Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 Board of Education met Feb. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Members Present: Ms. Davis, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Dr. Hampe, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Herbowy, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Matwijec-Walda, Mr. Mellace
Members Absent: Ms. Loughran,
Other School District Personnel in Attendance:
Mr. Blake, Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Mezza, Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Management
Mr. Brewer, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Morton, Director of People Operations
Motion by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Dr. Hampe, to adjourn to Executive Session at 6:05 P.M. to discuss legal matters.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Motion by Dr. Hampe, seconded by Ms. Herbowy, to adjourn Executive Session at 6:47 P.M. 6:54 P.M. – Regular meeting called to order.
PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
On the motion of Mr. Hagerty, seconded by Mr. Leonard, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 30, 2020 were ordered approved as distributed.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
1. Create position - Sign Language
Motion to add additional People Operations item to agenda:
Motion by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Ms. Davis:
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
1. Midwinter break
2. 2/27 Budget Presentation
3. Equity Task Force Meeting Update
4. Student Athletes Update
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Facilities –
1. John Joy water pumps update
2. Stokes playground
3. Facility Software/Planning
4. Joy boilers-repair update (Strough boiler update)
Educational Programs –
1. Pride walk
2. Professional Development Team Update
3. Drone Team-Jeff White
4. Air Force Research Lab Tour
5. Teachers will visit Griffiss Park businesses
6. Propel Program meeting.
People Operations1. Consent agenda items
2. Vacancies
3. Additional item-create position
4. Retirements
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
WORK STUDY SESSION
BOCES Administrative Budget Presentation -
Scott Budlemen
Heather Mahoney
Lisa Decker
Sue Carvelli
COMMENDATION
1. Resolution for commendation:
Resolution by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mr. Fitzpatrick
WHEREAS, the members of the Rome Free Academy Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, coached by Al Bevilacqua; Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team, coached by Jason Nowicki; Girls’ Varsity Swimming and Diving Team, coached by Michelle Browne; Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Team, coached by Nick Natishak, and Girls’ Varsity Winter Track Team, coached by Brett Couchman, have demonstrated a high standard of excellence receiving from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association a Scholar/Athlete Team Award by achieving a Winter marking period average of 90% or higher; AND
WHEREAS, the members of the Rome Free Academy Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team, Girls’ Varsity Swimming and Diving Team, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Team, and Girls’ Varsity Winter Track Team, have brought credit to themselves, their teachers, their families, their coaches, and, in turn, to the Rome City School District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED: That the members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools do hereby extend their congratulations to the members of the Rome Free Academy Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team, Girls’ Varsity Swimming and Diving Team, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Team, and Girls’ Varsity Winter Track Team, for such outstanding academic achievement; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the Clerk of the Board of Education be, and hereby is, directed to spread this resolution on the minutes of tonight’s meeting.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Congratulations to students and coaches.
Resolution to accept Consent Agenda:
Resolution by Mr. Fitzpatrick, seconded by Mr. Leonard:
That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Consent Agenda be accepted by the Board of Education.
PEOPLE OPERATIONS
Consent Agenda Action Items
1. Resolution to approve personnel changes as listed below:
RESOLVED:
That the permanent appointments, transfers, resignations, salary adjustments, leaves of absence, et al, contained below, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools be, and are, hereby approved.
The Superintendent certifies that the requirements of the New York State Education Department, the Civil Service of the City of Rome, and the Board of Education have been met in all cases.
A. Appoint instructional staff (probationary):
B. Leave of absence:
C. Appoint mentor site coordinator substitute:
Consent Agenda Action Item
D. Appoint non-instructional (provisional):
E. Resignations:
2. Appoint instructional/non-instructional substitutes:
A. Instructional/Non-Instructional
1. Resolution of initial placements, annual reviews, reevaluations, manifestation determinations, amendments, program reviews and/or transfers of students with disabilities:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the placement of children based upon the CSE/CPSE meeting recommendations be approved.
ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CSE/CPSE
February 13, 2020
PART 200 REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Part 200.2, Section (d)
.The board of education or board of trustees of each school district shall, upon completion of its review of the IEP in accordance with section 200.4(d)(2) of the Part, arrange for the appropriate special education programs and services to be provided to a student with a disability as recommended by the committee on special education.
Part 200.2, Section (d) (2)
.arrange for appropriate special education programs and services for a preschool student.
