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Board of Education                                       Pawling Central School

                                                                       7 Haight Street

                                                                                     Pawling, NY  12564

March 21, 2005                                                                                                                              

 

Business Meeting                                                                     Ele. School

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:  

 

                        Refining 2005-06 Budget

 

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 – Bus Monitor

                        8.2       Appointments:

                                    A.        Per Diem Substitute Teacher

                                    B.         JV Girls Basketball Coach Winter 2004-05 and Softball Coach for Spring 2005

                                    C.         Modified Softball Coach

                                    D.        District Wide Substitute Teacher

                                    E.         Food Service Worker

                                    F.         Cook

                                    G.        Student Teachers

                        8.3       Amend Temporary Food Service Worker Appointment Resolution

                        8.4       Set Rate of Pay for the Position of Substitute Teaching Assistant

                        9.1       Accept Financial Reports

                                                Bank Reconciliations m/e January, 2005

                                                Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e January, 2005

                                                Summary of Cash Balances m/e January 2005

                                                Pawling Central Middle School Activity Fund Report, January 2005

                                                Pawling High School Activity Fund Report, January 2005

 

                        9.2       Approve Health Service Contracts for Health Services Rendered to Pawling Students

                        9.3       Approve Health Service Contracts for Service Rendered by Pawling CSD

                        10.2     Approve Sports Merger with Dover UFSD for Ice Hockey

                        10.3     Accept Dover Student as Independent Runner to Train with Pawling Track & Field Team

 

7.         Minutes

 

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

             of the following meeting:       

                                                             March 7, 2005

                                                        

 

8.         Personnel       

*          8.1       Resignation(s   Bus Monitor

 

*          8.2       Appointments

A.        Per diem substitute

B.         JV Girls Basketball Coach for the Winter 2004-05 season, and JV Softball Coach for Spring 2005

C.         Modified Softball Coach for the spring 2005 season

D.        District Wide Substitute

E.         Food Service Worker

F..        Cook

G..       Student teachers

 

            8.3       Amend Temporary Food Service Worker Appointment Resolution

 

            8.4       Set Rate of Pay for the Position of Substitute Teaching Assistant

 

9.         Financial         

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

                        following financial reports:

                        -Bank Reconciliations m/e January, 2005

                        -Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e January, 2005

                        -Summary of Cash Balances m/e January, 2005                                 

                        -Pawling Central Middle School Activity Fund Report, January, 2005

                        -Pawling High School Activity Fund Report, January, 2005

 

*          9.2       Approve Health Service Contracts for Health Services Rendered to Pawling Students:

                       

*          9.3       Approve Health Service Contracts  for Service Rendered by Pawling CSD:

 

10.       Board of Education   

            10.1     BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District,

                          Dutchess and Putnam Counties, New York, hereby authorizes and directs the District Clerk

to  give notice to the qualified voters of the School District of the Annual Public Hearing on the              Budget, Annual Meeting, School District Election and Vote as attached, including the

                        following propositions:

 

HEALTH AND SAFETY REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE PROPOSITION

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District is hereby    

authorized to make repairs to the Elementary and High Schools in part to bring same into compliance with health and safety laws and regulations relating to school district buildings and grounds and other required maintenance, at a maximum estimated cost of $307,500, with such amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District.

 

BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District, is hereby authorized to (1) acquire school buses and school vehicles at a cost not to exceed $265,956, which is estimated to be the maximum cost thereof, (2) expend such sums for such purpose, (3) levy the tax necessary therefor, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, taking into account state aid received, and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, to issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $265,956, and to levy a tax to pay the interest on such obligations.

 

                         See attached Legal Notice

 

*          10.2    Approve Sports Merger with Dover UFSD for Ice Hockey and Approve Request of Dover           

              Student to Participate with Pawling Ice Hockey Team for 2005-06:

 

*          10.3    Accept Dover Student as Independent Runner to Train with Pawling Track & Field Team:

                        

10. 4    Old Business

 

10. 5    New Business

           

11.       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

 

12.       Visitors’ Comments (15 Minute Maximum)

 

13        Executive Session

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

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

 

            13.2     Reconvene to Open Session   RESOLVED, that the Board of Education reconvene

to open session for the purpose of adjournment.  Time: __________

 

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

Time: ____________

 

 

Dates to Remember

-March 18, 19, 20, 2005 - High School Musical

-March 21-24 – Middle School Book Fair

-March 25 thru April 1, 2005 – Spring Recess

-April 3, 2005 – Daylight Savings Time

-April 5, 2005 – Parent Teacher Association General Meeting 7:00 p.m.

-April 5-6, 2005 – Kindergarten Registration

-April 6, 2005 – BOCES Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. Dover H.S. Distance Learning Room or

                                    BETA, 900 Dutchess Turnpike (Rte. 44), Poughkeepsie

-April 9, 2005 – A.C.T.’s

-April 11, 2004 – Next Board of Education Meeting - Budget and Contingent Budget Report

 

 

Next Enrollment Committee meeting – Wednesday, March 23, 2005 – Middle School 5:00 p.m.

 

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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To be attached to Board Agenda:

 

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing on the proposed 2005-2006 Budget for the Pawling Central School District shall be held in the Multipurpose Room at the Pawling Elementary School, 7 Haight Street, Pawling, Dutchess and Putnam Counties, New York, on Monday, May 9, 2005 at 7:30 p.m., Prevailing Time.  The budget will be available for review for at least seven days prior to the hearing at all School District building offices.

 

            AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the election of a candidate to the Pawling Central School Board of Education and the budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Multipurpose Room of the Pawling Elementary School, 7 Haight Street, Pawling, Dutchess and Putnam Counties, New York, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine on the following items:

 

            1.        To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a  three (3) year term, commencing on July 1, 2005 and expiring on June 30, 2008 and one (1) member of the Board of Education for a two (2) year term commencing on July 1, 2005 and expiring on June 30, 2007.

 

2.                  To vote upon the adoption of the Budget of the School District for the 2005-2006 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

 

3.                  To adopt the following propositions:

 

 

HEALTH AND SAFETY REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE PROPOSITION

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District is hereby authorized to make repairs to the Elementary and High Schools in part to bring same into compliance with health and safety laws and regulations relating to school district buildings and grounds and other required maintenance, at a maximum estimated cost of $307,500, with such amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District.

 

BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District, is hereby authorized to (1) acquire school buses and school vehicles at a cost not to exceed $265,956, which is estimated to be the maximum cost thereof, (2) expend such sums for such purpose, (3) levy the tax necessary therefor, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, taking into account state aid received, and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, to issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $265,956, and to levy a tax to pay the interest on such obligations when due.

 

 

 

 

            The Board of Education gives further notice that personal registration of voters has been adopted for said School District and that no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District and/or is registered under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law for general election purposes.

 

            Said Board of Education gives further notice that the Board of Registration will prepare the register of said School District and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register provided that at any meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the School District Meeting for which such register is prepared so long as the registrant votes at least once in four years.

 

            Said date, time and place of the meeting of the Board of Registration is as follows:

 

            Thursday, May 5, 2005           3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

            and will be held at the Pawling Elementary School.

 

            Please take further notice that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education law shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk; that such register shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District, on each of five days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, May 15, 2005, and that the hours during which such register shall be open for inspection shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Prevailing Time.

 

            Please take further notice that applications for absentee ballots for election of Board Members and voting on the budget and propositions may be applied for at the Office of the District Clerk.  Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.  A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in said office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday, May 15, 2005, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Prevailing Time and on May 17, 2005.

 

            Please take further notice that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required by the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Annual District Election except Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, at each School Building between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Prevailing Time and also at said District Election.

 

            Please take further notice that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education to fill two (2) expired term of three years and one (1) expired term of two years must be filed with the District Clerk no later than the thirtieth day preceding the Annual Election of May 17, 2005.  Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large.  Petitions must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time on April 18, 2005.  Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District stating the residence of each signer and must state the name and residence of the candidate.  A copy of such petition may be obtained at the Office of District Clerk during regular school hours.

 

            AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Sections 2035 and 2008 of the Education law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said vote and election, must be filed with the Board of Education on or before April 25, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least fifty (50) of the qualified voters of the District; and must state the name and residence of each signer.  However, the School Board will not entertain or place before the voters any proposition if its purpose is beyond the power of the voters or is illegal, or any proposition requiring the expenditure of moneys which fails to include specific appropriations for all such expenditures required by the proposition.

 

            AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School District Clerk shall cause the Notice set forth above to be published once each week for four (4) weeks within the seven (7) weeks preceding the Annual Meeting, Election and Vote, the first such notice to be published at least 45 days prior to the Election and Vote, in accordance with Section 2004 of the Education Law.

 

Dated: Pawling, New York

 

            March 21, 2005

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                                                                                    District Clerk

                                  Pawling Central School District