ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION - Call to Order

The Organizational Meeting of the Dansville Central School Board of Education was called to order on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., by 2006-07 president, Mary Ann Holden, in the Dansville Primary School Cafeteria, 284 Main Street, Dansville, NY  14437

 

 

Roll Call

Members Present:

Mary Ann Holden                  David Mapes

Andy Starr                              John Leuzzi

Peter Bacon                          

 

Absent:  Sue DeMuth, Phyllis Greene

 

Also Present:

Superintendent, Matthew McGarrity; Business Manager, Joanne Greene; School Lunch Manager, Walter Gaczewski, High School Principal, Shannon Whitcombe; Assistant High School Principal, Michael Falzoi; Middle School Principal, Amy Schiavi, Assistant Middle School Principal, Jeremy Palotti; Chris Lynch, Primary School Principal; Dale Johnson, Director of Special Education; Public Relations Coordinator, Melonie Coley and 3 guests.

 

 

Oath of Office:

                

Oath of Office signed by newly elected school board member John Leuzzi and superintendent Matthew McGarrity

 

 

Election of Officers:

Upon motion made by Bacon, seconded by Starr, the following resolution was offered:

 

            RESOLVED, that Mary Ann Holden be nominated President of the Board of Education of Dansville Central School District for the 2007/2008 fiscal year.

 

Vote of the foregoing resolution was:

 

Yes – 5          No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Mapes, seconded by Starr, the following resolution was offered:

 

            RESOLVED, that Peter Bacon be nominated Vice-President of the Board of Education of Dansville Central School District for the 2007/2008 fiscal year.

 

Vote of the foregoing resolution was:

 

Yes – 5          No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

Newly elected President, Mary Ann Holden and Vice-President, Peter Bacon signed the oath of office.

 

 

Annual Appointment(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended Actions for 2007-08

Upon motion made by Bacon and seconded by Mapes the following appointments were made:

 

District Clerk – Sue Sylor

District Treasurer (to be bonded for $1,000,000) – Joanne Greene

Deputy Treasurer (To be bonded for $1,000,000) – Sue Sylor

Tax Collector ($3,720) (to be bonded for $1,000,000) - Theresa

           Marshall

District Student Activity Treasurer ($1,00)(to be bonded for $1,000,000)    

           – Vaune Crawford

Accounts Payable Clerk (to be bonded for $1,000,000) – Christine

           Atwell

Payroll Clerk (to be bonded for $1,000,000) – Tracey Schulz

Internal Claims Auditor ($1,630) (to be bonded for $100,000)

 - James Mahoney

School Physician(s) - Tri-County Family Medicine, Stony Brook  

          Pediatrics, Dr. David Breen

Attendance Officers: HS – Jennifer Longo; MS – Bernadette Carmody; 

          ES – Tammy Schirmer; PS – Wendy Luckenbach

School Attorney(s) - Harris Beach,  John Vogel

Independent Auditor – Ray Wager, CPA

Internal Auditor – Freed, Maxick and Battaglia, PC

Records Management/Access Officer – Joanne Greene

Purchasing Agent – Matthew McGarrity, Superintendent

Title IX Compliance Officer – Matthew McGarrity, Superintendent

Worker’s Comp Representative – Joanne Greene

Sexual Harassment Compliance Officer – Matthew McGarrity

Asbestos Designee - Paul Sick

Health & Safety Coordinator ($2,000) - Paul Sick

Free & Reduced Lunch Review Officer – Walter Gaczewski or

        Designee

Free & Reduced Lunch Appeals Officer – Matthew McGarrity,

        Superintendent

 

Vote of the foregoing motion was:

 

          Yes – 5             No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

Upon motion made by Bacon, seconded by Starr, the following actions were taken:

 

Established depositories for school accounts – Five Star Bank,

          Citizens Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank

Designated official Newspaper(s) - Genesee Country Express, Hornell

           Evening Tribune

Designated official Radio Station - WDNY FM/AM

 

 

Meeting Dates, BOE Calendar

RESOLVED, that the Dansville Central School Board of Education will conduct regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month during the 2007-2008 school year with the exception of December 25, 2007.  The meetings will be held in the Primary School Cafeteria starting at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise advertised by notice; furthermore the BOE calendar as presented is approved.

