GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Grand Island, New York 

REORGANIZATION MEETING

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, July 6, 2004 

7:00 p.m. – Middle School Little Theater

 

AGENDA

 

1          7:00 P.M. - Call to Order 

2          Pledge of Allegiance 

3          Roll Call 

4            Appointment of Temporary Chairman 

5            Administration of Oaths to Newly Elected Board Members 

            1.            Jeri Schopp

            2.            Michael Dallessandro 

6          Election of Officers: 

            1.            President

                        1.            Oath of Office of President 

            2.            Vice President

                        1.            Oath of Office of Vice President 

7            Appointment of Officers and Oath of Office: 

            1.            Superintendent of Schools

            2.            District Treasurer

            3.            Alternate Treasurer

            4.            District Clerk  

8          Other Appointments: 

            1.            School Attorneys:         

                        1.            John DelMonte, Attorney at Law, Designated School Attorney

                        2.            Hodgson Russ Attorneys

            2.            School District Auditor - TBA

            3.            Central Treasurers of Extraclassroom Activity Funds:

                        1.            High School - James Dempsey

                        2.            Middle School - Bruce Benson

            4.            Civil Service Appointing Officer:  Thomas Ramming, Superintendent

9            Designations:

            1.            Official Bank Depositories (per Section 2129 of Education Law)

                        1.            J P Morgan Chase

                        2.            CitiBank New York State, N.A.

                        3.            Key Bank of New York, A.A.

                        4.            Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

                        5.            HSBC

                        6.            Fleet Bank, N.A.      

            2.            Official Bank Depository Accounts (for information):

                        1.            Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company 

                                    1.            Checking Accounts

School Lunch Fund

Capital Fund

Payroll 

                                    2.            Savings Accounts 

School Tax Collection Account 

                        2.            HSBC 

Federal Aid

Extraclassroom Activity Fund - High School

Extraclassroom Activity Fund - Middle School 

                        3.            JP Morgan Chase Bank 

                                    1.            Checking Accounts 

General Fund

Trust and Agency Fund

Capital Project Checking 

                                    2.            Savings Accounts 

General Fund Money Market

Trust and Agency Money Market

Capital Project Money Market 

            3.            Designation of Official Newspapers:

                         1.            Buffalo News

                        2.            Island Dispatch 

4.         Facsimile signatures of Treasurer and Alternate Treasurer Approved for Use for All Bank Accounts 

10            Authorizations: 

            1.            Chief School Officer to Certify Payroll 

            2.         Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services as Purchasing Agent, including advertising and opening bids, according to law. 

                        1.            Alternate Purchasing Agent:  Superintendent of Schools 

            3.            Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services: 

Authorization to invest school district funds in accordance with Sections 1604-A and 1723-A of the NYS Education Law, school policy and procedures, and any other pertinent regulation. 

4.         Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services be the designee for:

                        1.            Monitoring expenditures of Federal Funds

                        2.            Monitoring the carryover of Title I funds from one year to the next

3.            Assuring that grants of Federal Funds for Title I programs are used           to supplement and not supplant state and local funds

                        4.            Reviewing of Fiscal Expenditures

5.         Chief School Officer to approve attendance at conferences, conventions, workshops, etc., within the scope of individual program budgets.

6.         RESOLUTION that the Chief School Officer of the Board of Education is hereby authorized to             borrow maximum allowable amounts by law on Tax Anticipation Notes and Revenue Notes, as per attached documents.

            7.            Authorization to Establish Petty Cash Funds: 

                        1.            District Office                           Nancy Sandford                      $100

                        2.            High School                          James Dempsey                      $100

                        3.            Middle School                          Bruce Benson                         $100

                        4.            Huth Road Elementary            Mary Haggerty                      $100

                        5.            Kaegebein Elementary            John Wiertel                         $100

                        6.            Sidway Elementary                   Frank Cannata                                    $100

                        7.            Interscholastic Athletics            Kathy Tim                              $200

                        8.            Transportation                         Jack Burns                           $100

                        9.            School Lunch Office                 Dennis Donovan                      $200

                        10.            Continuing Education                Jenepher Banker                     $100

                        11.            Buildings & Grounds                 Donn Perry                            $100

 

            8.            Designation of Authorized Signature on Checks: 

                        1.            Treasurer or Alternate Treasurer 

9.         Designation of Authorized Signature on Transfers from savings accounts to checking accounts: 

1.            Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services or Superintendent

                        2.            Debbie ElHoussieny,  Senior Account Clerk 

10.       Authorize Chief School Officer to Approve Budget Transfers between function codes.

 11.       Authorize Carol Kaufman to act as Internal Auditor for the 2004-05 school year.

 12.       Authorize Nancy Sandford to be the Records Retention and Disposition Officer for the Grand Island Central School District for the 2004-05 school year. 

 13.            Authorized Signatures for Vehicle Registrations: 

                        1.            Superintendent

                        2.            Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Support Services 

14.       Authorize Superintendent as Title IX Coordinator for the District for the 2004-05 school year. 

15.       Authorize Carol Jones as Chapter 504 Coordinator for the District for the 2004-05 school year. 

16.       Authorize Karen Karmazin as Title I Coordinator for the District for the 2004-05 school year. 

17.       Authorize Erie 1 BOCES as Safety Risk Management Officer for the District for the 2004-05  school year. 

            18.            Authorize Superintendent as Sexual Harassment Complaint Officer 

11            Bonding Personnel (for information only): 

1.         The following are bonded through the General Liability Policy of the school district:

                         1.            District Treasurer

                        2.            Alternate Treasurer

                        3.            Central Treasurer (Extra-curricular accounts)

 12        Other Items: 

            1.            Establish mileage reimbursement rate @ 37.54 per mile.

             2.            Erie County Association of School Boards Committee Appointments:

                         1.            Board Member Delegate to Delegate Assembly

                        2.            Alternate Board Member Delegate to Delegate Assembly

                        3.            Representative(s) on Legislative Committee

                        4.            Representative(s) to the Budget & Finance Team

             3.            New York State School Board Association Appointments:

                        1.            Delegate to NYSSBA Annual Business Meeting

                        2.            Alternate Delegate to NYSSBA Annual Business Meeting

             4.            Appointment of PTA Liaisons

             5.            Renewal of Board Policies

 13            Adjourn