REGULAR MEETING
August 28, 2007

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Jay Jones in the boardroom at the district office.

Members present: Jay Jones, Barb Burns, John Bickford, Randy Grattan, Arnie Rychlicki, Steve Sickles and Sue Spencer.

Members absent: None.

Others present: David Dinolfo, Superintendent; Patrick Donegan, Business Manager/District Clerk; Deb Starr, Director of Special Education; James Wolinsky, Elementary Principal; Robert Molisani, Middle School Principal; Tom Woodruff, High School Principal; and Kevin Donaghue, Christa Construction.

Motion made by Spencer, seconded by Grattan, to approve the following consent agenda:

1. Minutes: August 14, 2007
2. District Treasurer’s Report – June and July
3. Extraclass Treasurer’s Report – June and July
4. Extraclass Treasurer’s Fiscal Year Report for Year Ending June 30, 2007

Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Guests of the Board

• Kevin Donaghue gave a recap of the 2005-06 Capital Project. The project is wrapping up and still has a small amount of money remaining. Adding security lighting at the sports complex was discussed.
• Kevin also spoke on the EXCEL Project. The schematic design has been completed and Christa is currently doing an estimate of the project. The project is scheduled to go to SED in mid-October.

Superintendent’s Report

• Mr. Dinolfo went over the projected enrollment for 2007-08. He also spoke on the work that has been done over the summer in transportation, buildings and grounds, food service and technology to prepare for school this fall.
• Mr. Wolinsky mentioned the Elementary School is in excellent shape. Cleaning has been ahead of schedule. Some rooms were painted and most of the curriculum projects have been completed
• Mr. Molisani spoke on the Middle School schedule changes, new staff and 6th grade orientation.
• Mr. Woodruff went over summer school results and the addition of AP World History this year. He also mentioned 52% of the students are playing a fall sport.
• Mrs. Starr stated there has not been much movement in or out of the district with special education students. She also mentioned the New Employee Orientation is very well received.

Motion was made Burns, seconded by Grattan to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 7:56 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to return to regular session at 9:08 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Appointment of Per Diem Substitute Teachers and Support Staff

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following per diem substitute teachers and support staff for the 2007-08 school year:

Teachers

Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Appointment of Special Education Teaching Assistant

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Amy Lynne MacKenzie to a probationary appointment in the Teaching Assistant tenure area. The probationary period shall begin September 1, 2007 and end on August 31, 2010. The appointee is eligible for Level 1 certification in the Teaching Assistant certification area. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Resignation

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept with regret and best wishes the resignation of Julia Wolanske as part-time cleaner effective August 31, 2007. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Policy Revision – 2nd Reading
There was a 2nd reading of the following policies:

• Policy #3280 Community Use of School Facilities

• Policy #5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings

• Policy #7512 Student Physicals

• Policy #7532 Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment

• Policy #7642 Extended Year Services and/or Programs

• Policy #7661 Provision of Special Education Services to Nonpublic School Students With Disabilities Who Are Parentally Placed

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Burns, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, adopt the above policies effective August 28, 2007. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Annual Approval of SAVE District School Safety Plan

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Burns, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Project SAVE District-Wide School Plan for 2007-08 per Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Annual Approval of School Building Emergency Response Plans

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Project SAVE School Building Emergency Response Plans for 2007-08 per Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17 fo rthe Caledonia Mumford Elementary School and Caledonia Mumford Middle/High School. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Sheltering Agreement with the American Red Cross

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, authorize the Board President to sign an agreement allowing the Northern Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross to use the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District as an Emergency Shelter Center in the event of a natural or manmade disaster, effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Establishing a Central Pick Up Point for the 2007-08 School Year

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, establish a centralized pick up point for the purpose of out-of-district transportation of students to the Lima Christian School for the 2007-08 school year. The centralized pick up point will be the Caledonia-Mumford High School bus loop. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 p.m.

Patrick J. Donegan, District Clerk

REGULAR MEETING
August 14, 2007

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Jay Jones in the boardroom at the district office.

Members present: Jay Jones, Barb Burns, John Bickford, Randy Grattan, Arnie Rychlicki, Steve Sickles and Sue Spencer.

Members absent: None.

Others present: David Dinolfo, Superintendent; Patrick Donegan, Business Manager/District Clerk; Deb Starr, Director of Special Education; James Wolinsky, Elementary Principal; Robert Molisani, Middle School Principal; Tom Woodruff, High School Principal; Grace Flannery and Lori Nelson, GVSBA and Sally Santora, Community Education Coordinator.

Motion made by Grattan, seconded by Spencer, to approve the following consent agenda:

1. Minutes: July 10, 2007
2. General Fund Warrant #A14
3. General Fund Warrant #A2
4. Capital Fund Warrant #H1
5. CSE Recommendations: 06092, 03968, 06092.

Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Guests of the Board

• Grace Flannery and Lori Nelson spoke on the Genesee Valley School Boards Association’s programs and legislative initiatives for the 2007-08 year.
• Sally Santora gave a brief update on the Community Education Programs for the summer. She worked with Caledonia Recreation to create program they didn’t offer.

Superintendent’s Report

• Mr. Dinolfo went over the NCLB Consolidated Grant Applications for 2007-08. He mentioned the IDEA grants are based on special ed student counts and the NCLB grants are based on poverty counts. We received a 1.2 % increase in 2007-08. Each principal spoke on the AIS programs in their buildings.
• There was a discussion on the Long Range Plan on Instructional Staffing Needs. The Plan looks at expected vacancies due to retirements. The District tries to hire teachers with dual certifications. Staffing needs are kept in line with student enrollment. An Administrative Staffing Plan will be developed during the school year.
• The Principals went over their Student Discipline Reports for 2006-07. In the Elementary School teachers handle most of the discipline issues. Mr. Wolinsky works with families and parents when necessary. The High School had 265 referrals in 2006-07. A large percentage were for tardiness and attendance issues. Twelve students were responsible for 56% of the referrals. The Middle School had 202 referrals and like the High School the largest percentage were attendance related issues.

Motion was made Burns, seconded by Spencer to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 8:23 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to return to regular session at 8:38 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Appointment of Special Education Teacher

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Stephanie Lynne Martin to a probationary appointment in the Special Education special tenure area. The probationary period shall begin on September 1, 2007 and end on August 31, 2010. The appointee is eligible for permanent certification in the Special Education K-12 Certification area. Ayes: Bickford, Grattan, Jones, Rychlicki, Sickles and Spencer; Nays: None; Abstain: Burns; motion carried.

Appointment of Special Education Teaching Assistant

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Donna Wing to a probationary appointment in the Teaching Assistant tenure area. The probationary period shall begin on September 1, 2007 and end on August 31, 2010. The appointee holds Level 1 certification in the Teaching Assistant certification area. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Appointment of Bus Driver

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Patrick Mooney to a non-probationary part-time civil service position of regular Bus Driver effective September 1, 2007. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Appointment of Addition Parent Representatives for the Committee on Special Education

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Burns, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the addition of three Parent Representatives as listed to serve on the 2007-08 Committee on Special Education:

1. Barry Bickford
2. Jane Conrad
3. Karen Rychlicki

Ayes: Bickford, Burns, Grattan, Jones, Sickles and Spencer; Nays: None; Abstain: Rychlicki; motion carried.

Appointment of Assistant Football Coach

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Lee Staley as Assistant Football coach for the 2007-08 school year: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Resignation of Middle School Secretary

Motion was made by Grattan, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept with regret and best wishes the resignation of Christi Lynn Chiappone as Middle School Secretary, effective August 16, 2007. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Establish Petty Cash Funds

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to endorse the authorizations to establish petty cash funds per Board Policy #5530 for one year effective immediately.

• Elementary Office $75 Tracy McGinnis
• High School Office $75 Sue Voos
• Cafeteria $75 Susan Presher
• Business Office $75 Vicki Dutton/Cindy Oltmann
• Admissions Fund $750 Sue Voos

Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Policy Revisions – 1st Reading
There was a first reading of the following policies:

• Policy #3280 Community Use of School Facilities
• Policy #5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
• Policy #7512 Student Physicals
• Policy #7531 Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment
• Policy #7642 Extended Year Services and/or Programs
• Policy #7661 Provisions of Special Education Services to Nonpublic School Students With Disabilities Who Are Parentally Placed

Update on NYS Middle Class STAR Rebate Program

There was a brief update on the NYS Middle Class STAR Rebate Program. The state will be mailing applications to residents beginning the week of August 20th. The deadline for applying is November 30th.

Cooperative Bid Resolution with Monroe 2 BOCES for Project Lead the Way

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the cooperative bid resolution to participate with Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES for the purchase of various types of computers and technology commodities for Project Lead the Way for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Setting the 2007-08 Tax Levy

Motion was made by Grattan, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, set the tax levy for the 2007-08 Annual School Budget at $6,203,906. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Award of Bid for the Sale and Disposal of School Property

Motion was made by Spencer, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, award the following bids for obsolete busses and vehicles per Board Policy #5250 SALE AND DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY:

• Tampa Bus Market Bus #63 $2,448.00
• Frank Starowitz Bus #64 $823.00
• Tampa Bus Market Bus #65 $2,448.00
• Joshua Duryea 1995 Grand Am $505.50

Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Approval of Team of One Request

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request to field a Team of One made up of Stefany Paszko of Lima Christian School to participate with the Caledonia-Mumford Cross Country Team for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Resolution to Accept a Gift from the Class of 2007

Motion was made by Grattan, seconded by Burns, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the gift of $1,145.84 from the Class of 2007 to purchase student bike racks for the campus. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Resolution to Accept a Gift from the Cal-Mum Youth Football and Cheerleading Program

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Rychlicki, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the gift of an ice machine for the Hamilton Field Sports Complex concession stand from the Cal-Mum Youth Football and Cheerleading Program. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried.

Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.

Patrick J. Donegan, District Clerk