BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONTICELLO, NEW YORK 12701

REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – JANUARY 27, 2005
Location: RJK Middle School Cafeteria – 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL A Present: Jacob Billig, Richard Feller, Susan Horton, Vivian Liff (arrived 7:35 P.M.), Eugene Nesin, John Pavese, Robert Rosengard, Robert Stewart, Alyce VanEtten, Absent: Medum Choe

Also Present: Eileen P. Casey, Superintendent of Schools
Robert Falcone, Assistant Superintendent
Gladys P. Baxter, School Business Official

President Feller called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
B Monica Brennan requested parent workshop on graphic calculators.

BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNITION AWARDS
C The following presentations of Board of Education Recognition Awards were made:
Members of the Girls Tennis Team: Alexis Brinkerhoff, Rochelle Gibson, Tara Feller, Nicole Jollie, Meredith Levine, Ashley Man-gabang, Janessa Shaw, Caitlin VanKeuren, Hailey VanKeuren, Coach Urvashi Gupta.

Members of the Girls Soccer Team: Monica Arango, Laura Fer-ranti, Katherine Gonzalez, Rachael Huffman, Erica Kalber, Jen-nifer Kavanaugh, Katherine Mahan, Brittney Morse, Darian Nifo-ratos, Jessica Vandermeulen, Kristen VanHage, Emily Zier, Coach Paul David.

Members of the Boys Soccer Team: Edwin Angel, David Berson, Jeffrey Brink, Sean Conaty, David Dunlap, Krystian Krol, Ryan Meddaugh, Raul Reyes, Todd Sonnenschein, Dennis Stafford, Oshane Tate, Michael Zadorian, Coach Kevin O’Shea.

Members of the Girls Volleyball Team: Emily Drobysh, Lisa For-get, Desiree Laguna, Tracyan Leslie, Pollyanna Palhano, Iris Robinson, Samantha Schoonmaker, Marissa Smithem, Coach Karen Atack.

Boys Cross Country Team: John Bowens, Cono Cirone, Bren-dan Devine, Brendan Ference, Corey Price, Philip Shulman, Robert Vendetti, Coach Peter Wysochanski.

Chairpersons of the Student Council Thanksgiving Food Drive: Carolyn Holmes and Antoinette Fuoto.

Chairpersons of the Student Council Holiday Toy: Maria Claudio and John Garry.

Area All State Music Festival: Danielle Bastone, David Dunlap, John Garry, Jared Goldstein, Courtney Greynolds, Taryn Louns-bury, Andrew Trombley.

District Winner for the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest sponsored by the Sullivan County Veterans of Foreign Wars: Nicholas Burton, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School.

First Place Winner for the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest sponsored by the Monticello Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Robert Kerstner, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School.

Second Place Winner for the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest sponsored by the Monticello Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Kelly Pfeister, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School.

Third Place Winner for the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest sponsored by the Monticello Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Amanda Decker, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School

Winner of the Sullivan County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Fire Prevention Poster Contest, “Test Your Smoke Detectors”: Adam Rapp, Cooke School

Commitment to the Children of the District by Giving of Their Time and Talents to the Children of the Cooke School: Gena Frey and Jason Catanzariti.

Commitment to the Children of the District by Giving of Her Time and Talents to the Children of the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School: Sherri Blais.

Commitment to the Children of the District by Giving of His Time and Talents to the Children of the District Through the Support of the Implementation of Technology Across the District: Dennis DePasquale, District Technician.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
D Medum Choe, student representative, was absent.
PRESENTATION E Karen Muckstadt and John Stiles of Thomas Associates, gave a status report of the construction project.

MINUTES Fa
9:0 Upon motion by Eugene Nesin, seconded by Robert Rosengard,the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the minutes of the January 13, 2005 meeting.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Fb
9:0 Upon motion by Susan Horton, seconded by John Pavese,
the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Super-intendent, approved the Treasurer’s Report for December, 2004.

