PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
PO Box 579, County Line Road
Yorkshire, NY 14173
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
FUTURE MEETINGS
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Arcade Elementary Auditorium
September 2, 2008
Regular Meeting – 7 PM
September 16, 2008 Regular Meeting – 7 PM
Policy Committee Meeting at 6:30 PM
Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
Meeting called to order at __________ with _______________ presiding.
ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
BOARD MEMBERS:
Robert Landahl, President
Pauline Skeels, Vice-President
Raymond Haberer, District Clerk
Neil Kattermann
Michael Conroy
Jeffrey Snyder
Mary Lou Merlau
Suzanne Ellis
Linda Rule
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ADMINISTRATION:
Jeffrey Bowen, Superintendent
Nicholas Silvaroli, Business Administrator
Mark Schultz, High School Principal
Robert Coniglio, Assistant High School Principal
Michelle Merchant, Assistant High School Principal
James Graczyk, Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics
Ravo Root, Middle School Principal
Nancy Sampson, Middle School Asst. Principal
Melissa Prorok, Middle School Asst. Principal
Jeannene Wagner, Delevan Elementary Principal
Kevin Munro, Arcade Elementary Principal
Michael Lucow, Special Education Director
Ann Pajak, Assistant Director of Special Education
Jill Holbrook, Director of Computer Operations
Pamela Kattermann, Dir. Of Curriculum & Instruction
Terry Grajek, Administrator for State and Federal Grants
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PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION - 1 YEAR GOALS:
1. Monitor and support continued implementation of the district’s Comprehensive District Educational Plan. Review
and approve a comprehensively revised CDEP for 2008-2011.
2. Develop policy to support and give priorities to a comprehensive developmental counseling program that
addresses the academic, career, personal and social development of all students.
3. Provide policy and budgetary support for increased use of data to improve student, school and district
performance assessment and related public communication.
4. Create opportunities and commitments for board self-improvement that is aligned with district goals and
priorities.
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
1. PRELIMINARY MATTERS/PUBLIC COMMENT
2. PROGRAMS/PRESENTATION
2.1
3.
Internal Auditor Report to the Board – Nichelle James
EXECUTIVE SESSION
It is anticipated that the board will enter into an executive session at 7:30 PM
For the board to enter into Executive Session at ________ AM/PM
(for purpose as specified in the open meeting law)
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accept/Rejected
Executive Session ended at _________ AM/PM and regular meeting resumed.
4. DISCUSSION/WORK SESSION
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Board work session (approximately 30 minutes)
Board reports
Superintendent report
Business administrator report
Administrators’ reports – including a presentation for coaches course by Jim Graczyk
5. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM:
The Board of Education moves to add addendum to the agenda of the August 19, 2008 meeting.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
6. BUSINESS/FINANCE
CONSENT VOTE:
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Minutes of August 5, 2008 meeting
Treasurer Reports for June 2008
Finance Reports for June 2008
Warrants for the period 07/01/2008 - 08/13/2008
High School Activities Fund Report for June 2008
High School Activities Fund Annual Report for 2007-2008
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1
The superintendent recommends the board approve the pay rate for preferred substitute
teachers at $90 per day.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
8.2
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
The superintendent recommends the board approve the pay rate for tutors:
1 student in the same hour/location:
2 students in the same hour/location:
3 or more students in the same hour/location:
$20.00 per hour
$25.00 per hour
$30.00 per hour
Elementary students (K-6) will be tutored 5 hours per week.
Secondary students (7-12) will be tutored 10 hours per week.
Any excess hours MUST be approved by the principal.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
8.3
_____Nay
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
The superintendent recommends the board approve the out-of-state field trip request for high
school French students to Toronto, Canada on November 21, 2008 at an approximate cost of
$92 per student. posted
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
8.4
Seconded by __________
_____Nay
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
The superintendent recommends the board approve the contract between Pioneer Central
School District and the Attica Central School District for instruction services provided to a child
residing in the Pioneer School District but attending school in the Attica Central School District
for the 2008-2009 school year at a cost of $80,670.00 - posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
8.5
August 19, 2008
The superintendent recommends the board abolish the part-time teaching position in the
special subject tenure area of English as a Second Language effective, August 20, 2008.
Note: For reasons of economy this position is being abolished The part-time incumbent has
acquired no seniority so it is not necessary to determine what person has the least seniority in
the English as a Second Language tenure area.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.6 The superintendent recommends the board approve the lease agreement between Pioneer
Central School District and Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Counties Board of Cooperative
Educational Services for special education classroom space for the 2008-2009 school year at an
annual rate of $82,500. - posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.7 The superintendent recommends the board approve the lease agreement between Pioneer
Central School District and Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Counties Board of Cooperative
Educational Services for classroom support for the 2008-2009 school year at a rate of $10,920
per room per year. - posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.8 The superintendent recommends the board approve the lease agreement between Pioneer
Central School District and Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Counties Board of Cooperative
Educational Services for distance learning classroom space for the 2008-2009 school year at a
rate of $3,000 per room per year. - posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.9 Resolved that the Board of Education of the Pioneer Central School District hereby agrees to
enter into a contract with the Erie 1 BOCES for a five-year period commencing on September
10, 2008 to authorize the Western New York Regional Information Center to furnish certain
computer services to the District pursuant to Education Law 1950 (4) (JJ) for an amount not to
exceed $30,205.80 and authorizes 60 – monthly payments to be made to Erie 1 BOCES in the
amount not to exceed $503.43.
Be it further resolved, that the Board of Education of the Pioneer Central School District hereby
authorizes the board president or the district clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the
District.- posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
8.10 The superintendent recommends the board award the ice cream bid to Perry’s Ice Cream in the
amount of $7,981.60.- posted
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.11 The superintendent recommends the board award the milk bid to Byrne Dairy in the amount of
$411.5945.- posted
Item
Unit
Amount
Used/
Day
Price
Extension
Skim Milk
1/2 pt
120
$0.1783
$21.3960
1% Low Fat White Milk
1/2 pt
235
$0.1859
$43.6865
1% LF Chocolate Milk
1/2 pt
1485
$0.1925
$285.8625
1% Strawberry Milk
1/2 pt
225
$0.1960
$44.1000
2% White Milk
1/2 pt
85
$0.1947
$16.5495
Total
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
$411.5945
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
8.12 The superintendent recommends the board approve an increase in adult meals from $3.10 to
$3.15 effective September 1, 2008.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
9. PERSONNEL
9.1 Resignations
Laurie Reger-Cole
Tutor
DATE
SUBMITTED
June 30, 2008
Kim McCormick
Teacher Aide
August 8, 2008
EMPLOYEE
POSITION
Janice Fisher
Nicole Mandeville
Special Education
Teacher
Special Education
Teacher
June 30, 2008
August 14, 2008
August 14, 2008
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Notes
DATE EFFECTIVE
September 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
To accept Teaching
Assistant position
Accepted a probationary
English position
August 25, 2008
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
9.2 Leaves of Absence
EMPLOYEE
POSITION
DATE
SUBMITTED
DATE EFFECTIVE
Jennifer Kraft
DEMO Accounting
08/08/2008
09/08/2008 – 09/19/2008
Motion by _______________
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_____Nay
COMMENTS
This is family leave under
FMLA
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
9.3 Instructional Appointments
EMPLOYEE
ASSIGNMENT
Larry Slanovich
Teacher Mentor
Joy HorbachewskiCary
Pre-K Teacher
Janine Thompson
Teaching
Assistant
CERTIFICATION
Social Studies 7-12
(permanent)
Pre-K – 6
(provisional)
Teaching Assistant
Level III
Motion by _______________
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SALARY
STATUS
$700
Tenured
$35,200
$15.35/hour
Probationary
(2 years)
Probationary
(3 years)
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 2, 2008
– June 30, 2009
September 2, 2008
September 2, 2008
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
9.4 Appointment to Tenure
Motion was made by _________________ and seconded by ___________________ that, upon
the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Patricia Noeson, whose certification status
is Teaching Assistant Level II, is hereby appointed to tenure in the tenure area of Teaching
Assistant commencing on September 15, 2008.
