SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

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1 SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC MEETING #11 December 7, 2017 SF Middle School Library Budget Committee Mtg.-6:15 pm Board of Education Meeting/Capital Project Public Hearing -7:00 pm MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs. Melissa Baxter Mr. Jeffery Hartwell Mrs. Linda Jones Mrs. Joell Murney-Karsten Mrs. Cara Lajewski Mr. Joseph McNamara Mr. Michael Mirras Mr. William Reigel Mrs. Heather Zellers Mr. Robert McKeveny, Superintendent Mr. James Bruni, Business Administrator

2 SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT December 7, 2017 Capital Improvement Project Public Hearing/Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm I. Meeting called to order II. Quorum Check III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Approval of Agenda MOTION: To approve the agenda as presented. V. Public Hearing-SFCSD Capital Improvement Project. VI. Approve or Amend A. Board of Education Minutes-November 15, 2017 MOTION: To approve the Board of Education Minutes dated November 15, B. Treasurer's Report-October 2017 MOTION: To approve the Treasurer's Report ending October 31, C. Ex. Curricular Treasurer's Report-October 2017 MOTION: To approve the Ex-Curricular Treasurer's Report ending October 31, VII. Public Comment VIII. Recognition: Andrew Doell, MA Principal IX. Committee Reports A. Health Insurance/Benefits Committee B. Audit Committee C. Facilities Committee D. Budget Committee E. 4-County SBA X. Information A. Mike Marriam-Retirement B. Morgan D'Eredita-Art LTS C. Superintendent Report D. BOE President E. BOE Member Comments XI. Consent Agenda A. Resignations B. Appointments (All appointments are conditional until paperwork is completed and fingerprints are cleared) 1 Ex. Curricular Ski Club Barb Reese Non-Paid Advisor 2 Substitute Teachers (Seneca County School District/Certified/Retired)

3 3 Substitute Teachers Catherine Porter Uncertified Policy Studies Morgan Miense Uncertified French Bailey L. Davis Uncertified Criminal Justice 4 Substitute Teacher Assistant 5 Substitute Support Staff C. Gifts & Donations Revenue Amount Account Code Donor. A (2705) $ Reynolds Battery L. 1 st NY Light Artillery A (2705) $10.00 Gerald & Diane Macaluso D. CSE Minutes: 11/06/2017 (a); 11/06/2017 (b); 11/07/2017; 11/08/2017; 11/13/2017; 11/15/2017; 11/17/2017; 11/20/2017; 11/21/2017 E. Probationary to Permanent Arlene Herron School Monitor Eff.: 11/28/2017 MOTION: to approve the consent agenda as listed. XII. Old Business A. Correction: Probationary Period MOTION: to correct the probationary period of Rebecca Kyser, ESOL teacher, to reflect a 3 year probationary period, not 4 years: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Seneca Falls Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of Robert McKeveny, Superintendent of Schools, hereby appoints Rebecca Kyser, of Farmington, N.Y., Permanent Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), to the position of Teacher in the Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages tenure area for a probationary period of four three (3) years; probationary period will be based on start date; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that she be given a base salary of $50,993 (Step 11) to be pro-rated based on start date. XIII. New Business A. Leave of Absence(s) 1. Faith Lewis MOTION: to approve the Leave of Absence for Faith Lewis, Assistant Administrator for the Seneca Falls Central School District, effective Jan. 1, 2018 through June 30, B. Resignations(s) C. Appointment(s) 1. Faith Lewis- MA Interim Principal MOTION: to appoint Faith Lewis as Interim Principal for Mynderse Academy High School effective Jan. 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018 per the agreement between the Board of Education and Mrs. Lewis. 2. Christina Korba-Art Teacher MOTION: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Seneca Falls Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of Robert McKeveny, Superintendent of Schools, hereby appoint Christina Korba, of Ilion, N.Y., Permanent Certificate: Art Education, to the position

