Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island, New York

Board of  Board Of Education

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Agenda – Monday, March 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.      “Who’s Who in Education – Denise Dunbar, Mary Haggerty & John Wiertel

                                                           b.      “Wild About Reading” – 3^rd Place Winner

                                                            c.      Buffalo State Presentation – Jill Ungaro

                                                            d.      “Wave 2.0! Quest for 21^st Century Skills” Presenters – Jamie Mancuso & Barb Goldman

                                                            e.      Kenton Career Center – National Technical Honor Society

·        Chelsea Bergmann

·        Victoria Eldridge

                                                            f.      Harkness Career Center – National Technical Honor Society

·        Ashley Bass

                                                            g.      Athletic Updates

                                                            h.      Sarah Russo/ Iraq

                                                              i.      Jack Burns – ECASB

                                                             j.      Grand Island Fire Department Recognition

2.     Voice of the People – Agenda Items Only

Consent Agenda

1.       Items for Approval

a.      Board of Education Meeting Minutes

·        2/25/08

b.     Business & Finance

·        Foster Tuition Rates 2007-08

·        2007-08 School Bus Purchase

·        Obsolete Equipment

d.      Pupil Services

·        Committee on Preschool Special Education Report

·        2/29/08

·        Committee on Special Education Report

·        2/13/08

·        2/14/08

e.      Personnel

·        Certified and School Related Personnel

Curriculum

1.       For Information Only

a.      Tech Talk

b.     Exploring the Digital Frontier:  “Natives” and “Immigrants” Learning from Each Other

Business & Finance

1.       For Information Only

a.      Detail of Expenditures

b.     2008-09 Budget Draft 2

c.      Revenue Projections

d.      Transportation Advisory Services  Report

e.      Capital Project Update – Generator Minutes #6

f.      NYS Budget Update

Superintendent’s Report

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      Participation in Government Community Service

b.     School Resource Officer Program/Town Resolution

c.      Contingent Budget Review

d.      SED Test Booklets

e.      Community Facility Committee

f.      National Education Leadership Summit

Board President/BOE/Correspondence

1.       Overview/Updates

a.      Public Hearing:  Home Schooled/Nonpublic and Extracurriculars

b.     Joint Meeting with Town Board:  Draft Agenda

c.       ECASB Award Nominations

d.       Roundtable

2.     For Approval

a.      Notice of Public Hearing and Budget Vote

Voice of the People – General Items

Future Events/Agenda Topics

1.       Wednesday, March 12, 2008 – Public Hearing on Home Schooler/ Extracurriculars – Middle School Little Theater

2.     Monday, March 31, 2008 – Joint Town Board and School Board Meeting followed by a Regular Business Meeting – Town Hall

3.     Monday, April 7, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – High School Room 108 - Adoption of 2008-09 Budget, Budget Communications Planning

4.     Monday, April 22, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – High School Room 108, Budget/Trustee Vote, Election Inspectors

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

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

Adjourn