MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
July 14, 2008
Members of the Board present:
Mitchell Wilber, President
S.
Norbert Amberg
D. Thomas Scherer
Erminia Colizzi
Member excused: Josephine Guard
Others present:
Robert C. Young, Jr., Superintendent of Schools
Various staff and community members
The meeting was called to order by President Wilber at 6:03 p.m.
Superintendent Robert Young led all present in the salute to the flag.
Moved by Mr. Weiskittel, seconded by Mr. Scherer that the Board moves into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion was carried.
Mr. Wilber declared the Board out of executive session at 7:36 p.m.
President Wilber asked if anyone from
the audience wished to address the Board at this time. No one came forward and the public
participation was closed at 7:38 p.m.
Mrs. Guard was unable to attend this
meeting. The Board clerk will administer
an Oath of Office for Mrs. Guard’s new 5-year term as a member of the Board of
Education.
Moved by Mr. Weiskittel, seconded by
Dr. Tepfer that the following Board policies be approved:
1.
Second reading and adoption of Board Policy #7420 Sports and the Athletic Program
2.
First reading, reaffirmation with major revisions of Board Policy #6111 Determination of Employment
Status: Employee or Independent Contractor
That the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 9, 2008, and the Reorganizational
Meeting held on July 7, 2008 be approved.
Yes:
6
Absent:
1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion
was carried.
Moved by Dr. Tepfer, seconded by Mr. Weiskittel that the following reports be accepted:
1. Superintendent
2. Assistant Supt. for Curriculum/Instruction
3. Assistant Supt. for Business Services
4. Director of Pupil Personnel Services
5. Director of Technology
6. Director of Athletics/Activities
7. Director of Head Start
8. Director of School Facilities and Operations
9. Principals
Following Board review of the Administrator Reports, administrative staff is excused, with the exception of those who have a relationship to subsequent agenda items
10. Internal Claims Auditor
11. Treasurer’s Report for May
2008:
.1 Cafeteria & Breakfast Program
.2 Capital Fund
.3 Federal Fund
.4 General Fund
12. Fund Balance Projection (January –June)
13. Cash Flow Analysis
14. Acknowledgment of the arrangement and placement of
students as recommended by CSE and CPSE for meetings on
April 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, May 1, 8, 14, 15, 16, 22, 27, 28, 29, June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 2008
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion was carried.
There was no correspondence received.
Moved by Mr. Scherer, seconded by Mr. Weiskittel that the following textbooks be adopted:
1. Connected Math Program 2; Publisher – Pearson; for 6th
grade
2. The American Journey; Publisher – Glencoe/McGraw Hill; for 7th and 8th grades (social studies)
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion was carried.
Moved by Dr. Tepfer, seconded by Mr. Scherer that the following contracts be approved:
1.
The contract for Health and
Wellness Services with
2. The contract for Health and Wellness Services
with
3. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
school district and attending
non-public schools in the
4. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
5. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
6. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
7. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
8. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
9. The contract
for Health and Wellness Services with
That the acceptance of $10,000 gift for “No
Musician Left Behind” program at the
That the approval of services agreement
between Finger Lakes Medical Associates,
LLP, and the
to provided school physician services for the 2008-09 school year, be approved.
That
authorization for
That approval of budget transfers in excess of $10,000, be approved.
Resolved that the Geneva City School District is hereby authorized to expend an additional sum of $2,000, for a total payment of $4,000 for the Settlement Agreement and Liability Release with respect to the Development and Implementation of Remedial Action Program at the Frontier Chemical Royal Avenue Site, Niagara Falls, NY, by the Frontier Chemical Site PRP Group as a “DeMinimus” Potentially Responsible Party, be approved.
That the following breakfast/lunch prices for the 2008-09 school year be approved:
1. Breakfast, elementary regular price – from $ .75 to $ .85
2. Breakfast, secondary regular price – from $ .75 to $ .85
3. Lunch, elementary regular price – from $1.40 to $1.50
4. Lunch, secondary regular price – from $1.50 to $1.60
5. Reduced lunch and breakfast regular price – $. 25 (no change)
6. GHS/GMS alternative lunch regular price – from $ 1.75 to
$1.85
7. Adult breakfast regular price – from $1.80 to $2.00
8. Adult lunch regular price – from $3.00 to $3.15
9. Adult alternative lunch regular price – from $3.25 to $3.40
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion was carried.
Moved by Mr. Scherer, seconded by Mr. Weiskittel that the Athletic Fields Improvement Plan Update, presented by Tod Mervis, Director of School Facilities and Operations and Peter Osborne, Appel Osborne Landscape Architects, be approved.
A Facilities Workshop is scheduled on July 22, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of further reviewing and discussing the field’s proposal.
Moved by Mr.
Scherer, seconded by Mr. Weiskittel that the following bond resolution relating
to the capital project vote on September 16, 2008, be approved:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED JULY 14, 2008 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
OF TAXES IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS IN PAYMENT THEREOF, THE EXPENDITURE OF
SUCH SUMS FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH.
WHEREAS,
the Board of Education has, on July 14, 2008, duly determined that the purpose
hereinafter described constitutes a type II action under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act of the State of New York and the applicable
regulations thereunder (“SEQRA”) which will not have a significant impact on
the environment and such purpose is not subject to any further environmental
review under SEQRA; now therefore,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THIS BOARD OF EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The
improvements to the
School District’s existing school buildings and facilities, as more
particularly described in Section 3 hereof.
Section 2. The
Section 3. The class of objects or purposes to be
financed pursuant to this resolution (hereinafter referred to as “purpose”) is
certain capital
improvements
consisting of reconstruction of school buildings and facilities within the
of Paragraph a of
Section 11.00 of said Local Finance Law), various site improvements, and the
acquisition of certain original furnishings, equipment, and apparatus and other
incidental improvements required in connection therewith for such construction
and school use.
Section 4. It is hereby determined and declared that
(a) the maximum aggregate cost of said purpose, as estimated by the Board of
Education, is $6,997,500, and such amount is hereby appropriated therefor; (b)
the Geneva City School District plans to finance the cost of said purpose
entirely from funds raised by the issuance of said Bonds and the Bond
Anticipation Notes hereinafter referred to; and (c) no money has heretofore
been authorized to be applied to the payment of the cost of said purpose.
Section 5. It is hereby determined that the purpose is
one of the class of objects or purposes described in Subdivision 97 of
Paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of
probable usefulness of said purpose is thirty (30) years.
Section 6. The
to exceed $6,997,500
and is hereby authorized to issue renewals thereof, pursuant to the Local
Finance Law of New York in order to finance the purpose in anticipation of the
issuance of the above described Bonds.
Section 7. It is hereby determined and declared that
(a) there are presently no outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes issued in
anticipation of the sale of said Bonds, (b) the Bond Anticipation Notes
authorized hereby shall mature within one year of the date of issuance thereof
or such longer term as may be desired in accordance with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law, (c) the Bond Anticipation Notes authorized hereby are not
issued in anticipation for Bonds for an assessable improvement, and (d)
current funds will
be provided prior to the issuance of the Bonds or Bond Anticipation Notes
herein authorized, to the extent, if any, required by Section 107.00 of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 8. It is hereby determined and declared that
the
for expenditures, if
any, from such fund that may be made for the purpose prior to the date of
issuance of such obligations. This is a
declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation §1.150-2.
Section 9. The faith and credit of the Geneva City
School District, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of
the principal of and interest on such Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes as the same
respectively become due and payable. An
annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all taxable
real property of said
Section 10. The power to further authorize the issuance
of said Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes and to prescribe the terms, form and
contents of said Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes, subject to the provisions
of this resolution and the Local Finance Law of New York, including without
limitation, the consolidation with other issues, the determination to issue Bonds
with substantially level or declining annual debt service, all contracts for,
and determinations with respect to credit or
liquidity
enhancements, if any, and to sell, issue and deliver said Bonds and Bond
Anticipation Notes, subject to the provisions of this resolution and Local
Finance Law, is hereby delegated to the President of the Board of Education or
to the Vice President of the Board in the event of the absence or
unavailability of the President. The
President of the Board of Education, Vice President and the District Clerk are
hereby authorized to sign by manual or facsimile signature any Bonds and Bond
Anticipation Notes issued pursuant to this resolution, and are hereby
authorized to affix to such Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes the corporate
seal of the
Section 11. After compliance with Section 12 hereof, this
resolution, or a summary hereof, shall be published in full by the District
Clerk of the
publication shall be
in each official newspaper of the
authorized to expend
money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with, at the date of
publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an
action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty
(20) days after the date of such publication; or if said obligations are
authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 12. This resolution shall be submitted to a
referendum of the qualified electors of the School District on September 16,
2008 pursuant to Section 37.00 of the Local Finance Law of the State of
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the qualified voters of the City School
District of the City of Geneva, New York, shall be held at Geneva High School,
101 Carter Road, Geneva, New York on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, between the
hours of 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the following
proposition:
PROPOSITION
Shall the bond resolution adopted by
the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Geneva, New
York, dated July 14, 2008, authorizing capital improvements consisting of
reconstruction of school buildings and facilities, various site improvements,
and the acquisition of certain original furnishings, equipment, and
apparatus and other incidental
improvements required in connection therewith for such construction and school
use, at an estimated maximum aggregate cost of $6,997,500; and providing that
such costs shall be raised by the levy of a tax to be collected
in annual
installments with such tax to be offset by state aid available therefor, and in
anticipation of such tax, debt obligations of the School District as may be
necessary, not to exceed such estimated maximum aggregate cost, shall be
issued, and, if the proposition for the approval of such bond resolution shall
have been approved by at least a sixty percent vote, such obligations may be
issued in excess of the constitutional debt limit of the School District
pursuant to applicable law, all be approved?
AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the
aforesaid proposition may appear on the ballot labels of the voting machine in
the following abbreviated form:
PROPOSITION
Shall the bond resolution, dated July
14, 2008, set forth in the legal notice of this special voter meeting,
authorizing reconstruction and equipping of school buildings and facilities,
site improvements, and other incidental improvements required therefor, at a
maximum estimated aggregate cost of $6,997,500, the levy of a tax in annual
installments therefor, to be offset by State aid available therefor, the
issuance of debt obligations of the School District therefor, and providing
that, if this proposition is approved by at least a sixty percent vote, such
obligations may be issued in excess of the constitutional debt limit of the
School District pursuant to applicable law, all as more fully described in such
notice, be approved?
The School District, acting as lead
agency to the extent necessary for this purpose under the State Environmental
Quality Review Act and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder
(“SEQRA”), has completed its environmental review and, on July 14, 2008, has
duly determined and found the purpose to be a type II action which will not
have a significant impact on the environment and is not subject to any further
environmental review under SEQRA.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that registration of qualified voters of the City School District of the City
of Geneva, New York, for the special referendum on September 16, 2008, who are
not registered under permanent personal registration will be held at the Board
of Education Office, Administration Center, 649 S. Exchange Street, Geneva, New
York, on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from 12:00 o’clock
P.M. to 4:00 o’clock
P.M. Prevailing Time. Registration of
voters for the Special Referendum Vote is required of the following: any person
who is not currently registered under permanent personal registration by the
last date found on the original or duplicate registers, records or list
furnished by the board of election or has not voted at an intervening school election,
in order to be entitled to vote, must present himself personally for
registration.
AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that
applications for absentee ballots to vote on the proposition may be applied for
at the office of the School District Clerk.
Any such application must be received by the District Clerk at least
seven days before the date of the aforesaid special district meeting if the
ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before such special district
meeting if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee
ballots shall have been issued shall be available for public inspection in the
office of the District Clerk during regular office hours on each of the five
days prior to the day of the vote (excluding Saturday and Sunday). An absentee ballot must reach the office of
the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of such special district
meeting.
DATED: July 14, 2008
District
Clerk
That the following resolution relating
to the capital project vote on September 16, 2008, be approved:
RESOLVED: That the following polling place shall be
open from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008:
RESOLVED: That the use of four voting machines will be
authorized;
RESOLVED: That inspectors be appointed by the school
district clerk; and,
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the School District Clerk be authorized
to appoint substitute inspectors for any appointee unable to serve.
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mrs. Guard)
Motion was carried.
