| Date: | September 20, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:00 a.m. |
| Type of Meeting: | Special |
| Place: | Office of the Superintendent |
| Members Present: | Brian Farr, Vice President Hallie Bond Vickie Plumley |
| Members Absent: | Patricia Gibbs, President Michelle Hamdan |
| Others Present: | Victoria Snide, Business Manager/Clerk of the Board |
| Call to Order: | The vice-president called the meeting to order
at |
| Board Actions: |
a. Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the following coaching assignments for Fall/Winter 2004-2005 and the following unpaid volunteers: Elementary Soccer Karl Geiger Boy’s Varsity Soccer Dave Olbert Boy’s Varsity Soccer unpaid aid Ted Merrihew Boy’s Varsity Soccer unpaid aid Kevin Austin Boy’s Varsity Soccer unpaid aid Thomas Donnelly, Jr. Boy’s Modified Soccer James Piraino Girl’s Athletic Association Bernice Burnham Girl’s Modified & Varsity Basketball Michael Farrell Elementary Basketball Dave Olbert Boy’s Modified Basketball Dave Olbert Boy’s Varsity Basketball Thomas Helms
Unpaid And Classroom Monitor Craig and Karen Seaman |
b. Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie
Bond, with all in favor, 10 sessions of Women’s Indoor Adult Ed. Soccer
to be held on Monday evenings from
Adjournment:
On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded
by Brian Farr, with all in favor, the board adjourned at
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide
| Date: | September 9, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Type of Meeting: | Regular |
| Place: | LLCS Cafeteria |
| Members Present: | Patricia Gibbs, President Brian Farr, Vice President Michelle Hamdan Vickie Plumley |
| Members Absent: | Hallie Bond |
| Others Present: | Kenneth Slentz, Superintendent Victoria Snide, Business Manager
Pete Klein, Greg Wallace, Town of |
Call to Order:
Prior to
calling the meeting to order, the Board toured the school observing summer
maintenance and the building renovation projects. The president called the meeting to order at
Public Comments:
Ms. Bernice Burnham, Girl’s Varsity Soccer Coach, stated there were not enough girls interested to field a varsity soccer team this season. She has encouraged a few girls to try to test-up to play on the boys’ varsity soccer team. She would like to form a club called Girls’ Athletic Association. The girls would participate in a variety of activities, hopefully with some competition. The Board approved Ms. Burnham’s request to form the GAA, on a motion by Michelle Hamdan, with Brian Farr seconding, all in favor.
Mr. Greg Wallace also commented on the girls’ varsity soccer team. He felt the decision to not field the team should have been made weeks ago, and that there should have been more communication regarding the girls’ team.
Mr. Mike Farrell also spoke on this subject, stating due the lack of students, he felt our school should only be operating varsity teams with students from 7-12th grade participating, certainly for fall and spring sports.
Mr. Wallace asked the school board if it was possible to move the dates of their board meetings to Wednesday nights, so as not to conflict with Town Board meetings. Due to a school board member’s commitment to the BOCES Board, the school board could not do so.
Mr. Wallace would like another meeting with our Board, some time in October, to discuss the Mount Sabattis Recreation area. He would like to commit the Town to plowing the school parking lot and bus turn-around points. Mr. Wallace also stated that the use of “Goose Chase” on the town ball field has been discontinued at this time.
Next Meeting:
The next regular meeting of the
Board is scheduled for
Business Manager Remarks:
a. Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Patricia Gibbs, with all in favor, July 6, 2004, July 20, 2004, August 18, 2004, and September 2, 2004 Board Meeting Minutes, Treasurer Reports for July and August, 2004, Budget Transfers, and Warrants #3 and #5 in the amounts of:
General Fund: $100,002.52
Lunch Fund: 969.14
Trust and Agency Fund: 3,066.48
b. The annual report from the auditor should be presented at the October board meeting.
c. The bus replacement plan was reported on, noting that we should plan on budgeting for a new bus to be purchased in the 2006-2007 school year. The school van will also need replacing, probably in the 2005-2006 school year. Mr. Farr asked for a recap of the van expenses.
