WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
WEST ELEMENTARY
February 12, 2001





ITEMS OF INTEREST       TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS

From:  Richard J. Sagar

Re:  Board of Education Meeting, February 12, 2001

Present: Mr. David Smaczniak, President
             Mr. Daniel Dunn, Vice President
             Mr. James Asztalos, Trustee
             Mr. Howard Avnet, Trustee
             Mrs. Mary Busse, Trustee
             Mrs. Nancy Lesakowski, Trustee

Excused:  Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Trustee

PRELIMINARY

Pledge to the flag led by Harvey D. Morin Post Color Guard.
The following World War II Veterans received high school diplomas:
Ronald W. Burger – Wallace Clifford Nelson – James A. Rains – Robert Sullivan
Gifted and Talented Committee Presentation
Draft 1 of Budget 2001-2002
Class Size/Facilities Discussion
Fund Raising Discussion
 
REPORTS  

Approved the minutes of the January 29, 2001 regular meeting.            
Approved the Check Register as submitted.

PERSONNEL

Abolish Positions 

        Certificated  (None) 

        Classified  Approved the following resolution:

   RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby abolishes the following Classified staff position in the specified tenure area, effective 2/13/01:

    Position      No. 
   Clerk Typist P.T.      1.0 (vacant) 
   (West Elementary Administration)
 
Create Positions  

        Certificated  (None)

        Classified  Approve the creation of the following Classified position effective 2/13/01:
    
    Position      No.
  
   Clerk Typist Part Time Seasonal    3.0
   (Temporary 2/13/01-6/30/01)

   Teacher Aide       3.0
   Clinton/East Elementary/West Middle 

Resignations 

        Certificated Accepted the following Certificated resignation(s) of:

Ruth M. Steegmann, School Psychologist (District), effective 7/1/01 (retirement).

        Classified  Accept the following Classified resignation(s) of:

Donna S. Harris, Teacher Aide (West Senior), effective 2/13/01 (to accept teaching assistant position).

Leaves of Absence 

        Certificated Approved the following unpaid leave of absence for: 

Heidi Beyer, Special Education Teacher (East Senior), effective 2/14/01 – 3/30/01 (unpaid childcare leave).

Melissa A. Moran, Elementary Teacher (West Elementary), effective 3/1/01 – 3/30/01 (unpaid childcare leave).

Trisha A. Walsh, School Counselor (West Senior), effective 2/5/01 – 6/30/01.  NOTE:  To extend previously approved unpaid childcare leave.

        Classified  (None)

Appointments
  
        Certificated Approved the following Certificated appointment of:
  
Kathleen A. Frank to the long term substitute position in the school counselor tenure area, effective 2/5/01 – 6/30/01  (Replacing Trisha Walsh, unpaid childcare leave).  NOTE:  To extend previously approved appointment.

Donna S. Harris to the probationary position in the teaching assistant tenure area, effective 2/13/01 – 2/12/04.  (Replacing Jason Cyrek, resigned).

Renee L. Wereski to the long term substitute position in the elementary tenure area, effective 3/1/01 – 3/30/01.  (Replacing Melissa Moran, unpaid childcare leave).

   Approve the following Certificated tenure appointment of:

Robert A. Jones to the tenure position in the social studies tenure area, effective 5/5/01.  

        Classified Approved the following Classified probationary appointment of:

Anthony R. Catania, Bus Driver (Transportation Dept.),  effective 2/13/01 (replacing Walter Osuch, resigned).  Probationary period 2/13/01 – 10/13/01.

John J. Cardarelli, Bus Driver (Transportation Dept.), effective 2/13/01 (replacing Martin Bauchan, retired).  Probationary period 2/13/01 – 10/13/01.

Annette Giardina, Food Service Helper P.T. (West Senior), effective 2/13/01 (replacing Joan McAnulty, promoted).  Probationary period 2/13/01 10/13/01.

James D. Gilbert, Bus Driver (Transportation Dept.), effective 2/13/01 (replacing Louis Cutre, retired).  Probationary period 2/13/01 – 10/13/01.

Deborah A. Hunter, School Monitor P.T. (West Senior), effective 2/13/01 (replacing Ann Laude, promoted).  Probationary period 2/13/01 – 10/13/01.

  Approved the following Classified temporary appointment of:

Antoinette Kuklewicz, Bus Driver (Transportation Dept.), effective 2/13/01 – 3/1/01 (replacing Marian Skierczynski, unpaid medical leave). 

Renee M. Nelson, Bus Driver (Transportation Dept.), effective 2/13/01 – TBA (replacing Jolene Brong, unpaid medical leave).

   Approved the following Classified permanent appointments after successfully completing probationary period:

Margaret Dolan, Clerk Typist (Alternative Education), effective 2/15/01.
Robert B. Pszczolkowski, Custodian (West Middle), effective 2/15/01.

     Special Appointments and Reappointments

Robert Spangenberg, CSE Chairperson, $25/hr., effective 2/13/01.

    Approved spring coaches

UNFINISHED BUSINESS     

Approval of the proposed policy addressing Child Abuse in an Educational Setting and          Prohibition of Silent Resignations.

NEW BUSINESS
  
Approval of the placement recommendations as submitted by the Committee on Special Education.  

Adopt the revised Drug and Alcohol Policy for Co-Curricular Activities..

Have all district facilities re-rated for capacity. 

The following dates have been designated for special meetings for the Board of Education:

   February 22 – Executive Session only
   February 26 – Budget Work Session
   April 25 – Superintendent’s Search
 

RJS/pn