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School Board Meets Tuesday

Sat, Nov 12, 2011

The following is the agenda for Tuesday's HCS Board of education meeting. It will be held in the school's elementary library. It begins at 6:30 p.m.

1.0    Call to Order

2.0     Preliminary Action

    2.1     Additions to Agenda

    2.2     ACTION – Approval to Agenda

    2.3     ACTION – Approval of Minutes

3.0       Consent Agenda

    3.1  Treasurer’s Report

    3.2  Financial Report

    3.3  ACTION – Consideration of Claims

    3.4  Transportation Report

    3.5  Cafeteria Report

    3.6  ACTION – Tax Collector’s Report

    3.7  ACTION—Extra-curricular Advisor

    3.8  ACTION—French/Spanish Trip

4.0       Community Participation

            4.1    General Public

5.0       New Business

    5.1   ACTION –  Personnel

    5.2   ACTION – CSE/CPSE Recommendations

    5.3   ACTION – Donation

6.0       Information and Correspondence

    6.1    Administrators’ Reports

    6.2    PreK Changes

    6.3    Sub Pay – Retired Teachers

    6.4    Consolidation Study (RFP) – Update

    6.5    BOCES Correspondence

7.0       Future Business

    7.1   Executive Session – A portion of an open meeting during which the public may be excluded.  Pursuant to education law, we are notifying our community of what will be discussed at that time.   The Board will be discussing: 1) Personnel –Update on staff and students.

8.0       Adjournment

Here are the minutes from the October meeting:

The following items were discussed at the October 18, 2011, regular Hamilton Central School Board of Education meeting:

  • The minutes of the regular meeting of September 20, 2011 were approved along with the minutes of the special meeting of September 28, 2011.
  • The treasurer’s report was accepted.
  • The Board authorized the payment of claims from the general fund in the amount of $210,372.70, and cafeteria fund in the amount of $12,952.40.
  • The transportation and cafeteria reports were reviewed.
  • The Board approved the 2012-13 Budget Calendar.
  • Ms. Jessica Barnum and Ms. Courtney Simmons presented the Board with information regarding trainers, presenters, and programs within the Guidance program for the 2011-12 school year.
  • Barbara Orth’s part-time (.8 FTE) appointment was revised to full-time effective September 22, 2011.
  • The following were approved as 2011-12 winter coaches:

Dave Rhyde – Boys Varsity Basketball                  

Matt Jacobsen – Boys JV Basketball                     

Joe LePage – Boys 7th Gr. Basketball

Brian Latella – Boys 8th Gr. Basketball

Jessica Poole – Girls Varsity Basketball

Gary Weeks – Girls JV Basketball

Rick Hanson – Girls Modified Basketball

Murray Decock– Varsity Ice Hockey

Barclay Potter – Varsity Asst. Ice Hockey

Dennis Roy – Varsity Volleyball

Harry Jarcho – JV Volleyball

Karrie King – 8th Gr. Volleyball

Mark Arquiett – 7th Gr. Volleyball

  • Stephanie Risley received an emergency conditional appointment as a full-time teacher aide effective October 19, 2011.
  • The Board approved Michelle Dye, Susan White, Christine Antzak and Johanna Bossard to the substitute list.
  • The following were approved as the 2011-12 Fall Play advisors/volunteers:

Donna Moren – Director

Sally Campbell – Production Manager

Melissa Davies – Set Design

Morgan Larson – Lights – Masquers Stipend

Michael Day – Stage Manager – Masquers Stipend

Melissa Davies – Set – Masquers Stipend

Meg Parfitt – Costumes – Volunteer

  • The resignation of Pamela Chlad as a teacher aide with an effective date of September 26, 2011 was accepted.
  • Mr. Austin Kiley’s resignation as .55 FTE music teacher and .45 FTE teacher assistant was accepted by the Board.
  • The following were appointed as members of the 2011-12 PDP Committee:

Diana Bowers, Kevin Ellis, Bill Dowsland, Holly White, Jon Rossi, Dan Rains, Sue Lehmann, Carol April, and Brian Latella.

  • A monetary donation of $485 from the Slater Brothers Entertainment, LLC was accepted with sincere appreciation and to increase the budget by this amount.
  • The Board approved the French/Spanish students to participate in a trip to Puerto Rico from April 6 – 13, 2012 or April 8 – 14, 2012.
  • Mr. Joel Morain was approved as a Teaching Artist during the 2011-12 school year.
  • The Board reviewed other correspondence including: Administrators’ Reports, Common Core, Superintendent’s Evaluation System (Dr. Bowers asked the Board to align the Superintendent’s APPR Evaluation in the same manner as the administrators and teachers are aligned), Online Courses, Analysis of 3-8 Math & ELA Scores, Merger Study Update.
  • General Public session:  Questions & Comments:

Susan Marafino

Who would fund the smaller studies?  This would be at Hamilton’s expense.

How much money is available for the smaller studies?  Up to $20,000 p/district

When will Matt’s tax cap information be posted on the website?  Tomorrow, 10/19

Is the RFP’s framework set?  Yes.

Ferdinand VonMuench

Is there an override of the 2% tap cap over 60%?  If maximum allowable levy increase is 2.5% and tax levy increase of 3% is proposed ,then 60% is then needed to pass budget.

Community input – structured both for budget and smaller studies?  Merger consultants approach, purely community-member committees.  The budget coffees are noted on the school calendar, great opportunity for community input.

Budget – Can you post numbers when they come in?  State run is received toward the end of January, months of projecting before we know how much state dollars will be received. March 12th is the budget workshop, community is welcome.

Aaron Robertson

Cap from State – no money as well?  We estimate flat revenue from state. We will be under current contract  until negotiations are finalized with the HTA.

Amy Hurta

Will there be a contingency budget?  Current laws stay in effect, not more than maximum allowable.

  • The week of October 31st through November 4th, has been declared as School Board Recognition Week and with that said, Dr. Diana Bowers presented the board members with an anti-stress kit and publicly thanked them for making Hamilton school the best that they could for our students and for their hard work and dedication.  A cake was then enjoyed by all in attendance. 
    • The Board went into executive session to discuss personnel and student updates.

 

 

 

 

 

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