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Board of Education                                Pawling Central School

                                                                                 32 Holiday Hills Lane             

                                                                            Pawling, NY  12564

April 30, 2007                                                                                                                               

 

Business Meeting                                                           Ele. School

7:30 PM                                                                          7 Haight St. 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:  

 

                        PRESENTATION OF BUDGET BROCHURE TO BOARD OF

                        EDUCATION

 

                        CONTINGENT BUDGET INFORMATION

 

                                                                                                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              Retirement

            A.        Kindergarten Teacher

8.2       Appointments

            A.        Part-Time Extended Substitute Health Teacher

            B.         Per Diem Substitute Teacher

8.3       Approve Appointment of Intramural Tennis Program Advisor

8.4       Approve Request for FMLA – Teacher Aide

                        8.5       Extend Teacher Probationary Period

                        8.6       Extend Teacher Probationary Period

                        8.7       Extend Teacher Probationary Period

                        9.1       Accept Bids

                                    A.        M.S. Courtyard Entrance Canopy

                                    B.         Maintenance Building Roof

                        9.2       Declare Photocopier Obsolete

                        9.3       Approve Participation in Mid Hudson Teacher Center 2007-2008

                        9.4       Approve BOCES (Dutchess and Ulster) Final Service Requests

                        10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

                        11.1     Approve Machine Inspection of May 15, 2007 Budget Vote

                        11.2     Appoint May 15, 2007 Budget Election Inspectors

 

                       

            7.         Minutes

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

             of the following meeting:       

                                                    March 29, 2007        

                                                April 16, 2007

                                                April 24, 2007 Special to vote on BOCES budget                                                                                                    (Results of BOCES vote attached to minutes)

8.         Personnel

*          8.1       Retirement – Kindergarten teacher

*          8.2       Appointment(s): 

                          A.      Part-time extended substitute health teacher

                        B.         Per diem substitute

 

*          8.3       Appoint Intramural Tennis Program/Advisor

 

*          8.4       Leave of Absence:  - Teacher Aide

 

*          8.5       Extend Teacher Probationary Appointment

 

*          8.6       Extend Teacher Probationary Appointment

 

*          8.7       Extend Teacher Probationary Appointment

 

 

9.         Financial                                                                     

*          9.1       Accept Bids: 

                        A.        Middle School Courtyard Entrance Canopy Bid

                        B.         Maintenance Building Roof Bid:   

                                   

*          9.2       Declare Photocopiers Obsolete:

                       

 

*          9.3       Approve 2008 Participation in Mid Hudson Teacher Center: 

 

*          9.4       Approve BOCES Final Service 2007-2008 Requests

 

            9.5       Amend Approved Final 2007-08 Budget Resolution:

                        RESOLVED, that the Board of Education amend the approval of the final 2007-2008                                   school budget to indicate a contingent budget amount of $30,654,905 so that the                                          resolution reads as follows:

 

            RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District,       Dutchess and Putnam Counties is hereby authorized to appropriate the estimated     expenditures of $31,113,362 for the ensuing 2007-2008 school year in accordance with    the statement which has been presented by the Board of Education under Education Law,         Section 1716, and raise the necessary taxes thereof.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education present a contingent budget       of $30,654,905 as required by State law, which will be required for school district        purposes for the year 7/1/2007 through 6/30/2008, which excludes non-contingent and       exempt expenditures, and the Property Tax Report Card as presented.

 

10.       Committee on Special Education

*          10.1     Accept Individualized Education Plans

 

11.       Board of Education

*     11.1    Appoint Machine Inspector of May 15, 2007 Budget Vote:

                       

*          11.2     Appoint Election Inspectors             

 

11.3     First Reading of the following Policies/Regulatlions:

            A.        Policy 5280 Interscholastic Revision

            B.         Policy 5305R (Regulations) Section VI. Transportation to Off-Campus Events

 

11. 4    Old Business

            A.        2007-2008 School Calendar – Discussion

 

           

11. 5    New Business

            A.        Maintenance Building Roof

 

12.       Administrative Reports

            Superintendent

            Elementary Principal

            Middle School Principal

            Middle School Dean of Students

            High School Principal

            High School Dean of Students/Athletic Director

            Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel

            Asst. Superintendent for Finance

            Director of Special Education

            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   RESOLVED, that the Board of Education reconvene

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

 

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

Time: ____________

 

May 8, 2007 – MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT  7:00 P.M. at the Middle School

                        The candidates for the Board of Education in the order

                       they will appear on the ballot are:

                                    Thomas Johnson

                                                 Evelyn J. Perrault

                                     Pauline Kaplan

                                     Jeff Arnold

                                     Dennis Munnelly

                                     Richard Miskovitz

 

                        This meeting is sponsored by the PTA’s and will be

                          moderated by the League of Women Voters.  This will

                          be your opportunity to ask your questions of the Board

                          candidates.

 

 

REMINDER: 

 

VOTER REGISTRATION FOR NEW VOTERS MAY 3, 2007

AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3:00 TO 7:00 P.M.

 

BUDGET VOTE IS MAY 15, 2007 9:00 A.M. TO 9:00                              P.M. PAWLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MULTI PURPOSE ROOM

 

          IF YOU NEED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, PLEASE CONTACT

          THE BOARD CLERK, PEGGY MACLEAY GENEROSO, 855-4614.

 

 

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