PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINUTES - FOR BOARD APPROVAL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Pawling Central School

Date of Meeting:                     July 26, 2004

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

                                                                Pauline Kaplan, Vice President

                                                                Bruce Cunningham

                                                                Robert Gaglione

Dennis Munnelly  (arr. 7:35 PM)

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Board Members Absent:                         Thomas Clark

                                                                Teri Olson

 

Admin. Staff Present:                              Frank DeLuca, Superintendent

                                                                Dr. Cheryl Thomas

                                                                Anthony Saracino

                                                                Sonya Abbye Taylor

                                                                George Newman

                                                                Margie Clarke

                                                                Evelyn Perrault

 

Business Meeting Called to Order by Board President

Roll Call

Pledge to Flag

 

Board President Comments: Welcome

 

Visitors Comments: none

 

Board Remarks: The Board welcomed back Robert Gaglione.

 

Presentation

                   Internal Financial Controls – Margie Clarke

 

Agenda order: 

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously to approve the following additions, deletions/changes and order of the agenda as presented:

             Add: Appointments      8.2 Brian J. Hynes, music teacher.

 

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

agenda. 

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Robert Gaglione and carried unanimously that the Board approve the following as the consent agenda.

8.1     Approve Addendum to Superintendent’s Contract

                8.2     Appointments

                            A. CSE Chair

                            B. Math Teacher

                            C. Long/Term Regular Sub School Guidance Counselor

                            D. District wide Substitute Teachers

                            E. School (playground) monitor

                            F. Department Chairs and Extracurricular Activity Positions

                            G. Substitute Teacher Callers

                            H. Per Diem Substitute Teachers

                             I. Home Tutors

                             J. Per Diem Substitute Aides/Monitors

                            K. Per Diem Substitute Cafeteria Workers

                            L. Per Diem Substitute Bus Drivers

                           M. Per Diem Substitute Custodial Workers

                            N. Volunteer Track Coach

                            O. Music Teacher

            9.1     Accept/Receive Financial Reports

            9.2     Approval Renewal of Contract for Diesel Fuel 2004-05

            9.3     Approve Records Management Consulting Agreement

            9.4     Establish Real Property Tax Levy

            9.5     Approve Tax Collection Dates

            9.6   Approve Policy Statement for Free & Reduce Price Meals/Free

                                                                  Milk

           9.7     Authorize Tax Anticipation Note (for $500,000)

          10.1    Accept Individualized Education Programs

          11.1    Approve Request for Use of Buses for SummerFest

          11.2    Approve Late Transportation Requests

          11.3   Accept Public School Fire Safety Reports

          11.4   Approve ESL Classes at PHS for Adults

          11.5   Approve Agreement with Astor Early Childhood Program

 

Minutes

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Bruce Cunningham that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the following meeting, as presented:

                  July 6, 2004 Reorganization Meeting               

                  July 6, 2004 Business Meeting

Mr. Gaglione abstained.  5 aye.  Motion is carried.

 

Personnel

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education hereby approves the July 2004 addendum to the employment agreement of Frank L. DeLuca, Superintendent of Schools, and authorizes payment in accordance therewith.

 

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

A.      Cheryl A. Basch, Special Education Teacher/CSE Chair,  to a  two

(2) year probationary appointment in the Special Education Tenure Area,

effective September 1, 2004 and ending August 31, 2006, and that she be paid at Step 17B60M with an advanced degree ($75,773.00), with continuing employment dependent upon fingerprint clearance from the New York State Education Department.                           

 

B.       Nancy A. Bernaschina, Math teacher in the Math 7-12 Tenure Area,

with a three year probationary period effective September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2007, and that she be placed on Step 5B36M ($50,022.00) with continuing employment Dependent upon fingerprint clearance from the New York State Education Department.

 

C.       Casey M. Slinn, Long Term Regular Substitute School Guidance

Counselor, effective  August 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005 at Step 1B30M ($43,937.00), for the High School, to replace Pamela Hildebrand who will be on childcare leave, dependent upon fingerprint clearance from the New York State Education Department.

 

      D.  The following individuals as district wide substitute teachers  at the daily rate of $75.00 (no other benefits)

                Erika Guarnieri

                Patricia Mayhew* dependent upon fingerprint clearance from SED      

 

     E.   Rosanna Phillips, school (playground) monitor, effective September 8, 2004, at the hourly rate of $8.31.

 

     F   The following Department Chairs and Extracurricular Activities for the 2004-05 school year at a stipend according to the agreement between the District and the PSTA:

