October 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 6:00 p.m. by President Jay Jones in the boardroom at the district office. Members present: Jay Jones, John Bickford, Tim Anderson, Jackie Jones, Arnie Rychlicki and Bill VanAllen. Members absent: Steve Sickles. Others present: David Dinolfo, Superintendent; Patrick Donegan, Business Manager/District Clerk; Deb Starr, Director of Special Education; David Bulter, Elementary Principal; Paul Estabrooks, Middle School Principal; Bob Molisani, High School Principal; Kevin Donaghue, Campus Construction; Mike Monacelli, Athletic Director; and district inhabitants. Katie Allkofer presented letters to the Board as part of the Rachel's Challenge project. Students are writing letters to people to recognize those who do good things for our district. Motion made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Rychlicki to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Correspondence National Honor Society induction is October 28th. The Genesee Valley School Board Institute has a workshop on October 29th on Negotiating and November 16th on Sharing Services. Guests of the Board Kevin Donaghue, Campus Construction, went over the proposed work to be done within the existing EXCEL project. Plans are to replace the water heater and water storage tank in the MS/HS and place automatic sensors on faucets and flush valves. Mike Monacelli spoke on Selective Classification for Interscholastic Athletics. The test is sport specific and it takes an exceptional athlete to pass the test. He also went over the process he uses. Superintendent's Report Mr. Dinolfo reported on Governor Paterson's proposed mid-year cut in state aid. Cal-Mum stands to lose $304,000 if the is approved. The Principal's reported on recent Compact Team meetings. The Middle School is looking at a Washington DC trip for eight graders and improving communication with parents. The High School is looking at the need for agenda books for 11th and 12 graders, band uniforms, signage and suggestions from the Class of 2009. Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Rychlicki, to adjourn to Executive Session at 7:11p.m. to discuss personnel issues. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Rychlicki, to return to regular session at 7:41 p.m. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of Per Diem Substitutes Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint the following per diem substitutes for the 2009-10 school year effective immediately:
Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Policy Revisions - 2nd Reading Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, adopt the following policies, effective October 27, 2009. #5121 CONTINGENCY BUDGET #7680 INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Adoption of Board Goals for 2009-10 Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, that the Board of Education adopt the attached list of Board Goals for the 2009-10 school year. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Corrective Action Plan per the Management Letter from the Independent External Audit Report Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Corrective Action Plan per the Independent External Audit Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Update on H1N1 Influenza Mr. Dinolfo provided a brief update on H1N1 flu. The school will be an immunization site in mid to late November. Policy Revision - 1st Reading There was a first reading of the following policy. #7420 SPORTS AND THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM Approval of Additional Work in the EXCEL Aid Capital Project Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the scope of additional work for the EXCEL Aid Capital Project and authorize the Superintendent to submit a letter of intent to SED requesting two project numbers. The SEQRA Resolution on January 9, 2007 remains in force for this additional work. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Caledonia-Mumford Proposal to Host the 2010-11 NYSPHSAA State Track Meet Section V will host the 2011 state track meet and Cal-Mum is one of three districts that submitted proposals. Our plan has been accepted and planning will begin to host this event. 2010 Senior Citizen Exemption and Person with Disabilities and Limited Incomes Exemption Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the income limits for the Senior Citizens Exemption (Section 467 RPTL) and for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Income (Section 459-c RPTL) in accordance with Livingston County Board of Supervisors Local Law. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Suspension of Perfect Attendance Awards for 2009-10 Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the suspension of Perfect Attendance Awards per Board Policy #7110 COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE for the 2009-10 school year in response to the District's efforts to promote flu prevention strategies. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Rychlicki, to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 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 6:00 p.m. by President Jay Jones in the boardroom at the district office. Members present: Jay Jones, John Bickford, Tim Anderson, Jackie Jones, Arnie Rychlicki, Steve Sickles and Bill VanAllen. Members absent: None. Others present: David Dinolfo, Superintendent; Deb Starr, Director of Special Education; David Bulter, Elementary Principal; Paul Estabrooks, Middle School Principal; Bob Molisani, High School Principal; David Rizzari, Raymond F. Wager, CPA and district inhabitants. Motion was made by Rychlicki, seconded by Sickles, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve Deb Starr as District Clerk pro tem for the Board of Education meeting on October 13, 2009. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Sickles to approve the following consent agenda:
Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Correspondence Mr. Dinolfo mentioned the fall sports playoff schedule and a letter from Courtney Monahan. Guests of the Board David Rizzari presented the Annual Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009. The report was presented to the Audit Committee prior to the board meeting. The district is in a strong financial position. Brian Beachner, Campus Construction, stated the EXCEL project is 95% completed. Middle School locker replacement will begin next week. A plan to spend the remaining funds will be presented at the next meeting. Gail Geiger spoke to the Board on changing the Interscholastic Athletics Selective Classification for Middle School students. She would like to policy change to allow 7th graders to participate in JV and Varsity sports teams. Superintendent's Report Mr. Dinolfo reported on the NYSCOSS Fall Conference on October 4-5, 2009. New Education Commissioner David Steiner and Chancellor Merryl Tisch both spoke at the conference. Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Sickles, to adjourn to Executive Session at 7:32 p.m. to discuss personnel issues. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Sickles, to return to regular session at 8:02 p.m. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Per Diem Substitute Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Timothy Sass as a per diem substitute bus driver for the 2009-2010 school year. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Creation of a Regular Bus Driver Position for Civil Service Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, create one regular bus driver position for the purpose of civil service payroll certification, effective retroactively to March 12, 2008. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of High School Secretary Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Sue Voos to a probationary civil service appointment for the position of High School Principal Secretary to begin October 14, 2009 and end on April 13, 2010. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment of School-to-Work Student Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the appointment of Karen Canne as a School-to-Work Student for the 2009-2010 school year. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Resignation - JV Boys Basketball Coach Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the resignation of John Walther, JV Boys Basketball Coach, effective immediately. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Appointment - JV Boys Basketball Coach Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint Timothy McArdle, JV Boys Basketball Coach, effective immediately. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Annual Board Evaluation and Goal Setting for 2009-2010 Mr. Dinolfo will work up the goals based upon self evaluations completed by board members. Policy Revisions - 1st Reading There was a first reading of the following policies:
Board Resolution to Accept the Annual Audit Report Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, accept the Annual Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009 as prepared by Raymond F. Wager, CPA. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Fifth Grade Class Trip Motion was made by Bickford, seconded by Jackie Jones, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the request for the Fifth Grade Class Trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on June 4, 2010 per the regulations set forth by Board Policy #8470 FIELD TRIPS. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, motion carried. Motion was made by Jackie Jones, seconded by Bickford, to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. Deborah Starr, District Clerk Pro Tem
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