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PROPOSED APPROVED MINUTES
MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 2006
of the SPECIAL MEETING of the BOARD OF EDUCATION
of the
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Held in the Senior High School, Room 11
Conklin, New York, County of Broome
MEMBERS Mrs. Janice Young
PRESENT: Mrs. Eleanor Hamilton
Mr. John Pollock
Mrs. Mary Haskell (arrived at 7:10 p.m., work)
Mrs. Alicia Bishop
Mrs. Christine Moriarty
Mr. Raymond Storm (arrived at 7:08 p.m., personal)
Mr. Kevin McGuigan
Mrs. Julia Bowers
ALSO Mrs. Carol Boyce, Superintendent
PRESENT: Dr. Renee Stalma, Assistant Superintendent
Mr. Mark Gorgos, Legal Advisor to the Board
Ms. Diane Kalmen, District Clerk
Ms. Joanne Simpson, Brookside Principal
Ms. Maureen Kline, Director of Special Services (CSE)
Ms. Debbie Merrell, Math Teacher, High School
Dr. Joseph Busch, Superintendent, Broome-Tioga BOCES
Mr. Allen Buyck, Chief Operating Officer, BOCES
Mrs. Sandra Ruffo, BOCES Board President
Mr. Ron Dougherty, BOCES Board
Mr. Gerald E. McDonald, BOCES Board
Mr. Donald Vredenburgh, BOCES Board
Mr. Roger Merrill, BOCES Board
Ms. Marcia Guardia, Country Courier
1 resident, 3 students
Mrs. Young, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the salute to the American flag.
RECORD OF ATTENDANCE – Mrs. Bishop made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, to accept into record the attendance for the February 2, 2006 Special Meeting of the Board of Education. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (7 yeses)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pollock, to approve the minutes of January 19, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (7 yeses)
BOCES Budget Presentation – Mrs. Ruffo introduced the members of the BOCES Board, Dr. Joseph Busch, and Mr. Allen Buyck. Dr. Busch gave a presentation on BOCES programs and initiatives. Mr. Allen Buyck presented the Broome-Tioga BOCES Administrative/Capital Budget
VOICE OF THE PUBLIC #1 – No Comments
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT – Mrs. Boyce
Resolutions – Mrs. Bowers made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, to approve the following resolutions:
Special Education Recommendations – That the Susquehanna Valley Board of Education:
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Authorize the 16 services recommended on CSE list dated January 18, 2006
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Authorize the 11 services recommended on CSE list dated January 25, 2006
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Authorize the 9 services recommended on CSE list dated January 11, 2006
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Authorize the 16 services recommended on CSE list dated January 4, 2006
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Authorize the 2 services recommended on CSE list dated January 3, 2006
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Authorize the 7 services recommended on CPSE list dated January 20, 2006
Appointments – That following appointments be approved:
Name Position Certified Rate of Pay Effective Date
Thomas Clements Substitute Teacher Non-Certified As Per Contract 1/6/06
Karen Hanssen Long-Term Substitute Certified As Per Contract 2/1/06
Instructional Leave of Absence – That Shannon Terrell, Brookside teacher, be granted an unpaid leave of absence for certification purposes, effective January 31 through March 28, 2006, or until NYSED determines her certification status.
Leave of Absence – That the following personnel be granted a medical leave of absence:
Melissa Long Paid/Unpaid 2/10-4/18/06 FMLA, Sick Bank
David Snitchler Unpaid 12/12-4/3/06 FMLA
Abandonment of Position – That Robert Killian, bus driver, be terminated due to the abandonment of his position on January 3, 2006.
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
Wall of Donors – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that the following wall tile inscription
for the Wall of Donors be approved:
"Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Stank "In Loving Memory
Life is all about choices" Eric Kosnikowski
Koz
Class of 1992"
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
Retirement - Secretary – Mrs. Boyce read Beverly Collin's retirement letter. Mrs. Bowers made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the retirement of Beverly Collins, secretary at Cedarhurst, be accepted with extreme regret after 28 years of dedicated service to the district, effective June 30, 2006. Mrs. Hamilton stated that Ms. Collins will be truly missed. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
Musical Instrument Donation – Mrs. Boyce read the letter from Mrs. Cooley regarding the donation. Mrs. Bishop made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accept the
donation of a Cone Trombone from Leslie Cooley, valued at $300;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education extends its sincere appreciation for this generous
donation to our music department.
