PRESENT John E. Holdorf, President Jay Lyon, Vice President Laura Hawes Timothy Johnson Holly Bennett Dr. Gary Furman, Superintendent & Clerk Christine Nichols, Principal Pamela Grimm, Director of Spec. Ed. Joseph Temming, Business Manager ABSENT The meeting was called to order by John E. Holdorf, at 7:01 p.m. in the Distance Learning Room. Fire exits were announced. Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance. GUESTS & VISITORS Signed in the guest book. Approval of Agenda On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board approved the Agenda for this Regular Board of Education meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Holly Bennett, seconded by Jay Lyon, the Board approved the minutes of the September 12, 2018 Regular Board of Education meeting. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD Letter regarding the possibility of a land donation was shared with the Board of Education. PRESENTATIONS Mr. Stensland presented on Advanced Placement and Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Bridger and Mrs. Goodrich presented on the new Technology Plan. COMMITTEE REPORTS Technology Committee No report given.
Audit Committee Mr. Temming reported that there will be an Audit Report prior to the next Board of Education meeting. Athletic Development Committee Mrs. Nichols reported that Juli Glassman is doing a good job as the new athletic director. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Superintendent s Report: Dr. Furman reported on the following: Homecoming was very successful with the parade, soccer games, bonfire and dance. Many thanks to the fire department, Panther Pride PTO, Mr. and Mrs. Waite, and the volunteers for their support and assistance. The Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on November 9 th at 9:30 a.m. There will be a breakfast for Veterans at 8:30 a.m. He hosted a Coffee Talk last week and the topics included Homecoming, Veterans Day, the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Books, and the $3.1 million Capital Project. He has recently attended many meetings including: ONC Superintendent Cabinet meeting, the Catskill Area School Study Council School Boards Institute at SUNY Oneonta, the NYS Superintendent Conference, Chenango-Delaware-Otsego (CDO) STEM meeting and also attended the Student Programs meeting at ONC BOCES. Principal s Report: Mrs. Nichols reported on the following: On November 9 th all 9 th -12 th grade students with parent permission will participate in the Otsego County Youth Risk Assessment Survey. The goal is to determine the following: the prevalence of health risk behaviors, assess whether health risk behaviors increase, decrease or stay the same over time, examine the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors, provide comparable data to state and national levels and monitor progress toward achieving healthy people objectives. We have completed four evacuation drills and one lock down drill. We are required to conduct 8 drills by December 31 st. On October 5 th, Mrs. Schnabl was here to work with multiple staff members. On October 19 th, we have more scheduled training for staff. Mrs. Nichols has attended 2 of 8 days of her cognitive coaching workshop. The training is a powerful approach to enhancing teacher performance. She has started doing her teacher evaluations. Business Manager s Report: Mr. Temming provided the September Claims Auditor, Check Warrants, Cash Flows and Treasurer s reports. He also reported that the Bus Bonds will close next week. Director of Special Education s Report: Mrs. Grimm reported on the following: On October 5 th, Dave Burnsworth worked with our 7 th -12 th grade staff. Access VR met with our qualifying junior and senior students on October 3 rd. In total, 12 students attended this meeting. NYSED has received and processed our IDEA 611 and 619 Grants for the 2018-19 school year. The grant office reviewed it and has sent it to the fiscal office for review. An approval letter will be sent to us shortly. The District has secured a Physical Therapist and there was no disruption in student services as we conducted our search and interviews. The BEDS Process has begun for the 2018-19 school year. October 3 rd was
our official BEDS day. She is working with staff to get them completed by the due date of December 14 th. Mrs. Grimm has written and submitted variances to NYSED for both the 12:1:1 and 15:1 Special Education Classrooms. By regulations, each class cannot have more than a three-year age difference; since we do not meet this regulation we file a variance, which if approved allows the district to continue running the classrooms as they are currently set-up. She has also started completing her teacher evaluations. POLICY READING First reading of Policy 2 Sexual Harassment Policy. Second reading of Policy 78 Class Rank Policy, Policy 7 Family Engagement Policy, Policy 52 Education of Homeless Children and Youth Policy and Policy 97 Transportation for Students in Foster Care Policy. A couple typographical errors were noted and corrected. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Mr. Belknap discussed the possibility of a cooking club. There is funding available to start the club from Bassett Hospital. He also discussed the possibility of relocating and expanding the school greenhouse. 2. Dr. Furman reported on the Capital Project 2020- Middle School Roof Warranty. He provided the cost for a 5-year extension to the middle school roof. ACTION ITEMS Gloria Smith On motion of Laura Hawes, seconded by Jay Lyon, the Board of Education accepted Gloria Smith s resignation as the varsity track coach for the spring 2019 season. Jessica Reisel On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education appointed Jessica Reisel as the varsity track coach for the spring 2019 season. Erica Guyer On motion of Jay Lyon, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board of Education accepted Erica Guyer s resignation as fifth grade teacher effective September 14, 2018. Substitutes On motion of Laura Hawes, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education approved the following as substitutes for the remainder of the 2018-19 school year: Amy Rifanburg and Nurse substitute-keri Johnson. High School Robotics On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Jay Lyon, the Board of Education approved the donation of a $1,000.00 scholarship from Avangrid Renewables to the ECS High School Robotics team.
Policies On motion of Holly Bennett, seconded by Timothy Johnson, the Board of Education approved the following new/revised policies: Class Rank Policy 78, The Edmeston Central School Involvement Policy 7, Education of Homeless Children and Youth Policy 52 and Transportation for Students in Foster Care Policy 97. Meghan Sorbera Cross Country Award On motion of Jay Lyon, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board of Education approved the following graduation award: The Meghan Sorbera Cross Country Award-$50.00. This will be awarded by the Cross Country Coach to a Senior (or Seniors) that have participated in at least 2 Varsity Cross Country seasons (including Junior and Senior year). Runners chosen for this award will have displayed a passion, love, and commitment to Cross Country, ideal sportsmanship, and a team-first attitude. General Construction Contract On motion of Holly Bennett, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board of Education awarded the General Construction Contract to Murnane Building Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $82,000.00. (Supplemental Minutes) EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Jay Lyon, the Board of Education moved into Executive Session to discuss the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation and collective bargaining at 8:20 p.m. RETURN TO GENERAL SESSION On motion of Laura Hawes, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board returned to General Session at 9:54 p.m. CSE, CPSE and Section 504 Recommendations On motion of Jay Lyon, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board of Education approved the 504 Minutes from 8/14/18, 9/27/18 and 9/28/18 and the CSE Minutes from 9/13/18. Anna Snow On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education appointed Anna Snow as modified track coach for the spring 2019 season. Katlin Talbot On motion of Holly Bennett, seconded by Jay Lyon, the Board of Education appointed Katlin Talbot as modified boys basketball coach for the 2018-19 winter season.
Megan Tucker On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education approved the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Edmeston Central School District hereby appoints Megan Tucker as a long term substitute to fill the position held by Michael Lum who is on leave of absence. Miss Tucker s appointment will be effective September 14, 2018 and, provided she renders satisfactory service, will continue until she is otherwise notified, but no later than June 28, 2019. Erika Hawes On motion of Jay Lyon, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education approved Erika Hawes leave of absence based on the Memorandum of Agreement. (Supplemental Minutes). Laura Hawes abstained from voting. Kaitlyn Phillips On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Holly Bennett, the Board of Education amended the following action item approved by the Board of Education on September 13, 2018: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Edmeston Central School District hereby appoints Kaitlyn Phillips as a long term substitute to fill the position held by Erika Hawes who is on leave of absence. Mrs. Phillips appointment will be effective September 1, 2018 and, provided she renders satisfactory service, will continue until she is otherwise notified, but no later than January 25, 2019. No term of employment is conferred by this resolution of appointment and Mrs. Phillips employment may be terminated at any time. The end date of January 25, 2019 is hereby amended to June 28, 2019. Laura Hawes abstained from voting. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Timothy Johnson, seconded by Laura Hawes, the Board adjourned at 9:57 p.m.