4 of Teacher in the Art tenure area for a probationary period of three years to commence on 01/26/2018 and to expire on 01/25/21; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that she be given a base salary of $52,212 (to be prorated based on effective date). 3. Chun Evans-Cashier/FSH MOTION: To appoint Chun Evans to the position of Cashier/Food Service Helper for the Seneca Falls Central School District, effective 12/08/2017; 3.75 hours/day; rate of $9.70/hour, probationary period: 12/08/ /07/ Tracy Abbott-Cashier/FSH MOTION: To appoint Tracy Abbott to the position of Cashier/Food Service Helper for the Seneca Falls Central School District, effective 12/08/2017; 3.75 hours/day; rate of $9.70/hour, probationary period: 12/08/ /07/2018. D. Sports Participation-Romulus CSD Lacrosse MOTION: Whereas the Seneca Falls Central School District and Romulus Central School District have met to ascertain the advantages of combining sports teams; and Whereas Seneca Falls Central School District and Romulus Central School District have agreed on terms for merging Girls Lacrosse; Be it therefore resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Education approve the merger of Modified, Junior Varsity and Varsity Girls Lacrosse; Be it further resolved that the Seneca Falls Central School District will be the host school, following the Seneca Falls Central School District Coach s salary schedule and coaches handbook; and Be it further resolved, that the students from each district will follow their own schools Code of Conduct; and Be it further resolved, that all of the costs associated with the modified, junior varsity, and varsity girls lacrosse program for the spring of 2018 (such as supplies, field maintenance, officials, salaries, and transportation) will be based on a percentage of the athletes that participate from Seneca Falls CSD and Romulus CSD. E. Extra-Classroom Audit MOTION: to accept the Extra-Classroom Audit and the corresponding corrective action plan of the Seneca Falls Central School District for the year ended June 30, 2017, completed by Raymond Wager, CPA, P.C., as recommended by the Audit Committee. F. Decrease in Hours MOTION: to approve the following change in hours, effective 12/04/2017, as listed: Gail McMillian-Thompson (Bus Monitor) 4.5 hours decreased to 3.5 hours G. Increase in Hours MOTION: to approve the following change in hours, effective 12/04/2017, as listed: Gail McMillian-Thompson (Cashier/FSH) 3.5 hours increase to 4.5 hours XIV. Executive Session-Personnel Matter (Contingent upon adoption of a motion during the public portion of the meeting in accordance with Section 105 of the Public Officers Law).

