MINUTES - FOR BOARD APPROVAL
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: Pauline
Kaplan, Board President
Henrietta
Lodge, Vice President
Robert
Gaglione
Helen
Grosso
Dennis Munnelly (arr.
Teri
Olson
Board Members
Absent: Thomas
Clark
Admin. Staff
Present: Frank DeLuca,
Superintendent
Frank
Tolan
Dr.
Cheryl Thomas
Anthony
Saracino
John
Bellucci
Susan
Frank
Sonya
Abbye Taylor
George
Newman
Margie
Clarke
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 - Welcomed
all. Welcomed senior students in the audience. Visitors Comments - none Board Remarks – Mr. DeLuca presented gifts for Board
Appreciation Week. Ms. Kaplan thanked
the PTA for the lovely bookmarks and journals. Presentation: Audit Report – Nugent &
Haeussler – Mr. Chris Melly Discussed
the necessity of establishing an audit committee (with someone who can assess
risk, working 10 to 20 hours per quarter.)
Presently on the committee are Ms. Kaplan, Ms. Olson and Ms. Grosso. Enrollment Status Report – Frank
DeLuca Agenda order:
Motion
by Dennis Munnelly, seconded by Henrietta Lodge and carried unanimously to
approve the following additions, deletions/changes and order of the agenda as
presented: Addition: Backup for
Enrollment Update Report (attached) Change: 8.2 A Change name
to Dana Burgarella, not Diane Addition: 9.2 Tax
Collector’s Report (attached) Addition: 9.3 Authorize
District Treasurer to Issue Tax (Overpayment )Reimbursement (attached) Addition: 9.4 Accept Offer
for Purchase of Obsolete Buses The Items with a * are
items the Superintendent recommends for the consent agenda. Motion by Teri Olson
seconded by Dennis Munnelly and carried unanimously that the Board of Education
accepts the following as the consent agenda: 8.1 Resignation(s) A. School Bus Driver B. School (playground) monitor 8.2 Appointments(s): A. School (playground) monitor B. Interscholastic Appointments C. Temporary Teacher Aide 9.1 Accept Financial Reports 9.2 Accept Tax Collector’s Report 9.3 Authorize District Treasurer to Issue Tax (Overpayment)
Reimbursements 9.4 Accept Offer for Purchase of Obsolete Buses 10.1 Accept Individualized Education Plans Minutes Motion by Dennis Munnelly, seconded by
Teri Olson and carried unanimously that the Board
of Education approves the Minutes of the following meeting, with the addition
a of the specific change to be mentioned in the minutes in regards to the
meeting minutes of October 24
(i.e. Add to Old Business: amend item B concerning the opt-out
letter add statement - Investigating
changing the wording of the letter:) Personnel * Approved as part of the consent
agenda that the Board of Education accept the resignations of the
following individuals:
A.Frank Bellantoni, school
bus driver, effective
B. Jan Pelletier, playground
monitor, effective * Approved as part of the consent
agenda that the Board of Education accept the appointments of the
following individuals: A. Dana Burgarella, school (playground) monitor, at the hourly rate
of $8.65, effective B. The following interscholastic appointments, at a
stipend according to contract between the district and the Pawling Teachers
Association, and contingent upon fingerprint clearance from SED and
completion of all coaching certifications and requirements; Joseph Amuso,
Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach Heather
Drummond, Cheerleading (Winter) C. Maya Chambers, as Temporary Elementary Teacher Aide, effective Financial * Approved as
part of the consent agenda, that the Board of Education accept the following
financial reports: Bank
Reconciliations m/e June, 2005 Revenue/Expenditure
Report m/e June, 2005 Summary of
Cash Balances m/e June, 2005 Middle School
Activity Report m/e June, 2005 High School
Activity Report m/e June, 2005 * Approved as
part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the report of
the Tax Collector and having determined that the Collector will have
accounted for the full amount of the tax warrant by the November 21, 2005
deadline, direct that the list of delinquent tax items, with the addition of
the 2% penalty, be certified to the Office of the County Treasurer and/or
other tax enforcement officers, and that the tax warrant, tax roll and tax
collector’s copy of the taxes be placed in the district business office
files. * Approved as
part of the consent agenda that the Board of Education accept the attached
refunds of taxes collected and authorize the district treasurer to issue tax
reimbursements. * Approved as part of the consent agenda that
the Board of Education accepts the offer of $7,500 from Heavy Equipment of
Florham Park, NJ, for the purchase of the 1996 International 380 School Bus
Vehicle ID#HVBBABN8TH295138, and the 1996 International 380 School Bus,
Vehicle ID 1HVBBABNXTH295139, which have been declared obsolete. Committee on Special
Education * Approved as part of the consent agenda
that the Board of Education accept the following Individualized Education
plans: 10034,
200280, 10899, 100018, 10049, 10730, 9746, 10430, 200389, 10227, 200435,
9414, 10773, 0083, 10232, 10791, 5081, 5093, 10840, 3960, 200069, 0014,
10295, 1522, 10179, 10879, 0000067, 10482, 200373, 2000070, 10030, 3907 Board of Education Discuss the following policies: Policy 2160 School
Board Officer and Employee Code
of Ethics Policy 2170 Board
Member Conflict of Interest The first reading will be at the next
meeting. Old Business A. Discussion – Special Education (Legal
Issues) New Business – Ms. Lodge discussed the Alumni Survey and said it should
be addressed. The CDEP Committee has
started to look into it already. Administrative Reports Superintendent
– Discussed that a grant
has been awarded for $70,000 to put a traffic light at Route 22 and Elementary
Principal – The
Thanksgiving breakfast will be the 23rd. Discussed
upcoming Dad’s Club events. Middle
School Principal -
Grade 5 Social Studies assessments are over.
5th grade will visit Locust Grove. Discussed
the DC Sheriff’s Dept. demonstration with the K-9 unit. Discussed upcoming chorus events. Dean
of High
School Principal–
Discussed music program - Jazz Band playing at the Met/Life building in NYC
12/9. - Pawling Tigers Athletic club
collected sneakers for hurricane victims which will go to Dr. Jerkins’ school
district. –
There will be an explanation of the opt-out letter to parents in the next
newsletter. Dean
of Students/Athletic Director H.S.
– Fall Sports Banquet is tomorrow night at Asst.
Superintendent for Curriculum and Personnel - none Asst.
Superintendent for Finance
- none Director
of Special Education –
Discussed that there will be an impact on special education with the new NY State
rules and regulations. Director
of Facilities and Operations
– Not present Supervisor
of Transportation –
Discussed winter sports travel and possible changes to the schedule. Visitors’ Comments – D. Pagliaro mentioned that the past
few weeks with many half days has been problematic for many parents. Executive Session Executive
Session: Motion by H. Lodge, seconded by D. Munnelly
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 Teri Olson seconded by Dennis Munnelly and carried unanimously that the
Board of Education reconvene for the purpose of adjournment: Time: 9:24 PM Adjourn Meeting:
Motion by Teri Olson 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 PRESENTATION AGENDA ORDER APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE MINUTES PERSONNEL Resignations Appointments FINANCIAL Accept
Financial Reports Accept Tax
Collector’s Report Authorize
District Treasurer to Issue Tax (Overpayment) Reimbursements Accept Offer
for Purchase of Obsolete Buses SPECIAL EDUCATION Accept Individualized Education Plans BOARD OF EDUCATION OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS VISITORS’ COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN |