Title: SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 -
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SOUTH LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
REORGANIZATION BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ROOM

BOARD	Thomas Burmingham	Scott Chrzanowski		Dawn Ludovici	
MEMBERS	Paul Campbell	Andrew Liendecker		Richard Ventura
PRESENT:  	Jessica Carpenter	Michael Lisk			Barry Worczak
		
OTHERS    	Douglas Premo, Superintendent
PRESENT:	Barry Yette, Business Administrator and Clerk of the Board
	Chad Luther, High School Principal
	Christine Flansburg, Elementary Principal
	Christopher Villiere, Elementary Principal
	Catherine Littlefield, Director of Special Education 
	Scott Carpenter, Director of Information Technology
	C. Brian Oaks, Director of Health, Phys. Ed., Athletics and Safety	
	Christine Raymond, Internal Claims Auditor
	Marilyn Trainor, BOCES
	Deborah Domagala, Candidate for Curriculum & Data Coordinator	

Barry Yette, Board Clerk, called the Reorganization Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
A moment of silence was observed and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

NEW BUSINESS 

1. | Mr. Barry Yette, Clerk of the Board, administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Thomas Burmingham, Board of Education member. | SEATING OF NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

2.

Mr. Ventura moved and Mr. Liendecker seconded the motion to open nominations for the position of Board President.

	Motion carried unanimously

OPEN  NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT

3. | Mr. Burmingham nominated and Mr. Liendecker seconded the nomination of Mr. Barry Worczak for the position of President of the Board of Education. | ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT

4.

Mr. Ventura moved, Mrs. Ludovici seconded, that nominations be closed.

	Motion carried unanimously

CLOSE NOMINATIONS

5. | The Board of Education directed the Clerk to cast one ballot for the position of President of the Board of Education.  Mr. Yette, Board Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Worczak. | ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

6.

Mr. Ventura moved and Mr. Campbell seconded the motion to open nominations for the position of Vice President.

	Motion carried unanimously

OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT

7. | Mr. Campbell nominated and Mr. Chrzanowski seconded the nomination of Mr. Andrew Liendecker for the position of Vice President of the Board of Education. | ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT

8.

Mr. Ventura moved, Mrs. Ludovici seconded that nominations be closed.

	Motion carried unanimously

CLOSE NOMINATIONS

9. | The Board of Education directed the Clerk to cast one ballot for the position of Vice-President of the Board of Education.  Mr. Yette, Board Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Liendecker. | ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT

10.

Mr. Ventura moved, Mr. Campbell seconded, that the Board of Education collectively approve the following motions.
 
	Motion carried unanimously

COLLECTIVELY APPROVE MOTIONS

11. | Resolved that Barry Yette be appointed Clerk to serve at the pleasure of the Board. | APPOINTMENT OF CLERK OF THE BOARD
12. | Resolved that the entire Board of Education be appointed to the 2018-2019 Audit Committee. | APPOINTMENT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
13. | Resolved that the Chief School Officer be appointed Purchasing Agent for the South Lewis Central School to serve at the pleasure of the Board. | APPOINTMENT OF PURCHASING AGENT
14. | Resolved that Kathie Watson be appointed Treasurer to serve at the pleasure of the Board. | APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER
15. | Resolved that Katherine A. Ackerman be appointed Deputy Treasurer to make deposits and withdrawals in the absence of the Treasurer for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY TREASURER
16. | Resolved that Kim Hrim be appointed Tax Collector for the 2018-2019 school year for a fee of $5,141. | APPOINTMENT OF TAX COLLECTOR

17.

Resolved that the following attorneys be appointed on a fee basis for the 2018-2019 school year:

The Firm of Trespasz & Marquardt, LLP – Bond & Note Issues (Fees to be determined by project)
Dr. Matthew Fletcher – All other matters
(At the rate of $220 per hour plus mileage and other reimbursable costs)

APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL ATTORNEYS

18. | Resolved that Christine Raymond be appointed Internal Claims Auditor for the 2018-2019 school year at a stipend of $4,175. | APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL CLAIMS AUDITOR
19. | Resolved that the auditing firm of Bowers & Company, CPAs,  PLLC,  be designated External Auditors for the 2018-2019 school year at a fee of $17,500. | APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS
20. | Resolved that C. Brian Oaks and Julie Burmingham be appointed as Title IX officers for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF TITLE IX OFFICERS
21. | Resolved that Catherine Littlefield be appointed as Section 504/ADA Compliance Officer. | APPOINTMENT OF SECTION 504/ADA COMPLIANCE OFFICER
22. | Resolved that the Superintendent of Schools be appointed the Educational Official designated to receive court notification regarding a student’s sentence/adjudication in certain criminal cases and juvenile delinquency proceedings. | APPOINTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICIAL DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE COURT NOTIFICATION
23. | Resolved that the Business Administrator be appointed as the Reviewing Official and Verification Official for participation in Federal Child Nutrition Programs. | APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM OFFICIAL
24. | Resolved that the Superintendent be appointed as the Hearing Official for participation in Federal Child Nutrition Programs. | APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICIAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN TFEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM
25. | Resolved that the Board of Education establish the amount of the Treasurer’s Bond at $50,000; Central Treasurer for Extra-Classroom Activity Fund bond at $20,000; Internal Claims Auditor’s bond at $20,000; and the Tax Collector’s bond at $100,000 for the 2018-2019 school year. | BONDING OF TREASURERS, INTERNAL CLAIMS AUDITOR AND TAX COLLECTOR
26. | Resolved that The Chase Manhattan Bank, NYCLASS, and Community Bank N.A. be hereby appointed official depositories for school monies for the 2018-2019 school year and the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer be hereby designated as the authorized signature for these accounts. | BANK DEPOSITORIES
27. | Resolved that the Journal and Republican, Lowville, New York, the Boonville Herald, Boonville, New York, and the Watertown Times, Watertown, New York, be hereby designated as the official newspapers for the school district. | OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS
28. | Resolved that the Chief School Officer be designated as the investment officer for the school district for the 2018-2019 school year. | INVESTMENT OFFICER
29. | Resolved that the Chief School Officer be designated to certify payrolls for the 2018-2019 school year. | CERTIFY PAYROLLS
30. | Resolved that the regular meetings of the Board be held on the third Tuesday of each month, July through June; and that the first Tuesday of each month be reserved, as needed, for other business and informational purposes; the place of each said meeting to be designated at the discretion of the Board. | MEETING DATES AND TIMES
31. | Resolved that Chad Luther (Chief Faculty Counselor), Kristi Yager (Treasurer), and Kathie Watson (Deputy Treasurer) be appointed officers for extra-curricular accounts for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT – EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACCOUNT OFFICERS

32. | Resolved that Dawn Ludovici be appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Jefferson-Lewis School Boards Association; that Andrew Liendecker be appointed as an alternate to serve on the Executive Committee of the Jefferson-Lewis School Boards Association, and that Dawn Ludovici be appointed as the Legislative representative for the Executive Committee of the Jefferson-Lewis School Boards Association for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:  JEFFERSON-LEWIS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
33. | Resolved that the following offices are authorized petty cash in the amount of $100.00 each:  Glenfield, Port Leyden, Bus Garage, Middle/Secondary/District Office (combined), Cafeteria; and $20.00 for the Tax Collector’s Office. | PETTY CASH
34. | Resolved that, the Board of Education grants the Superintendent the authority to hire staff temporarily pending Board of Education approval. | TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
35. | Resolved that, the Board of Education grants the Superintendent the authority to transfer funds up to $10,000 within the budget.  Whenever changes are made they are to be incorporated in the next board agenda for information only. | BUDGET TRANSFERS
36. | Resolved that, the Board of Education grants the Superintendent and the Business Administrator the authority to act on applications or court orders for corrected tax bills and/or tax refunds and to report such action at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education. | CORRECTED SCHOOL TAXES
37. | Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve a non-resident tuition rate in the amount of $7,266 (K-6) and $5,505 (7-12) for the 2018-2019 school year and for children of all regular, permanent employees tuition is to be waived. | NON-RESIDENT TUITION RATES FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

38.

Resolved that Richard Poniktera, Director of Facilities III, be appointed as the official South Lewis Central School District designee
for Asbestos Containing Building Material (ACBM), Asbestos Contain-
ing Material (ACM), Asbestos Hazardous Material Response (AHERA) and Local Educational Agency (LEA) for the 2018-2019 school year.

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL DESIGNEE FOR ACBM, ACM, AHERA, AND LEA

39. | Resolved that Catherine Williams, MD be appointed Director of School Health Services for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
40. | Resolved that the High School Principal, Middle School Principal and Elementary Principals be appointed as Supervisors of Attendance for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS OF ATTENDANCE

41.

