PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Pawling Central School

Date of Meeting:                 March 7, 2005

Time of Meeting:                 7:30 P.M.

Type of Meeting:                 Business Meeting

Place of Meeting:                                Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room

 

Board Members Present:                  Henrietta Lodge, Board President

                                                                Bruce Cunningham

                                                                Robert Gaglione

Dennis Munnelly

                                                                Teri Olson

                                                                                                                               

Board Members Absent:                    Pauline Kaplan, Vice President

                                                                Thomas Clark

 

Admin. Staff Present:                         Frank DeLuca, Superintendent

                                                                Dr. Cheryl Thomas

                                                                John Bellucci

                                                                Sonya Abbye Taylor

                                                                George Newman

                                                                Margie Clarke

                                                                Robert Hamilton

                                                                Evelyn Perrault

 

Note:  The 2/28/05 meeting had to be cancelled due to snow.   This includes those resolutions plus additions

 

Business Meeting Called to Order by Board President

Roll Call was taken by the Board Clerk

Pledge to the Flag

Board President Comments -Welcome

 

Visitors Comments - none

 

Board Remarks - none

                                

Presentation:      

                Special Education, High School & Athletic Reports – Margie Clarke

                The Preliminary 2005-06 Budget to date

Detail Appropriation Budget Report by Function was reviewed.

 

Agenda order: 

Motion by Robert Gaglione, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously to approve the following additions, deletions/changes and order of the agenda as presented.

Correction: Approve Minutes of Feb. 14, 2005, not Feb. 10.

Add: 8.5: Approve Student Teacher

 

The Items with a * are items the Superintendent recommended for the consent agenda. 

 

Approve Consent Agenda:

Motion by Bruce Cunningham, seconded by Robert Gaglione and carried unanimously 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          Approve Student Teacher

                8.6          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)

Discussion: Thanked Mr. Miller and Ms. Hay, retiring bus drivers, for their many years of service.

                               

Minutes

Motion by Teri Olson, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of Education approve the Minutes of the following meeting:          February 14, 2005

                                                                        

Personnel            

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education terminate Margaret Martin’s employment as a part-time cleaner  effective February 14, 2005.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept, with regret, the following resignations for the purpose of retirement:

                A. George Miller, from his school bus driver position, effective April 1, 2005.       (36 yrs. of service to the district)

                B. Bernice Hay, from her school bus driver position, effective April 4, 2005.                        (30 ˝ years of service to the district)

                C. Richard Milhaven, as a district-wide substitute teacher, dependent upon his appointment as a teacher aide.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the following request(s) for a leave of absence.

                Josephine Occhipinti, as a Teaching Assistant, effective approximately April 11, 2005 and dependent upon her appointment as a long-term substitute teacher until June 30, 2005 (replacing Kelly Wilcha).

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the following appointments:

                A. Josephine Occhipintini, as a long-term substitute elementary teacher effective approximately April 11, 2005 to June 30, 2005 at a daily rate of $130.00 (no other benefits)

                                Note:  Ms. Occhipintini has Elementary certification.

               

                B. The following interscholastic appointments at a stipend according to the agreement between the District and the Pawling Teachers Association:

                Barbara Bliven, JV Track Coach for Spring 2005

                Bryan Turner, Asst. Varsity Track Coach for Spring 2005

                Dominick Aquafredda, Modified (9th Grade) Baseball Coach

                           for Spring 2005

 

                C. Richard Milhaven, as a teacher aide, effective March 7, 2005, at the hourly rate of $9.63, with a probationary period according to CSEA contract.

 

                D. George Miller as a substitute Bus Driver, effective April 1, 2005, at the hourly rate of $15.34.

 

                E. Margaret Martin, as a substitute cleaner, effective March 7, 2005, at the hourly rate of $8.50.

 

                F. Anne McNerney, as a substitute teacher aide, effective March 8, 2005 for the, Remainder of the school year at the hourly rate of $ 6.50.

                Note:  All of the appointments are employees who have been fingerprinted.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education

approve Lysandra Rae from Manhattanville College as a student teacher with the High School Math Department working with Lonnie Powers, Ann Conti and Todd Chamberlain from March 14 to May 6, 2005.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education create the civil service position of Guidance Aide for the Pawling Central School District

 

Financial              

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the following 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

 

*  Approved as part of the consent agenda 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.

 

Committee on Special Education

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the following Individualized Education plans:

For school year 2004-2005: 100018, 3863, 9845, 9970, 100045, 9719,

02057, 10562, 02059, 02058, 200453, 9970, 3847,  10958, 10886,

200354, 10982, 200350

For school year 2005-2006: 100018, 10147, 9745, 200365, 9812, 9679, 9845, 10316, 200382, 9719, 10482

 

Board of Education          

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept five (5) students into our school from April 24, 2005 thru May 4, 2005 from the World Exchange Program.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve request for E. Frost to after school care 2 days per week for remainder of 2004-05.

 

Old Business - Updates on public meetings of the Enrollment Committee.

New Business - none

 

Administrative Reports

Superintendent – Discussed Elem. Book Fair for elem. principal.

Elementary Principal – not present

Middle School Principal – Discussed Greek Agora and visiting authors.

High School Principal – not present. HS musical – You’re A Good

        Man Charlie Brown on Feb. 18, 19 and 20th.

Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel - none

Asst. Superintendent for Finance - none

Director of Special Education – Presently conducting annual reviews.  Discussed recruiting for PACE program.

Dean of Students/Athletic Director – Discussed wrestling victories.

Director of Facilities and Operations - none

Supervisor of Transportation - – Thanked Mr. Miller and Ms. Hay for their many years of service.  They will be missed by students,  parents and staff.

 

Visitors’ Comments – none

 

Executive Session

Motion by Teri Olson, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of Education enters Executive Session to discuss specific personnel issues and legal issues. 

                                 Time:  9:00 PM.

 

The following was recorded by Henrietta Lodge, clerk pro tem:

 

Adjourn Meeting: Motion by Robert Gaglione, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of Education adjourns this meeting.          Time: 9:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Virginia Mold

District Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE

Board Pres. Comments

 

Visitor’s Comments

 

Board Remarks

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE MINUTES

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

Terminate A Part-time Cleaner

 

 

Resignations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leave of Absence 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appointments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve Student Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

Create Guidance Aide Position

 

 

FINANCIAL

Accept Financial Reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve Collection of Taxes by Installment Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL

EDUCATION

Accept Individualized Education Plans

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Accept 5 Students from the World Exchange Program

 

Approve Late Transportation Request

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISITORS’ COMMENTS

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURN