Pioneer Central School District s3

PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PO Box 579, County Line Road Yorkshire, NY 14173

BOARD MEETING AGENDA FUTURE MEETINGS

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 May 20, 2008 Regular Meeting – 7 PM Budget Hearing Budget Vote & Elections High School Auditorium June 3, 2008 Regular Meeting – 7 PM

Meeting called to order at ______with ______presiding.

ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

BOARD MEMBERS:

Heinke Lillenstein, President ______Robert Landahl, Vice-President ______Raymond Haberer, District Clerk ______Neil Kattermann ______Michael Conroy ______Pauline Skeels ______Jeffrey Snyder ______Mary Lou Merlau ______Edward McCarthy ______

ADMINISTRATION:

Jeffrey Bowen, Superintendent ______Nicholas Silvaroli, Business Administrator ______Mark Schultz, High School Principal ______Robert Coniglio, Assistant High School Principal ______Michelle Merchant, Assistant High School Principal ______James Graczyk, Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics ______Ravo Root, Middle School Principal ______Nancy Sampson, Middle School Asst. Principal ______Melissa Prorok, Middle School Asst. Principal ______Jeannene Wagner, Delevan Elementary Principal ______Kevin Munro, Arcade Elementary Principal ______Michael Lucow, Special Education Director ______Ann Pajak, Assistant Director of Special Education ______Jill Holbrook, Director of Computer Operations ______Pamela Kattermann, Dir. Of Curriculum & Instruction ______Terry Grajek, Administrator for State and Federal Grants ______

PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION - 1 YEAR GOALS:

1. Monitor and support continued implementation of the district’s Comprehensive District Educational Plan. Review and approve a comprehensively revised CDEP for 2008-2011. 2. Develop policy to support and give priorities to a comprehensive developmental counseling program that addresses the academic, career, personal and social development of all students. 3. Provide policy and budgetary support for increased use of data to improve student, school and district performance assessment and related public communication. Pioneer CSD Board Agenda May 6, 2008 4. Create opportunities and commitments for board self-improvement that is aligned with district goals and priorities.

1.1. PRELIMINARY MATTERS/PUBLIC COMMENT

1.2. PROGRAMS/PRESENTATION

2.1 Board of Education Student Recognition – Top Ten Seniors – Heinke Lillenstein 2.2 Presentation of 2008 – 2009 School Budget – Jeff Bowen & Nick Silvaroli 2.3 Presentation of Board Candidates: Tracy Matheis, Michael Conroy, Suzanne Ellis, Edward McCarthy & Linda Rule (note: audience questions limited to five minutes apiece)

3. DISCUSSION/WORK SESSION

3.1 Board work session (approximately 30 minutes) – 3.2 Board reports 3.3 Superintendent report 3.4 Business administrator report 3.5 Administrators’ reports

4. EXECUTIVE SESSION

For the board to enter into Executive Session at ______AM/PM (for purpose as specified in the open meeting law)

Motion by ______Seconded by ______

_____Aye _____Nay _____Abstain Accept/Rejected

Executive Session ended at ______AM/PM and regular meeting resumed.

5. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM:

The Board of Education moves to add addendum to the agenda of the May 6, 2008 meeting.

_____Aye _____Nay _____Abstain Accepted/Rejected

6. BUSINESS/FINANCE

CONSENT VOTE:

 Minutes of March 18th, April 1st & April 22nd, 2008 meetings

_____Aye _____Nay _____Abstain Accepted/Rejected Pioneer CSD Board Agenda May 6, 2008 7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.1 The board authorizes the superintendent or business administrator to approve change order quotes related to the capital project up to $20,000.

8.2 The superintendent recommends the board approve an out-of-state field trip request for juniors and seniors to attend a post-prom party at Splash Lagoon in Erie, PA on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at a cost of approximately $39 per student.

8.3 The superintendent recommends the board approve the establishment of the John Wingspread Howell Award and Scholarship.

Note: The award and scholarship will benefit the school and one student and will be funded by a life insurance endowment. It will be a one-time allocation.

9. PERSONNEL

9.1 Leaves of Absence

DATE EMPLOYEE POSITION DATE EFFECTIVE COMMENTS SUBMITTED Approximately For the purpose of medical Carrie Hirsch Teacher 04/24/2008 06/20/2008 – 06/30/2008 leave under FMLA For the purpose of family Tammy Belscher Cleaner 04/23/2008 04/24/2008 leave. This is intermittent leave under FMLA For the purpose of medical Barbara Agen Home Ed Liaison 04/22/2008 06/13/2008 – 06/30/2008 leave under FMLA For the purpose of medical John Adams Custodian 04/23/2008 03/28/2008 leave not under FMLA For the purpose of Elizabeth Harrison Teacher 04/28/2008 04/30/2008 – 05/09/2008 extending a current medical leave under FMLA For the purpose of family Bethann Reinbold Teacher Aide 04/23/2008 04/30/2008 – 05/06/2008 leave under FMLA

_____Aye _____Nay _____Abstain Accepted/Rejected Pioneer CSD Board Agenda May 6, 2008

9.2 Recall from Instructional Preferred Eligibility List

EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENT CERT. AREA TENURE SALARY STATUS EFFECTIVE AREA DATE Special One year Art K-12 Tenure Per PFA Joseph Necci Art Teacher Probationary July 1, 2008 Area of Art contract Education

9.3 Substitute Teacher/Tutor Appointments

GRADE NAME DEGREE CERTIFICATION SUBJECTS LEVEL Michelle Bull N/A Childhood Education Grades 1-6 (pending) All All Alise Bennett AS N/A All All

Individuals listed are fingerprinted and have full clearance for employment and all substitutes have been approved by the Principals and the Director of Special Education.

9.4 Non-instructional Substitute Appointments

NAME POSITION SALARY Sandra Carpenter Substitute Teacher Aide 7.15/hr Linda Haentges Substitute Teacher Aide/Food Service Helper 7.15/hr

10. CSE/CPSE RECOMMENDATIONS

10.1 Having reviewed the recommendations developed by the CSE / CPSE for special education programs and services from 04/21/2008 – 05/02/2008, the BOE hereby approves said recommendations. - posted

11. CORRESPONDENCE/BOARD INFO Pioneer CSD Board Agenda May 6, 2008

12. ADJOURNMENT

Superintendent recommends that the board adjourn meeting at ______AM/PM.

13. IMPORTANT DATES/INFORMATION

 May 8th - String Fling – Grade 6-12 Orchestra Concert @ HS Auditorium 7:00PM  May 14th - Delevan Elementary Choral & 5th Grade Orchestra Concert @ Delevan 7:00 PM  May 15th – High School Choral Concert @ 7:30 PM  May 17th – Springville Pageant of Bands – Marching Band Performs in Springville  May 21st – Delevan Elementary Grades 3-4 Spring Concert @ Delevan 6:30 PM  May 21st – Arcade Elementary Grades 3-4 Choral and 5th Grade Orchestra Concert 7:00 PM