BOLIVAR-RICHBURG
CENTRAL SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, August 21,
2018
7:00 PM – Regular
Meeting - Conference Room 113
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of
Allegiance
III. President’s Report
IV. Superintendent’s Report
V. Public Participation
VI. Report
VII. Minutes of the
August 7, 2018 Board of Education Meeting
A. Consensus
Items
The following items are grouped as consensus items that may
be addressed in one motion. Board
members with questions, comments or concerns may opt to delete any item from
the listing and address the issue separately.
1. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the
Treasurer’s Report for the Payroll, Lunch, General Checking, General Savings,
General Investments, Activities, and Trust & Agency Funds as of July 31,
2018.
2. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the attached
substitute list for the 2018-2019 school year.
3. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to add the following to
the substitute list pending a background check:
Bryan Perrin – Substitute Cleaner
Justine Anderson – Substitute Cleaner
Rachelle Blauvelt – Substitute Cleaner
4. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to adopt the revised
Policy No. 5410 – Purchasing:
Competitive Bidding and Offering.
5. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to declare the following
items as surplus:
40 Old Modified Football Jerseys (Black)
40 Old Modified Football Jerseys (White)
2 Sets of Football Chains
6. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept a letter of
resignation from David Kottwitz for the extracurricular position of football
spotter.
7. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following
extracurricular appointments:
David Kottwitz – Football Timer
Richard DiMartino - Spotter
B. Items Pulled
from Consensus
C. Non-Consensus
Items
8. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Leslie Greene, Bus
Driver, who has successfully completed his probationary appointment, is hereby
made permanent effective August 29, 2018.
9. A motion is needed,
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Susan Karnuth, Teacher
Aide, who has successfully completed her probationary appointment, is hereby
made permanent effective August 29, 2018.
10. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Rebecca McKay,
Teacher Aide, who has successfully completed her probationary appointment, is
hereby made permanent effective August 29, 2018.
11. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the School
Tax Warrant in the amount of $2,809,948 for the 2018-2019 school year.
12. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve Debra Melaro
for a non-probationary part-time teaching position at .8 FTE in Spanish to
commence on August 22, 2018 and to end on June 30, 2019 or until no longer
needed, to be paid at Step 25, as provided in the Teachers’ Collective
Bargaining Agreement. The Board of
Education will authorize the Superintendent to file a Retirement Waiver on
behalf of Debra Melaro for the 2018-2019 school year.
13. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Nicole Jacoby who
holds a Professional New York State Teaching Certificate permitting her to
teach in the Mathematics (7-12) certification area, is hereby conditionally
appointed to the position of Secondary Mathematics teacher in the Mathematics
tenure area for a probationary period of four (4) years, to commence on August
28, 2018 and to end on August 27, 2022.
Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is dependent
on Nicole receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of 4
preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final
year. The salary during the first year
of this appointment will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule, at
Step 1, as provided in the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.
14. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Daniel Davison is
hereby provisionally appointed to the 12-month, Management/Confidential
position of Director of Educational Technology and Integration Systems,
effective September 6, 2018. The salary
during the first year of this appointment will be $68,000 as provided in the
terms and conditions of employment for this position as presented to the Board.
15. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint Charles
Cutler as Interim Elementary School Principal for the period of August 22, 2018
until September 30, 2018 or until such time as a replacement elementary school
principal is appointed and commences employment. The Board of Education further authorizes the
per diem salary rate of this interim appointment at Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($350.00) per day with the work schedule to be determined by the
Superintendent.
16. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept a letter of
resignation from Noelle Derx, Speech Language Pathologist effective August 25,
2018.
17. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Nicole Buchanan,
who holds a Professional New York State Teaching Certificate permitting her to
teach in the Speech and Language Disabilities certification area, is hereby
conditionally appointed to the position of Speech Language Pathologist in the
Speech tenure area for a probationary period of four (4) years, to commence on
August 28, 2018 and to end on August 27, 2022.
Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is
dependent on Nicole receiving APPR
ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of 4 preceding years and no
Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The salary during the first year of this
appointment will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule, at Step 5, as
provided in the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.
18. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to support the Phase II
expansion of the Wolverine Environmental Educational Center as proposed to the
Appalachian Regional Commission for federal funding in the amount of
$140,904. Required match in equipment
funds from the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District is 20% of the equipment
budget line item proposed at $24,826.
The Bolivar-Richburg Central School District commitment is $6,206. Additional commitments include instructional
appropriations for Living Environment, Ecology, Environmental/Earth Science,
Technology Education, Home and Careers, and support from food services and
administration. The total Phase II
expansion value, including federal funding, in-kind, donations, and local
funding is proposed at $301,432.
19. A motion is
needed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that Kim Majot, who is
to serve in the position of Teacher Assistant, is hereby appointed for a
probationary period of four years to commence on August 28, 2018 and to end on
August 27, 2022. The salary will be paid
at 0.5 of Step 1 in accordance with the salary schedule as outlined in the
collective bargaining agreement between the Bolivar-Richburg Faculty
Association and the Board of Education.
D. New Business
E. Items of
Information
1. Warrant
Summary
F. Adjournment
