Date:
Time:
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: LLCS Cafeteria
Members Present: Patricia Gibbs, President
Brian Farr, Vice President
Vickie Plumley
Hallie Bond
Michelle Hamdan
Others Present:
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Pete Klein
Tisha White
Michael Farrell
Call to Order:
The president called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Board Actions:
a. Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor the Minutes of the November 9, 2004 board meeting.
b. The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Public Comments:
None
Business Manager
Remarks:
a. Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor the November, 2004 Treasurer Reports.
b. Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor Budget Transfers in the amount of $4,837.33.
c. Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, Warrants # 10 & 11, in the amounts of: General Fund $107,900.20, Trust and Agency Fund, $20,264.02, and Lunch Fund $3,218.49.
d. 2005-2006 preliminary budget expense numbers will be distributed next month.
Superintendent’s
Remarks:
2004-2005 Budget: The reorganization of the K-6 program is being worked on by Mr. Patzwald. He will share his thoughts at the next board meeting.
Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, a Side Letter to the Faculty Association contract regarding the Sick Leave Bank.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the sale of surplus electrical material as salvage.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the hiring of Mr. Michael Small on an as-needed basis for psychological and assessment evaluations.
Honor Roll was reviewed and results are excellent.
Distance Learning: A technology grant of $55,000 from Teresa Sayward is still available. Mr. Patzwald and Mrs. Rose Marie Ordway visited Tupper Lake School District to look at their distance learning program. Mr. Patzwald plans on bringing a comparison of various distance learning programs to next month’s meeting.
Telephone System: Our public announcement system is in bad shape, and our telephone/party line system needs updating. A new system has been quoted for $20,000-$30,000 from Frontier. We are reviewing financing options.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Most parents who were requested for a conference did appear.
5-Week Reports: Mr. Patzwald has required that all faculty members complete progress reports on all students.
Safety Compliance Audit: Mr. Patzwald and Mrs. Snide met with Dave Werner from F-E-H BOCES regarding safety issues. We are looking at possibly a BOCES employee to be in-house approximately one day a month to review safety issues and keep us in compliance with ever-changing rules. He will also help with employee training.
Five Year Facilities Plan: Bernier Carr & Associates will be mailing the five year plan sometime next month.
Public Comments: None
Motion to go into Executive session by Brian Farr, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor at 7:48 p.m. Items to be discussed: personnel issues.
Motion to come out of Executive session by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Patricia Gibbs, with all in favor at 9:55 p.m.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, permanent appointment of Mr. Anthony Clark to Senior Custodian effective January 1, 2005.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, permanent appointment of Mr. Patrick Skerrett to Night Custodian effective December 28, 2004.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, a side letter to the Faculty Association contract regarding overnight stipends.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the presented letter of employment, as amended by Mr. Patzwald, for Mrs. Melanie Frost, secondary math teacher.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, CSE Recommendations, as revised, for student #082189.
Adjournment: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide