Minutes – Regular Business Meeti

Motion made by Steve Greenfield and seconded by Rod Dressel that the Board of SESSION

the employment history of particular individuals and contract agreements with vendors.

The Public Meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM by David Dukler, Board President.

Debora Banner, Assistant Superintendent

ADDENDUM

PERSONNEL

ADD the following name to existing Personnel Item 12.6 Non-Instructional Resignations

Patti O’Brien School Bus Driver Effective 9/15/08

Fern Woolsey Custodial Worker Effective 9/12/08

OMIT the following name from existing Personnel Item 12.10 Non-Instructional Extended Emergency Conditional Appointments

Fern Woolsey

NEW BUSINESS

ADD:

14.7 Request for Approval to Repeal Policies 7618, 7619 and 7622

Recommendation that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby repeal Policy 7618 Use of Aversive Interventions, Policy 7619 Use of Time Out Rooms, and Policy 7622 Response to Intervention Process as approved at the July 16, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education.

14.8 Request for Approval to Contract with Erie 1 BOCES for Policy Manual Service

Recommendation that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorize the establishment of a CoSer through Erie 1 BOCES for Level I Policy Manual Services for the 2008-2009 School Year.

14.9 Request for Approval to Repeal Policies 3130 and 6216

Recommendation that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby repeal Policy 3130 – School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing and Policy 6216 – Professional Certification: 175 Hour of Professional Development Requirement.

14.10 Request for Approval of Greenwood Corp. Proposal for Construction Management of EXCEL Project

Recommendation that the following resolution be approved: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the Greenwood Corporation proposal dated August 20, 2008 for construction management of EXCEL Projects which is incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

Motion made by Rod Dressel and seconded by Don Kerr that the Board of Education accept the agenda as amended.

Emily Freedman was introduced as the new Student Representative to the Board of Education. Emily reported on recent events and activities at the high school.

Ø COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE REPORT – High School Principal Barbara Clinton provided members with copies of the 2008-2009 New Paltz Central High School Profile. She commented on highlights of the report.

Ø ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF GREENWORKS LIAISON AND ALTERNATE – Superintendent Rice announced that Richard Linden, Assistant Superintendent was appointed as the Liaison to GreenWorks and Maureen Ryan as the Alternative.

Ø AUDIT REPORT – Andrew Arias of Cooper, Niemann & Co. provided the members of the Board of Education with an overview of the 2007-2008 Audit Report. Questions and answers followed.

Ø CROSSROADS DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY LETTER FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION – Steve Greenfield provided members with a draft letter to the Planning Board and Council of the Town of New Paltz expressing the districts concern over the methodology used in arriving at the prospective student population as reported in the DEIS for Crossroads Project. Mr. Greenfields’ investigation of available data found the numbers to be low. Discussion followed. Superintendent Rice will craft a second draft for board consideration, incorporating members’ suggestions.

Ø SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD – A Special Meeting of the Board of Education will take place on September 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the District Office Conference Room. The meeting is for the specific purpose of discussion between the Board and Rhinebeck Associates regarding the middle school site assessment.

Ø AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE – Rod Dressel announced that the meeting scheduled for September 24 is cancelled due to the Special Meeting of the Board of Education.

Ø FACILITIES COMMITTEE – Donald Kerr reported that the committee would like the district to have a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a district architect for small projects below a certain amount. The committee is recommending that a construction manager for EXCEL projects be hired and that the district establish a policy for the chain of command for capital projects. This matter will be sent to the Policy Committee.

Ø POLICY COMMITTEE – Edgar Rodriguez pointed out a number of items on the agenda for board consideration this evening. He reported on the work of the committee and noted that input from staff regarding a number of policies is expected in the near future.

Ø HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Donald Kerr reported that the first meeting of the whole committee was held. The next meeting will be in two months with committee meetings in between.

BE IT RESOLVED that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education accept the minutes of the

Discussion followed regarding wording on page four (4) regarding awarding of the Food Services bids. Members agreed that the minutes should be amended as follows:

“Steve Greenfield requested that in the future the bid specs be ~~provided~~ available to the members of the board prior to voting to award the bids.”

Recommendation that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following certified substitute teachers at a per diem rate of $100 for the 2008-2009 school year:

Recommendation that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following uncertified substitute teachers at a per diem rate of $80 for the 2008-2009 school year:

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following instructional employees as a mentor for the 2008/2009 school year:

Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby rescind the following appointment approved at the September 3, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education:

Kristy Reilly Uncertified Substitute Teacher $80/day Effective 2008-2009 School Year

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby approve the retroactive appointment of the following instructional employee to the following advisorship for the 2007-2008 school year, with remuneration as per NPUT contract:

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby accept the resignation of the following non-instructional employee:

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following:

Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby increase hours for the following:

Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby approve an unpaid leave of absence for the following non-instructional employees:

Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby extend the appointment of the following non-instructional employees for an additional 20 days in anticipation of fingerprinting clearance:

Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby increase hours for the following:

Laura Eckert Teacher Aide Effective 9/18/08 Additional 1 hour/day Increase from P/T 5.5hrs/day to

14.1 Request for Approval of Committee on Special Education Recommendations and Student Placements

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the following Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Pre-School Special Education (CPSE) recommendations and student placements: 1811, 11162, 6940, 6056, 9459, 11225, 1697, 8199; 8171, 9602, 1045B, 8233, 10959, 10317, 10110, 11158, 10911.

14.2 Request for Approval to Accept the District Financial Audit Report for 2007-2008

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby accept the District Financial Audit for 2007-2008 prepared by the accounting firm of Cooper, Niemann & Co., LLP.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following member to the Health Advisory Committee as a representative of a State/County Agency for a two year term to expire on June 30, 2010.

14.4 Request for Approval to Participate in Cooperative Fuel Bid with Rockland BOCES

WHEREAS, it would be in the joint interest of the New Paltz Central School District to participate in cooperative bids with other school districts and Rockland BOCES for the years 2009-2010, as provided by General Municipal Law, Section

WHEREAS each Board retains the legal authority to contract with the successful vendor(s) and shall not be bound by purchase contracts or other agreements made by the other boards, therefore;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is agreed that the specifications as presented will be used, and that this Board agrees to bid its required amount of said product jointly with the other school districts and Rockland BOCES. The recommendation of the Purchasing Steering Committee will be considered when this Board acts on

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the New Paltz Central School District hereby agrees to participate in such cooperative bids for 2009-2010.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, declares the following buses and equipment as excess and unneeded property and authorizes the sale/disposition of said property:

14.6 First Reading Policy 7670 – Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers

(Proposed changes to existing Policy 7670 documented in Supplementary Minute Book.)

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby repeal Policy 7618 - Use of Aversive Interventions, Policy 7619 - Use of Time Out Rooms, and Policy 7622 - Response to Intervention Process as approved at the July 16, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education.

Motion made by Steve Greenfield and seconded by Edgar Rodriguez that the Board of

14.8 Request for Approval to Contract with Erie 1 BOCES for Policy Manual Service

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorize the establishment of a CoSer through Erie 1 BOCES for Level I Policy Manual Services for the 2008-2009 School Year.

14.10 Approval of Greenwood Corp. Proposal for Construction Management of EXCEL Project

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the Greenwood Corporation proposal dated August 20, 2008 for construction management of EXCEL Projects which is incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.