OLD BUSINESS G1 There was no old business.

PERSONNEL G2a
9:0
Upon motion by Alyce VanEtten, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the following personnel items:

APPOINTMENTS Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Monticello Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint Rene Carlson to a temporary appointment in the Elementary Tenure Area, effective September 7, 2004 to June 28, 2005, at a salary of $43,110, replacing Mary Nicole Wells.

Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Monticello Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint Roseann Durant to the position of Hall Monitor at a salary of $7.31 per hour for 6.5 hours per day and 185 days per year, prorated, for a probationary period of 60 work days with benefits as provided, grant funded, to be effective January 31, 2005.

Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Monticello Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint Mark McDonald to the position of Hall Monitor at a salary of $7.31 per hour for 6.5 hours per day and 185 days per year, prorated, for a probationary period of 60 work days with benefits as provided, replacing Daniel VanKleeck, to be effective January 31, 2005.

Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Monticello Central School District, pursuant to Section 3012 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint Carlton Smith to the position of Hall Monitor at a salary of $7.31 per hour for 6.5 hours per day and 185 days per year, prorated, for a probationary period of 60 work days with benefits as provided, grant funded, to be effective January 31, 2005.

RESIGNATION Ms. Melissa A. Berenato, School Psychologist, wishes to resign effective January 27, 2005.

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION G2b
9:0
Upon motion by Vivian Liff, seconded by Susan Horton, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the attached CSE Services.

CPSE SERVICES G2c
9:0 Upon motion by Robert Stewart, seconded by Robert Rosengard, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the attached CPSE Services.

BID AWARDS G2d
9:0
Upon motion by Robert Stewart, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the following bid awards:

General Work:
Arris Construction Corp.
Poughkeepsie, NY

Base Bid $ 998,000
Suggested Contract Award $ 998,000

Site Work: 
Poley Paving Corp.
Liberty, NY

Base Bid $ 1,439,147
Alternate No. 1: New District Sign $ 12,687
Alternate No. 2: Additional paving at bus garage 20,418
Alternate No. 4: Reclaim and repaving of upper HS 117,309
Parking lot
Suggested Contract Award $ 1,589,561

Heating Work:
T.M. Brennan Contractors
Hamburg, New Jersey

Base Bid $ 99,000
Suggested Contract Award $ 99,000

Plumbing Work:
T.M. Brennan Contractors
Hamburg, New Jersey

Base Bid $ 73,200
Suggested Contract Award $ 73,200

DEDUCT CHANGE ORDER G2e
9:0 Upon motion by Alyce VanEtten, seconded by John Pavese, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approved the following change order:

Telephone System Budget:: $475,669.00

Original Contract Amount: $450,641.00
Change Orders to date: $ 24,899.00
Change Order #3 (credit): ($ 8,142.00)
Revised Contract Amount: $467,398.00 

EXCESS EQUIPMENT G2f
9:0 Upon motion by Robert Rosengard, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superinendent, approved the attached list of obsolete items.

CORRESPONDENCE H There was no correspondence.

INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Ia Compliance with Section 1708 of New York State Education Law Annual Visit to Schools

Ib Regular Board of Education Meeting, Thursday, February 10, 2005, 7 P.M., Middle School Library

Ic Schedule for Preposed Budget Meetings and Guidelines for Budget Presentations

Id Policy Review plans and discussion

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
J MaryAnn Harden regarding budget calendar on website and in 
Schedule.
EXECUTIVE 
SESSION 9:0 Upon motion by Robert Rosengard, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board went into Executive Session at 10:22 P.M. to discuss personnel items.

9:0 Upon motion by Alyce VanEtten, seconded by Robert 
Rosengard, the Board returned to regular session at 11:10 P.M. 


ADJOURNMENT K
9:0 Upon motion by Robert Rosengard, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board adjourned at 11:11 P.M.


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