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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOLS

REGULAR MEETING

September 28, 2004

The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Sandra Morris in the high

school library.

Roll was called.

Roll Call

Members present: Sandra Morris, President; J. Patrick Turbett, Vice President; Mary

Ashley Carroll; Jim Bunstone; David Curry; Ralph Fuller; Thomas Fuhr; and Edward

Hanlon.

Members absent: Susan Rice.

No. 135

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by T. Fuhr, to hereby be it resolved, to go into executive

Exec.

session regarding administrative and teacher contract negotiations.

Session

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

Also present at the executive session were: Sylvia A. Root, Superintendent of Schools

and Martha Phillips, Labor Relations Specialist, BOCES.

The executive session began at 7:01 p.m.

S. Rice arrived at 7:08 p.m.

The executive session ended at 7:53 p.m.

No. 136

Motion by J.P. Turbett, seconded by T. Fuhr, to hereby be it resolved, to return to

Return to

open session.

Open

Session

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 9-0.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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September 28, 2004

Present after the executive session were: Sylvia A. Root, Supt. Of Sch; Holly Leger, H.S.

Principal; Richard Evans, M.S. Principal; Joann Chambers, Elem. Principal; Laura Hart,

School Business Manager; Anthony Vaccaro, Tch. Assoc. President; Thomas Caruso,

AD; Davida M. Yette, District Clerk; a representative from the Courier-Observer,

Watertown Times and WPDM Radio; and approximately 10 guests.

The pledge of allegiance was recited.

No. 137

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by J.P. Turbett, to hereby be it resolved, to adopt

Adopt

the agenda as presented.

Agenda

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 9-0.

No. 138

Motion by D. Curry, seconded by R. Fuller, to hereby be it resolved, to approve the

Approve

minutes of September 14, 2004 Regular Meeting with the correction of a name in the

Mint.

supplemental file.

08/24/04

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 9-0.

J. Bunstone left at 8:40 p.m.

S. Rice left at 8:41 p.m.

S. Rice returned at 9:01 p.m.

No. 139

Motion by E. Hanlon, seconded by S. Rice, to hereby be it resolved, to approve the

Approve

Annual Audit as presented by Chip Clark of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP for the 2003-04

Annual

school year.

Audit

2003-04

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 140

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by S. Rice, to hereby be it resolved, to approve the After-

Approve

School Building Use Agreement with the Potsdam Building Blocks Daycare Center.

Building

Use

Yeas: All members present.

Agreement

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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September 28, 2004

No. 141

Motion by R Fuller, seconded by D. Curry, to hereby be it resolved, to appoint Susan

Appoint

Rice as Voting Delegate for the New York State School Board Annual Convention to be

S. Rice

held in Buffalo, October 21 –24, 2004. Ms. Rice is permitted to vote according to her

Voting

conscience.

Delegate

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 142

Motion by M. Ashley Carroll, seconded by D. Curry, to hereby be it resolved, to accept

Approve

the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve the Sports Merger request with

Wrestling

Canton C.S. in Wrestling.

Merger

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 143

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by T. Fuhr, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Approve

recommendation of the Superintendent and approve the following Property Tax

Prop. Tax

Corrections:

Corr.

Amount Charged

Name

Tax Year

Parcel ID #

Back to District

First Pioneer

2004-05

64.060-2.27.12

$

0.00

Farm Credit

Ramsey, Robert &

2004-05

64.058-2.42

0.00

Hafer, Mathew

51,53Market St. LMTD

2004-05

64.058-4-45

0.00

P

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Wheeler, John

2004-05

53.003-1-17.11

0.00

Kahn, George

2005-06

64.058-2-22

+ 77.97

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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September 28, 2004

No. 144

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by J.P. Turbett, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Approve

recommendation of the Superintendent and approve the CSE Minutes of

CSE Mint.

September 9, 2004.

