January School Board Minutes
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REGULAR MEETING 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 (arrived at 7:58 p.m.), John Bickford, Randy Grattan, Arnie Rychlicki and Steve Sickles.. Members absent: Sue Spencer. 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; John McCreedy, GV BOCES Board Member; Kim Van Maaren, Bette Amico and Pat Scholl, Math Curriculum Leaders; and District Inhabitants. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Guests of the Board John McCreedy, Genesee Valley BOCES Board Member, spoke to the Board on his first year as a BOCES Board Member. He also updated the Board on the BOCES Capital Project Kim Van Maaren spoke on the Elementary Math Program. Some items she mentioned were using data mentoring, compiling common math vocabulary for each grade level and updating grade level math assessments. Bette Amico highlighted the change to math in the classroom everyday in the Middle School. This year the MS Math Department has developed an AIS Report Card. Pat Scholl presented copies of past Regents tests and analysis reports. The department has finalized curriculum maps for Integrated Algebra and are working on curriculum maps in Geometry. * Barb Burns entered the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Superintendent’s Report
Motion was made Grattan, seconded by Burns to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 9:10 p.m. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Mr. Bickford left the meeting at 9:11 p.m. Motion was made by Grattan, seconded by Burns to return to regular session at 9:56 p.m. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Extraclass Activity Fund Audit Report Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the Extraclass Activity Fund Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2007 as prepared by Raymond F. Wager, CPA. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. The Biennial Review of the District Plan for Shared Decision Making and the Special Education Survey were briefly discussed. Approval of Team of One Request Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request to field a Team of One made up of Stephanie Paszko of the Lima Christian School to participate with the Caledonia-Mumford Girls Track Team for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles to adjourn the meeting at 10:04 p.m. Patrick J. Donegan, District Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING 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, Arnie Rychlicki, Steve Sickles (arrived at 7:50 p.m.) and Sue Spencer. Members absent: Randy Grattan. 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; Nicole Flint, Mike Reed and Steve Nole, Social Studies Curriculum Leaders; and Seniors from the Government Class. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Guests of the Board Steve Nole discussed the High School Social Studies Department. He went over information on each teacher in the department, test results, the use of Activeboards and possible adding a new AP course. Mike Reed talked about how the Middle School connects with ELA and the Elementary and High Schools, textbook selections and the use of Activeboards. He also showed the resources on the website of the textbook he is currently using. * Mr. Sickles entered the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Nicole Flint presented the Elementary Social Studies Program. The department is analyzing test results, sharing folders and flipcharts for the Activeboards, expanding video streaming and applying for grants. Superintendent’s Report
Motion was made Burns, seconded by Spencer to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 8:34 p.m. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to return to regular session at 9:12 p.m. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Resignation for Purpose of Retirement Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept with regret and best wishes the resignation, for the purpose of retirement, of Thomas Woodruff, High School Principal, effective December 31, 2008. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointments Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Jennifer Van Dyne to the non-probationary part-time (4 hours per day) civil service position of Cleaner effective January 9, 2008. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Dorothy Gulardo as a per diem substitute teacher for the 2007-2008 school year retroactive to December 11, 2007. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following per diem substitutes for the 2007-2008 school year effective immediately:
Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Approval of K-12 Guidance Program Biennial
Plan Fifth Grade Trip Motion was made by Rychlicki, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request for the Fifth Grade Class Trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on June 6 , 2008 per the regulations set forth by Board Policy #8470 FIELD TRIPS. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Acceptance of Donation Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the donation of $800.00 from the friends and family of Thomas Cook Sr. and his son Thomas "Totsy" Cook for the purchase of a new bench to be located in the Hamilton Field Sports Complex per Board Policy #5230. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Municipal Cooperative Agreement Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, authorize the Board President to affix his signature to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement for the Town of Caledonia’s use of the District’s Fuel Facility effective immediately. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Update on Pre Kindergarten Program Planning There will be an informational meeting on January 16th for the Pre-K program. A lottery will be held at the February 12th board meeting. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to adjourn the meeting at 9:31 p.m. Patrick J. Donegan, District Clerk
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