MINUTES - FOR BOARD APPROVAL
BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Date
of Meeting:
Time
of Meeting:
Type
of Meeting: Business
Meeting
Place
of Meeting:
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
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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 –
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 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: 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 (Add M
on step - Amendment to B.
Duane Sharrock as English Teacher
with a three year probationary period effective (Add 21
credits - Amendment to * 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
(Not Nov. 17 – amendment to *
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 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 Financial * Approved as part of the consent agenda that
the Board of Education approves a resolution authorizing the issuance of $286,031 bonds of * 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 * 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: 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:
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 |