NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
July 1, 2009
6:00 PM Executive Session Subject to Board Approval
a.) Administration of Oath to New Board Members
The District Clerk will administer the oath to the newly elected members of the Board of Education.
Kathleen Tobin Flusser
Donald Kerr
Daniel Torres
b.) Election of President (Ed. Law 1701, 2504, 2563)
The District Clerk will call for nominations from the Board members for the office of President of the New Paltz Central School District Board of Education for the fiscal 2009-2010 school year. Voting will be by verbal public vote.
c.) Administration of Oath to New Board President (Ed. Law 1701, 2504, 2563)
The District Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly elected Board President.
d.) Election of Vice President (Ed. Law 1701, 2504, 2563)
The newly elected Board President will ask for nominations for the office of Vice President of the New Paltz Central School District Board of Education for the fiscal 2009-2010 school year. The voting will be by verbal public vote.
e.) Administration of Oath to New Board Vice President (Ed. Law 1701, 2504, 2563)
The District Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly elected Board Vice President.
f.) District Clerk (Ed. Law 2114, Commissioner’s Regulations 1702)
The Board of Education should recommend an individual to be appointed as District Clerk for the 2009-2010 school year through the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education, July 2010.
g.) Administration of the Oath to Newly Appointed District Clerk
The Board President will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed District Clerk.
h.) Board Appointments
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education appoint each of the individuals listed below to the designated Board appointments through the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education, July 2010:
i.) Board Designations
Official Bank Depositories
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education designate the following banks as the School District’s
official bank depositories:
Official Newspapers
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adopt the newspapers listed below as the official newspapers of the New Paltz Central School District for fiscal 2009-2010.
New Paltz Timesj.) Indemnification under Section 18 Public Officer’s Law
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby adopts the provisions of Public Officers Law Section 18 for the defense and indemnification of School District officers and employees.
k.) Adoption of Policies and Code of Ethics in Effect during Previous Fiscal Year (Section 806, Municipal
Law)
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the adoption of the Board of Education policy manual as currently constituted.
a.) Committee on Special Education
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the following membership:
Coordinators of Special Education
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services
School Psychologists
Assistant Principals
b.) Committee on Pre-School Education
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the following membership:
Coordinator of Special Education, PK-5
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services
School Psychologists
Coordinator of Special Education, 6-8
c.) Sub-Committee on Special Education
Coordinators of Special Education
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services
School Psychologists
d.) Parent Member List
Kathy Ambrosini
Dell Bleekman
Susan Bleekman
Renee Brenner
Miranda Cangieter-Dixon
Judy Cohen
Nancy Connors
Kim Dinelle
Jeanine Donato-Stoddard
Louise Donato
Christine Donohue
Debra Fialkow
Ann Fowler
Tracy Grant
Richard Heyl de Ortiz
Debra Hoskins
Francesca LaSalle
Theresa Logan
Anthony LoSecco
Maria Mach
Stacy Maddalena
Diane Magnani
Mary Morrison
Nancy Owen
Lisa Palmeri
Patti Perez
Ruth Quinn
Nancy Reeder
Janet Salt
Karen Scaduto
Julie Seger
Jeanine Donato-Stoddard
Nora Strano
Diane Strongin
Maggie Veve
Tanya Yuro-Clark
e.) Health Advisory Committee (HAC)
RESOLVED that the Board of Education reauthorizes the continuation of the Health Advisory Committee (HAC)
through the Organizational Meeting of July 2010.
f.) Appointment of HAC Members
Central Administrator Connie Hayes 6/30/11
Student TBA 6/30/11
Student TBA 6/30/11
Teacher (HS) Mary Kay Fiore 6/30/11
Teacher (MS) Mary Beth Ferrante 6/30/11
Teacher (Lenape) Susanne Wirth 6/30/10
Teacher (Duzine) TBA 6/30/11
Building Administrator Richard Wiesenthal 6/30/11
Building Administrator Debra Hogencamp 6/30/10
School Safety Personnel Michael O’Rourke 6/30/11
School Safety Personnel Lenora Koffman 6/30/10
School Safety Personnel Lynn Orcutt 6/30/10
Board of Education TBA 6/30/11
Parent Mathew Swerdloff 6/30/10
Parent TBA 6/30/11
Community Safety Personnel Wendy Baur 6/30/10
Community Safety Personnel TBA 6/30/11
State/County Agency OPEN 6/30/11
Community Jim O’Dowd 6/30/10
Community TBA 6/30/11
Private School J. Henreich Arnold 6/30/11
District Health Coordinator Antonia Woody Mandatory
Facilities & Operations Stephen Callahan Mandatory
Transportation Maureen Ryan Mandatory
Food Service Michael Robinson Mandatory
Police Department Chief/Designee Mandatory
g.) Impartial Hearing Officers
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education shall adopt the most recent rotational list of impartial hearing officers established by the State Education Department, including any updates made by the Department during the school year. The District shall utilize the most recent rotational list in making all impartial hearing officer appointments. Compensation will be made the maximum hourly rate approved by the State Education Department pursuant to section 4404(1) of the Education Law.
h.) Board Committee Purpose Statement
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the following purpose statement:
Facilities Committee Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Facilities Committee of the Board of Education will be to provide oversight and support to the administration and staff of the district and advise and recommend to the full Board of Education action pertaining to the district’s facilities.
a.) Certification of Payrolls
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent of Schools or the Assistant Superintendent for Business to certify the official payrolls of all certified and classified personnel.
b.) Authorization to Establish Petty Cash Funds
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the establishment of the following petty cash funds:
c.) Designation of Authorized Signatures on Checks
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the facsimile signature of the School District Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer to be the authorized signature to appear on checks drawn on the New Paltz Central School District account.