Superintendent
Remarks:
a. Mr. Slentz formally recognized custodial staff for “putting the building back together”, after a difficult summer. He also commended the kitchen staff for helping the custodial staff on the final day of summer work. Mr. Slentz also thanked Mrs. Snide for her work on the handling of the construction project.
b. Student Registration is currently 67 students K-12.
c. Fall Sports Review – we are currently fielding a combined boys’ and girls’ modified soccer team and a boys’ varsity soccer team, with the help of Tupper Lake students.
d. NYS Testing Results -
| 8th Grade Science | – 100 % Level 4 |
| 5th Grade Social Studies | – 100% Level 4 |
| 4th Grade Science | – 67% level 3, 33% level 4 |
| 4th Grade Math | – 17% level 2, 83% level 3 |
| 8th Grade Math | – 100% level 3 |
| 8th Grade Social Studies | – 50% level 3, 50% level 4 |
e. Conference Day Review – Thanks to Mrs. Gibbs for giving the introduction at our Superintendence Conference Day. Thanks to Mrs. Plumley for participating. Focus was on Sharpening the Saw – how to enhance yourself to better help your students. Mr. Gerry Swalnick also did a review of Implementing the IEP.
f. Approved: On a Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Patricia Gibbs, with all in favor, the Board approved the Annual Professional Performance Review Plan.
g. Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the Board approved the following mentors.
Rose Marie Ordway will mentor Tom Gegenheimer
Mike Farrell will mentor Mike Valovic
Maureen Lynch will mentor Melanie Frost
Note that Mr. Jim Pine and Mrs. Krista Sparks have completed their mentoring experience.
h. Mr. Slentz updated the board on field trip requests, stating teachers need to list the education relevancy to their trips. It was noted that trips to Canada are approved on a case by case basis only.
i. Ms. Mari Cecil, from Bernie Carr & Associates has completed a roof structural inspection as requested by State Ed. after a school’s roof collapse. Our school has passed the structural inspection.
Bernier Carr will also be here on September 16, 2004 to review next years plans for the renovation of the Family Consumer Science and Technology rooms.
Public Comments:
Mr. Wallace commended Mr. Slentz for his exceptional efforts with our school district and wished him luck in his new district.
Executive Session:
At the request of Mrs. Gibbs, with Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the Board entered at Executive Session at 9:10 p.m. to discuss matters involving personnel. Executive Session ended at 10:39 p.m. on Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Vickie Plumly with all in favor.
Approved:
On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Vickie Plumley with all in favor, John Heron, Eric Hample, and Bruce Jennings to the district’s substitute list pending fingerprint and DMV clearance.
Amended:
On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Brian Farr with all in favor, the Motion made on September 2, 2004 regarding the appointment of Mr. Lawrence Patzwald, was amended to an Emergency Conditional Appointment pending fingerprint clearance.
Approved:
On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Mrs. V. Lynn Malerba as Outing Club Advisor for the 2004-2005 season.
Adjournment:
On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide
| Date: | September 2, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. |
| Type of Meeting: | Special |
| Place: | High School Library |
| Members Present: | Patricia Gibbs, President |
| Brian Farr, Vice President | |
| Michelle Hamdan | |
| Hallie Bond | |
| Vickie Plumley | |
| Others Present: | Victoria Snide, Business Manager/Clerk of the Board |
| David DeSantis, District Superintendent | |
| Lawrence Patzwald |
Call to Order:
The president called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Executive Session:
At the request of Mrs. Gibbs the Board entered executive session to discuss matters involving personnel. On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, the board entered executive session at 7:05 p.m.
Executive session ended at 8:42 p.m. on Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor.
Board Actions:
The Board adopted the following resolution:
Patricia Gibbs moved, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor that Lawrence C. Patzwald be appointed as the Interim Superintendent for the Long Lake Central School District for the period of September 7, 2004 through December 30, 2004 at a salary of $400 per day. Reimbursement for approved expenses will be paid pursuant to district policies and procedures.
Adjournment:
On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, the board adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide