August Agenda

LAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

7:00 P.M.                                                                                                                                                   August 12, 2008

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

                *1.           Reorganization Meeting - July 1, 2008

                *2.           Regular Meeting - July 1, 2008

CORRESPONDENCE:

TREASURER'S REPORT:  

June 2008

REPORTS:

                   3.            Printed Materials

                                a)             NYSSBA’s Proposed Resolutions and Voting Delegate’s Guide

        4.             Policy Committee Report – Francis Cocozza & Willliam Ryan, Attorney

                                a)             7.1           Attendance

b)            7.13         Drug and Alcohol Abuse  Policy

                                c)             7.13.1      Smoking and Tobacco Enforcement Use Policy

                                d)            Athlete’s Rules of Conduct

                                e)             Credit Based Grade Promotion

                       *5.           William Toscano – Act for Youth

                   6.             Report on Committee on Special Education – Nancy Lashway

                  7.           Elementary Update – James Conway

                  8.           Secondary Update – Francis Cocozza

                  9.           Superintendent's Report

                                *a.           Goals - Board of Education – process

                                  b.           New Teacher Orientation – Thursday, August 30

                                  c.           NYSBBA’s Proposed Resolutions

PUBLIC COMMENT:

BUSINESS:

                *10.         Certified Personnel Resignation

                                Megan Robbins – Teaching Assistant – Effective August 4, 2008

                *11.         Certified Personnel Request for a Leave of Absence

                                Richard Trzaska – Elementary Teacher – Effective September 1, 2008 – January 30, 2009.

              11a.         Jonathan Lewis – Special Education Teacher – Effective September 1, 2008 – January 30, 2009

    12.           Certified Personnel Appointments

Christopher Collins - Teaching Assistant– Probationary Appointment –  Salary Step 1 – Effective September 1, 2008 – August 31, 2010.

   12a.         Tonya Barrows - Teaching Assistant - Probationary Appointment –Salary Step 1  -  Effective September 1, 2008 – August 31, 2010

                13.           Certified Personnel Appointment for a Long Term Substitute

Jonathan Lewis – Elementary Teacher – Long Term Substitute – Effective September 1, 2008 – January 30, 2009.

   14.           Action on Tenure Recommendation for a Teacher by Supt. Cahill

                a)             Jeanne Rano

*15.         Action on Web Coordinators’ Position and Appointment of Personnel  

            *16.         Action on Bids

                          a)             Milk

                          b)            Other Beverages

                          c)             Snack Items         

            *17.         Determine charges for student breakfasts and lunches, adult breakfast and lunches, and milk for the 2008-2009 school year

            *18.         Adoption of Policy Statement and Necessary Attachments for Participation in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program

             19.           Appointment of Committee on Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education

            19a.         Appointment of Surrogate Parents for the School District

          *19b.      Action on Recommendations of Committee on Special Education 

*20.         Action on Changes to Conditional and Emergency Conditional Appointments of Substitute Aides and Employees, and Volunteers

 21.           Action to Adopt or Amend Policies Listed under Reports

 21a.         Action on Resolution on Credit Based Grade Promotion

*22.         Action on  Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Request To Use Facilities in Event of Emergency

         *23.         Action to Adopt Tuition Rates for the 2008-2009 School Year

         *24.         Action to Declare Computers and Other Related Equipment as Surplus

         *25.        Action on Contract with the Town of Lake George to Excavate and Pave Elementary School Parking Lot

          26.         Action to Set School Tax Rate

MISCELLANEOUS:

ADJOURNMENT