Call to Order

The regular meeting of the Dansville Central School Board was called to order on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. by President Mary Ann Holden, at the Dansville Primary School, 284 Main St., Dansville, NY

 

 

Roll Call

Members Present:

Tony Witte                             Andy Starr

Phyllis Greene                        Susan DeMuth

Peter Bacon                            Mary Ann Holden

 

Absent:  David Mapes

 

Also Present:  Interim Superintendent, David DeLoria;  High School Principal, Shannon Whitcombe; Assistant Principal, Mike Falzoi; Athletic Director, Michael LeMoyne; Middle School Assistant Principal, Jeremy Palotti; Elementary School Principal, Linda Sykut; Primary School Principal, Chris Lynch; Special Education Director, Dale Johnson; DTA President, Eileen Rhatigan; Public Relations Coordinator, Melonie Coley; Business Manager, Joanne Greene; and 9 others.

 

 

Minutes of Previous Meeting Approved

Moved by Starr, seconded by Bacon, to approve the minutes of the October 24, 2006 Regular Meeting and the November 7, 2006 Special Meeting

Attachments V– A and V-A (1) –11/14/06

 

          Yes – 6               No – 0     

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

PERSONNEL –

ADMINISTRATIVE/ INSTRUCTIONAL

 

Resignation(s)/Retirement(s):

Motion by Bacon, seconded by Starr to accept following:

the resignation of Robin Cleveland as JV Winter Cheerleading Coach effective immediately.

Attachment V-B (1) – 11/14/06

 

the intent to retire June 30, 2007 from Virginia Nelson

Attachment V-B (2) – 11/14/06

 

          Yes – 6            No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

Recommended Appointments:

Motion by Starr, seconded by Bacon, to approve the following:

 

Lauren Kaiser and Shauna Federico as volunteers for coaches for cheerleading and boys swimming and diving, respectively.

Attachments V-C (1) (2) – 11/14/06

 

Adrienne Steflik as Varsity Boys Diving Team Coach

Attachment V-C (3) – 11/14/06

 

Janet Heiman to serve as substitute for a leave of absence

Attachment V-C (4) – 11/14/06

 

Pamela Schwartz to serve as .5 FTE long term substitute for reading

Attachment V-C (5) – 11/14/06

 

the addition of the following to the Substitute Teacher/Tutor List for 2006-07 pending fingerprint clearance:

Julie Trescott – Uncertified, College Graduate

Kris Heeres – Certified El. Ed and Sp. Ed. 1-6

Amy Howells – Certified Social Studies 7-12

Pamela Schwartz – Certified El. Ed.

Kaci Smith – Uncertified, Some College

Attachment V-C (6) – 11/14/06

 

           Yes – 6              No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

PERSONNEL – SUPPORT

 

Appointment(s):

 

Moved by Bacon, seconded by Starr to approve the following:

Angela Henchen as temporary teacher aide in the Primary School

at the substitute rate of $7.15 per hour.

Attachment V-D (1) – 11/14/06

 

Additions to Support Staff Substitute List for 2006-2007:

Aimee Steiner – Paraprofessional

Patrisha Mosher – Bus Driver

Attachment V-D (2) – 11/14/06

 

                      

                 Yes – 6            No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

Motion by Bacon, seconded by Starr to approve the CSE/CPSE Minutes as presented.

Attachment V-E – 11/14/06

 

             Yes – 6             No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Resolution for SEQRA Determination for Excel Building Project

Motion by Bacon, seconded by Starr to approve the following:

 

WHEREAS, the voters of the Dansville Central School District (the “School District”) will be asked to approve a proposition or propositions authorizing general obligation serial bonds (and bond anticipation notes in anticipation thereof) to finance a capital construction project consisting of reconstruction and equipping of existing school buildings and facilities in the School District;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS BOARD OF EDUCTION AS FOLLOWS:

  1. The Dansville Central School District is hereby designated as lead agency for the proposed action and therefore responsible for determining whether an environmental impact statement is required under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York (6 NYCRR Part 617, as amended) promulgated thereunder (“SEQRA”).
  2. Based upon the review by the Board of Education of the proposed project, the Board hereby finds that the proposed action constitutes a “type II action” as such quoted term is defined in SEQRA and, therefore, is not subject to any further review by the School District under SEQRA.  A listing of such type II actions is attached hereto.  The action consists of routine activities of an educational institution and any improvements to such facilities will be in the nature of replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of the facilities in kind.
  3. A copy of this resolution shall be placed on file in the office of the District Clerk where the same shall be available for pubic inspection during business hours.

 

617.5 TYPE II ACTIONS .

(a)        Actions or classes of actions identified in subdivision (c) of this section are not subject to review under this Part. These actions have been determined not to have a significant impact on the environment or are otherwise precluded from environmental review under Environmental Conservation Law, article 8. The actions identified in subdivision (c) of this section apply to all agencies.

