4 personnel matters and one contractual matter were added to Executive Session:

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1 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM 5: CALL TO ORDER - Pledge to the Flag/Moment of Silence Roll Call Announcements ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING (Board members who arrive after the meeting begins will be noted as present at the point in this agenda at which they arrive.) Mr. Albert X Mr. Chiappone X Mr. Lalka X Mr. Best X Ms. Szalkowski X Mrs. Plarr X Mr. Boyle X Attendance Central Office Administrators Mr. Bodziak X Dr. Costello X Mr. Calipari X Ms. Pinker X 4 personnel matters and one contractual matter were added to Executive Session: 2.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION - 6 Personnel Matters; 3 Contractual Matters; 1 Legal Matter* 5:04 Moved by Ms. Szalkowski Seconded by Mr. Chiappone Vote 7-0 Carried 7:21 Returned from Executive Session; 7:26 Regular Meeting begins. 3.0 AMENDMENTS or adjustments to the agenda by the Superintendent and Board Members 3.1) Item # was revised to $41, ) Item #9.4.6 was added to the agenda 3.3) A motion was made to table Item #12.5, to be added again to the September 3, 2013 agenda: 7:30 Moved by Ms. Szalkowski Seconded by Mr. Chiappone Vote 7-0 Carried Mr. Albert Y Mr. Chiappone Y Mr. Lalka Y Mr. Best Y Ms. Szalkowski Y Mrs. Plarr Y Mr. Boyle Y 4.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Visitors Wishing to be Heard 5.0 CONSENT AGENDA 5.1 Adoption of Consent Agenda Consent agenda items are identified by an asterisk before the agenda item number. Adoption of the consent agenda, upon a motion and second and an affirmative vote by members present, approves each and every item so designated. However, prior to the adoption of the consent 1

2 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM agenda, any Board member may remove any item from the consent agenda. This item will then come up for discussion as part of the regular agenda. The purpose of the consent agenda is to expedite routine matters so that the Board has more time to deal with substantive matters. RESOLVED, that the following consent agenda items be approved: 9.4.2, 9.4.3, 9.4.4, 9.4.5, 10.2, 10.3, , , , 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, :31 Moved by Mr. Chiappone Seconded by Mr. Lalka Vote 7-0 Carried 6.0 OLD BUSINESS NONE 7.0 FRONTIER POINTS OF PRIDE NONE 8.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 Audit & Finance Committee Patrick Boyle, Lynn Szalkowski 8.2 Buildings & Grounds Committee Larry Albert, Jack Chiappone 8.3 Health & Safety Committee Marty Lalka 8.4 Negotiations Committee Tom Best, Patrick Boyle 8.5 IDA Committee Jack Chiappone 8.6 Fundraising Janet Plarr 8.7 UPK Lynn Szalkowski 8.8 Calendar Tom Best, Marty Lalka 8.9 Policy Review Patrick Boyle, Larry Albert 8.10 Food Service Jack Chiappone, Lynn Szalkowski 9.0 PERSONNEL Administration and Teaching 9.1 Retirements and Resignations NONE 9.2 Leave(s) of Absence Without Reimbursement NONE 9.3 Position Control and Job Description RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Kathleen Woods, who is on the Preferred Eligibility List, is being returned to the full-time position in Remedial Reading tenure area effective 9/1/13, in accordance with the current District/FCTA Contract. 7:33 Moved by Mr. Best Seconded by Mr. Chiappone Vote 7-0 Carried 2

3 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Sean Morrisey, who is on the Preferred Eligibility List, is being returned to the full-time position in Elementary Education tenure area effective 9/1/13, in accordance with the current District/FCTA Contract. 7:34 Moved by Mr. Boyle Seconded by Mr. Lalka Vote 7-0 Carried RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Brendan McDermott, who is on the Preferred Eligibility List, is being returned to a.5 FTE position in School Counseling and Guidance tenure area effective 9/1/13, in accordance with the current District/FCTA Contract. 7:34 Moved by Mr. Lalka Seconded by Mr. Albert Vote 7-0 Carried RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Jill Martinez, who is on the Preferred Eligibility List, is being recalled to the full-time position in the Elementary Education tenure area effective 9/1/13, in accordance with the current District/FCTA Contract. 7:35 Moved by Mr. Chiappone Seconded by Mr. Boyle Vote 7-0 Carried RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Faith Catarella, who is on the Preferred Eligibility List, is being recalled to the full-time position in the Elementary Education tenure area effective 9/1/13, in accordance with the current District/FCTA Contract. 7:35 Moved by Mr. Albert Seconded by Mr. Chiappone Vote 6-1 Carried Mr. Albert Y Mr. Chiappone Y Mr. Lalka Y Mr. Best Y Ms. Szalkowski N Mrs. Plarr Y Mr. Boyle Y 9.4 Appointments RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following individuals are appointed to teaching positions, salaries in accordance with the current District/FCTA contract. All recommended appointments have fingerprinting clearance from the New York State Education Department. 3

