APPROVED MINUTES

PROPOSED MARCH 16, 2006

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD OF EDUCATION

of the of the

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Held in the Senior High School, Auditorium

Conklin, New York, County of Broome

MEMBERS Mrs. Janice Young

PRESENT: Mrs. Eleanor Hamilton

Mr. John Pollock

Mrs. Mary Haskell

Mrs. Alicia Bishop

Mrs. Christine Moriarty

Mr. Rusty Storm

Mrs. Julia Bowers

Mr. Kevin McGuigan

ALSO Mrs. Carol Boyce, Superintendent

PRESENT: Dr. Renee Stalma, Assistant Superintendent

Mr. Carl Kieper, Coughlin & Gerhart

Mr. Mark Gorgos, Legal Advisor to the Board

Ms. Diane Kalmen, District Clerk

Ms. Celia Bucek, District Business Coordinator

Mr. David Daniels, High School Principal

Mr. Charles Hutchinson, High School Assistant Principal

Ms. Kathy Hattala, English Teacher, High School, SVTA Representative

Mr. Jack Fox, Special Education Teacher, High School, and member of Budget Advisory Committee

Mr. Jack Bell, member of Budget Advisory Committee

Mrs. Debra Preston, Conklin Town Supervisor

Mr. Mike Ford, Assistant Modified Track & Field Coach

Mrs. Karen Bidwell, Physical Education Teacher, Middle School and JV Girls Softball Coach

Mr. George Basler, Press & Sun-Bulletin

Ms. Marcia Guardia, Country Courier

WBNG News

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Approximately 50 residents, 35 students

Mrs. Young, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and led the salute to the American flag.

RECORD OF ATTENDANCE – Mrs. Bishop made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, to accept into record the attendance for the March 16, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Middle School Word of the Month – Mrs. Young read the Middle School Word of the Month – "Courageous – facing problems directly and following your conscience instead of the crowd."

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bishop, to approve the minutes

of the March 7, 2006 Special Meeting of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Executive Session – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bishop, that the Board of Education meet in

Executive Session to discuss personnel. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

At 7:10 p.m. the Board met in Executive Session

At 7:33 p.m. the Board returned to Regular Session

Mrs. Young reported that Mr. Dale Cook rescinded his resignation as softball coach.

VOICE OF THE PUBLIC #1 – Students Stacee Bowers, Becca Wiggins, Meghan Shager, Kara Gorgos, Dani Pendlebury, Marie Bieber, Brittni Frantellizzi, and Mary Grace; residents Lorraine Blakeslee, Leonard Sherman, Lori Frantellizzi, and Catherine Cook; coaches Mike Ford and Karen Bidwell; and referee Joe Sullivan spoke in support of Dale Cook. Students Nick Pace and David Hessell; residents Tim Tokos and Dave Freeland voiced their concerns with Dale Cook. Mr. Rick Pace, resident, stated that Mr. Cook resigned on his own, he was not asked to resign by the District. Student Dustin Severance stated that you cannot have pride when the community is separated. Debra Preston voiced her support of Dale Cook and stated that this issue is tearing the community apart. Mr. Freeland and Mr. Kevin Mullins talked about following the proper channels when you have an issue. Melissa LaBarre voiced her concern with this issue.

FINANCIAL REPORT – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that the Board acknowledge receipt of the February financial reports. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT – Mrs. Boyce

Resolutions – Mrs. Bishop made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, to approve the following resolutions:

Appointments: That the following emergency conditional appointments be approved pending fingerprint

clearance and criminal background check:

Name Position Certified Rate of Pay Effective Date

John Giacche Substitute Teacher Certified As Per Contract 3/3/06

John Giacche Long-Term English Certified $139.00 Per Day 3/6/06

Substitute

Gianni Cordisco Substitute Teacher Certified As Per Contract 3/3/06

Gianni Cordisco English Teacher Certified $34,471 Per Year 3/6/06

Morgan Zielinski Substitute Teacher Non-Certified As Per Contract 3/17/06

Morgan Zielinski Substitute Teacher Aide $7.06 Per Hour 3/17/06

Andrew Kline Substitute Teacher Non-Certified As Per Contract 3/17/06

Andrew Kline Substitute Teacher Aide $7.06 Per Hour 3/17/06

Sarah Maliwacki Substitute Teacher Non-Certified As Per Contract 3/10/06

Extended Season Coaching Payments – That the following coaches be paid for an extended coaching season:

Dale Cook 1 week @ $120/week = $120

Ray Lasky 2 weeks @ $120/week = $240

Rick Pflanz 2 weeks @ $60/week = $120

Ted Hudock 1 week @ $120/week = $120

Rick Cleary 1 week @ $120/week = $120

Mark Schuster 1 week @ $60/week = $60

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Annual Meeting and Vote – Mrs. Bishop made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that be it RESOLVED, that the Legal Advisor and the District Clerk make the necessary preparations for the Annual Budget Hearing to be held Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at the Susquehanna Valley Senior High School Auditorium in the Town of Conklin, County of

Broome, at 7:00 p.m.

That the budget vote and the balloting for the election of Board members is to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Susquehanna Valley Senior High School in the Town of Conklin, County of Broome, between the hours of 12:00

p.m. (noon) and 9:00 p.m. and that the voting machines are to be used for voting.

That the District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give proper notice of said meeting and notice dates.

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Certifying Special Meeting Election – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pollock, that the following

resolution be approved:

RESOLUTION SHOWING TABULATION OF VOTES CAST AND

DECLARATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE BALLOT AT THE

SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTE OF SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MARCH 7, 2006

WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of Susquehanna Valley Central School District, County of Broome, New York, duly adopted on January 5, 2006, a Special Meeting and Vote was duly called and held on March 7, 2006, for the purpose of voting on two propositions as set forth in the Notice calling the Special

Meeting and Vote;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT,

COUNTY OF BROOME, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. It is hereby determined that the Special Meeting and Vote held in this School District on March 7, 2006 was held in all respects in the manner prescribed by the Education Law of the State of New York.

Section 2. The Statement of Inspectors of Election has been presented to the Board of Education of said School District and said Board has examined said Certificate and tabulated it.

Section 3. This Board has this day canvassed the returns contained in such Certificate of the Inspectors of Election and HEREBY DETERMINES the number of votes cast ÒforÓ and ÒagainstÓ Proposition 1 Bus Vote to be as

follows:

RE: PROPOSITION 1 BUS VOTE

MACHINE TOTAL FOR: 313

MACHINE TOTAL AGAINST: 266

ABSENTEE

FOR: 3 TOTAL FOR: 316

AGAINST: 0 TOTAL AGAINST: 266

Section 4. It is HEREBY FURTHER DETERMINED that Proposition 1 Bus Vote was passed by a majority of votes cast and is hereby declared to be adopted.

Section 5. This Board has this day canvassed the returns as contained in such Certificate of the Inspectors of Election and HEREBY DETERMINES that the number of votes cast ÒforÓ and ÒagainstÓ Proposition 2 Capital

Reserve to be as follows:

RE: PROPOSITION CAPITAL RESERVE

MACHINE TOTAL FOR: 204

MACHINE TOTAL AGAINST: 365

ABSENTEE

FOR: 1 TOTAL FOR: 205

AGAINST: 2 TOTAL AGAINST: 367

Section 6. It is HEREBY FURTHER DETERMINED that Proposition 2 Capital Reserve was rejected by a majority of votes cast and is thereby not adopted.

Section 7. As evidence of the several determinations hereinabove made, pursuant to Section 2034 of the Education Law of the State of New York, this Board has adopted this resolution.

Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Bus Resolution – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, that the following resolution be

approved:

BOND RESOLUTION OF SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 16, 2006, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE 30 PASSENGER BUS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $67,665.49 AND FOUR 66 PASSENGER BUSES, EACH AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $89,647.49, AND TOTALING $423,255.45, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFORE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $423,255.45 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ANTICIPATION OF A TAX

TO BE COLLECTED IN INSTALLMENTS AS AUTHORIZED.

