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Albion Central School District
Albion, New York
Board of Education Meeting Summary
April 21, 2008
Approval of Agenda:
The agenda was approved with the addition of a
correspondence item and a MOA for the Educational Support Staff
Contract
Open Forum:
Business Items:
The following business items were approved:
• Minutes of the April 7, 2008 Board of
Education Meeting
• Treasurer’s report for March 2008
• Building Use Requests
• Budget Transfers
• Received a note from Mrs. Theodorakos thanking the
Board for the use of the LGI for the recent Neighborhood Watch
meetings.
None
Valerie Daniels: Family Medical Leave : 4/23/08
– 6/03/08
Lori Kiefer: Family Medical Leave- 4/29/08 – 5/02/08
• The Board approved a list of substitutes.
• The Board approved resolutions for the Annual Special
Meeting
o Authorization to expend a budget of $32,239,039 for the
2008-09 year
o Authorization to collect $524,039 for the operation of
the Swan Library
o Authorization to spend $405,000 for the purchase of school
buses
• The Board approved the election personnel.
• The Board approved Bruce Goldstein of Goldstein,
Ackerhalt and Pletcher, LLP to represent the District in a
potential hearing regarding placement of a student with special
needs.
• The Board awarded bids to the lowest
responsible bidder for the Capital Project
o General Construction: Patrick Development,
Inc.
o Site: Keeler Construction Co., Inc.
o Masonry Restoration: Raymond Kelly, Inc.
o Plumbing: Hoot Mech & Electric
o HVAC/Mechanical: Crosbie-Brownly, Inc.
o Roof: Elmer Davis, Inc.
o Electric: Suburban Electric O Albion,
Inc.
o Temperature Control: Day Automation Systems
• The Property Tax Report Card was shared with the
Board. This must be sent to all residents in the District.
• The Board approved a four year contract with the
Educational Support Staff Unit including the MOA.
• On recommendation from the Finance Committee the
Board approved hiring Omni as the firm to oversee 403b plans
offered in the District. The firm will insure District’s
compliance with the new regulations.
• The Board accepted a scholarship renewal established
by Patricia Ferris. The scholarship, William Foster Ferris
Art Award, of $200 will be awarded to a student majoring in
art.
• The Board discussed a request to waive Policy 3280
to permit the high school band to present a Chamber Ensemble
Concert on Sunday, June 1st at the Albion First Presbyterian
Church. The policy was developed with community input approximately
ten years ago with revisions in 2005 and 2007. The intent
was to honor Sunday as a day for family and/or religious events
without pressuring our students to participate in mandated
school events. Over the years, the only exceptions to the
policy were for participation in events that were scheduled
on a Sunday by an external agency or organization. In this
case, the school has scheduled the Sunday event. The Board
encouraged the department to seek another time and/or place
to hold the concert that will not require Sunday participation.
• The Board members were given the Superintendent’s
evaluation form to complete and return to Mr. Bonafede
• The Board discussed a legal issue in executive
session
Board Dates
April 23 @ 7:00 a.m. Board of Education Meeting:
BOCES budget
May 12 @ 6:00 p.m. Annual Code of Conduct public meeting
May 12 @ 7:00 p.m. Board of Education meeting.
April 7, 2008
Lisa Gramlich, Cindy Burnside, and Gary Moore were
honored by the Board of Education with the Friends of Education
Award. These parents are the designated Parent Liaisons representing
each of the buildings. They keep parents informed, serve on committees
and provide an avenue for direct communication with parents.
Students who competed in and won first, second or
third place in the Skills USA contest as career and technical
education students in the BOCES program were recognized by the
Board of Education. The students are;
John Corrigan, Culinary Arts - Food Service I
– 3rd Place
Crystall Daniels, SR Hairstyling - Cosmetology II/L – 1st
Place
Kevin Hering, JR Welding – Welding I – 3rd Place
Roy Hubbard, Electronics Technology - Electricity/Electronics
I – 3rd Place
Joshua Kent, SR Automotive Technology - Auto Mechanics II –
1st Place
Jamison Monacelli, JR Cake Decorating – Food Service I –
3rd Place
Samantha Neal, Caking Making – Human Services Assistant
– 1st Place
Michael Quill, Weld Construction – Auto Body I – 1st
Place
Fred Shutt, Auto Service Helper – Auto Service – 1st
Place
Camri Taylor, Nurse Assistant – Health Occ Tech II –
2nd Place
Joshua Watkins – JR Diesel Tech – Heavy Equip/Diesel
I – 1st Place
Mike Morici, Building Trades – 1st Place
Approval of Agenda:
The agenda was approved with the addition of a thank you card
from the bus drivers and a donation from the Lissow family.