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6 SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT November 15, 2017 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm MS Library BOE Members Present: Also present: Mrs. Melissa Baxter, Mr. Jeffrey Hartwell, Mrs. Linda Jones, Mrs. Cara Lajewski, Mr. Joseph McNamara, Mr. Michael Mirras, Mr. William Reigel, Mrs. Heather Zellers, Mrs. Murney-Karsten Mr. McKeveny, Mr. Anthony Ferrara, Don Densmore, Jeremiah Carnicelli, Mrs. Carnicelli, Hunter Brignall, Mr. and Mrs. Brignall, Peg and Franklin Bondor Mr. McNamara called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Moved by Mrs. Baxter, seconded by Mrs. Lajewski, to approve the agenda as presented. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED 46 Meeting called to order Quorum Check Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Approve or Amend Board of Education Minutes November 2, 2017 Moved by Mrs. Murney-Karsten, seconded by Mrs. Jones, to approve the Board of Education minutes dated November 2, 2017 Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Public Comment Recognition Athlete Recognition-Jeremiah Carnicelli and Hunter Brignall Mr. McNamara, Mrs. Baxter and Mr. Ferrara presented certificates to both Jeremiah and Hunter. Mr. Densmore, their coach, also was present to recognize the two athletes. Retiree-Margaret Bondor-MA Art Teacher Mr. McKeveny recognized Margaret (Peg) Bondor for 39 + years of service to the Seneca Falls CSD. During her years of teaching, Mrs. Bondor has taught in all four schools as well as Intermediate School when it was open. Mr. McKeveny stated that Mrs. Bondor is retiring as a "High Effective" teacher. Mrs. Bondor has touched many lives during the course of her career. Mrs. Bondor then addressed the Board. Mrs. Bondor stated that she was 23 years old when she first came to the district. She has watched many changes in the community over the years. Mrs. Bondor informed the Board that Seneca Falls CSD is a great community to teach in; it was a joy to work for the District. She will miss the district and the students. Committee Reports Budget Committee Mr. Hartwell reported that the committee had met prior to the Board meeting. Mrs. Mary Jo Shrey, Director of Pupil Personal Services was presented to review the Special Education Annual budget. The committee reviewed the following: WFL BOCES Program tuition rates Non-BOCES program/tuition rates IDEA Grant Fund Allocations Sect. 611-primarliy used for faculty and staff salaries; flow through funding for pre-school special education services, conferences and mileage. Sect. 619-flow through funding for preschool special education services; partially funds CPSE secretarial duties. STAC (System to Track and Account for Children)-formula used to determine state aid amounts payable for children attending school in New York State. There is a basic contribution paid by the district and then a weighting system occurs for student receiving special education. Special Education Annual Budget Comparison for school year and projected school year. Special Education Staffing-there is currently 5 teachers paid by federal funding. The Business Administrators goal is to get those teachers back on general fund budget. If the school continues to get federal funding, it will pay the salaries. If the funding goes away, the teachers are on general fund and back within the district budget. Mr. McKeveny reported that the first budget community group meeting was held on November 9. Mr. Steve Wawro, Dr. Joseph Peone, Mr. Robert Kernan and Mr. Ted Novak were present. Mr. Bruni, Business Administrator, reviewed the preliminary budget. Personnel Committee Mr. Reigel reported that the committee had met at 5:30 pm. Mr. Anthony Ferrara, Athletic Director, was present at the meeting. The committee reviewed fall coaching evaluations, of which there were no issues. Four County SBA Mr. McNamara explained that the 4-County School Board Association is going through the process of finding a new Executive Director. Mr. McNamara also reported that the 4-County SBA Board is in discussions as to whether or not to become part of WFL BOCES. The move would save money for the association and the association would be eligible for aid. If the association joined WFL BOCES, the Executive Director and secretary would become employees of BOCES. If the association were to join BOCES there would be an increase for administrative costs along with the dues. Of the 25 schools that belong to WFL BOCES-19 of them belong to 4-County SBA. Mrs. Zellers reported that the 4-County SBA Board is holding off making any decisions to join WFL BOCES until further information is obtained.

