Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296 Mission Statement We engage and empower each student to achieve excellence as a learner and citizen. Board Members Terry Ann Carbone (2019) Michael Guerrieri (2018) Jeffrey Harradine (2022) David Howlett (2020) Lisa Ireland (2018) Daniel Legault (2021) Kathy Robertson (2019) O O c c t t o o b b e e r r 3 3 , , 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 7 6 6 : : 0 0 0 0 p p . . m m . . R R e e g g u u l l a a r r B B o o a a r r d d M M e e e e t t i i n n g g D D i i s s t t r r i i c c t t B B o o a a r r d d R R o o o o m m
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Brockport Central School District
40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
Mission Statement
We engage and empower each student to achieve excellence as a learner and citizen.
Board Members
Terry Ann Carbone (2019) Michael Guerrieri (2018) Jeffrey Harradine (2022)
Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
We, the Board of Education, promise to:
October 3, 2017 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
District Board Room Call to Order Pledge to the Flag Fire Exits Motion to Approve the Order of the Agenda Approval of Minutes
• September 19, 2017 – Regular Meeting Approval of Consent Items (CSE) (3.5 – 3.9) Communications – Public Comments: Members of the audience wishing to speak must sign in no later than 5:55pm. A period of time, not to exceed 30 minutes, is set aside at regular meetings of the board for the purpose of hearing comments from interested individuals. Board of Education members will not engage in conversation or answer questions during this portion of the meeting.
• Each speaker is allowed up to five (5) minutes to present his/her remarks. • You cannot give or defer your time slot to another person. • All remarks must be addressed to the President of the Board, or the presiding officer.
Board Presentations: BOCES 2 Update: Jo Anne Antonacci, District Superintendent and Gerry Maar, District Liaison. Board Reports:
Committee Last Meeting Next Meeting Committee Member BOCES Board 1 meeting per month Fall 2017 Mr. Gerald Maar (BCSD
Liaison) MCSBA Labor Relations Committee September 27, 2017
@ 12pm October 25, 2017 @ 12pm
Trustee Harradine and President Ireland
MCSBA Board Presidents Meeting May 3, 2017@ 5:45pm
October 4, 2017 @ 5:45pm
President Ireland
MCSBA Steering Committee August 23, 2017 @ 12pm
October 11, 2017 @ 12pm
President Ireland
• Put students first • Focus on the goal • Be respectful • Recognize and value differences • Engage in honest communication • Honor and maintain confidentiality • Speak with one voice • Work hard and have fun
Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
MCSBA Information Exchange Committee
September 13, 2017 @ 12pm
October 18, 2017 @ 12pm
Trustee Robertson and President Ireland
MCSBA Executive Committee September 13, 2017 @ 5:45pm
December 6, 2017 @ 5:45pm
President Ireland & Dr. Myers
MCSBA Legislative Committee September 6, 2017 @ 12pm
October 4, 2017 @ 12pm
Vice President Carbone and President Ireland
1. New Business 1.1 Booster Clubs
2. Policy Development 2.1 Policy # 4220 Abolishing an Administrative Position – 1st Reading 2.2 Policy # 4230 Administrative Authority during Absence of the Superintendent of Schools – 1st
Reading 2.3 Policy # 4240 Administrative Latitude in the Absence of Board Policy – 1st Reading 2.4 Policy # 4250 Use of Committees – 1st Reading 2.5 Policy # 4260 Evaluation of Administrative Staff – 1st Reading 2.6 Policy # 4310 Superintendent of Schools – 1st Reading 2.7 Policy # 4320 Superintendent – Board of Education Relations – 1st Reading 2.8 Policy # 4330 Administrative Staff – 1st Reading 2.9 Policy # 4331 Administrative Intern Program – 1st Reading 2.9 Policy # 4410 Professional Development Opportunities – 1st Reading 2.10 Policy # 7570 Notification of Sex Offenders – 1st Reading 2.11 Policy # 7571 Conditions of Sex Offender Access to School District Property – 1st Reading 3. Instructional Planning & Services 3.1 Verbal – Susan Hasenauer-Curtis, Assistant to the Superintendent for Elementary Instruction 3.2 Verbal – Rachel Kluth, Assistant to the Superintendent for Secondary Instruction 3.3 Verbal – Lynn Carragher, Assistant to the Superintendent for Inclusive Education and Instruction 3.4 Research Study Approval – Dutch deCarvalho, The College at Brockport, Public School Teachers’
Perfections of Health Education and Promotion within the K-5 Classroom, Fall 2017. Approval of CSE Recommendations (3.5-3.9) 3.5 On September 14, 21, 26, and 28, 2017, the District Committee on Special Education reviewed students
and made recommendations for placement. 3.6 On September 21, 2017, the Committee on Preschool Special Education reviewed students and made
recommendations for placement. 3.7 On September 15, 2017, the Barclay Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students and made
recommendations for placement. 3.8 On September 20, and 26, 2017, the Hill Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students and
made recommendations for placement. 3.9 On September 20, and 21, 2017, the High School Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed
students and made recommendations for placement. 4. Personnel CERTIFIED 4.1 Appointments 4.1.1 Jessica Allen, to be appointed as a probationary Elementary Teacher at the Oliver Middle School,
Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
(replacement for Molly Infantino), effective October 4, 2017 Initial Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) retro activate date September 27, 2017 as per diem substitute in Oliver Middle School probationary period September 27, 2017 through September 27, 2021. The expiration date is tentative and conditional. In order to be eligible for and considered for tenure, the employee must meet all
requirements of the educational law and corresponding regulations. Annual salary rate of $38,043. 4.1.2 Victoria Brudz, to be appointed as a long-term substitute Elementary Teacher at the Ginther School, (replacement for Jennifer Cooper) effective October 10, 2017 through January 5, 2018. Initial Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) with a Masters Degree. Annual salary rate of $36,650.00 (prorated)
4.2 Resignations 4.2.1 Revised, Molly Infantino, to resign as an Elementary Teacher at the Oliver Middle School, effective date to be determined, September 29, 2017.
4.3 Substitutes 4.3.1 Delia Andalora, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.2 Alex Brien, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.3 Levi Clarke, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.4 Andrew Cliver 4.3.5 Eric Egeling 4.3.6 Nina Fedorchuk, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.7 Justin Fernandez, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.8 Revised, Brandon Kapcinski, District Per Diem Substitute at $100 per day 4.3.9 Mary Kopcienski 4.3.10 Anthony Macaluso 4.3.11 Jennifer Wells-Dickerson
4.4 Leaves None
4.5 Other 4.5.1 Teacher Tenure to Board for Approval
Name Hire Date/Start of Probation
Eligibility Date for Tenure
Tenure Area School
Jira, Catherine 11/6/14 11/6/17 English (ELA) High
4.5.2 Justin Laureano, Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Level A – Step 9, $5,706 4.5.3 Anne Collins, Girls JV basketball Coach, Level C – Step 2, $3,072 4.5.4 Barrett Love, Girls Basketball Program Assistant, Level C – Step 2, $3,072 4.5.5 Scott Schleede, Boys Basketball Program Assistant, Level C – Step 9 Off 2, $4216 4.5.6 Laura Mueller, District Accompanist, Step 1 - $ 3,195 4.5.7 Revised, Removal of extra duty assignment from September 19, 2017 Board Agenda meeting 4.5.140, Besty Fitzpatrick, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignmner,$700.00 (prorated Sept-March) 4.5.8 Revised, Marcia Bartalo, Extra Duty Assignment, Student Council shared position w/ Sevor Level B Step 2 $1310.00 $1354.50 4.5.9 Revised, Shannon Sevor, Extra Duty Assignment, Student Council shared position w/ Bartalo Level B Step 1 $ $1310.00 Level B Step 4 $1478 4.5.10 John Akers, Extra Duty Assignment, SAP Supervisor, Stipend $750 4.5.11 CORRECTION, Dr. James Goetz to be designated as District Physician for the 2017-18 school
year at a rate of $ 33,572
Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
CLASSIFIED 4.6 Appointments 4.6.1 Janice Waeghe, Office Clerk IV (7.50 hours per day, $10.59 per hour), High School, effective October
4, 2017. Replacement for Donna Coughlin. 4.7 Resignations 4.7.1 Nicholas Kimmel, Automotive Mechanic, Transportation, resigning, effective October 13, 2017. 4.7.2 Richard Bryant, Custodian, Oliver Middle School, resigning, effective October 9, 2017. 4.7.3 Janice Waeghe, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, resigning effective October 3, 2017 pending
Board approval to the position of Office Clerk IV at the High School. 4.8 Substitutes
4.8.1 Jessica Baase, Bus Attendant 4.8.2 Matthew Donohue, Bus Attendant 4.9 Volunteers 4.9.1 Nicole Battaglia 4.9.2 Luke Brown 4.9.3 Tarah Burley 4.9.4 Jessica Busch Sipos 4.9.5 Casey Coon 4.9.6 Silvia Crawford 4.9.7 William Dambra 4.9.8 Michelle Hinspeter 4.9.9 Jennifer Hoenk 4.9.10 Judith Hunter 4.9.11 Jenna Kryk 4.9.12 Nicole Magee 4.9.13 Yadira Rizzo 4.9.14 Tamara Runyon 4.9.15 Sarah Sparks-Stewart 4.9.16 Shirley Vetere 4.9.17 Katherine Wisniewski 4.9.18 Nicole Yare 4.10 College Participants 4.10.1 Kaleem Mogent, Student Internship, (M.Dowdell) 4.10.2 Melissa Snider, Field Experience, (S. Hurley) 4.11 Leaves of Absence None. 4.12 Other 4.12.1 Termination of Jackie Johnston pursuant to Civil Service Law §71, effective immediately. 4.12.2 Janice Waeghe, resigning Sports Study Hall substitute position, Oliver Middle School, effective
October 3, 2017 pending Board approval to the position of Office Clerk IV at the High School. 4.12.3 Lisa Lavender, Bus Attendant, Transportation, terminated effective immediately. 4.12.4 Pedro Rosas, Security Worker, ratification of the termination of employment which was effective on
September 29, 2017, with pay and benefits ending on October 6, 2017.
Brockport Central School District 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296
5. Financial 5.1 Verbal – Jill Reichhart, Director of Finance 5.2 Treasurer’s Report – June, July and August 2017 5.3 Financial Report – August 31, 2017 5.4 Financial Statement of Extraclassroom Activity Funds for the Hill School and Oliver Middle School for
the months of July and August and High School for the Month August 2017. 6. Physical Plant and Support Services 6.1 Verbal – Darrin Winkley, Assistant Superintendent for Business 6.2 Municipal Cooperation Agreement – Rochester Area School Health Plan II 7. Human Resources 7.1 Verbal – Jacob Reimer, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources 8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools 8.1 Verbal – Dr. Lesli Myers, Superintendent of Schools 9. Board Operations 9.1 2016-17 Board of Education Goals 9.2 2018-19 Budget Development Meeting Dates 9.3 2017-18 School Board Meeting Dates 9.4 2017-18 MCSBA Dates 10. Old Business 11. Other Items of Business None. 12. Adjournment
Next Board of Education Meeting: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 @ 6pm in the District Board Room.
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BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 19, 2017 These are the minutes of the Regular Board of Education meeting held on September 19, 2017. The meeting was called to order at 6:26 p.m. in the Hill School Cafeteria by Board President Lisa Ireland. The following Board Members were in attendance: Lisa Ireland, President Terry Ann Carbone, Vice President Michael Guerrieri, Trustee Jeffrey Harradine, Trustee David Howlett, Trustee Daniel Legault, Trustee Kathy Robertson Trustee Also present were: Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools Lynn Carragher, Assistant to the Superintendent for Inclusive Education and Instruction Rachel Kluth, Assistant to the Superintendent for Secondary Instruction Susan Hasenauer-Curtis, Assistant to the Superintendent for Elementary Instruction Jill Reichhart, Treasurer and Finance Director Jacob Reimer, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Darrin Winkley, Assistant Superintendent for Business Stephanie Williams, District Clerk Christopher Albrecht Brandon Broughton The Kleehammer Family Lynn Moulton Jennifer Pouliot The Bartz Family Bill Andrews Teri Caldwell William Glynn Robert Lewis Joseph Riotto Michelle Guerrieri Brooke Matacale Katherine Markhan Dan Izzo Jenny Grattan ORDER OF THE AGENDA Ms. Carbone moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved the order of the agenda, including hand carries 4.9.1-4.10.8, removing 4.5.3 and 4.5.62 and noting that the dates for the Cross Country trip (3.5) should be October 13-14, 2017 and not October 12-14, 2017. The motion carried 7-0.
MINUTES Ms. Robertson moved, seconded by Mr. Legault, the Board approved the September 5, 2017 regular meeting minutes. The motion carried 7-0. CONSENT ITEMS Ms. Carbone moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved Consent Items (CSE) 3.8-3.13. The motion carried 6-0.
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• Mr. Daniel Izzo addressed the Board regarding the history of the blue devil as a school mascot. PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD
• The Board of Education honored Christopher Albrecht, 2018 NYS Teacher of the Year. BOARD REPORTS MCSBA Information Exchange – Ms. Robertson shared that the District Superintendent’s presented on ESSA. The next meeting is October 18, 2017. MCSBA Legislative Committee – Ms. Carbone stated that discussion focused around the Constitutional Convention. MCSBA has decided to take a neutral position on this issue. The next meeting is October 4, 2017. MCSBA Executive Committee – Ms. Ireland reported that a first reading was approved for the Constitution and Bylaws of MCSBA. Victor Central School District has declined the associate membership proposal. They have until February 2018 to make a final decision. Plans are in the beginning stages for a President/Superintendent symposium to ensure strong relationships; more details to follow. The next meeting is December 6, 2017.
NEW BUSINESS None. POLICY DEVELOPMENT None. INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING & SERVICES 3.1 Verbal - Susan Hasenauer-Curtis, Assistant to the Superintendent for Elementary Instruction
• None. 3.2 Verbal – Rachel Kluth, Assistant to the Superintendent for Secondary Instruction
• None. 3.3 Verbal – Lynn Carragher, Assistant to the Superintendent for Inclusive Education and Instruction
• None. 3.4 Ms. Carbone moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved the Student Trip Request –
Hill School 5th Grade Overnight Camping Trip to Sunshine Camp, June 11-15, 2018. The motion carried 7-0.
3.5 Mr. Harradine moved, seconded by Mr. Legault, the Board approved the Student Trip Request – Brockport Cross Country, Burnt Hill Invitational at Saratoga State Park, October 12-14, 2017 October 13-14, 2017. The motion carried 7-0.
3.6 Mr. Legault moved, seconded by Ms. Carbone, the Board approved the Student Trip Request – Girls Varsity / JV Swim Team Building Overnight Trip to Onanda Park and Gorham Lodge, Canandaigua, NY, October 20 – 21, 2017. The motion carried 7-0.
3.7 Mr. Howlett moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved the Textbook – How Dare the Sun Rise, by Sandra Uwiringiyimana with Abigal Pesta, published by Harper Collins, ELA and Social Studies (Global II). The motion carried 7-0.
Ms. Carbone moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved Consent Items (CSE) 3.8-3.13. The motion carried 7-0. 3.8 On June 1, August 16 and 29, 2017, the District Committee on Special Education reviewed
students and made recommendations for placement. 3.9 On September 7, 11 and 13, 2017, the Committee on Preschool Special Education reviewed
students and made recommendations for placement. 3.10 On September 12, 2017, the Ginther Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students and
made recommendations for placement.
Page | 3 Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 3.11 On September 8, and 11, 2017, the Hill Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students
and made recommendations for placement. 3.12 On August 31, 2017, the Oliver Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students and made
recommendations for placement. 3.13 On September 1, 2017, the High School Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed students
and made recommendations for placement. 4. Personnel Ms. Carbone moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board approved personnel items 4.1.1-4.12.8, including hand carries: 4.9.1-4.10.8 and removing 4.5.3 and 4.5.62. The motion carried 7-0. CERTIFIED 4.1 Appointments 4.1.1 Jessica Childs, to be appointed as a long-term substitute Elementary Teacher at the Hill School,
(replacement for David Resseguie) effective August 30, 2017 through a date yet to be determined. Initial certificates in Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6) and Childhood Education (grades 1-6). Annually salary rate of $ 35,600. (Prorated)
4.2 Resignations 4.2.1 Revised Jennifer Placito, to resign as a Social Studies Teacher at the High School, effective date
to be determined September 8, 2017. 4.3 Substitutes 4.3.1 Kristine Chapman 4.3.2 Samantha German, District Per Diem Substitute at $110 per day 4.3.3 Kelley Gibbons 4.3.4 Brandon Kapcinski, District Per Diem Substitute at $110 per day 4.3.5 Maria Lincoln, District Per Diem Substitute at $110 per day 4.3.6 Laura Mueller 4.3.7 Brittany Porter 4.3.8 Meaghan Reihs 4.3.9 Kim Wharram, District Per Diem Substitute at $110 per day 4.4 Leaves 4.4.1 Mercy Caparco, Special Education Teacher at the Hill School, to begin an unpaid leave of absence,
effective October 16, 2017 though a date yet to be determined. 4.4.2 Margaret MacArthur, District Wide Music Therapist, to begin an unpaid leave of absence, effective
August 30, 2017 through November 26, 2017. 4.5 Other 4.5.1 Jacob Farrell, Modified B Wrestling Coach, Level F- Step 2, $2,190 4.5.2 Christopher Wilbur, Modified B Track/Field Coach, Level G-Step 2, $2,002 4.5.3 Creation of one (1.0 FTE) probationary ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Language) Teacher position. 4.5.4 – 4.5.134 2017-18 Extra Duty Assignments for Review
XDUTY NAME First Name Last Name 17-18 Level
17-18 Step
17-18 Amount
4.5.4 Drama Coordinator Musical (OMS) - SPRING John Akers D 6 $2,339.00 4.5.5 Drama Club John Akers K 5 $816.00 4.5.6 Elem. Academic Service Club - Yearbook Christopher Albrecht L OFF $543.66 4.5.7 WELL Christine Allen L 2 $405.00 4.5.8 Mock Trial Club Christopher Arnold L OFF $565.62 4.5.9 Model UN Club Christopher Arnold I OFF $1,337.12
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4.5.10 National Honor Society shared w/Barrett Patricia Arnold I 4 $517.50 4.5.11 Advisor (Class 2018-Gr 11)2 positions Jennifer Baker H 3 $1,135.00 4.5.12 Choir Director Elizabeth Banner K OFF $1,012.40 4.5.13 Chorus - Handsome Devils Elizabeth Banner G 4 $1,408.00 4.5.14 Chorus - Triple Quartet Elizabeth Banner G OFF $1,817.85 4.5.15 Drama Assistant Musical Vocal - FALL Elizabeth Banner F OFF $1,975.97 4.5.16 Drama Costumer - OMS - SPRING Elizabeth Banner L 9 $533.00
4.5.17 Drama Producer HS Musical 1 position shared w/Czerniak - FALL Elizabeth Banner K OFF $506.20
4.5.18 Mad Vocals Elizabeth Banner G OFF $1,817.85 4.5.19 National Honor Society shared w/Arnold Rebecca Barrett I 4 $517.50 4.5.20 FLEC Marcia Bartalo H 2 $1,975.71 4.5.21 Student Council 1 position shared w/Sevor Marcia Bartalo B 2 $1,310.00 4.5.22 F.R.E.S.H 1 position shared w/ Snyder Jessica Barton L 1 $194.50 4.5.23 Class Acts - SPRING Daniel Benedict K OFF $973.08 4.5.24 Top Brass Susan Boring L OFF $565.62
4.5.25 Drama Assistant Production Coordinator - OMS - (pd by Drama Club) - SPRING Ritajo Brindle L 5 $457.00
4.5.26 Leukemia Dance Marathon 1 position shared with Wendy Kirby - SPRING Cherie Brooks L 6 $237.50
4.5.27 Elem Student Council - 1 position shared with B. Sauter Andrea Casper K 2 $361.50
4.5.28 Environmental Club Rosemary Catlin J OFF $1,163.09 4.5.29 SUB Outdoor Club (OUTC) (Prorated) Jessica Childs D 1 $916.00 4.5.30 Ski Club (Middle School) Tammy Corrigan L 3 $422.00 4.5.31 Class Acts - SPRING Neil Czerniak K 4 $882.00 4.5.32 Drama Club Neil Czerniak J OFF $1,140.28 4.5.33 Drama Coordinator Musical - FALL Neil Czerniak A OFF $4,216.18 4.5.34 Drama Producer - HS Straight Play - SPRING Neil Czerniak K OFF $1,012.39
4.5.35 Drama Producer HS Musical 1 position shared w/Banner - FALL Neil Czerniak K OFF $506.20
4.5.36 Technical Support Supervisor (TESS) Neil Czerniak K OFF $1,417.80
4.5.37 Drama Costumer - HS Straight Play (shared with J. Izzo) - SPRING Lorraine D'Angelo K OFF $486.54
4.5.38 Multi-Media Production Club Gordon DiBattisto C OFF $2,896.04 4.5.39 House Manager Gordon DiBattisto K OFF $6,885.00 4.5.40 Varsity Club 1 position shared w/Robertson Mark Dowdell J 2 $548.00 4.5.41 Advisor (Class 2019-Gr 11) 2 positions Frances Duford I 1 $918.00 4.5.42 Pool Coordinator Scott Fake B OFF $3,816.10 4.5.43 Envirothon Joseph Flanagan L OFF $565.62 4.5.44 Science Olympiad Joseph Flanagan K OFF $1,012.39 4.5.45 Academic Service Club - Diversity Club Kerry Gant J OFF $1,163.08 4.5.46 Mathletes 1 position shared w/Manning Melanie Garber J 2 $415.50 4.5.47 Chess Club (HS) shared with Noble Justin Geist J 1 $399.50 4.5.48 Orchestra Director Jospeh Goehle L 1 $389.00 4.5.49 Yearbook (MS) Beth Greene D 4 $2,162.00 4.5.50 SALS Candace Greiner L 2 $405.00
4.5.59 Drama Coordinator - Director -Straight Play - SPRING Daniel Izzo J OFF $1,163.08
4.5.60 Drama Props - All Plays Daniel Izzo L OFF $565.62 4.5.61 Masterminds Daniel Izzo J OFF $1,163.08 4.5.62 Tech & Design for Musical & Straight Daniel Izzo I OFF $1,337.11 4.5.63 Set Construction Supervisor (SETC) Daniel Izzo K OFF $1,284.17
4.5.64 Drama Costumer-HS Straight Play (shared with D'Angelo) - SPRING Julie Izzo K 9 $477.00
4.5.65 Drama -Musical Asst- Painter (paid by HS Drama Club) - FALL Julie Izzo L OFF $565.62
4.5.66 Drama Straight Play Asst. Director (paid by HS Drama Club) - SPRING Julie Izzo K OFF $1,012.39
4.5.67 Drama Tech & Design OMS - SPRING Julie Izzo L OFF $565.62 4.5.68 Literary Magazine Kathleen Jaccarino K OFF $1,012.39
4.5.69 Pioneer Day 1 position shared w/Sauter - FALL Justin Jackson K 1 $347.00
4.5.72 AP Coordinator Melanie Kepler E 2 $1,534.00 4.5.73 Yearbook - ARISTA Jonathan Kerner B 5 $3,074.00
4.5.74 Leukemia Dance Marathon 1 position shared w/Brooks - SPRING Wendy Kirby L 6 $237.50
4.5.75 Drama Musical Assistant Director - OMS - (pd by Drama Club) - SPRING Sara Kuhn J 9 $548.00
4.5.76 American History Trip Fundraising Club 1 position shared w/Snyder Samantha Lawrence D 1 $998.00
4.5.77 GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Kelly Lincoln L 4 $439.00 4.5.78 MS Academic Club Academic Challenge Bowl James Liptak K OFF $992.54 4.5.79 Student Council - Financial James Liptak D OFF $2,790.97
4.5.80 Project Graduation Liaison (High School Club) - SPRING Mary Love L 3 $422.00
4.5.81 6th Grade Stage Band Palma Madsen J OFF $1,163.09
4.5.82 Variety Show (35%) 2 positions shared w/Zimmerman, Steves - SPRING Palma Madsen K OFF $707.67
4.5.83 Great Books Club Cathy Mangan K 8 $917.00 4.5.84 Mathletes 1 position shared w/Garber Carol Manning J 3 $433.00
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4.5.85 4th grade Chorus Kaitlyn Marasco G 1 $1,249.00 4.5.86 Barclay Kids Rock Kaitlyn Marasco $419.25 4.5.87 Board Game Club (BRDC) 2 positions Katrina Martin L 2 $405.00 4.5.88 Class of 2021-9th grade class Brian McCue J 1 $799.00 4.5.89 Language Club Krista Monroe J 2 $831.00
4.5.90 Academic Club (HS) Chess Club (shared with Giest) Buck Noble J 1 $581.54
4.5.91 Elem. Academic Service Club-Chess Nuts Buck Noble L OFF $565.62 4.5.92 MS Academic Club -Weight Training Club Scott Nugent K OFF $1,012.40 4.5.93 MS Academic Club - Art Club Timothy O'Connell K OFF $1,012.40 4.5.94 Drama Choreographer (OMS) Alicia Pakusch J 1 $799.00 4.5.95 Science Olympiad Marc Palmer K 5 $816.00 4.5.96 Ski Club Anne Parker L 5 $457.00 4.5.97 Science Olympiads - 2 positions Amy Phillips K OFF $1,012.39 4.5.98 Service Club Amy Phillips L OFF $554.53 4.5.99 Friends of Rachel Club Rachel Platten L 4 $439.00
4.5.100 Sub - Chorus Gr 5 Anastasia Poleshanski G 2
$,1300.00 4.5.101 sub - Hilltop singers Anastasia Poleshanski G 2 $405.00
4.5.102 Drama Costumer Musical - FALL (2 POSITIONS) Bethany Porteus K OFF $2,024.78
4.5.103 Drama Choreographer Musical - FALL Jamie Porteus J OFF $1,163.09
4.5.104 MS Academic Club LOTE Club 1 position shared w/Wells Kathy Pryor L OFF $496.27
4.5.105 Youth Activation Committee Advisor for Unified Sports (Shared position Hurley) Joanne Reddick $127.50
4.5.106 Advisor (Class 2018-Gr 12) 2 positions Rebecca Restaino I 2 $956.00 4.5.107 Baking Club Kathleen Rhoades L OFF $565.62 4.5.108 Varsity Club 1 position shared w/Dowdell Katherine Robertson J OFF $581.54
4.5.109 Elem Student Council -1 position shared w/ Casper Britni Sauter K 2 $361.50
4.5.110 Pioneer Day 1 position shared w/Jackson - FALL Britini Sauter K 1 $347.00
4.5.111 Science Olympiads - 2 positions Michael Scalzo K 9 $954.00 4.5.112 FLEC Shannon Sevor H 2 $1,636.54 4.5.113 Student Council 1 position shared w Barton Shannon Sevor B 1 $1,310.00
4.5.114 American History Trip Fundraising Club 1 position shared w/Lawrence Josie Snyder D 2 $998.00
4.5.115 The Crafty Devils Club (CRFT) Josie Snyder L 1 $405.00 4.5.116 F.R.E.S.H 1 position shared w/ barton Josie Snyder L 1 $194.50 4.5.117 Advisor (Class 2019-Gr 11) 2 positions Suzanne Sodoma I 9 $1,260.00
4.5.118 Drama Assistant Musical Vocal - OMS - SPRING Douglas Steves J 5 $937.00
4.5.119 Pop Vocal - Chorus Douglas Steves K OFF $1,012.37
4.5.120 Variety Show-(30%) 2 positions shared w/Madsen, Zimmerman - SPRING Douglas Steves K OFF $607.45
4.5.121 Safety Patrol Andrew Stoker K 3 $754.00 4.5.122 Band Assistant Victoria Valente G 4 $1,408.00
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4.5.123 Jazz Ensemble Victoria Valente G 4 $1,408.00 4.5.124 Percussion club Victoria Valente L 2 $405.00
4.5.125 Drama Assistant Choreographer (Musical) (paid by OMS Drama Club) SPRING Holly Van Epps J 2 $831.00
4.5.126 Ski Club (High School Club) Donald Voorheis L 7 $494.00 4.5.127 American History Trip Assistant Donald Voorheis I 7 $1,164.00 4.5.128 Student Council 1 position Donald Voorheis D 7 $2,432.00 4.5.129 Art Club Mary Warth J OFF $1,140.27 4.5.130 MS Academic Club LOTE Club French Margaret Wells K 3 $754.00 4.5.131 Bookstore Ronald Wojtas L OFF $554.53 4.5.132 Bookstore Michael Zale J 4 $901.00 4.5.133 Jazz Ensemble Joanne Zimmerman L OFF $1,163.09
4.5.134 Variety Show (35%) 2 positions shared w/Steves, Madsen - SPRING Joanne Zimmerman K OFF $708.67
4.5.135 Jennifer Baker, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.136 Darlene Biondolillo, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.137 Emily Castle, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.138 Veronica Cellura, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.139 Tammy Corrigan, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.140 Betsy Fitzpatrick, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $700.00 (prorated Sept- March) 4.5.141 Betsy Fitzpatrick, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.142 Charles Kinsey, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.143 Jessica Mangiameli, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.144 Jennifer Nather, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.145 Heather Noni, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.146 Carolynne Schleede, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.147 Josie Snyder, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.148 Tricia Umiker, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.149 Jane Wood, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignment, $1000.00 4.5.150 Revised Fall Coaching 2017-18, Kevin Shea, Modified Boys Volleyball Coach Level G – Off Step
(3) $2745.00 $2802.00. 4.5.151 Amy Nesbitt, Girls Modified Volleyball Coach, Level G – Step 9 $2640.00 CLASSIFIED 4.6 Appointments 4.6.1 Becky Helf, Cleaner (8.00 hours per day, $10.53 per hour plus $.45 shift differential), High
School, effective September 20, 2017. Replacement for Janice Waeghe. 4.6.2 Rachel Stirk, Bus Attendant (4.60 hours per day, $9.70 per hour), Transportation, effective
September 20, 2017. Replacement for Mary Byron. 4.6.3 Paul Ferranti, Bus Driver (7.10 hours per day, $14.37 per hour), Transportation, effective
September 20, 2017. Replacement for Lisa DelMartino. 4.7 Resignations 4.7.1 Lawrence Siegfried, Clerk of the Works, Operations and Maintenance, resigning for the purpose
of retirement, effective September 30, 2017. 4.7.2 Lavina Kaye-Mendola, Bus Driver, Transportation, resigning for the purpose of retirement,
effective November 30, 2017. 4.8 Substitutes
4.8.1 Julie Christiansen, School Aide 4.8.2 Teresa Dominguez, Food Service
Page | 8 Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 4.8.3 Angela Weston, School Aide 4.8.4 Amercio Paolucci, Bus Attendant 4.9 Volunteers Hand Carry: 4.9.1 Kristen Acquilano 4.9.2 Keith Akers 4.9.3 Tracey Arias 4.9.4 Debra Armstrong 4.9.5 Karen Barber 4.9.6 Timothy Bauch 4.9.7 Pamela Beach 4.9.8 Monica Beck 4.9.9 Bonnie Beiswenger 4.9.10 Laura Bellman 4.9.11 Franki Bojanowski 4.9.12 Joseph Cahill 4.9.13 Nicole Carpino 4.9.14 Sarene Condino 4.9.15 Joseph Condoluci 4.9.16 Casey Coon 4.9.17 Kristaffer DeHond 4.9.18 Mary Egan 4.9.19 Diane Ellithorpe 4.9.20 Nicholas Farrell 4.9.21 Noelle Feller 4.9.22 Aimee Gonzalez 4.9.23 Breanna Griffith 4.9.24 Ashley Grillo 4.9.25 Tara Grillo 4.9.26 Amy Guptill 4.9.27 Corinne Gurgir 4.9.28 Megan Hennekey 4.9.29 Lorie Henry 4.9.30 Kevin Ignaszak 4.9.31 Jeremy Jackson 4.9.32 Katie Jackson 4.9.33 Kimberly Jackson-Sweigman 4.9.34 Mary Kopcienski 4.9.35 Michael LaFex 4.9.36 Robin Lauth 4.9.37 Carol Lucas 4.9.38 Carol Marsham 4.9.39 Kelley Martinez 4.9.40 Gina McHugh 4.9.41 Cheyanna Miller 4.9.42 Sarah Mills 4.9.43 Stasia Molyneux 4.9.44 Tim Morganti 4.9.45 Amanda Nau 4.9.46 Brandy Orbaker 4.9.47 Eric Perkins 4.9.48 Kim Putnam 4.9.49 Kaitlynn Qvaeschning 4.9.50 Anna Roggow-Kim
Page | 9 Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 4.9.51 Wilhelm Szabo 4.9.52 Tera Szymanski 4.9.53 Trang Thai 4.9.54 Amanda Wagner 4.9.55 Melissa Wight 4.9.56 Elizabeth Witnauer 4.10 College Participants 4.10.1 Julia Meyers, Field Experience, (D. Anker) 4.10.2 Aaron, Bapst, Field Experience, (K. Sherman/L.Torrence) 4.10.3 Daniel Hinca, Field Experience, (K. Sherman/L.Torrence) 4.10.4 Michael Senese, Field Experience, (K. Sherman/L.Torrence) 4.10.5 Thomas Fales, Field Experience, (K. Sherman/L.Torrence) 4.10.6 Schecyl Santiago-Lugo, Field Experience/Volunteer, (Erin Waite) 4.10.7 Rayshawn Downs, Field Expereince, (K. Sherman/L. Torrence) Hand Carry: 4.10.8 Cain Bowman, Field Experience, (S. Schleede) 4.11 Leaves of Absence None. 4.12 Other 4.12.1 Sherry Hagmier, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, change from 7.67 hours to 6.50 hours
effective August 30, 2017. 4.12.2 Sherry Hagmier, Student Learning Center Aide (Teacher Aide), Oliver Middle School, 1.00
hour per day, effective September 11, 2017. 4.12.3 Andrea Benham, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, change from 7.67 hours to 6.50 hours
effective August 30, 2017. 4.12.4 Charlene Nowicki, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, temporary change from 6.50 hours to
6.67 hours effective August 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018. 4.12.5 – 4.12.11 The following staff have been appointed to the Sports Study Hall, (1.50 hours per
session, $16 per session), Oliver Middle School, 2017-2018 school year. 4.12.5 Andrea Benham 4.12.6 Wanda Coon 4.12.7 Michelle Spagnola 4.12.8 Cheryl Davis 4.12.9 Ruby Skellen 4.12.10 Kim Weader 4.12.11 Amanda Wagner
4.12.12-4.12.15 The following staff have been appointed as substitutes to the Sports Study Hall, (1.50 hours per session, $16 per session), Oliver Middle School, 2017-2018 school year. 4.12.12 Janice Waeghe 4.12.13 Mary Davis 4.12.14 Jean Rouse 4.12.15 Charlene Nowicki
4.12.16 CORRECTION -- Kim Weader, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, temporary change from 6.50 hours to 6.67 hours, effective August 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
4.12.17 Pedro Rosas, Security Worker, change from C-Shift ($.45 shift differential) to B-Shift ($.30 shift differential), effective August 28, 2017 to a date yet to be determined.
4.12.18 Aimee Peters, Food Service Helper, Oliver Middle School, change from 3.50 hours per day to 4.00 hours per day, effective September 5, 2017.
Page | 10 Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 FINANCIAL 5.1 Verbal – Jill Reichhart, Director of Finance
• The Budget Committee met on September 13. Discussion focused on reviewing the budget process. The committee also reviewed the 17-18 grant funds as well as the audit process.
6. PHYSICAL PLANT AND SUPPORT SERVICES 6.1 Verbal – Darrin Winkley, Assistant Superintendent for Business
• None. 7. Human Resources 7.1 Verbal – Jacob Reimer, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
• None. 8. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 8.1 Verbal – Superintendent Myers reported the following:
• Dr. Myers congratulated the BEST in Brockport Foundation and many sponsors for a successful inaugural Farm to Table dinner held on September 16 at Kirby’s Farm Market. She had a lovely time with Vice President Carbone, Trustees Harradine, Howlett and Robertson and Dr. Kluth.
• She reminded the Board that the homecoming football game is Friday, September 15 at 7 p.m. in the stadium.
9. BOARD OPERATIONS 9.1 Board of Education Goals 9.2 2018-19 Budget Development Meeting Dates 9.3 2017-18 School Board Meeting Dates 9.4 2017-18 MCSBA Dates 10. OLD BUSINESS None. 11. OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
• Mr. Howlett, Mr. Harradine, Ms. Carbone and Ms. Robertson all stated that the Farm to Table was a wonderful event. Each of them thanked the committee and sponsors for their hard work in putting together the event.
• Mr. Guerrieri inquired when the SRO surveys would be administered. Dr. Myers responded that the goal is for them to be administered October 2-13.
• Mr. Howlett shared that the BCSD Alumni group is planning to hold their first meeting in October or November.
• Mr. Harradine and Ms. Ireland stated that they were very proud of Mr. Albrecht and to be part of the Brockport community.
• Ms. Carbone expressed her appreciation for the BEST in Brockport Foundation and their support of the district. Ms. Robertson thanked Ms. Carbone for helping to get the Foundation off the ground.
• Ms. Ireland shared information on two upcoming events. The BOCES 2 Foundation event is scheduled for November 4, 2017 and The College at Brockport Winter Gala is scheduled for December 2, 2017.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION 12.1 Mr. Harradine moved, seconded by Ms. Robertson, the Board adjourned regular session at 7:06
p.m. The motion carried 7-0. Mr. Howlett moved, seconded by Mr. Harradine, the Board entered into Executive Session at 7:13
p.m. for the purpose of discussing a legal update. The motion carried 7-0.
Page | 11 Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 Mr. Harradine moved, seconded by Mr. Howlett, the Board adjourned Executive Session at 7:50
p.m. The motion carried 7-0.
Following Executive Session, Mr. Guerrieri commented that he is concerned that there are many students in the High School prior to the official start of the school day.
13. ADJOURNMENT 13.1 Mr. Howlett moved, seconded by Mr. Legault, the Board adjourned at 8:08 p.m. The motion carried
7-0. Prepared by: __________________________________ ______________________ Stephanie Williams, District Clerk Date
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PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC BOOSTER ORGANIZATIONS Policy # 3260
Booster clubs are organizations which are created and directed by adults in the community who wish to offer support to special areas of interest including, but not limited to, academic and athletic programs.
In recognizing the value of these organizations, the Board of Education establishes the following certain guidelines within which booster clubs of the Brockport Central School will function.
a) Booster clubs, upon inception, shall file with the Board of Education a request for recognition, including a statement of their purpose and function.
b) Booster groups must follow established Board policy for facility utilization, presentation of gifts, and fund raising.
c) Students will not be members of any booster group.
d) Recognizing the finite resources of our District, booster organizations will operate in concert with one another, no one organization will take precedence over the others.
e) Booster organizations shall not, under any circumstances, charge or collect funds on the district’s behalf directly from students or their families in support of specific curricular events or needs. Any booster financial support of curricular activities for a stated purpose shall be made in the form of a gift to the Board of Education. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject such gifts.
f) Teachers, administrators and/or staff members, while engaging in official duties as a coach, extra-classroom activity advisor, teacher or administrator, shall not be a member of a booster association that provides support to those activities to which the employee is being paid by the district. For example: A coach for the football team, which is supported by public funds, shall not be a member of the football booster association whose main purpose is to raise private funds to support the football program.
Violations to any District policy or regulation may result in the dissolution of the club or organization as well as the permission to use the school name or facilities for the club or organization.
Policy References: Civil Rights Law Section 40-c Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.
Policy References: Civil Rights Law Section 40-c
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. Adoption Date: 11/23/1982, Revised: 7/19/1994; 6/20/00; 6/5/01; 9/17/02; 4/25/06; 3/7/17 3000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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The proposals contained within this booklet are not the official positions of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA). Rather, these proposals represent items introduced by individual NYSSBA member boards or the NYSSBA Board of Directors for consideration at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting. No individual board, including the NYSSBA Board of Directors, can adopt a formal position statement or change to the Association bylaws. Only a vote of the delegates at the Annual Business Meeting can adopt a formal position statement or change to the bylaws of the Association. To view NYSSBA’s current bylaws and position statement, please see the links below. NYSSBA Bylaws: http://www.nyssba.org/nyssba-bylaws/ NYSSBA 2016 Position Statements: http://www.nyssba.org/clientuploads/nyssba_pdf/gr/position-statements-2017-12152016.pdf
TO: School Board Members and Chief School Administrators FROM: Frank Chiachiere Ph.D, Resolutions Committee Chair DATE: August 14, 2017 This is the report of the recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on proposed resolutions, which will be acted upon by the delegates at the New York State School Boards Association’s Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. in the 1932 Jack Shea Arena. Within this report you will find the following: NYSSBA Board of Directors / Resolutions Committee Members ............................................................................... 2 Order of Business .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Listing of Proposed Resolutions ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Proposed Bylaw Amendment ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Proposed Resolutions (Sunsetting Position Statements) .................................................................................................. 9 Proposed Resolutions Recommended for Adoption ..................................................................................................... 11 Proposed Resolutions Not Recommended for Adoption ............................................................................................ 25 Precedence of Motions ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Proposed Rules of Conduct for the Business Meeting .................................................................................................. 32 Information for the Voting Delegates ............................................................................................................................... 35
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 8:00 A.M., 1932 JACK SHEA ARENA
DELEGATE ORIENTATION / ASK THE PARLIAMENTARIAN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1:45 – 2:45 P.M. INTERVALE, CONFERENCE CENTER
An orientation for delegates will be led by Jay Worona, NYSSBA’s Deputy Executive Director, General Counsel and Parliamentarian and Julie M. Marlette, Director of Governmental Relations and Staff Liaison to the Resolutions Committee for the Annual Business Meeting. This meeting will acquaint voting delegates with the business meeting process and answer any questions regarding conduct of the meeting.
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NYSSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President ....................................................................................................................................... SUSAN BERGTRAUM 1st Vice President ................................................................................................................................WILLIAM MILLER 2nd Vice President .............................................................................................................................FRED LANGSTAFF Treasurer .......................................................................................................................................... THOMAS NESPECA Immediate Past President ........................................................................................................ LYNNE L. LENHARDT Area 1 ............................................................................................................................................ LINDA R. HOFFMAN Area 2 ................................................................................................................................................RODNEY GEORGE Area 3 .......................................................................................................................................... CHRISTINE SCHNARS Area 4 ................................................................................................................................................ SANDRA H. RUFFO Area 5 ...................................................................................................................................................WILLIAM MILLER Area 6 .................................................................................................................................................... WAYNE ROGERS Area 7 ................................................................................................................................................. BARBARA MAURO Area 8 ........................................................................................................................................... BRIAN LATOURETTE Area 9 ......................................................................................................................................... DOROTHY SLATTERY Area 10 .................................................................................................................................................... PEGGY ZUGIBE Area 11 ................................................................................................................................... ROBERT “B.A.” SCHOEN Area 12 ...............................................................................................................................................FRED LANGSTAFF Area 13 ................................................................................................................................................ CARMEN FARIÑA Director, Big 5 School Districts .......................................................................................................... WILLA POWELL
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Area 11 .............................................................................................................................. FRANK CHIACHIERE, Ph.D Area 1 ................................................................................................................................................... SCOTT JOHNSON Area 2 .................................................................................................................................................... MARK ELLEDGE Area 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... THOMAS DEJOE Area 4 ............................................................................................................................................... MARISSA JOY MIMS Area 5 ............................................................................................................................................... RUSSELL STEWART Area 6 .................................................................................................................................................... ROBERT DEVINS Area 7 .......................................................................................................................................................... CATHY LEWIS Area 8 ..................................................................................................................................................... JUDITH BREESE Area 9 ........................................................................................................................................... VALERIE MAGINSKY Area 10 .......................................................................................................................................... FRANK SCHNECKER Area 12 ................................................................................................................................................ DANIENE BYRNE Area 13 ............................................................................................................................................ SHARON RENCHER Big 5 ....................................................................................................................................... ELIZABETH HALLMARK
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ORDER OF BUSINESS 2017 BUSINESS MEETING
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• President’s Welcome and Comments • Announcement of a Quorum • Adoption of Order of Business • Adoption of Rules of Conduct for the Business Meeting
THE BUSINESS MEETING
• Announcement of Election Results – Areas 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 • Introduction of Officers and Directors
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
• President • 1st Vice President • 2nd Vice President • Treasurer
PRESENTATIONS
• Comments of the President Elect • Report of the Executive Director • Report of the Treasurer
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS
• Report of the Resolutions Committee o Consideration of Proposed Bylaw Amendment Recommended for Adoption o Consideration of Expiring NYSSBA Positions Recommended for Adoption o Consideration of Proposed Resolutions Recommended for Adoption o Consideration of Proposed Resolutions Not Recommended for Adoption
OTHER BUSINESS
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PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
Proposed Bylaw Amendment A – Article 6 and 8 – Board of Directors
(Elmont Union Free School Board / Endorsed by: Fayetteville-Manlius, Wyandanch Union Free, Amityville Union Free and Westbury Union Free School Boards) ................................................................. 7
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS (2012 SUNSETTING POSITION STATEMENTS) RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
Proposed Resolution 3 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 11 Proposed Resolution 4 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 11 Proposed Resolution 5 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 12 Proposed Resolution 6 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 12 Proposed Resolution 7 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 13 Proposed Resolution 8 (NYSSBA Board of Directors) ........................................................................................................................... 13 Proposed Resolution 9 (Valley Stream 13 Union Free School Board) .................................................................................................. 14 Proposed Resolution 10 (Irvington Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................................... 14 Proposed Resolution 11 (Washingtonville Central School Board) ........................................................................................................... 15 Proposed Resolution 12 (Washingtonville Central School Board) ........................................................................................................... 15
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
Proposed Resolution 13
(City of Niagara Falls School Board) ................................................................................................................. 16 Proposed Resolution 14 (City of Niagara Falls School Board) ................................................................................................................. 16 Proposed Resolution 15 (City of Niagara Falls School Board) ................................................................................................................. 17 Proposed Resolution 16 (City of Niagara Falls School Board) ................................................................................................................. 18 Proposed Resolution 17 (Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................. 19 Proposed Resolution 18 (Jamestown Public School Board) ...................................................................................................................... 20 Proposed Resolution 19 (Jamestown Public School Board) ...................................................................................................................... 20 Proposed Resolution 20 (Schenectady City School Board) ....................................................................................................................... 21 Proposed Resolution 21 (Guilderland Central School Board / Endorsed by: Schenectady City School Board) .............................. 21 Proposed Resolution 22 (Poughkeepsie City School Board) ..................................................................................................................... 22 Proposed Resolution 23 (Freeport Public School Board) .......................................................................................................................... 23 Proposed Resolution 24 (Freeport Public School Board) .......................................................................................................................... 23 Proposed Resolution 25 (Port Washington Union Free School Board) .................................................................................................. 24
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
Proposed Resolution 26 (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................. 25
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
Proposed Resolution 27 (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................. 26 Proposed Resolution 28 (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................. 27 Proposed Resolution 29 (Nassau BOCES Board) ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Proposed Resolution 30 (Valley Stream 13 Union Free School Board) .................................................................................................. 29 Proposed Resolution 31 (Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School Board) ............................................................................................. 29
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PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
NOTE: Language struck out (----------) and shaded represents proposed deletions to the existing bylaw and underlined language represents proposed additions to the existing bylaw. PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT A Submitted by the Elmont Union Free School Board (7/10/17) Endorsed by the Fayetteville-Manlius, Wyandanch Union Free, Amityville Union Free and the Westbury Union Free School Boards RESOLVED, that Articles 6 and 8 of the bylaws of the New York State School Boards Association shall be 1 amended to expand membership on the Board of Directors to include a director from the New York State 2 Caucus of Black School Board Members. 3 ARTICLE 6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of the president of the Association, who shall chair the board, the immediate past president, the first vice president, the second vice president, the treasurer, a director from each area, a director from the Conference of Big 5 School Districts (consisting of the cities of Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester, New York and Buffalo) and a director from the New York State Caucus of Black School Board Members. Any New York State board of education member who is serving as a director or officer of the National School Boards Association shall be a non-voting member of the board of directors of this Association. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint an executive director, whose appointment; compensation, duties, and period and terms of employment shall be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board shall adopt an annual budget and decide general policies of the Association. The general policies adopted by the Board of Directors shall be consistent with resolutions adopted by the membership. The Board of Directors shall review adopted resolutions annually to determine if the purposes of the resolutions have been accomplished or if the resolutions are due to expire, and to determine whether they have been modified by the adoption of subsequent resolutions. The Board of Directors shall meet at least four times during each year and upon the call of the president at such other times as the president may deem advisable. A majority of the total voting membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Any action taken shall require a majority of the full voting membership of the Board. Meetings also may be called by the executive director, upon the written request of five members of the Association’s Board of Directors, which shall state the purpose of the meeting. Written notice of all meetings stating the purpose(s) of the meeting shall be sent so as to reach directors at least five days prior to the proposed meeting.
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At the request of the president, in addition to the regularly scheduled meetings set forth in this article, the board of directors may meet by means of a telephone conference or electronic communication permitted by the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Notice of such meeting shall be given to members of the board at least 48 hours prior to such meeting. ARTICLE 8. DIRECTORS AND THEIR DUTIES A director from each Association area, as defined in Article 3, shall be nominated and elected by the member school board(s) of that area. In even-numbered years, directors from even-numbered areas shall be elected for terms of two years, and in odd-numbered years, directors from the odd-numbered areas shall be elected for terms of two years. Each candidate shall be a member of an active member board, as defined in Article 1 of these Bylaws. A director’s term shall begin on January 1 of the calendar year following election. A director no longer serving on a member board may serve only through the current calendar year. Nominations of persons to be directors shall be in writing and endorsed by at least five member boards from the nominating area, except in Area 13, where nominations will be accepted if endorsed by at least one member board from that area. Nominations must be received at the Association office before the close of the business day on July 31 of the year in which those directors are to be elected. Where July 31 is not a business day, such nominations must be received before the close of the business day on the Monday following such date. A ballot containing the names of all persons duly nominated for the office of director shall be sent by mail or electronically to each member board within the area no later than August 10 of the year in which such directors are to be elected except in those areas where only one (1) individual has been nominated, in which case, such individual will be deemed the elected area representative who will take office on January 1. In those areas where more than one individual has been nominated, only those ballots verified as being from the president or vice president of the member board and received at the Association headquarters before the close of the business day on October 10 of the year in which such directors are to be elected shall be valid. Where October 10 is not a business day, such ballots must be received before the close of the business day on the Tuesday following such date. In the event there is a tie vote, a new ballot containing only those names of candidates who have tied for election shall be sent by mail or electronically to all member boards of the area within 10 days of such occurrence. Those signed ballots received at the Association office within 45 days of such occurrence shall be used to determine the director. This process shall be repeated until a director is elected. In the event a vacancy shall occur in the office of area director during the first year of a term of such director, the Board of Directors shall hold an election within such area to fill the unexpired term. In the event a vacancy shall occur in the office of any director during the second year of a term of such director, the Board of Directors shall hold an election to fill the unexpired term, and the person elected to fill such unexpired term shall also be deemed elected to fill the next succeeding full term. In the event that a vacancy shall occur in the office of any director during the second year of a term of such director after an election has been held to fill the
next succeeding full term, the person elected to fill the next succeeding full-term vacancy shall also be deemed elected to fill the remainder of the term preceding the full term and shall take office immediately upon the occurrence of such vacancy. In addition, the Conference of Big 5 School Districts shall be authorized to designate a member of one of its boards, which is a member of the Association, to serve on the Board of Directors. The New York State Caucus of Black School Board Members shall be authorized to designate one of its members, who sits on a board which is a member of the Association, to serve on the Board of Directors. Such designations shall be filed with the Association annually.
Rationale In 2014, the New York State Caucus of Black School Board Members (Caucus) petitioned the NYSSBA Board of Directors (Board) seeking greater cooperation and engagement between our organizations. The Board invited the Caucus to designate one of its members to be a special guest at all non-executive session Board meetings commencing in September 2014. By a letter dated January 19, 2016 the Caucus requested that the Association convert its non-voting seat to a seat with full voting rights in order to add the diversity that the Association seeks to promote across the state. The Board indicated it feels this relationship has proven successful and has provided the Board with perspectives on education issues it might not otherwise receive. It is crucially important to ensure minority viewpoints are heard consistently. Accordingly, the Board of Directors voted in 2016 to extend membership, with full voting rights, to a designee of the Caucus on a permanent basis. The sponsoring district is asking that this change again be considered this year.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS (2012 Sunsetting Position Statements) RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 1 (Sunsetting Position Statement) Submitted by the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association opposes legislation expanding New York 1 State’s charter school law to allow for virtual charter schools. 2
Rationale The theory that corporate efficiencies combined with internet can revolutionize public education offering high quality education at a reduced cost has led almost 30 states to enroll students in “cyberschools” or virtual learning programs. The reality is that many of these students drop out without completing course work or fall behind in math or English language arts and do not graduate on time. The education corporations that provide these virtual charter schools expect to profit in the hundreds of millions of dollars regardless of the sufficiency of the education that they provide. These companies receive
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monies from districts, states, and the federal government. In some states, they collect nearly as much money per student as brick and mortar schools without any facility costs. A large percent of the profit is spent on advertising rather than improving student outcomes. Whether their students succeed or fail, these corporations win. While teachers in virtual charter schools do not have the burden of a full day of classes, they are forced to take on more students, sometimes up to 250 per class, for whom they must field questions, monitor progress, review and grade class work daily or weekly, on each student’s differing schedule. Many times, rigor and achievement benchmarks go by the wayside under the pressure of time, over enrolment, and low wages. Moreover, virtual students miss out on the socialization provided by brick and mortar schools. These students work from home, hundreds of miles from teachers who must communicate with them by email, Skype or telephone. There is no cafeteria and no gym. Child development requires regular interaction with other children to develop collaboration and teamwork skills. There is a time and place for virtual learning, especially for the more advanced or personally responsible student, but for most children a more traditional public school or even charter school experience should not be replaced by virtual charter schools. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2 (Sunsetting Position Statement) Submitted by the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports the creation of a regional high 1 school when locally determined to be educationally or fiscally appropriate by the local boards of education.2
Rationale Fierce competition for scarce financial resources in New York State and our nation has made cost effective educational alternatives a top priority. Demographic shifts and the need to provide more advanced courses to prepare students for college and 21st century jobs, has further accelerated the pace of the exploration of workable alternative models. Regional high schools are a proven model in many states; there are documented cost savings and an array of course offerings that only a regional economy of scale could provide. The Education Law in New York State, however, only permits regional high schools in Suffolk County. This resolution would provide the opportunity for other areas of the state to form regional high schools and to derive the benefits experienced by this high school model.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 3 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports proposals that would expand after-1 school programs. 2
Rationale There can be numerous benefits derived from after-school programs. The most basic after-school programs provide a safe, supervised space for school-age children, who would otherwise be home alone or in their community unsupervised after school hours. Some programs have the resources to provide more than supervision and provide access to tutoring, help with homework and a variety of other academic and recreational activities. However, the availability of after-school programs is limited and the costs of creating these programs can be prohibitive particularly in those communities that need it most. To run after-school programs successfully, districts need funding, staff, space and, in some instances, transportation. While the state and federal governments, alongside a number of nonprofits and foundations are investing in these important programs the current resources are not enough. School districts need additional resources, and in some instances, additional operational flexibilities to operate successful programs. School districts that want to be able to provide an extended day to students who need it should be afforded the opportunity to partner with external groups, access transportation and secure funding to do so. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 4 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports efforts to have the state require all 1 teacher preparation programs demonstrate the quality of the preparation of the teachers they produce as 2 graduates. 3
Rationale Teacher quality is a critical factor in improving student achievement. New York school districts seek to attract the highest caliber teachers possible. In order to help improve the rates of success for New York’s students, teachers should be properly prepared to serve their students prior to entering the classroom. While districts are prepared to do their part to onboard, mentor, and provide ongoing in-service professional development, new educators should be completing their
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preparation programs with the skills necessary to effectively plan, manage a classroom and deliver a rigorous and relevant curriculum. This preparation should be the obligation of institutions of higher learning operating teacher preparation programs. When school districts consider an applicant, they should be confident that the candidate is well trained and ready for the classroom. Unprepared teachers can have a negative impact on individual student outcomes, and are a drain on the school district as a whole. School districts are held accountable for the performance of their students and institutions of higher learning should be held to that same standard. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 5 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports authorizing testing 1 accommodations for students with disabilities. 2
Rationale Students with disabilities are screened by appropriate professionals, and the district Committee on Special Education (CSE) and 504 teams, in partnership with each student’s parents, agree on programs and services needed to allow that student to access the free and appropriate public education to which he/she is entitled. In order for this to be accomplished, students may be afforded certain accommodations that students require to participate fully in their education. These accommodations do not change the content of the test, but rather remove obstacles to test taking. Accommodations might include allowing extra time, or a change in location to allow for greater concentration, or allowing sections to be read aloud. However, in some instances, these accommodations can be perceived as interfering with the integrity of the 3-8 assessments and are therefore prohibited. Fairness should be made uniform in all instances for all students with disabilities while taking tests. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 6 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports a rigorous process for granting 1 teacher certification. 2
Rationale It is important that our students are taught by professional teachers who are subject-matter experts. In order to ensure school districts have high quality teachers in the classroom, a rigorous process for granting teacher certification is needed. In recent years there have been many calls to reduce barriers to becoming a classroom teacher in order to
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increase the number of teachers entering the profession. Where administrative barriers are impeding the establishment pipeline of new teachers, it is important that those barriers be removed. However, it is equally as important that the teachers entering our classrooms and educating our students are properly prepared. Before granting a candidate certification, these individuals must be required to demonstrate that they have attained the skills and knowledge needed to do the important job they seek. While the certification process may be challenging and candidates may be unsuccessful in their first attempt, the measure of preparedness must be whether or not an educator is ready to enter the classroom, not whether enough people are passing the certification exams. School districts must be confident that hiring a certified teacher is a true demonstration that the individual is qualified to do the job he/she has been hired for. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports reforming the system of educator 1 discipline to cap the length of time educators awaiting 3020-a-proceedings are paid. 2
Rationale School districts must follow the extensive administrative hearing procedures established in section 3020-a of the education law before a district can take disciplinary action against tenured staff. Except in very limited circumstance, educators who are the subject of a 3020-a continue to collect their full salary and benefits. Therefore, there is little incentive on the part of the employee to expedite resolution. Placing a cap on the length of time an educator can be paid while proceedings are pending maintains the due process protections in place for the employee while affording the school district protections against unnecessary delays in the process. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 8 Submitted by the NYSSBA Board of Directors (6/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation to amend the 1 Triborough Amendment of the Taylor Law to eliminate the obligation of school districts to pay “step” 2 increments after the expiration of collective bargaining agreements. 3
Rationale The continuation of automatic salary “step” increments after a negotiated agreement has expired creates an uneven playing field for the purposes of collective bargaining by providing regular salary increases to employees despite the absence of agreement on wages and other issues. The recent economic recession and local tax levy limits have limited the revenue districts have available. Removing automatic step increases from the Triborough Amendment while negotiations continue over an expired contract ensures that employees are protected and continue to receive fair compensation and benefits, while at the same time incentivizing all parties to come to the table for a good-faith negotiation.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 Submitted by the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School Board (6/15/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards supports legislation which would amend Article 18-A of 1 the General Municipal Law to permit school districts, at their option, to be necessary parties to Payment-in-lieu-2 of-taxes (“PILOT”) agreements. 3
Rationale Legislative reforms are necessary to the process by which Industrial Development Agencies (“IDA”) provide financial assistance to property owners. IDAs often provide financial assistance in the form of property tax breaks. These tax breaks can have unexpected and unintended consequences on school district budgeting practices under the property tax cap. They also result in increased tax rates for other property owners within a school district. This is a matter of statewide significance as the property tax cap requires school districts across the state to estimate PILOT revenue each year when calculating the school district’s tax levy limit. When a school district’s estimate of PILOT revenue is inaccurate it can result in a revenue shortfall. Although school districts are affected taxing jurisdictions under the current law, they are not currently a necessary party to a PILOT Agreement. This legislative reform would provide additional information and allow school districts to participate in the process by which PILOT agreements are granted. In turn, this would enable school districts to provide timely and accurate information to residents about the impact of the financial assistance being granted and accurately budget for PILOTs under the tax cap. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 10 Submitted by the Irvington Union Free School Board (5/31/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association seeks legislation to change the date that 1 union free and central school districts are required to hold a special election to elect additional board members 2 upon the adoption of a proposition to increase the number of board members from the existing 30 to 60 day 3 period after the annual meeting at which the proposition was adopted to the next annual meeting.4
Rationale There is an inconsistency in the Education Law between union free and central districts and small city and common school districts with respect to the date for holding a special election to elect additional board members upon the adoption of a proposition to increase the number of board members. In union free and central school districts the special election must be held between 30 and 60 days from the annual meeting at which the proposition was adopted. In small city and common school districts the election is held at the next annual meeting. There is no apparent reason for the discrepancy between school districts in the established date for the special election.
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From both a financial and practical analysis the special election for union free and central school districts should be held at the next annual meeting like it is for common and small city school districts. A special election will cost the school district thousands of dollars and require the utilization of district staff in the preparation and conducting of the election. By holding the election on the same date as the annual meeting the district will be able to consolidate costs and personnel. Logistically, it is impossible for a school district to conduct a special election within most of the 30 to 60 day timeline because it is required to publish a legal notice of the special election at least 45 days before the election. Also the timeline for submitting a nominating petition and the first campaign expenditure statement is 30 days before the vote. As a consequence, a special election is most likely going to need to be held closer to the outer limits of the 30 to 60 day period from the annual meeting which is the second or third week of July. In that this is a time when school is closed and many residents are on summer vacation, such a schedule has the potential to disenfranchise a substantial number of voters who will be compelled to apply for absentee ballots to cast their vote. Based on the foregoing, the law should be changed to provide that a special election to elect additional board members for union free and central school districts should be held at the next annual meeting which will conform to the existing requirement for common and small city school districts. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 11 Submitted by the Washingtonville Central School Board (6/26/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports fully funding the Foundation Aid 1 Formula, that would ensure the viability and sustainability of New York’s public schools. 2
Rationale State aid is critical in the support of public schools in New York. Without fully funded foundation aid and the 2% tax cap levy that is not 2% school districts are in an untenable position. They cannot budget and negotiate with all district stakeholders because they do not know what the state aid dollar numbers will look like and they cannot raise money locally because of the tax cap formula. For any budgeting process to be successful, it must have a reliable and predictable revenue stream. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 12 Submitted by the Washingtonville Central School Board (6/26/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports meaningful reforms to the Tax 1 Cap Levy Formula, that would ensure viability and sustainability of New York’s public schools. 2
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Rationale State aid is critical in the support of public schools in New York. Without fully funded foundation aid and the 2% tax cap levy that is not 2% school districts are in an untenable position. They cannot budget and negotiate with all district stakeholders because they do not know what the state aid dollar numbers will look like and they cannot raise money locally because of the tax cap formula. For any budgeting process to be successful, it must have a reliable and predictable revenue stream. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 13 Submitted by the City of Niagara Falls School Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation to ensure that no school 1 district can have a negative property tax cap. 2
Rationale
● Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011 established a tax levy limit (generally referred to as the tax cap) that affects all local governments including school districts.
● In calculating this levy limit it is possible for the resultant limit to be a negative amount. Despite the districts attempt to maintain a zero increase, a successful budget vote would require a 60 percent majority to override the calculated negative statutory limit. We feel this is an unnecessarily onerous requirement given the already difficult ability to raise local funds as well as the limitations in state funding.
● We ask that legislation be put forward that would amend the Levy Limit calculation. That any Tax Levy Limit calculation that results in a negative amount be rounded to zero and need only a 50 percent approval to pass.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 14 Submitted by the City of Niagara Falls School Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York School Boards Association supports legislation that would establish a 10 day 1 period for the filing and review of any objections to small city school district nominating petitions before the 2 ballot is finalized. 3
Rationale
● The education of all children is a primary and basic government objective and obligation. ● Residents of a school district are entitled to having the right to ensure that those nominated to serve on
the Boards of Education, charged with the responsibility of directing and overseeing the education our children, have the required legal qualifications to serve as Board Members.
● The time periods for filing of petitions and the finalizing of the ballot provided in the law deprives
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residents of small city school districts, the right to object to the sufficiency of the petitions filed on behalf of candidates nominated to the Board of Education.
● The current law provides for the last day to file nominating petitions in Small City School Districts to be 5:00 p.m. twenty (20) days prior to the election date.
● The current law also provides for finalizing of the ballot on the day after the last day for filing petitions. ● Education law section 2608 should be amended to provided that petitions be filed in the office of the of
the clerk of board of education between the hours of nine a.m. and five p.m. on or before the thirtieth day preceding the date of the annual election as is provided for school districts other than small city school districts.
● Education Law 2608 should be further amended by adding that written specific objections to petitions be filed in the office of the clerk of the board of education within five days after the last day for filing of petitions and the Board of Education make it’s determination as to the objections filed on or before the twentieth day preceding the annual election, by either permitting or refusing to have the name of the candidate placed on the ballot for the annual election.
● The provisions of Education Law paragraph b of subdivision two of section 2032 should be amended to provide the names of the candidates be arranged in the order as determined by drawing by lot, to be conduct by the clerk of the board of education on the day after the last possible day for the determination to be made by the Board as to the objections.
● The proposed legislation, amending the Education law, will permit residents who are qualified voters of the district, sufficient time to file written objections with the clerk of the board to petitions filed on behalf of prospective candidate and for the Board of Educations to make its determination as to the objection by either permitting or denying the candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot of the annual election.
● The proposed legislation will also permit the ballot to be fixed in sufficient time before the annual election.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 15 Submitted by the City of Niagara Falls School Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York School Boards Association supports legislation that would provide finalizing 1 the ballot for positions on the small city school district board on the day after a 10 day period for filing and 2 reviewing of any objections to nominating petitions. 3
Rationale
● The education of all children is a primary and basic government objective and obligation. ● Residents of a school district are entitled to having the right to ensure that those nominated to serve on
the Boards of Education, charged with the responsibility of directing and overseeing the education our children, have the required legal qualifications to serve as Board Members.
● The time periods for filing of petitions and the finalizing of the ballot provided in the law deprives residents of small city school districts, the right to object to the sufficiency of the petitions filed on
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behalf of candidates nominated to the Board of Education. ● The current law provides for the last day to file nominating petitions in Small City School Districts to be
5:00 p.m. twenty (20) days prior to the election date. ● The current law also provides for finalizing of the ballot on the day after the last day for filing petitions. ● Education law section 2608 should be amended to provided that petitions be filed in the office of the of
the clerk of board of education between the hours of nine a.m. and five p.m. on or before the thirtieth day preceding the date of the annual election as is provided for school districts other than small city school districts.
● Education Law 2608 should be further amended by adding that written specific objections to petitions be filed in the office of the clerk of the board of education within five days after the last day for filing of petitions and the Board of Education make it’s determination as to the objections filed on or before the twentieth day preceding the annual election, by either permitting or refusing to have the name of the candidate placed on the ballot for the annual election.
● The provisions of Education Law paragraph b of subdivision two of section 2032 should be amended to provide the names of the candidates be arranged in the order as determined by drawing by lot, to be conduct by the clerk of the board of education on the day after the last possible day for the determination to be made by the Board as to the objections.
● The proposed legislation, amending the Education law, will permit residents who are qualified voters of the district, sufficient time to file written objections with the clerk of the board to petitions filed on behalf of prospective candidate and for the Board of Educations to make its determination as to the objection by either permitting or denying the candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot of the annual election.
● The proposed legislation will also permit the ballot to be fixed in sufficient time before the annual election.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 16 Submitted by the City of Niagara Falls School Board (6/28/17) RESOLVED, that the New York School Boards Association supports legislation that would require the 1 submission of nominating petitions for small city school districts 30 days prior to the election. 2
Rationale
● The education of all children is a primary and basic government objective and obligation. ● Residents of a school district are entitled to having the right to ensure that those nominated to serve on
the Boards of Education, charged with the responsibility of directing and overseeing the education our children, have the required legal qualifications to serve as Board Members.
● The time periods for filing of petitions and the finalizing of the ballot provided in the law deprives residents of small city school districts, the right to object to the sufficiency of the petitions filed on behalf of candidates nominated to the Board of Education.
● The current law provides for the last day to file nominating petitions in Small City School Districts to be
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5:00 p.m. twenty (20) days prior to the election date. ● The current law also provides for finalizing of the ballot on the day after the last day for filing petitions. ● Education law section 2608 should be amended to provided that petitions be filed in the office of the of
the clerk of board of education between the hours of nine a.m. and five p.m. on or before the thirtieth day preceding the date of the annual election as is provided for school districts other than small city school districts.
● Education Law 2608 should be further amended by adding that written specific objections to petitions be filed in the office of the clerk of the board of education within five days after the last day for filing of petitions and the Board of Education make it’s determination as to the objections filed on or before the twentieth day preceding the annual election, by either permitting or refusing to have the name of the candidate placed on the ballot for the annual election.
● The provisions of Education Law paragraph b of subdivision two of section 2032 should be amended to provide the names of the candidates be arranged in the order as determined by drawing by lot, to be conduct by the clerk of the board of education on the day after the last possible day for the determination to be made by the Board as to the objections.
● The proposed legislation, amending the Education law, will permit residents who are qualified voters of the district, sufficient time to file written objections with the clerk of the board to petitions filed on behalf of prospective candidate and for the Board of Educations to make its determination as to the objection by either permitting or denying the candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot of the annual election.
● The proposed legislation will also permit the ballot to be fixed in sufficient time before the annual election.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 17 Submitted by the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School Board (7/6/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports reforming the system of educator 1 discipline to authorize school districts to terminate tenured teachers without a 3020-a hearing if: 2 3
● They have been convicted of child abuse in an education setting, or 4 ● Their teaching certificate has been revoked by the State Education Department, or 5 ● They have failed to obtain permanent certification in the requisite time period. 6
Rationale Every student deserves to be in a safe classroom with a highly qualified teacher and attend a school with a highly qualified administrator. Tenure should not be a barrier to swiftly removing teachers and administrators convicted of child abuse, having their teaching/administrative credentials revoked, or failing to obtain permanent certification. Taxpayers should not be burdened with a long and costly 3020-a process.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION 18 Submitted by the Jamestown Public School Board (7/6/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation that would set the 1 allowable growth factor of the real property tax cap at a minimum of 2 percent. 2
Rationale When the property tax cap was enacted in 2011, it was advertised as a “2% tax cap.” In the six years since then, we know that is certainly not the case. The 2% refers to just one step in a multi-part tax cap formula. This step, the allowable growth factor, is actually 2% or the change in the consumer price index, whichever is less. After the first two years of a CPI at or near 2%, we have since experienced four consecutive years of a CPI below 2% - including a miniscule 0.12% in 2016-17. This has forced districts to propose budgets that may be less than what its schools and students actually need or face the potential damaging consequences of a failed override attempt. In future years when the CPI is eventually greater than 2%, school districts are likely to face costs that exceed what the cap will allow them to raise locally. If the Governor and Legislature want to advertise the law as a 2% cap, then it should make sure the allowable growth factor is at least 2% every year for all districts. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 19 Submitted by the Jamestown Public School Board (7/6/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association opposes the property tax cap and calls for 1 its repeal. 2
Rationale The property tax cap, enacted in 2011, restricts a school district’s ability to provide the educational programs and services the district community feels is most appropriate for them. With school aid at the discretion of the Governor and Legislature and a property tax cap that limits how much local funds school districts can generate at home, our schools have very little direct control over their own revenue. The cap also has little to no connection to the actual costs school districts incur. It does not account for changes in enrollment, nor does it account for levels of state aid a school district receives. The consumer price index, which serves as the main factor in the cap, is based on what a household consumer purchases, not what is necessary to run a school district. Boards of education are elected by our community and school districts serve as the only level of government in New York that has their budget directly voted on by the community. The tax cap chips away at this important principle of local control in our state’s public education system.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION 20 Submitted by the Schenectady City School Board (7/7/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation that would align legal 1 requirements imposed upon small city school districts with those of central, union free and common school 2 districts. 3
Rationale At this time and for many years, city school districts have been required to adhere to more strict and burdensome legal requirements. These requirements serve to confound the operations and functioning of the city school district while not providing any notable corollary benefits, to the District or the communities they serve. Changing the requirements such that they are the same as those applicable to central or common school districts would allow for more effective operations and more efficient use of school funds. Some of these unduly burdensome requirements include:
• Debt Limit – Debt cannot exceed 5% of the average full value of their tax rolls over the previous five years (most other districts are 10% of most recent full value tax roll)
• Nominating Petitions – Deadline of 20 days before the budget vote to submit nominating petitions for Board of Ed candidates (everyone else has 30 days)
• Annual Reorganizational Meeting – Must have meeting during first week of July (central districts can pass a resolution to hold during the first 15 days of the month)
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 21 Submitted by the Guilderland Central School Board (7/7/17) Endorsed by the Schenectady City School Board (7/7/17)
RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports any and all proposed changes to 1 state law, regulations and state policies that encourage and incentivize New York State school districts to 2 address the health issue of sleep deprivation in teenagers by implementing later school start times that are 3 developmentally-appropriate for middle school and high school students. 4
Rationale Sleep experts since 1993 have demonstrated that shifted circadian rhythms associated with puberty make it difficult, if not impossible, for many teenagers who have early school start times to fall asleep early enough at night to get sufficient sleep on school nights, resulting in sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a serious health issue for many teenagers. It has been shown to increase depression, anxiety, substance abuse, mood swings, behavioral problems, suicidal ideation, automobile accidents and sports injuries. Numerous medical groups have issued statements on the benefits of later start times for adolescents. These
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include the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition, the National Institute of Health, Center for Disease Control, National Association of School Nurses, Society of Pediatric Nurses and former US education Secretary Arne Duncan have urged later start times! The California state PTA has also taken a position in favor of later start times for teens. The issue of sleep deprivation in teenagers and its negative effects on teen health has attracted the attention of numerous state legislatures as well as Congress. California, Maine, 'Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, and Rhode Island have had bills introduced regarding later school start times for adolescents. Representative Zoe Lofgren from California has introduced HB2245, which directs the Secretary of Education to study, report on and make recommendations relating to the "relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being and performance." In 2016, Governor Larry Hogan signed the Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours bill, which incentivizes school districts in Maryland to offer adolescents school start times that are developmentally appropriate. In summary, scientific research has definitively shown that later school start times for teens has many positive benefits. Students' grades and test scores go up. Car accidents, drug use and sports injuries go down. Attendance improves. There is less sleeping in class, less student reported depression, fewer student visits to school counselors for behavioral and peer causes and more even temperament at home. The Brookings Institute in a recent Hamilton Project Report concluded that starting school later can be an immediate and inexpensive way to boost health, safety and achievement for all adolescent students. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 22 Submitted by the Poughkeepsie City School Board (7/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association pursues legislative changes to align the 1 requirements for school district absentee ballot applications with the less intrusive requirements of the State 2 Board of Elections. 3
Rationale New York State Education Law §2018 prescribes the requirements for school district absentee ballot applications. The current requirements are overly intrusive requiring applicants to provide information such as “the dates upon which he expects to begin and end such vacation, the place or places where he expects to be on such vacation, the name and address of his employer, if any, and if self-employed or retired, a statement to that effect”. The Board of Elections application for a New York State Absentee Ballot only asks an applicant to certify that the applicant is “absent from the county or New York City on Election Day”. Applicants need not supply information as to their destination, vacation dates, or employer. School Districts do not need this information
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and should not be required to ask applicants for it. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 23 Submitted by the Freeport Public School Board (7/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports raising the allowable undesignated 1 fund balance for school districts. 2
Rationale
Maintaining an adequate fund balance is a prudent fiscal practice that provides critical benefits for any school district. These include the ability to minimize educational service disruptions, stabilize educational performance, fund educational growth, and manage unforeseen expenditure demands and revenue shortfalls. Optimum fund balance levels are a significant component of the well-being of a district or, for that matter, any organization. Across the United States, 40 states have no mention of fund balance restrictions and only 10 states have some requirement related to school district fund balance. Even in those instances, the lowest limit is six percent as opposed to the four percent limit in New York State. The state and local governments such as counties, towns, villages, and fire districts in New York State have no limit on unrestricted fund balance and can carryover a “reasonable amount” for their particular situation to address volatility of revenues and expenditures and for contingencies. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends that governments maintain adequate levels of fund balance to mitigate current and future risks and to ensure stable tax rates. They also note that a school district’s particular situation may often require a level of unrestricted balance in excess of recommended levels. GFOA clearly recommends an unrestricted fund balance to be a minimum of two months of general fund operating revenues or general fund operating expenditures which is approximately 16.7 percent. This amount exceeds the current four percent limit imposed by the state. The Federal Government has proposed deep cuts to the education budget including Medicaid, literacy programs, teacher training and class size reduction. This will impact funding to the State and therefore funding to school districts. Potential policy shifts can impact as well. It is imperative that school districts be able to maintain an adequate fund balance under these circumstances. Currently, bills to increase fund balance allowances to ten percent in excess of the operating budget are both in committee in the state senate and assembly. The NYSSBA should support legislation to increase the allowable undesignated fund balances. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 24 Submitted by the Freeport Public School Board (7/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports increased and timely state funding 1 for provision of appropriate mandated instruction for ENL (English as a New Language) students, including 2
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unaccompanied minors. 3
Rationale An increasing number of ENL students and unfunded mandates based on changes to the Part 154 Regulations have created a staffing and financial burden for school districts throughout the state. The costs to meet the needs of students who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and/or are immigrant students have risen steadily as enrollments of those students have increased and new mandates were implemented last year. The number of students requiring ENL services is steadily increasing. Additionally, since 2014, the Federal government has placed unaccompanied minors in New York State. The cost of educating these students is unplanned for and out of the control of school districts. Districts will not shortchange these students nor can they cut other existing programs midyear to accommodate these new costs. Planning for the scheduling of teacher and student class assignments in a high school requires, in the aggregate, one staff member for every 17 students. School districts have had to hire additional ENL staff to meet the enhanced needs of the ENL students and their mandated instructional requirements. Districts which receive unaccompanied minors placed by the federal government or state government should be compensated at the per pupil costs for each such student. There is little federal or state funding available to assist districts with these increased costs. The Foundation Aid formula has not been fully phased in and the minimal Federal Title III funding allocated may only be used for supplemental support program costs. While fully phasing in the Foundation Aid, along with a change in the Foundation Aid formula structure to more accurately account for ENL students should be implemented, this will not provide fiscal relief to districts struggling with these costs currently. NYSSBA should support state initiatives to provide LEAs with immediate additional funding targeted for the services required for the proper and equitable instruction of ENL students. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 25 Submitted by the Port Washington Union Free School Board (7/10/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association work with SED, the NYS Legislature and 1 the Governor to protect student privacy by allowing districts to use locally generated ID numbers for students 2 to be used in all NYSED data collection instead of easily identifiable data such as names. 3
Rationale In this day in age, personally identifiable information is a prime resource for many people, including big business and others with malicious intent. Cyber-attacks happen with increasing regularity and many Government agencies and private industry have had data breaches. We have an obligation to protect our students and their families from unwanted intrusions into their privacy. Whether by malicious intent or simple error we cannot allow this information to potentially impact our children later in life. By assigning identification
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numbers, we keep the student’s name from being tied to any records that can be breached and by keeping the ID#s on a local server we are limiting the number of places where intrusions can occur. SED will be able to process and use the data in the exact same way just without names attached. We don’t want this to become a mandate that is handed to school districts, and thus we were looking at it from a perspective of supplying the information that SED is looking for, without giving the actual names of the individuals it is tied to. However, an identification number system may also help to transfer records and avoid the possible transfer of records for the incorrect student.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 26 Submitted by the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board (5/31/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Board Association supports legislation that requires that Level 1 1 sex offenders convicted of sexually violent offenses, predicate sex offenders, or sexual predators remain on the 2 New York State Sex Offender Registry. 3
Rationale
● Keeping these offenders on the Sex Offender Registry ensures safety of children and our employees. ● Under the current law, Level 1 sex offenders, who are convicted of sexually violent offenses, are sexual
predators, or predicate offenders may drop off the New York State Sex Offender Registry after 20 years. ● Due to a moratorium, some Level 1 sex offenders have committed offenses that are characteristic of
higher-leveled offenses, and have been inaccurately categorized. ● Under the current law, Level 1 sex offender names that disappear from the registry can be cleared to
volunteer and coach our children in sports or activities. ● Sex offender names who drop off the registry may live in close proximity to schools without community
or prospective organizations or employers having any knowledge whatsoever of their prior offenses against minors or any other individuals.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Resolutions Committee believes that the intent of this resolution is reflective of current law. 168-h of the Correction Law states:
§ 168-h. Duration of registration and verification. 1. The duration of registration and verification for a sex offender who has not been designated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex offender, and who is classified
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as a level one risk, or who has not yet received a risk level classification, shall be annually for a period of twenty years from the initial date of registration. 2. The duration of registration and verification for a sex offender who, on or after March eleventh, two thousand two, is designated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex offender, or who is classified as a level two or level three risk, shall be annually for life. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a sex offender who is classified as a level two risk and who is not designated a sexual predator, a sexually violent offender or a predicate sex offender, may be relieved of the duty to register and verify as provided by subdivision one of section one hundred sixty-eight-o of this article. 3. Any sex offender having been designated a level three risk or a sexual predator shall also personally verify his or her address every ninety calendar days with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the offender resides.
As reflected above, Correction Law section 168-h states that Level 1 sex offenders who are designated sexually violent offenders, predicate sex offenders or sexual predators will remain on the New York State Sex Offender Registry for life. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 27 Submitted by the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board (5/31/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation that authorizes Counties 1 to establish by local law or resolution residency restrictions for registered sex offenders to avoid residency in 2 close proximity to our schools and to victims. 3
Rationale
● In February of 2015, the New York State Court of Appeals overturned local residency restriction laws, leaving communities vulnerable to registered sex offenders, not under supervision who were convicted of a sex offense against a minor, or Level 3 high-risk offenders, moving into homes where their property line borders that of a school.
● Due to the Court of Appeals decision, registered sex offenders not under supervision have the ability to actively watch and monitor our students, staff, and faculty on playgrounds and while entering and exiting school grounds and buildings, from their own property without restriction.
● Due to the diversity in population density across the state, the authorization of the counties across New York State to enact by local law or resolution reasonable residency restrictions for Level 3 sex offenders and sex offenders convicted of offenses against minors who are no longer under supervision, would provide a more reasonable level of safety and perspective equity to victims, employees, and residents.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Resolutions Committee takes seriously the responsibility of school districts to keep their children safe at school.
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The Committee referred to the Court of Appeals ruling in People v. Diack (24 N.Y.3d 674 (2015)), (The 2015 Court of Appeals case referenced above), which determined the enactment of the state’s legislative and regulatory scheme of sex offender monitoring provides clear evidence of the state’s intention to exercise overriding authority with regard to sex offender management, including where sex offenders may reside. Specifically, concerns were raised that if the Diack decision were addressed legislatively, communities could impose local restrictions that would unduly burden other localities by clustering all offenders in those areas last to adopt local residency requirements. The Committee also noted the complications that can arise already when parents of students in their schools are registered offenders and there is a need to interact with teachers and other school personnel on behalf of their child. The children of the individuals in question are already subject to potential stresses because of the actions of their parent(s) and should not be further singled out by local legislative action. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 28 Submitted by the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Board (5/31/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation that would allow 1 counties, directly or through a third party contractor, to verify compliance with required registration in the 2 State’s sex offender registry. 3
Rationale
● Accurate and up-to-date registries which provides the community valuable current information about those known to pose a risk to public safety.
● Counties across New York State are diverse in many ways. ● Safety in and around our schools is a priority. ● Counties and their designees have a tangible insight on their communities in order to effectively monitor
and verify registration compliance and to implement community-based programs through their designees to ensure an accurate and up-to-date registry.
● Such jurisdiction would maintain the accuracy of information regarding registered sex offenders thus actively working to ensure safety in and around our schools.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Committee expressed concerns with the idea of outsourcing law enforcement responsibilities to private third party vendors. The Committee cited the ongoing Jones v. County of Suffolk (164F. Supp.3d388(EDNY 2016)), lawsuit in their discussions. In that case, the court has refused to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit that alleged that a county operating verification and monitoring program violated his fourth amendment rights. According to the court, the actions of the third party agents hired by the county to carry out its verification and monitoring program constituted a
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seizure of the plaintiff. A seizure occurs when an officer of the state, by means of physical force or a show of authority in some way, restrains the liberty of a citizen. In the event that the courts continue to find these “verification” processes in violation of the Fourth Amendment, no state legislative change can override that to allow a local government or third party to supersede the present authority of the state. PROPOSED RESOLUTION 29 Submitted by the Nassau BOCES Board (6/14/17) RESOLVED, that at the New York State School Boards Association Annual Business Meeting, resolutions 1 shall be discussed in the order that they are received by the Association with the exception of by-law 2 resolutions, which shall be discussed first. 3
Rationale Priority should not be given to those resolutions supported by the Resolutions Committee. In recent years, many resolutions have not been discussed because a quorum has been lost. This is unfair to those that have submitted resolutions for discussion. In addition, some delegates view resolutions not recommended as not valid, and coming at the end of the meeting, they see no reason to stay. This, in no way, would make the business meeting any more cumbersome. Resolutions would be printed in the booklet in the order received (after a determined “open” period) and discussed in order. At the meeting, the Resolutions Committee could still move those resolutions that it supports without a second. Those not approved by the Committee would have to be moved and seconded on the floor.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE The committee did not recommend this resolution because there was not a majority consensus regarding how to deal with this resolution. In reviewing history, it was determined that a quorum at the annual business meeting has been lost only twice in recent years. In the first of the two incidents (2014) all resolutions submitted were considered and quorum was lost only when a motion was made to suspend the rules to consider late resolutions. In the second recent instance (2015), quorum was lost before consideration of the 30th and final resolution. A significant portion of the committee felt that the current process should remain as is, with recommended resolutions being considered first and not recommended resolutions considered after the completion of recommended resolutions. Ultimately, the committee noted that the order in which resolutions are considered at the annual business meeting is set by the order of business and rules of conduct, approved by the NYSSBA board of directors in June and then adopted by the voting delegates. Therefore this proposal to change to the order of business and rules of conduct could be accomplished outside of the resolutions process.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION 30 Submitted by the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School Board (6/15/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports legislation which would amend the 1 New York State Election Law to grant greater discretion to Boards of Education to deny the use of school 2 district facilities as polling places. 3
Rationale The law in its current state unnecessarily restricts the discretion of boards of education to make determinations regarding the use of school district facilities. This unfunded mandate results in school districts across the state being required to make district facilities available as a polling place if the facility has been so designated by the local Board of Elections as a polling place. This legislative reform would restore the local control to boards of education statewide to make the decision whether to permit district facilities to be used as polling places instead of being required to do so even if it would be disruptive to the school district’s purpose.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE The committee expressed strong support for legislation which would amend the New York State Election Law to grant greater discretion to boards of education to deny the use of school district facilities as polling places. However, the committee did not recommend this resolution because NYSSBA already has a very similar position statement that was adopted in 2014. This statement is listed below.
NYSSBA supports proposing legislation to enhance school safety by limiting the power of local boards of elections to designate public school buildings as polling places absent the consent of the school district. (2014)
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 31 Submitted by the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School Board (7/6/17) RESOLVED, that the New York State School Boards Association supports funding to expand career and 1 technical education programs. 2
Rationale For students to succeed, we need to prepare them for the ever-changing world of work, which means not only college readiness, but career readiness. Career and technical education (CTE) is an educational strategy for providing young people with the academic, technical, and employment skills and knowledge necessary to pursue postsecondary training or higher education and/or enter a career field prepared for ongoing learning (Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Association for Career and Technical Education, & National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, 2010).
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Well-designed CTE programs offer students the opportunity to internalize and transfer their knowledge related to competencies required in today’s workplace. Effective CTE programs also allow for the application of these desired competencies in context, so that students can see the relevance of what they are learning, and its connection to the future workplace. Furthermore, research on high-quality CTE programs and pathways shows that these programs reduce dropout rates; encourage participation in postsecondary education; and enable students to earn dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas (Plank, DeLuca, & Estacion, 2005). Increased funding would better enable New York State to provide a systemic approach to providing CTE programs to students in an equitable manner. The utilization of school-based and BOCES programs will provide a continuum of CTE opportunities that could range from exploratory to intensive, career simulation settings. As these programs are developed and broadened in scope, it will be important that they serve the needs of the students they were designed to engage. References Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Association for Career and Technical Education, & National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (2010). Up to the challenge: The role of career and technical education and 21st century skills in college and career readiness. Retrieved from: http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/CTE_Oct2010.pdf Plank, S., DeLuca, S., & Estacion, A. (2005). Dropping out of high school and the place of career and technical education: A survival analysis of surviving high school. St. Paul, MN: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education.
EXPLANATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE The committee expressed strong support for funding to expand career and technical education programs. However, the committee did not recommend this resolution because NYSSBA already has a very similar position statement that was adopted in 2015. This statement is listed below.
NYSSBA supports funding to expand New York State and industry approved and certified career and technical education programs. (2015)
PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS Included here are those motions likely to be used in meetings of this Association. While any motion on this list is under consideration, any other motion below it may be introduced.
