MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 10, 2007
Members of the Board present:
Norbert Amberg
D. Thomas Scherer
Erminia Colizzi
Josephine Guard
Members of the Board absent:
S. Ford Weiskittel
Others present:
Robert C. Young, Jr., Superintendent of Schools
Paul Darnall, Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum/Instruction
Various staff
The meeting was called to order by President
Superintendent Robert Young led all present in the salute to the flag.
Moved by Dr. Tepfer, seconded by Mr.
Amberg that the Board go into executive session at 7:05 p.m. to discuss the
collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law.
President
Wilber declared the Board out of executive session at 7:45 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 7:46 p.m.
Dr.
Nina Mc Carthy, Principal of North
Street School, presented the Extended Studies Identification Process.
Moved by Mr. Scherer, seconded by Mr.
Amberg that the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 13, 2007 and
August 27, 2007 be approved.
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mr. Weiskittel)
Motion
was carried.
Moved by Dr. Tepfer, seconded by Mr.
Scherer that the following reports be accepted:
1. Superintendent
2. Assistant Supt. for Curriculum/Instruction
3. Assistant Supt. for Business Services
4. Director of Athletics/Activities
5. Director of Pupil Personnel Services
6. Director of Technology
7. Principals
8. Head Start
9. Buildings and Grounds
10. Internal Claims Auditor
11.
Claims Auditor
12. Treasurer's Report for
.1 Cafeteria & Breakfast Program
.2 Capital Fund
.3 Federal Fund
.4 General Fund
13. Fund Balance Projection (January – June)
14. Acknowledgment of the arrangement and placement of
students as recommended by CSE and CPSE for meetings
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mr. Weiskittel)
Motion was carried.
There was no correspondence received.
Moved by Ms. Guard and seconded by
Dr. Tepfer that the merger of the Varsity Ice Hockey between
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mr. Weiskittel)
Motion was carried.
Moved by Mr. Ambert and seconded by Mr. Scherer that the contract agreement between Geneva City School District and Robert Trapani, Occupational Therapist, to provide Occupational Therapy Services for a Geneva City School District student from September 5, 2007 through June 30, 2008, at a cost of $50.00 per session and $115.00 per evaluation, not to exceed $10,000, grant funded.
That the transportation contract with Wendey Hutchingson to transport student to Newark Middle School for the period September 5, 2007 through June 26, 2008, at a cost of the current IRS mileage rate reimbursement, not to exceed $2,000.
That the contract agreement between Geneva City School District and Ronald Otis Jennings, Presenter/Motivational Speaker and Educational Consultant, effective August 30, 2007 through June 26, 2008, at a rate of $150.00 per day, not to exceed $5,000, grant funded.
That the contract agreement between
and John Edgar, Transportation Consultant, effective July 9, 2007 through November 30, 2007, at a cost of $40.00 per hour, not to exceed $8,000.
That the budget transfers in excess of $10,000 be approved.
That the budget transfers authorized by Superintendent according to Policy 5330 be acknowledged.
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mr. Weiskittel)
Motion
was carried.
Moved by Mr. Amberg and seconded by Mr. Scherer that the following instructional appointments be approved:
1. Laurel Roeder, to a two-year probationary appointment in the tenure area of Science (Earth Science), assigned to Geneva High School, 10 months, effective September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2009, at salary step 15 of the GTA Agreement.
2. Jennifer Zeigler, to a three-year probationary appointment to the tenure area of Reading, assigned to Geneva High School, 10 months, effective September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010, at salary step 7 of the GTA Agreement.
That the following co-curricular appointment for the 2007-2008 school year be approved:
1. James Cala, Math Team Advisor.
That the following support staff resignations be approved:
1.
Wilbert Surphilis III, Teaching
Assistant,
That the following resolution for term and conditions of employment for the following be approved:
1. Amy Miller, Recreation Director, 21st Century Program, at an annual salary of $43,243, effective July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, grant funded.
That the following instructional substitutes for 2007 –
2008; pending approval of the NYS
Education Department based on fingerprinting process & conditional upon
contingent hiring process or emergency
Contingent
process:
Susan Cooper
Mary Lou George
Janna Greitzer
Mark Mansfield
Maranda Nardozzi
That the following instructional substitutes for 2007 – 2008 school year be approved:
Linda Balsley
David Doktor
Mario Torres
Lindsay Zaroogian
That the following Ontario County Civil Service New Position Duties Statement be approved:
1. Office Specialist II, two (2) positions.
That the creation of the following support staff position be approved:
1.
Office Specialist II,
That the following support staff resignations be approved:
1. Joel Welch, Student Supervisor, High School, 7.75 hours per day, 10 months, effective August 27, 2007, due to medical reasons.
2. Elizabeth Adams, Lifeguard, Middle School, 7.50 hours per day, 10 months, effective August 27, 2007, due to accepting a position elsewhere.
That the following support staff probationary appointments
be approved; these are conditional
appointments pending approval by the NYS Education Department based on the
fingerprinting process and conditional upon the contingent hiring process or
emergency contingent process:
1. Lisa Scalise, Teacher Aide, North Street School, Head Start Program, 8.80 hours per day, 10 month, with a probationary period effective August 30, 2007 through August 29, 2008, at salary Line D, Step 1 of the CSEA contact, replacing Christine Hanley who has accepted another position in the district, grant funded.
2. Rowina Colon, Teacher
Aide,
Program, 6.80 hours per day, 10 months, with a probationary period effective September 11, 2007 through September 10, 2008, at salary Line D, step 1 of the CSEA contract, replacing Kathy Bucklin who has accepted another position in the district, grant funded.
3. Sylvia Torres, Teacher Aide, First Grade,
4. Christopher Clemenson, Lifeguard, Middle School, 7.50 hours per day, 10 months, with probationary period effective September 4, 2007 through September 3, 2008, at salary Line F1, of the CSEA contract, replacing Elizabeth Adams who has accepted another position elsewhere.
5. Connie Sands, Teacher
Aide,
That the following support staff stipend:
1. Mark Yeckley, Building Maintenance Mechanic, effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, due to work load responsibilities, $5,000 per year.
That the following support staff leave of absence:
1. James Olschewske,
Custodian,
That the following support staff resignation be approved:
1.
Amy Rogers, Treasurer,
Yes: 6
Absent: 1 (Mr. Weiskittel)
Motion
was carried.
The Board will have discussion on GTA negotiations at a Special Board Meeting on September 24, 2007.
There was no report on legislation.
There was no report on Head Start (Federal).
There was no report on Four County School Boards Association.
There was no report on IDA.
Moved by Mr. Tepfer, seconded by Ms. Guard that the meeting be adjourned to the call of the chair at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Education