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
Fund Balance Transfer – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that be it RESOLVED, that the Susquehanna Valley Board of Education does and hereby appropriates from Unreserved Unappropriated Fund
Balance the sum of $500,000.00 to the following budget codes to cover contingent expenditures:
AMOUNT: $45,000 TO: 09069060 800 Health Insurance
(Insurance buy-out)
$250,000 09992110 141 Teacher salaries – substitutes
$100,000 10101620 160 Non-instructional salaries
(operations & maintenance)
$105,000 07305510 160 Non-instructional salaries
(transportation)
Mrs. Haskell asked why the expenditures for the non-instructional salaries were so high. Mrs. Boyce will look into why this happened. The health insurance expenditures were also discussed. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
Discussion – Projected Community Programs: Mrs. Boyce asked the Board how they felt about making more community opportunities available at SV such as classes and training. Some programs that could be offered are national babysitting certification, hunter safety, boater safety, computer classes. The charge to the community would be low (to cover the cost of the instructor) or no charge. The Board agreed that this should be looked into and possibly started this summer for youth.
Mrs. Boyce read a memo from Angelo Ranieri, Director of School Facilities, regarding efforts made to conserve energy such as turning down the temperature on boilers, having the second shift custodians turn off lights immediately when they leave a room, and using the outdoor lights less. Mr. McGuigan asked if a report on energy use year to year could be provided. Mrs. Boyce will get information on this.
Mrs. Boyce reported that Ms. Mary Frances Charsky is serving on a regional committee on special education through Broome-Tioga BOCES.
A joint presentation was made to the PTAs/PTO on the "District Fund Balance" with Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. Gorgos, Mrs. Boyce and Ms. Bucek in attendance. Since this presentation was not well attended, Mrs. Boyce will go to each school separately to present.
Mrs. Boyce reported that the RFP for auditing services is ready to go out and an appraisal of the value of the school buildings and contents is available in her office.
Budget work sessions have been scheduled for March 9 and March 23 at 7:00 p.m.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT – Dr. Stalma
Dr. Stalma talked about the student artwork on display in the Board room. These students have artwork on display:
Bridget Bevaqua's students from Cedarhurst:
5th Grade: Elizabeth Beck, Colin Modrak, Michael Miller, Megan Beaudoin
4th Grade: Sara Tuck
3rd Grade: James Farrow
2nd Grade: Kyle Novobilski, Celia Clifford, Paige Finch, Nicholas McGrath, and Skuyler Reynolds
Kindergarten: Joey Hoskins, Parker Fanara, Kayla Henry
A team from SV will be attending a three day workshop sponsored by the Rural Schools Association and the Magellan Foundation on "Improving School Completion Rates." The team includes Charles Hutchinson, Cliff Kasson, Marissa Paulo, Paul Gold, and Anthony Ruffo.
Dr. Stalma reported on the grades 3-8 testing and the scores of the tests. Dr. Carol Dean, BOCES Data Specialist, and Gayle Palka, Math Specialist, presented to K-5 teachers on linking the data from the test scores to teaching in the classrooms.
VOICE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS – Mrs. Simpson reported on the testing and thanked her staff for all their efforts, especially Kathy Cederholm and Kara Howell. Students will be attending the opera The Magic Flute on Monday. DARE graduation was held on January 31.
Mrs. Kline reported on the Orton-Gillingham Reading Program workshop she attended along with five teachers. SV is in the third year of the Focus Review.
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS – None
Executive Session – Mrs. Haskell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pollock, that the Board of Education meet in
Executive Session to discuss negotiations. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
At 8:51 p.m. the Board recessed
At 9:00 p.m. the Board met in Executive Session
At 9:55 p.m. the Board returned to Regular Session
SVTA Memorandum of Understanding – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that be it RESOLVED that the Superintendent is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the SVTA as reviewed with the Board of Education and the Board authorized the appropriation of any monies required to fund said Memorandum. Upon vote the motion was approved. (6 yeses, 2 noes, 1 abstain) (McGuigan, yes; Bowers, no; Storm, no; Hamilton, yes; Moriarty, yes; Bishop, yes; Haskell, abstain; Pollock, yes; Young, yes).
MOTION TO ADJOURN – Mr. Pollock made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)
There being no further business, Mrs. Young adjourned the meeting at 10:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane M. Kalmen
School District Clerk
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