     High School

                Fine and Practical ArtsDept. Chair          Ann Godesky

                Language Arts, Dept. Chair                    Michael Tyner

                Math/Business, Dept. Chair                    Lonnie Powers

                Science, Dept. Chair                                Charlotte Flannery

                Social Studies, Dept. Chair                     Robert Ferrone

                Yearbook Advisor                                  Lonnie Powers

                Activity Fund Treasurer                          Lonnie Powers

                High School Band Dir.                           Donald Utter

                Dir. Of Detention                                    Michael Tyner

                Music Director                                        Donald Utter

                Dir. Of Newspaper                                 Lonnie Powers

                Senior Class Advisor                              Alison Scanlon

                Junior Class Advisor                              Kerry Yankowich

                National Honor Society                           Barbara Lemberger

                Social Studies Club Advisor                   Sharon Pritchard

                Spanish Club/French Club                      Jeanne Arturi

                                                                                Sandy Bollen

                                                                                Jacqui Mayland

                Future Business Leaders                         Lonnie Powers

                Student Council                                       Lonnie Powers

                Images (Literary Magazine)                    Kerry Yankowich

                                                                                Allison Scanlon

                ESL Coordinator                                     Barbara Lemberger

                Director of Spring Musical                     Anne Wagner

 

      Middle School

                MS Activity Fund Treasurer                   Donna McDonald

                English Dept. Chair                                 Diane O’Brien

                Social Studies Dept. Chair                      Dorothea Rottkamp

                Science Dept. Chair                 Scott Rogers

                Math Dept. Chair                                    Pat Denema

                Fine Arts Dept. Chair                              Susan Frank

                MS Detention Teacher                            Ronald Hammond

                Academic Study Hall

                   (Ineligibility) 4 hrs/week                      Karen Strang

                6th Grade Class Advisor(s)                     Cal Polokoff

                                                                                Denise Marinaccio

                5th Grade Class Advisor                          Sally McGrath

                MS Student Council                                Dorothea Rottkamp

                MS Literary Magazine Advisor              Amy Maucieri

                Art Club Advisor                                    Amy Maucieri

                Chess Club Advisor                                Patricia Denema

                Computer Club Advisor                          Betty Bareskich

                Homework Club Advisor                       Diana Chambers

                Yearbook Advisor                                  Dorothea Rottkamp

                Non-Mandatory Study Hall (Sports)      Steven Schoenberg

                Director of LEAP                                    Betty Baresich

                Stone Soup Coordinator                          Amy Maucieri

                ESL Coordinator                                     Barbara Lemberger

                National Jr. Honor Society Advisor        Gail Dow

 

   Elementary School

                Primary Dept. Chair                                Lynn Maloney

                Intermediate Dept. Chair                         Mary Lynne Oreson

                Unified Arts Dept. Chair                         Jennifer Pehmoeller

 

The following individuals as Substitute Teachers Callers for their respective buildings, at a stipend of $4747.72 to be divided equally between the three callers:                     Mary Ann Pedota – High School

                                Joan Cook – Middle School

                                Cathy Riley – Elementary School

 

The following individuals as Per Diem Substitute Teachers for the 2004-2005 school year:

                Denise Bard

                Gene Bates-Renaud                 4 yr. degree rate

                Kimberly Boettcher                 2 yr. degree rate

                Kenneth Brands                      4 yr. degree rate

                Sharon Brooks                        4 yr. degree rate

                Nancy Charalabakis                4 yr. degree rate

                Marilyn Colvin                        4 yr. degree rate

                Phyllis Curry                           Certified

                Maeve Ewing                          4 yr. degree

                Rachel Frank                           2 yr. degree

                Colleen Fulton                         4 yr. degree

                Joseph Gaglione                     

                Sandra Gajjar                          4 yr. degree

                Vincent Gaglione                    2 yr. degree

                L. Graziano                             Certified

                Elsie Joseph                            4 yr. degree

                Zita Kobos                              Certified

                Martin Miller                           Certified

                Wanda Oxley                          4 yr. degree

                George Raimo                         4 yr. degree

                David Roberts                         Certified

                Kathleen Russell                     4 yr. degree

                Joan Ryan                               Certified

                Rhonda Schiano                      Certified

                Lea Schreiber                          4 yr. degree rate

                Diane Singh                            4 yr. degree rate

                Joel Thomas                            2 yr. degree rate

                Susan Vogler                          Certified

                *Eileen Hartney                       4 yr. degree rate (*pending fingerprint clearance)

                               

The following individuals as home tutors for 2004-05 at the hourly rate of $30.00:                    Brenda Chipkin

 

The following individuals as per diem substitute aide/monitor for the 2004-05 school year at the hourly rate of $6.50:

      Michelle Bonavenia           (sub aide; is also a regular monitor)

      Linda Dolce                       (sub aide; is also a regular monitor)

      Kim Schmitz                     (sub aide; is also a regular monitor)

      Marie Rose da Silva

      Theresa Martini

      Kim Dulitz

      Robin Dapolito

 

The following individuals as per diem substitute cafeteria workers for the 2004-05 school year at the hourly rate of $6.50:

                              Loretta Montemarano

 

The following individuals as per diem substitute bus drivers at the hourly rate of $15.34:     Charles Annunziata

                             Henry Woolley

 

The following individuals as per diem substitute custodial workers for 2004-2005 at the hourly rate of $8.50:

                           Peter Jacques

                           Diana Marcello

                               

Note:  All of the above substitutes were employed last year and have finger print clearance except those that have an *.

