Middleburgh Central School District

MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Middleburgh, New York 12122

BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

Date: June 12, 2013 High School/Middle School Library Information Center 7:00 p.m.

I. Call to order and roll call at 7:00 p.m. in the High School/Middle School Library Information Center by President Kimberly Smith

II. Pledge of Allegiance led by Board President

 Board of Education recognition of this year’s retirees

Michael Parker, Bus Driver 31 Years of dedicated service to MCS Amy Lennon, Elementary School Principal 30 Years of dedicated service to MCS Garry Wilkens, Bus Driver 13 Years of dedicated service to MCS Barbara Kling, ELA Teacher 12 Years of dedicated service to MCS Julius Fernandez, Bus Driver 11 Years of dedicated service to MCS Maureen Mooney, Bus Aide 11 Years of dedicated service to MCS Maryanne Coumbes, Special Education Teacher 6 Years of dedicated service to MCS

 The Board of Education will be recessing at this time so that they may host a reception to honor our retirees and thank them for their service to the students and community of the Middleburgh Central School District

III. Privilege of the Floor (During this portion of the meeting the Board of Education may, at its discretion, recognize members of the audience and hear their comments.)

IV. Board action to approve the Order of the Agenda

V. Minutes

- Request Board approval of the minutes from a meetings held on May 8, May 21, May 28, May 29 and June 6, 2013

VI. Reports to the Board of Education

- Elementary School Principal Amy Lennon - Fifth Grade Students performing Reader’s Theater

- Middle School Principal Michael Teator - Update

- High School Principal Lori Petrosino - Proposal for the Schoharie Valley Manufacturing Program at MCS – Scott Gray and David Dickerson

- Director of Pupil Personnel Services Maura Green - Update - Superintendent Michele Weaver - Supervisor Reports - May - Building Use - Other

VII. Public Comments (Limited to those items appearing on the agenda – 10 minutes total allotted for this portion of the agenda)

VIII. Board of Education Workshop/Discussion

IX. Correspondence and Communication

- 8 Internal Claims Auditor Reports (General Fund Warrants #33, #35 – Federal Fund Warrants #23, #25 – School Lunch Warrants #26, #27 – Capital Fund Warrant #13 – Trust & Endowment Warrant #12)

X. Personnel

A. Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the acceptance of the resignation of Garry Wilkens, for the purpose of retirement, from his position as Bus Driver, effective June 30, 2013.

B. Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves an extension of an unpaid family care leave of absence for Jolene Mensing through the end of the first semester of the 2013-14 school year.

C. Superintendent recommends approval of the following In-Service Credits (15 In-Service Credits = 1 Graduate Credit Hour @ $50.00):

John Primeau 15 In-Service Hours New Step

D. Superintendent recommends approval of the following additions to substitute lists:

Melissa Wood Non-Certified Kristi Eichler Certified (B-6 Students with Disabilities)

E. Superintendent recommends approval of the appointment of the following coaches for the Fall 2013 sports season: Gregg Johns Head Coach Boys’ Varsity Soccer Step 3 Amber Johns Head Coach Girls’ Varsity Soccer Step 3 Paul Pierce Assistant Coach Boys’ Soccer Step 3 TBD Assistant Coach Girls’ Soccer Rick Thaxter Head Coach Golf Step 3 Josh Bornt Head Coach Volleyball Step 3 Josh Bornt Assistant Coach Volleyball Step 3 Shannon Hughes Assistant Coach Volleyball Step 3 F. Superintendent recommends approval of the appointment of Jon Derochie as Athletic Director for the 2013-14 school year

G. Request Board approval of the following election personnel for the June 18, 2013 Budget Re-Vote:

Linda Connors Chief Election Inspector $8.75 Clara Potter Election Inspector $8.25 Stephanie Tinker Election Inspector $8.25 Robert Tinker Election Inspector $8.25 Dan Berard Custodian of Machines $150.00

H. Superintendent recommends approval of the following Summer Learning Academy appointments for the period of July 1 through August 9, 2013, approximately 4 hours per day at a rate of $29.00/hr.:

Jessica Schoenecker Middle School Val Leith Middle School Ananda Kenyon Elementary School Grades 4-5 Kimberly Audino Elementary School Grades 2-3 Kelly Becker Elementary School Grades K-1 Jennifer McCafferty Special Education

I. Superintendent recommends approval of the appointment of Jeanne Sheehan as Teacher Assistant for the Summer Learning Academy at a rate of $20.00/hr for the period of July 1 through August 9, 2013

J. Superintendent recommends approval of the appointment of Marcia Guntert to the position of Summer Learning Academy Support Personnel from June 24 through August 9, 2013 at a rate of $14.63/hr

XI. Financial

A. Business Administrator recommends approval of the acceptance of the Extra Classroom Activity Account Reports for April 2013

XII. Old Business

A. Superintendent recommends approval of a Second Reading of the following District Policies:

File: 7551 Sexual Harassment of Students File: 6212 Sexual Harassment of District Personnel File: 1330 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education File: 3420 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the School District File: 7553 Hazing of Students File: 7558 Bullying: Peer Abuse in the Schools File: 3410 Code of Conduct on School Property File: 8242 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education/Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education File: 7550 Dignity For All Students Act

XIII. New Business

A. Superintendent recommends approval of the CSE/CPSE Recommendations from meetings held on: April 30, May 1, May 3, May 7 (2), May 9, May 13, May 14 (2), May 16, May 20, May 21 and May 23, 2013

B. First Reading of the following District policies:

File: 7242 Military Recruiters’ Access to High School Students and Information on Students File: 7643 Transfer Students with Disabilities File: 6190 Intellectual Property/Works Made for Hire Employees File: 3120 School District Standards and Guidelines for Internet Publishing File: 7244 Intellectual Property/Copyright – Student Work File: 7240 Student Records: Access and Challenge File: 7243 Student Publicity File: 7241 Student Directory Information

XIV. Topics for future discussion and/or Board action

XV. Board action to recess/adjourn meeting

(Please note: The Board of Education may deem it necessary to enter Executive Session for further discussions. It is in this instance that the Board will recess the meeting. While an Executive Session of the Board of Education is not open to the public, the members do invite those wishing to observe any actions taken by them following their discussions to wait outside of the room until they reconvene in Regular Session.)