PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINUTES - FOR BOARD APPROVAL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Pawling Central School

Date of Meeting:                      October 12, 2004

Time of Meeting:                     7:30 P.M.

Type of Meeting:                     Business Meeting

Place of Meeting:                     Pawling High School cafeteria

 

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

                                                Dr. Cheryl Thomas

                                                Anthony Saracino

                                                John Bellucci

                                                Sonya Abbye Taylor

                                                George Newman

                                                Margie Clarke

                                                Robert Hamilton

                                                Evelyn Perrault

 

 Dedication of Computer Lab to Dr. Evalyn Jerkins followed by 7:30 p.m. business meeting

 

Business Meeting Called to Order by Board President

Roll Call was taken by the Board Clerk

Pledge to the Flag

 

Board President Comments – Thanked Dr. Jerkins and Senator Leibell for their work to make the computer lab a reality.

- Announced that Gov. Pataki did sign the papers such that Pawling CSD will be able to lease the property that is in Pawling, but in the Arlington District, for the bus garage and bus parking facility.

 

Visitors Comments  - none

 

Board Remarks – Mr. Cunningham discussed that the light at Reservoir Rd. had been approved the day before the bus accident.

 

Agenda order: 

There were no changes to the order of the agenda as presented.

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

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of Education accepts the following as the consent agenda:

7.1 Amend Appointment

                        A. Elementary Teacher

                        B. English Teacher

7.2 Amend Leave of Absence

Bus driver

7.3 Appointments 

                        A. Volunteer Coaches

B. Substitute Teacher, Teacher Assistant and Teacher Aide

C. Substitute Cafeteria Worker

D. Substitute Bus Driver

8.1 Approve Authorization of Issuance of Bonds

8.2 Approve Financial Reports:

             9.1 Accept Individualized Education Plans

            10.2 Appoint Hearing Officer

10.3 Accept Donation of CPR Mannequins

10.4 Declare Textbooks Obsolete

      10.5 Approve Late Transportation Request

Minutes

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Teri Olson and carried unanimously that the Board of Education approves the Minutes of the following meeting:   September 27, 2004

 

Personnel       

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approves the following amendment to an appointment:

            A. Melissa Gasparri as Elementary Teacher in the elementary tenure area with a three year probationary period effective 9/13/04 to 9/13/07 and that she be placed on Step 2B30M of the agreement between the district and the Pawling Teacher’s Association.

(Add M on step - Amendment to 9/13/04 Minutes)

 

            B. Duane Sharrock as English Teacher with a three year probationary period effective Sept 1, 2004 to Aug. 31,2007 and that he be placed on Step 3BA75M of the agreement between the district and the Pawling Teacher’s Association.

(Add 21 credits  - Amendment  to  6-28-04 Minutes)

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approve the following amendment to a request for Family Medical Leave (FMLA):

A.     Cheryl Mirra (bus driver)from Sept. 8, 2004 through Oct. 17, 2004

      (Not Nov. 17 – amendment to 9/27/04 Minutes)

 

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

            A. Mike Gatta and Jeff Hackett as Volunteer Coaches

 

B. Ann Currie as a Substitute Teacher, Teacher Assistant and Teacher Aide on an emergency conditional basis with continuing employment dependent upon fingerprint clearance from SED.

 

C. Kelly Roselle as a Substitute Cafeteria Worker, on an emergency conditional basis with continuing employment dependent upon fingerprint clearance from SED, at the hourly rate of $6.50 effective October 13, 2004

 

D. Richard Reiske as a Substitute Bus Driver on an emergency conditional basis, with continuing employment dependent upon fingerprint clearance from SED, at the hourly sub driver rate of $15.34 effective October 6, 2004.

 

Financial

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approves a resolution authorizing the issuance of  $286,031 bonds of Pawling Central School District, Dutchess County, New York, to pay the cost of the purchase of school busses for said school district. (Entire resolution attached to official Minutes record.)

 

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

             Bank Reconciliations m/e June, 2004

            Revenue/Expenditure Report m/e June, 2004

            Summary of Cash Balances m/e June, 2004

            Budget Transfer Report quarter ending June, 2004

            Middle School Activity Report m/e June, 2004

            High School Activity Report m/e June, 2004  

 

Committee on Special Education

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the following Individualized Education Plans:  10215, 10597, 9771, 0067

 

Board of Education

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Thomas Clark and carried unanimously that the Board of Education of the Pawling Central School District amends the bus run for Elementary Route #26 to include transportation down Bridle Ridge Road, Patterson, Putnam County, and direct the Supervisor of Transportation to establish a designated bus stop. Discussion

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education appoints Carl L. Wanderman as Impartial Hearing Officer in an impartial hearing for student #9994, effective October 1, 2004.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accepts a donation of 4 CPR mannequins from the American Heart Association for use in CPR class.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education declares 211 Foreign Language Textbooks obsolete.

 

* Approved as part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education approves the following late transportation request:

          S. Capocci to Caregiver’s home, Mondays only

 

Old Business – Discuss Board Presentations

 

New Business – 2004 4th & 8th grade Math Results

           

Administrative Reports

Superintendent – Thanked Mr. Tolan and Mr. Bellucci for successful Homecoming evening and games.

- Bus accident update.

Elementary Principal – Reported on Dad’s Club Picnic.  

- DC Sheriff Dept. will come to the school with K-9 demonstration and safety tips in the future.

Middle School Principal - none

High School Principal – Attending Senior Financial Aid Meeting

Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel – Discussed “Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder” and “E-Board Training” workshops.

Asst. Superintendent for Finance – Treasurers report is completed.  The auditors are almost done with the audit.

- Received 7 RFPs re: Construction Management Services

Director of Special Education – Discussed Wilson Training.

Dean of Students/Athletic Director – Thanked Ann Godesky, Sara VonBurg and Steve Salese, class advisors, for their work with the students on the homecoming floats.

Director of Facilities and Operations – Pre-asbestos report.

Supervisor of Transportation – Concerning the bus accident, nothing is wrong with the bus, and the driver responded perfectly to the incident.

 

Visitors’ Comments - none

Motion by Pauline Kaplan, seconded by Bruce Cunningham and carried unanimously that the Board of Education enters Executive Session to discuss specific personnel issues and legal issues.  Time: 8:05 PM.

 

Motion by Thomas Clark, seconded by Pauline Kaplan and carried unanimously that the Board of Education Reconvene to Open Session for the purpose of adjournment.  Time: 8:33 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Virginia Mold, District Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE

 

Board Pres. Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visitor’s Comments

 

Board Remarks

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ORDER

 

 

 

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE MINUTES

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

Amend Appointments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amend Leave of Absence

 

 

 

 

 

Appointments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

Approve Authorization of Issuance of Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

Approve Financial Reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL

EDUCATION

Accept Individualized Education Plans

 

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Amend Bus Run for Elementary Route #26

 

 

 

 

Appoint Hearing Officer

 

 

 

Accept Donation of CPR Mannequins

 

 

 

Declare Textbooks Obsolete

 

Approve Late Transportation Requests:

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISITORS’ COMMENTS

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

ADJOURN