Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island, New York

Board of Board of Education

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Agenda – Monday, September 8, 2008

7:00pm     Public Session

                   High School Room 108

1.       Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

2.     Emergency Fire Exit Announcement

3.     Cell Phones, Pagers and Computers

Recognition

1.       Good News

                                                            a.      Recognition of Custodian/Maintenance Summer Work

                                                           b.      Summer School Results

2.     Voice of the People – Agenda Items Only

Consent Agenda

1.       Items for Approval

a.      Board of Education Meeting Minutes

·        8/25/08

b.     Pupil Services

·        Committee on Special Education Report

·        8/19/08

·        8/20/08

c.      Personnel

·        Certified and School Related Personnel

Curriculum

1.       For Information Only

a.      New Teacher Orientation Binder

b.     Professional Development

c.      School Planning/Transportation Committee Update

Business & Finance

1.       For Information Only

a.      Detail of Expenditures

b.     Detail of Revenues 

c.      2008 Fire Inspection Reports

d.      EXCEL Project Update – Telephones/Masonry/Minutes of Meeting

e.      2008 STAR Rebate Amounts and Mailing Dates

Superintendent’s Report

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      Opening Week Enrollments

b.     Infinite Campus Seminar - October 15, 2008

c.      Cost Reduction Update

d.      Bus Idling

2.     Old Business

a.      For Possible Decision

·        Board Goals for 2008-09

·        Adoption of New/Revised Board Policies

Board President/BOE/Correspondence

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      PTA Website Listings

b.     NYSSBA Resolutions Process

c.      School Board/Town Board Capital Project Committees

d.      Verizon Entry and Testing Agreement

e.      Possible Board Meeting Date Change:  October 6, 2008 to October 8, 2008

f.      Roundtable

Voice of the People – General Items

Future Events/Agenda Topics

1.       Monday, September 22, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, Kaegebein Elementary, Architect Report

2.     Monday, October 6, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, Eco Island

3.     Monday, October 20, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, High School Room 108

Executive Session

THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING:

1.       Proposed, Pending, Current Litigation

2.     Employment/Employment History of Particular Persons or Matters Leading to the Appointment, Employment, Promotion, Demotion, Discipline, Suspension, Dismissal or Removal of a Particular Person

3.     Confidential Student Matters

4.     Proposed Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property Only when Publicity Would Substantially Affect Their Value

SHOULD THE BOARD APPROVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES IN LENGTH.

Adjourn