BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Owego Apalachin Central School District 36 Talcott Street, Owego, NY

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1 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Owego Apalachin Central School District 36 Talcott Street, Owego, NY AGENDA February 21, :30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION OFA LGI I. CALL TO ORDER II. III. IV. ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF THE NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Committee on Special Education Placement Recommendations (35) B. Committee on Special Education 504 Accommodation Plans (12) C. Committee on PreSchool Special Education Placement Recommendations (4) V. PUBLIC FORUM A. Recognition of Visitors VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings 1. February 7, 2013 Board Meeting B. Consent Business 1. Personnel a) Retirement (1) Penny Hirst Teaching Assistant b) Resignation (1) Fermin Romero III Computer Maintenance Technician c) Appointment (1) Whitney Romero Substitute Teacher (2) Kathleen Arnold Glove House Tutor (3) Robert Farnham Substitute Teacher Aide (4) Pat Bliznik Extra Duty Director & Producer (Musical) (5) Jennifer Henion Extra Duty Vocal Director (Musical) (6) Nathanial Brown Extra Duty Technical Support (Musical)

2 (7) Daniel Fabricius Extra Duty Orchestra Director (Musical) (8) Tracy Burns Extra Duty Choreography (Musical) (9) Pamela Donovan Extra Duty Secretary Box Office (Musical) (10)Peter Sasso Substitute Teacher (11)Salvatore Gatto Spring Sports Coach Varsity Track Assistant (12) Spring Sports Non-Paid Volunteer Coaches -Sarah Thomas Softball -Amanda Reeves Softball -Lawrence Marsili Baseball -Henry Tiefenthaler Baseball -Alexandra Cross Girls Lacrosse -Casey Swan Boys Lacrosse d) Change in Classification 2. Finance (1) Gregory Woolever Spring Sports Season from Varsity Track Assistant to Modified Track (2) Cheryl Heffernan Teacher Aide From Substitute Teacher Aide to Teacher Aide AES 5.5 hrs/day 3. District Facilities (1) January Treasurer s Report a) Transportation Request to Private Schools 4. Special Needs a) Health & Welfare Services Contract b) Committee on Special Education Placement Recommendations c) Committee on Special Education 504 Accommodation Plans d) Committee on PreSchool Special Education Placement Recommendations VII. VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A. Fall 2012 Scholar Team Awards A. Buchsbaum B. Family Reading Partnership K. Barton C. Rebuilding OACSD D. Revised Budget Calendar IX. DISTRICT BUSINESS A. OAEA Contract Ratification X. PUBLIC COMMENTS (2 min. limit per person, please) XI. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Student Liaison to the Board of Education Kyle Shuey

3 XII. DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE XIII. ACTION ITEM SUMMARY XIV. IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT

4 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OWEGO, NEW YORK February 21, 2013 MOTION IN SUPPORT OF CONSENT AGENDA RESOLVED, that the minutes of the February 7, 2013 Regular Board Meeting be approved as presented; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Retirement, Resignation, Appointments, Change in Classification be approved according to Schedule A; that the January Treasurer s Report be approved according to Schedule B; that the Transportation Request to Private Schools be approved according to Schedule C; that the Committee on Special Education Placement Recommendations be approved according to Schedule D; that the Committee on Special Education 504 Accommodation Plans be approved according to Schedule E; that the Committee on Preschool Special Education Placement Recommendations be approved according to Schedule F

5 BOARD OF EDUCATION OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Owego, NY MINUTES February 7, 2013 BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES The Owego Apalachin Board of Education held a Regular Meeting at the Owego Free Academy, 1 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego, NY, on Thursday, February 7, I. CALL TO ORDER President Barton called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM II. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mr. David Barton Mrs. Linda Frisbie Mr. John Crosby Mr. Gene Cvik Mr. Lee Dunham Members Absent: Mrs. Rebecca Goodrich Mr. John Gatto Others Present: Mr. Bernie Dolan Mr. Bob Farrell Mr. Ken Francisco Mrs. Laurie McKeveny Mr. Tom Comerford Mr. Andy Buchsbaum Mr. Heath Georgia Mrs. Michaele Heierman Mr. Joe DiCosimo Mr. Stephen Jensen Ms. Candy Sweppenheiser Mr. Kevin Millar Mr. Haig McNamee Ms. Anne Stoudt Mr. Jim Miller Mrs. Cecilia Skovira Ms. Natalie Thompson Dr. William Russell, Superintendent, and Mrs. Marcy Hill, Clerk of the Board, were also present. III. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Mrs. Linda Frisbie and seconded by Mr. John Crosby that the Board of Education adopt the agenda of the meeting. Ayes: 5 Nayes : 0 Carried (Barton- Aye; Cvik-Aye; Dunham-Aye; Frisbie-Aye; Crosby Aye;) IV. CONSIDERATION FOR THE NEED OF EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Mrs. Linda Frisbie and seconded by Mr. John Crosby to convene into Executive Session. Ayes: 5 Nayes : 0 Carried (Barton- Aye; Cvik-Aye; Dunham-Aye; Frisbie-Aye; Crosby Aye;) The Board reconvened into Regular Session at 7:11 PM.

