LONG LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DRAFT BOARD MEETING MINUTES

 

 

Date:                          June 12, 2008

 

Time:                         7:00 p.m.

 

Type of Meeting:    Regular

 

Place:                                    Cafeteria

 

Members Present:  Jules Comeau, President

Hallie Bond

                                    Kimberly Miller

                                    Hillarie Logan-Dechene

                                    Donna Clark

 

Others Present:      Kevin Crampton-Superintendent, Maureen LoPresti, Michele Gannon, Jim Pine, Michael Farrell, Tisha White, Monica Parent, Jerome Flanagan, Pete Klein, Betsy Comeau, Camille, Michael and Colleen Nerney, Elizabeth Hamdan, Andrew Snide, Alex Smith, Jordan Wallace, Ben Black

                                   

Call to Order:  Mr. Comeau called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Board Actions:

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the results of the May 20, 2008 budget and proposition vote and board of education election as below:

 

To fill Board of Ed seat of Hallie Bond:                Hallie Bond

            2008-2009 School Budget Vote:                           Budget Passes

            Proposition:  Plumbing System

                Improvement Project                                            Proposition Passes

 

Approved:  On Motion by Donna Clark, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with all in favor, Minutes of the May 12, 2008 special meeting, and the May 13, 2008 regular meeting and budget hearing. 

 

Approved:  On Motion by Kimberly Miller, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, with all in favor, the next regular meeting/reorganizational meeting is scheduled for July 2, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. 

 

 

Public Participation:  Maureen LoPresti, Michele Gannon and a variety of students thanked the Board for allowing them to go to Montreal and attend the opera and an art museum.  It was a very educational experience.

 

Monica Parent spoke regarding the moving of students to the bottom hallway during a storm recently.  She felt being held on the bottom floor for one and a half hours without any comforts was too much.  Mrs. Parent also spoke of the history at Long Lake regarding combined classes and team teaching.

 

Michael Farrell spoke in response to a letter to the editor in the paper written by Betsy Comeau.  Mr. Farrell felt the letter implied that his methods were prehistoric.  Mr. Farrell stated he has been preparing for the future, he now teaches grades 7 and 8 and has asked us to look at how Newcomb Central School handles classes with low numbers.  He feels his prehistoric methods have been effective for many graduates of Long Lake.

 

Michael Nerney asked about the US News and World Report bronze ranking listing Long Lake as a top 100 school.  Hillarie Logan-Dechene responded to this.

 

Board Actions:

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the April 2008 Treasurer’s Reports.

 

Budget Transfer #13, Comprehensive Budget and Revenue Status Reports for the General and Lunch Fund, and Warrants #32, 33, 34 and 35 were reviewed.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, with all in favor, Budget Transfer #12 for $37,259.23.

 

Mr. Jerome Flanagan, Claims Auditor, gave the Board a review of what he has done over the past year and how questions on claims were resolved.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with all in favor, the following resolution:

 

            Be it resolved that the Long Lake Central School District Board of Education agrees to participate in the St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES Cooperative Purchasing Programs in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the “Cooperative Purchasing Agreement” for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

 

 

The Board chose to table the 2008-2009  Shared Maintenance Agreement with Tupper Lake.  Mr. Crampton will have our attorneys look over the agreement and bring back to the Board next month.

 

Mr. Crampton reported on a BOCES Library Conference attended by Brynn Speer. 

 

Ms. Mary Hall and Ms. Nichole Meyette along with several students attended the annual National Honor Society Dinner at North Warren Central School.  This was preceded by our local National Honor Society Induction a week before.

 

Mr. Crampton reported on the Kindergarten and 8th Grade Moving Up ceremony put on by the PTSA.

 

Parents of toddlers will be invited to our fall open house so that team teaching and our plans for combined classes can be discussed.

