Lyons Town Board – Monday, April 23, 2012

A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Tuesday, April 25, 2012 at the Lyons Middle/High Library, 10 Clyde Road, Lyons, New York.

Jill Harper and Hugh Spink organized the annual Community Health Fair and was asked to come to the Board of Education meeting to present their successful efforts of this community event. This event has been in existence for about eight years and this is the largest year ever with 76 vendors participating and 566 people coming through the doors. $863 was donated to the Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Fund, 50 students were screened by cardiologist Dr. Gomez, and many bicycle helmets were given away for free. The Board of Education truly appreciates the efforts of Jill Harper and Hugh Spink.

Mark Clark, Elementary School Principal spoke to the Board of Education regarding his staff members that were eligible for tenure.

The Board of Education granted tenure to the following staff members:
Ms. Amy Brown of Phelps, Ms. Amanda Sanders of Lyons,
Mrs. Anne Cook of Lyons, Ms. Julie McEwen, of Rochester A brief reception was held to honor these teachers who received tenure.
The Board of Education:
- approved the Clerk’s Report, the Revenue Report, the Extra-classroom Activity Funds Report, the Lyons Committee on Special Education- Elementary Sub-Committee minutes for March 29, 2012.
- accepted a letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Mrs. Cynthia Quagliata of Lyons from her position as an Elementary School Teacher effective November 9, 2012.
- accepted a letter of resignation, with regret, from Mr. Matthew Cook of Lyons, from his position as Director of Special Programs effective May 11, 2012.
– approved the following as a substitute teacher, assistant, monitor or aide: Ms. Amanda King, of Sodus
- approve the following as a substitute assistant, monitor or aide: Ms. Betty Burry,of Lyons for grades K-6, security clearance documentation has been received.

The Board of Education approved a resolution to recognized the Lyons Administrators Association (“Association”), as the sole representative for purposes of collective negotiations of regularly appointed employees in the positions of 7-12 School Principal, 7-12 Assistant School Principal., Elementary School Principal, Director of Educational Services, Transportation Administrator/Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Nursing, Grant Writer, Director of Facilities & Operations 1, and Cafeteria Manager with all of the terms and conditions of employment to be negotiated between the District and Association.

The Board is required to approve by a majority vote the granting of voluntary recognition, and to post a notice of recognition pursuant to section 201.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Employment Relations Board.

The board will conduct a vote to determine whether voluntary recognition should be granted to Association with respect to the positions of regularly appointed employees in the positions of 7-12 School Principal, 7-12 Assistant School Principal., Elementary School Principal, Director of Educational Services, Transportation Administrator/Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Nursing, Grant Writer, Director of Facilities & Operations 1, and Cafeteria Manager with all of the terms and conditions of employment to be negotiated between the District and Association.

The question of granting voluntary recognition to Association with respect to the positions of 7-12 School Principal, 7-12 Assistant School Principal., Elementary School Principal, Director of Educational Services, Transportation Administrator/Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Nursing, Grant Writer, Director of Facilities & Operations 1, and Cafeteria Manager as set forth above was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Sharon Tiballi – Aye
Hope Alexanian – Abstain
Howard Albrecht – Aye
Julie Bliek – Aye
Rich Henry – Aye
Andy Richardson – Aye
Nancy Sheremeta – Aye

The Board of Education of the Lyons Central School District hereby recognizes the Lyons Administrators Association (“Association”), as the exclusive representative of the District’s regularly appointed regularly appointed employees in the positions of 7-12 School Principal, 7-12 Assistant School Principal., Elementary School Principal, Director of Educational Services, Transportation Administrator/Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Nursing, Grant Writer, Director of Facilities & Operations 1, and Cafeteria Manager with all of the terms and conditions of employment to be negotiated between the District and Association, which unit is to exclude the Superintendent of Schools, the School Business Official, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services and all other District employees, BOCES employees, and all substitute, casual and temporary employees; and
Rick Amundson, Superintendent explained to the Board of Education the need for the following resolution.
The Board then accepted the following resolution:

Whereas the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (known as the No Child Left Behind Act) has been acknowledged by Congressional leaders and the Secretary of Education as flawed; and Whereas the current law contains mandates and requirements that are ineffective and costly to local school districts; and Whereas the accountability provisions in the current law unfairly and inaccurately reflect the academic progress of students, schools or school districts resulting in 48% of public schools labeled as “failing” by No Child Left Behind and subject to corrective sanctions that are costly and ineffective; and Whereas the current law has resulted in the mislabeling of students, schools, and districts and a significant and unwarranted decline in the public’s opinion of our public schools; and Whereas the House and Senate Education committees have begun the legislative process with the passage of comprehensive bills that are now ready for full House and Senate floor voting; and although these bills are not perfect, they are a good start. We must continue the momentum to ensure that ESEA is reauthorized by Congress this year. Whereas, there is sufficient time remaining for Congress to ensure that ESEA is reauthorized: Be it therefore resolved that the Lyons Board of Education strongly urges Congress to reauthorize ESEA now.

This resolution will be sent to Senators Gillibrand and Shumer as well as Congresswoman Buerkle.

The Board of Education
- cast one vote for Lynn Gay, of Bloomfield, to a seat on the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Board for a three-year term effective July 1, 2012; Board of one vote for Jeanne Durfee, of Walworth 14568 to a seat on the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Board for a three-year term effective July 1, 2012; one vote for O.J. Sahler, of Canandaigua, to a seat on the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Board for a three-year term effective July 1, 2012.
– approved the 2012-2013 tentative administrative budget (Part 1) of the Wayne-Finger Lakes Board of Cooperative Educational Services in the amount of $2,876,313.
– approved the 2012-2013 Property Tax Report Card.
- approved the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services Contract of Employment between the Lyons Central School District and Michael Pangallo.
- approved a new job title and job description for Director of Special Programs. The new title will be Director of Educational Services.

Mr. Rick Amundson, Superintendent discussed the required policy on Dignity for Students Act with the Board of Education. This is the first reading of the policy.

The Board accepted a donation from Rando Machine Corporationin Macedon, of 25 pounds of poly fill stuffing to be used for student sewing projects within the Home and Careers program.

They also approved the change in the school calendar for Friday, May 25, 2012 as an extension of the Memorial Day Holiday for students and employees.

The Board of Education will be visiting the Elementary School on May 17th and will be visiting the Middle/High School on May 21st.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 there will be a Community Listening Session sponsored by the Village, Town and School Boards that will ask for community input as to the future of the Lyons Community Center. More details will follow.

Meet the Candidate Night will be May 8th at 7:00 in the Middle/High School Auditorium. This is a chance to meet the candidates that are running for school board seats. The Annual Budget Hearing will also take place on this night.

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