DRAFT BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Date:
Time:
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: Cafeteria
Members Present: Hallie Bond
Michelle Hamdan
Vickie Plumley, President
Jules Comeau, Vice-President
Members Absent: Hillarie Logan-Dechene
Others Present: Kevin Crampton, Superintendent
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Michael Farrell
Peter Klein
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Finch
Mr. & Mrs. Frank LoPresti
Ms. Michele Gannon
Ms. Raina Stoutenburg
Camille & Colleen Nerney
Claudia & Beth Conkey
David & Andrew Snide
Leah & Hannah Lamos
Alex Smith
Chelsey & Jordan Wallace
Lyndsey Skerrett
Tony Clark
Call to Order:
Prior to
calling the meeting to order, the Board toured the school observing summer
maintenance and various building projects.
The president called the meeting to order at
Board Actions:
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by
Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Minutes of the
Next Meeting Date is
scheduled for
The
Public
Participation: Mrs. Camille Nerney thanked the Board for allowing the students to go on
the above mentioned
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the July and August 2006 Treasurer Reports as presented.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Michelle Hamdan with all in favor, Warrants #4 and #5 totaling: General Fund $246,942.07; Lunch Fund $2,910.50; and Trust & Agency Fund $3,576.28.
Comprehensive Revenue and Budget Status Reports and Budget Transfers were presented.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the quote from LaBarge Agency for Storage Tank Environmental Liability Insurance at a cost of $579 per year.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Jules Comeau, to dispose of the following items that did not receive any bids on our recent bid opening: whirlpool electric stove, hospital bed, various gas fittings for John Zink Gordon-Piatt boiler, indoor child size teeter totter, 6’ balance beam, three General tires LT225/75R16.
Teacher and student
handbooks were handed out to Board members at the
A 2006/2007 school year Music Schedule of Events was handed out.
Interest in offering or attending adult education classes here at school will be discussed by the Superintendent in the next school newsletter.
Mr. Crampton informed the Board about newspaper book reviews on the newly published book written by board member Hallie Bond.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, Ted Merrihew and Kevin Austin as unpaid assistant soccer coaches.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by
Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, graduation for the class of 2007 to be held
on
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Jules Comeau, with all in favor, the following substitutes pending fingerprint clearance: Sheila Hunter, Ted Stratford, Morgan Stilwell, Karen Butters, Thomas Lynch, and Claudia Conkey.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by
Hallie Bond, with all in favor, students from
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, CPSE Recommendations for student #062101.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Jules Comeau, with a vote of 3-0, to reimburse student Margaret Smith one-half of program and travel expenses (excluding funds raised by the student), up to $1,000, to attend the Jr. Young National Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. Ms. Hallie Bond recused herself from this vote.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by
Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, a Senior/Junior trip for six students and
two chaperones to
The Geiger Arena will have the blacktop painted soon. The school still has approximately $3,300 remaining of it’s $30,000 commitment to this joint venture. Town Supervisor Gregg Wallace has informed Superintendent Kevin Crampton of an interest in possible future joint ventures such as a backstop and seating at the town ballfield.
Superintendent’s
Conference Day was successful, with most of the faculty and staff taking a
group hike up
Opening Day for students was well received, with shortened classes, and cook-out and a field day in the afternoon.
The school will field only two teams for this year’s basketball season, a girls’ varsity and boys’ varsity team.
The merged girls’ soccer team with Indian Lake Central School is going very well.
NY Fire Shield is coming to do repairs to our stage curtains for a price of $450.
Mr. Dana Smith sent a letter of appreciation to the Board for nominating him to fill a vacant seat on the St. Lawrence-Lewis County BOCES Board.
The Board received packets from Adirondack Community Trust regarding scholarship investments. The Superintendent will ask for a presentation from Adirondack Community Trust some time in the future.
Public Participation: Mr. Michael Farrell read a letter he prepared regarding the directive of the Board to have academic assignments listed on the Web. Mr. Farrell is against posting assignments as he feels the students should be responsible for this. He also commented on the extra burden to be picked up by the teachers to accomplish this task.
Motion
to go into Executive session by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Jules Comeau,
with all in favor at
Motion
to come out of Executive session by Jules Comeau, seconded by Hallie Bond,
with all in favor at
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, Special Ed. Teacher Susan Virostek and French Teacher Maureen LoPresti to receive inservice credit for a class they each requested.
Approved: On Motion by Jules Comeau, seconded by Michelle Hamdan, with all in favor, the Superintendent of Schools Evaluation Form, as amended.
Hallie Bond requested the Superintendent to put up a poster she
had entitled “10 Points to Consider
Before You Sign a Military Enlistment Agreement”.
Adjournment: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by
Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide