Meeting No.11 Official Proceeding of the Regular Meeting of Approved by A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Depew Union Board of Free School District, Erie County, Depew, New York, was held Education at Depew High School Cafeteria at 6:30 pm., S5201 Transit Road, Depew, 5-24-16 New York on. MINUTES BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS 1. Continue to develop researched-based governance structures that increase the probability of evidence-based decision-making leading to the achievement of District Goals focused on improved student performance. 2. Continue to improve two-way communication and strengthen partnerships with all constituencies including parents, parent groups, residents, businesses, community agencies, towns, public officials, employees and other Boards of Education. 3. Support District goals specifically related to the federal and New York State Reform agendas focused on the improvement of student achievement. 4. Develop a fiscally responsible budget that continues oversight to ensure the high quality of the management of the District s financial affairs and reflects local values, sustains and enhances the educational program, and is supported by the community. A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of allegiance 2. Roll Call of Trustees Trustee Law Present Trustee Sheff Present Trustee Fumerelle Present President Staebell Present Trustee Kapinos Present Trustee Spencer Present Trustee Young Present 3. Approve Agenda - Trustee Kapinos moves, seconded by Trustee Law to approve agenda B. PRESENTATIONS 1. Academy of Finance Eileen Cartonia 2. Optimal Therapy Associates Services - Bonnie Catanzaro, Jennifer Maciag and Lisa Patterson. C. PUBLIC FORUM* This is the time in the Board meeting agenda when District residents may address the Board of Education with their concerns. Each resident has up to 3 minutes to address the board. A total 15 minutes will be allowed for each public forum. D. SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT Budget Presentation
Page Two E. CONSENT AGENDA Recommendation from the Superintendent to approve the consent agenda as submitted: Trustee Spencer, seconded by Trustee Kapinos that the Board of consent agenda items. 1. Approve the Board of Education meeting minutes from March 15, 2016. 2. Accept CSE and Approve CPSE recommendations from the meetings: 2/4, 2/9, 2/10, 2/24, 2/25, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/14, 3/15, 3/17, 3/28, 3/29, 3/30, 3/31, 4/4, 4/6 3. Appoint additions to the teaching substitute list as presented. 4. Appoint additions to the non-instructional substitute list as presented. 5. Accept the Treasurer s Report and Extraclassroom Activity Fund Reports for the month of March 2016 and the 2015-2016 budget and revenue reports. 6. Accept the unpaid leave request extension from Sandra A. Matecki from April 1, 2016, to August 29, 2016 in accordance with the DTEA contract. 7. Accept the unpaid leave request from Margaret M. Golonka from March 29, 2016 to June 30, 2016 in accordance with the CSEA contract. 8. Approve the unpaid leave request extension from Deborah Winde from March 12, 2016 to April 16, 2016 in accordance with the DTEA contract. 9. Accept the unpaid leave from Tracy Malush from September 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 in accordance with the DTO contract. 10. Accept the resignation from Barbette DeMarco, Elementary School Teacher for the purpose of retirement effective July 1, 2016 in accordance with the DTO contract. 11. Appoint Peter Hoellig the Girls Assistant Track and Field Coaching position on Level 3, Step 1 for the spring of 2016 season. 12. Appoint Jackie Makja Rogacki as a Boys and Girls Outdoor Track and Field volunteer coach for the spring 2016 season.
Page Three 13. Approve the revised 2016-2017 Depew Union Free District Instructional Calendar as presented. 14. Approve the combined sport of Section VI, Wrestling between the Depew Union Free School district and Cleveland Hill Union Free School District for the 2016-2017 school year. 15. Approve the combined sport of Section VI, Girls Federation Ice Hockey between the Depew Union Free School District, Lancaster Central School District and Iroquois Central School District for the 2016-2017 school year. F. NEW BUSINESS 1. Trustee Sheff moved, seconded by Trustee Spencer that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt the 2016-2017 school district budget as presented. 2. Trustee Law moved, seconded by Trustee Sheff that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt the BOCES Administrative budget for the 2016-2017 as presented of $3,300.307.00. 3. Trustee Law moved, seconded by Trustee Spencer that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt the resolution that the Depew Union Free School District casts its vote in the annual election for three members of the Board of Cooperative Educational Service, First Supervisory District, Erie County for the following candidates to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2016. a) Raymond Carr, Cheektowaga, Central School b) Andrew Loeb, Hamburg Central School c) Mary Busse, West Seneca Central School 4. Trustee Young moved, seconded by Trustee Sheff that the Board of 3rd reading of District Policy Number 5661, Wellness Policy as presented. 5. Trustee Law moved, seconded by Trustee Young that the Board of 2nd reading of District Policy 7513, Administration of Medication as presented. Motion made by Spencer to waive the 3 rd reading seconded by Kapinos.
Page Four 6. Trustee Sheff moved, seconded by Trustee Young that the Board of 2nd reading of District Policy 7521, Students with Life-Threatening Health Conditions as presented. Motion made by Spencer to waive the 3 rd reading seconded by Kapinos. 7. Trustee Spencer moved, seconded by Trustee Fumerelle that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent accepts the following donations for the Literacy night event: a) Harris beach PLLC $100.00 b)young and Wright Architectural: Golf Gift Basket, (1)$50.00 Lowe s gift card, (3) $25.00 I Tunes Gift Cards, (2) $25.00 Amazon Gift Cards. c)high School PTO $50.00, Middle School PTO $50.00, Cayuga Heights Elementary PTO $50.00 d) Raymond F. Wager, CPA, PC $50.00 8. Trustee Spencer moved, seconded by Trustee Fumerelle that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent accept the donation of $500.00 from Mr. Patrick Law to be used for the Freedom in America Contest. 9. Trustee Kapinos moved, seconded by Trustee Law that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent approves A RESOLUTION, DATED APRIL 19, 2016, OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK (THE DISTRICT ) DECLARING THE DISTRICT S PROPOSED CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECT (INVOLVING THE RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF MODEST UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS DISTRICT SCHOOL BUILDINGS) TO BE A TYPE II ACTION UNDER SEQRA, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE INCLUSION OF FUNDING FOR SUCH PROJECT IN THE DISTRICT S PROPOSED 2016-2017 BUDGET. WHEREAS, the Depew Union Free School District, Erie County, New York (the District ), after consultation by District officials with the District s retained architectural firm (Young + Wright Architectural), has resolved that the District should propose to undertake, during the District s pending (2016-2017) fiscal year, a capital outlay project involving the reconstruction and construction of modest upgrades and improvements to various District school buildings, such work being anticipated to include, but not necessarily to be limited to, the removal and disposal of existing carbon monoxide detectors and providing new, code compliant detectors in order to comply with the New York State Education Department standards (collectively, the Project ); and
Page Five WHEREAS, the estimated maximum cost of the Project (inclusive of all preliminary and incidental costs) has been determined by Young + Wright Architectural to be $100,000; and WHEREAS, the District is proposing that the Project be financed by the application of $100,000 of funds to be earmarked for such purpose as a Transfer to Capital Fund in the District s pending (2016-2017) budget, with the work on the Project to occur (and be completed) during the 2016-2017 fiscal year of the District; and WHEREAS, in accordance with State Education Department guidance and policy, the District/Board of Education is the appropriate agency to be the lead agency to undertake Project review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ( SEQRA ); and WHEREAS, Section 617.5 of the SEQRA regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617) provides that certain activities are Type II actions which are not subject to review under SEQRA and that such activities include routine activities of educational institutions, maintenance or repair involving no substantial changes in an existing structure or facility; replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of and construction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site unless such action meets or exceeds any [Type I] thresholds in section 617.4 ; and WHEREAS, the proposed Project constitutes such routine activities of educational institutions; maintenance or repair activities; in-kind, samesite replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction activities not exceeding Type I thresholds; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the final determination of the District s Board of Education that the proposed Project is a Type II action, which is not subject to review under SEQRA, and that the proposed Project will not result in a significant adverse impact on the environment; and be it further RESOLVED, that the proposed Project shall be included as a Transfer to Capital Fund line item (not exceeding $100,000 in amount) in the District s proposed budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year (with appropriate additional notification to District voters regarding the specific details of the work to be given in connection with the District s regular budget approval process), so that the Project may be initiated and completed (assuming voter approval of the District's proposed budget) during the District s 2016-2017 fiscal year; and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Page Six G. PUBLIC FORUM * This is the time in the Board meeting agenda when District residents may address the Board of Education with their concerns. Each resident has up to 3 minutes to address the board. A total of 15 minutes will be allowed for each Public Forum. H. COMMENTS/REMARKS BY BOARD MEMBERS I. BUILDING UPDATES J. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Sheff moved, seconded by Trustee Kapinos that the Board of Education meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Jessica L. Neischel District Clerk