WINDHAM-ASHLAND-JEWETT CENTRAL SCHOOL
Board of Education Minutes
Special Meeting August 31, 2007
A. J. Savasta, Presiding Officer Absent: J. Maier and
W. Haltermann
The meeting was called to order at 9:40 AM by the Board President, A. J. Savasta.
Mr. Savasta led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct district business.
Public Comments
The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District permits public comment to the Board of Education at its meetings. Individuals will state their names and addresses before speaking. Comment will be given in a civil manner, will be of reasonable duration, and will respect the privacy of all individuals. The Board will respond to questions, if appropriate, in the days following the meeting.
There were no public comments.
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board accepts the resignation of John Hillis effective immediately, on motion by Drew Shuster and seconded by Teri Martin.
Yes Martin, Savasta and Shuster
No 0 Motion Carried
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board does hereby appoint Stephanie Marie Cecelia to a two (2) year probationary teaching position in the Spanish 7-12 tenure area effective September 1, 2007, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ms. Cecelia be paid a salary of $65,000 including graduate credits and Master Degree stipends for the 2007-08 school year pending a Clearance for Appointment from the Commission of Education, on motion by Teri Martin and seconded by Drew Shuster.
Yes Martin, Savasta and Shuster
No 0 Motion Carried
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board appoints the following individuals to the pool of available mentor teachers for use in the district’s mentoring and professional development plans during the 2007-08 school year as assigned by district administrators and outlined within the WAJTA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Joyce Valenti, Jay Laveroni, Kathleen Singleton, Melissa Palumbo, Bridget Pelham, James Starr, Maria Constantinides, Joanne Daly, Nathan Hoyt and Helen McDonald, on motion by Teri Martin and seconded by Drew Shuster.
Yes Martin, Savasta and Shuster
No 0 Motion Carried
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approves the transportation agreement between the Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD and the Hunter-Tannersville CSD, effective during the 2007-08 school year as presented under separate cover, on motion by Teri Martin and seconded by Drew Shuster.
Yes Martin, Savasta and Shuster
No 0 Motion Carried
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM on motion by Drew Shuster, seconded by Teri Martin and carried by those present.
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John Wiktorko, Clerk Pro Tem