4 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM Name: Lauren Ellis Name: Sean Morrisey Tenure Area: School Social Worker Tenure Area: Academic: Elementary Degree, Step, Master s, Step 1 Degree, Step Master s, Step 13 Hours: 0 Hours: 36 Assignment: School Social Worker: Blasdell Assignment: Grade 5: Big Tree Appointment: Probationary Appointment: Permanent Salary: $41,900 Salary: $59,780 Effective: 9/1/13-8/31/16 Effective: 9/1/ Name: Brendan McDermott Name: Jessica Riordan Tenure Area: School Counseling & Guidance Tenure Area: Special: School Psychologist Degree, Step, Master s, Step 6 Degree, Step, Master s, Step 3 Hours: 30 Hours: 30 Assignment: Guidance Counselor: High School Assignment: School Psychologist: Cloverbank Appointment: Part-time Appointment: Continue Probation (recalled/pel) Salary: $22, Salary: $44,500 Effective: 9/1/13-6/30/14 Effective: 9/1/13-11/2/ Name: Louis Shafer Name: Leah M. DeSabio Tenure Area: Music Tenure Area: Foreign Language Degree, Step, Master s, Step 16 Degree, Step, Bachelor s, Step 3 Hours: 0 Hours: 0 Assignment: Music: Middle School Assignment: Foreign Language: HS/MS Appointment: Probationary Appointment: Probationary Salary: $65,100 Salary: $35,750 Effective: 9/1/13-8/31/15 Effective: 9/1/13-8/31/16 7:36 Moved by Mr. Lalka Seconded by Ms. Szalkowski Vote 7-0 Carried *9.4.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education appoints the following individuals to the itinerant substitute teaching/ home tutoring list (renewal list) in accordance with the approved rate of pay for itinerant substitute teachers and home tutors for the school year, as per the attached. These recommended appointments have fingerprinting clearance from the New York State Education Department. *9.4.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the co-curricular appointments of Department Chairpersons/ Aides for the school year, in accordance with the FCTA Contract, as per the attached list. 4

5 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM *9.4.4 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following individual as student teachers: Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher Building College/University Dates Allison Babcock Erin Fix Middle School Buffalo State 10/21/13-12/6/13 Kathryn Lukasiewicz William Gallagher Middle School Medaille 10/28/13-12/11/13 Elisha Plyman Amy Pecoraro Middle School Fredonia/SUNY Bflo. 8/28/13-4/30/14 Elizabeth Zych Kim Barry Middle School Buffalo State 10/21/13-12/6/13 *9.4.5 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education rescinds the following appointment as a student teacher, which was previously approved at the 8/6/13 Board meeting: Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher Building College/University Dates Alexandra Bender Heidi Backus Pinehurst Fredonia 9/3/13-12/20/ RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education appoints the following individual to an administrative position in accordance with the District/FCASA Contract (MOA) at an annual salary of $56,000 (10/12 th of annual salary). Name: Keith Crombie Appointment: Probationary Tenure Area: Middle School Asst. Principal Effective Date: 9/1/13-8/31/16 Assignment: Assistant Principal: Middle School 7:40 Moved by Mr. Best Seconded by Mr. Lalka Vote 7-0 Carried. 9.5 Salary Changes NONE 10.0 PERSONNEL Support Staff 10.1 Retirements and Resignations RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education accepts the resignation for retirement of Nancy J. Warren, Bus Driver: Transportation, effective 9/1/13, as per the attached. 7:41 Moved by Mr. Lalka Seconded by Mr. Boyle Vote 7-0 Carried 5

6 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM *10.2 Leave(s) of Absence Without Reimbursement * RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, and without establishing precedent for future actions, the Board of Education approves the following leaves of absence without pay or other reimbursement: *10.3 Transfers Name Title/Building Dates B. Diane Miles Teacher s Aide: Pinehurst 9/24/13-1/1/14 Kelly Szejnar Bus Driver: Transportation 10/28/13-11/1/13 * RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following transfers are approved in accordance with the current District/FCEA contract and salary schedule: * Job Opportunity Custodian: Cloverbank (12 mos, 8.0 hrs/day) Name: Lawrence Wolfe Transfer from: Custodian: Big Tree (12 mos, 8.0 hrs/day) Effective Date: 8/1/13 Hourly Rate: $15.44 Per Annum Salary: $32, Remarks: Vacancy as a result of a resignation. * Job Opportunity Custodian: Big Tree (12 mos, 8.0 hrs/day) Name: George Simme Transfer from: Custodian: Pinehurst (12 mos, 8.0 hrs/day) Effective Date: 9/4/13 Hourly Rate: $15.44 Per Annum Salary: $32, Remarks: Vacancy as a result of a transfer Position Control and Job Description RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the reinstatement of a.5 FTE Clerk-Typist PT: FEC/Personnel Office, effective 8/21/13 or soon thereafter. 7:42 Moved by Mr. Best Seconded by Mr. Lalka Vote 7-0 Carried 6

