Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island, New York

Board of Board of Education

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Agenda – Monday, October 20, 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.      Board of Education Recognition Week Presentations

                                                           b.      Cancer Walk – D. Remson

                                                            c.      Henry Carney

2.     Voice of the People – Agenda Items Only

Consent Agenda

1.       Items for Approval

a.      Board of Education Meeting Minutes

·        10/8/08

b.     Pupil Services

·        Committee on Preschool Special Education Report

·        10/8/09

·        Committee on Special Education Report

·        9/30/08

·        10/7/08

·        10/9/08

c.      Personnel

·        Certified and School Related Personnel

Capital Project Planning

1.       Project Timeline

2.     Cannon Presentation

3.     Telecommunications & Technology

4.     Athletic Fields

5.     Shared Transportation Facility

6.     Building by Building Report:  Future Meeting

Curriculum

1.       For Information Only

a.      School Accountability Status

b.     Professional Development

c.      BPO – Melting Pot of Music

d.      Newsletters on iSAFE

e.      Mrs. Mancuso’s Site

f.      State Timeline for Assessment Scoring and Submission

g.      Peer Coach Training

Business & Finance

1.       For Information Only

a.      Detail of Expenditures

b.     Check Warrants

c.      Capital Project Update – Minutes of Meetings & Current Budget

d.      Audit Report Update

Superintendent’s Report

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      Recent Graduates Linkage Meeting Update

b.     International Baccalaureate Workshop

c.      Fundraising Legal Requirements

d.      GISBA Report

e.      NYS Police Superintendent Letter

f.      High School Academic Honors Study

g.      Viking TV Relocation

h.      Home Schooled Intramurals Update

i.        FERPA Parental Letter

j.       UPK Transportation

Board President/BOE/Correspondence

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      NYSSBA Report

b.     School Planning/Transportation Committee Report:  Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 5:30pm

c.      Roundtable

Voice of the People – General Items

Future Events/Agenda Topics

1.       Monday, November 10, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, High School Room 108, NYS Report Card, Audit Report

2.     Monday, November 24, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 6:30pm Tour, 7:00pm Meeting, Sidway Elementary School

3.     Monday, December 8, 2008, Regular Business Meeting – 6:30pm Tour, 7:00pm Meeting, Huth Road, Huth Road 50^th Anniversary, Tentative Capital Project Board Vote

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

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

Adjourn