1. Action on resolution
2. Postpone consideration of the resolution indefinitely
3. Amend resolution a. by striking out designated words, or
by adding words at the end of the resolution, or by inserting words somewhere within the resolution (specify where), or by striking out certain words and in the same place inserting new words
b. amend above amendment of resolution – by any of the four methods above
4. Refer that resolution to a committee a. amend above motion to refer b. amend above amendment of motion to refer
5. Postpone consideration of a resolution to a specified time later in this meeting
a. amend time to which it is to be postponed b. amend above amendment of motion to limit or extend debate
6. Limit or extend debate on any debatable motion
a. amend above motion to limit or extend debate
7. Close debate and vote immediately on any debatable motion
8. Lay the resolution on the table (in order to take it from the table later in the meeting)
9. Any “incidental” motion a. a motion to withdraw a motion previously introduced b. a request for information c. call for division (i.e., for a show of hands or standing count when the result of any “yes” and “no”
vote is in doubt) d. a parliamentary inquiry e. a point of order (be sure that it designates a parliamentary error by the president) f. an appeal from any decision of the president g. a quorum call
10. A request to raise a question of privilege
11. Recess
12. Adjourn
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PROPOSED RULES OF CONDUCT FOR THE BUSINESS MEETING The following rules are recommended for adoption by the delegates. Once adopted, all delegates will know the rules by which they will be bound. Following them will make for orderly progress.
1. CREDENTIALS. The credentials of all voting delegates shall be displayed where they may be easily recognized.
2. PARLIAMENTARIAN. There shall be an official parliamentarian to whom questions may be directed
only through the chair.
3. FLOOR ACCESS. All voting delegates shall be seated on the convention floor. Voting delegates shall be permitted full access to the floor including the right to speak on proposed bylaw amendments, resolutions and nominations. All nonvoting members in attendance shall be seated in locations designated by the chair. Seats on the floor shall be designated for the resolutions committee as well as the board of directors and non-board members serving as tellers. Such members shall not be permitted to speak on bylaw amendments and resolutions unless they are also the voting delegate for their district; with the exception of the members of the resolutions committee who may address the delegates if called upon by the chair or chair of the resolutions committee; and members of the board of directors who may speak on bylaw amendments and resolutions submitted by the board of directors if they have been designated to do so.
4. NOMINATIONS. Pursuant to Article 7 of the Association’s bylaws, the chair, or his or her designee,
shall announce the nominations from the Board of Directors for the offices of President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Treasurer. As set forth in Rule No. 8, once the nominee’s consent has been secured, that individual shall have the right to address the delegates for not more than two minutes, after nominations are closed and prior to debate by the delegates as set forth in Rule No. 8. The order in which such nominees are asked to address the delegates will be determined by the drawing of lots.
If there are nominations from the floor, consistent with Article 7 of the Association’s bylaws, such vote shall be by ballot. If more than two individuals are nominated for any office, the individual or individuals securing the greatest number of votes cast will be elected. If there are no such nominations from the floor, the vote shall be by a showing of hands.
If the chair of the meeting is nominated for any office in which other individuals are also nominated, the chair will call upon a Vice President, who has not also been nominated for such office, to chair the meeting during the time that the election for such office occurs. In the event that both vice presidents are also nominated for the same office for which the chair has been nominated, the chair will call upon another officer of the Association’s Board of Directors, who has not been nominated for such office, to chair the meeting during the time that the election for such office occurs.
5. BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS. All bylaw amendments and resolutions will be
considered in the order printed in the 2017 Voting Delegate Guide – Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions. Resolutions recommended for adoption by the Resolutions Committee require no second (Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised).
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6. PRESENTATION OF BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS. The Resolutions Committee chair, or his or her designee, shall move resolutions recommended by the committee and such motions shall not require a second.
6A.RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT. Existing NYSSBA positions that have been resubmitted and recommended for adoption by the Resolutions Committee will be considered first, on consent, as a single motion. Any delegate wishing to remove a resolution from the consent agenda (and thus have it debated by the delegates) may do so by simply requesting that action when the consent agenda is called. If a resolution is removed from the consent agenda, it will be considered under “Recommended Resolutions” and needs no second.
7. RECOGNITION BY CHAIR. A voting delegate or designated member of the board of directors
wishing to speak from the floor shall rise and secure recognition of the chair before speaking. The delegate shall give his or her name in full and the name of the board he or she represents.
8. DEBATE ON THE FLOOR. No voting delegate or member of the board of directors shall speak in
debate more than twice on the same question or nomination, with the first presentation limited to two minutes and the second limited to one minute. No voting delegate or member of the board of directors shall speak a second time on the same question or nomination until all other voting delegates have had an opportunity to speak once.
Discussion on nominations for officers shall be limited to five minutes per nominee. If more than one individual is nominated for any office and accepts, each such individual nominated will be permitted to address the delegates for no more than two minutes, which shall not be subtracted from the total time allotted for discussion of nominations described above.
In the event that there are two or more nominees for any office, the chair shall recognize delegates wishing to speak from the floor in support of particular nominees on a rotating basis at microphones designated for each candidate.
Discussion on a proposed amendment to the bylaws shall be limited to 15 minutes.
Discussion on a proposed resolution shall be limited to 10 minutes.
Debate on any amendment to a resolution shall be limited to five minutes. Such time is not to be counted in the time allotted to debate on the resolution itself. Amendments shall be considered and voted upon in the order presented. Amendments to a resolution should be voted upon prior to consideration of a second amendment. “Amendments to the amendment” should be avoided.
If continuation of a debate on a proposed amendment to the bylaws or a resolution is desired, a motion may be passed by a majority vote to extend the debate for no more than five minutes. A separate motion is required for each such extension of debate time.
If continuation of a debate on such a proposed amendment to the bylaws or a resolution is desired after the time has already been extended once, a motion may be passed by a majority vote to extend the debate time for no more than two minutes. A separate motion is required for each such extension of debate time.
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9. WRITTEN SUBMISSION OF RESOLUTIONS. No late resolution may be introduced until it has been submitted in writing at the rostrum. A late resolution shall be considered under “Other Business.” Such resolution shall be submitted by a motion to suspend Article 9, Section 2, of the Association’s bylaws. Such motion shall identify the subject matter and purpose of the resolution, shall require a second, be debatable, and shall require a two-thirds vote of the voting delegates present and voting.
10. WRITTEN SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS. No amendment to a resolution may be
introduced until it has been submitted in writing at the rostrum.
11. PRIVILEGE OF THE CHAIR. The chair may call upon the Parliamentarian, Association staff members, members of the Board of Directors, and members of the Resolutions Committee to provide delegates with essential information regarding resolutions, bylaws and procedures. Time allotted for such requested explanations shall not be deducted from the total time allotted for discussion of the resolution.
12. RECORDING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The Secretary shall be responsible for recording
the minutes of the Annual Business Meeting. The Board of Directors is authorized to review and approve the minutes of the Annual Business Meeting at the first regular meeting of the board subsequent to the Annual Business Meeting.
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INFORMATION FOR THE VOTING DELEGATES The voting delegates at the Annual Business Meeting vote on a slate of officers for the Association, including a President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President and a Treasurer. They debate and vote on changes to the Association’s bylaws; and debate and vote on resolutions that will establish the Association’s position on various legislative and policy matters. CHECK-IN PROCEDURE
NYSSBA’s bylaws require that a quorum of 200 voting delegates be present at the Annual Business Meeting in order for any business to be conducted. The 2017 meeting starts promptly at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14. There is a check-in/check-out procedure for Business Meeting delegates. Each delegate must wear a delegate button to be admitted to the delegate floor where he or she will be issued a voting paddle. To ensure a quorum is present throughout the meeting, each delegate will be issued a number. This number will be on the voting paddle. The voting paddle must be turned in each time a delegate leaves the floor. This procedure will allow NYSSBA to ensure only voting delegates are voting. If a delegate’s alternate takes over during any part of the meeting, the alternate must follow the same procedure.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Order of Business for the Annual Business Meeting (page 3) is the agenda for the meeting. It sets forth the items of business which are scheduled to be accomplished during the course of the meeting.
The meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. with several procedural items. First, the Association President, who presides throughout the meeting, announces the presence of a quorum.
Following the announcement of a quorum, the President calls for a motion to adopt the Order of Business. The President also calls for a motion to adopt the Proposed Rules of Conduct for the meeting. These rules were prepared to be consistent with the Association’s bylaws. The rules describe how delegates must conduct themselves during the meeting, such as setting out the time allotted for discussion of certain items. Delegates can find a summary and clarification of the Proposed Rules of Conduct on pages 32 through 34.
THE BUSINESS MEETING
Next, the President will announce the winners of this year’s Area Director Elections, which was conducted locally in each of the designated areas. According to NYSSBA’s bylaws, Area Directors serve for two-year terms. Election of Area Directors in Areas 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 occur in odd-numbered years. Election of Area Directors in Areas 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 occur in even-numbered years. This year, election results will be announced for Areas 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
ELECTION OF THE NYSSBA OFFICERS
Next item on the Order of Business, each June the Board of Directors, which acts as the nominating committee for the delegates to the Annual Business Meeting, nominates a slate of officers who stand for election at the Annual Business Meeting. These individuals are automatically placed in nomination.
Once this occurs, the President, or his or her designee, calls for other nominations from the floor. If there are no such nominations, the vote is taken by hand at the time. If there is a nomination from the floor, the vote is also taken by ballot after such individual accepts the nomination. The President then announces the winner.
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PRESENTATIONS A series of reports from the following individuals and committees will be given next: President Elect Executive Director Treasurer
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
The next item is the Report of the Resolutions Committee. The Resolutions Committee is a standing committee of the Association created by Article 9 of the Association’s bylaws. The committee chair reports directly to the delegates rather than the Board of Directors. The Resolutions Committee is appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Area Directors. The committee has one member from each Association area and one representative from the Conference of Big 5 School Districts.
The chair is designated by the President from among those appointed to the committee. In accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, once the chair moves adoption of a bylaw amendment or resolution recommended for adoption by the Resolutions Committee, no second is required.
The Resolution Committee Chair first moves recommended bylaw amendments. Each recommended bylaw amendment will be debated and voted on separately. Any amendment to the bylaws must have the approval of a two-thirds majority of those present and voting. In accordance with Article 17 (2) of the bylaws, bylaw amendments may not be proposed or amended from the floor of the business meeting. Thus, all proposed bylaw amendments must be submitted by July 10 and all amendments to the bylaws must be sent to each member board by a date that will allow each member board time to review them in advance of the Annual Business Meeting. The Resolutions Committee Chair next moves those existing NYSSBA positions that have been recommended for adoption under a consent agenda. These previously approved resolutions are established NYSSBA positions that are scheduled to sunset if they are not renewed. Because these resolutions have been previously approved by voting delegates, these resolutions are moved on consent (where several resolutions may be voted on en masse). Delegates may remove any resolution from the consent agenda simply by making a request at the time the resolution is called for consideration. No second or vote is required. Resolutions removed from the consent agenda are considered under the “Resolutions Recommended for Adoption” portion of the meeting. After the consent agenda has been considered and voted upon, delegates will next be asked to address newly recommended resolutions individually. The Resolutions Committee Chair moves each resolution recommended for adoption by the committee. Each recommended resolution is presented and voted upon separately. The Resolutions Committee Chair will move those resolutions recommended by the committee for adoption; a second is not needed. Resolutions require approval by a simple majority of those present and voting for passage. Any resolution submitted to the Resolutions Committee may be amended from the floor. All information on how to offer amendments from the floor, as well as the length of debate, can be found in the Proposed Rules of Conduct on pages 32 through 34. Following consideration of the report of the Resolutions Committee consisting of those bylaw amendments and resolutions recommended for adoption, the President shall provide voting delegates the opportunity to move any of the “not recommended” bylaw amendments and resolutions. (Since the Resolutions
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Committee Chair will not move items that were not recommended, each motion requires a second by a voting delegate).
OTHER BUSINESS
At the end of the Annual Business Meeting, the President will open the floor to Other Business. Other Business may include a motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering a particular resolution submitted from the floor. This motion requires a second and a two-thirds majority vote of the delegates before the resolution may be considered. A two-thirds majority is required because this type of motion calls for suspending the bylaws. A motion to suspend the bylaws is required to be moved, seconded and adopted for each and every resolution submitted from the floor. Once the motion to suspend the bylaws is adopted, the new resolution can be moved and seconded, and a simple majority of those present and voting is all that is required to adopt a resolution proposed under Other Business. If the motion to suspend the bylaws fails, the resolution cannot be considered.
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS 4220 ABOLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
Existing administrative positions shall not be abolished by the Board of Education without previous written notification of the impending abolition. Such written notification is to be served to the individual currently holding that position.
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS 4230 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY DURING ABSENCE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Superintendent of Schools shall delegate to another administrator the authority and responsibility for making decisions and taking such actions as may be required during the absence of the Superintendent.
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS 4240 ADMINISTRATIVE LATITUDE IN THE ABSENCE OF BOARD POLICY
From time to time problems and new questions arise for which no specific policy has been prepared. Members of the administrative staff shall act in a manner consistent with the existing policies of the School District and shall work with the appropriate executive cabinet member to address the particular matter. The administrator and executive cabinet member will alert the Superintendent of Schools to the possible need for additional policy development and/or administrative regulations.
Commented [JR1]: No changes recommended at this time
Commented [JR2]: No changes recommended at this time
Commented [JR3]: No changes recommended at this time
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS 4250 USE OF COMMITTEES
Standing and/or ad hoc committees may be appointed to study and to recommend courses of action in response to department, building or District needs. These committees may be appointed by the Board of Education, the Superintendent or other administrators, with the knowledge of the Superintendent, and in accordance with the range of responsibilities of the appointing body or administrator to whom the committee shall report. The composition of each committee shall reflect its purpose and each committee shall have a clear assignment.
CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 4310 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Superintendent shall have the authority set forth in education law, including but not limited to:
1. As chief executive officer of the Board of Education, he/she shall attend all regular, special, and work meetings of the Board except that the Superintendent may be excluded when his/her employment contract or performance is discussed in executive session.
2. He/she shall administer all policies and enforce all rules and regulations of the Board.
3. He/she shall constantly review the local school situation and recommend to the Board areas in which new policies seem to be needed.
4. He/she shall be responsible for organizing, administering, evaluating, and supervising the programs and personnel of all school departments, instructional and non-instructional.
5. He/she shall recommend to the Board the appointment of all instructional and support personnel.
6. He/she shall be responsible for the preparation and recommendation to the Board of the annual School District budget in accordance with the format and development plan specified by the Board.
7. He/she shall acquaint the public with the activities and needs of the schools through his/her written and spoken statements, and shall be responsible for all news releases emanating from the local schools.
8. He/she shall be responsible for the construction of all salary scales and for the administration of the salary plan approved by the Board. Some of these salary scales will be developed within staff contracts negotiated under the provisions of the Taylor Law.
9. He/she shall determine the need and make plans for plant expansion and renovation.
10. He/she shall be responsible for recommending for hire, evaluating, promoting, and dismissing all professional and non-professional staff personnel.
11. He/she shall prepare or supervise the preparation of the teacher's handbook, staff bulletins, and all other District-wide staff materials.
12. He/she shall plan and coordinate the recruitment of teachers and other staff to assure the District of the best available personnel.
13. He/she shall plan and conduct a program of supervision of teaching staff that will have as its goal the improvement of instruction, and, at the same time, will assure that only the teachers found to be of a high degree of competence will be recommended for tenure.
Commented [JR5]: No changes recommended at this time.
Formatted: Underline
14. He/she shall continually strive to distinguish for all concerned between the areas of policy decisions appropriate to the Board and management decisions appropriate to the District's administrative personnel.
15. He/she shall, when necessary and/or desirable, transfer such personnel as he/she anticipates will function more effectively in other positions. These transfers shall be made within the guidelines of state laws, District policies and negotiated contracts.
16. He/she work with the Board and staff to develop long range plans and strategies of the District.
17. He/she shall submit the data from the School Report Card and/or other such reports of student/District performance as prescribed by and in accordance with requirements of the Commissioner of Education.
Policy References: Education Law Sections 1711 and 3003 8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Section 100.2(m)
CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 4320 SUPERINTENDENT - BOARD OF EDUCATION RELATIONS
The Board of Education is accountable for all pursuits, achievements and duties of the School District. The Board's specific role is to deliberate and to establish policies for the organization. The Board delegates the necessary authority to the Superintendent who, acting as chief executive officer, is held accountable to the Board for compliance with its policies.
a) With respect to School District's Strategic Plan, the Board will establish broad guidelines to be observed in the development of further policy and action. The Board reserves the right to issue either restrictive or general policy statements.
b) Generally, the Superintendent will be empowered to assign and use resources; employ, promote, discipline and deploy staff; to translate policies of the Board into action; to speak as agent of the Board; to organize and delegate administrative responsibilities; and to exercise such other powers as are customary for chief executives.
c) The Superintendent may not perform, cause, or allow to be performed any act that is unlawful, in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics; in violation of any contract into which the Board has entered; or, in violation of policies adopted by the Board that limit the Superintendent's authority.
Commented [JR6]: Not a common policy but some district have this policy but those that do have an identical or nearly identical version. I think it is a good policy to keep simply so community members understand roles and responsibilities
d) Should the Superintendent or his/her designee consider it unwise or impractical to comply with an explicit Board policy, the Superintendent will inform the Board of that determination. The Board will decide whether such judgment was warranted.
e) When law or other authority calls for Board approval of decisions that the Board has delegated to the Superintendent, Board approval will be routinely expected to be given if those decisions have been made within the limits of Board policies.
Adoption Date: 7/19/1994, Revised: 6/20/2000; 06/02/2015 4000 - ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 4330 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Assistant Superintendent For Business
The Assistant Superintendent for Business shall be responsible for all phases of the District's business activity, as set forth in Section 5000 of the Policy Manual, and shall report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources shall work cooperatively with all District administrators regarding personnel, negotiations, Strategic Plan, Dignity for All Students Act, other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and shall report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
Assistant to the Superintendent for Elementary Instruction
The Assistant to the Superintendent for Elementary Instruction shall be responsible for all phases of the District's curriculum, staff development, instruction, general administration, other duties as assigned by the Superintendent, and shall report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
Assistant to the Superintendent for Secondary Instruction
The Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Instruction shall be responsible for all phases of the District's curriculum, staff development, instruction, and general administration, other duties as assigned by the Superintendent, and shall report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
Assistant to the Superintendent for Inclusive Education and Instruction
The Assistant to the Superintendent for Inclusive Education and Instruction shall be responsible for all phases of the District's Special Education Program, PPS Staff, oversight of registration, staff development, instruction, and general administration, other duties as assigned by the Superintendent, and shall report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
Commented [JR7]: This is not a common policy anywhere. The information contained here is more geared toward a formal Job Description and I would recommend removing this entire Policy.
Directors and Coordinators
The Directors and Coordinators shall be responsible for assigned tasks as indicated in their respective job descriptions and other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. They are directly responsible to the designated Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent or Assistant to the Superintendent.
Building Principals
The building principals are the educational executives of the school centers. They have the responsibility for executing Board of Education policies in the schools. They are directly responsible to the Superintendent of Schools.
Assistant Principals
Assistant principals shall be employed in the middle schools and high schools. The assistant principal is responsible for all duties assigned to him/her by the building principal and shall report directly to the principal.
Policy References: 8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations Section 80.4
CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 4331 ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN PROGRAM
An Administrative Training Program shall be considered in order to provide the District with a corps of well-trained personnel eligible for service as administrators and to provide a structure and means through which personnel who aspire to employment as school administrators may achieve training and experience which will prepare them to perform that function either within or outside the District.
Commented [JR8]: This is an uncommon policy and we do not need a policy to provide a program such as this. Further, we have programs, such as the former STLE grant funded program that does this. However, we do not need to have a policy indicating this. Recommended to be removed completely.
Adoption Date: 7/19/1994, Revised: 6/20/2000; 11/2/04 4000 - ADMINISTRATION COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS 4410 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Board of Education shall encourage administrators and supervisors to keep themselves informed of current educational theory and practice by study, by visiting other school districts, by attendance at educational conferences, and by such other means as are appropriate.
A record of conferences, conventions and workshops shall be maintained by the Superintendent. Annually, the Board will receive a written report listing the names of participants, the name of the conference plus a brief description, the cost and the benefits to the District of attendance at the conference, convention or workshop.
The approval of the Superintendent shall be required for any conference attendance or visitations requested by administrators and supervisors.
Participation shall be limited by available resources and reimbursement guidelines.
Policy References: General Municipal Law Section 77-b
Commented [JR9]: The second paragraph should be removed as its not being done currently. Most other district’s policies for this topic on have the remaining language as noted.
Student Welfare 7570 Notification of Sex Offenders
In accordance with the Sex Offender Registration Act ("Megan's Law"), the Board of Education supports the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in its effort to inform the community in certain circumstances of the presence of individuals with a history of sex offenses, particularly against children, in the school locality. This policy is enacted in order to minimize the possibility that the a registered sex offender (as that term is defined in Policy 7571) will come in contact with school-age children, and to assist law enforcement agencies in preventing further criminal activity from occurring. Furthermore, the District shall cooperate with local police authorities and the local community in promoting and protecting the safety and well beingwell-being of its students. It is shall be the policy of the Board of EducationDistrict to disseminate all information which the Districtit receives from local police authorities in conjunction with Megan's Law to designated staff members who might may have possible contact with the offender during the course of their school duties including, but not limited to, building principals, supervisors, teachers, office personnel, coaches, custodians, bus drivers, and security personnel. The Superintendent reserves is authorizedthe right to automatically disseminate such information to additional members of the staff, designated supervisors of non-school groups that regularly use District facilities and have children in attendance, and community residents who, in the opinion of the Superintendent, have a n immediate need to be notified of such data in order to protect the safety of our the District’s students. In addition, information received by the District regarding registered sex offenders shall be made available to District employees and members of the community, to the extent permitted by law. The Superintendent shall establish procedures to that effect. All staff members shall be informed of the availability of the information received by the District pursuant to Megan's Law upon written request to the applicable building principal/designee or supervisor. Community residents shall be notified of the availability of this information, with written requests directed to the District Office. Staff members shall immediately inform their immediate direct supervisor if they observe a registered sex offender within the school building, on school grounds, at school activities (wherever located), or at or near bus routes any individual whose description matches the information which was provided to the District by local law enforcement authorities. Such law enforcement officials will be notified of this information by the District as appropriate. Dissemination of Information to Public Information that is disseminated to the School District pursuant to Megan's Law may be disclosed or not disclosed by the District in its discretion according to District policy and/or regulation. Any information which the School District receives regarding a sex offender from a source other than the Sex Offender Registry, and which is maintained independent of the requirements of Megan's Law, will be available from the District, upon written request, in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Law.