9/9/04

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 145

Motion by S. Rice, seconded by R. Fuller, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Resign.

recommendation of the Superintendent and accept the resignation of Ralph Trumble from

R. Trumble

his position as teacher Aide in the elementary effective September 29, 2004. Permission

Tch. Aide

to seek a replacement for this position was granted.

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 146

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by D. Curry, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Appoint

recommendation of the Superintendent and appoint Denise LaBar as long-term substitute

D. LaBar

School Social Worker for the district effective September 29, 2004. Ms. LaBar will be

LTS

paid a daily stipend of $ 154.25 for days worked.

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 147

Motion by M. Ashley Carroll, seconded by S. Rice, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Appoint

recommendation of the Superintendent and appoint Nicole Meashaw as Cafeteria

N. Meashaw

Monitor effective September 29, 2004. Ms. Meashaw will be paid an hourly rate of

Caf. Monitor

$ 9.73. Ms. Meashaw will be placed on a probationary period beginning

September 29, 2004 and ending September 28, 2005.

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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September 28, 2004

No. 148

Motion by R. Fuller, seconded by J.P. Turbett, to hereby be it resolved, to accept the

Appoint

recommendation of the Superintendent and appoint the following Football Volunteer

Vol.

Coaches:

Football

Coaches

Name

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Salary

John Keleher

Football

N/A

N/A

David Dorothy

Football

N/A

N/A

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

No. 149

Motion by J.P. Turbett, seconded by R. Fuller, to adjourn the meeting subject to the call

Approve

of the chair.

Adjourn.

Yeas: All members present.

Nays: None.

Motion carried: 8-0.

The meeting adjourned at 10:24 p.m.

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SUPPLEMENTAL FILE

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September 28, 2004

PUBLIC COMMENT (1

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Anthony Vaccaro, Teachers’ Association President, read a statement on behalf of the Middle

School Facility thanking the Board members who attended open house and asked the Board to recognize

the effort put forth to make it a success.

Crystal Myler, Middle School Student, expressed a desire to have show choir re-established as an

extra-curricular activity in the middle school.

Carol Strome reported that the Music Friends have raised $ 14,300 towards the first year’s goal of

$ 20,000 for the replacement of instruments.

Lance Myler asked the board to consider the funding of a Fall musical on the opposite years of the

Spring musical, the effect of the middle school schedule on the music program, and the equal distribution

of funds among the extra-curricular activities.

CORRESPONDENCE

Mrs. Root shared the following correspondences with the Board: two revised policies #2160 –

School District Officer and Employee Code of Ethics and #9120.1 – Conflict of Interest; a news release

regarding Homecoming; information regarding Mentoring Program with the Teachers’ Association; letter

from Dr. Johnson regarding childhood obesity; and copies of several different surveys completed by

students of the district.

INFORMATION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

Chip Clark of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP presented the Annual Audit for the 2003-04 school year.

The Board discussed the following: the modified sports philosophy; issues raised by Mary Ashley

Carroll concerning Board Meeting Procedures/Executive Sessions; enrollment for the 2004-05 school year;

and the Board agreed to move the Dress Code Issue to the next meeting.

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

Program & Policy – The committee is scheduled to meet October 7, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the

Superintendent’s Conference Room to discuss the following: the policies included in tonight’s

correspondences; and the modified sports philosophy. The committee will meet again on October 14

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4:00 p.m. jointly with Personnel & Negotiations Committee.

Buildings/Grounds/Transportation – No report.

Personnel & Negotiations – The committee discussed the administrative and teacher contracts with the full

board tonight in executive session.

Finance – The committee met last week at which time they developed a draft of the budget calendar. The

committee will meet again on October 5, 2004 at 6:30 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENT (2

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Kathy Allott voiced her support of implementation of CORE Team concept.

Terry Guilcrest spoke in support of a wellness focus; promoting sexual abstinence programs for

teens; and encouraged participation in program regarding evolution.

PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS

Discussion: Mentor program; Dress Code; & Proposed Budget Calendar

Action items: First Reading of Policy #2160 – School District Officer and Employee Code of

Ethics and #9120.1 – Conflict of Interest