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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Haldane School Board Sets Tax Rate

On August 14, 2012 the Haldane School Board will meet in the Merritt Building at 5:00 pm to set the tax rate for the 2012-2013 school year. 

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Julia F said...

Draft Agenda now available on the Haldane website:

HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 5:00PM, BOARD ROOM – MERRITT BLDG
DRAFT AGENDA
A Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
B Roll Call
C Special Presentation – SEQRA Process
• Tim Moot, Senior Associate, Clark Patterson Lee, Architecture and Construction
Engineering Services
D Information (Reports) 1. Superintendent
• School Law Seminar on August 3, 2012
• Administrators’ Retreat on August 22 & 23, 2012
• New Teacher Orientation on August 24, 2012
• Board Retreat on August 26, 2012
• Superintendent’s Conference Day (APPR) on August 31, 2012
• Superintendent’s Conference Day (Orientation) on September 4, 2012
• School Opens on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
• Regulation 8271R – Acceptable Use of Technology and the Internet (School
District Employees)
2. Committee Minutes
• Technology - March 19 and May 21, 2012
• Audit – July 26 and 30, 2012
• Fine Arts – June 14, 2012
E Correspondence
1. Letter from Assemblywoman Sandy Galef
2. Letter from Sylvia LeMon
3. Letter from Alessandro Mazzotta, Director, County of Putnam
F Questions/Comments About Special Presentations from the Public (15 Minutes)
G 1. Consent Agenda (Minutes)
a. Minutes of Board of Education Meetings held on July 3 and August 1,
2012
2. Consent Agenda (Financial)
a. Treasurer’s Report – June, 2012
b. Warrants – June/July/August 2012
c. Central Treasury Report – June, 2012
d. Approval of Bid Award for Fuel Oil for 2012-13 (Pidala Oil Co., Inc; sole
bidder)
e. Approval of Bid Award for Milk for 2012-13 (Hudson Valley Fresh)
f. Approval of Bid Award for Groceries, Frozen Foods, Meat & Paper Goods
for the School Cafeteria for 2012-13 (Sysco Albany, LLC)
g. Acceptance of Donation from Direct4Schools Program ($50)
h. Acceptance of Donation from Hannaford Helps Schools Program ($87)
G 2. Consent Agenda (Financial) cont’d
i. Acceptance of Donation from Stop & Shop School Rewards Program
($77.78)
k. Designation of Technology Equipment as Obsolete
3. Consent Agenda (Personnel)
a. Notification of Retirement – Attilio “Tony” DiMeo, Driver/Cleaner
(effective 8/1/13)
b. Acceptance of Resignation from Rachel Gagnon, Bus Monitor
(effective 8/10/12)
c. Appointment of Music Teacher and Chorus Director for ES/MS/HS
(2012-13) – Danielle Cornacchio (Step 2; $52,189 base salary plus
graduate credits)
d. Appointment of Director of Facilities, Operations and Transportation
• Michael Twardy (effective 8/27/12)
e. Approval of Sixth Period Assignments, 2012-13 School Year
f. Appointment of Bus Monitors for 2012-13 (not to exceed 5 hrs/day):
• Kathi Savastano
• Jane Forzano
• Marsha Friedwald (per diem substitute)
g. Appointment of JV Girls Soccer Coach, 2012-13 – Karen Shogren
h. Appointment of Chaperone for 2012-13 – Kathi Savastano
i. Appointment of Substitute Purchasing Agent (effective August 14,
2012 for the duration of Ms. Sia Oepen’s Leave)
• Dr. Mark Villanti
j. Approval of Resolution - Standard Workday and Reporting (District Clerk)
H Unfinished Business
1. Proposed Field Project
2. James Pond Property
3. Request from WPSBA for Liaison and Legislative Advocacy Committee
Representatives
4. READ
5. Update on Capital Projects: Lower 9D Field, Auditorium Project, EPC, Door Replacement
I Communication from the Public (15 Minutes)
J New Business
1. CSE/CPSE Recommendations
2. Approval of Resolution to Confirm Tax Rolls, Authorize Tax Levy, and Approve Tax Warrant for the 2012-13 School Year
3. Discussion Items:
a. Tennis Courts
b. P/NW BOCES Proposed Capital Project Vote on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
J 3. Discussion Items (cont’d)
c. Approval of Revisions to Calendar of Board Meetings & Workshops for
2012-13:
• Add a Special Meeting for Tuesday, October 9, 2012 (P/NW BOCES
Proposed Capital Project Vote) 5:00PM?
• Change the Date of the June Board Meeting from Wednesday, June
5, 2013 (this is the date of the Senior Dinner) to Tuesday, June 11, 2013
K Communication from the Public (15 Minutes)
L Adjournment