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_____Nay
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
9.5 Department and Grade Level Chair Appointments
NAME
DEPARTMENT/GRADE LEVEL
SALARY
Scott Losi
Art K-12
$700 + $75/member
Sara Farr
Ian Wienclawski/Deb
Bookmiller
English 5-8
$700 + $75/member
English 9-12
$700 + $75/member split
Pam Kaminski
Exploratory 5-8 (Family & Consumer
Science/Technology)
First Grade @ Arcade
Patty Kiec/Lisa Bissell
First Grade @ Delevan
$700 + $75/member split
Deb Pidsadnick
Foreign Language 7-12
$700 + $75/member
Bonny Stewart
Fourth Grade @ Arcade
$700 + $75/member
Colleen Clester/Anna Feller
Fourth Grade @ Delevan
$700 + $75/member
Lynne Roth
Guidance K-12
$700 + $75/member
Marie Ochal/Sandy Yansick
Kindergarten @ Arcade
$700 + $75/member split
Sue Dressel/Erica Wilson
Todd Catalano/Susan
Friedhaber- Hard
Kathy Morris/Louise Herrick
Kindergarten @ Delevan
$700 + $75/member split
Library K-12
$700 + $75/member split
Mathematics (Computer) 9 –12
$700 + $75/member split
Barbara Smith
Mathematics 5-8
$700 + $75/member
Jared Burch
$700 + $75/member
Ron Brunner
Music K-12
Occupation Education/Agriculture 912 (Business/Technology/Agriculture)
Physical Education & Health K-12
Judie Carmody
Primary Team @ Arcade
$700 + $75/member
Mary Jane Forsyth/Jane Grizer
Science 5-8
$700 + $75/member split
Glen Mucha
Science 9-12
$700 + $75/member
Jill Wilkie
Second Grade @ Arcade
$700 + $75/member
Mark Mitrowski
Second Grade @ Delevan
$700 + $75/member
Maura Birdd
Social Studies 5-8
$700 + $75/member
Jay Brinker/Glenn Shanahan
Social Studies 9-12
$700 + $75/member split
Lauren Julicher/Katie Woodarek
Special Education K-4
$700 + $75/member split
Lynn Hazen
Special Education 5 – 8
$700 + $75/member
Katie Snyder
Special Education 9-12
$700 + $75/member
Mary Rauscher
Third Grade @ Arcade
$700 + $75/member
Thomas Herman/Carrie Hirsch
Third Grade @ Delevan
$700 + $75/member split
Connie Reisdorf
Ken Flasza
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
_____Nay
$700 + $75/member
$700 + $75/member
$700 + $75/member
$700 + $75/member
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
9.6 Advisor Appointments
Name
Title
Jared Burch
Assistant Marching Band Director
Elizabeth Wascak
Assistant Musical Director
Sarah Farr – HS & MS
Building Coordinator for Odyssey of the Mind
Susan DiVirgilio
Color Guard Instructor
$2,336
Don Kress
Computer Club Advisor
$633
Jay Brinker/Glen Shanahan
Debate Club Advisor
Judy Breslin/Joni Farleo
FBLA & School Store Advisor
$2,605 split
Marylou Genaway/Marty Krause
FFA Advisor
$3,565 split
Jeanne Burns/Pat Pierce
Freshman Class Advisors (2)
$633 each
Jay Brinker/Glen Shanahan
High School Student Council
$1,750 split
Christine Perkins
Jazz Band Advisor
Joni Martin/Bill Ryan
Junior Class Advisors (2)
Jon Clayson
Junior FFA Advisor
$1,750
April Woolley
Marching Band Director
$4,954
Kim Landahl
Middle School LOTE Club Advisor
$1,537
Sarah Farr
Middle School Memory Book Advisor
$1,750
Donna Warner
Middle School Musical Accompanist
Wendy Regan
Middle School Musical Assistant Director
$1,109
Kim Higgins
Karen Ritenour/Claudia
Cerasani
Penelope Rutledge
Leslie Hicks & Bethann
Reinbold
Elwyn Roll
Middle School Musical Director