(b)        Each agency may adopt its own list of Type II actions to supplement the actions in subdivision (c) of this section. No agency is bound by an action on another agency's Type II list. An agency that identifies an action as not requiring any determination or procedure under this Part is not an involved agency. Each of the actions on an agency Type II list must:

            (1)        in no case, have a significant adverse impact on the environment based on the criteria contained in subdivision 617.7(c) of this Part; and

            (2)        not be a Type I action as defined in section 617.4 of this Part.

(c)        The following actions are not subject to review under this Part:

            (1)        maintenance or repair involving no substantial changes in an existing structure or facility;

            (2)       replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a

                        structure or facility, in kin, on the same site, including upgrading buildings to meet building or fire codes, unless such action meets or exceeds any of the thresholds in section 617.4 of this Part;

            (3)        agricultural farm management practices, including construction, maintenance and repair of farm buildings and structures, and land use changes consistent with generally accepted principles of farming;

            (4)        repaving of existing highways not involving the addition of new travel lanes;

            (5)        street openings and right-of-way openings for the purpose of repair or maintenance of existing utility facilities;

            (6)        maintenance of existing landscaping or natural growth;

            (7)        construction or expansion of a primary or accessory/appurtenant, non-residential structure or facility involving less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area and not involving a change in zoning or a use variance and consistent with local land use controls, but not radio communication or microwave transmission facilities;

            (8)        routine activities of educational institutions, including expansion of existing facilities by less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area and school closings, but not changes in use related to such closings;

            (9)        construction or expansion of a single-family, a two-family or a three-family residence on an approved lot including provision of necessary utility connections as provided in paragraph (11) and the installation, maintenance and/or upgrade of a drinking water well and a septic system;

           (10)       construction, expansion or placement of minor accessory/appurtenant residential structures, including garages, carports, patios, decks, swimming pools, tennis courts, satellite dishes, fences, barns, storage sheds or other buildings not changing land use or density;

            (11)      extension of utility distribution facilities, including gas, electric, telephone, cable, water and sewer connections to render service in approved subdivisions or in connection with any action on this list;

            (12)      granting of individual setback and lot line variances;

            (13)      granting of an area variance(s) for a single-family, two-family or three-family residence;

            (14)      public or private best forest management (silvicultural) practices on less than 10 acres of land, but not including waste disposal, land clearing not directly related to forest management, clear-cutting or the application of herbicides or pesticides;

            (15)      minor temporary uses of land having negligible or no permanent impact on the environment;

            (16)      installation of traffic control devices on existing streets, roads and highways;

            (17)      mapping of existing roads, streets, highways, natural resources, land uses and ownership patterns;

            (18)      information collection including basic data collection and research, water quality and pollution studies, traffic counts, engineering studies, surveys, subsurface investigations and soils studies that do not commit the agency to undertake, fund or approve any Type I or Unlisted action;

            (19)      official acts of a ministerial nature involving no exercise of discretion, including building permits and historic preservation permits where issuance is predicated solely on the applicant's compliance or noncompliance with the relevant local building or preservation code(s);

            (20)      routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment;

            (21)      conducting concurrent environmental, engineering, economic, feasibility and other studies and preliminary planning and budgetary processes necessary to the formulation of a proposal for action, provided those activities do not commit the agency to commence, engage in or approve such action;

            (22)      collective bargaining activities;

            (23)      investments by or on behalf of agencies or pension or retirement systems, or refinancing existing debt;

            (24)      inspections and licensing activities relating to the qualifications of individuals or businesses to engage in their business or profession;

            (25)      purchase or sale of furnishings, equipment or

                        supplies, including surplus government property,

                        other than the following: land, radioactive material,

                        pesticides, herbicides, or other hazardous materials;

 

            (26)      license, lease and permit renewals, or transfers of ownership thereof, where there will be no material change in permit conditions or the scope of permitted activities;

            (27)      adoption of regulations, policies, procedures and local legislative decisions in connection with any action on this list;

            (28)      engaging in review of any part of an application to determine compliance with technical requirements, provided that no such determination entitles or permits the project sponsor to commence the action unless and until all requirements of this Part have been fulfilled;

            (29)      civil or criminal enforcement proceedings, whether administrative or judicial, including a particular course of action specifically required to be undertaken pursuant to a judgment or order, or the exercise of prosecutorial discretion;

            (30)      adoption of a moratorium on land development or construction;

            (31)      interpreting an existing code, rule or regulation;

            (32)      designation of local landmarks or their inclusion within historic districts;