Implementation Administrative regulations shall be developed to implement this policy.
Conditions on Sex Offender Access to School District Property Policy (#7571)
It shall be the policy of the Brockport Central School District that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, no registered sex offender will be allowed on district property; provided, however, that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent, in his or her discretion, to grant limited access of a Level 1 or Level 2 registered sex offender (or equivalent) to school district property, if deemed in the best interest of a student with whom the offender maintains a parental or guardianship relationship, and upon conditions that are reasonably calculated to prevent contact between the registered sex offender and unrelated students. For the purpose of this policy, a “registered sex offender” is any person who is currently registered as a Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 offender under New York State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (“SORA”), who is listed on a similar registry of sex offenders in any other state, or who has ever been listed on any such New York or state registry whose conviction involved a crime committed against an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years of age. “School district property” means in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot or land contained within the real property boundary line of the schools and other facilities of the Brockport Central School District.
3.0 INSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SERVICES
RESEARCH STUDY APPROVAL FORM
Brockport Central School District recognizes the need and value of research in developing, validating and standardizing programs and strategies in education. Staff members are encouraged to participate in and cooperate with such projects. To avoid overlapping and duplications and insure that the results are available and adequately disseminated, all research and experimental projects using educators, students, or materials within the District must be approved prior to their beginning by the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. Written informed consent of the parents/guardians of students is required for those students who are to be involved in research within the District. The following guidelines apply to the approval of any research project at Brockport Central School District: 1. Any individual, group or agency desiring to conduct research at Brockport Central School District must
obtain the written permission of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. 2. Before permission is granted, a written proposal must be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction. The proposal will include brief summaries of the rationale for the study, the methodology to be used, and the expected outcomes (see below). Questionnaires and interview questions must be submitted in advance to the Superintendent's Office and must not include items which invade the area of personal rights or which raise questions of a personal nature relative to economic status, race, creed, color, disability, religion, marital status, age, political affiliation and national origin.
3. Brockport Central School District cannot provide facilities of any type for external research projects. 4. Instructional time will not be used for any project.
5. Participation in any project must be voluntary and all participants should be informed as to the purpose
of the project and the scope of their involvement. Written informed parental/guardian consent is required, in accordance with law, prior to student participation in any study or survey. Specific identification of students is prohibited.
6. As a condition of approval of the research study, it should be noted that District students or employees
involved in any research project will not be identified when the findings are published. The name of the District will not be identified in any publications.
7. Approval of external research projects is based on many aspects including time involved and whether
the project relates to the District’s mission, vision, core values and goals. This Research Project Approval Form is to be completed and approval received before research begins. The completed form should be sent to the Instruction Office. The Instruction Office will review the study, discuss changes/implications with the author and make final project recommendations. If the study is approved and the research conducted, a copy of the results must be sent to the Instruction Office.
PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Public School Teachers’ Perceptions of Health Education and Promotion within the K-5 Classroom Principal Investigator: Dutch deCarvalho Educational Institution: The College at Brockport, State University of New York Mailing Address: 81 Utica St. Brockport, NY 14420 Phone Number: 917-859-3325 Email: [email protected] Faculty Advisor Name: Dr. Joshua Fegley Faculty Advisor Mailing Address: Department of Public Health & Health Education 350 New Campus Drive Brockport, NY 14420 Faculty Advisor Phone Number: 585-395-5538 Faculty Advisor Email: [email protected]
In a separate document, please provide the following additional information:
1. What is the rationale or purpose of the study?
2. What are the main goals or objectives or outcomes or research hypotheses of the study?
3. Who will be the subjects/participants? How many?
4. Describe in detail all procedures to be performed on the participants (i.e., recruitment, surveying, debriefing, etc.)?
5. What assessment instrument(s) (e.g., survey, focus group) will be used?
6. What are the potential risks to the participants?
7. Describe how you will deal with confidentiality and anonymity?
8. How will you obtain informed consent?
9. What are the suggested date(s) for the study?
10. How will the data be used?
Also include a HARD copy of your full proposal if it has received approval from your college or university. This copy should include both the signature page of approval (or electronic equivalent) from your faculty advisor and all material reviewed by your faculty advisor. When the project is completed, a summary of the key findings should be sent to the Instruction Office. SIGNATURE & DATE APPROVAL/NOT □ Approved Assistant Superintendent of Instruction □ Not Approved Reason
Principal Investigator(s) Signature & Date Parent Permission/Volunteer Enrollment Form(s) signed? Yes No Other Notes:
The principal investigator and all other persons coming onto campus for the purposes of this project MUST also complete a Volunteer Approval Form. The aforementioned document is available from the Human Resources Office.
Survey Questions
1. Please check off the name of the school in which you are employed. 2. Please check off the grade range in which you work. Grades K-2 ______ Grades 3-5 ________ Other (Please Explain): _________________ 3. Please enter the number of years you have been teaching as a K-5 Educator. 4. Please select your gender. Male ______ Female _______ Other ______ 5. Describe the most significant health issues impacting your students. 6. What do you do in your classroom to promote a healthy lifestyle? 7. Do you incorporate topics of healthy living into other lesson areas (e.g. Reading, Math, Writing, etc.)? If so, how? 8. What is the most difficult thing about teaching Health Education in the classroom? 9. What role do you believe you play in helping your students lead healthy lives? 10. What would help you to better address health education in the classroom?
Brockport Research Approval Questions
Dutch deCarvalho The College at Brockport, State University of New York [email protected]
1. What is the rationale or purpose of the study?
This research project aims to examine the perspectives of classroom teachers within public school settings (specifically the K-5 level) in an attempt to gain a better understanding of how teachers approach and view health promotion within their own classrooms. There is currently a great lack of information regarding teachers’ perceptions of health, particularly at the elementary school level, and there is little information regarding how teachers’ perceptions shift based on the demographics of the students which they serve. This information is important and needed because effective curriculums and school implementation models are useless if the people who are engaging in and implementing the material are not taken into consideration.
2. What are the main goals or objectives or outcomes or research hypotheses of the study?
The main goal of this study is to gain a clearer understanding of how K-5 Public School Teachers view health education and promotion within their classrooms. This research will hopefully help provide schools and public health professionals with a better understanding of how classroom teachers’ view preventive health practices so that they can best tailor curriculums and implementation models to the needs of their students and teachers.
3. Who will be the subjects/participants? How many?
The potential participants would be any K-5 Public School Teacher within selected districts who choose to participate in the study. In the case of Brockport Central School District, it would be any willing teacher from Ginther, Barclay, or Hill.
4. Describe in detail all procedures to be performed on the participants (i.e., recruitment, surveying, debriefing, etc.)?
Recruitment: Potential participants would be sent a recruitment email with a link to a 10-question online survey. The email would contain information regarding the survey and potential compensation. Survey: The 10-question survey is qualitative based and will be conducted completely online (see attached for survey questions). The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Compensation: Following completion of the survey, participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of (4) $25 Target Gift Cards or one of (20) $5 Target Gift cards. The raffle entry is completely optional and will not be tied to participant’s results.
Follow-Up: This research project involves no further follow-up. The survey is the only involvement participants will have with the research.
5. What assessment instrument(s) (e.g., survey, focus group) will be used?
An online survey, using The College at Brockport’s online survey software (Qualtrics) will be administered via email to participating teachers. The survey will consist of 10 questions and every question is completely voluntary.
6. What are the potential risks to the participants? There are no known potential risks to participants other than the amount of time it takes to complete the survey.
7. Describe how you will deal with confidentiality and anonymity? The survey will not collect the names of any teachers – only the school at which they teach and the grade range of their classroom (K-2 or 3-5). When the data is presented in research, the schools will not be named, and instead the information will be presented in aggregate form. All participants will be given pseudonyms. Should participants choose to enter the optional raffle, their email addresses will not be connected to their results. The data collected will be stored on a password-protected computer using an encrypted database.
8. How will you obtain informed consent?
Participants will be informed of the survey’s purpose, content, raffle, and any potential risks before beginning the survey (on the “Welcome” page), utilizing The College at Brockport’s Form A (see attached) and will grant consent by clicking through and agreeing to take part in the survey.
9. What are the suggested date(s) for the study? The survey will take place over the course of Fall 2017 and will remain open from Mid-October until early December, with recruitment emails being sent out during mid to late October. The study will be complete by December 1, 2017.
10. How will the data be used?
Research will be used for Senior Honors Thesis at The College at Brockport, State University of NY, along with possible campus and regional presentations. Research will be submitted for possible publication in journals such as the American Journal of School Health.
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HONORS THESIS PROJE REGISTRATION FORM
SEP - 5 2017
The College at Brockport Honors C£11lege
This form (and attachments) are required to register your research plans for the Honors Senior Thesis. In accordance with the Honors Thesis Guidelines, you need to plan an appropriate scholarly or creative project in consultation with a professor who has agreed to serve as your Thesis Director. After your Director has examined and approved a written description of the project, it should be attached to this form and submitted to the Honors College Office for final approval. Because you will likely be awarded 3 credits for the completion of your project (either as HON 490 or an approved equivalent course in your academic major), the scope and the amount of work described should be equivalent to a typical 3-credit course. Honors students are expected to develop a thesis proposal during the junior year in HON 395 Junior Colloquium (or an equivalent research methods course approved by the Honors Director).
DEADLINE: This form and attached project description must be submitted for review by the Honors Director no later than the second week of the semester you are enrolled in HON 490 (or an academic major equivalent course).
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1. Larger context of the thesis project as it pertains to your academic discipline, the importance of the issue or problem, the current state of research on the subject, and/ or the rational for the project.
2. Anticipated thesis statement, central idea, project concept, and/ or the major questions to be explored in your research. 3. Methodology and/ or guiding theoretical or critical framework for conducting the work. 4. Expected scope and form of the completed project (e.g., a 35-40 page paper; a 15-minute documentary file accompanied by a
15-20 page papers; a choreographed public dance performance with a 10-15 page paper, etc.) . 5. Outline of the timetable for completion--quantify this as clearly as possible in terms of the amount of work already
completed, the chronology or activities or research tasks that must be accomplished, the hours or work needed to analyze and compile data or produce the creative work, and the anticipated completion date. The timetable should also indicate presentation of the thesis at Scholars Day (annually scheduled in the month of April) or another academic forum approved b the Honors Director.
Student's Signature: --C Thesis Director's Signature: ~ Honors Director's Signature:O~ ~ Approved registration form scanned and emailed to student:
Thesis presented at: _______________________ _
Final copy of thesis received and accepted (Date): __________ _
Date: _______ _
Date: _______ _
Thesis Grade: ___ _ (08/15/16)
Dutch deCarvalho
Thesis Project Registration
I. Topic Description and Justification
HON 490
Over the past twenty years, public and preventive health education has become a
hot topic issue, particularly at the K-12 level. Numerous curriculums and health education
models have emerged in attempts to standardize and improve the quality of education
which children receive - everything from the National Sexuality Education Standards to the
latest Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child model recommended by the CDC.
While these standardized curriculums have helped to improve the overall quality of
instructional material, they have failed to examine one of the most important aspects of
health promotion and education, and that is the perspective of the teacher. Very little
research has been done which focuses exclusively on how teachers view health
promotion and preventive health within their classrooms; the research which is available
on the topic, is either outdated (at least 15-20 years old) and therefore irrelevant because
it implements old instructional models; or is limited in its scope and focuses on only one
area of health promotion (such as obesity or nutrition), therefore narrowing the
understanding which it offers. The perspective of teachers is incredibly important in the
creation of effective health curriculums because they will be the people implementing the
models which are created. Without an understanding of how teachers view health within
their classrooms, the research and models which are created fail to be as comprehensive
or as effective as possible.
This research project aims to examine the perspectives of teachers within public
school settings (specifically the K-5 level) in an attempt to gain a better understanding of
how teachers approach and view health promotion within their own classrooms. The data
collected will potentially help to inform the creation of standardized curriculums and
models and will most certainly provide local school districts with valuable data to help drive
forward their health education planning. The data will also provide local districts and
regions with an understanding of the state of health within their schools and allow them to
compare perspectives of health promotion across various demographic groups and
school settings.
II. Research Questions and Methodology
The research question for this project is twofold - the first question asks "How do
Elementary School Teachers, across various school settings, approach and value preventive
health practices and health promotion/education within their classroom?" and the second question
asks "How do Teachers perspectives on health shift based on the demographics of the schools in
which they serve?" The first question is the main focus of the research - unpacking teachers
perspectives in an attempt to understand how health promotion and education plays a role in their
classroom; while the second question will help drive the categorization and comparison of the
findings.
The project will take a qualitative approach and will utilize electronic data collection in order
to reach the largest sample group. An online questionnaire, consisting of a series of open-ended
questions related to health promotion and education, will be emailed electronically to teachers
acros~ six different public elementary schools in Western New York. The school's will be selected
based on their location (Urban, Suburban, or Rural), certain economic indicators (Area Poverty
Level and Title One Status), and their willingness to participate. The questions will be based on
the National Health Education Standards, the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
Health Education Model, and the School Health Policies and Practices Study (conducted by the
CDC). Specifically, the questions will address the categories of Health Education, Health
Services, Counseling/Psychological Services, and Healthy/Safe School Environment. The data
will then be organized based on each individual school and also classified based on the above
indicators (e.g. location and economic indicator) in an attempt to solidify the qualitative information
into a more concrete and direct understanding. The project aims to collect responses from as
many K-5 teachers as possible and, depending on funding, may provide a small incentive (e.g. $5
Gift Card) in return for participation.
Ill. Expected Scope
The research project will culminate in a 35-40 page paper, which will examine the demographics
of the districts and the outcomes of the teacher surveys. The research findings will be compared
against both the project questions and current health education models in order to present a more
complete understanding of the Classroom Teacher within the field of health promotion. The
findings will also be presented at Scholar's Day, along with possible presentation at a
regional/national conference. Additionally, with further help from the Thesis Director, the paper will
also be submitted to Health Education Journals.
IV. Timetable
Stage One (SEPTEMBER 2017) • Submission of Thesis Proposal Registration. - Submit by 9-5-17
• Creation of letter to School Districts requesting permission to survey teachers and collect
data. - Complete by 9/7/17
• Submit Benjamin Piedmont Research Award. - Complete by 9/8/17
o Letter of Support from Dr. Fegley.
• Sending letters to districts via email/mail. - Complete by 9/12/17
• Creation of Survey. - Complete by 9/14/17
o Utilize health education models and previous question creation task with Dr. Fegley
to create survey.
o Use the SHPPS (School Health Policies & Practice Study) to help solidify
questions.
• Input Survey into Brockport Survey Software.- Complete by 9/21/17
• Submission of IRS Research Proposal - including letters of permission from districts and
completed research survey. - Complete by 9/25/17 {base on IRS proposal dates which
are still TBD).
o Complete IRS Application (use thesis proposal & research).
Stage Two (OCTOBER 2017) • Email survey to teachers in Grades K-5. - Complete by October 11.
o Utilize data from districts regarding email/preferred contact method.
• Collect survey data from teachers. - Ongoing.
• Begin writing literature review portion/chapter one of thesis paper. - Complete by
October 31.
o Utilize previous research & collected literature.
Stage Three (NOVEMBER 2017) • Send reminder email regarding survey- Complete by November 7.
• Continue collecting survey data from teachers. - Ongoing
• Begin writing chapter two of thesis paper (further review of literature & description of
project/purpose). - Complete by November 20.
• Submit proposals/scholarship to NAEYC Conference. - Complete by Due Date (usually
end of November/December).
Stage Four (DECEMBER 2017) • Close survey. - Complete by Early December.
• Begin organizing data/compiling research. - Complete over Winter Break.
• Begin writing Chapter 3/Findings. - Ongoing through January.
Stage Five (JANUARY 2018) • Finalize findings in Chapter 3. - Complete by January 10.
• Create graphs & charts to better indicate findings. - Complete by January 25.
• Write Chapter 4/Conclusions and Future Implications. - Complete by January 30.
Stage Six (FEBRUARY 2018) • Finalize thesis - corrections from Dr. Fegley/etc. - Complete by February 20.
• Submit thesis to Honors College for review. - Complete by end of February.
Stage Seven (MARCH 2018) • Create poster for presentation at Scholar's Day and/or NAEYC Conference.
• Work with Dr. Fegley on reformatting thesis for journal submission.
Stage Eight (APRIL 2018) • Present findings at Scholar's Day.
• Submit findings to Journals for publication.
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Institutional Review Board
FORM A—STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT
*EXEMPT PROJECT WITH PARTICIPANTS 18 OR OVER*
[INSERT TITLE OF STUDY] You are being asked to be in a research study of Public School Teacher’s Perceptions of Health Education. This study is being conducted at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. This study is being conducted by: Dutch deCarvalho in the Department of Public Health & Health Education at The College at Brockport.
You were selected as a possible participant because you are a Public School Teacher located in Western New York teaching in grades K-5.
Research studies only include people who choose to take part. This document is called a consent form. Please read this consent form carefully and take your time making your decision. I ask that you read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to be in the study. This consent form explains what to expect: the risks, discomforts, and benefits, if any, if you consent to be in the study. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The purpose of this study is to understand how classroom teachers view and promote health education within their own classrooms.
A maximum of 200 people will take part in this study. The results will be used for an Undergraduate Senior Honors Thesis along with presentations at both Campus and Regional conferences. The research may be submitted to Health Education Journals, such as the Journal of School Health, for possible publication.
PROCEDURES: If you agree to be in this study, I would ask you to do the following: If you choose to participate in this research study, you will complete a 10-question online survey, consisting of 4 classification questions and 6 open-ended response questions related to health promotion and health education within your classroom. The survey should take anywhere from 10-
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20 minutes to complete. You will only be asked to complete the survey once and there will be no follow up questionnaire. COMPENSATION/INCENTIVES: You will receive compensation in the form of an optional entry into a Raffle for one of (4) $25 Target Gift Cards or one of (20) $5 Target Gift Cards. In order to be entered into the raffle, you must submit your email address after completing the survey. Your email will not be connected to your survey answers nor will it be used for any other purpose than contacting you if you win. RISKS AND BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE STUDY We believe there are no known risks associated with this research study; however, a possible inconvenience may be the time it takes to complete the study. You may not directly benefit from this research; however, we hope that your participation in the study may help Educators and Administrators better understand the needs of classroom teachers, so that health promotion curriculums and standards can be better geared towards the needs of teachers and students. CONFIDENTIALITY:
The records of this study will be kept private and your confidentiality will be protected. In any sort of report the researcher might publish, no identifying information will be included. If this study is online, be aware that due to the limited protections of the Internet, confidentiality can be protected, but not guaranteed.
Research records will be stored securely and only the researcher(s) will have access to the records. All data will be kept using an encrypted software on a password protected computer by the investigator(s). All study records, including approved IRB documents, tapes, transcripts, and consent forms, will be destroyed by shredding and/or deleting after 3 years. VOLUNTARY NATURE OF THE STUDY:
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TO: Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D. FROM: Lynn Carragher, Virginia Ryan Gardner, Paulette Reddick, Betsy
Fitzpatrick RE: Placements for Students with Disabilities DATE: September 29, 2017 For October 3, 2017 Board of Education Meeting 3.5 On September 14, 21, 26, and 28, 2017, the District Committee on Special
Education reviewed students and made recommendations for placement. 3.6 On September 21, 2017, the Committee on Preschool Special Education reviewed
students and made recommendations for placement. 3.7 On September 15, 2017, the Barclay Subcommittee on Special Education reviewed
students and made recommendations for placement. 3.8 On September 20, and 26, 2017, the Hill Subcommittee on Special Education
reviewed students and made recommendations for placement. 3.9 On September 20, and 21, 2017, the High School Subcommittee on Special
Education reviewed students and made recommendations for placement. We are forwarding this document to you for your information.
09/20/2017 10/03/2017 SubCSE Hill 04Amendment - Agreement No Meeting
Classified Hearing Impairment
09/22/2017 10/03/2017 SubCSE Hill 04Amendment - Agreement No Meeting
Classified Autism
09/26/2017 10/03/2017 SubCSE Hill 04 Requested Review Classified Learning Disability
09/26/2017 10/03/2017 SubCSE Hill 04New Entrant/Reevaluation Review
Classified Other Health Impairment
09/26/2017 10/03/2017 SubCSE Hill 04 Requested Review Classified Autism
4.0 CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
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October 3, 2017 PERSONNEL – CERTIFIED
Office of the Superintendent of Schools Board Meeting of October 3, 2017
Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Jacob L. Reimer Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approved action on the following Certified Personnel: 4.1 Appointments 4.1.1 Jessica Allen, to be appointed as a probationary Elementary Teacher at the Oliver Middle School,
(replacement for Molly Infantino), effective October 4, 2017 Initial Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) retro activate date September 27, 2017 as per diem substitute in Oliver Middle School probationary period September 27, 2017 through September 27, 2021. The expiration date is tentative and conditional. In order to be eligible for and considered for tenure, the employee must meet allrequirements of the educational law and corresponding regulations. Annual salary rate of $38,043.
4.1.2 Victoria Brudz, to be appointed as a long-term substitute Elementary Teacher at the Ginther School, (replacement for Jennifer Cooper) effective October 10, 2017 through January 5, 2018. Initial Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) with a Masters Degree. Annual salary rate of $36,650.00 (prorated)
4.2 Resignations 4.2.1 Revised, Molly Infantino, to resign as an Elementary Teacher at the Oliver Middle School, effective
date to be determined, September 29, 2017.