 

      Diane DelBene, volunteer track coach, dependent upon fingerprint clearance from the State Education Department.

 

     Brian J. Hynes, music teacher, for a three year probationary appointment in the music tenure area, effective September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2007, and that he be placed on Step 1B ($41,331.00) with continuing employment dependent upon receipt of certification and fingerprint clearance from the State Education Department.

 

Financial

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of  Education accept/receive the following financial reports:

                                Bank Reconciliations m/e May 2004

                                Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e May 2004

                                Summary of Cash Balances m/e May 2004

                                Summary of Cash Balances m/e May 2004

                                Middle School Activity Report m/e May 2004

                                High School Activity Report m/e May 2004

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of   Education approve the renewal contract for diesel fuel for 2004-05 with Taylor Oil, Inc. As outlined in their renewal agreement dated July 2, 2004.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approves the Records Management Consulting Agreement between the Pawling Central School District and Linda S. Snyder, CRM, of Hudson Microimaging for Records Management services as indicated in said agreement at a rate of $300 per day for a four day period.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education establish the real property tax levy in the sum of $19,348,220 for the 2004-2005 school year.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the Pawling Central School District taxes payable from September 13, 2004 through October 12, 2004 with no interest penalty and from October 13, 2004 through October 30, 2004 with a 2% penalty.

                Note:       Payable at the Pawling Elementary School: 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday                  9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Tuesday , Thursday                                 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education for the Pawling Central School District adopt the Policy Statement for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Free Milk for the 2004-05 school year, which are made part of the minutes.   (Attachment I).

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education authorize a Tax Anticipation Note dated July 26, 2004 of the Pawling Central School District on the issuance of not to exceed $500,000 in Tax Anticipation Notes, according to the full resolution which is made part of the minutes.         (Attachment II).

 

Committee on Special Education

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

0016, 5099, 2377, 10175, 9652, 200164,5064, 3463, 0047, 3417, 02021, 3121, 10076, 82053, 3784, 02014, 9881, 2345, 10862, 2417, 82033, 09902, 100045, 02001, 02036, 9525, 10891, 3278, 10345, 2442, 9565, 02036, 5064, 5099, 10003, 09902, 02021, 10197, 02043

                               

Board of Education

 *   Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approves the request of Akin Hall Association d/b/a Summer Fest for the use of buses/drivers on August 28, 2004 for the SummerFest 2004 activities and authorizes the Superintendent to sign same.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the following late transportation requests for 2004-05:

                                B. Major to St. James the Apostle

                                S. Delano to Kildonan

                                A. Bradley to day care after school program

                                P. Lockwood to Trinity Pawling School

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda Approved that the Board of Education accept the Public School Fire Safety Report for all our three schools and bus garage.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve Dutchess County BOCES to run English As A Second Language classes at Pawling High School for the 2004-05 school year.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the agreement between the Astor Early Childhood Program and the District and authorize the Superintendent to sign said agreement.

 

Old Business

     A.       Discuss new date for Board Workshop/Evaluation.  There is no decision yet. 

               

New Business

     A.       2004-05 Board Committees.  It was decided to postpone this discussion until all members can participate.

 

Administrative Reports

Superintendent – Summarized the second meeting of the enrollment committee.

- The science projects room in the Middle School is being divided into two office spaces and a classroom.

- Thanked all those who participated in the phone survey.

- Thanked the Board for approving the recommended new staff.

Elementary Principal – Discussed Kindergarten enrollment.

Middle School Principal – Presently working on scheduling.

High School Principal – not present

Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel – Thanked those who worked on the CDEP survey.        - Discussed Mentor Training.

Asst. Superintendent for Finance – Thanked Janice Tedesco for her work on obtaining a records grant.

-  Thanked Taylor Oil for giving the District a very good deal on oil.

Director of Special Education - none

Director of Facilities and Operations – not present.  The staff has been doing a great job over the summer.

Supervisor of Transportation - none

 

Visitors’ Comments : none

 

Executive Session

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Dennis Munnelly and carried unanimously that the Board of Education enters Executive Session to discuss specific personnel issues.  Time:  8:40 PM.

 

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

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Bob Gaglione and carried unanimously that the Board of Education Reconvene to Open Session 

                                           Time:  9:00 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

Approve Addendum to Superintendent’s Employment Agreement

 

 

Appointments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

Accept/Receive Financial Reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve Renewal of Contract for Diesel Fuel for 2004-05

 

Approve Records Management Consulting Agreement

 

 

 

Establish Real Property Tax Levy

 

 

Approve Dates for Tax Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve Policy Statement for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Milk fo