  6:00 p.m.

-March 10, 2007 – SAT’s

-March 11, 2007 – Daylight Savings Time begins

-March 12, 2007 – Next Board of Education meeting

 

 

 

REMINDERS:           

                          All transportation requests 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 (3 positions

for   three (3) years).  If you would like to be a candidate, petitions are  available at Board    meetings and in the District Office, 32 Holiday Hills Lane, Lakeside Park, Pawling, NY.  The last day to file a nominating petition for election to the School Board is  April 16, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.   If you need additional information call the District Office 855-4600.

 

                        There will be a Prospective School Board Members Workshop on Saturday,

                        April 14, 2007 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Dutchess County BOCES, 5 BOCES

                        Road, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – a workshop for everyone considering running for

                        a local school board. 

 

                        There is no fee but reservations are requested.  Call 486-4800 Ext. 21 if you are

                        interested in attending.