Doc Library Main Topic

Transcription

1 New Response Cancel Doc Library Main Topic Emlyn Rivera 12/29/ :16 AM Subject:... Category: Board Minutes 2006 Board Minutes BOARD MINUTES September 27, 2006 The regular meeting of the Board of Education held on September 27, 2006 commenced at 5:30 p.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All Board Members were present, except Mr. Van Every. The Superintendent was present. President Johnson presided. APPROVED, a motion made by Mr. Hernandez, seconded by Mr. Coyle, to excuse Mr. Van Every from tonight s meeting. The vote was 1 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

2 Board Recognition I.A. Service Center Employees The following Service Center Employees were recognized for their diligence in getting school buildings prepared for the opening of school. President Johnson read the following names into the record: Mr. Jeff Lathrop President Local #409 IUOE Mr. Bill Travis President Local #264 Mr. Tom Charleton Supervisor Service Center Tony Alagna Service Center Todd Beaver Custodian Pete Bollenbach Service Center Jermaine Booker Service Center Mike Dauer Custodian Jack Gerard Service Center Robert Harrell Custodian Genean Hudson Custodian Mike Melendez Service Center Ray Rugh Custodian Terry Simmons Service Center Bill Smith Engineer Ray Smith Custodian Mark Whitcomb Service Center Barry Young Service Center Superintendent Williams and Mr. Hernandez gave a token of appreciation on behalf of the Board to the Service Center employees. 2 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

3 At this time President Johnson recognized students from Leonardo davinci High School. Speakers made comments on various issues. The Superintendent responded to speakers. Superintendent s Update 1. Dr. Constance Moss gave an update on Test Scores. 2. Dr. Folasade Oladele gave a presentation on the new theme Working on the Works. which is the accountability piece to the three-year plan. 3. Ms. Diane Collier gave a brief report on the Social Issues in our District and shared the pieces being put in place to address the issues. In regards to School #44, Ms. Collier stated for the record that the team is working very hard. Board Minutes APPROVED, Board Minutes of September 13, The vote was The Board received Committee Reports as follows: 1. The Executive Affairs Committee submitted an oral report through its Chair, Dr. Collins, as follows: Dr. Collins shared that the Executive Committee met on September 20, 2006; the attendance policy and the residency policy were discussed. Some clarifications were made in regards to the travel policy. The attendance policy and the 3 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

4 residency policy will be brought back to the committee for additional discussion. 2. The Finance and Operations Committee submitted an oral report through its Chair, Mr. Jacobs, as follows: Mr. Jacobs shared that the budget was discussed and the policy on cell phone usage by employees. The cell phone policy will now be in Executive Affairs Committee. 3. Mrs. Evans announced that the Joint School Construction Board will be meeting on October 3, The Board Approved the Agenda Items as follows: Item VII.A.1.a. Instructional Personnel Changes as recommended by the Item VII.A.1.b. Civil Service Miscellaneous Personnel Changes as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.A.1.c. Administrative Personnel Changes as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.a. Consultant Service Erie 1 BOCES as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.b. Consultant Service Scott DeWitt, Ph.D. Teaching American History Program as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.c. Consultant Service Charles Facklam (W.D. Ormsby Auto Tech Center) as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.d. Consultant Service Jill Gradwell, Ph.D. Teaching American History Program as recommended by the 4 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

5 Item VII.B.4.e. Consultant Service S.G. Grant, Ph.D. Teaching American History Program as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.f. Consultant Service MAGI Educational Services Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.g. Consultant Service Magi Educational Services American History Program as recommended by the Item VII.B.4.h. Consultant Service Randforce Associates Teaching American History Program as recommended by the. Item VII.B.5.a. Consultant/District Credit Using Assessment and Evaluation as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.B.7.a. Professional Development National Automotive Technician Education Foundation as recommended by the Item VII.B.7.b. Professional Development National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) as recommended by the Item VII.B.7.c. Professional Development NYSED Career Plan as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.B.7.d. Professional Development School Improvement Teams Planning Initiative CSEP as recommended by the Item VII.B.7.e. Professional Development Science of Food Safety as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was 5 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

6 Item VII.C.9.a. Award of Contract Elevator Maintenance of Buffalo, Inc. as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.11.a. Award of Purchase Sommer and Sons Printing, Inc. as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.11.b. Award of Purchase Sysco Food Services as recommended by the Item VII.C.11.c. Award of Purchase Automated Substitute Teacher Calling System as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.11.d. Award of Purchase USDA School/Child Nutrition Program as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.11.e. Award of Purchase Harcourt School Publishers as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.12.a. Lease Payments Delavan Leasing Child Nutrition Services Central Commissary as recommended by the Superintendent; 6 Ayes, 2 Noes (Mrs. Grant and Mr. Hernandez), 1 Absent (Mr. Van Every). Mrs. Grant stated for the record that it was a bad deal then, bad deal now. Item VII.C.12.b. Lease Payments Parent Center as recommended by the Item VII.C.12.c. Lease Payments Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Item VII.C.13.a. Payment for Legal Services Hodgson Russ LLP as recommended by the 6 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

7 Item VII.D.15. Miscellaneous Financial Budget Amendment General Fund Magnet Grant as recommended by the Special Item 16 Award of Software Purchase Atomic Learning Student and Staff Subscriptions as recommended by the Special Item 17 Award of Software Purchase Nettrekker d.i. Search Engine as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Special Item 18 Award of Software Purchase Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor Bridge to Algebra as recommended by the Special Item 19 Award of Software Purchase Carnegie Learning (School Care: IM 1-10 and IM 2-2) as recommended by the Special Item 20 Held in Abeyance Special Item 21 Consultant Contract ThomSand Consulting Services as recommended by the Superintendent; the vote was Items Pulled Item VII.B.6.a. National Network of Partnership Schools Leadership (Kinzer Pointer and Kathy Rua) Item VII.C.10.a. Denial of Claim Lori Allen Open Session REFERRED to Student Support by Mrs. Johnson: Resources for young girls who are 7 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

8 Parents APPROVED, a motion made by Mr. Coyle, seconded by Mrs. Curry, to approve the purchase of a table for Board Members who will attend the Buffalo Alliance for Education luncheon on October 5, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency. The vote was APPROVED, a motion made by Dr. Collins, seconded by Mrs. Curry, to approve the purchase of tickets for those Board Members who will attend the Pucho Olivencia Youth Scholarship Dinner on October 14, The vote was APPROVED, a motion made by Mr. Coyle, seconded by Mrs. Grant, for President Johnson s travel to the Commissioner s Advisory Council in Albany, New York on November 2, The vote was At this time the Board went into Executive Session. President Johnson announced for the record that the Board met in Executive Session from 8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. to discuss Item 20 for reasons of economics and efficiency. Agenda Item Special Item 20 Civil Service Supplemental Personnel Changes as recommended by the Superintendent; the roll call vote resulted as follows: 7 Ayes, 1 Abstain (Mr. Hernandez), 1 Absent (Mr. Van Every). APPROVED, a motion made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mrs. Curry, to bring out of the Finance and Operations committee the item of a representative for the Citizen Advisory s Committee on Public Development. The vote was At this point, Mr. Jacobs thanked Mr. Kevin Horrigan for his service on the Citizen s Advisory Committee for the last four year. 8 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM

9 APPROVED, a motion made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Dr. Collins, to appoint Mr. Sam Radford to the Citizen s Advisory Committee. The vote was The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. in memory of Wayne Smith, a teacher and Marine Lance Corporal Howard March, Jr., a 2004 graduate from Hutchinson Central Technical High School. Respectfully submitted, Emlyn Rivera Senior Stenographer By Category Help 9 of 9 11/17/12 8:16 AM