6 Mr. Barton stated that there was not a need for a second executive session. BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES V. PUBLIC FORUM Haig McNamee, Owego Mr. McNamee thanked the Board and staff for the recent information he received. He then made other statements regarding the districts finances and contracts. Kevin Millar, Owego Mr. Millar, Owego Mayor, wanted to extend his profound thanks for the use of the school for the funeral of Capt. Matt Porcari. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Mr. Lee Dunham and seconded by Mr. Gene Cvik that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the minutes of the January 24, 2013, Regular Board Meeting be approved as presented; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Retirement, Resignation, Appointments, Change in Classification, and Change in Hours be approved according to Schedule A; that the Transportation Requests to Private Schools be approved according to Schedule B; that the Simmons Recovery Consulting FEMA Contract Extension be approved according to Schedule C; that the Tuition Rates be approved according to Schedule D; that the Committee on Special Education Placement Recommendations be approved according to Schedule E; that the Committee on Special Education 504 Accommodation Plans be approved according to Schedule F; that the Committee on Preschool Special Education Placement Recommendations be approved according to Schedule G Ayes: 5 Nayes : 0 Carried (Barton- Aye; Cvik-Aye; Dunham-Aye; Frisbie-Aye; Crosby Aye;) None VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT VIII. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Dr. Russell started by acknowledging Mr. Bernie Dolan s retirement. Mr. Dolan will retire at the end of this school year. He has almost 40 years of dedicated service to the district. Mr. Dolan has devoted all of his adult life to the district.

7 BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES Rebuilding OACSD Dr. Russell - We are at a significant turning point FEMA and SEMO have agreed to a meeting with design team, district staff and Simmons Recovery Consulting to discuss the scope of work for the elementary school. If they agree we can go forward; if they disagree we will have to have more discussion and do some redesigning if needed. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13 th. Highland Associates is scheduled to complete the 2 nd phase of the design on Monday. We will have an extended review near the end of this month (February). There will be presentations made after this so we can discuss and share the design with the public. There was some discussion regarding our project timeline completion vs. Binghamton City School s timeline. Our architects are working on an updated schedule at this time. Our original date is August 2014; it doesn t look like we are going to make that; however, we are on schedule in all areas. We will have more information after the architects update is complete. OA Sports Booster - Ms. Natalie Thompson Ms. Thompson gave an overview of the OFA Sports Booster Club. There will be the annual OFA Booster Club Golf Tournament on 6/2/13 at Pheasant Hill Country Club. The club is continually looking at the needs of the teams. Next Capital Project Dr. Russell Dr. Russell reiterated the number of items that are calling out for attention/repair within this district. Mr. Barton opened this up for discussion: Mr. Cvik stated that some of the items on our list are from our Building Condition Survey and that many of these items are ones that NYS will expect us to take care of. The general consensus among the BOE members is that we need to take care of the critical needs while staying within our monetary limits. An ad-hoc sub committee (Gene Cvik and Linda Frisbie) will be formed to look into the priority of items and report back to the group. There was also discussion of not using capital project money. Districts can do repairs of up to (limited to) $100,000 per year. The money is budgeted; then we get it back the next year (Building Aid) in a lump sum and don t have to wait over the next 15 years for reimbursement as we do if we undertake a capital project. PARCC & Computer Based Testing Bob Farrell Mr. Farrell gave an overview of the PARCC and Computer Based Testing areas. He stated that this type of assessment is going to be done in 22 states that are under the Race To The Top funding umbrella. We are currently piloting this program; however, we will be fully operational with testing by He added this is another unfunded mandate. There needs to be a great deal of planning and preparation for a district to undertake this computerized/online testing system.

8 BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES IX. DISTRICT BUSINESS District Calendar A motion was made by Mr. Gene Cvik and seconded by Mr. John Crosby to approve district calendar as presented. Ayes: 5 Nayes : 0 Carried (Barton- Aye; Cvik-Aye; Dunham-Aye; Frisbie-Aye; Crosby Aye;) Mr. Haig McNamee- Owego X. TO DISTRICT BUSINESS Q. In the financial statements in a comparison of current year through 2009 why is there a significant change is the instruction areas? What is it - that is happening there? A. There has been substantial reduction in staff. We have been forced to reduce by loss of state aid. We have done this very prudently; we have increased class sizes, moderately limited offerings, and so far we have done it with out cutting instruction to students. If we cut our instructional budget this year, these areas will suffer. XI. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS Student Representative Mr. Kyle Shuey Reminder the FAME musical is this weekend. Everyone is very excited for this presentation. If Friday is cancelled due to weather, those tickets will be honored on Saturday and Sunday. Interact Club will hold a dance-a-thon on March 1 st. Also, staff and students are being nominated to receive random acts of kindness. XII. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OFA Mr. Georgia There will be a Spaghetti Dinner tomorrow night before the FAME presentation. Over $300 was raised in the precision ball throwing contest this money will be donated to the American Red Cross. Mr. Beatty will be returning next week. OAMS SLO pretesting is still ongoing. The balloon launch has been pushed back to March 16th. The students are still working on their science fair projects. OES After meeting with our architects, Highland Associates, our teachers are very pleased with the designs they have seen of the new school. There is faculty meeting this week with Mr. Gene Jordan from BOCES Also, take a look at the storefronts in Owego our OES students created Valentines to adorn the shop windows. AES - Staff and students honored Mrs. Janet Ellis today by wearing Yankee memorabilia. Also, the Sweetheart s Dance has been cancelled for Friday, February 8 th, due to impending weather.

9 BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES Athletics STAC play-offs and sectionals are upcoming. OFA wrestling is sending 10 to the STAC sectionals. There will be a STAC semi-final game at OFA on Wednesday, February 13 th for the varsity girls teams. The boys varsity team will host a game at 5 PM that night also. Congratulations to Rachel Merrill on being a WBNG All-Star. Rachel carries an academic average of This is a well deserved honor. The bowling team is also sending 12 students to the sectionals this weekend. Also, cheerleading is participating at the STAC competition this weekend at the BU events center. XIII. CONSIDERATION OF THE NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION There is not a need for another executive session. XIV ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mr. Gene Cvik and seconded by Mr. John Crosby that the Board of Education adjourn. Ayes: 5 Nayes : 0 Carried (Barton- Aye; Cvik Aye; Dunham; Frisbie-Aye; Crosby Aye) President Barton adjourned the meeting at 8:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, Marcy Hill, Clerk Board of Education

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30 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Owego, New York February 21, 2013 TOPIC: BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: COMMENT: PREPARED BY: PROCESSED BY: RECOMMENDED BY: Transportation Requests to Private Schools Approve Request for Transportation for the School Year. This request for transportation fits into the Established bus routes. Anthony Quaranta Supervisor of Transportation Bernard C. Dolan, Jr. Associate Superintendent Dr. William Russell Superintendent of Schools

31 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION DEPT. School transportation requested to Seton Catholic School for the school year Parent s Name & Address Student Grade Edward Carlson Casey Frank Hyde Road Owego, NY We recommend approval.

32 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OWEGO, NEW YORK February 21, 2013 SUBJECT: BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: School districts are required to provide health and welfare services to students attending private schools. Authorization for the President of the Board of Education to sign the attached contract. BACKGROUND: A school board is required to provide any or all health and welfare services and facilities available to students attending the public schools. Health and welfare services are mandatory only for residents of the district (& 912). The district where the private school is located, however, must contract with the district(s) where the nonresident students of such school reside for payment of the agreedupon amount for health services (& 912). PREPARED BY: Thomas E. Comerford, III, Director Pupil Personnel Services RECOMMENDED BY: Dr. William C. Russell Superintendent of Schools

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34 Family Reading Partnership of Owego Apalachin Creating a Culture of Literacy In Our Community Photographs by Stephen Jensen

35 Books To Grow On Books Before Birth Books To Grow On Photographs by Stephen Jensen

36 Kids Book Fest Attendance Books distributed Photographs by Stephen Jensen

37 Banners Photographs by Stephen Jensen

38 Bright Red Bookshelves Sites How many books given away? How and where to donate gently used books Photographs by Stephen Jensen

39 More Programs Treasure Chest Books Birthday Books Welcome To School Books Photographs by Stephen Jensen

40 How Can You Help? Donate gently used or new books Donate money Donate Time Photographs by Stephen Jensen

41 Thank You! Dr. Russell and Bernie Dolan Owego Apalachin School District OA BOE Linda Frisbie & John Crosby Laurie Mckeveny Stephen Jensen FRPOA Board of Directors OA Community Photographs by Stephen Jensen

42 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET CALENDAR For Budget Year THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 Present Budget Projection Model Building/Department Budgets Due to Superintendent/Business Office Budget Forum Meeting Budget Forum Meeting Submit information to calculate Tax Levy Limit to State Comptroller s website. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013 Superintendent presents the Proposed Budget to the Board of Education for review and deliberation SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 Publication of Legal Notice No. 1 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013 Publication of Legal Notice No. 2 MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Board of Education Candidate Petitions Due No later than 4:00 PM (2 candidates seats) Deadline for Submission of Petitions for Propositions to be placed on Ballot THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 Drawing for Board Candidates on Ballot Budget Adopted by the Board of Education Property Tax Report Card submitted to the State Education Department and newspapers of general circulation Budget documents and required attachments available SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2013 Publication of Legal Notice No. 3 Updated: 2/21/13

43 OWEGO APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET CALENDAR For Budget Year TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 Last Day for Voter Registration - No later than 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 Budget newsletter released including full disclosure information SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 Publication of Legal Notice No. 4 MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013 MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Budget Information Session Apalachin Elementary School 7:30 P.M. Official Public Hearing OFA 7:30 P.M. Appointment of Clerks and Inspectors of Elections for Budget Vote Budget Notice mailed to Eligible Voters Statewide Annual Meeting/ Board Election/ Budget Vote: AES & OFA 12:00 9:00 P.M. Statewide Budget Revote Day Implement Budget Updated: 2/21/13