There will be a Public Hearing on teh Proposed Budget which will be up for vote on May 19th. It's important that everyone attends this meeting. Get all the facts before voting on a budget blindly. Tell your friends and neighbors to attend !!! The meeting will be held in the HS Auditorium at 7:30 pm on WEDNESDAY MAY 6th!!
The school auditor reported last December the reserve account was down to $900,000 which is below state guidelines. She mentioned the reserve money in other acoounts are earmarked for special projects.
If the tax assessed value of land decreases we would be forced to raise the tax rate in December or drain our reserve account.Does the 2009-2010 budget account for a decrease in tax revenue?
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following leave(s) of absence which are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Center Moriches FMLA policy:
Name Position/Building Effective Date Courtney Fabian MS/HS Social Worker 05/18/09-06/30/09 (tentative) Anne Law MS English Teacher 04/29/09-09/01/10 (tentative)
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7. Leave of Absence - Return
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following employee to return to service:
Name Position/Building Effective Date Tracy Loffredo Elem LR Teacher 05/18/09
8. Substitutes: 2008-2009 School Year
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education appoints the following individuals as substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year, as follows:
Name Type/Building Effective Date Danielle Zakar Per Diem Substitute Secondary 05/01/09-06/30/09
9. Appointments of Teaching and Support Staff
The District recently advertised for candidates to fill various teacher and support staff vacancies for 2008-2009. Candidates were interviewed by committees, building principals, and/or the superintendent.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following appointments:
Name Position/Subject Effective Date(s) Building Deborah Adelwerth Elementary Spring Concert Chaperone (Music) 05/18/09 Elem Deborah Adelwerth Elementary Art Show Chaperone 05/19/09 Elem Diane Barraud Special Education Summer Work (IEP/Transition Self Review) 07/01/09-08/31/09 DW Martin Bodkin Leave Replacement Science Chairperson 04/27/09 DW Dorothy Brown Elementary Art Show Chaperone 05/19/09 Elem Ashley Carpin Elementary Spring Concert Chaperone (Music) 05/18/09 Elem
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9. Appointments of Teaching and Support Staff (continued)
Name Position/Subject Effective Date(s) Building Debra Chance LR English (.6) 04/29/09-06/30/09 or until no longer needed MS Frank DeGregorio AIS Tutor 04/29/09-06/30/09 or until no longer needed MS Courtney Fabian Special Education Summer Work (IEP/Transition Self Review) 07/01/09-08/31/09 DW Dawn Christ Elementary Spring Concert Chaperone (Music) 05/18/09 Elem Laura Horan Elementary Art Show Chaperone 05/19/09 Elem Maria Kreuscher MS Spring Concert Chaperone 05/12/09 MS Lynda Nappe Special Education Summer Work (IEP/Transition Self Review) 07/01/09-08/31/09 DW Terence O’Brien P-T Custodian 04/22/09 DW Leslie Murray MS Spring Concert Chaperone 05/12/09 MS Irene Navas MS Spring Concert Chaperone 05/12/09 MS Sharon Pinckney Cultural Workshop Facilitator (Poospatuck Reservation) 2008-2009 DW Diane Smith Deputy Treasurer December 2008 – June 2009 DW
FISCAL SECTION
10. Disposition of Records and Equipment
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the disposition of records and equipment.
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11. Monthly Activity Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Activity Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2009.
12. Treasurer’s Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2009.
13. Budget Transfers – April 2009
RECOMMENDED ACTION: upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the budget transfers.
14. Contracts
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts, as well as at the established cost contained in said contracts:
Health & Welfare Service Agreement (2008-2009): South Huntington UFSD
15. Appointment of Election Inspectors
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the appointment of the following individuals for the May 19, 2009, budget vote, each at $9 per hour (except *):
Phyllis Burwell Alice Davis Rosemarie Delio Roberta Hart Gladys Hawkins Patricia Hughes Katherine Kleinpeter MaryLou Lemmen Catherine Mahoney Leslie Murray John Parrish Judith Ponticello* (paid regular salary; Dorothy Rosenman (time over 7 hours = overtime) Theresa Seng Virginia Smith Frances Terry Winifred Thomasen
05/06/09 16. Budget Vote
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education nominates and approves ______________________ as Chairperson for the May 19, 2009, budget vote and be it further RESOLVED, that the following details of the vote are also hereby adopts:
Annual Meeting
Date: May 19, 2009 Time: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Place: Clayton Huey Elementary School Gymnasium Voting by: Voting Machine
Proposition #1 School District Budget: 2009-2010 Proposition #2 Absentee Ballots Applications may be obtained from the District Clerk at the High School Office
Petitions Petitions for members of the Board of Education were due to the District Clerk by 5 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2009.
PROGRAM SECTION
17. CPSE/CSE – Recommendations
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the recommendations of the Committees on Special Education and Preschool Special Education for the month of March 2009.
18. Football Camp
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Center Moriches football team to attend Camp Lindemore Sports Camp in Pennsylvania (August 27, 2009 – August 31, 2009) at no cost to the district.
MISCELLANEOUS SECTION
19. Building Use Summary
Building use forms for upcoming activities.
20. Adjournment
It is likely that the Board of Education will move to enter into Executive Session immediately upon adjournment of Public Session.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE ADDED TO THIS AGENDA.
ONLY 13 people showed up at the meeting ! The apathy of our taxpayers is ridiculous.
If the district was in crisis, then the community will be out in droves to these types of meetings. So when the district goes into austerity and sports will be cut, that's when they will all show up and complain.
WE are getting the $485,000 refund from the busing issue from 2005 ( the year of 38%) HELLOOOO ! They are NOT holding the line at $325,000 or .95% The Truth is they are holding the line on spending at $810,000 dollars !
They are NOT representing the truth when they print things like "spending has only increased 1.65% in 5 years! The truth is we were hit with almost 4% last year and almost 4% this year ! HMMMMMMM almost 8% in two years.....
There is less than $900,000. Our district is running low on reserves. What happens if the state doesn't refund the MTA tax? What happens should the tax assessments decrease? NY State aid decrease? These are real concerns. NYS guidelines suggest $1,300,000 in reserve.
