BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
PO BOX 249
Whitney Point, NY 13862
Date: March 23, 2010
District Mission:
To provide an excellent education ensuring that all children maximize their potential, become contributing
citizens, and pursue lifelong learning.
District Beliefs:
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All children possess unique qualities and come to school eager to learn and be successful.
We respect all people within our community and treat them with dignity at all times.
Learning is a partnership that includes school staff, parents, family and the community.
Knowledge allows for critical thinking and effective decision-making.
Purposeful and intentional change is a constant that leads to educational improvement and positive
results.
Compliance with state and federal regulations is critical to school district success.
Meeting called to order at 7:11 p.m.
Present
James DiMascio
President
Sara Benscoter
Vice-President
X
Anthony Burchell
Member
X
Stephanie Champney
Member
X
Kathleen Driscoll
Member
X
Mary Ellerson
Member
X
Thomas Tasber
Member
X
Mary Hibbard
Superintendent of Schools
X
Laura Lindsley
District Clerk
X
Patricia Follette
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Absent
X
X
Others in attendance: Jo-Anne Knapp, John Prindle, Ellie Cranston-Chrisler, Tracy Pfeiffer, Maureen Somerwil,
Kim Becker, Dawn Fox, Andrea Stanley, John Sack, Cheryl Donnelly, Bruce Tytler, Murphee Hayes, Laura
Chestnut, Will Manvell, Jim Benscoter
Minutes
Mrs. Hibbard recommended Board approval of the Minutes from the Board Meeting held on March 16, 2010.
Moved by Stephanie Champney
Seconded by Mary Elllerson
6 Aye 0 Nay 0 Abstained
APPROVED
Commendations
Mrs. Hibbard commended:
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Mrs. Williamson of the Tioughnioga Riverside Academy and Jackie Sporer of the Maine Endwell Middle
School for coordinating the recent joint concert held on Wednesday, March 17th in the Whitney Point
High School Auditorium. Each band performed an individual piece and then the bands performed two
pieces together.
•
The teachers and administrators involved in planning, coordinating and presenting the
successful Whitney Point Central School District Superintendent’s Conference Day on March 19,
2010 (please see attached):
Caryl E. Adams Primary School
Tioughnioga Riverside Academy
Program Planners and Presenters
Program Planners and Presenters
Peggy Golden – BOCES
Melissa Biddle -BOCES
Jody Wexler – Macintosh
Mrs. Bartschi
Mrs. Brodsky
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Croft-Driscoll
Mrs. Decker
Mrs. Hubbard
Mrs. Kallfelz
Mrs. Knapp
Mr. Lawrence
Mrs. Morse-Ackley
Mrs. O’Brien
Ms. Pearson
Mrs. Pfieffer
Ms. Rice
Mrs. Richards
Mrs. Rood
Mr. Rounds
Mr. Schroeter
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Stone
Mrs. Tiderencel
Ms. Van Tuyl
Mrs. Ward
Ms. Becker
Mrs. Brosius
Mrs. Burghardt
Ms. Chestnut
Mrs. Cucci
Mr. Detrick
Ms. Favaloro
Mrs. Fox
Mr. Hand
Mr. Hauptfleish
Ms. Hodkinson
Ms. Korb
Mr. Kratz
Ms. Miner
Mr. Pisarcyzk
Mr. Poyer
Mr. Steger
Mr. Sweeney
Ms. Tyler
Mrs. Wasson
Mr. Waters
Mrs. Winter
Mrs. Wolfer
High School
Program Planners and Presenters
Mrs. Follette – Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Doug Titus – BOCES
Mrs. Aldrich
Ms. Belanger
Mrs. Cranston-Chrisler
Mr. Detrick
Mr. Jordan
Mr. Faron
Mrs. Ford
Mr. Isaacs
Ms. Lakin
Mr. Mannix
Mr. Monaco
Mr. Rice
Mrs. Reiben
Mrs. Somerwil
Mr. Tytler
Mrs. Wallenstein
Mr. Waters
Mrs. Williams
Correspondence
None.
Policies
None.
Comments from the Public
None.
Old Business
a. Budget Update
Mrs. Hibbard shared budget information. Mrs. Hibbard began with a review of how the state’s current economic
situation has impacted aid to the district and the work of the Financial Planning Committee. Factors affecting
the budget development, such as the District Mission and Beliefs, shared decision making, strategic planning,
Athletic Action Committee, and the forum and survey information from the Financial Planning Committee were
discussed. The three component parts; administrative, program, and capital were described. Mrs. Hibbard
reviewed areas identified for reductions totaling $743,809, specifically the reductions of four teachers and one
aide. A potential savings by sharing a technology position with Marathon, a staffing need in the fourth grade,
and an addition of a literacy coach at TRA were explained. Suppositions of BOCES GED and Work Study
placements and a potential of offering higher level French classes to Marathon via distance learning were
reviewed. Mrs. Hibbard stated the proposed budget brings students back from out of district placements,
maintains athletics and extra-curricular activities, supports the Coordinator of Special Services becoming an
administrative position, maintains reasonable class size levels, supports struggling at-risk learners by maintaining
AIS and instructional support teachers, and supports the district’s literacy initiative. The proposed $28,441,263
budget is a $20,204 or 0.07% increase over the current budget representing a $255,095 tax levy increase at
3.83%.
New Business
a. Resignation
Mrs. Hibbard recommended Board approval of the resignation of Patricia Oakley, Bus Driver, effective March 17,
2010. Please see attached.
Moved by Anthony Burchell
Seconded by Kathleen Driscoll
6 Aye 0 Nay 0 Abstained
APPROVED
b. Bond Resolution
Mrs. Hibbard recommended Board approval the attached Bond Resolution authorizing the issuance of
$428,270.00 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the Whitney Point Central School District to finance the
acquisition of school buses for the District.
Moved by Stephanie Champney
Seconded by Anthony Burchell
6 Aye 0 Nay 0 Abstained
APPROVED
c. Change Orders
Mrs. Hibbard recommended Board approval of the following Change Orders:
CO VL-002
Provide all labor, material, and equipment to provide and perform the following:
To open each of the four (4) lift cylinders and remove old sand, which had settled to lower half
of each piston; refilling each cylinder with pea stone to provide sufficient weight on down/return
cycle.
Remove approximately 50 sq. ft. of 6” concrete slab and expose the existing 4” trench drain
piping. The sum of $5,072.00 is to be applied to the remaining contractor’s contingency
allowance of $66.00, allowance balance remaining $0.00.
The Contract Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of $5,006.00
CO MC-001
Provide all labor, material, and equipment to provide and perform the following:
Replace the unit heater gas flue with a new B-Vent.
Relocate the existing thermostat to accommodate the new racking system layout.
The sum of $ 1,187.00 is to be applied to the contractor’s contingency allowance
of $4,000.00, allowance balance remaining $2,813 to be applied as a credit to the
contract sum.
The Contract Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of $(2,813.00)
Moved by Stephanie Champney
Seconded by Anthony Burchell
6 Aye 0 Nay 0 Abstained
APPROVED
Comments from the Public
None.
Meeting Adjournment
Sara Benscoter motioned to adjourn the meeting to Executive Session at 7:35 p.m.
Moved by Stephanie Champney
Seconded by Kathleen Driscoll
6 Aye 0 Nay 0 Abstained
APPROVED
Executive Session
For matters of personnel and contractual issues.
FYI
April 1 - Broome-Tioga BOCES Annual Meeting
April 1-April 9 – Spring Recess
April 15 – Spring Chorus and Band Concert, Grades 4 & 5
April 22 – Kindergarten Parent Fair, 7-8 p.m.
April 23 – NYS Solo & Ensemble at Johnson City HS
April 26 – Kindergarten Registration Week
April 28 – TRA Family Literacy Night, 7 p.m.
April 29 – Honor Society Inductions, 7 p.m., HS Auditorium
April 30 – PTA Father-Daughter Dance
May 3 – TRA Band Concert, 7 p.m.
Laura J. Lindsley
District Clerk
BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
PO BOX 249
Whitney Point, NY 13862
Date: March 23, 2010
District Mission:
To provide an excellent education ensuring that all children maximize their potential, become contributing
citizens, and pursue lifelong learning.
District Beliefs:






All children possess unique qualities and come to school eager to learn and be successful.
We respect all people within our community and treat them with dignity at all times.
Learning is a partnership that includes school staff, parents, family and the community.
Knowledge allows for critical thinking and effective decision-making.
Purposeful and intentional change is a constant that leads to educational improvement and
positive results.
Compliance with state and federal regulations is critical to school district success.
Executive Session called to order at 7:40 p.m.
Present
James DiMascio
President
Sara Benscoter
Vice-President
X
Anthony Burchell
Member
X
Stephanie Champney
Member
X
Kathleen Driscoll
Member
X
Mary Ellerson
Member
X
Thomas Tasber
Member
X
Mary Hibbard
Superintendent of Schools
X
Laura Lindsley
District Clerk
X
Patricia Follette
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Absent
X
Executive Session
For matters of personnel and contractual issues.
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X
Meeting Adjournment
Sara Benscoter motioned to adjourn the Executive Session at 8:45 p.m.
Moved by Stephanie Champney
Seconded by Kathleen Driscoll
6 Aye
APPROVED
0 Nay
0 Abstained
Laura J. Lindsley
District Clerk
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