Moved by Mr. Scherer, seconded by Mr. Tepfer that the following instructional staff resignations, be approved:
1. Marlene Butler, Home & Careers Teacher, Geneva Middle School, effective June 27, 2007, due to accepting a position elsewhere
2. Bethany Murphy, Physical Education Teacher, Geneva High School, effective July 1, 2008, due to personal reasons
3. Colleen
Dembs, Grade 2 Teacher,
That the following instructional leave of absences be approved:
1. Michael Anderson, Physical Education
Teacher, West
30, 2009, fulfilling his administrative
certification requirements
2. Lisa Gage, English Teacher,
(1/2) effective June 12, 2008
through January 31, 2009, due
to
medical reasons
That the following instructional appointments, be approved:
1. Jane Solano, to a three-year probationary appointment in
the tenure area of Physical Education, assigned to West
through August 31, 2011, salary step 8 of the GTA
Agreement
2. Dennis Johnson, to a two-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of Physical Education, assigned to West Street School, 10 months, effective September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2010, salary step 10 of the GTA Agreement
3. Andrea
Giardino, to a three-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of
Special Education, assigned to
4. Nikki
Kersbergen, to a three-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of
English, assigned to
5. John
Socha, to a two-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of
Business, assigned to
effective September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2010, at salary step 13 of the GTA Agreement
6. Daniel
McAlpin, to a three-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of
English, assigned to
7. Jose
Otero, to a one year appointment for a leave of absence for Michael
Anderson, in the tenure area of Physical Education, assigned to
That the following instructional voluntary transfers be approved:
1. Keisha
Bree, Physical Education Teacher,
2.
Jennifer Harris, Grade 2
Teacher,
Special
Education Teacher,
effective September 1, 2008, per request to transfer
That the following Summer School Administrative appointments be approved:
1. Karen Simon, Principal, Geneva High School, July 7, 2008 through August 15, 2008, Monday through Friday, at a stipend of $3,000
2. John Arthur, Principal, Middle School, Geneva Middle School, July 7, 2008 through August 7, 2008, Monday through Thursday, at a stipend of $3,000
3. Arlene McDermott, Co-Principal, North Street School, July 7, 2008 through August 7, 2008, Monday through Thursday, first three weeks at a stipend of $1,725
4. Kevin Fairben, Co-Principal, North Street School, July 7, 2008 through August 7, 2008, Monday through Thursday, last two weeks at a stipend of $1,275
That the following, High School Summer School instructional appointments, effective July 7, 2008 through August 15, 2008, be approved:
1. Sarah Marquart, English
2. Tricia Budgar, English
3. Ann Corron, English
4. Joan Frantangelo, Health
5.
6. Wes Kubacki, Math
7. Michael Santee, Social Studies
8. Ryan Wagner, Social Studies
9. Andrew Purdie, Social Studies
10.
11. Gail Johnson, Special Ed. Support
12. Kathy Sigrist, 504/Special Ed. Support
13. Karen Cline, Math
That the following Middle School Summer School instructional appointments, effective July 7, 2008 through August 15, 2008, be approved:
1. Mary Hurley, 6th Grade
2. Traci Strassburg, 6th Grade
3. Steve Marchitell, 6th Grade
4. Anthony Arist, 6th Grade
5. Jane Bourbeau, 7th Grade
6. Rocco Campagna, 7th Grade
7. George Enzinna, 7th Grade
8. Laura Rose, 7th Grade
9. Stacey Rowles, 8th Grade
10. Emily Beckers, 8th Grade
11. Don Becker, 8th Grade
12. Mary Wagner, 8th Grade
13. Jonathan Porschet, Librarian
14. Brenda Senack, Math
15.
16. Kathy Phillips, Special Education
17. Melinda Fay, Special Education
That the following, Elementary Summer School instructional appointments, effective July 7, 2008 through August 7, 2008, be approved:
1.
2. Sabrina Rockwell, 1st Grade
3. Stephanie Corliss, 2nd Grade
4. Pat Zaroogian, 2nd Grade
5. Sara Cupelli, 3rd Grade
6. Julie Hadyk, 3rd Grade
7. Bill McDermott, 4th & 5th Grade
8.
9. Sarah Gregory, AIS
10. Pat Elston, Counselor
11.
12. Marni McCarthy, K – 2 Literacy
13.