d.) Mileage Allowance
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize remunerative allowance, as per Internal Revenue Service mileage rates, to staff members who use their personal vehicle for school business with authorization of the Superintendent of Schools or the Assistant Superintendents.
e.) Transfer of Funds
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent of Schools to make budget transfers during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Such authorization would include responsibility that the Superintendent of Schools make full disclosure of all transfers at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting. All transfers will be made in accordance with Education Law and Board policy. The limit of any such transfers shall be 0.2% of the budget ($96,940).
f.) Signature for National School Food Services Program
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the Director of Food Services, Assistant Superintendent for Business, District Treasurer, and the Superintendent of Schools as the official signature for the renewal and monthly reports for participation in the National School Food Services Program, and that they be authorized to sign all forms relevant to any federal funds related to the school food services program.
g.) Bonding of Personnel (Ed. Law 2122, 2124, 2327)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education bond the District Treasurer, District Deputy Treasurer, Claims Auditor, Assistant Superintendent for Business and the Superintendent of Schools each in the amount of $1,000,000.
h.) Request for Approval to Reimburse Fee for Fingerprinting
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the reimbursement for fingerprinting costs to all part-time or substitute employees who earn less than $11.00 per hour, provided they have worked at least 30 days for the New Paltz Central School District.
i.) List of Affiliate Organizations
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the following as affiliate organizations as per Board policy.
j.) Request for Approval to Sell/Dispose of Surplus Property
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the Assistant Superintendent for Business to declare as surplus and dispose of school district property which is unusable or has a value of less than $500.
k.) Request to Establish the Capitalization and Depreciation Threshold for Fixed Assets
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education does hereby establish $5,000 as the threshold for reporting the capitalization and depreciation of fixed assets in accordance with GASB-34 regulations.
l.) Unreserved Fund Balance Plan
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent to implement the district’s plan to phase out the budgeted appropriated fund balance concurrently with increasing the unappropriated fund balance, and that this be done over a three-year period by reducing the budgeted appropriated fund balance to the following levels:
2009 – 2010 $1,000,000; 2010 – 2011 $500,000; 2011 – 2012 $200,000; and 2012 – 2013 $0 and increasing the unappropriated fund balance to between 3 and 4% by 2012- 2013.
a.) Rates of Pay for Substitutes and Other Personnel
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adopt the following rates of pay for the following positions for the 2009-2010 school year:
Substitutes
$100.00 per day for certified substitute teacher,
$80.00 per day for uncertified substitute teacher,
$100.00 per day for substitute nurse (Registered Nurse – RS) (Licensed Practical Nurse – LPN)
$90.00 per day for substitute LPN/Teacher Aide
Rates of Pay for Substitutes and Other Personnel (Continued)
$60.00 per day for certified substitute teaching assistant,
$50.00 per day for uncertified substitute teaching assistant,
$25.00 per hour for all summer school substitute teachers,
$12.00 per hour for substitute clerical worker,
$14.00 per hour for substitute District Officer clerical worker,
$11.00 per hour for substitute custodial worker,
$15.00 per hour maintenance worker
$10.00 per hour for substitute teacher aide,
$10.00 per hour for substitute school bus attendant,
$9.00 per hour for substitute school building monitor,
$10.00 per hour for substitute food service helper,
$11.00 per hour for substitute school lunch cashier,
$12.00 per hour for substitute cook manager
$12.00 per hour for substitute library clerk
$20.00 per hour for substitute bus driver
$22.20 permanent substitute bus driver
$15.00 substitute mechanic
$11.00 per hour for summer facilities & operations worker
$15.00 per hour for substitute head custodian
$25.00 per hour for substitute snow removal
Election
$11.00 per hour for election inspectors
$300 per election for election custodian
Technology
$20.00 per hour for Technology Assistant, Level III
$10.00 per hour for AV Technician Assistant (high school student)
$20.00 per hour for board meeting AV Technician
Athletics
$54.00 per event for football head downs & chains
$30.00 per event for announcer
$40.00 per event for Head Ticket Taker
$40.00 per event for Scoreboard Operator
$30.00 per event for Assistant Ticket Taker
$30.00 per event for Parking Lot Attendants
$30.00 per event for Chaperones
$30.00 per event for Score Keepers
$30.00 per event for 30 Second Clock Operator
$54.00 per event for Head Down/Chains
$50.00 per event for Emergency Medical Technician
Other
$8,000 per year Substitute Caller
$7.25 per hour for Student Youth Worker
$40.00 per hour for Interpreter
$_____annual stipend for Claims Auditor
b.) Building Facilities Labor/Use Fees
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adopt the following building facilities use fees for the 2009-2010 fiscal year as per Board policy. The stated hourly rate will be multiplied by the number of staff required.
Regular Time - $30.00 per hour
Overtime - $45.00 per hour
Sundays - $60.00 per hour
Holidays - $90.00 per hour
Auditorium Lights & Sound (student) - $15.00 per hour
Auditorium Lights & Sound $30.00 per hour
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education exclude charges for facilities use to SUNY New Paltz, Town of New Paltz and Village of New Paltz excluding holidays or when the district is closed.
c.) Records Access Copying Fee
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education establish the records access copying fee at $ .25 per copy as per Board policy.
d.) Food Service Prices
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education set the prices for the following:
Elementary school breakfast $1.10
Secondary school breakfast $1.25
Elementary school lunch $2.00
Secondary school lunch $2.25
Adult lunch $4.00 inc. tax
Milk $.45
8. Adjournment
New Paltz Central School District Board of Education
July 1, 2009
7:00 PM
Page 7 - RATES OF PAY, OTHER
ADD the amount of $8400 as the Annual Stipend for the position of Claims Auditor