Resolved that the Superintendent of Schools be appointed as the Records Access/Management Officer.

APPOINTMENT OF RECORDS ACCESS/
MANAGEMENT OFFICER

42. | Resolved that C. Brian Oaks be appointed Liaison for Homeless Children and Youth. | APPOINTMENT OF LIAISON FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
43. | Resolved that Anne Huntress and Richard Poniktera be appointed Chemical Hygiene Officers for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF CHEMICAL HYGIENE OFFICERS
44. | Resolved that Richard Poniktera be appointed as School Pesticide Representative for the 2018-2019 school year. | APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL PESTICIDE REPRESENTATIVE

45.

Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education appoint the following to the
Committee on Special Education for the 2018-2019 school year:

CSE Chairperson:  Catherine Littlefield
Alternate CSE Chairperson:  Rebecca Garner
	Special Education Representatives:  Mike Absolom, Nichol MacGregor, Rebecca Marino, Linda Helser, Brian Carvel, Kayla Herring, Kory Smith, Lorrie Benzing, Tina Sullivan, Cassie Anderson, Jennifer Duell, Caree Turck, Mark Chandler, Ellen Paladini, Jennifer Wood, Suzanne Zicari, Christine Moser, Michelle Jones, Carolyn Widrick, Rebecca Houser, Brooke Lehman, Olivia Boucher, Sue Rundell, Laurie Winslow, Rick Rotondi, Matt Fagan, Ashley Masterpol, Brook VanBrocklin,  Amy Bradbury, Kim Rotondi, Diana Williams, Dean Oakes, Blair Kiernam, Holly Kristoff, Krista Ortlieb, Kelly Kinsella
	Teacher Representative:  General Education Teacher
	Parent Representatives:  Brandy  Capron, Jeanette Gilbert, Tammy Rogers, Kathleen Kenney, Brandi LaParr, Monica Kohl, Lynn Moshier, Deylynne Platt, Krista Wright, Cari Howanietz, Charity Hoffert, Alyssa Cough
Psychologist:  Rebecca Garner, Brenda Jock Derouin
Physician:  Lewis County General Hospital Physician Service
Administrative Representatives:  Kristy McGrath, Chad Luther, Judy Duppert, Christine Flansburg, Christopher Villiere
	School Counselors:  Julie Kraeger, Marianne Green, Julie Burmingham, Kelly Whalen

APPOINTMENT – COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

46.

Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be appointed to the Committee on Pre-School Special Education for the 2018-2019 school year:	

CPSE Chairperson:  Catherine Littlefield         
Alternate CPSE Chairperson: Rebecca Garner
Parent Representatives:  Kathleen Kenney, Jill Strigle, Krista Wright, Monica Kohl, Deylynne Platt, Charity Hoffert, Brandi Arndt, Alyssa Cough
County Representative:  Laurie Simmons  
Fourth Member:  Teacher/Evaluator

APPOINTMENT – COMMITTEE ON PRE-SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION

47. | Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Kathie Watson be appointed Substitute Caller for the 2018-2019 school year at a stipend of $3,390. | APPOINTMENT – SUBSTITUTE CALLER

48.

Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve the substitute teacher and substitute school related personnel compensation rates, as presented, for the 2018-2019 school year.

	(See enclosed list)

APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AND SUBSTITUTE SRP COMPENSATION

49.

Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve a monthly stipend of an employee’s monthly cellular bill not to exceed $60.00 for cellular service upon receipt of the front page of the monthly bill, and an annual stipend of $100.00 for equipment.

	(See enclosed list)

APPROVE MANDATORY AVAILABILITY STIPENDS

50. | Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve the district mileage reimbursement rate at the IRS mileage rate. | APPROVE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE

51.

Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be appointed as Dignity For All Students Act Coordinators:

Port Leyden Elementary – Olivia Boucher & Erin Monnat
Glenfield Elementary – Kim Neary & Erin Monnat
Middle/High School – Chad Brown, Chad Luther & Jason Gibson

APPOINTMENT OF DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT COORDINATORS

52.

Mr. Burmingham moved, Mr. Liendecker seconded a motion to adjourn the Reorganizational Meeting at 6:39 p.m.

	Motion carried unanimously

ADJOURN

			Respectfully submitted,

		Barry J. Yette
			Clerk of the Board of Education

Date of Approval:  August 7, 2018

July 3 2018 Reorganization Meeting