DRAFT BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Date: October 13, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: Cafeteria
Members Present: Brian Farr
Hallie Bond
Michelle Hamdan
Vickie Plumley
Jules Comeau
Others Present: Kevin Crampton, Superintendent
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Michael Farrell
Tom Helms
Peter Klein
Tina Burnett
Mary Hall
Tisha White
Alexandria & Marjorie Holton
David Olbert
Sharon Waagner
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 Jules Comeau, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Minutes of the September 8, 2005 meeting.
Next Meeting Date is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Michelle Hamdan will not be present for this meeting.
School Board Recognition: Mr. Kevin Crampton, Superintendent, thanked all school board members for their time with a certificate in honor of School Board Recognition Week at the end of this month.
Public Participation: Ms. Alexandria Holton thanked the Board for sending her to the worthwhile St. Lawrence University Writing Conference.
Ms. Tina Burnett and Mrs. Mary Hall, Class of 2006 Advisors, asked for the board’s approval to fly out of Bradley Airport in Hartford, MA for their senior trip in April 2006 to San Francisco as flights are much cheaper there. The Board agreed but informed the class that they must pay for the school bus transportation.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the August and September, 2005 Treasurer Reports as presented.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Vickie Plumley with all in favor, Warrants #6 and #7 totaling: General Fund $90,142.21; Lunch Fund $4,467.32; and Trust & Agency Fund $19,007.54.
Comprehensive Budget Status Reports were presented.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, 2006-2007 Budget Planning Dates.
Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the below Senior Citizen Tax Exemption.
WHEREAS, the Long Lake Central School Board by formal resolution has, in the past, granted a sliding scale tax exemption to person(s) who met statutory requirements as described in the Laws of 1966 Chapter 467, Real Property Tax Law and later amended, then
THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Long Lake Central School Board does grant the following real property tax sliding scale exemption to those person(s) sixty-five years of age or older who qualify with annual incomes as based on the following sliding scale:
$24,000 - 50%
$25,000 - 45%
$26,000 - 40%
$27,000 - 35%
$27,900 - 30%
$28,800 - 25%
$29,700 - 20%
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this amendment will become effective with the Final 2006 Assessment Roll and that certified copies of this amendment will be forwarded to the County Treasurer, Real Property Tax Service Agencies, Local Assessor and Town and County Clerks.
Auditor: Larry Reece, CPA, will be present at the next Board of Education meeting to present the 2004-2005 school year audit.
Generator Bids: The generator bid openings were Thursday, October 6, 2005. The low bid was received from B&D Enterprises of NNY, Inc. for $33,000.00. Additional paperwork will be forwarded by Bernier, Carr, & Associates regarding this transaction.
Field Trips and Conference Attendance were reviewed by Mr. Crampton.
Fire Prevention Week is this week and Superintendent’s Conference Day is October 21, 2005.
7/8 Grade Rotating Music Schedule was discussed, recognizing the problem of pulling students from core classes for music lessons.
Grade 4 Math Scores were released with four students placing at level 4 and one student placing at 3. Miss Tisha White, Guidance Counselor, handed out a copy of the 2004-2005 Standardized and Regents Test Results.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Jules Comeau, with all in favor, CSE Recommendations on student #050401, 101787, 040201.
Non-Resident Tuition Policy: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, the Non-Resident Tuition Policy approval was tabled until the next meeting, due to discussed changes.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Academic Eligibility Policy as presented.
Basketball Coaches: A help wanted ad appeared in the current newspapers for basketball coaches, with a deadline for applications of October 21, 2005.
Approved: After discussion of the fielding of winter sports, On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Jules Comeau, with all in favor, a Sports Merger with Indian Lake Central School for winter and spring sports for the 2005-2006 school year, on an as needed basis, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.
Approved: On Motion by Vickie Plumley, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Mr. Karl Geiger as elementary soccer coach for the 2005 season.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, Mrs. Gail Ammon and Mrs. Beverly Ireland as substitutes, pending fingerprint clearance.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor, Ms. Wynde Kate Keough to offer six 2-hour adult education Wellness Classes. An additional mileage reimbursement was denied. Details will be finalized by the Superintendent.
The Policy Manual is in need of reviewing and updating. Mr. Crampton will be working through the sections.
Future Senior Trips: A meeting of the Future Senior Trip Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 3 p.m. in the High School Library.
A Local Wellness Policy is required by the USDA Child Nutrition Program by July 1, 2006. Mr. Karl Geiger and Mrs. Gail Seaman will work with the District Planning Committee on this.
Census: The current school enrollment is 75 with future pre-kindergarten classes in the single digits.
Utica National Insurance Group awarded our only full-time bus driver, Mr. Jerome Flanagan, with a pin and certificate for safe driving.
Open House was held October 3, 2005 with a meet and greet set-up, introductions, followed by classroom meetings. It seemed to be well received.
The Long Lake Faculty Association sent a letter requesting informal contract negotiations to begin with Mr. Crampton for the contract starting July 1, 2006. The Board asked Mr. Crampton to proceed.
Public Participation: Ms. Tisha White distributed her 2005-2006 Guidance Plan.
Motion to go into Executive session by Jules Comeau, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor at 9:33 p.m. Items to be discussed: personnel issues.
Motion to come out of Executive session by Hallie Bond, seconded by Vickie Plumley, with all in favor at 11:08 p.m.
Approved: On Motion by Brian Farr, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the nomination of Jules Comeau as the Voting Delegate at the School Boards Conference this month.
Adjournment: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Jules Comeau, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 11:09 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide