September 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, John Bickford, Arnie Rychlicki and Steve Sickles (arrived at 7:03 p.m.). Members absent: Randy Grattan and 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; and Tom Woodruff, High School Principal. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Rychlicki, to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 4, Nays: 0, motion carried. * Mr. Sickles entered the meeting at 7:03 p.m. Communications Mr. Dinolfo mentioned the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This group has issued guidelines for beverages to be sold in school districts. Mr. Woodruff informed the Board that Angela Wambach received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Program for her score on the PSAT. Superintendent’s Report Mr. Dinolfo went over the Long Range Plan for Staffing. The Recruitment policy has been updated. The Labor Relations attorneys from GV BOCES did a training session for the Administrative Team on Monday. The training was on the Interview Process and was very beneficial. Job Descriptions for the Administrators were discussed. Motion was made Burns, seconded by Sickles to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 7:54 p.m. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Rychlicki to return to regular session at 8:09 p.m. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Resignations Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the resignation of Richard Chiverton, bus driver, effective October 1, 2007. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointments Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following per diem substitutes for the 2007-08 school year:
Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of 6th Grade Advisor Motion was made by Rychlicki, seconded by Burns, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Donna Howard as 6th Grade Advisor for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Physical Education Curriculum Leader Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Lee Staley as Physical Education Curriculum Leader for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Boys’ Junior Varsity Basketball Coach Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Ryan Hallett as Boys’ Junior Varsity Basketball Coach for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Annual Board Self Assessment The Board discussed the Annual Board Self Assessment. Mr. Dinolfo will summarize it and bring the summary to the October 9th meeting to be used in establishing the Board Goals. Gift to JV/Varsity Boys Soccer Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the gift of 36 pairs of white shorts to complete the "away" uniforms of the JV and Varsity Boys Soccer Teams per Board Policy #5230 ACCEPTING GIFTS. This donation was made by the parents of the JV/Varsity Boys Soccer players. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 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. A moment of silence was observed in honor of the sixth anniversary of September 11, 2001. Members present: Jay Jones, Barb Burns, John Bickford, Randy Grattan (arrived at 8:05 p.m.), Arnie Rychlicki, Steve Sickles and Sue Spencer (arrived at 8:05 p.m.). 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 Kathleen Brown, Technology Coordinator. Motion made by Spencer, seconded by Grattan, to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. Communications Mr. Dinolfo informed the Board the Village of Caledonia will be using the Auditorium for a public hearing on village water issues. Mr. Donegan mentioned the Town of Caledonia is interested in using our fuel facility for gasoline for their pickups. The Board agreed to pursue a Municipal Cooperation Agreement with the Town. Guests of the Board Kathleen Brown updated the Board on the Activboard project. Training took place over three days in August. The installation of 36 Activboards began on September 4th and should wrap up this week. Superintendent’s Report Mr. Dinolfo went over the enrollment for 2007-08. Enrollment is down this year. Most schools in the GV BOCES are also experiencing decreasing enrollment. The Principal’s each mentioned that the school year got off to a great start. There was a short discussion on the NYS Superintendent’s Athletic Guidebook. Motion was made Burns, seconded by Sickles to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel at 7:48 p.m. Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, motion carried. * Mrs. Spencer and Mr. Grattan entered the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer to return to regular session at 8:15 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Curriculum Leaders, Grade Level Chairs and Department Coordinators Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Spencer, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following list of Curriculum Leaders, Grade Level Chairs and Department Coordinators for the 2007-08 school year:
Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Teacher Mentors Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following mentors for newly hired faculty members during the 2007-08 school year.
Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of 7th Grade Advisor Motion was made by Grattan, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Suzanne Barefoot as the 7th Grade Advisor for the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Reappointment of Bus Drivers Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the annual reappointments of school bus drivers for the 2007-08 school year based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, completion of the requirements on September 4, 2007.
Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Middle School Secretary Motion was made by Burns, Seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Karen Nieswiadomy to a probationary civil service appointment for the position of Middle School Principal Secretary to begin October 1, 2007 and ending on September 30, 2008. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Teacher Aide Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Bonnie Keenan to the 1.0 FTE full-time probationary civil service Teacher Aide position. The probationary service shall begin September 12, 2007 and end February 11, 2008. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. There was a discussion on Annual Board Evaluation and Goals Setting for 2007-08. Varsity Softball Team Field Trip to Orlando, Florida from April 9-15, 2008 Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request for the Varsity Softball Team field trip to Orlando, Florida from April 9, 2008 through April 15, 2008 per the regulations set forth by Board Policy #8470 FIELD TRIPS. Clarification on issues of scheduling games in Florida and the impact on the spring softball schedule must be worked out prior to the trip. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Varsity Baseball Team Field Trip to Orlando, Florida from April 10-16, 2008 Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Grattan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request for the Varsity Baseball Team field trip to Orlando, Florida from April 10, 2008 through April 16, 2008 per the regulations set forth by Board Policy #8470 FIELD TRIPS. Clarification on issues of scheduling games in Florida and the impact on the spring softball schedule must be worked out prior to the trip. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Burns, seconded by Sickles to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. Patrick J. Donegan, District Clerk
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