NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING

April 23, 2008

6:00 PM - Executive Session Subject to Board Approval

7:00 PM - High School

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

3. AGENDA CHANGES

4. SPOTLIGHT ON PROGRAM - None

5. RECOGNITION – Kathleen Buley and Joel Keehn

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Because the Board of Education desires to hear the viewpoints of residents as well as conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner, it will schedule a period during public meetings for brief comments and questions from the public. The Board of Education may set a time limit on the length of this period and/or for individual speakers.

7. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT – Michelle Birch

8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORTS & DISCUSSION ITEMS

Ø SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

Ø 2008-2009 BUDGET

9. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

Ø PUBLIC HEARING – 2008-2009 CODE OF CONDUCT

Ø HAC REPRESENTATIVES

Ø BOE RETREAT

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Ø FACILITIES COMMITTEE – Rod Dressel

Ø COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE – David Dukler

Ø POLICY COMMITTEE – Patrick Rausch

Ø AUDIT COMMITTEE – Mike Swigart

Ø HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Don Kerr

11. MINUTES OF MEETING

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education accept the minutes of the Regular Workshop Meeting of April 9, 2008.

12. PERSONNEL (CONSENT AGENDA)

12.1 Instructional Substitute Appointments

Recommendation that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following instructional substitute employees for the 2007/2008 school year:

Erin Irish Certified $95/day

Jamie Lynn Kelly Certified $95/day

Kristine Landman Certified $95/day

12.2 Non-Instructional Appointments

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 non-instructional employees:

Name Title Effective Date Salary/Rate Other

Clarissa Blue Food Service Helper 4/24/08 $9.70/hr 3 hrs per day

Louis Fellows Sub. School Bus Attendant 4/7/08 $9.30/hr as needed

Louis Fellows School Bus Attendant 4/24/08 $11.50/hr 2.75 hrs per day

12.3 Non-Instructional Extended Emergency Conditional Appointments

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.

Hilda Figueroa Jocelyn Swift Ann Berardinelli

Kevin Lawrence Fern Woolsey

Amity Dippel Elani Ackhart

Virginina DiFazio Laura Eckert

12.4 Spring Coaching Appointment

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following coach for the 2007-2008 school year:

Jeff Ackert Softball Unpaid

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. NEW BUSINESS

14.1 Request for Approval of the Proposed 2008-2009 Ulster BOCES Administrative Budget

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the proposed 2008-2009 Ulster BOCES Administrative

Budget in the amount of $2,255,114.00.

14.2 Election of Board Members to the Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Recommendation – that the following resolution be approved:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education exercise their voting rights regarding the nominated candidates for the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Ulster County by casting their vote for the following Nominated Candidates:

Seat #1 – Ellenville (3 year term)

Maxine Chapin

Seat #2 – Saugerties (3 year term)

Thomas Ham

Seat #3 – West Park (3 year term)

Kenneth Hyatt

Seat #4 – “At-Large” (3 year term) (Select Only One)

Donald Green or

Patrick Rausch

14.3 Request for Approval to Adopt the 2008-2009 School District Budget

Recommendation – that the following resolution be approved:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the New Paltz Central School District adopt a budget of forty eight million one hundred ninety three thousand dollars ($48,193,000) for school district purposes for the school year July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 to be presented to the voters on May 20, 2008.

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

Recommendation - that the following resolution be approved: 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: 9840, 6051, 7010, 10500m 9516, 2571, 8103, 2590, 9060, 9494, 9851, 8005, 9981, 2574, 6047, 4897, 10859, 1697, 10234, 8565, 355, 8001, 8402, 5388, 64, 10189, 9846, 6527, 261, 10053, 338, 427, 9016, 10235, 8001, 1336, 10950, 10234, 9394, 9579, 8275, 9890, 8200, 9986, 8162, 8159, 8276, 9827, 10050, 9165, 9129, 9327, 9531, 10001, 10826, 9142, 9592, 10292, 9648, 10210, 10961, 8270, 10979, 2522, 9995, 10828, 8803, 6804.

14.5 Request for Approval of Budgetary Transfer

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

Transfer $242,000 To A1930400 – Judgments and Claims

Transfer ($ 90,000) From A211012011– Salaries, Duzine Instructional

Transfer ($ 40,000) From A211012012 – Salaries, Lenape Instructional

Transfer ($ 51,000) From A211013015 – Salaries, MS Instructional

Transfer ($ 54,000) From A202015112 – Salary, Coordinator of Student Services

Transfer ($ 7,000) From A9060800 – Health Insurance

14.6 Request for Approval of Contract with the Town of Gardiner for School Bus Usage

Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby approve the 2008-2009 Summer Recreation Transportation Agreement with the Town of Gardiner for the use of district buses at a reimbursement rate of $2.42 per mile.

14.7 Request for Approval to Execute Settlement Agreement between the District and Communications Workers of America to Resolve Grievance #52

Recommendation – that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the terms of and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to execute a Settlement Agreement between the District and the Communication Workers of America dated March 11, 2008 resolving CWA Grievance #52 as presented to the Board of Education at this meeting. A copy of said agreement shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

14.8 Request for Approval of RFP (Request for Proposal) for Architectural and Engineering Services

Recommendation – that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Request for Proposals for Architectural and Engineering Services, to be published on April 28, 2008 and received by the District by no later than 3:00 P.M. on Monday, May 12, 2008.