MINUTES
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Date of Meeting:
Time of Meeting:
Type of Meeting: Business Meeting
Place of
Meeting: Elementary
School Multi-Purpose Room
Board Members
Present: Henrietta
Lodge, Board President
Pauline
Kaplan, Vice President
Thomas
Clark
Bruce
Cunningham
Robert
Gaglione
Dennis Munnelly
Teri
Olson
Board Members
Absent: none
Admin. Staff
Present: Frank DeLuca,
Superintendent
Frank
Tolan
Dr.
Cheryl Thomas
Anthony
Saracino
John
Bellucci
Sonya
Abbye Taylor
George
Newman
Margie
Clarke
Robert
Hamilton
Evelyn
Perrault
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Business
Meeting Called to Order by Board
President Roll Call was taken by the Board Clerk Pledge to the Flag Board President
Comments –Reminded
all that the transportation requests for next year are due by April 1st. Visitors Comments – John Benson- commented on the public
turnout to hear the preliminary budget reports. He was the only audience member. Board Remarks - none Presentation: CDEP
Report – Sonya Abbye Taylor BUDGET
- Other
Considerations Transportation
Agenda order:
Motion
by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Teri Olson and carried unanimously to approve
the following additions and changes to the order of the agenda as presented Add to Budget Presentations; Preliminary
Budget – Pawling Elementary Preliminary Budget – Add
to consent agenda: Add to 8.1 Resignations – C.
Cook Add to 8.2 Appointments – D.
Substitute Teacher 11.3 Updated agreement Feb. __
’05 replaces Dec. __ ‘04 11.5 Approve Settlement Offer 11.6 Approval Offer of Payment The Items with a * are items
the Superintendent recommended for the consent agenda. Motion by Thomas Clark,
seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of
Education accepts the following as the consent agenda: 8.1 Resignation(s) A. Substitute
Cleaner B. Long Term
Substitute Speech
Language Pathologist 8.2 Appointments A. Permanent
Senior Typist B. Permanent
Senior Typist C. D. Substitute
Teacher 8.3 Approve Field Service
Observation Request 9.1 Accept Financial
Reports 10.1 Accept IEP 11.1 Approve Late
Transportation Request 11.2 Grant Permission for
Employee’s Child to Attend PES 11.3 Approve Letter of
Agreement with Manhattanville College re: Student
Teachers Motion
by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Robert Gaglione and carried unanimously to
remove items 11. 5 and 11.6 from the consent agenda. Minutes Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by
Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education approves the Minutes of
the following meeting with amendment that Robert Gaglione seconded the motion
to enter into executive session: Personnel * Approved as part of the consent agenda
that the Board of Education accept the following resignation(s): Silvana Marfioti, from her substitute cleaner position, effective
Rebecca Marie Kassirer, appointed as a long term substitute
speech language therapist to commence 3/14/05 resigned before starting
because she obtained a full time position elsewhere. Marian Wheeler, Cook, for the purpose of retirement effective *
Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve
the following appointments: Virginia
Mold, Permanent Senior
Typist in accordance with the CSEA contract at Salary Grade 8A, Step 6
($33,364.94 prorated), effective Patricia Ambrose as a
Permanent Senior Typist in accordance with the CSEA Contract, effective
January 24, 2005 (the date the list was certified by Civil Service) with no change in salary grade or
step since provisional appointment (Salary Grade 8A, Step 3 - $30,416.60
prorated) Nancy Iankowitz (R.N.) as a substitute school nurse at the
certified rate, effective February 15, 2005, with continuing employment
dependent upon fingerprint clearance from the State Education Department. The following individuals as
substitute teachers, with continuing employment dependent upon fingerprint
clearance from the State Education Department: Kate Cochran, 4 yr. degree
(certification pending) Grace McColgan, certified rate *Approved
as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve request for
placement of Joseph Gaglione, a New Paltz student, to perform forty hours of
field service observations in Financial * Approved as
part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the following
financial reports: Bank Reconciliations m/e
November, 2004 Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e
November, 2004 Summary of Cash Balances m/e
November, 2004 November 2004 Committee on Special
Education * Approved
as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the
following Individualized Education plans: 10033, 5063, 9652, 5064,
100048, 200152, 10374, 9992, 02017, 5030, 10724, 5093, 0022, 02012, 9424,
10979, 09424 Board of Education *
Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve
late transportation request for M. Laskorski to after-school care effective *
Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education grant
permission for Christine Tucci’s son, Cameron Tucci, to attend *
Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Pawling Central School Board
of Education approve the Letter of Agreement between the District and Motion by
Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Teri Olson and carried unanimously WHEREAS, the Board of Education
for the Pawling Central School District is considering capital project(s) to
provide for future enrollment growth, and WHEREAS,
the Board of Education has reviewed and analyzed proposals from a number of
construction management firms, NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education for the Old
Business Enrollment
Committee Update New
Business Nominations
for BOCES Board of Education NYSSBA
set a plaque recognizing Pawling as a member.
