LONG LAKE
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
DRAFT BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Date: September 13, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Type of Meeting: Regular
Place: Cafeteria
Members Present: Jules Comeau, President
Michelle Hamdan, Vice-President
Hallie Bond
Hillarie Logan-Dechene
Donna Clark
Others Present: Kevin Crampton, Superintendent
Victoria Snide, Clerk of the Board
Pete Klein
James Pine
Duane Finch
Tisha White
Michael Farrell
Elizabeth Conkey
Shannon Germain
Anthony and Melissa Clark
Call to Order:
The president called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Board then proceeded to tour the school building, inspecting various maintenance projects completed this summer. They finished their tour in the Social Studies room where James Pine, Shannon Germain, and Melissa Clark presented the 7th and 8th grade field trip to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, and Philadelphia taken May 2007. The Board returned to the cafeteria at 7:21 p.m. to continue the meeting.
Board Actions:
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, minutes of the August 15, 2007 meeting.
The Next Board of Education Regular Meeting will be on Thursday, October 11, 2007 in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. The Long Lake Town Board members will also be at this meeting to discuss possible shared services. Mr. Crampton will draw up an agenda for this portion of the discussion. There will be a special meeting on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Office to elect a new BOCES Board Member. Hillarie Logan-Dechene cannot attend this special meeting.
Public Comments: Ms. Elizabeth Conkey thanked the Board for paying the cost of her attendance at the St. Lawrence University Young Writers Conference this past weekend. She worked with authors and poets on her writing skills.
Approved: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Hallie Bond with all in favor, Treasurer Reports for the month of July, 2007.
Warrants #1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 were reviewed by the Board.
Comprehensive Budget and Revenue Status Reports for General and Lunch Funds were reviewed.
Mrs. Victoria Snide reported on the New York State Association of School Business Officials conference that she attended this summer.
The Board viewed the new smart board obtained this summer during their walk through of the facility. Mr. James Pine attended a workshop on the usage of the smart board.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene with all in favor, the following mentors for the 2007-2008 school year:
˝ time Mentor for Brynn Speer – Sharon Waagner
˝ time Mentor for Brynn Speer – Mary Hall
Mentor for Andrew Graves – Monica Parent
Mentor for Nichole Meyette – Betsy Comeau
˝ time Mentor for Mary Phillips-LeBlanc – Mary Hall
˝ time Mentor for Raina Stoutenburg – James Pine
Approved: On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene with all in favor, the 504 Plan for student #000201503.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hallie Bond with all in favor, substitutes Sharon Waagner, John Boya, and Laura Spengler, pending fingerprint clearance.
Approved: On Motion by Donna Clark, seconded by Jules Comeau, with all in favor, Karl Geiger as Elementary Soccer Coach for the current school year.
Approved: On Motion by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the Superintendent to approve all adult education classes and after school clubs at his discretion for the 2007-2008 school year. Mr. Crampton will inform the Board of Education of programs being offered.
Mr. Crampton stated at Andrea McDonald from the Foundation for Excellent Schools will be at the October 11, 2007 Board of Education Meeting at 7:45 p.m. to discuss the program.
Mr. Crampton reviewed a letter from D.S. Specialties, Inc. regarding security options at our school. The Board wants Mr. Crampton to pursue details of a camera with a buzz-in entrance button for the main door at the school.
Thank you cards were read from Ms. Chelsey Wallace for a scholarship check and from Mr. William Gross for the usage of a school drum.
The current heating and ventilation project is near completion. The new heating unit in the Science room is a tight fit next to the stationary lab tables, but the unit is the correct unit to meet our needs.
Mr. Crampton complimented Tony Clark, Stacey Howe, Jerry Flanagan, Eric Hample and Pat Skerrett for the summer custodial projects.
The proposed Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Funds policy was reviewed. The Board asked for several changes to be made and another review will take place at the October board meeting.
Ms. Hallie Bond commented that a group of students from the Bronx will be at the Adirondack Museum this weekend to launch a boat that they built. Students from Long Lake and Indian Lake Central Schools were invited to join these students on Saturday night for a barbecue.
A second reading of
Policy #5410 Purchasing took place. Under
Disclosure of Interest in Contracts, our policy will read “No Board member or employee of the School District
should have an interest in any contract entered into by the Board or the School
District. However, if a board member or
employee, as well as his/her spouse, has, or will have, or later acquires an
interest in any actual or proposed contract, purchase agreement, lease
agreement or other agreement, including oral agreements, with the District
shall publicly disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to
his/her immediate supervisor and to the Board of Education as soon as he/she
has knowledge of such actual or prospective interest. Such written disclosure shall be made part of
and set forth in the Board minutes.” No
further changes needed.
A first reading of Policy #5510-5560 took place. Policy # 5520 should read “The Superintendent of Schools shall set up procedures for receipt and payment from the extraclassroom activity fund”. Policy #5530 under Petty Cash Funds – take out “and in each school building.” Under Cash in School Buildings, change the limit of cash in the vault to $1,000. Policy #5550 is still under review.
Public Comments: Michael Farrell questioned why the professional development plan for the school mentoring policy is not being followed. Mr. Farrell also voiced concern over the choice of some mentors.
Motion to go into Executive Session by Michelle Hamdan, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, with all in favor at 8:39 p.m. Items to be discussed: Personnel Issues and Student Issues.
Motion to come out of Executive Session by Donna Clark, seconded by Michelle Hamdan with all in favor at 10:34 p.m.
Accepted: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark with all in favor, a leave of absence for Ms. Lauren Walker-Arsenault beginning September 1, 2007 and ending September 21, 2007.
Adjournment: On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Clerk of the Board
Victoria J. Snide