14. Jean Wolfe, Reading Recovery
13. Paul Tucci, Science Camp
14. Jennifer Evener, Social Studies Camp
15. Colleen Cappiello, Grades 3 – 5 Literacy
That the following, Head Start Summer School instructional appointments, effective June 30, 2008 through July 25, 2008, be approved:
1.
Lisa Krossber, Teacher
2. Kendra Winkleblack, Teacher
That the following 21st
Century Summer School instructional appointments,
effective July 7, 2008 through August 7, 2008, be approved:
1.
Lisa Minns, 21ST Century
Teacher
2.
Mark George, Art (1 day per week)
3.
Rebecca Scherra, Art (1 day per week)
4.
Patti Carter, Technology (1 day per week)
That the following substitutes for Elementary Summer School,
effective July 7 through August 7, 2008, be approved:
1. Kelly Sahrle
2. Chrissan Decker
3. Angela Brown
4. Kent Stewart
5. Chris Spina
6. Andrea Zettlemoyer
That the following instructional teachers on special
assignment be approved:
1. Randall Grenier, Physical Education/Health
Teacher,
2. Daniel Feldman, Physical Education Teacher,
30, 2009. Mr. Feldman has been in this position since school year 2005-2006 and will continue to accrue seniority in his tenure area of Physical Education
3. Patricia Carter, Business/Computer Teacher, Geneva Middle School, to Technology Integrator, District Wide, effective September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Ms. Carter has been in this position since the school year
2006-2007, and will continue to accrue seniority in her tenure area of Business Education
4.
Ms. Moffe has been in this position since the school year 2006-2007, and will continue to accrue seniority in her tenure area of Special Education
That the following Department
Chairs, Subject Area Specialist, and Team Leaders for the 2008-2009 school year, compensation per GTA Agreement,
be approved:
1. Sp. Education
2. Sp. Education
3. Sp. Education Tonya Darcangelo 6-12
GHS
4. ELA Joy
Martin K-5 WSS
5. AIS Kathy
Passalacqua K-12 WSS
6. Soc. Studies Sue Cooley
K-5 NSS
7.
Science Tom Reynolds
K-5 NSS
8.
Art Matt
George K-12 GHS
9. Guidance John Corcoran K-12 GHS
10.
Library Jill Antonucci
K-12 NSS
11.
Music Robin Cambareri K-12 NSS
12. Health Bill Hadsell K-12 GMS
13.
Physical Ed. Cindy Avery K-12 NSS
14.
Technology Bill Mulvey K-12 GHS
15.
ESL Jill Humphries K-12 GHS
16.
Business Sherry Wild 9-12 GHS
17.
English
18. Math Gale Nicholson 9-12
GHS
19.
Science Kerry Mette 9-12 GHS
20.
Soc. Studies
21. LOTE Marien Canale 7-12
GHS
22.
Orange Team
23.
Purple Team Traci Strassburg 6th Gr. GMS
24.
Green Team Jill Combs 7th Gr. GMS
25.
Blue Team Rocco Campagna 7th Gr. GMS
26.
Teal Team Kathy Phillips 8th Gr. GMS
That the following Coaches
for the Fall 2008 Season be approved:
1. Laurie Nass Head Fall
Cheerleading
2. Sarah Blakely JV Cheerleading
3.
Julie Bailey Cross Country
4.
Michael Donnelly Assist./Modified Cross
Country
5.
Dennis Johnson Head Boy’s Soccer
6.
John McCully Head Girl’s Tennis
7.
Harry Schwarze Modified Volleyball
8.
David Whitcomb Head Football
9.
Pat Martin Head
JV Football
10.
Mike Cooper Assistant JV Football
11. Mike Pane Assistant Varsity
Football
12.
Marc Tapscott Assistant Varsity Football
13.
John Forbes Assistant Modified Football
14.
Jane Solano Head Girl’s Soccer
15. Cindy Avery Modified
Girl’s Soccer
16. Laurie Woodworth Modified Girl’s Soccer
17.
Jackie Steger Head Girl’s
Swimming
18.
Melinda Fay Assistant Swimming (Diving)
19.
Mike Harris Modified Girl’s Swimming
20. Bill McDermott Head Golf
21.
Chris D’Amico JV Golf
That the creation of
the following support staff position be approved:
1. Teaching
Assistant, one (1) position,