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Board of Education                                       Pawling Central School

                                                                       7 Haight Street

                                                                                      Pawling, NY  12564

March 7, 2005

 

Note:  The 2/28/05 meeting had to be cancelled due to snow

           This agenda includes those resolutions plus additions                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Business Meeting                                                                     Middle  School

7:30 PM                                                                                   Cafetorium

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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 Reports – Margie Clarke

 

                        The Preliminary 2005-06 Budget to date

 

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       Terminate Part Time Cleaner

8.2       Resignations

                                    A.        Bus Driver

                                    B.         Bus Driver

                                    C.         District-wide Substitute Teacher

                        8.3       Leave of Absence

                                    A.        Teaching Assistant

                        8.4       Appointment(s)

                                    A.        Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher

                                    B.         Interscholastic Appointments

                                    C.         Teacher Aide

                                    D.        Substitute Bus Driver

                                    E.         Substitute Cleaner

                                    F.         Substitute Teacher Aide

                        8.5       Create Guidance Aide Position

                        9.1       Accept Financial Reports

                        9.2       Approve Collection of Taxes by Installment Payments

                        10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                        11.1     Accept 5 Students from the World Exchange Program

                        11.2     Approve Late Transportation Request (to After-School Care)

                       

 

                       

7.         Minutes

 

7.1       Approve Minutes        

                                                             February 10, 2005

                                                        

 

8.         Personnel       

*          8.1       Terminate A Part-time Cleaner 14, 2005.

*          8.2       Resignation(s)

                                    A.        School bus driver                    

B.         School bus driver position

                                    C.         District-wide substitute teacher

*          8.3       Leave of Absence  Teaching Assistant

*          8.4       Appointments             

A.        long-term substitute elementary teacher

                        B.         Interscholastic appointments               

C.         Teacher aide

                        D.        Substitute Bus Driver              

E.         Substitute cleaner

                        F.         Substitute teacher aide

*          8.5       Create Guidance Aide Position

 

9.         Financial         

*          9.1       Accept Financial Reports:

                                    Bank Reconciliations m/e December, 2004

                                    Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e December, 2004

                                    Summary of Cash Balance m/e December, 2004

                                    Budget Transfer Report, quarter ending December, 2004

                                    Pawling Central M.S. Activity Fund Report, December 2004

                                    Pawling H.S. Activity Fund Report, December, 2004

 

 

*           9.2        Approve Collection of Taxes by Installment Payments

WHEREAS, the Real Property Tax Law permits non-city school districts to permit the payment of school taxes totaling over fifty ($50.00) dollars per parcel in installments pursuant to the same schedule and procedures as set forth in local County law; and

 

WHEREAS, the Pawling Central School District is located in Dutchess and Putnam Counties; and

 

WHEREAS, Dutchess and Putnam Counties permit the collection of taxes in installments pursuant to County law; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District wishes to permit the flexibility of paying school taxes totaling over fifty ($50.00) dollars per parcel in installments to its eligible taxpayers; and

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District shall permit District taxpayers to pay school taxes totaling over fifty ($50.00) dollars per parcel in installments, pursuant to the installment schedule and procedures of the appropriate County laws.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District Clerk is hereby directed to certify this resolution and provide copies of such certified resolution to the Clerks of the Board of Supervisors of Dutchess and Putnam Counties prior to August 1, 2005.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District Clerk is also hereby directed to immediately notify the collecting officer of this resolution and the contents thereof.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect for the taxes to be collected for the 2005-2006 school year, and shall continue until rescinded by the Board of Education or changes to County law.

 

10.       Committee on Special Education

*          10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                       

11.       Board of Education   

*          11.1     Accept 5 Students from the World Exchange Program

*          11.2     Approve Late Transportation Request

11. 3    Old Business

11. 4    New Business

           

12.       Administrative Reports

            Superintendent

            Elementary Principal

            Middle School Principal

            High School Principal

            Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel

            Asst. Superintendent for Finance

            Director of Special Education

            Dean of Students/Athletic Director

            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: ____________

 

 

REMINDERS:           

                          All transportation requests 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 (two positions

for 3 years, one position for 2 years).  If you would like to be a candidate, petitions are       available at Board meetings and in the District Office.  The last day to file a nominating petition for election to the School Board is Monday, April 18, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.   If you

need additional information call the Board Clerk at 855-4625.

 

                        Also, there will be a Prospective School Board Members Workshop hosted by

                        Dutchess County School Boards Association on Saturday, April 9, 2005, 9:00 to

                        11:00 a.m. at D.C. BOCES, 5 BOCES Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY.  There is no fee,

                        but reservations are requested.  Call 486-4800 Ext. 211.   

 

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                          REMAINING SCHEDULED SCHOOL GROWTH & OUTREACH MEETING:

 

 

                                    Thursday, March 10, 7:00 PMHolmes-Whaley Lake Civic Center

                                                                                        Rte. 292, Holmes, N.Y.

 

                        YOUR INPUT AND SUGGESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF

                                                            PAWLING SCHOOLS