Willsboro Central School
Board of Education – Agenda
Re-Organizational Meeting
July 10, 2007
6:00pm

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appointment of Brandy Sweatt as District Clerk for the 2007-08 school year.

4. Oath of Office administered by the District Clerk to newly elected Board Member Bruce Hale.

5. Oath of Office to the Superintendent of Schools, Stephen Broadwell.

6. Election of Officers

1.      Nominations for the President of the Board of Education

·   Oath of Office administered by the District Clerk to the newly elected President

2.      Nominations for the Vice President of the Board of Elections

·   Oath of Office administered by the District Clerk to the newly elected Vice President

7. Consent Agenda – Appointment of Officers for the 2007-08 school year:

8. Consent Agenda – Other Appointments for the 2007-08 school year:

9. Designations for the 2007 – 08 school year:

a)  Recommend the Champlain National Bank and Class Investment as the Official Bank Depository.

b)  Recommend the Plattsburgh Press Republican and the Valley News as the Official Newspapers.

c)  Recommend regular Board of Education meetings to be held on the second and forth Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:00pm.

10. Authorizations for the 2007 – 08 school year:

a)  Recommend participation in the National School Lunch Program.

b)  Recommend participation in the Cooperative Purchasing Program.

c)  Recommend Re-Adoption of all existing Board Policies and Code of Ethics.

d)  Recommend establishing a Petty Cash fund for $250.00.

e)  Recommend the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to certify payrolls.

f)  Recommend the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to sign all special State and Federal applications and forms required for programs and grants.

g)  Recommend the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to approve   budget transfers up to $2,000.00.

h)  Recommend the Superintendents of Schools be authorized approve conferences, workshops, and conventions.

i)  Recommend Stephen Broadwell, Superintendent of Schools, as a member of the CEWW counties Health Consortium Board of Directors.

j)  Authorize the Guidance Counselor and Extra Curricular Treasurer to sign student activity checks.

k)  Establish school lunch prices at the following:

         Breakfast - $1.00

         K-6 Lunch - $1.50

         7-12 Lunch - $1.65

         Adults $3.25 (including tax)

l)  Authorize the single signature of the District Treasurer to validate school checks for the school year.

m) Recommend the Superintendent of Schools attend and represent Willsboro Central School at conferences sponsored by the NYSCOSS, NYSSBA, SED or BOCES.

n) Recommend the following as a standard work day for school personnel for the purpose of determining days worked reportable to the NYS and Local Employees’ Retirement System:

   Five Days / Week – 7 Hours / Day:

All Cafeteria Workers

School Nurse

All Office Personnel

Five Days / Week – 8 Hours / Day:

All Maintenance Workers

Supervising Bus Driver

Bus Drivers #1

Five Days / Week – 6.5 Hours / Day:

Teacher Aides #1

Five Days / Week – 6 Hours / Day:

Bus Drivers #2

11. Other Items for the 2007 – 08 school year:

a)  Recommend the instructional substitute compensation to be $75.00 per day for certified teachers and $65.00 for non-certified personnel.

b) Recommend the compensation for substitutes such as teaching assistants, teacher aides, cafeteria staff, maintenance, and office staff at $9.25 per hour and bus drivers at $10.00 per hour.

c)  Recommend the mileage reimbursement to be consistent with the IRS rate.

12. Committee Assignments:

a)  Budget Committee Chairperson

b)  Budget Committee Member

c)  Negotiations

d)  Old School

e)  Personnel