7 SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT November 15, 2017 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm MS Library 9/01/2017-9/30/2017 Warrant (A) #15 $ 16, /01/ /31/2017 Warrant (A) #16 $1,029, Warrant (A) #18 $ 73, Warrant (C) # 6 $ 18, Warrant (C) # 7 $ 12, Warrant (F) # 3 $ Warrant (H17) #1 $ 1, Warrant (TA) #10 $ 1, Warrant (TE) # 6 $ Mr. McKeveny reminded the Board of upcoming committee meetings: November 27, 2017 Health Insurance Committee meeting- 7:30 am in District Office Conference Rm. Audit Committee meeting-8:30 am in District Office Conference Rm. November 30, 2017 Facilities Committee meeting-7:30 am in District Office Conference Rm. February 11-12, 2018 Capital Conference in Albany, NY Jacqueline Pethybridge School Monitor Eff.: 10/27/ Information Warrants Superintendent Report Consent Agenda Resignations Appointments (All appointments are conditional until paperwork is completed and fingerprints are cleared) Substitute Teachers Amanda Stone Uncertified Music Education Substitute Teacher Assistant Amanda Stone Uncertified Music Education Election Inspectors: Tuesday, Dec. 19, $10/hour Ted Novak Patricia Novak Fred Capozzi Denise Capozzi CSE Minutes: 10/16/2017; 10/17/2017; 10/18/2017; 10/23/2017; 10/25/2017; 10/26/2017; 10/31/2017; 11/01/2017; 11/02/2017; 11/03/2017 Moved by Mrs. Baxter, seconded by Mr. Reigel, to approve the consent agenda as listed. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Old Business-None New Business Appointment(s) Rebecca Kyser-ENL Teacher Moved by Mrs. Lajewski, seconded by Mrs. Murney-Karsten, that the Board of Education of the Seneca Falls Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of Robert McKeveny, Superintendent of Schools, hereby appoints Rebecca Kyser, of Farmington, N.Y., Permanent Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), to the position of Teacher in the Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages tenure area for a probationary period of four years; probationary period will be based on start date; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that she be given a base salary of $50,993 (Step 11) to be pro-rated based on start date. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Certification of Lead Evaluator The Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) regulations of the Board of Regents provides that, in order to be certified as lead evaluators, administrators must be trained in the following nine elements as listed: 1. NYS Teaching Standards, and their related elements and performance indicators or ISLLC standards and their related functions; 2. Evidence-based observation techniques grounded in research; 3. Application and use of the student growth percentile model and the value-added growth model; 4. Application and use of approved teacher or principal practice rubric(s) selected by the district or BOCES for use in evaluations, including training on the effective application of such rubrics to observe a teacher s or principal s practice; 5. Application and use of any assessment tools that the school district or BOCES utilizes to evaluate its classroom teachers or building principals, including but not limited to, structured portfolio reviews; student, parent, teacher and/or community surveys; professional growth goals and school improvement goals, etc.; 6. Application and use of any State-approved locally-selected measures of student achievement used by the school district or BOCES to evaluate its teachers or principals; 7. Use of the Statewide Instructional Reporting System; 8. Scoring methodology utilized by the Department and/or the district or BOCES to evaluate a teacher or principal under this Subpart, including how scores are generated for each subcomponent and the composite effectiveness score and application and use of the scoring ranges prescribed by the Commissioner 9. Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of English language learners and students with disabilities.

8 SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT November 15, 2017 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm MS Library Moved by Mrs. Murney-Karsten, seconded by Mrs. Baxter, that by virtue of the fact of having participated in the Lead Evaluator Training provided by the NYS Education Department, and WFL BOCES, which included the required components, the employee listed, is considered a Certified Lead Evaluator for the School Year: Faith Lewis Teachers Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Single Audit Moved by Mrs. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hartwell, to accept the Single Audit Report and Management Letter of the Seneca Falls Central School District s Basic Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2017 completed by Raymond Wager, CPA, P.C., and that the Business Administrator, in conjunction with the Audit Committee, respond to such audit. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Budget Transfer Moved by Mrs. Baxter, seconded by Mrs. Jones, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education authorizes to approve the following budget transfer as listed: From: Amount: To: $35, (Instructional Salaries-MS) (Instructional Salaries-HS) Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Overnight Conference Laura Fitzgerald NYSMMA Winter Conference Moved by Mrs. Baxter, seconded by Mrs. Lajewski, to approve Laura Fitzgerald, Mynderse Academy Band Teacher, attend the NYSSMA Winter Conference on November 30, 2017 through December 3, 2017 in Rochester, NY pending compliance with Board of Education Policy #8460. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Executive Session Superintendent Evaluation (Contingent upon adoption of a motion during the public portion of the meeting in accordance with Section 105 of the Public Officers Law). Moved by Mrs. Baxter, seconded by Mrs. Lajewski, to move into Executive Session to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation at 8:34 pm. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED The regular meeting resumed at 9:03 pm. Moved by Mr. Hartwell, seconded by Mr. Mirras, to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 pm. Yes: 9 No: 0 Abstain: 0 CARRIED Monica Kuney, District Clerk Adjourn Robert McKeveny, Superintendent 48

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