 

 

Recommended Actions for            2007-08 (cont’d.)

Authorized Superintendent Matthew McGarrity to certify payroll, make budget transfers, approve attendance of staff at conferences, and approve grant applications.

 

Authorized Joanne Greene and Sue Sylor to sign checks.

 

Established Petty Cash Funds ($50.00 each) and Fund Treasurers:

     Senior High School – Cynthia Gardner

     Middle School – Dianne Daniel

     Elementary School – Tammy Schirmer

     Primary School – Wendy Luckenbach

     Cafeteria – Roxanne Supulski

     Special Education – Dana Henry

     District Office – Vaune Crawford

    

Established Start-up Cash Funds:

     For tax collection under the direction of Tax Collector - $100.00

     For cafeteria under the direction of Walter Gaczewski, School Lunch      

          Manager - $150.00

 

Established Co-Curricular Treasurers:

     Primary School ($350) – Carrie Griswold

     Elementary School ($500) – Tammy Schirmer

     Middle School ($500) – Dianne Daniel

     Senior High School ($700) – Cynthia Gardner

 

Appointed other district positions:

     Senior High School Budget Manager ($500) – Brenda Stauber

     Middle School Budget Manager ($500) – Dianne Daniel

     Elementary School Budget Manager ($500) – Tammy Schirmer

 

     Primary School Budget Manager ($500) – Wendy Luckenbach

     Athletic Office Budget Manager ($500) – TBD

     Safe Schools Act Finger printer ($500) – Sue Sylor

 

Appointed Timothy R. McGill, Inc. for bond counsel.

 

Readopted the Code of Conduct, District Policies, Administrative Regulations and Job Descriptions.

 

Established mileage reimbursement for 2007-2008 as current IRS rate (48.5’ per mile)

 

Adopted annual rates of pay for Substitutes per recommendation:

     Teacher, Certified - $70.00 per day

     Teacher, College Graduate, Uncertified - $60.00 per day

     Teacher, Non-College Graduate - $55.00 per day

     Nurse (RN) - $75.00 per day

     Nurse (LPN/EMT) - $60.00 per day

     Food Service Helper - $7.15 per hour

     Bus Driver - $15.00 per run

     Cleaner - $7.15 per hour

     Clerical - $7.25 per hour

     Paraprofessional - $7.15 per hour

     Monitor - $7.15 per hour

 

Approved Student Accident Insurance rate for 2007-08

 

Appointed Tompkins Insurance as the district insurance broker and approved the bonding of each employee for $100,000 (unless otherwise already noted).

 

Authorized continuation of Community Advisory Committees: Facilities (Long Range Planning), Transportation, Athletic, and Finance for 2007-08

 

Authorized Audit Committee (including membership of Andy Starr and Mary Ann Holden) for 2007-08

 

Vote of the foregoing motion was:

 

          Yes  - 5               No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

Upon motion made by Mapes and seconded by Bacon the following action was made:

 

 

Authorization of membership in:

Genesee Valley School Boards Association (Mary Ann Holden, Rep;

              David Mapes, Alternate)

Rural Schools Association  

NYS School Boards Association

Further authorization for board members to attend conferences and conventions with appropriate expenses to be paid by the District.

 

Vote of the foregoing motion was:

 

          Yes – 5               No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

Upon motion by Bacon, seconded by Mapes the following recommendations were approved:

 

Authorization for Superintendent of Schools to approve appointments of certified staff and classified staff until Board action is taken at its next meeting.

 

Authorization for the Board President, Superintendent of Schools, and District Clerk to execute and sign contracts for health services between the Dansville Central School District and other local districts for the 2007-08 school year.

 

Vote of the foregoing motion was:

 

          Yes – 5               No – 0

 

Motion Carried