Board of Education
Downsville Central School District
Downsville, NY 13755
Organizational Meeting July 1, 2014
Members:
Charles Dunlap III
Dale Stone
Brian LaTourette
Christian Towsley
Gary Champlin
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The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education of the Downsville Central School District was held in the
Superintendent’s Office at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
The meeting was called to order by the Clerk of the Board, Nancy Haynes, at 6:30 PM with the following
members and administration present: Chris Towsley, Dale Stone, Chuck Dunlap, Brian LaTourette and
Superintendent John Evans.
Members and Administration Absent: Gary Champlin, Principal Timothy McNamara and Administrator/
Director of Guidance Rob Rhinehart
Others present: None
Call to Order
Board Clerk, Nancy Haynes, called for nominations for board officers.
Board of Education
Officers
President
A motion was made by Stone, seconded by Dunlap, to nominate Brian LaTourette for the office of
Board of Education President.
No other nominations received; therefore,
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
A motion was made by Stone, seconded by LaTourette, to nominate Charles (Chuck) Dunlap III for the
office of Board of Education Vice-President.
No other nominations received; therefore,
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Vice-President
A motion was made by Stone, seconded by LaTourette, to nominate Chris Towsley for the office of
Board of Education Chairperson.
No other nominations received; therefore,
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Chairperson
Board Clerk, Nancy Haynes, administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected officers.
Board Clerk, Nancy Haynes, turned the meeting over to the newly elected President, Brian LaTourette
A motion was made by Stone, seconded by Dunlap, to appoint agenda items III – A, B, C, D and E for the
2014-2015 school year as follows:
A.
District Treasurer
Timothy Maguire
B.
Deputy District Treasurer
Victoria Houck
C.
Clerk of the Board of Education
Nancy Haynes
D.
Clerk Pro-Tem
Brian LaTourette
E.
Tax Collector
Grace Jones
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
District Officers
The Board President administered the oath of office to the Board of Education Clerk, Nancy Haynes
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, to appoint agenda items IV. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H,
I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X for the 2014-2015 school year as follows:
Other Appointments
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.
T.
U.
School Dentist – Dr. William Korwan
School Attorney – Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, Dewind and Gregory, LLP
Independent Auditor – D’Archangelo & Co.
Privacy Officer – Timothy McNamara
Title IX Compliance Officer – Timothy McNamara
Attendance Officer – Sherrill Becker
Central Treasurer – Vicki Houck
Auditor/Controller for Extra-Classroom Funds – Timothy Maguire
Internal Claims Auditor – Central Business Office
Dignity for All Students Act Officer – Timothy McNamara
Dignity for All Students Act Coordinator – Holly Menke
Records Management Officer – Sandra Shaver
Records Access Officer – Nancy Haynes
Title IX Coordinator – Sherrill Becker
Compliance Officer – Sherrill Becker
AED Coordinator – Sherrill Becker
Chemical Hygiene Officer – Ronald Henderson
Residency Designee – Superintendent
Director of Health and Physical Education – Timothy McNamara
Director of Health Services – Sherrill Becker
Committee on Special Education and Pre-School Education
1. Administrators – Timothy McNamara and/or Robert Rhinehart
2. Chairperson – Elizabeth Early
3. District Representative – Elizabeth Early
4. Alternate District Representative – Corin Bonsick
5. School Psychologist – Corin Bonsick
6. Parent Members – Theresa Fritz
7. Professional who participated in the evaluation of the child
8. Child’s Teacher(s) – Special Education and General Education
9. Professional for the Department of Health Early Intervention Program (as needed)
10. A representative of the Municipality of the preschool child’s residence ( as needed)
11. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) of the child
V.
Surrogate Parent – Rhonda Liddell
W.
Coordinator of 504 – Timothy McNamara
X.
Impartial Hearing Officer for CSE/CPSE – Impartial Hearing Report System
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Stone, to approve agenda items V. A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
Designations and
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S for the 2014-2015 school year as follows:
Authorizations
A.
Official Bank Depositories
1. Community Bank, NA , Downsville
2. National Bank and Trust, Norwich
3. National Bank of Delaware County, Walton
B.
Official Newspaper – The Reporter – Walton, NY
C.
Certify Payroll – Superintendent
D.
Purchasing Agent – Superintendent
E.
Approve trips, conferences, conventions and workshops – Superintendent
F.
Signature on checks – Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer
G.
Signature on Extra-curricular Funds Accounts – Superintendent, Treasurer and Deputy
Treasurer
H.
Approve budget transfers – Superintendent
I.
Invest in Idle Funds – Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer
J.
DCMO BOCES Occupational Advisory Council to act as the advisory council for the District
K.
DCMO BOCES Career and Technical Education Advisory Council to act as the advisory
council for the District
L.
Superintendent to employ temporary, part-time and per diem or substitute personnel
M.
N.
O.
Accept funds – Superintendent
Execute Funds – Superintendent
Bonding of Tax Collector, District Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer and Superintendent in the
amount of $1,000,000 and all other employees for $100,000
P.
Participation in Cooperative Investment with DCMO BOCES
Q.
Participation in Federal Child Nutrition Program for Free and Reduced Meals
R.
School Student Meal Prices
1. Breakfast
$1.00
2. Lunch
$1.90
S.
Superintendent to enter into an agreement for the 2014-2015 school year with the Omni
Group Watertower Office Park, 1099 Jay Street, Building F, 2nd Floor, Rochester, NY 14611
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
A motion was made by Stone, seconded by Dunlap, to authorize Tim Maguire, District Treasurer,
to act in place and stead of the Superintendent, in the event of his/her absence from meetings of
the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES School Health Consortium.
Substitute for
Health Insurance
Consortium
It is understood and agreed that the designee shall have full authority to act in the place and stead
of the Superintendent and shall be vested with the authority, which the Superintendent vests in him,
subject to approval by the Board of Education.
Nothing contained herein shall divest the Board of Education of its authority to approve and/or
ratify actions by the Superintendent and/or his/her designee. Yes 4 No 0 Carried
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, to set the regular meeting of the DCSD Board of
Education for the fourth (4th) Monday of each month at 6:30 PM with the following exceptions:
Regular Meetings:
July – Tuesday, July 22, 2014
August – Tuesday, August 26, 2014
May – Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Special Meetings:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 – DCMO BOCES Budget Vote and Election
Monday, May 11, 2015 – DCS Budget Hearing
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 – DCS Budget Vote and Election
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Board Meeting
Dates
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, to approve and authorize agenda items VI.
Miscellaneous
A, B, C, D, E and F for the 2014-2015 school year as follows:
Approvals
A. Approve re-adoption of all policies including the Code of Ethics (0210) and Code of Conduct
(5300), Parental Involvement (4424), Investments (7240), Purchasing (7400) and Attendance
(5140) as in effect at the end of the previous school year
B. Establish mileage and travel reimbursement rate as per the suggested IRS guidelines
C. Authorize General Petty Cash Fund – not to exceed $100 at any one time
D. Authorize Cafeteria Petty Cash Fund – not to exceed $100 at any one time and will be
returned at the end of the school year
E. Reauthorize the Academic Intervention Plan
F. Approve the Special Education Plan for the 2014-2015 school year
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
At this point, organizational meeting agenda concluded – regular agenda commenced.
Upon the recommendation of the Committees on Special Education and Pre-School Education, a motion CSE/CPSE
was made by Stone, seconded by Dunlap, that the services for the following students be approved as
Recommendations
presented: 2188, 2261, 2250, 2196, 2195, 2194, 2222 and 1908. Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Stone, seconded by Towsley,
to grant the following 3-year probationary Family Consumer Science Teacher appointment pending
successful completion of the New York State requirements for Initial Certification in Family Consumer
Science (Home Economics):
Recommendations
Appointments
Family Consumer
Science Teacher
Name:
Tenure Area:
Certification:
Salary:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Amy Thibodeau
Home Economics (Family Consumer Science)
Pending
$39,600
September 1, 2014
August 31, 2017
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, Summer Bus Aides
to appoint Goldie Mills and Dona Tompkins as summer bus aides for the 2014 summer bus runs.
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, Substitute Summer
to appoint Jennifer Watson as a substitute summer bus aide for the 2014 summer bus runs.
Bus Aide
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Stone, seconded by Towsley,
to appoint JoAnn Keesler to the position of 2014 Census Taker at a stipend of $800 plus mileage.
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Census Taker
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Towsley, seconded by Stone,
to appoint Christopher Odell as the Summer Regents Review Teacher at a salary of $30 per hour not to
exceed 40 hours. Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Regents Review
Teacher
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, Other
that Sky Stankiewicz who will be a student in the 9th grade be accepted as a non-resident, tuition paying Non-Resident Tuition
Student for the 2014-2015 school year as per Policy #5133 Non-Resident Students. Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Paying Student
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a motion was made by Stone, seconded by Dunlap,
that the following students be accepted as non-resident, non-tuition paying students for the 2014-2015
school year as per the negotiated agreement between the DTA and DCS Board of Education:
Finnley Kane
F.I.R.S.T. Program (2/3 year old)
Landen Reed
F.I.R.S.T. Program
Pheona Hansen Early Learning Program (Pre-K)
Liam Kane
Early Learning Program
Shae Trimbell
Early Learning Program
Paige Briggs
9th Grade
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Non-Resident, NonTuition Paying
Students
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Towsley, to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 PM.
Yes 4 No 0 Carried
Adjournment
District Clerk