Grand Island Central School District

Grand Island, New York

Board of

Board of Education

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Agenda – Tuesday, April 22, 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.      University of Rochester’s Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching – Dan Sweeney

                                                           b.      EMEDCO Academic Excellence Awards – Jordan Toth & Ciara Morreale

                                                            c.      National Staff Development Council Annual Conference Presentation – Karen Karmazin & Molly Marren

2.     Voice of the People – Agenda Items Only

Consent Agenda

1.       Items for Approval

a.      Board of Education Meeting Minutes

·        4/7/08

d.      Pupil Services

·        Parent Member Approval for Committee on Special Education – Danielle Fournier

·        Committee on Preschool Special Education Report

·        4/9/08

·        Committee on Special Education Report

·        3/19/08

·        3/20/08

·        3/25/08

·        4/4/08

·        4/8/08

·        4/10/08

·        4/11/08

e.      Personnel

·        Certified and School Related Personnel

Curriculum

1.       For Information Only

a.      “Teaching Children to Care” and “Homework and Grading”

b.     Infinite Campus Kick-off Meeting

Business & Finance

1.       For Information Only

a.      Detail of Expenditures

b.     Check Warrants

c.      Update - Generator Minutes #8

d.      Policy Revision - First Read – Family and Medical Leave Act Policy

2.     For Approval

a.      Property Tax Report Card

b.     Resolution – Erie 1 BOCES Administrative Budget for 2008-09

c.      Ballot for Election to Board of Cooperative Educational Services

d.      Appointment of Election Inspectors for 2008-09 Budget Vote – May 20, 2008

Superintendent’s Report

1.       Overview/Updates

a.       Transportation/School Planning Committee

b.     Project Sticker Shock

c.      Home Schooling Regulations

d.      NYSSBA Letter to the Editor/SRO

e.      2008-09 Budget Summary

f.      General Motors Scholarship/Employment

g.      WNY Educational Service Council Presentation

h.      GI Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year

i.        Wicks Law Revisions

Board President/BOE/Correspondence

1.       Overview/Updates

a.       Budget Hearing

b.     Board of Education Candidates

c.      Roundtable

Voice of the People – General Items

Future Events/Agenda Topics

1.       Monday, May 12, 2008 – Budget Hearing – 6:30pm followed by a Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, Middle School Little Theater

2.     Tuesday, May 20, 2008 – 2008-09 Budget Vote – Grand Island High School Gym – 10:00am – 9:00pm

3.     Tuesday, May 27, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, High School Room 108 – Tenure Appointments 

4.     Monday, June 9, 2008 – Retiree Reception – 6:00pm followed by a Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm – CDEP Review – Scholar Athletes – High School Large Cafeteria

5.     Monday, June 23, 2008 – Regular Business Meeting – 7:00pm, High School Room 108 – CDEP Approval

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 30 MINUTES IN LENGTH.

Adjourn