Administrative Reports Superintendent -
The BOCES Superintendent and BOCES Board President will visit at the
next Board Meeting. -The
Pawling Chamber of Commerce has inquired about a student internship to assist
with its monthly newsletter. Some
students will work with the Chamber, thanks to Frank Tolan, Ann Godesky and
Alison Scanlon. Elementary
Principal – The ELAs
are complete. – Updated Town Meeting presentation. – Reported on Celebrity
read-aloud. Middle
School Principal - none High
School Principal – Thanked
the student council and the Fire Department for their help in staging the Asst.
Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel – Discussed professional development opportunities and
“Survival Spanish” class offered. Asst.
Superintendent for Finance
– Discussed Finance Manager and reassured the Board of the secure system that
continues to be in place. Director
of Special Education
-Discussed parent interest in PACE program and the possibility of some
students returning to Pawling Schools because of the program. Dean
of Students/Athletic Director
– Girls’ basketball went to the sectionals. – Wrestling sectionals coming up. Director
of Facilities and Operations
– Now in possession of new Ford pick-up with plow. Supervisor
of Transportation –
Transportation requests due Visitors’ Comments - none Executive Session Motion
by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Teri Olson and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education enters Executive Session to discuss specific personnel
issues and legal issues. Time: The
following was recorded by Henrietta Lodge, clerk pro tem: Motion
by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Teri Olson and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education reconvenes to open session for the purpose of voting on agenda
items 11.5 and 11.6. Time:
Motion by
Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Thomas Clark and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District authorize its
attorneys, Girvin and Ferlazzo, P.C. to reject the counter offer of
settlement submitted to the District through their attorney in a matter
involving student #9771 and to offer again the original terms of settlement
in addition to those terms agreed to in executive session on February 14,
2005. Motion by
Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Thomas Clark and carried unanimously that in the
matter involving student #9850, in the event plaintiffs appellees demand
payment pursuant to a judgment issued by the district court while the
District’s appeal is pending, the Board of Education of the Pawling School
District authorized its attorneys, Girvin and Ferlazzo, P.C. to offer them
payment of the amounts ordered plus statutory interest in the event the
Board’s appeals are ultimately denied and further authorizes its attorneys to
offer and to secure a bond in the amounts of the judgment and seek a stay of
the judgment in the event the offer to secure a bond is rejected. Motion by
Thomas Clark, seconded by Dennis Munnelly and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education adjourns this meeting. Time: Respectfully
submitted, Virginia Mold District Clerk |
CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE Board Pres. Comments Visitor’s Comments Board Remarks PRESENTATIONS AGENDA ORDER APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE MINUTES PERSONNEL Resignations Appointments Approve
Field Service Observation Request FINANCIAL Accept
Financial Reports SPECIAL EDUCATION Accept Individualized Education Plans BOARD OF EDUCATION Approve
Late Transportation Request Grant
Permissions for Employee’s Child to Approve
Letter of Agreement with Approve
Construction Manager OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS VISITORS’ COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION Approve Settlement Offer Approval Offer of Payment ADJOURN |