4.3 Substitutes 4.3.1 Delia Andalora, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.2 Alex Brien, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.3 Levi Clarke, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.4 Andrew Cliver 4.3.5 Eric Egeling 4.3.6 Nina Fedorchuk, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.7 Justin Fernandez, District Per Diem Substitute at $100/day 4.3.8 Revised, Brandon Kapcinski, District Per Diem Substitute at $100 per day 4.3.9 Mary Kopcienski 4.3.10 Anthony Macaluso 4.3.11 Jennifer Wells-Dickerson
4.4 Leaves None
4.5 Other 4.5.1 Teacher Tenure to Board for Approval
Name Hire Date/Start of Probation
Eligibility Date for Tenure
Tenure Area School
Jira, Catherine 11/6/14 11/6/17 English (ELA) High
4.5.2 Justin Laureano, Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Level A – Step 9, $5,706 4.5.3 Anne Collins, Girls JV basketball Coach, Level C – Step 2, $3,072 4.5.4 Barrett Love, Girls Basketball Program Assistant, Level C – Step 2, $3,072 4.5.5 Scott Schleede, Boys Basketball Program Assistant, Level C – Step 9 Off 2, $4216 4.5.6 Laura Mueller, District Accompanist, Step 1 - $ 3,195
Page 2 4.5.7 Revised, Removal of extra duty assignment from September 19, 2017 Board Agenda meeting 4.5.140, Besty Fitzpatrick, Mentor Teacher, Extra Duty Assignmner,$700.00 (prorated Sept-March) 4.5.8 Revised, Marcia Bartalo, Extra Duty Assignment, Student Council shared position w/ Sevor Level B Step 2 $1310.00 $1354.50 4.5.9 Revised, Shannon Sevor, Extra Duty Assignment, Student Council shared position w/ Bartalo Level B Step 1 $ $1310.00 Level B Step 4 $1478 4.5.10 John Akers, Extra Duty Assignment, SAP Supervisor, Stipend $750 4.5.11 CORRECTION, Dr. James Goetz to be designated as District Physician for the 2017-18 school year at a rate of $ 33,572
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BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 2017
PERSONNEL AGENDA – CLASSIFIED
Office of the Superintendent of Schools Board Meeting of October 3, 2017 Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Jacob Reimer Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves action on the following Classified, Exempt, Substitute, Volunteer, and College Participant positions: 4.6 Appointments 4.6.1 Janice Waeghe, Office Clerk IV (7.50 hours per day, $10.59 per hour), High School, effective October 4,
2017. Replacement for Donna Coughlin. 4.7 Resignations 4.7.1 Nicholas Kimmel, Automotive Mechanic, Transportation, resigning, effective October 13, 2017. 4.7.2 Richard Bryant, Custodian, Oliver Middle School, resigning, effective October 9, 2017. 4.7.3 Janice Waeghe, Teacher Aide, Oliver Middle School, resigning effective October 3, 2017 pending Board
approval to the position of Office Clerk IV at the High School. 4.8 Substitutes
4.8.1 Jessica Baase, Bus Attendant 4.8.2 Matthew Donohue, Bus Attendant 4.9 Volunteers 4.9.1 Nicole Battaglia 4.9.2 Luke Brown 4.9.3 Tarah Burley 4.9.4 Jessica Busch Sipos 4.9.5 Casey Coon 4.9.6 Silvia Crawford 4.9.7 William Dambra 4.9.8 Michelle Hinspeter 4.9.9 Jennifer Hoenk 4.9.10 Judith Hunter 4.9.11 Jenna Kryk 4.9.12 Nicole Magee 4.9.13 Yadira Rizzo 4.9.14 Tamara Runyon 4.9.15 Sarah Sparks-Stewart 4.9.16 Shirley Vetere 4.9.17 Katherine Wisniewski 4.9.18 Nicole Yare 4.10 College Participants 4.10.1 Kaleem Mogent, Student Internship, (M.Dowdell) 4.10.2 Melissa Snider, Field Experience, (S. Hurley)
Board of Education Personnel Agenda – Classified October 3, 2017 Page 2 4.11 Leaves of Absence None. 4.12 Other 4.12.1 Termination of Jackie Johnston pursuant to Civil Service Law §71, effective immediately. 4.12.2 Janice Waeghe, resigning Sports Study Hall substitute position, Oliver Middle School, effective October 3,
2017 pending Board approval to the position of Office Clerk IV at the High School. 4.12.3 Lisa Lavender, Bus Attendant, Transportation, terminated effective immediately. 4.12.4 Pedro Rosas, Security Worker, ratification of the termination of employment which was effective on
September 29, 2017, with pay and benefits ending on October 6, 2017. .
5.0 FINANCIAL
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Office of the Superintendent of Schools Regular Meeting of October 3, 2017
Lesli Myers, Ed. D. Superintendent
Jill Reichhart Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report- June, July and August 2017
5.2
Submitted to the Board of Education for their review and approval is the Treasurer's Report for the month of June, July and August 2017, prepared by the District Treasurer, Jill Reichhart.
Recommendation: Motion by ........................ Seconded by ................................... .
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the Treasurer's Report for the month of June, July and August 2017, as submitted and prepared by District Treasurer, Jill Reichhart.
lBep!nlng General Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (1001-1090) Property Taxes (1120) Sales Tax (1310-2395) Tuition and Charges For Services (2401-2690) Use of Money and Property (2701-2703) Refund of Prior Year Expense (2705-2801) Other Receipts (3040-3289) New York State Aid (4101-4601) Federal Aid (5000-5999) Transfers From Other Funds
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES: (1000-1999) Salaries (8000) Employee Benefits (6000-7000) Debt Service (4041-404 7) Utilities (4900) BOC ES (2000-4899) Other Expenditures (9000) Transfers to Other Funds
Total Expenditures
BROCKPO~T CENTRAL:SCHOOL DISTRiCT .. . -. TREASURER'S REPORT
. A.u9~t3~. ~!7-.~---- ----~- - ·--·
Current Month Year-to-Date Description
$30, 125,866.39 $33,288,585.09
$0.00 $0.00 Property taxes $0.00 $0.00 Monroe County sales tax
$210.00 $210.00 Continuing Ed, athletic & transportation revenue. $29,200.81 $230, 181.16 Interest eamings, facilities rental & sale of equipment
$242.85 $1,136.76 Refund of prior year BOCES $3,148.55 $3,148.55 Gifts & donations, miscellaneous revenue.
$0.00 $0.00 New York State aid. $6,541.15 $33,028.12 Federal share of medicaid reimbursement.
$0.00 $0.00 Transfer from other funds to pay debt service. $39,343.36 $267' 704.59 Total from Revenue Report
$0.00 $0.00 Debt service principal and interest ($19,419.81) ($21 , 135.50) Utility expenses
$0.00 $0.00 BOCES contractual expenses ($397,721.53) ($854,092.84} All other expenditures
$0.00 ~ Money transferred to pay expenses in other funds ($2,516,686.74) ($4,831,029.32) Total from Expenditure Report
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0250) (0380) (0391) (0410-0440)
(0480) (0600-0602) (0621) (0630)
(0632-0637) (0691) (0821-0891)
Taxes Receivable Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Revenue Anticipation Note Due to Other Funds Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue Reseive Accounts
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending General Fund CHh Balance
Money/Fin Rpt!Treasurer Rpt
when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 Receipt of property taxes surrendered to the county
($10,706.79) $43,806.74 Revenues due from non-governmental agencies. ($1,316,258.88) ($1,352,266.16) Money repaid from/(lent to} other funds $1 ,806,851.59 $3,178,058.23 Revenues due from local, state & federal govemments
$0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses ($1 ,634,078.39} ($4, 109, 142.56) Payment of bills after expense was incurred
REVENUES: (1440) Federal & State Reimburseable Sale (1445) Other Sales (3190-4289) State and Federal Reimbursement (2665-2770) Other Receipts (5031) Transfer from General
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0380)
(0410-0440) (0445-044 7)
(0480) (0600-0602)
(0630) (0631)
(0637) (0691)
(0821-0891) (915)
Accounts Receivable Receivables from Governments Inventories Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds Due to Gov't Sales Tax Due to ERS Deferred Revenue Reserve Accounts Assigned Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending School Lunch Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin RpVTreasurer Rpt
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $1,891.45 NSF checks $0.00 $0.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Year-end adjustment inventory decrease/(increase) $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses
($941.01) ($29,918.77) Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Sales tax collected/(remitted) $0.00 $0.00 Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds
$6,699.00 $6,030.51 Funds received for future year revenues $0.00 $0.00 Funds taken from/(added to) reserve accounts $0.00 $0.00 Assigned Fund Balance
$5,757.99 ($21,996.81}
$155,453.32 $155,453.32
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!Beginning Federal Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (1315) Tuition and Charges For Services (2770) Local Aid (3289) Other State Aid (4126-4289) Other Federal Aid (5031) lnterfund Transfers
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES: (1000-1999) Salaries (2000-2200) Equipment (4000) Contractual (4500-4800) Other Expenditures (4900) BOC ES (8000) Benefits (9000) lnterfund Transfers
Total Expenditures
e·ROCKPORT CENTRAL SCH6oCDiSTRictTREASURER'S REPORT
$11 ,904.78 $11,974.78 Continuing Education $0.00 $0.00 Local Grants $0.00 $0.00 NYS Grants and Summer Special Ed $0.00 $44,432.97 Federal Grants $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here
$0.00 $0.00 BOCES contractual expenses $0.00 $0.00 Benefit expenses $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred to pay expenses in other funds
($138,010.35) ($185,440. 7 4)
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0380)
(391)
(0410-0440)
(0480)
(0600-0602)
(0630)
(0632)
(689)
Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds DuetoTRS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending Federal Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin RpVTreasurer Rpt
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Money due to other funds Revenues due from local, state & federal governments Payments of future year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
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I Beginning Trust & Agency: Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (2401) Interest and Earnings (2705) Gifts and Donations
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures.
(0380)
(085)
(020)
(010)
(021-026)
(027)
(29)
(085-04)
(0480)
(0600-0602)
(391)
(17)
(018-00)
(0691)
Accounts Receivable Deferred Comp-Flexible Spending Health/Dental Consolidated Payroll SWT/FWT/FICA/Medicare Teachers' Retirement Loan Employee Annuities Cell Phones Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due from Demand Checks Deferred Compensation Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
I Ending Trust & Agency Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin Rpt!Treasurer Rpt
$7,418.83 ($25,194.41) $48,369.35
$0.00 ($229.84)
($3,434.50) $0.00
$180.00 $0.00 $0.00
$999.30 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$28,108.73
$1,258,587 .54
($7,507.48) ($34,214.22) $266,402.15
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$350.00 $0.00
($476.87) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$224,553.58
$1,258,587 .54
NSF checks, revenues due Employee contributions not remitted to Excellus Health/Dental Payroll deductions not remitted Undistributed Payroll Taxes due loan Repayments to the retirement system Bid Deposits Cell Phone Payroll deductions Payments of future year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Void to be issued in next payroll Money borrowed froml(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
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I Beginning Capital Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (3297) State Sources (2710) Premium on Obligations (2nO) Other Misc (5710) Proceeds from Serial Bond (5031) lnterfund Transfers
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES: (2000-2200) Equipment (2400-2460) Bond Expenses (2010) Clerk of the Works (2930-2980) Other Expenditures (9901) Transfer to Other Funds
Total Expenditures
BROCKPORt~C.ENTRAL SCHOOL DlSTRlCT-· - --_.-TREASURER'S REPORT
$0.00 $0.00 New York State aid. $0.00 $0.00 Premiums on borrowings $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 Interest expense $0.00 $0.00 General Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Site Work $0.00 !0.00 Transfer to other funds
($1, 122,863.29) ($2,389,423.35)
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0391)
(0410-0440)
(0480)
(0600-0605)
(0626)
(0630)
(0691)
(0909)
Due from Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable BAN. Payable Due to Other Funds Deferred Revenue Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
)Ending Capital Fund Cash Balance
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses $0.00 $33,585.01 Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed
$1,215, 110.04 $1 ,215,233.08 Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Revenues received for future purchases
_____ $"""0~.00=- $0.00 Prior year's retainage written off $1,215,110.04 $1,248,818.09
$937 ,470.09 $937,470.09
This is to certify th the above book balances have been reconciled to their rresponding bank balance.
taeilfnilfuii· General Fund Cash Balance $33,288,585.09 $33,288,585.09
REVENUES: (1001-1090) Property Taxes $0.00 $0.00 Property taxes (1120) Sales Tax $0.00 $0.00 Monroe County sales tax (1310-2395) Tuition and Charges For Services $0.00 $0.00 Continuing Ed, athletic & transportation revenue. (2401-2690) Use of Money and Property $200,980.35 $200,980.35 Interest eamings, facilities rental & sale of equipment. (2701-2703) Refund of Prior Year Expense $893.91 $893.91 Refund of prior year BOC ES (2705-2801) Other Receipts $0.00 $0.00 Gifts & donations, miscellaneous revenue. (3040-3289) New Yor1< State Aid $0.00 $0.00 New York State aid. (4101-4601) Federal Aid $26,486.97 $26,486.97 Federal share of medicaid reimbursement. (SOQ0..5999) Transfers From Other Funds $0.00 $0.00 Transfer from other funds to pay debt service.
Total Revenues $228,361.23 $228,361.23 Total from Revenue Report
EXPENDITURES: ( 1 000-1999) Salaries {$544,080.69) ($544, 080.69) Salary Expenses (8000) Employee Benefits ($1,312,174.89) ($1 ,312, 174.89) Benefit expenses (6000-7000) Debt Service $0.00 $0.00 Debt service principal and interest (4041-4047) Utilities ($1,715.69) ($1,715.69) Utility expenses (4900) BOCES $0.00 $0.00 BOCES contractual expenses (2000-4899) Other Expenditures ($456,371 .31) ($456,371.31) All other expenditures (9000) Transfers to Other Funds $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred to pay expenses in other funds
Total Expenditures ($2,314,342.58) ($2,314,342.58) Total from Expenditure Report
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0250)
(0380) (0391) (041 0-0440)
(0480)
(0600-0602) (0621) (0630)
(0632-0637) (0691) (0821-0891)
Taxes Receivable Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Revenue Anticipation Note Due to Other Funds Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue Reserve Accounts
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending General Fund cash Balance
Money/Fin RpVTreasurer Rpt
when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 Receipt of property taxes surrendered to the county
$54,513.53 $54,513.53 Revenues due from non-governmental agencies. ($36,007.28) ($36,007.28) Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds
$1,371,206.64 $1,371,206.64 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses
($2,475,064.17) ($2,475,064.17) Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Revenue Anticipation Note Payable
$999.30 $999.30 Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds $7,614.63 $7,614.63 Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds
$0.00 $0.00 Funds received for future year revenues _____ $=0=.o~o'- $0.00 Funds taken from/(added to) reserve accounts
($1,076,737.35) ($1,076,737,35)
$30, 125,866.39 $30, 125,866.39
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IBealnnl!:!S School Lunch Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (1440) Federal & State Reimburseable Sale (1445) Other Sales (3190-4289) State and Federal Reimbursement (2665-2770) Other Receipts (5031) Transfer from General
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0380) (0410-0440)
(0445-0447) (0480)
(0600-0602) (0630)
(0631)
(0637) (0691) (0821-0891)
(915)
Accounts Receivable Receivables from Governments Inventories Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds Due to Gov't Sales Tax Due to ERS Deferred Revenue Reserve Accounts Assigned Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
IEndlng School Lunch Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin Rpt/Treasurer Rpt
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $1,891.45 $1,891.45 NSF checks
$0.00 $0.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Year-end adjustment: inventory decrease/(increase) $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses
($28,977.76) ($28,977.76) Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Sales tax colleded/(remitted) $0.00 $0.00 Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds
($668.49) ($668.49) Funds received for future year revenues $0.00 $0.00 Funds taken from/(added to) reserve accounts $0.00 $0.00 Assigned Fund Balance
!Beginning Federal Fund Cash Balance $23,806.67 $23,806.67
REVENUES: (1315) Tuition and Charges For Services $70.00 $70.00 Continuing Education (2770) Local Aid $0.00 $0.00 Local Grants (3269) Other State Aid $0.00 $0.00 NYS Grants and Summer Special Ed (4126-4269) other Federal Aid $44,432.97 $44,432.97 Federal Grants (5031) lnterfund Transfers $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0380)
(391)
(0410-0440)
(0480) (0600-0602)
(0630)
(0632)
(689)
Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds DuetoTRS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
I Ending Federal Fund Casti Balance ·
Money/Fin RpVTreasurer Rpt
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$100,369.03 $100,369.03 $0.00 $0.00
($159,442.53) ($159,442.53) $36,007.28 $36,007.28
$0.00 $0.00 ____ $~0~.0~0- $0.00
($23,066.22) ($23,066.22)
($2, 186.97) ($2, 186.97)
Money due to other funds Revenues due from local, state & federal governments Payments of future year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
I Beginning Trust & Agenc~ Fund Cash Balance $1,042,529.71 $1,042,529. 71
REVENUES: (2401) Interest and Earnings $0.00 $0.00 Interest earnings (2705) Gifts and Donations i1,934.79 $1.934.79 Gifts and Donations for Scholarships
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures.
(0380)
(085) (020)
(010)
(021-026)
(027)
(29)
(085-04)
(0480)
(0600-0602)
(391)
(17)
(018-00)
(0691)
Accounts Receivable Deferred Comp-Flexible Spending Health/Dental Consolidated Payroll SWTIFWT/FICA/Medicare Teachers' Retirement Loan Employee Annuities Cell Phones Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due from Demand Checks Deferred Compensation Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
I Ending Trust & Agency Fund Cash Balance
Mooey/Fin Rpt/Treasurer Rpt
($14,926.31) ($9,019.81)
$218,032.80 $0.00
$229.84 $3,434.50
$0.00 $170.00
$0.00 {$476.87) ($999.30)
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$196,444.85
$1,230,478.81
{$14,926.31) ($9,019.81)
$218,032.80 $0.00
$229.84 $3,434.50
$0.00 $170.00
$0.00 ($476.87) ($999.30)
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$196,444.85
$1,230,478.81
NSF checks, revenues due Employee contributions not remitted to Excellus Hearth/Dental Payroll deductions not remitted Undistributed Payroll Ta>ees due Loan Repayments to the retirement system Bid Deposits Cell Phone Payroll deductions Payments of future year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Void to be issued In next payroll Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
jeegtnning Capttal Fund Cash Balance $2,078,075.35 $2,078,075.35 Investment/Checking acc't balances
REVENUES: (3297} State Sources $0.00 $0.00 New York State aid. (2710) Premium on Obligations $0.00 $0.00 Premiums on borrowings (2770} Other Misc $0.00 $0.00 (5710) Proceeds from Serial Bond $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed (5031) lnterfund Transfers $0.00 $0.00 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here
Total Revenues $0.00 $0.00
EXPENDITURES: (2000-2200) Equipment ($1 ,215, 149.06) ($1,215, 149.06) Equipment, Bus purchases (2400-2460) Bond Expenses ($51,411 .00) ($51,411 .00) Contractual, Legal Fees, Architects, Survey/Engineering (2010} Clerk of the Works $0.00 $0.00 Interest expense (2930-2980) Other Expenditures $0.00 $0.00 General Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Site Work (9901) Transfer to Other Funds io.oo ~0.00 Transfer to other funds
Total Expenditures ($1,266,560.06) {$1,266,560.06)
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
(0391)
(0410-0440}
(0480)
(0600-0605)
(0626)
(0630)
(0691)
(0909)
Due from Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable BAN. Payable Due to Other Funds Deferred Revenue Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending Capital Fund Cash Balance
when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures. $0.00 $0.00 Money repaid froml(lent to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses
$33,585.01 $33,585.01 Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed
$123.04 $123.04 Money repaid froml(lent to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Revenues received for future purchases
_____ $:...;;O;.;.;.o;:_;;o~ $0.00 Prior year's retainage written off $33,708.05 $33,708.05
$845,223.34 $845,223.34
This is to ce that the above book balances have been reconciled t their corresponding bank balance.
Money/Fin Rpt!Treasurer Rpt 5
BROcKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL oiSTRICT . TREASURER'S REPORT
~~!_le.30, 201.7- --·-~- ' '. ... --
Current Month Year-to-Date Description
!Beginning Genenll Fund c.h Balance $40,940,326.29 $34,840,200.90
REVENUES: (1001-1090) Property Taxes $0.22 $30,309,059.03 Property taxes (1120) Sales Tax $829,896.41 $3,278,852.07 Monroe County sales tax (1310-2395) Tuition and Charges For Services $776.00 $15,338.65 Continuing Ed, athletic & transportation revenue. (2401-2690) Use of Money and Property $10,990.93 $222,794.32 Interest earnings, facilities rental & sate of equipment. (2701-2703) Refund of Prior Year Expense $0.00 $462,400.55 Refund of prior year BOCES (2705-2801) Other Receipts $78,267.82 $195,990.70 Gifts & donations, miscellaneous revenue. (3040-3289) New York State Aid $10,506,580.65 $42,630, 112.90 New York State aid. (4101-4601) Federal Aid ($46,913.53) $46,913.53 Federal share of medicaid reimbursement. (5000-5999) Transfers From Other Funds $0.00 ~ Transfer from other funds to pay debt service.
Total Revenues $11,379,598.50 $77,161 ,461.75 Total from Revenue Report
EXPENDITURES: (1000-1999) Salaries ($6,673,727.37) ($33,279,397.39) Salary Expenses (8000) Employee Benefits ($2,567,555.11) ($19, 192,488.74) Benefit expenses (6000.7000) Debt Service ($3,661 ,712.51) ($5, 140,493.42) Debt service principal and interest (4041-4047) Utilities ($68,669.08) ($599, 933.57) Utility expenses (4900) BOC ES ($1,501,300.58) ($9,631 ,086.50) BOCES contractual expenses (2000-4899) Other Expenditures ($1,064,787.75) ($5,446,514.94) All other expenditures (9000) Transfers to Other Funds {$5, 7 48,589.14} (~5, 7 48,589.14) Money transferred to pay expenses in other funds
Total Expenditures ($21,286,341.54) ($79,038,503. 70) Total from Expenditure Report
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
Taxes Receivable Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Revenue Anticipation Note Due to Other Funds Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue Reserve Accounts
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending GeMral Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin Rpt/Treasurer Rpt
when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures. ($0.22) $0.00 Receipt of property taxes surrendered to the county
($55,232.42) ($59,552.81) Revenues due from non-governmental agencies. $1,716,286.97 ($157,043.16) Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds
($5,296,289.11) ($1,398,804.49) Revenues due from local, state & federal governments ($1 ,160,343.17) ($113,597.24) Payments of future year expenses $4, 151,881 .37 ($967,267.86) Payment of bills after expense was incurred
$0.00 $0.00 Revenue Anticipation Note Payable $3, 182,440.14 $3, 190,459.95 Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds ($283,741 .72) ($168,768.25) Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds
$0.00 $0.00 Funds received for future year revenues --...,----$=0::;.;..o;:;.;o"- $0.00 Funds taken from/(added to) reserve accounts
$2,255,001 .84 $325,426.14
$33,288,585.09 $33,288,585.09
IBeainni!!S School Lunch Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (1440) Federal & State Reimburseable Sale (1445) Other Sales {319Q-4289) State and Federal Reimbursement (2665-2nO) Other Receipts {5031) Transfer from General
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than
{0380}
(0410-0440)
(0445-0447}
(0480)
(0600-0602)
(0630}
(0631)
(0637)
(0691)
{0821-0891)
(915}
Accounts Receivable Receivables from Governments Inventories Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds Due to Gov't Sales Tax Due to ERS Deferred Revenue Reserve Accounts Assigned Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending School Lunch Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin Rpt/Treasurer Rpt
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. ($661.90) $3,037.03 NSF checks
$0.00 $64,345.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments ($30,739.71) ($30,739.71) Year-end adjustment inventory decrease/(increase)
$0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses $30,477.76 ($31,447.68) Payment of bills after expense was incurred $64,980.00 $64,980.00 Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds
$130.46 ($61.12) Sales tax collected/(remitted} ($7,656.55) ($7,656.55) Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds ($6,842.80) $412.39 Funds received for future year revenues
$0.00 $0.00 Funds taken from/(added to) reserve accounts $2,725.00 $0.60 Assigned Fund Balance
$52,412.26 $62,869.96
$207,750.29 $207,750.29
2
BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT· TREASURER'S REPORT
!Beginning Federal Fund Cash Balance $871,579.58 $17,532.13
REVENUES: (1315) Tuition and Charges For Services $5,476.04 $61 ,291.94 Continuing Education (2770) Local Aid $0.00 $0.00 Local Grants (3289) Other State Aid $267, 107.61 $865,815.57 NYS Grants and Summer Special Ed (4126-4289) Other Federal Aid $367,349.31 $1,555,441.46 Federal Grants (5031) lnterfund Transfers $126,622.14 i126,622.14 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures.
