RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC WORK MEETING KIND OF MEETING June 12, 2007 DATE Middle School Lecture Center Maureen Sheehan, President LOCATION PRESIDING OFFICER James Ayers Imre Beke, Jr. Gail Hutchins Christopher Kelder Rebecca Reeder (7:40 p.m.) Pamela Longley Michael Redmond Maureen Sheehan Kent Anderson MEMBERS PRESENT Steven DiGrazia (Absent) Heather Post Eileen L. Camasso Debra Kosinski Timothy Wade Larry Reynolds STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT Alan Baker Lois Frazetta Jake Maloney Sheryl Delano Nancy Taylor Kevin Cothren Patricia Robbins Elizabeth Mullen Ray Palmer Laura Ayasse And several others OTHERS PRESENT The Board meeting convened at 7:35 p.m. by President Maureen Sheehan in the Middle School Lecture Center. MEETING CONVENED
A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 12, 2007 AGENDA. SECOND: MICHAEL REDMOND AGENDA CARRIED: 8 0 Board of Education Work Meeting of June 12, 2007 Page 2 Ray Palmer Presented Middle School Improvement Planning and Block Scheduling to the Board of Education. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE A SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ON JUNE 19, 2007 FOR A PRESENTATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT. MOTION: MICHAEL REDMOND SECOND: IMRE BEKE, JR. PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING President Sheehan opened the floor to public comment. PUBLIC COMMENT Cliff Rockmuller Spoke on Budget Vote. Kevin Cothren Questions regarding June 19, 2007 special meeting. A MOTION WAS MAD TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL REPORT RECOMMENDED BY EILEEN L. CAMASSO, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, AS PRESENTED. PERSONNEL REPORT SECOND: KENT ANDERSON
Retirement/Resignation Kathleen Gillis Elementary Teacher, retirement, Marbletown Elementary School effective 6/30/07. Lucia Ferrante Special Education Teacher, resignation, High School effective 6/30/07. Permanent Appointments (Civil Service) Denise Barringer Typist, 1 year probationary period, effective 6/19/07, $21,421. Appointments Non Instructional Summer Student Workers Kelly O Connell Marbletown Elementary, effective 7/2/07 at $7.65 per hour. Sonia Narvaez Kerhonkson Elementary, effective 7/2/07 at $7.65 per hour. Megan Showers Middle School, effective 7/2/07 at $7.65 per hour. Jennafer Markle Middle School, effective 7/2/07 at $7.15 per hour. Board of Education Work Meeting of June 12, 2007 Page 3
Corrections Tessa Brewer Summer Academy, Changed from Elementary Spanish to Elementary Teacher, original Board action date 5/22/07. Christine Williams Summer Academy, changed from Elementary/Special Education to Assist the Principal, original Board action date 5/22/07. Susan Brenner Summer Academy, changed from Elementary/Special Education to Secondary Special Education 2 sections from salary of $3,876 to $4,420, original Board action date 5/22/07. Jen McCain Summer Academy, changed from Elementary/Special Education to Secondary Special Education 2 sections form salary of $3,876 to $4,420. Alethea Pape Laucella Changed from English 7 12 to spilt sections one section English 7 12 and one Elementary Cinematography salary form $4,420 to $4,148, emergency conditional, original Board action date 5/22/07. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE EMERGENCY CONDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS LISTED BELOW BY CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Emergency Conditional Instructional Appointments EMERGENCY CONDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS BY CONSENT RECOMMENDED MOTION: WHEREAS, the following employee(s) have been fingerprinted, the fingerprints have been submitted to the New York State Education Department (SED) for processing and the District has not received clearance for such employees as of the date of this meeting; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, The Board hereby re appoints the following non instructional employees on an emergency conditional basis: CAROL SHANK; MICHELLE DONLON; ALETHEA PAPE LAUCELLA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such emergency conditional reappointments shall be conditional appointments upon receipt of State clearance from SED.
Board of Education Work Meeting of June 12, 2007 Page 4 A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE EMERGENCY CONDITIONAL NON INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS LISTED. SECOND: PAMELA LONGLEY EMERGENCY CONDITIONAL NON- INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS Emergency Conditional Non-Instructional Appointments RECOMMENDED MOTION: WHEREAS, the following employee(s) have been fingerprinted, the fingerprints have been submitted to the New York State Education Department (SED) for processing and the District has not received clearance for such employee as of the date of this meeting; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, The Board hereby appoints the following noninstructional employee(s) on an emergency conditional basis: KATHY DYMOND; DYANI SANGNIER; JANET DOW; JONATHAN DAY; BRIAN DUPREE; MICHAEL REDMOND, JR.: PAUL BOGART, HEIDI FOX; CHRISTINE BARNS; MIKE HARMS; MICHAEL REDMOND, SR., MARY IATROPOULOS; JAMES GRABLE; GEORGE GLASS; KEVIN SHEEHAN; ELLIOT DOUGHLAS; JUDITH REDMOND; JENNA SCHAEFER; DOROTHY DUNHAN; KATHLEEN KROM; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such emergency conditional appointments shall be conditional appointments upon receipt of State clearance from SED. A MOTION WAS MADE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TO AUTHORIZE THE ARRANGEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS AS PRESENTED BY CONSENT OF THE BOARD. CSE/CPSE RECOM- MENDATIONS BY CONSENT
A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE RATE OF PAY FOR SUMMER STUDENT WORKERS WHO WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DISTRICT AT $7.15 PER HOUR AND $7.65 FOR SUMMER STUDENT WORKERS WHO HAVE WORKED FOR THE DISTRICT IN THE PAST. SUMMER STUDENT WOKERS RATE MOTION: MICHAEL REDMOND SECOND: JAMES AYERS Board of Education Work Meeting of June 12, 2007 Page 5 A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE DEBRA KOSINSKI, AS SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIAL OF RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION FOR AN EDUCATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,300 FOR A PROJECT TITLED TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM, AND TO ENSURE THAT ACTIVIES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY SAID GRANT ARE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT REQUIRMENTS. TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM GRANT SECOND: PAMELA LONGLEY
A MOTION WAS MADE TO ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 15, 2007 BUDGET VOTE AND ADVISORY PROPOSITION: MOTION: KENT ANDERSON SECOND: GAIL HUTCHINS THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 15, 2007 BUDGET VOTE Budget Vote Total Votes Yes: 1,407 Total Votes No: 1,251 Total Votes Cast: 2,658 Advisory Budget Proposition Total Vote Yes: 1,005 Total Vote No: 1,084 2,089 Candidates Christopher Kelder Votes 1,800 William Oliva Votes 1,155 Kim Wozencraft Votes 1,025 Patrick Sweeney Votes 962 Pamela Longley Votes 854 Imre Beke, Jr. Votes 800
A MOTION WAS MADE TO TABLE THE AWARD TO THE FLOOR RE COATING BID FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO NORTHWOOD FLOORING FOR $10,059. FLOOR RE- COATING BID TABLED MOTION: REBECCA REEDER SECOND: IMRE BEKE, JR. CARRIED: 6 3 (K. Anderson: yes, J. Ayers: no, I. Beke, Jr.: yes, C. Kelder: yes, G. Hutchins: no, P. Longley: yes, M. Redmond: no, R. Reeder: yes, M. Sheehan: yes) Board of Education Work Meeting of June 12, 2007 Page 5 A MOTION WAS MADE TO REMOVE ITEM #8 FLOOR TILE BID AND ITEM #9 WALK OFF MATS AND MOP SERVICE. REMOVE ITEMS #8 & #9 FROM THE AGENDA SECOND: REBECCA REEDER CARRIED: 6 3 (K. Anderson: yes, J. Ayers: no, I. Beke, Jr.: yes, C. Kelder: yes, G. Hutchins: yes, P. Longley: yes, M. Redmond; no, R. Reeder: yes, M. Sheehan: no) A MOTION WAS MADE TO AMEND AND TAKE OUT NO COST TO THE DISTRICT, AND THEN APPROVE AN OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2008, TO WASHINGTON D.C., AT THE EMBASSY SUITES APRIL 24, 2008 THROUGH APRIL 27, 2008 AS PRESENTED. AMEND OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP MOTION: PAMELA LONGLEY SECOND: IMRE BEKE, JR. Postponed until the next meeting. BOARD TIME
A MOTION WAS MADE TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:25 P.M. TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS ON PARTICULAR EMPLOYEE(S) AND NEGOTIATIONS. EXECUTIVE SESSION SECOND: GAIL HUTCHINS A five minute recess was declared RECESS Public session reconvened @ 10:05 P.M. PUBLIC SESSION RECONVENED A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE SALARY INCREASE FOR THE NON REPRESENTED PERSONNEL FOR THE 2007 2008 SCHOOL YEAR. MOTION: KENT ANDERSON SECOND: IMRE BEKE, JR. SALARY INCREASE FOR NON- REPRESENTED PERSONNEL CARRIED: 6 3 (K. Anderson: yes, J. Ayers: no, I. Beke, Jr.: yes, C. Kelder: no, G. Hutchins: yes, P. Longley: yes, M. Redmond: no, R. Reeder: yes, M. Sheehan: yes) Dr. Timothy Wade $119,343 Debra Kosinski $102,508 Genevieve Tesseyman $45,097 Debra Barbiani $54,381 Carol Kokas $45,627 Karen Sakellariou $49,076 Dale Countryman $48,250
A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN THE PUBLIC WORK MEETING AT 10:10 P.M. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: PAMELA LONGLEY SECOND: IMRE BEKE, JR. Respectfully submitted, db Staff Debra Barbiani Clerk, Board of Education