$1,109
Middle School Student Council
$1,911 split
Jared Burch
Musical Orchestra Director-Coordinator
Janice Fisher/Jeff Mason
National Honor Society Advisor (HS)
$1,750 split
Maura Birdd/Caren Dubay
National Junior Honor Society Advisor
$1,750 split
Al Pangburn
Natural Helpers Advisor
Janice Fisher/Scott Losi
Newspaper Advisor
Stacey Lechevet
Oracle Advisor
$1,911
Chris Edwards
Power-Lifting Advisor
$1,911
Don Kress
Radio Club Advisor
$2,336
Sarah Farr – MS & HS
Scholastic Challenge Advisor
$1,109
John Krumpek
Science Olympiad Advisor
Jeanne Burns/Pat Pierce
Senior Class Advisors (2)
$2,605 each
Jeanne Burns/ Elwyn Roll
Senior Play Director
$2,336 split
Scott Losi/Renee Wrotniak
Sophomore Class Advisors (2)
$1,109 each
Mike Wright
Stage Manager
$2,605
Elwyn Roll
Theatre Club Advisor
$1,750
Renee Wrotniak
Yearbook Advisor
$4,954
$2,924
$2,336
$633/building
$1750 split
$1,109
$2,336 each
$633
Musical Accompanist
$2,177
Musical Choreographer
$1,750 split
Musical Director
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
Salary
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$2,605
$2,177
$1,750
$2,177 split
$633
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
9.7 Substitute Teacher/Tutor Appointments
NAME
Kathy Vetter
Christine
Reisdorf
Nancy Nelson
DEGREE
CERTIFICATION
GRADE
LEVEL
SUBJECTS
N/A
N-6 (permanent)
Math 7-12 (permanent)
All
All
N/A
N-6 (permanent)
All
All
N/A
Special Education (permanent)
All
All
Cynthia Jones
N/A
N/A
All
All
Colby Rehrauer
Elizabeth
Hanson
BS
Elementary Education (initial)
All
All
MA
Elementary Education (pending)
All
All
All
All
All
All
Katie Very
BS
Meghan George
BA
Childhood Education Grades 1-6 (pending)
Early Childhood Birth – Grade 2 (pending)
N/A
Individuals listed are fingerprinted and have full clearance for employment and
all substitutes have been approved by the Principals and the Director of Special Education.
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
9.8 Substitute Teacher/Tutor Reappointment
NAME
Barney Klimeck
POSITION
Certified Substitute Teacher
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
_____Nay
SALARY
$80/day
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
9.9 Non-instructional Substitute Appointment
NAME
Donna Coloross
POSITION
Substitute Teacher Aide
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
10.
_____Nay
SALARY
$7.15/hour
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
CSE/CPSE RECOMMENDATIONS
10.1
Having reviewed the recommendations developed by the CSE / CPSE for special education
programs and services from 08/05/2008 – 08/19/2008, the BOE hereby approves said
recommendations. - posted
Motion by _______________
_____Aye
_____Nay
Seconded by _______________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
Pioneer CSD Board Agenda
August 19, 2008
11.
CORRESPONDENCE/BOARD INFO
12.
ADJOURNMENT
Superintendent recommends that the board adjourn meeting at _______ AM/PM.
Motion by __________
_____Aye
13.
_____Nay
Seconded by __________
_____Abstain Accepted/Rejected
IMPORTANT DATES/INFORMATION
 September 2, 2008 – Opening Day for Staff
 September 4, 2008 – Parent/Student/Teacher Orientation Day
 September 4, 2008 First Day of School for Students