Open Forum:
Business Items:
The following business items were approved:
• Minutes of the March 3, 2008 Board of
Education Meeting
• Treasurer’s report
• Extra-Classroom Activity Fund Report
• Committee on Special Education Recommendations
• Building Use Requests
• Filmstrip Request
• Textbook Request
• Budget Transfers
• Quarterly Revenue and Expenditure Report
• The Board received a letter from Amy Neal requesting
that they reconsider the decision to return the kindergarten
to a full day program. She prefers the 2:10 release time. The
Board took no action.
• An email from Bill Tower was shared with the Board.
Mr. Tower on behalf of the Albion Soccer Boosters complimented
Dan Shuler and his staff for their work on the indoor Soccer
Tournament. He also passed along compliments from visiting teams
about our facilities.
• Received a thank you note from Gary Mannella and family
regarding the book purchased in memory of his mother.
• Received a thank you note from Pat Holman and family
regarding the book purchased in memory of his mother.
• Received a thank you card from our bus drivers in appreciation
of the breakfast held in their honor.
Presentations:
• Mr. Monacelli and Mr. Archer shared a short video clip
with the Board of Education which aired in Mississippi. D’Iberville
School in Biloxi, Mississippi received funds from a service
learning project our students did with them after the hurricane.
The funds were used to develop an outdoor recreational/meeting
area at the school.
• A plaque from the All County Stars National Championship
Cheerleading competition was presented to the Board.
• Students in Mrs. Kozubal’s art class have worked
with an artist, Mr. Griffis, to design and produce a sculpture
for our campus. The Board complimented the students on their
work and suggested that Mr. Shuler be included in the decision
on placement of the sculpture.
• Mr. Sidari updated the Board on the recent meeting
he attended in Albany.
• The Board approved the athletic salary schedule.
o Resignation: Sheena Hamiter: Social Studies @ Middle School
o Leave: Meghan Kania: maternity/child rearing leave: 5/31/08
to 6/30/09
Greg Martillotta: 7/8 Track
Grant appointments for extended day programs, credit recovery,
and vacation school: Don Adams, Jeff Radder, Rob Kania,
James DePrez, Tim Knisley,, Emily Wemmer, Amber Hobart,
Kevin Feder, Kamie Kozubal, Righ Gannon, Matt Brooks, Roxanne
Bieler.
• The Board approved a list of student teachers for
the semester.
• The Board reviewed their procedures for complying
with FOIL requests and made no changes.
• The Board accepted a $100 donation from resident,
Mr. Robert Pinson, for the high school Drama Club.
• The Board approved private school transportation
requests for the 2008-09 school year.
• The Board awarded the lawn care supply bid to the
lowest responsible bidder: Matrix Lesco and Lakeside.
• The Board accepted a donation from Mr. and Mrs.
Lissow for the Police Explorers Club.
o Mr. Monacelli reported that there will be schedule changes
in the physical education department at the middle school next
year to bring AMS into compliance with NYS regulations.
o Mr. Edwards informed the Board about changes in the occupational
education courses that will be offered next year. He also updated
the Board on the Fit for Life class.
o Mrs. Stauss explained an Honors Assembly which will be instituted
in the high school this year.
o The Board gave preliminary approval to Mr. Nickerson to explore
an international trip to Costa Rica by the Spanish club next
February break. Mr. Nickerson will need to seek first approval
at the October BOE meeting at which time he will be asked to
tie the trip into curriculum standards.
Executive Session
• The Board discussed personnel employment issues and the
negotiations in executive session.
Board Dates
April 21 @ 7:00 p.m. Board of Education Meeting
to vote on the budget
April 23 7:00 a.m. Board of Education Meeting: BOCES budget
May 12 @ 6:00 p.m. Annual Code of Conduct public meeting
May 12 @ 7:00 p.m. Board of Education meeting.
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