Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island, New York

Board of   Board of Education

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Agenda – Monday, November 10, 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.      Alex Fry – All State Music Selection

                                                           b.      Prabhakar Agrawal – Irene E. Witkowski Agrawal Foundation

                                                            c.      Special Olympics Polar Plunge:  November 22, 2008

                                                            d.      Ashley Franz:  People to People Student Leadership Program

                                                            e.      NFL Final Fall Standings & NFL Sportsmanship Awards – Team & Individual

                                                            f.      Harkness Student of the Month

·        William Koller – Television & Sound Production

·        Nicholas Alizadeh – Computer-Aided Drafting 1

                                                            g.      Kenton Student of the Month

·        Kayla Salonek – Cosmetology II

·        Anne Cooper – Cosmetology I

·        Jon Caruana – Welding II

·        Ryan Darnley – Welding I

                                                            h.      Kenton Professional of the Month

·        Brian O’Keefe – Building Trades II

·        Joseph Romano – Culinary Skills II

·        Kelsey Bettinger – Culinary Skills I

2.     Voice of the People – Agenda Items Only

Consent Agenda

1.       Items for Approval

a.      Board of Education Meeting Minutes

·        10/20/08

b.     Business & Finance

·        Extra-Curricular Reports – HS/MS – 1^st Quarter

·        Student Transportation Contract

·        Donation – Sidway Reunion

c.      Pupil Services

·        Committee on Preschool Special Education Report

·        10/20/08

·        Committee on Special Education Report

·        10/14/08

·        10/15/08

·        10/16/08

·        10/21/08

·        10/22/08

·        10/27/08

·        10/28/08

d.      Personnel

·        Certified and School Related Personnel

Capital Project Planning

1.       General Update

2.     Transportation Center

Curriculum

1.       For Information Only

a.      Staff Development

b.     Peer Coach Workshop

c.      Literacy Link

d.      NYS Report Card for the 2006-2007 School Year

Business & Finance

1.       For Information Only

a.      Detail of Expenditures

b.     MS Sanitary Sewer Line Concern

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

d.      Fire Inspection Update

2.     For Approval

a.      Annual Audit Report:  2007-08

b.     NYCLASS Resolution – Ingrasci Nomination to Board

c.      Resolution – Middle School Sewer Problem

Pupil Services

1.       For Information Only

a.      Annual Update for Two Year Special Education Plan

Superintendent’s Report

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      2009 Summer School Update

b.     NYS Budget Summary

c.      2008 Advanced Placement Exam Results

d.      School Planning/Transportation Committee Update

e.      Community Development Block Grant:  Sidewalks

f.      District E-News

g.      FERPA Update

h.      BOCES Vocational Education Enrollments

i.        2009-10 Enrollment Projections

j.       Students Not Picked Up

k.      Before/After School Review Committee

Board President/BOE/Correspondence

1.       Cross Country Letter

2.     Overview/Updates

a.      International Baccalaureate Workshop

b.     ECASB Dessert Forum – Thursday, November 13, 2008

c.      Huth Road 50^th Anniversary Celebration

d.      Roundtable

Voice of the People – General Items

Future Events/Agenda Topics

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

2.     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.       Collective Negotiations/Grievances

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