LONG LAKE
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
DRAFT BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Date: January 10, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: Cafeteria
Members Present: Jules Comeau, President
Hallie Bond
Hillarie Logan-Dechene
Donna Clark
Others Present: Kevin Crampton, Superintendent
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Michael Farrell
Tisha White
Karl Geiger
Kris Seymour
Call to Order:
The president called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Changes to the published agenda were reviewed.
Board Actions:
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, minutes of the December 13, 2007 meeting.
The Next Board of Education Regular Meeting will be on Thursday, February 14, 2008 in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
Public Comments:
Mr. Kris Seymour from the Eat Well, Play Hard program gave a presentation. This is a state grant funded organization to encourage healthier lifestyles through food choices and physical activity. The program asks the school to choose a priority for us, and they will work on short-term and long-term goals, and make an action plan to make that priority a reality. The program will work with whoever is interested. They usually work with Wellness Committees within a school district.
Approved: On Motion by Donna Clark, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene with all in favor, Treasurer Reports for the month of November, 2007.
Warrants #16, 17 & 18, Budget Transfers, and Comprehensive Budget and Revenue Status Reports for the General, Lunch, Federal, and Capital Funds were reviewed by the Board.
The Board reviewed the budget information worksheet for the 2008-2009 school year. Mari Cecil from Bernier, Carr will be here in a couple of weeks to review capital project issues. There was also discussion about whether to do combined senior trips with the junior class or to do the trip solo. Mr. Crampton will speak to the classes to get their feelings. The Science Olympiad budget was also reviewed.
Kevin Crampton announced that our school district has been chosen for our audit by the State Comptrollers Office. All school districts are receiving this audit. We also were chosen for a Title 1 Audit from New York State.
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the following resolution in regard to changes in school district compensation election to defer school district compensation ten (10) month school year (September – June) for compliance with U.S. Treasury Regulation section 1.409 A-2 (a) (14).
BE IT RESOLVED that,
due to changes in IRS Regulations, if a ten (10) month school employee wishes
to spread their salary over a twelve (12) month period (payable as multiple
checks in June) versus the school year (September to June), the following
requirements must be agreed to:
1.
The employee gives a written (or electronic)
election to the school district that notifies the school district that the
employee wants to spread out the compensation.
2.
The election must be made before the beginning
of the school year (before the first day of school in September).
3.
The
election must be irrevocable, so that it cannot be changed after work begins.
4.
The
election must state that the employee will receive his/her pay over twelve
months, by means of 25 paychecks (payable as multiple checks in June), starting
with the beginning of the school year.
Accepted: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor the resignation of Board Member Michelle Hamdan, effective January 10, 2008, with regrets.
David Olbert is still working on the long range sports plan.
Approved: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, to fill the vacant Board of Education seat by Special Election, with the election to be held as soon as possible in March.
Kevin Crampton gave the board a copy of the security camera proposal from NERIC. There were questions still to be answered on this proposal.
The school has met it’s average yearly progress (AYP) for the 2006-2007 school year.
Long Lake Central School has received a bronze ranking as a top 100 school, according to a report in US News & World Report.
Hillarie Logan-Dechene asked for recess for elementary students to be placed on a future agenda.
A second reading of Policy #5610-5741 took place. No further changes.
A first reading of Policy #6161 took place. The Board asked for the policy, which gives limits for meal and lodging reimbursement, to give a total per day for a general rate of $65 per day and a metro rate of $95 per day.
Public Participation:
None
Motion to go into Executive Session by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor at 9:06 p.m. Items to be discussed: personnel issues.
Motion to come out of Executive Session by Donna Clark, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene with all in favor at 9:46 p.m.
Accepted: On Motion by Donna Clark, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the resignation of Victoria Snide as the National Honor Society Advisor.
The Board asked for the Health and Wellness Committee to meet with Kris Seymour from the Eat Well Play Hard Program and come up with a plan for implementing some changes.
Adjournment: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide