b. Deputy Treasurer. The superintendent recommends Teresa Ray.

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1 CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education July 12, 2012 BOARD WORKSHOP Middle School Cafeteria 6:00pm Reorganization Meeting 1. Meeting called to order. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance recited. 7:00pm 3. Oath of Office administered to new Board of Education Members. 4. Appointment of a Clerk Pro Tem for this meeting. 5. The Clerk calls for nominations for the office of President of the Board. 6. Election of President. 7. The Clerk calls for nominations for the office of Vice President of the Board. 8. Election of Vice-President. 9. Oath of Office administered to the President and Vice-President. 10. Appointment of Officers for : a. Treasurer. The superintendent recommends Robert Yusko. b. Deputy Treasurer. The superintendent recommends Teresa Ray. c. Tax Collector. The superintendent recommends Sharon Rarick at a stipend of $5, d. Deputy Tax Collector. The superintendent recommends Bank of Greene County, Cairo Branch. e. Purchasing Agent. The superintendent recommends Lissa Jilek as Purchasing Agent. f. Registrars/Election Inspectors. The superintendent recommends Loretta Loughman, Laurie Jennings, Anna Hamm, Kathy Jurgens, Emily Feeny, Maria Kammerer, Lois Vendon, Edna Ryan, Norma Bodratti, Georgia Houghtaling, George Carroll, Linda Larsen, Doris Monahan-Glaviano, Nicholas Glaviano, Joan Goetz, Teresa Ray, Mary Brady-Savoia and Kathy Brown as Poll Watchers/Election Inspectors at a stipend of $8.00 per hour. g. Chief Election Inspector. The superintendent recommends Kathy Jurgens as the Chief Election Inspector. h. Voting Machine Inspectors. The superintendent recommends Eric Rasmussen and Brian McManus as the voting machine inspectors at a stipend of $ per vote. i. Hazard Communication / Right-to-Know / Toxic Chemical / OSHA Safety. Officer. The superintendent recommends Kevin Lawton at a stipend of $1,000. j. Asbestos LEA Designee. The superintendent recommends Steven Pinnella at a stipend of $500. k Medicaid Compliance Officer. The superintendent recommends Linda Wistar. 11. Other Appointments for : a. School Physician. The superintendent recommends Dr. Robert Schneider at an annual rate of $8, b. School Attorneys. The superintendent recommends Girvin & Ferlazzo, P. C. c. District External Auditors. The superintendent recommends Raymond G. Preusser, C.P.A., PC. d. Claims Auditor. The superintendent recommends Amie Rogers at a stipend of $4, e. Title IX Officer (Sexual Harassment Policy) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officers. The superintendent recommends Linda Wistar (Dir., Pupil Personnel Services) and Anthony Taibi (High School Principal).

2 f. Section 504 Civil Rights Officer. The superintendent recommends Linda Wistar. g. Census Enumerators. The superintendent recommends District Office in coordination with School Nurses in each building. h. Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Sub Committees. In accordance with Commissioner s Regulations - Part the membership of each committee shall be: ~ parent or legal guardian of each child with a disability; ~ general education teacher ~ special education teacher and/or provider of services to the student; ~ district representative qualified to provide and/or supervise services: Corbette Russell, and Janice Lugo (each to be paid stipends of $2500 from Federal Grant 611), Diana Johnson (paid $1500 from Federal Grant 611), Linda Wistar, PPS Director; Rebecca Martin, PPS Assistant Director ~ school psychologists Claire Maguire, Diana Johnson ~ parent members: Sharri Cunningham, Paula Shultis; ~ other individuals who have knowledge & expertise regarding the student. This may include school counselors Justin Karker, Kendall Fritze, Kristina Westfall. ~ recording secretary: Cindy Damberg Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE): ~ parent or legal guardian of each child with a disability; ~ district employed chairperson, Linda Wistar, PPS Director; Diana Johnson, Subcommittee Chairperson, or Rebecca Martin, PPS Assistant Director; ~ parent members: Sherry Cunningham or Paula Shultis; ~ general education representative Diane Parette or Lynda Pisano (paid a stipend of $100 per 6 hour day from Federal Grant 619) ~ municipality representative Anna Papadakis; ~ recording secretary - Cindy Damberg i. Crisis Coordinator. The superintendent recommends Karen Drossel at a stipend of $2,000. j. Extra Curricular Treasurer and Stipend - MS/HS. The superintendent recommends Kathryn Brown at a stipend of $2, k. Homeless/Home School Liaison. The Superintendent recommends Thomas Baumgartner. 12. Designations for : a. Official Bank Depository. The superintendent recommends Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of Greene County, First Niagara Bank, National Bank of Coxsackie. b. Investment Banking Options. The superintendent recommends Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, First Niagara Bank, National Bank of Coxsackie, Bank of Greene County. c. Budget Vote & Board of Education Election Date. The date designated by the State of New York, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 for the date of the Budget Vote & Election of Board members. d. High School Graduation. The superintendent recommends Friday, June 21, e. Official Newspapers. The superintendent recommends The Catskill Daily Mail and the Kingston Daily Freeman. 13. Authorizations for :! a. Certification of Payrolls. The Superintendent shall be authorized to certify payrolls. b. Conference Attendance. The Superintendent shall be authorized to approve attendance at conferences, conventions and workshops. c. Petty Cash Authorizations. The superintendent recommends for : $ Durham Elementary Dr. Thomas Baumgartner $ Cairo Elementary Mrs. Laura Skelly $ District Office Mrs. Patricia Whitbeck $ High School Mrs. Cheryl Dorpfeld $ Middle School Mrs. Sharon Vaughn $ Transportation Mr. Marc Schroder

3 d. Designation of Signatures on Checks. The superintendent recommends the District Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer have the authority to sign checks; and as an alternate, the District Clerk shall have the authority to sign checks. e. Budget Transfers. The Superintendent shall have the authority to transfer funds as Budget Transfers up to $10,000. f. Grants in Aid (State & Federal). The Superintendent shall have the authority to sign for all State and Federal grants. g. Federal Lunch Program. The superintendent recommends Lissa Jilek shall have the authority to sign for the Federal School Lunch Program. h. Records Retention and Disposition Schedule ED-1. The superintendent recommends Adoption of the following Resolution: RESOLVED, By the Board of Education of the Cairo-Durham Central School ED-1 District that Records Retention and Disposition Schedule ED-1, issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government records, is hereby adopted for use by all officers in legally disposing of valueless records listed there. FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article 57-A: (a) only those records will be disposed of that are described in Records Retention and Disposition Schedule ED-1, after they have met the minimum retention periods described therein: (b) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods. i. Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenues. Through the use of Revenue Anticipation Notes and/or Tax Anticipation Notes as pursuant to Sections and of the local Finance Law, the Superintendent recommends two of the following signatures required: Board President, Board Vice-President and the District Clerk. 14. Other Items: a. Mileage. The superintendent recommends the I.R.S. standard allowance for mileage reimbursement. b. Substitute Rates. The superintendent recommends the following rates for substitute employees: Teacher: Non-Certified $75 / day Certified $90 / day Retired Certified Teacher and/or Long Term Sub $100/day Extended Leave Sub On step after 75 days. Nurse $85 / day Bus Driver $14.00 / hr Custodian $10.00 / hr Aides (Office, Classroom, $8.00 / hr Nurse s, Lunch, Recess) TA s $8.50 / hr c. Bonding: The superintendent recommends the following bond amounts: District Treasurer - $1,000,000 Deputy Treasurer - 1,000,000 District Clerk - 1,000,000 District Tax Collector - 1,000,000 Internal Claims Auditor - 100,000 Extra Curricular Treasurer (HS/MS) - 100,000 Blanket Bond - 100,000 d. Policy. The superintendent recommends the re-adoption of all Policies and Code of Ethics as adopted during the previous year. The Reorganization portion of the meeting will conclude at this point. The regular business portion of the meeting will follow.

4 Regular Meeting #765 July 12, Public Participation 2. Minutes of June 7, 2012 Regular meeting and June 14, 2012 Special meeting approved. 3. Personnel Items: a. Recommendation to accept the following resignations: Barbara Agostinoni Superintendent s Secretary eff July 13, 2012 Mary Brady-Savoia Records Access Officer eff June 30, 2012 b. Recommendation to appoint the coaches /advisors for the school year as listed on the attached roster. (These appointments are dependent upon certification and training being current) c. Recommendation to appoint Michelle Garcia-Smith as the Free & Reduced Lunch Program Coordinator for the school year at a stipend of $3, d. Recommendation to appoint the following Department Facilitators for the school year at a stipend of $ : Laura Giarrusso Social Studies e. Recommendation to add Tabatha Wagner to the approved summer school staff as a bus aide effective July 2, 2012 at the CSEA bargaining agreement rate. f. Recommendation to clarify the base salary for Nathan Farrell for the school year is $78,000 effective July 1, 2012 to reflect the increase in the MS/HS Assistant Principal position from 10 months to 12 months per year as approved by the Board of Education at the March 22, 2012 meeting. g. Recommendation to appoint Lawrence Farrell to a two (2) year probationary appointment as a Physical Education teacher in the tenure area of Physical Education effective September 1, 2012 through August 31, Mr. Farrell shall be placed on the teacher salary schedule at a salary of $49,652 [L4-B+$500+12(pending receipt of official transcript)] effective September 1, Mr. Farrell holds Initial certification in Physical Education K-12 effective February 1, h. Recommendation to approve the stipend of $250 to be paid to Barbara Agostinoni as the temporary District Clerk effective July 1, 2012 through July 13, i. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Jaime Kikpole is appointed to the competitive civil service position of Network Administrator in a probationary appointment commencing on July 1, 2012 and ending on January 31, j. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Gare Reeve is appointed to the competitive civil service position of Computer Administrator in a probationary appointment commencing on July 1, 2012 and ending on January 31, k. Recommendation to approve a monthly stipend of $70.00 for July and August for Mary Brady- Savoia to complete ongoing research for pending FOIL requests. l. Recommendation to approve the placement of Cindy Damberg, micro-computer operator in Pupil Personnel Services, in Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District for a total of 6 days, 8 hours per day, during July and August These hours will be billed to the Windham- Ashland-Jewett Central School District. 4. Business Items: a. Recommendation to Accept the Internal Claims Audit Reports for May and June b. Recommendation to adopt the Free & Reduced Lunch Policy Statement as directed by the New York State Education Department. c. Recommendation to hire HMB Consulting as a food service consultant at a cost of $4, ($ per diem for 7 days) to be paid from the School Lunch Fund.

5 d. Recommendation to approve that the district continues with the inter-municipal agreement with Rensselaer City School District for Internal Audit Services for the school year at a total cost of $7, as listed in the agreement. e. Recommendation to approve the Inter-municipal Agreement with Greenville Central School District of 2012 summer transportation. f. Recommendation to approve the Inter-municipal Agreement with Catskill Central School District of 2012 summer transportation. g. Recommendation to approve the contract extension for Coxsackie Transport for a Special Education Summer Program a per diem rate of $ h. Recommendation to approve the Change Order #EC-01 for Flex Electrical in the amount of ($22,229.00). i. Recommendation to approve the following Resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Cairo-Durham Central School District approved a shared services agreement relating to Bus Maintenance with the Greenville Central School District at its meeting on June 14, 2012; and, WHEREAS, the Cairo-Durham and Greenville School Districts have since finalized the terms of such a shared services agreement; and, WHEREAS, the Greenville Central School District Board of Education approved the finalized agreement at its meeting on June 25, 2012; and, WHEREAS, the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education wishes to reaffirm its agreement to the shared services agreement under the terms finally agreed upon. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Shared Services Agreement dated July 1, 2012 by and between the Cairo-Durham and Greenville Central School Districts regarding bus maintenance services is hereby approved and the prior execution of said Agreement by the President of the Board is duly authorized. j. Recommendation to approve the response to the Request for Proposal for Physical Therapy (PT) Services to Hyer Physical Therapy and for Occupational Therapy (OT) Services to Diana Swanson, OT/L. 5. Board of Education Items: a. Recommendation to approve the CSE/CPSE student referrals and annual reviews. b. Recommendation to appoint a Board member representative for the Greene County School Boards Association. c. Recommendation to appoint the President of the Board to be a designee for time sensitive issues which require a signature. d. Recommendation to approve the Town of Cairo Summer Recreation Program Request to use one school bus for a field trip to the MacHayden Theater o July 27, The Town of Cairo is responsible for paying the driver and the mileage for the trip. e. Recommendation to approve the Concussion Management Policy, Guidelines and Procedures as required by the State Education Department and recommended by Dr. Schneider, School Physician and Patricia Seymour, MS/HS School Nurse. f. Recommendation to approve the letter of support for the "Clean Tech Bioenergy Heating Development Project in the Capital Region". 6. Superintendent s Items & Reports 7. Public Participation