            (33)      emergency actions that are immediately necessary on a limited and temporary basis for the protection or preservation of life, health, property or natural resources, provided that such actions are directly related to the emergency and are performed to cause the least change or disturbance, practicable under the circumstances, to the environment. Any decision to fund, approve or directly undertake other activities after the emergency has expired is fully subject to the review procedures of this Part;

            (34)      actions undertaken, funded or approved prior to the effective dates set forth in SEQR (see chapters 228 of the Laws of 1976, 253 of the Laws of 1977 and 460 of the Laws of 1978), except in the case of an action where it is still practicable either to modify the action in such a way as to mitigate potentially adverse environmental impacts, or to choose a feasible or less environmentally damaging alternative, the commissioner may, at the request of any person, or on his own motion, require the preparation of an environmental impact statement; or, in the case of an action where the responsible agency proposed a modification of the action and the modification may result in a significant adverse impact on the environment, an environmental impact statement must be prepared with respect to such modification;

            (35)      actions requiring a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need under articles VII, VIII or X of the Public Service Law and the consideration of, granting or denial of any such certificate;

            (36)      actions subject to the class A or class B regional

                        project jurisdiction of the Adirondack Park Agency

                        or a local government pursuant to section 807, 808

                         and 809 of the Executive Law, except class B

                       regional projects subject to review by local

                       government pursuant to section 807 of the Executive

                       Law located within the Lake George Park as defined

                       by subdivision one of section 43-0103 of the

                       Environmental Conservation Law; and

(37)               actions of the Legislature and the Governor of the

              State of New York or of any court, but not actions of

              local legislative bodies except those local legislative

              decisions such as rezoning where the local

              legislative body determines the action will not be

              entertained.

Attachment V-F – 11/14/06

 

            Yes – 6            No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

Resolution to Adopt Wording of Proposition calling for a Special Election to Vote on the Capital Project

Motion by Bacon, seconded by Starr, to approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:

 

            1.         A special meeting of the qualified voters of the Dansville Central School District shall be held at the Dansville Town Hall in said District, on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, between the hours of 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the proposition described in the notice of special meeting hereinafter set forth.

 

2.                  Said special meeting shall be called by giving the following notice thereof:

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the qualified voters of the Dansville Central School District shall be held at the Dansville Town Hall in said District, on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, between the hours of 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.  The following proposition will be submitted for voter approval at said meeting:

PROPOSITION

           

Shall the following resolution be adopted to wit:

RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING OF RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND APPARATUS AND OTHER INCIDENTAL IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL USE, ALL AT AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE COST OF $3,325,000; AND THAT SUCH COST, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, SHALL BE RAISED BY THE LEVY OF A TAX TO BE COLLECTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, WITH SUCH TAX TO BE OFFSET BY STATE AID AVAILABLE THEREFOR; AND, IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH TAX, DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS MAY BE NECESSARY NOT TO EXCEED SUCH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE COST SHALL BE ISSUED.

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the text of the aforesaid proposition may appear on the ballot labels in the following abbreviated form:

 

PROPOSITION

Shall the proposition set forth in the legal notice of this special voter meeting, authorizing the reconstruction and equipping of existing school buildings and facilities, site and incidental improvements, all at an estimated maximum aggregate cost of $3,325,000; the issuance of debt obligations of the School District therefor, and the levy of a tax in annual installments therefor, with such tax to be offset by state aid available therefor, all as more fully described in said notice, be approved?

 

            The School District, acting as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (“SEQRA”), has completed its environmental review and, on November 14, 2006, has duly determined and found the purpose to be a type II action which will not have a significant impact on the environment and is not subject to any further environmental review under SEQRA.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots to vote on the proposition may be applied for at the office of the School District Clerk.  Any such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the date of the aforesaid special district meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before such special district meeting if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.  A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued shall be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours on each of the five days prior to the day of the vote (excluding Saturday and Sunday).  An absentee ballot must reach the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of such special district meeting.

Attachment V-G – 11/11/06

 

                Yes – 6           No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

Approval of Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2006

Motion by Starr, seconded by DeMuth to approve the following resolution:

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accept the audit of the Dansville Central School District for the year ended June 30, 2006 prepared by Raymond Wager, CPA, P.C. Certified Public Accountants.

Attachment V-H – 11/14/06

 

                 Yes – 6           No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

OTHER

 

Overnight Student Trip Request

Motion by Starr, seconded by Bacon to approve the Overnight Student Trip Request for the Middle School French and Spanish classes to travel to Quebec City, Canada June 26-29, 2007.

Attachment V-I – 11/14/06

 

            Yes – 6          No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

Move to Executive Session

Motion by Witte, seconded by Bacon to move to executive session to discuss specific personnel.

 

              Yes – 6         No -0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Witte, seconded by Bacon, to adjourn the meeting at      9:06 p.m.

 

            Yes – 6            No – 0

 

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sue Sylor

District Clerk