Webutuck Board of
Education held the
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Herald
Susan Lounsbury
William McGhee
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
Andrew Jablonsky
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following comments
were made by audience members:
-Spoke about a Board
member over stepping his boundaries at a public event and having no response
from the Board after she had written a letter to the Board.
- Correction on agenda
pointed out Lynn Valyou is a custodian not a custodial worker.
-Asked about the Food
Service Program if the District is hiring someone.
-Did the Free and
Reduced Lunch information get mailed home?
DISCUSSION
1. Board Committees Assignments
The Board President asked members to submit their requests for committee
assignments and he will announce them at the next Board meeting.
2. Moving Kindergarten to MES
The Superintendent stated the LRFP calls for moving Kindergarten to MES
at some point. There is sufficient space
for the move at this time. The Board
needs to discuss if Kindergarten should be moved next fall, forget moving
Kindergarten all together or keep it as an option. The Board did decide not to move Kindergarten
this year. Discussion ensued. It was decided the Facility Committee should
look at the Long Range Facility Plan and update it. A Board member asked to get an updated
student population report and also to look at the first grade numbers once more
and analyze the need level. Audience
members spoke about keeping the numbers low in first grade and with the new housing
development coming that could possibly increase class size also. Discussion ensued.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Herald and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to adjourn to Executive
Session at
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr.
Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the
public session at
Superintendent’s State of the
District Report
The Superintendent gave
the State of the District Report touching on the new leadership in the
District, School Improvement, Designing for Success including essential and
enduring learnings, date point assessment and pedagogy. He also spoke about the curriculum council,
state of the Webutuck facilities, early childhood, finances, the athletic
program, student opportunities, student success and lastly the Superintendent
gave his recommendations for goals for the year to the Board. The goals fell under four categories;
curriculum, facilities, fiscal and leadership.
The Board thanked the Superintendent for his report. A Board member asked if there would be a
timeline developed on E2s particularly at the Middle School and High School. Also, a Board member asked how many at risk
first graders are in the Universal Pre-K program. Discussion ensued.
3. MES Principal
The principal of record of Millerton Elementary has been the Middle
School principal because of the ACE program.
The ACE program is no longer at the Millerton building and it was the
Superintendent suggested not naming the Elementary Principal because she has
two buildings already on two separate properties. He suggested name himself as
the Millerton Elementary Principal.
4. Club Sponsor Athletics
The District does need an advisor for the Athletic Club. The Board took a vote on Mike Riddle as
advisor and it was a 3-2 vote with two Board members not in attendance. A Board member stated the part of the issue
that Board meeting was the number of positions the Board was voting on for Mike
Riddle. A Board member asked if that
would be part of an athletic director’s job.
The Athletic Club provides additional activities and fund raising events
for the students. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
A Board member wanted to clarify that Mr. Riddle would receive the
stipend. Yes, he would.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves Mike Riddle as the Faculty
Advisor for the Athletic Club for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by
the Superintendent.
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver,
President Yes William McGhee No
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Susan Lounsbury Yes John Perotti No
5. Food Service Leadership
The School Business Administrator interviewed a Dutchess Personnel candidate as a lunch manager. The Board has two options for the leadership in the food service department. Continue as it has been with a civil service appointment or change the management structure and look at a cook manager to fill the position. A cook manager is not an administrator; they cannot spend District money or review staff. The Superintendent does not recommend the Business Administrator pick up the administrative duties if the model the District chooses is a cook manager. The School Business Administrator would be the only one who could file the federal and state paperwork if there is no school lunch manager. Discussion ensued.
CONSENT AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda.
The following asterisked items can be consent agenda items. A consent agenda is a single vote, which approves all asterisked items. Board policy (#008a) prohibits discussion of consent agenda items. Asterisked items can be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion by any one Board member.
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1 Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded a motion to accept the minutes as submitted.
Approval of
Minutes for April 14, July 14, and
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Delegations
None
3. Non-Staff Communications
None
PERSONNEL
*1.
Non-Instructional Resignation
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education accepts the resignation for the purpose of
retirement of the following Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools:
Lynn Valyou Custodian
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Non-Instructional Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr.
McGhee seconded the following motion:
It was asked that the
word “substitute” be stricken from the title of this resolution. It was so done.
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education approves the appointment of the following
Non-Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Robert Haselkamp Custodial
Worker
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Instructional Resignation
Mr. Herald made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, the
Webutuck Board of Education accepts the resignation for the following
Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Dawn Murtaugh Special
Education Teacher
Effective:
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Elementary Principal
Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
The Superintendent welcomed Katy McEnroe. She comes from
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following Administrative appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Kathleen McEnroe Elementary Principal
Effective:
Salary: $95,000
Tenure
Area: Principal
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Extra-Curricular Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
A Board member wanted to know the background of this person. He is the Librarian at the High School and he photographs the sports games.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Extra-Curricular appointment for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Craig Morton Boys’ Modified Soccer Coach
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Approval of Individual Contracts
A Board member had not seen the contracts and asked to see them first. This will be acted on later in the agenda.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves
the contracts for the Business Administrator, Director of Facilities and
Operations and Supervisor of Transportation, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
7.
Approval of Instructional Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the
following motion:
The Superintendent stated Ms. Bechard is an
honor student from
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves
the following Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Stephanie
Bechard Vocational
Agricultural Teacher
Effective:
Estoppel Date:
Science
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Motion to Authorize Issuance of Tax
Warrant
Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Lounsbury seconded the following motion:
A Board member clarified that tax rate not a percent but the mill-rate
per thousand.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the tax warrant for
the 2008-2009 school year as listed below and recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Town Amount of Levy Tax Rate(per thousand)
Ancram $ 230,622.84 11.407882
Amenia $ 5,782,005.42 11.407882
Northeast $ 4,233,714.51 12.332846
Stanford $ 733,989.66 24.272090
$11,523,653.00
Collection period: September 3 through October 3 without penalty
October 4 through November 4 with 2% penalty
Installment Plan – 1st Installment due by September 15
2nd Installment due by March 15. A service charge of 5% will be added to installment payments by the Dutchess County Finance Commissioner.
The total tax levy of $11,523,653 includes any tax
reimbursement by
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver,
President Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Susan Lounsbury Yes John Perotti No
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
*1. Adoption of Business Math and Public Speaking
Courses
Mr. Herald made and
Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education approves the creation of the Business Math course and Public
Speaking course at
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Authorization
of DCC Textbooks
Mr. Herald made and Mr.
Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Education authorizes the use of all textbooks required by
The six Board members present voted to approve the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of
Individual Contracts
It was asked if these contracts could be separated which would allow all
Board members to vote on each or recuse themselves.
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contracts for
the Business Administrator and Supervisor of Transportation, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools.
Dale Culver,
President Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Susan Lounsbury Yes John Perotti No
Approval of
Individual Contract
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contracts for
the Director of Facilities Operations, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
Dale Culver,
President Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
John Perotti No
Mrs. Lounsbury recused
herself from the vote.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
There was none.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti and Mr. Herald seconded a
motion to adjourn the meeting of
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Trotter
District Clerk