Alfred-Almond Central School
WORK SESSION - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – May 2, 2017 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I) CALL TO ORDER
II) AGENDA CHANGES
III) STAFF REPORTS
A. Speech Report – Anne Walsh (5/2/17
B. HS Special Education Report – Beth Acker, Krista Gemmell,
Erin Shinebarger,
Molly Turner, Sandy Murphy, Phyllis Acker and Sally Allen
(5/10/17)
IV) PUBLIC COMMENT
V) ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
A. Approval of minutes from 4/19/17 and the Special Minutes
4/19/17;
B. Financial Reports;
C. Approval of the Special Request for Provision of
Transportation:
Mr. Byrnes requested to transport his children, Jack, Ben
and Makenzie, attending the Immaculate Conception School, Wellsville, NY for the
2017-2018 school year;
D. Approval to participate in the cooperative bidding for
all Cafeteria Supplies with GST BOCES;
E. Approval of the GST BOCES Final Services request;
F. Approval to increase the 2016-17 Erie 1 BOCES Technology
Services budget as follows:
$492.42 in service code 650.842.32 (VoIP Maintenance and
Support)
$304.20 in service code 650.884.24 (VMWare Software
Maintenance)
In addition, to increase the 2017-2018 budget in the amount
of $677.08 in service code 650.842.32 for subsequent year VoiP Maintenance and support.
The above increases are due to an increase in price from the
vendor;
G. Approval for Superintendent, Richard Calkins, to attend
the 2017 Rural Schools Association Conference in Cooperstown, New York, July 9-11,
2017.
VI) DISCUSSION
NYSSBA Board Director Elections
VII) RECOGNITION
A. The following students were inducted into the National
Honor Society on April 6, 2017:
Lindsey Allen, Madge Chroniger ,Mackenzie Ormsby, Kaitlyn Cook, Catherine Elliott, Hanna Tormey, Alison Fancher, Morgan Giglio, Julia Price, Alyssa Greaney, Nathaniel Grove, Annie Lloyd, Ethan Hann, Abigail Hendee, Nora Looney, Abby Kelly, Vianna Koegel,
B. We would like to recognize David Wargula for providing an
after school computer class to the elementary.
C. A belated thank you to Alfred-Almond Athletic Council,
Otis Eastern, FAAST, Alstom, Alfred-Almond Youth Soccer League, Fox’s Pizza, Michael and
Cheryl Jackson for your support of the Boys’ Varsity soccer team. We greatly
appreciate the support you provide our students.
D. The 2017 Community All-Star Award recognizes a student
who has made a positive difference in the lives of people here at school and in the
community. Abigail Fancher is our 2017 Community All-Star Award recipient and will be
featured in a special supplement of Business First on June 16th.
VIII) INFORMATION
A. Claims Audit Reports – April
B. Transportation Report for April
C. Health Report for April
D. Cafeteria Report for March
E. Library Report for March and April
F. Annual Budget Vote – May 16th from 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
in the auditorium.
G. Walking Program will end on May 26, 2017.
IX) EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. CSE/CPSE Recommendations
B. Personnel-
1. Summer School Appointments
2. 0.3 Home Economics position
3. Tenure Review
4. Confidential Employee contracts
5. Discussion on Employee Contracts
X) ADJOURNMENT