(0380)
(391) (0410-0440) (0480)
{0600-0602) (0630) {0632) (689)
Accounts Receivable Due From Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds DuetoTRS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance SheetTransactions
I Ending Federal Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin RpVTreasurer Rpt
$0.00 $33.92
($614,733.64) $4,845.00
$253,678.53 ($517,642.97)
$0.00 $11, 120.96
($862,698.20)
$23,806.67
$7,500.00 $0.00
$1 ,640.03 $4,845.00
($50,589.71) $40,687.16
$0.00 $2.192.06 $6,274.54
$23,806.67
Money due to other funds Revenues due from local, state & federal governments Payments of future year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
3
jeeginning Trust & Agenci Fund Cash Balance
REVENUES: (2401) Interest and Earnings (2705) Gifts and Donations
($4,426.48) ($5,536.03) Materials and Supplies ($41,889.19) ($91 ,068.90)
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receipts/disbursements made at different time than when the items were shown as revenues or expenditures.
(0380)
(085)
(020)
(010)
(021-026)
(027)
(29)
(085-04)
(0480)
(0600-0602)
(391)
(17)
(018-00)
(0691)
Accounts Receivable Deferred Comp-Flexible Spending Health/Dental Consolidated Payroll SWT/FWT/FICA/Medicare Teachers' Retirement Loan Employee Annuities Cell Phones Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable Due from Demand Checks Deferred Compensation Due to TRS/ERS Deferred Revenue
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
I Ending Trust & Agency Fund Cash Balance
Money/Fin Rpt/Treasurer Rpt
$2,589.88 ($18,624.82)
($1,430,539.72) $0.00
($41 .22) $0.00
($210.16) ($2,065.00)
$0.00 $476.87
$0.00 $210.16
$0.00 $0.00
($1,448,204.01)
$1,042,529. 71
$1,408.92 ($28,646. 76) $41,718.01
$0.00 ($81 .11)
$0.00 ($150.00)
$0.00 ($1,049.59) ($1,655.12) $1 ,049.59
$150.00 $0.00 $0.00
$12,743.94
$1,042,529.71
NSF checks, revenues due Employee contributions not remitted to Excellus Health/Dental Payroll deductions not remitted Undistributed Payroll Taxes due Loan Repayments to the retirement system Bid Deposits Cell Phone Payroll deductions Payments of Mure year expenses Payment of bills after expense was incurred Void to be issued in next payroll Money borrowed from/(repaid to) other funds Employee contributions not remitted to Retirement Funds Revenues received for future purchases
4
BROCKPORT.CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT -TREASURER'S REPORT
REVENUES: (3297) State Sources $0.00 $0.00 New York State aid. (2710) Premium on Obligations $0.00 $32,649.33 Premiums on borrowings (2770) Other Misc $0.00 $0.00 (5710) Proceeds from Serial Bond $0.00 $1, 184,820.00 Money borrowed (5031) lnterfund Transfers $5.493.497.67 $51493.497.67 Money transferred from other funds to pay expenses here
Total Revenues $5,493,497.67 $6,710,967.00
EXPENDITURES: (2000-2200) Equipment $0.00 ($1,208, 768.38) Equipment, Bus purchases (2400-2460) Bond Expenses $33,585.01 {$2, 193,067.27) Contractual, Legal Fees, Architects, Survey/Engineering (2010) Clerk of the Works ($51,376.00) ($51,376.00) Interest expense (2930-2980) Other Expenditures $0.00 ($1,029,904.95) General Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Site Work (9901) Transfer to Other Funds $0.00 10.00 Transfer to other funds
Total Expenditures ($17,790.99) ($4,483, 116.60)
BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS: This category represents cash receiptsldisbursements made at different time than
(0391) {0410-0440) (0480)
(0600-0605) (0626) (0630)
(0691) (0909)
Due from Other Funds Receivables from Governments Prepaid Expenditures Accounts Payable BAN. Payable Due to Other Funds Deferred Revenue Fund Balance
Total Balance Sheet Transactions
!Ending Capital Fund Cash Balance
~-..
when the Items were shown as revenues or expenditures. ($3, 182,474.06) ($3, 182,474.06) Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds
$0.00 $0.00 Revenues due from local, state & federal governments $0.00 $0.00 Payments of future year expenses
($33,585.01) $0.00 Payment of bills after expense was incurred $0.00 $0.00 Money borrowed
($1,255,091.24) $60,331.51 Money repaid from/(lent to) other funds $0.00 $0.00 Revenues received for future purctiases
_____ $"'"'0""".0"-'0'"- $0.00 Prior year's retainage written off ($4,471 , 150.31) ($3, 122, 142.55)
$2,078,075.35 $2,078,075.35 ok ok
fy that the above book balances have been reconciled their corresponding bank balance.
Money/Fin Rpt!Treasurer Rpt 5
Office of the Superintendent of Schools Regular Meeting of October 3, 2017
Lesli Myers, Ed. D. Superintendent
Jill Reichhart Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Financial Report-August 31, 2017
5.3
Submitted to the Board of Education for their review and approval is the Financial Report for the month of August 2017, prepared by the District Treasurer, Jill Reichhart.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the Financial Report for the month of August 2017, as submitted and prepared by District Treasurer, Jill Reichhart.
BROCKPORT Central School District
Business Offices • 40 Allen Street, Brockport, New York 14420-2296 • Phone: (585) 637-1820 Fax: (585) 637-1829
MEMORANDUM
DATE: TO: FROM: RE:
9/25/2017 Board of Education ~ Jill Reichhart, Director of Finance 2017-2018 Expenditure Variance An lyses
An analysis of known expenditure variances as shown on the August 31, 2017 Board Finance Report is given below.
~ Unallocated Insurance (1910)- Over budget, encumbrance issue, cleared in September.
~ Hospital, Medical, Dental (9060) - Over budget, encumbrance issue, cleared in September.
l recommend the following budget transfers:
None
There are no additional variances as of the date of this report. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning this information.
September 25, 2017 Brockport Central School District Page 1 01 :50:17 pm
Budget Status Report As Of: 08/31/2017 Fiscal Year: 2018
9711 Serial Bonds-School Construction 3,917,709.00 0.00 3,917,709.00 0.00 0.00 3,917,709.00 9712 Serial Bonds-Bus Purchases 1,365,043.00 0.00 1,365,043.00 0.00 0.00 1 ,365,043.00 9901 Transfer to Other Funds 270,000.00 0.00 270,000.00 0.00 0.00 270,000.00 9950 Transfer to Capital Fund 325,790.00 0.00 325,790.00 0.00 0.00 325,790.00
Total GENERAL FUND 78,847 ,223.00 200,898.16 79,048,121.16 4,831,029.32 48,816,213.20 25,400,878.64
W'mCap Ver. 17.09.14.52
September 25, 2017 Brockport Central School District 01:51 :16 pm
Revenue Status Report As Of: 08/31/2017 Fiscal Year: 2018
Fund: A GENERAL FUND
Original Current Revenue Account Subfund Description Estimate Estimate
1001-000 Real Property Taxes 25,253,022.00 25,253,022.00
1081-000 Other Pmts in Lieu of Tax 82,031 .00 82,031.00
1085-000 STAR Reimbursement 5,533,818.00 5,533,818.00
1090-000 Int. & Penal. on Real Pro 15,000.00 15,000.00
1120-000 Nonprop. Tax Distrib. By 3, 100,000.00 3, 100,000.00
1311-000 Other Day School Tuition 5,000.00 5,000.00
2770-000 Other Unclassified Rev.(S 110,000.00 110,000.00
3101 -000 Basic Formula Aid-Gen Aid 31,092,272.00 31,092,272.00
3102-000 Lottery Aid (Sect 3609a E 6,200,000.00 6,200,000.00
3103-000 BOCES Aid (Sect 3609a Ed 3, 750,849.00 3,750,849.00
3260-000 Textbook Aid (Incl Txtbk/ 273,437.00 273,437.00
3262-000 Computer Software Aid 62,983.00 62,983.00
4601-000 Medic.Ass't-Sch Age-Sch Y 75,000.00 75,000.00
Subfund Subtotal 75,972,412.00 75,972,412.00
• Estimated revenue for Carryover Encumbrances from the prior fiscal year will not be realized.
These are estimates to balance the budget
Win Cap Ver. 17.09.14.52
Page 1
Current Anticipated Excess Year-to-Date Cycle Balance Revenue
0.00 0.00 25,253,022.00
0.00 0.00 82,031 .00
0.00 0.00 5,533,818.00
0.00 0.00 15,000.00
0.00 0.00 3,100,000.00
0.00 0.00 5,000.00
210.00 210.00 14,790.00
0.00 0.00 15,000.00
0.00 0.00 1,000.00
7,642.89 3,593.25 42,357.11
14,955.00 12,855.00 45.00
0.00 0.00 25,000.00
11,949.56 11,949.56 1,949.56
0.00 0.00 1,000.00
1,606.00 1,606.00 606.00
0.00 0.00 5,000.00
0.00 0 .00 5,000.00
194,826.71 0.00 194,826.71
-799.00 -803.00 1,799.00
0.00 0.00 200,000.00
1,136.76 242.85 1,136.76
0.00 0.00 75,000.00
3,148.55 3,148.55 106,851.45
0.00 0.00 31,092,272.00
0.00 0.00 6,200,000.00
0.00 0.00 3,750,849.00
0.00 0.00 273,437.00
0.00 0.00 62,983.00
33,028.12 6,541 .15 41 ,971 .88
267,704.59 39,343.36 75,903,226.44 198,519.03
September 25, 2017
01:51:16 pm
Revenue Account
Total GENERAL FUND
Subfund Description
Brockport Central School District Revenue Status Report As Of: 08/31/2017
Fiscal Year: 2018
Fund: A GENERAL FUND
Original Estimate
75,972,412.00
Selectlon Criteria
Criteria Name: Last Run
Current Estimate
75,972,412.00
As Of Date: 08131/2017 Suppress revenue accounts with no activity
Show Actual revenue in 'As Of cycle SOrt by: Fund/Subfund Printed by Jill Reichhart
* Estimated revenue for Carryover Encumbrances from the prior fiscal year will not be realized.
These are estimates to balance the budget
WlnCap Ver. 17.09.14.52
Year-to-Date
267,704.59
Current Cycle
39,343.36
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Anticipated Balance
75,903,226.44
Excess Revenue
198,519.03
Office of the Superintendent of Schools Regular Meeting of August 8, 2017
Lesli Myers, Ed. D. Superintendent
Jill Reichhart Director of Finance
5.4
SUBJECT: Financial Statement of Extraclassroom Activity Funds for the Hill School and Oliver Middle School for the months of July and August and High School for the month of August 2017.
Submitted to the Board of Education are the monthly Financial Statements ofExtraclassroom Activity Funds for the Hill School and Oliver Middle School for the months of July and August and High School for the month of August 2017.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the Financial Statements of Extraclassroom Activity Funds for the Hill School and Oliver Middle School for the months of July and August and High School for the month of August 2017.
September 05, 2017 Brockport Central School District Page 1 01:26:27 pm
Project-to-Date Budget Status Report As Of: 08/31/2017 Fund: OT OTHER FUND
Fiscal Year: 2018
lnltial Cu1Tent Year-To-Data Encumbrances Unencumbered Budget Account Descrf ptlon Budget Adjustments Budget Expenditures Outstanding Balance ALLIES Allies Club 27.43 0.00 27.43 0.00 0.00 27.43 ARISTA Arista Yearbook 7,727.03 70.00 7,797.03 0.00 0.00 7,797.03 ARTCLB Art Club 2,430.84 0.00 2,430.84 0.00 0.00 2,430.84 BANDCL Band Club 8,452.08 50.00 8,502.08 -1 ,344.00 0.00 9,846.0B BOOKST Bookstore 1,245.35 0.00 1,245.35 0.00 0.00 1,245.35 CHOIRC Choir Club 5,277.68 50.00 5,327.68 5,147.80 0.00 179.88 CL2015 Class of 2015 1,205.97 0.00 1,205.97 0.00 0.00 1,205.97 CL2016 Class of 2016 4,131.50 0.00 4,131 .50 0.00 o.oo 4,131.50 CL2017 Class of2017 3,508.58 0 .00 3,508.58 1,000.00 0.00 2,508.58 CL2018 Class of 2018 4,904.50 75.60 4,980.10 0.00 0.00 4,980.10 CL2019 Cl88$ of 2019 3,247.89 0.00 3 ,247.89 0.00 0.00 3,247.89
CL2020 Class of 2020 4,018.55 0.00 4,018.55 0.00 0.00 4,018.55 CL2021 Class of 2021 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1 ,000.00 0.00 1,000.00 DRAMAC Drama Club 1,926.87 0.00 1,926.87 0.00 0.00 1,926.87 ENVRNC Environmental Club 900.84 0.00 900.84 0.00 0.00 900.84 ESPORT E..Sports Club 102.50 0.00 102.50 0.00 0.00 102.50 FRNLNG Foreign Language Club 95.20 0.00 95.20 0.00 0 .00 95.20 GLOBAL Global Awareness 26.00 0.00 26.00 0.00 0.00 26.00 HNRSOC Honor Society 884.29 0.00 884.29 0.00 0.00 884.29 KEYCLB Key Club 2,567.83 0.00 2,567.83 0.00 0.00 2,567.83 MUL TIM Multimedia Club 1,669.71 0.00 1,669.71 0.00 0.00 1,669.71 ORCHES Orchestra Club 2,287.07 0.00 2,287.07 0.00 0.00 2,287.07 RACHEL Friends of Rachel 4.85 0.00 4.85 0.00 0.00 4.85 RENNES Rennes Club 88.38 0.00 88.38 0.00 0.00 88.38 RPGCLB Role Playlng Games Club 1.53 0.00 1.53 0.00 0.00 1.53 SALETX Sales Tax 1,314.38 0.00 1,314.38 0.00 0.00 1,314.38 SPORTS Unified Sports 1,554.58 0.00 1,554.58 0.00 0.00 1,554.58 STCOUN Student Councll 9,714.99 2,460.80 12,175.79 0.00 0.00 12,175.79 SWIMCL Swim Club 1,786.29 0.00 1,786.29 0.00 0.00 1,786.29 TECHNO Technology Club 4,614.42 0.00 4,614.42 0.00 0.00 4,614.42 TRIMUS Trl-M Music 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00 0.00 267.00 UNCLUB United Nations Club 148.77 0.00 148.77 0.00 0.00 148.77
Total OTHER FUND 76,132.90 2,706.40 78,839.30 3,803.80 0.00 75,035.50
Win Cap Ver. 17.09.01 .105
ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 2017
60-2110-4000-AHCLUB Contractual and Other 60,968.89 0.00 60,968.89 0.00 0.00 60,968.89
60-2110-4000-BOOKST Contractual and Other 1,753.12 0.00 1,753.12 0.00 0.00 1,753.12
60-2110-4000-DRAMAC Contractual and Other 14,368.95 0.00 14,368.95 o.oo 0.00 14,368.95
60-2110-4000-SAlETX Contractual and Other 832.03 0.00 832.03 0.00 0.00 832.03
60-2110-4000-SKICLB Contractual and Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
60-2110-4000-STCOUN Contractual and Other 13,939.27 0.00 13,939.27 0.00 0.00 13,939.27
60-2110-4000-YRBOOK Contractual and Other 104.97 0.00 104.97 0.00 0.00 104.97
Total OlHER FUND 91,987.23 0.00 91,987.23 0.00 0.00 91,967.23
SIGNATURE: DATE:
SIGNATURE: DATE: Building Principal or Designee
W'mCap Ver. 17.09.14.103
6.0 PHYSICAL PLANT & SUPPORT SERVICES
Office of the Superintendent of Schools 6.2 Regular Meeting of October 3, 2017 Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D. Superintendent Darrin Winkley Assistant Superintendent for Business SUBJECT: Municipal Cooperation Agreement Rochester Area School Health Plan II approval WHEREAS, the Brockport CSD participates in the Rochester Area School Health Plan 2 (RASHP 2), a municipal cooperative under Article 5G of the General Municipal Law; WHEREAS, the RASHP II Board of Directors has applied to the Department of Financial Services, on behalf of the participating districts, for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a self-funded plan under Article 47 of the State Insurance Law WHEREAS, The Department of Financial Services has reviewed and approved the Municipal Cooperation Agreement for RASHP 2 and requires the approval of each member school district who wishes to participate in the Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Brockport CSD hereby agrees to participate in the Rochester Area School Health Plan II Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plan, a municipal cooperative under Article 47 of the New York State Insurance Law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board has reviewed the draft Municipal Cooperation Agreement for the Rochester Area School Health Plan II Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plan (‘the Agreement”) as approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services on September 19, 2017 and hereby expressly agrees to the terms and conditions of that Agreement. The Agreement shall go into effect on the date the Department of Financial Services issues a Certificate of Authority to the Rochester Area School Health Plan II Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes Darrin Winkley to adopt and sign the agreement on behalf of the Brockport CSD. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the District has caused this resolution to be adopted this 3rd day of October, 2017. Brockport CSD By: _________________________________ Stephanie Williams, District Clerk Recommendation: Motion by …………………………..Seconded by…………………… RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accept the Municipal Cooperation Agreement Rochester Area School Health Plan II. Bam/resolutions/Physical Plant/Municipal Coop Agreement RASHPII 2017-10-03
7.0 HUMAN RESOURCES
8.0 SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
9.0 BOARD OPERATIONS
2015-2016 Board of Education Focus
BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Brockport Central School District is committed to the strategic plan for continuous academic improvement and supports the
implementation of the District’s vision and core beliefs. Students are our first priority. We maintain high standards for academic excellence and character and integrity for our students. Effective teaching and learning provides the foundation for high quality learning. We encourage our students to have a high work ethic and model that work ethic for them. We appreciate the importance of providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and are committed to ensure community involvement in our educational program.
The following activities will be undertaken by the Board of Education in furtherance of this goal:
Core Beliefs:Students first: Our students are our first priority.
Character: We value integrity, diversity and respect for all.
High expectations: We believe all students can learn and hold high expectations for ourselves and our students.
Teaching & learning: Effective teaching and a rigorous curriculum are the foundations for high-quality learning.
Work ethic: We work hard and take pride in all that we do.
Health and safety: We all have an obligation to promote a healthy, safe and secure environment.
Community: Student, family and community engagement is critical for our success.
Goal:In support of our District’s strategic plan, the Board of Education will actively engage all stakeholders in the mission, vision and core beliefs of the Brockport Central School District.
• Advocateforqualitypubliceducation.
• Empowerourstudents,staffandcommunity to strive for greater degrees ofexcellence while showcasing student success.
• ExercisefiscalresponsibilitybyensuringthatDistrict resources are used to maximize studentachievement and engagement.
• Serveasambassadorsinthecommunitytopromote Brockport Central School District.
BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR
2018-2019 BUDGET
Date Activity August 29, 2017 Regular Board Meeting September 5, 2017 Regular Board Meeting September 13, 2017 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING September 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting October – November Meet with principals, review budget calendar, review forms, publish guidelines, parameters
and procedures – District-wide budget forms and guidelines are distributed. October 3, 2017 Regular Board Meeting October 17, 2017 Regular Board Meeting October 18, 2017 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING November 7, 2017 Regular Board Meeting November 15, 2017 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING November 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting December 5, 2017 Regular Board Meeting December 13, 2017 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING December 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting January 9, 2018 Regular Board Meeting January 17, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING January 23, 2018 Regular Board Meeting January 31, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING February 6, 2018 Regular Board Meeting – (Draft budget) February 14, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING February 27, 2018 Regular Board Meeting March 6, 2018 Regular Board Meeting March 14, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING March 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting – (presentation of final draft of proposed 2018-2019 budget) March 28, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING (IF NEEDED) March 30, 2018 Publish first budget legal notice April 10, 2018 Regular Board Meeting – (adopt 2018-2019 budget) April 16, 2018 Last day to file nominating petition for Board candidates April 18, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING April 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting May 1, 2018 Regular Board Meeting –Budget Hearing at 7:00 p.m. May 9, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING May 15, 2018 Budget Vote and Election – 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. June 5, 2018 Regular Board Meeting June 13, 2018 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING June 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL Brockport, NY 14420-2296
____________________________ Board of Education
2017-2018 Meeting Dates
Day Date Notes Tuesday July 11 * Reorganization
Meeting - 5 p.m. Tuesday July 25* 5 p.m. Tuesday August 8 5 p.m.
Tuesday August 29* 5 p.m.
Tuesday September 5 5 p.m.
Tuesday September 19 Tuesday October 3 Tuesday October 17 Tuesday November 7 Tuesday November 21 Tuesday December 5 Tuesday December 19 Tuesday January 9* Tuesday January 23* Tuesday February 6 Tuesday February 27* Off-Schedule (Winter
Recess) Tuesday March 6 Tuesday March 20 Tuesday April 10* Off Schedule Tuesday April 24* Off Schedule Tuesday May 1* 7 p.m. Budget Public
hearing – Hill School Cafetorium
Tuesday May 15* Vote, 7 p.m. Tuesday June 5 Tuesday June 19
Regular meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., in the District Office Board Room. Exceptions are marked with an asterisk (*).
Approved: May 16, 2017 Revised:
MCSBA 2017-2018 Calendar
JULY 2017 3-4 MON-TUES Holiday (Office Closed) Independence Day 20 THURS NYSSBA Summer Law Conference, Rochester, Woodcliff 27 THURS Full day District Clerk’s Conference
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