Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 13, 2014 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson Joan Miller Kim Myers Mario Nunes ABSENT Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood left 10:12pm District Clerk Kay Ellis Student Government Representative Rachel Kosty About 60+ Visitors The Board meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Board President Michon Stuart in the Board Conference Room at the Administration Building. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Sixth grade Math-a-lon students were introduced by their teachers Joan Dinnel and Suzanne Place. We had 2 teams participate, and they came in first and second place. Each team also had a member who had a perfect score. We have hosted this event for 11 years, which is supported by BAE Systems. On motion by David Hanson, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn immediately into Executive Session to discuss recommendations from the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education. #243-15 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance #244-15 Student Recognition #245-15 Executive Session The Board returned to open session at 7:14 PM. Aldo Mazzaferro, Project Engineer from ECG Engineering reviewed the energy performance contract process to date. The request for proposals has been completed; four companies submitted proposals and three were invited to give presentations. Honeywell was selected to move ahead with the process. Terence Guiry from Honeywell explained the next steps which include comprehensive building evaluations to determine the scope of the specific needs. This project will be self-funding as outlined in NYS Energy Law Article 9. The final contract will identify the guaranteed amount of energy savings. On motion by Kim Myers, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2014 meeting as written. Energy Performance Contract Presentation #246-15 Approval of Minutes None #247-15 Public Comments on Agenda Items Student Government Representative Rachel Kosty: --Auditions for Talent Fest acts are starting; the charity they will donate proceeds to has not been chosen yet. --Student government will meet with Binghamton High School students to plan a collaborative event. --The PAC assembly last Friday focused attention on awareness of others; 3 women donated their hair for charity. --A beautification project will include the area by the Library parking lot and the Little League parking lot. --Student Government made a $1000 donation to CHOW. --The men s and women s chorale concert was held last week. --8 th grade students will be in the building tomorrow for orientation; student mentors will tour small groups of students around the building. --The Chinese Club will sponsor a badminton tournament fundraiser. --The Scholastic Art Show has 2 art pieces that will go to the state competition. #248-15 Reports Board President Michon Stuart reported: Liaisons: a Revolutionary War presentation was held at the Middle School. Planning for the SH All-Nighter have begun. The IB orientation session was well attended by underclassmen and the public. The Health Insurance Consortium will meet 2/6/15; Linda Daino will attend. The Chinese Club will have a Chinese New Year event. Running of the Bears fundraiser will be in March. Clayton Avenue has a snow family outside the
entrance of the building. CAPTO has one main fundraiser for the year, the Fun Run in October that finances their activities. The Commission of Education s round table held 12/19/14 was the last one including Mr. King. Two deputy commissioners were also there to discuss issues and answer questions. Glenwood s musical, This Old Gingerbread House included students from grades 2-5; their parent group meeting was canceled due to illness. --The informal evaluation of the Superintendent will be during the 2 nd executive session of the 1/27/15 meeting. The established criteria to be evaluated will be given to Board members at the end of this meeting. The process is contractual and cannot be changed or amended without re-negotiating the contract. Board members can submit a written narrative or give an oral review. --The Legislative Breakfast will be 2/6/15 at BOCES; the Legislative Committee will meet Thursday. --The BT School Board Association dinner/meeting will be held at Binghamton High School this year. --Team trivia is the Vestal School Foundation s fundraising event planned for 1/30/15; the Board will have a team participate. 1/13/15 Superintendent Mark LaRoach reported: --Student Recognition Breakfast was last Friday and very well attended. --Previous estimates of the anticipated savings from the bond refunding were revised; current predictions indicate the savings could be $1.3 million over the term of the bond. --The financing for the voter-approved bus purchases is being finalized; six financial institutions bid on it and the borrowing will be at.72%. The District s history of fiscal prudence has earned the highest rating from Moodys, Aa2, and placed the District in the position to benefit with much lower interest rates. --BOCES held a meeting regarding the Government Efficiency Plan recently enacted by the State; locally the region is to come up with $2.7 million in savings. --The governor will present his State of State address 1/21/15; key items regarding education are anticipated. --Budget framework will be discussed at the 6:00 Board workshop 1/27/15; meetings have been held with administrators and department heads for input on expenses. Cost center managers, administrators and union representatives will be invited to a meeting to outline budget parameters for 2015-16. --Regents exam scores will be included as 20% of the final grade for the Regents