 

Coaches/Advisor appointments for the 2008-2009 school year were tabled by the Board.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Donna Clark, seconded by Hallie Bond, with all in favor, the Mechanical contract low bid from Skelly Contractors of $176,867.00  for the Heating and Ventilation Project, Phase 3.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with all in favor, Jules Comeau to sign the contract with Skelly Contractors for the Heating and Ventilation Project, Phase 3.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hallie Bond, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the combining of Indian Lake and Tupper Lake Central Schools for the sport of Boys Varsity Ice Hockey for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

The Board reviewed the job description for the school nurse.  Several changes are needed before approval.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor, the Superintendent to sign the Energy Services Program Agreement between the NYS Power Authority and Long Lake Central School.

 

Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with all in favor, the Academic Intervention Services Plan, the 2008-2009 Guidance Plan, and the 2007-2008 Annual Status Report for the Committee on Special Education, Committee on Preschool Special Education and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (504).

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Approved:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with a vote of 4-0, the ACE Funds request of Alex Smith to attend the Young Writers Conference run by St. Lawrence University, pending a letter of recommendation from Mr. Michael Farrell.  Ms. Hallie Bond abstained from this vote.

 

Mr. Crampton asked the Board if they would like him to pursue a student accident insurance policy from Pupil Benefits.  The Board chose to stay with our current policy holder.

 

The Board approved Kevin Crampton to request proposals for a school attorney for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

No board members are interested in attending the Rural Schools Conference in Cooperstown this summer.  Mr. Crampton may attend.

 

The Board is developing a survey, with the help of Dr. John MacFadden, to send to the Long Lake community regarding the school district.

 

The school has complied with a request from the NYS Attorney Generals Office regarding employees who are receiving a salary from the school as well as receiving a pension from the NYS Retirement System.  All school districts have been asked to compile this information.

 

Summer working hours were reviewed with the Board.   Some employees will be moving to a 4-day work week.

 

The Board discussed how coaches on merged teams were decided upon.

 

A first reading of Policy #1000-#3510 took place.  Changes were made to policy #1210 – should read “Voting will be by paper ballot or machine…”  Change to policy #1338 – (h) should read “bus driver substitute”, not all substitutes and item (g) should be deleted as we do not require physicals on all new employees.  Delete policy # 1339 as we have no internal auditor.  Change to Policy #1510 – a quorum should be three members, not five.  Change to Policy #2310 – delete Hamilton County School Boards Association as we have none.

 

A first reading of the Public Comment Statement and the Policy for Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings took place.

 

The Board chose to move into Phase 2 of policy services with Erie 1 BOCES.  This phase is the Administrative Manual/Regulation Manual.  We will continue to work on the first phase of reviewing board policies while we start the new phase.

 

Hallie Bond has asked Mr. Crampton to get a clarification with Erie 1 BOCES on Policy #1510.

 

Public Participation:  Mrs. Camille Nerney questioned our shortage of substitute teachers and what subjects we have substitute teachers teaching.  She also commented on how we handle emergencies, stating that we should have a call list/early warning system for emergencies.

 

Mrs. Betsy Comeau stated she feels positively about our school and what we do.  She is upset with the faculty union and how it does business.  She feels we should have a conflict resolution person brought in for all staff to work with.  Both sides can resolve issues and we need to move forward.

 

Motion to go into Executive session by Hallie Bond, seconded by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, with all in favor at 9:55 p.m.  Items to be discussed: personnel matters.

 

Motion to come out of Executive session by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark, with all in favor at 11:05 p.m. 

 

Accepted:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Kimberly Miller, with all in favor, the resignation of Raina Stoutenburg as K-12 Music Teacher, effective August 31, 2008.  The Board thanks her for her service to the district.

 

Adjournment:  On Motion by Hillarie Logan-Dechene, seconded by Donna Clark,  with all in favor, the Board adjourned at 11:06 p.m.

 

            Acting Clerk of the Board                                       Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

           

            Jules Comeau                                                          Victoria J. Snide