Recital

WHEREAS at a special Meeting and Election duly called and held on March 7, 2006 in Susquehanna Valley

Central School District, New York (herein called ÒDistrictÓ), the qualified voters of the District approved a Proposition (a) authorizing the Board of Education to purchase one 30 passenger bus at a cost not to exceed $67,665.49 and four 66 passenger buses at an estimated maximum cost of $89,647.49 each, and totaling $423,255.45, and authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $423,255.45; (b) voting a tax in the amount of $423,255.45 to be levied by and collected in installments; and (c) in anticipation of said tax, authorizing the issuance of bonds of the District in a principal amount not to exceed $423,255.45 and voting a tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; be it

RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Board of Education of the District shall purchase one 30 passenger bus at a cost not to exceed $67,665.49 and four 66 passenger buses at an estimated maximum cost of $89,647.49 each, and to expend therefore not to exceed the estimated total of $423,255.45 as above itemized, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, and said sum of $423,255.45 is hereby appropriated therefore.

Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of the Proposition above referred to and approved by the voters and in anticipation of a tax in the amount of $423,255.45 thereby voted to be levied by and collected in annual installments, serial bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $423,255.45, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, for the purchase of the vehicles as described in Section 1 hereof. The plan of financing is the levy and collection of general taxes for the payment of the serial bonds herein authorized and the interest thereon.

Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and stated:

(a) The period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which the bonds authorized by this resolution are to be issued within the limitations of Section 11.00 a (29) of the Local Finance Law is five (5) years.

(b) Current funds are not required to be provided prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this resolution pursuant to Section 107 (d) (5) of the Local Finance Law.

Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof, shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, shall be general obligations of the District, and the District hereby irrevocably pledges its faith and credit to the punctual payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and there shall be raised annually by tax on all the taxable real property in the District a sum sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and of Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 of the Local Finance Law, the powers and duties of the Board of Education relative to prescribed the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof, are hereby delegated to the President of the Board of Education, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the District.

Section 6. It is further stated that the validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if:

(a) such provisions are authorized for an object or purpose for which the District is not authorized to expend money, or

(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or

Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately, and the District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the foregoing resolution, in full, together with a Notice attached in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York in The Country Courier and the Press & Sun Bulletin, newspapers published in Binghamton, New York having a general circulation in the District and hereby

designated the official newspaper of said District for such publication.

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Recission of Resolution to Appropriate $500,000 – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, that be it RESOLVED, that the resolution below which was approved by the Board of Education on February 2,

2006 be rescinded:

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)

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Student Board Member – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bowers, that be it RESOLVED that a proposition to authorize the Board of Education to create an ex officio student Board member position be placed before the voters at the Annual District Meeting to be held on May 16, 2006, said proposition to be in substantially

the form attached hereto:

Shall the Board of Education be authorized to allow a student to serve on the school board as an ex officio, non-voting member pursuant to New York Education Law Section 1804 and to develop

the selection process for the position?

Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (9 yeses)

Mrs. Boyce provided the Board with a copy of A Teacher's Guide to Religion in Public Schools.

Mrs. Boyce reported on a new mandate on elevator inspections, in which a second firm will have to inspect the first

inspector's work. This could cost an additional $1,000 per year.

Mrs. Boyce reported on meetings she attended in Albany with Clifford Crouch and Senator Libous in which the budget and board members terms were discussed.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT – Dr. Stalma

Dr. Stalma reported that the High School presentation will be on April 6 and the Middle School presentation has been postponed until April.

BOARD OF EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT REPORT – Mrs. Hamilton provided the Board with a report on the Broome-Tioga Schools Boards Association meeting with Clifford Crouch and Donna Lupardo.

VOICE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS – No Report

SVTA – No Report

Executive Session – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, that the Board of Education meet in

Executive Session to discuss negotiations and the SuperintendentÕs evaluation. Upon vote the motion was approved

unanimously. (9 yeses)

At 8:56 p.m. the Board recessed

At 9:05 p.m. the Board met in Executive Session

At 11:25 p.m. the Board returned to Regular Session

MOTION TO ADJOURN – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bishop, 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 11:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane M. Kalmen

School District Clerk