10.12.06

WINDHAM-ASHLAND-JEWETT CENTRAL SCHOOL

Board of Education Minutes

October 12, 2006	Regular	Windham School	Teri Martin, President
Date	Kind of Meeting	Where Held	Presiding Officer

Members Present:		Members Absent:	Others Present:
	Teri Martin		Margaret Scarey
	Jacqueline Maier		Janice Hitchcock
	William Haltermann		Jim Adair
	A. J. Savasta		Jay Laveroni
	Drew Shuster		Bridget Pelham
	John Wiktorko, Superintendent		Bob Pelham
	Marge Curran, Treasurer
	Felicia Senigo, Clerk

Board President, Teri Martin, called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM .

Ms. Martin led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.

A moment of silence was held in honor of Austin Sokoll

Regular Business

The Minutes of the September 16, 2006 minutes were read and approved on motion by A. J. Savasta and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

The Treasurer's Report for June, 2006 was read and approved on motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

The Treasurer's Report for July, 2006 was read and approved on motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

The Superintendent Transfers were read and approved on motion by William Haltermann and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

The Bill Schedule for October 2006 was read and approved on motion by William Haltermann and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Ms. Martin reading the rules, called for public comments. There were no public comments.

Alexander Varga & Co.

Representatives of Alexander Varga & Co. presented their Fiscal Statements Audit for the year ended June 30, 2006 to the Board and to the community.

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Audit Finance Committee and Superintendent, the Board accepts the Annual Report of the independent auditors, Alexander Varga & Company, for the 2005-2006 school year as presented on motion by Drew Shuster and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Extra-Curricular Appointments

RESOLVED , upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board rescinds the appointment of Melissa Glennon to the extracurricular position of Journalism Club Advisor on motion by A. J. Savasta and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

RESOLVED , upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board appoints the following individuals to extracurricular positions for the 2006-07 school year as presented:

• Drama Producer: Andreya Krieves

• Boys Basketball Scorekeeper: Lola Hoyt

• Girls Modified Basketball: Melissa Schlobohm

• Journalism Club Advisor: Lara McAneny

Motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by Drew Shuster.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

Substitute Teachers

Tabled

No 0 Motion Carried

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approves adding the following individuals to the list of Substitute Teachers/Tutors list for the 2006-07 school year pending a Clearance for Appointment from The Commissioner of Education: Nina Berger and Mary Susan Timpson.

This item was tabled.

CSE Recommendations

Resolved , upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board approve the recommendation from the Committee on Special Education for student #'s : 127, 131, 231, 254, 291, 303, 376, 461, 578P, 1041, 114 on motion by A. J. Savasta and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Budget Calendar

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Audit Finance Committee and the Superintendent, the Board adopts the 2006-07 Budget Calendar as presented on motion by William Haltermann and seconded by William Haltermann.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Bids Accepted

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board accepts the bids for all items as presented under separate cover on motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Donation Accepted

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board gratefully accepts a generous monetary donation from the Windham Chapter of the Catskill Mountain Foundation to be used as presented under separate cover on motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Emergency Shelter

RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board agrees that it will permit, to the extent of its ability, and upon request of the Windham Police Department, in coordination with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the use of the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School by the police/NIMS as mass shelters or service centers for victims of disasters, emergencies or other catastrophic events on motion by A. J. Savasta and seconded by Jacqueline Maier.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Senior Class Trip

RESOLVED , upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approves the proposed senior class trip to Orlando, Florida, from Thursday March 1, 2007, until Sunday, March 4, 2007, as requested by senior class advisor, Christine Corrigan and Nathan Hoyt; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorize two instructional days to accommodate the trip, that all school policies and protocols will be followed by all participants throughout the duration of the trip and that the Superintendent or his designee may conduct all appropriate meetings and take appropriate actions to ensure the highest level of safety on motion by Jacqueline Maier and seconded by A. J. Savasta.

Yes Haltermann, Maier, Martin, Savasta and Shuster.

No 0 Motion Carried

Public Comments

The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District permits public comment to the Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting. 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.

Amanda Rion, a senior, thanked the Board of Education for their approval of the class trip and assured them that they will be on their best behavior.

Important dates were read and noted.

The Superintendent introduced Dr. Gratto who updated the Board on the following:

Dr. Gratto's Report

Academic Improvements

Reallocation of staff for smaller group instruction in ELA/Math K-6
AIS services being administered per district plan and state regulation
An 8:1:1 Class is under consideration
Staff development day on the 20 th of October focused on student performance and teaching skills

Teacher Evaluations

Individual goal setting meetings taking place; goals focused on student performance
2 teachers in charge of creating packets for parents to enable them to help their children with homework

Attendance

Student attendance for September 2006 compared to September 2005
Academic Monitoring

Eligibility plans with progress reports ongoing

Mr. Wiktorko's Report

Mr. Wiktorko, the Superintendent of Schools, gave his report on the following:

Thanked Dr. Gratto and the teachers for doing a good job and working so diligently toward their goals of student performance K-12 ELA/Math
The students are meeting the challenge of rigorous instruction as evidence during classroom observations during the month of September/October
Project update

Façade testing ongoing
Drainage plan revisited
HVAC is ahead of schedule; planning at construction document level
Library design still being finalized using public input
Science classrooms are being redrawn to fit program need and budget
Restoration work estimates being conducted
Final submission in December but still shooting for Thanksgiving week

The next Curriculum Committee meeting will be on Monday, October 16 th at 5:00 p.m.

There were no additions to the agenda.

Executive Session

RESOLVED, that the Board go into Executive Session at 8:18 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the employment history of 8 employees leading to the possible appointment of employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of these persons.

The items discussed during the Executive Session will be made public as appropriate at future meetings of the Board of Education.

The Board reconvened into regular session at 10:10 p.m. on motion by William Haltermann, seconded by Drew Shuster, and carried by those present.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:11 p.m. on motion by William Haltermann, seconded by Drew Shuster, and carried by those present.

Felicia Senigo, Clerk of the Board

John Wiktorko, Clerk Pro Tem

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