Date:
Time:
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: LLCS Cafeteria
Members Present: Patricia Gibbs, President
Brian Farr, Vice President
Hallie Bond
Michelle Hamdan
Vickie Plumley
Others Present:
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Michael Farrell
Lew Plumley and Greg Wallace
Pete Klein
Jules Comeau
Andree LaBarge
Tisha White
Call to Order:
The president called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Board Actions:
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor the Minutes of the May 10, 2005 regular meeting and budget hearing.
The Next Board of Education Meeting, by Board of Education Resolution, will be the reorganizational meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Public Comments:
Greg Wallace addressed the board regarding the goose issue on the town ballfield. 150 feet of low fence has been installed on the ballfield. The application of “Goose Chase” will resume, with parents of a son allergic to the chemical notified ahead of time. Signs will be posted whenever the field is treated. Michelle Hamdan stated the school is committed to helping the Town with this issue.
Greg Wallace also noted that the Newcomb summer recreation program has only one Long Lake student signed up for transportation so far. Mr. Wallace is not sure how this venture will develop.
Andree LaBarge,
Utica Mutual Insurance Company, presented the renewal policy. There is no premium rate increase this year,
and we received a dividend a few months ago.
Ms. LaBarge spoke on her School Safety
Excellence Awards Program and the Safe Driver Awards program. Risk recommendations from last year are being
followed up on, with most items completed.
Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, Treasurer Reports for the month of April, 2005. May 2005 bank statements are not received yet.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Warrants # 22 & 23, in the amounts of: General Fund $68,613.13, Trust and Agency Fund, $19,580.80, and Lunch Fund $3,955.56.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Budget Transfers as presented.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the authority for Victoria Snide to make budget transfers as needed for the end of the school year 6/30/05.
Review of the budget status report, budget vote, voter turnout and the School Meals Initiative took place with no questions.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a Shared Maintenance Agreement with Tupper Lake Central School for the maintenance of our busses.
School Van: The 2005-2006 school budget approved a purchase
of a new school van. After researching
the OGS website for state contracts, the school
will need to wait until approximately October, 2005 to see the state awards
for 2006 vehicles. It is too late to
purchase a 2005 vehicle off state contract.
Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the following Resolution:
Be it resolved that the Long Lake Central School Board of Education agrees to participate in the St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES Cooperative Purchasing Programs in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the “Cooperative Purchasing Agreement” for the 2005-2006 school year.
Appointed: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the appointment of Mrs. Betsy Comeau as part-time teacher of speech and hearing handicapped, non-tenured position, on Masters Salary Schedule Step 22 with 36 credit hours, prorated, effective September 1, 2005.
Appointed: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Hallie Bond with all in favor, Mr. Fred Short as Acting Principal for the 2005-2006 school year.
Appointed: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Mr. Fred Short as Part-time 7-12 Math Teacher for the 2005-2006 at a salary of $27,500 contingent upon the TRS retirement wage cap.
Appointed: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the addition of the health insurance buyout clause, similar to the one found in the LLCS Faculty contract, to Kristen Lance and Lisa Walker’s conditions of employment.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the resignation of Ms. Melanie Frost has high school math teacher effective June 30, 2005.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the Superintendent to mail the letter presented, as amended, home to parents regarding the senior trips and fundraising.
Appointed: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, Ms. Danielle Trumbell as summer custodian from June 27, 2005 through September 2, 2005.
Adopted: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, declaring the bleacher project and the generator project an Unanticipated Ordinary Contingent Expenditure for the health, safety, and welfare, of the students.
Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, to award M.A.R.S. Inc. the bleacher renovation bid at a cost of $25,000.00. Work will commence this summer.
Approved: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the request from the Town of Long Lake to use a school bus to transport students to the Newcomb summer youth program, if Long Lake meets the required minimum number of students.
Approved, with regrets: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the resignation of Mrs. Jane Arsenault effective June 30, 2005.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Brian Farr, with all in favor, to supply C. Nicholas Luxford with the remaining $460 needed for his leadership conference from ACE funds.
Technology Grant: Grant funds we thought would be available to us this year from Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward will not be. Mr. Patzwald has requested funds for technology from Mrs. Sayward in the coming year.
Sports Programs: There will be a parent/community meeting on Monday, June 13th at 7 pm in the cafeteria regarding the future of fielding sports teams at LLCS. Mr. Patzwald has sent Indian Lake Central School a letter requesting their input on a possible sports merger.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, a merger with Tupper Lake Central School for the 2005 fall sports program, all levels of soccer. Tupper Lake boys can travel to Long Lake for our program, Long Lake girls can travel to Tupper Lake for their program. Transportation will not be provided by the schools.
The Valedictorian & Salutatorian speeches were reviewed and accepted.
A BOCES Quote on T1/Video Conferencing was reviewed.
Public Comments:
None
Motion to go into Executive session by Brian Farr, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor at 8:57 p.m. Items to be discussed: personnel issues. Mr. Jules Comeau was asked to attend executive session. Ms. Tisha White was invited for a period of time also.
Motion to come out of Executive session by Hallie Bond, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor at 10:23 p.m.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, CSE recommendations as presented for students 081693,110994, 040485, 102787, 113090, 101787, 050401, and 040201.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, the CSE Annual Status Report.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, to amend the side letter of agreement with Mr. Karl Geiger to reflect 42 weeks in a regular school year, not 40 as current side letter reads.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, to pay hotel and mileage expenses to Mr. Kevin Crampton for days he has been requested to appear in Long Lake Central School before his start date of June 23, 2005. Mr. Crampton will also be paid a per diem rate of pay beginning June 23, 2005 through June 30, 2005 based upon his hired salary.
Appointed: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Ms. Shannon Germain as 7-12 math teacher, probationary period beginning September 1, 2005, on Step 1 of the Bachelors Salary Schedule, no credits.
Appointed: On Motion by Patricia Gibbs, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Ms. Bernice Burnham as part-time Health Teacher, 3 periods/day for the 1st semester of the 2005-2006 school year. Salary is to be $13,750.00, contingent upon the TRS retirement wage cap increasing, divided equally over this period.
Appointed: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Mr. Tom Gegenheimer as a permanent substitute effective July 1,2005, Step 2, 9 credits on the Bachelors Salary Schedule, including health benefits.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Michelle Hamdan with all in favor, the below extra-curricular appointments for the 2005-2006 school year as recommended:
Varsity Boy’s Soccer David Olbert
Varsity Girl’s Basketball Michael Farrell
Modified Girl’s Basketball Michael Farrell
Elementary Basketball David Olbert
Bodybuilding Gary Baker
Tennis Gary Baker
Varsity Boy’s Baseball David Olbert
Athletic Coordinator David Olbert
Arts In Education Coordinator Michelle Gannon
Audio-visual Coordinator Gary Baker
Computer Coordinator Rosemarie Ordway
Yearbook Advisor Rosemarie Ordway
Class Advisor-8th grade Susan Virostek
Class Advisor 10th grade Sharon Waagner
Class Advisor 11th grade Sharon Waagner
Class Advisor 12th grade Mary Hall & Tina Burnett
Appreciation was given to Mrs. Patricia Gibbs for her many years of service to the Long Lake Central School Board of Education.
Adjournment: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide