October Agenda

LAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

7:00 P.M.                                                                                                                                    October 9, 2007

PUBLIC HEARING on Expending Funds from the Repair Reserve Fund

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

                *1.           Regular Meeting - September 11, 2007

CORRESPONDENCE:

                *2.           Stephen Jambor, President, Board of Education, Brewster Central School District – Resolution on funding                                      for School Resource Officers in the form of BOCES aid.

                *2a.         Charles Trainor, President, and Frances Wills, Superintendent of Schools, Briarcliff Manor School District                                – Resolutions on  energy conservation measures.

TREASURER'S REPORT:

                3.             Accountant’s Annual Report – Michael Law

                *3a.         Jenkins, Beecher & Bethel – Proposal for Interim Services

REPORTS:

                 4.            Printed Materials:

                                a)             2007-08 WSWHE BOCES Directory of Telephone, Fax, and Email

                                b)            Elementary and Secondary Newsletters

                                c)             Rural School Association Newsletter

                 5.            K-12 Library Department – Linda McDowell and Sarah Olson

                *6.           Buildings and Grounds Report – Robert Bolen

                 7.            Audit Committee Report – Wendy Matthews

                 8             Elementary Update - Mark Bessen

                 9.            Secondary Update – James Polunci

10.           Superintendent's Report

a)             Update on Principal Search

*b)          Prospective Teacher Program

c)             Article on Claims Auditing by Lyn Derway – The Reporter

                11.           NYSSBA’S Resolutions – Pages 19-30

PUBLIC COMMENT:

BUSINESS:

                *12.         Certified Personnel Resignation

                                Madge O’Connell – Special Education Teacher – For the Purpose of Retirement – Effective

                                October 12, 2007.

                *13.         Certified Personnel Request for a Leave of Absence

                                Alex Parrott – Teaching Assistant – Effective October 10, 2007 – June 30, 2008

                14.           Certified Personnel Appointments

                                Alex Parrott – Biology Teacher – Probationary Appointment – BS Colorado State University  MST SUNY                                      Plattsburgh - Salary Step 1 M  - Effective October 10, 2007 – October 9, 2010.

                14a.         Marianne Callahan – Teaching Assistant (8 hrs) – Probationary Appointment - Salary Step 1 – Effective                                         September 24, 2007 – September 23, 2010.

                *15.         Staff Resignation

                                Denise Cartonia – District Treasurer – Effective September 27, 2007.

                16.           Staff Appointments

                                Rene Palmer – District Treasurer – Salary Contract – Effective October 22, 2007.

                16a.         Kathryn Crandall – Teacher Aide (.5 FTE) – Salary Contract – Effective October 10, 2007

                16b.         John Onjack – Bus Driver – Salary Contract – Effective October 10, 2007.

                16c.         Gregory Bennett – Teacher Aide (Hourly) – Salary Contract – September 17, 2007

                     17.          Acceptance of Accountants' Annual Report

             *18.         Action on Recommendations of the Committee on Special Education

*19.         Action on Changes to Conditional and Emergency Conditional Appointments of Substitutes in Substitute Teacher        Registry

*19a.       Action on Changes to Conditional and Emergency Conditional Appointments of Substitute Aides, Custodians, Cafeteria      Staff, and Bus Drivers.

*20.         Action on Senior High School Band Field Trip to the Hershey Park Festival, Hershey, Pennsylvania –

                May 16-18, 2008

*20a.       Action on Varsity Baseball Team Field Trip to Berkley Heights , New Jersey   - March 21-22, 2008

*21.         Adoption of Agreement with Town of Lake George to sand and salt the elementary school roadway during   the                2007-2008 winter season

22.           Action to Reappoint Patricia Dow to Forum as the Community Member

23.           Action on Removal of Denise Cartonia, District Treasurer, as an authorized signer or user for District                            Banking Accounts and other accounts.

*24.         Action to Authorize an Expenditure from the Repair Reserve Fund not to Exceed $60,500 to fund work on       the                Elementary School Energy Control System and on improving indoor air quality in high school rooms.

*25.         Action on Bid for EXCEL Building Project

25a.         Action to Authorize President Naomi O’Reilly to sign the Construction Contract on behalf of the District

*26.         Action on Bid for Waste and Recycling Company  

*27.         Action to Establish a Special Meeting on October 24, 2007, at 7:30 a.m. to vote on WSWHE BOCES                                   Board of Education candidate

MISCELLANEOUS:

REQUEST TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss the Employment History of a Particular Person

ADJOURNMENT