subject providing equity with all Regents courses. On motion by Joan Miller, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to accept Schedule E (Enrollment Report), Schedule F (Travel/Conference Requests) and Schedule I (Budget Transfers); and approve Schedule P (Personnel). Under Schedule P, the following changes in personnel were made: #249-15 Acceptance of Schedules E, F and Schedule I; Approval of Schedule P SCHEDULE IP 4B TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT: ABOVE CONTRACT Attached, please find page 8 and 10 of a master list of above contract positions for the 2014-15 school year. We are asking for approval of the person, position and stipend that is underlined and in bold print. Board meeting January 13, 2015 AREA OF APPOINTMENT AREA/BLDG STIPEND POSTED NAME APPROVED OTHER Science Distribution African Road $1,031 5/28/14 Jones, Tonya 1/13/15 Science Distribution Tioga Hills $1,031 5/28/14 Kunzman, Mary 1/13/15 MUSIC Musical Support: Scenic Artist High School $500 5/28/14 Panella, Amy 1/13/15 Musical Assistant Director Middle School $1,627 5/28/14 Laramee, Elaine 1/13/15 Musical Support: Lighting Design Middle School $1,000 5/28/14 Duffy, Christopher 1/13/15 SCHEDULE NIP 1 RESIGNATIONS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL RESIGNATIONS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Berish, Lori Cook Middle School 1/5/15 To accept Teacher Aide (monitor) position Frederick, Sarah Food Service Helper PT African Road 12/22/14 2
SCHEDULE NIP 2 RETIREMENTS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL RETIREMENTS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Loveland, Kathleen Personnel Clerk Administration 6/30/15 Rhodes, Robin Registered Prof Nurse Glenwood 6/30/15 Van Winkle, Alice Principal Typist Administration 7/1/15 Welch, Linda Teacher Aide (Monitor) African Road 1/31/15 Wiktorek, Joseph Bus Driver Transportation 12/30/14 SCHEDULE NIP 4 PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: NAME POSITION SHIFT/BLDG PROBATION PERIOD SALARY REMARKS Berish, Lori Teacher Aide (Monitor) Middle School 1/5/15-9/28/15 $12,662 26 wk probationary period SCHEDULE NIP 9B PART TIME NON-COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PART TIME NON- COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL PROBATION PERIOD SALARY REMARKS Welch, Linda Typist PT (3.75 hrs/day) Glenwood 2/3/15-4/5/16 $9,653 52 wk probationary period SCHEDULE NIP 10 LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NAME POSITION SHIFT/BLDG EFFECTIVE DATE REASON Deanjou, Debera Custodian 2 nd shift/clayton Avenue 12/16/14 PM -1/30/15 Medical reasons SCHEDULE NIP 11 CHANGES IN STATUS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL CHANGES IN STATUS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/BLDG CHANGE EFFECTIVE Knapp, Danielle 0.5 Teacher Aide African Road To Teacher Aide 1/14/15 On motion by David Hanson, second by Joan Miller, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the President or Vice-President to sign an agreement with Asset Control Solutions, Inc. to provide an annual reinventory service, in accordance with the attached contract. On motion by David Hanson, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 7 to 1 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education joins with the National Joint Powers Alliance for best value bidding purposes, in order to purchase goods and services from the cooperative contracts the NJPA has in place. Tony Turnbull voted against this resolution. On motion by David Hanson, second by Joan Miller, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District accepts the results of the cooperative bid for Paper Supplies and Chemicals through the Broome County Specification Group for the period 1/1/15 through 8/7/15. On motion by Linda Daino, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District accepts the results of the cooperative bid for Meat/Cheese/Dairy Products through the Broome County Specification Group for the period 1/1/15 through 2/28/15. On motion by David Hanson, second by Jerry Etingoff, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, declare the equipment listed on the attachment as obsolete and authorizes her to dispose of these items in accordance with Board Policy 5250. 3 #250-15 Contract with Asset Control Solutions Inc #251-15 Membership in National Joint Powers Alliance #252-15 Bid Award for Paper Supplies and Chemical Products #253-15 Bid Award for Meat/Cheese/Dairy Products #254-15 Declaration of Obsolete Equipment
On motion by David Hanson, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that in accordance with Education Law 2034(6), after six months without challenge to the election, the Board of Education orders the District Clerk to open the ballot boxes from the annual meeting of May 20, 2014 and destroy all the ballots therein after January 14, 2015. On motion by Joan Miller, second by Tony Turnbull, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education give permission to approximately 15 music students for a trip to Ann Arbor, MI for the International Championship of High School A Cappella competition, March 6, 2015 to March 8, 2015. The only cost to the district for this trip is bus transportation to and from the train station in Syracuse, NY. On motion by Sylvia Place, second by David Hanson, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education give permission to several music students for a trip to New York City to watch a Broadway musical production, March 28, 2015. There is no cost to the district for this trip. On motion by Jerry Etingoff, second by Kim Myers, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, declare the buses listed on the attachment as obsolete and authorizes the disposition of these items in accordance with Board Policy 5250. On motion by Tony Turnbull, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education pursuant to its authority under Section 1709(12) of the Education Law hereby accepts the following gifts: #255-15 Opening of Ballot Boxes #256-15 Field Trip Approval; Music Students to Ann Arbor, MI #257-15 Field Trip Approval; Music Students to New York City, NY #258-15 Declaration of Obsolete Buses #259-15 Acceptance of Gifts Description Approx. Value Donor Recipient Cash Donation for $350.00 Knoll-Macdonald Vestal Central Odyssey of the Mind Foundation School District Cash Donation for $538.00 Vestal Flyers Vestal Central Pole Vault Equipment (booster club) School District On motion by Joan Miller, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to amend the attachment for the following resolution to include the wording: 6. Primary responsibility for the enforcement of the Code of Conduct shall lie with the Board President #260-15 Board of Education Code of Conduct On motion by David Hanson, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the updated Code of Conduct, submitted by the procedures committee and as previously discussed at the December 16, 2014 Board of Education meeting and as amended. On motion by David Hanson, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the tuition charges for the 2014-15 school year be set as follows: Per Year Grades K-6: $ 9,857 Grades 7-12: $ 11,684 K-12 SWD Base: $ 9,907 Note: SWD is the acronym for Student with Disability #261-15 Tuition Rates for 2014-15 *The net cost per pupil for SWD K-12 is a SWD base amount. The SWD charge is determined by multiplying the SWD base by the weighting factor for the level of service provided to each individual pupil for whom a charge is billed. The actual tuition charge is the sum of the appropriate SWD base plus the base grade tuition cost. On motion by David Hanson, second by Joan Miller, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the President or Vice-President to sign an agreement with Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc. to provide professional services regarding the 2015 BAN sale for the payment of the buses purchased, in accordance with the attached agreement. On motion by Jerry Etingoff, second by Tony Turnbull, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following policies: 7133 International Exchange Students (new) 4 #262-15 Contract with Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc. #263-15 Policies
7530 Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment (revised) 7551 Sexual Harassment of Students (new) Theresa Nelson, 100 Underwood Road, Vestal, addressed the Board about settlement of the para s contract Helen Criscitello, 2245 Kathleen Drive, Vestal, told the Board of the duties paraprofessionals provide Charlies Lauth, 172 Crary Ave, Binghamton, (VTA VP) spoke about the value of teachers and paraprofessionals Sheryl Mann, 1421 Glenwood Rd, Vestal, reminded the Board of the education support provided by paras Rachelle White, 345 Janice Street, Endicott, spoke to the Board about a fair contract for paraprofessionals Annette Miller, 1317 Glenwood Rd, Vestal, addressed the Board regarding student success and a fair contract 1/13/15 #264-15 Voice of the Public The Board took a short break from 9:25pm 9:30pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015 6:00 PM Budget Workshop; 7:00 PM Regular Meeting Clayton Avenue Elementary School - auditorium Tuesday, February 10, 2015 6:00 PM Board Workshop; 7:00 PM Regular Meeting Board Conference Room Administration Building #265-15 Future Meetings Future Board Committee Meetings Policy Committee February 3, 2015; 1:00 PM; Small Conference Room On motion by Sylvia Place, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn into Executive Session for an update on AVSP negotiations. #266-15 Executive Session The Board returned to open session at 10:15 PM. On motion by David Hanson, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn the meeting immediately. #267-15 Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 5
Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE SESSION #1 Tuesday, January 13, 2015 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson Kim Myers Joan Miller Mario Nunes ABSENT Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood District Clerk Kay Ellis Anne Tristan, Director of Special Education Executive Session commenced at 7:07 PM in the small conference room of the Administration Building. Recommendations and annual reviews of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education were on the agenda. Board members had copies of the IEPs for each student made available to them prior to the meeting and had reviewed them. Board members gave due consideration to each case before voting. On motion by Jerry Etingoff, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to accept the recommendations and annual reviews of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education for all students considered. The Board was updated on VAA negotiations and other items. The session was adjourned at 7:14 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 6
Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE SESSION #2 Tuesday, January 13, 2015 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson Kim Myers Joan Miller Mario Nunes ABSENT Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood left 10:12pm District Clerk Kay Ellis Executive Session commenced at 9:30 PM in the Board conference room of the Administration Building. The Board was updated on AVSP negotiations. The session was adjourned at 10:15 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 2015 1-13 MIN 7