7 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM 10.5 Appointments * RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following individuals as a support staff substitutes for the school year (renewal list), as per the attached. Furthermore, these recommended appointments have fingerprinting clearance from the New York State Education Department. * RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following individual as a bus driver substitute for the school year, as per the attached. Furthermore, this recommended appointment has fingerprinting clearance pursuant to Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) under the Department of Motor Vehicles Bureau of Driver Program Regulation. * RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the appointment of Kristine Passinault as clerical substitute, at an hourly rate of $19.28, for the purpose of training clerical staff, not to exceed 30 hours Salary Changes NONE 11.0 INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM *11.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Special Education on 7/30/13 and 8/13/13, the student placements are approved. *11.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a step increase for David Weiss, Instructor: Community Education, effective 9/23/13, as per the attached RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the reinstatement of field trips K-12 for the school year, not to exceed $26,000. All field trips are confined to Western New York. Approval must be made by the building principal(s), Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and final approval is at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools. 7:43 Moved by Mr. Lalka Seconded by Mr. Chiappone Vote 7-0 Carried 7

8 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM 12.0 BUSINESS *12.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education accepts the following donations: School Amount/ Item Organization/ Individual Use of funds/item Blasdell Elementary $ Town of Hamburg Lions Club The funds will be used towards the purchase of a new kiln. High School Drafting Table Kelley Graves The drafting table will be used in a technology classroom. High School $4.31 Ohiopyle Prints, Inc. To fund leadership opportunities for our students. High School $25.00 Tops Markets, Inc. To fund leadership opportunities for our students. Big Tree Elementary $ Tops Markets, Inc. To support programs for our students *12.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract with Autism Services, Inc. for the school year to provide up to ten (10) hours of consultation services in the area of behavioral management as identified in the contract. Further that the Board President is authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the entire Board RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a $.50 increase in Breakfast and Lunch Prices for the school year. The new student prices are as follows: Grade Level Student Breakfast Prices Student Lunch Prices K-5 $1.75 $ $1.75 $ $1.75 $2.75 7:44 Moved by Mr. Chiappone Seconded by Ms. Szalkowski Vote 7-0 Carried *12.4 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves an extension of the Agreement with CAO Head Start to provide a Universal Pre-K program at the Blasdell Elementary School for thirty six (36) students effective September 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 at the per pupil Federal/State Reimbursement amount. Further that the Board President is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the entire Board. 8

9 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM Item #12.5 was tabled WHEREAS, the Frontier Central School District as required by law has provided Workers Compensation for its employees; and WHEREAS, the District has established a self-insured Workers Compensation Program to meet the requirements of the law; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education as provided for under General Municipal Law Section 6-j has transferred unexpended monies from the General Fund to a Workers Compensation Reserve Fund to fund its self-insured Workers Compensation Program; and WHEREAS, it has been the Board of Education s desire to maintain the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund at an appropriate level so that the taxpayers of the Frontier Central School District would be cushioned from increasing and on-going workers compensation benefit costs and to avoid placing an unreasonable tax burden upon the taxpayers; and WHEREAS, New York State has not maintained funding increases for mandated public education programs as they have in previous years; and WHEREAS, while it was advantageous and desirable to adequately fund the self-insured Workers Compensation Program for a 3-year period for the reasons cited above, due to State Aid increases not being maintained, the Board of Education finds it necessary to reduce the 3-year funding period for the self-insured Workers Compensation Program down to a 2-year period with all excess funds applied toward the cost of mandated educational programs; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education has determined that in order to maintain the mandated educational programs for students and to avoid placing an unreasonable tax burden on the taxpayers (to fund these necessary mandated programs) that monies previously placed in the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund be transferred from the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund to the General Fund and applied as a revenue source to fund the Budget as provided for in General Municipal Law Section 6-j; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education transfers $1,561,790 from the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund to the General Fund Revenue Budget to be applied toward the Appropriated Fund Balance and Unappropriated Fund Balance for the fiscal year. 9

10 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:00 PM; 7:00 PM 13.0 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 13.1 Letter from Buffalo Public School District 14.0 CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS Official and/or Miscellaneous 15.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Visitors Wishing to be Heard 15.1 Roundtable 16.0 ADJOURNMENT 7:55 Moved by Mr. Lalka Seconded by Ms. Szalkowski Vote 7-0 Carried 10

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