| DISABILITY | CSE | CPSE |
| Autistic | 5 | |
| Deaf | ||
| Deaf-Blindness | ||
| Emotionally Disturbed | 2 | |
| Hearing Impaired | 1 | |
| Intellectual Disability | 7 | |
| Learning Disabled | 32 | |
| Multiply Disabled | 2 | |
| Orthopedically Impaired | 2 | |
| Other Health Impaired | 12 | |
| Speech Impaired | 15 | |
| Transfer Review | ||
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 1 | |
| Visually Impaired | 1 | |
| Pre-School with disability | 4 | |
| Non-Disabled | 1 | 2 |
| Declassified | 1 | |
| Section 504 | ||
| Tabled |
Consent Agenda Action Items
1. The Board of Education acknowledges that permission has been or will be granted for the use of school facilities as listed below:
| School Requested | Name | Agency/ Group | Location Requested | Date(s) Needed | Time(s) Needed | Purpose | Fee Y/N
|
| Bellamy | Keri Campbell
| PTO
| Gym/Cafe | 4/21/20 | All day/evening | Science Family Fun Night | N |
| Alicia Mangino
| Rome Alliance for Education
| Gym/Café | 2/26/20 | 5:00-7:30 PM | Family Book Exchange | N | |
| 2/18/20
| 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM | Winter Break Programing | N | ||||
| RFA
| Jerry Closinski | Rome Girls Softball | Main Gym | 3/28/20 | 12:30-3:30 PM | Softball | N |
| Small Aud | 3/29/20 | 7:00-8:30 PM | Parent Meeting | N | |||
| Main Gym | 2/9-4/26/20 Sundays | 5:00-7:00 PM | Practice | N | |||
| 3/1/20 3/8/20 | 8:30- 10:30AM | Softball | N | ||||
| Jon Sears | City of Rome Civil Service | Library, Room #’s 2214, 2216, 2222, 2225, 2227 | 4/25/2020 | 7:30-4:00 PM | Testing | N | |
| Joanne Ambrose | RFA Travel Club | Aux Gym and Outside hallway | 4/25/2020 & 4/26/2020 | 6:30 AM- 8:00 PM | Craft Fair | N | |
| Amanda Jones | Rome CSD & Chamber of Commerce | Main Gym | 3/12/20 3/13/20 | 5:00 PM 3:00 PM | Meeting | N | |
| Lindsay Mogle | RFA Winterguard | 3/8/20 | 3:00 PM- 8:00 PM | Winterguard | N | ||
| Strough | Tracy O’Rourke | Strough School | Gym & Halls | 3/27/20 | 2:30-10:00 PM | School Dance | N |
Consent Agenda Action Items
1. Resolution to declare equipment obsolete/surplus (Ebay Items):
RESOLVED: That the following equipment be declared obsolete/surplus and be disposed of in
accordance with policy:
| Location | Item | Number | Quantity | Reason | |||
| Serial | RCSD ID | RIC | |||||
| Damaged | Sale | ||||||
| Disposal | |||||||
| RFA
| Office Chair | 003584 | 1 | ü | |||
| Cafeteria Chairs | QC009570 ,QC009558 | 2 | ü | ||||
| Metal Student Chairs | 003562, 003561 | 2 | ü | ||||
| Salt Spreader | QC016043 | 1 | ü | ||||
| RFA, Strough, Maint., Gans., District Office | Switches, Laptops, VCR/DVD Player, iPads, iPad Carts, Monitors, CPUs, Chromebook | ||||||
By acclamation.
EGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FINANCE
Action Items
Next Committee Meeting: Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10:00 A.M.
FACILITIES
Action Items
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Action Items
1. Resolution to approve the RFA Future Business Leaders of America field trip to Rochester, NY:
Resolution by Mrs. Herbowy, seconded by Ms. Davis:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the RFA Future Business Leaders of America field trip to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Rochester, New York, from April 1, 2020 to April 3, 2020, under the supervision of Mary Campbell, be approved.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
PEOPLE OPERATIONS
Action Items
1. Resolution to accept retirements:
Resolution by Mr. Hagerty, seconded by Mr. Fitzpatrick:
RESOLVED:
Voice vote.
That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby accepts, with regret, the following retirements:
By acclamation.
2. Resolution to accept agreement:
Carol Sturbin Marcy Watson
Ann Marie Gregory
Teacher Assistant Teacher
Teacher
Effective Date 06/26/2020 Effective Date 06/30/2020 Effective Date 06/30/2020
Resolution by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Mellace:
RESOLVED:
Voice vote.
That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves an agreement with a member of the SEIU, and authorizes the Superintendent or his designee to take the necessary steps to implement the agreement.
By acclamation.
3. Resolution to create position:
Resolution by Mr. Fitzpatrick, seconded by Mr. Leonard:
RESOLVED:
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby creates the following position:
Sign Language Interpreter
POLICY
Action Items
1. Resolution to remove from the table the first reading of policy # 7050 – Immunization and Dental Health of Students:
Resolution by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Fitzpatrick:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the first reading of policy # 7050 –Immunization and Dental Health of Students, be removed from the table by the Board of Education.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
2. Resolution to accept the first reading of policy # 7050 – Immunization and Dental Health of Students:
Motion to amend title in resolution to # 7050 Immunization: Motion by Mr. Hagerty, seconded by Mr. Leonard:
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Resolution by Mr. Hagerty, seconded by Mr. Leonard:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the first reading of policy # 7050 –Immunization, be accepted by the Board of Education.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
3. Resolution to remove from the table the first reading of regulation # 7050.1 – 2019-20 School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance:
Resolution by Mr. Fitzpatrick, seconded by Mr. Leonard:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the first reading of regulation # 7050.1 – 2019-20 School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance, be removed from the table by the Board of Education.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Clarification of change in language for policy #7050. Regulation will be updated every year because of immunization requirements. Policy #7045 redundant language. Next meeting-Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 P.M.
Action Items
4. Resolution to accept the first reading of regulation # 7050.1 – 2019-20 School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance:
Resolution by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Fitzpatrick:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the first reading of regulation # 7050.1 – 2019-20 School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance, be accepted by the Board of Education.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
5. Resolution to abolish policy #7045-Sale of Sweetened Foods:
Resolution by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Ms. Davis:
RESOLVED: That upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that policy # 7045-Sale of Sweetened Foods, be abolished by the Board of Education.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Committee Discussion Next Committee Meeting:
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
Motion by Mr. Mellace, seconded by Mr. Leonard, to adjourn to Executive Session at 8:10 P.M. to discuss contract negotiations, tenure.
Voice vote.
By acclamation.
Motion by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Mellace, to adjourn Executive Session at 9:46 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
On the motion of Dr. Hampe, seconded by Ms. Herbowy, the meeting was adjourned at 9:46 P.M. to the call of the President.
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