Regular Board of Education Meeting – May 4, 2020
The regular meeting of the Pavilion Central School District
Board of Education was called to order at 7:02 PM by Board President Marirose
Ethington.
An audio link from this meeting is shown below
https://e2ccb-gst.zoom.us/rec/play/6ZF_dOH5-zk3E9SR5gSDC6AqW9S4L6us1ilN_fZfyxy0WnABNQGhZ7ESNrO5CjxItKOx9-kXlyuM2aJ2?continueMode=true
Board Members present: Marirose Ethington, Jeff Finch, Margaret Gaston,
Callin Ayers-Tillotson, Chris Jeffres, and Becky Dziekan
Board Members Absent:
Kevin Stefan
Others Present: Sheila Eigenbrod, Jon Wilson, Charles Martelle,
Stacey Tallon, Kenneth Ellison, Donald Childs and Mary Jo Pahl
Others Excused:
Jeff Finch led the Pledge of Allegiance
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson; seconded by Chris Jeffres to approve agenda with additions
carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston; seconded by Jeff Finch to approve all items in the consent grouping -
Minutes: Regular BOE minutes of 4/13/2020; CSE minutes of 4/14/2020; Sub-CSE
minutes of 4/14/2020, 4/16/2020, and 4/28/2020; CPSE minutes of 4/16/2020 (2
sets) and 4/28/2020; Appropriation and Budget Status reports for A, C & F
funds as of February 2020; Treasurer’s report as of February 20202; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
BUSINESS:
1.
Transportation Requests 2020-2021:
** ** Moved
by Chris Jeffres, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve transportation for
nine (9) students to attend non-public school for the 2020-2021 school year; carried unanimously (6 votes).
2. Budget Vote Tellers:
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to appoint Cindy Pilc, Crista Boldt,
Tammy Bradley and Deb Davis as tellers as needed for the June 9, 2020
budget/BOE member vote that will take place by absentee ballot due to the
COVID-19 pandemic with Mary Jo Pahl acting as head teller; carried unanimously (6
votes).
3. Crisis
Plan Approval:
** Moved by Chris
Jeffres, seconded by Peg Gaston, to approve the Response to Tragedy and Crisis
manual as presented by Stacey Tallon, Kim Yueckstock and Anna Lynah; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
4. Set
Reorganization Meeting Date 7/13/2020:
** Moved
by Peg Gaston, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve July 13, 2020 as the
date of the Reorganization Meeting; carried unanimously (6 votes).
5. Resolve
to destroy all ballots from the 5/21/2019 election:
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson to approve the below resolution:
Whereas, the paper ballots from the May 21, 2019 election
are currently in a locked, sealed
ballot box, and,
Whereas, the election results have not been challenged
within six months of the election,
Be it resolved, that the Board of Education, acting under
Education Law section 2034(6), orders
that the locked, sealed ballot box be opened and the ballots
therein be destroyed.
** Motion carried unanimously (6 votes).
6. Resignations:
** Moved by
Becky Dziekan, seconded by Chris Jeffres to accept the letter of resignation
submitted by Jamie Todd from the position of Special Education Teacher
effective June 26, 2020, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of
Schools; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to accept the letter of resignation for
retirement purposes with great thanks for her many years of service and her
dedication to the students of this District, submitted by Allison Jones from
the position of Elementary Special Education Teacher effective July 1, 2020,
with her last day of employment in the District to be June 30, 2020 upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by
Chris Jeffres, seconded by Jeff Finch to accept the letter of resignation for
retirement purposes with great thanks for her many years of service and her
dedication to the students of this District, submitted by Deb Copeland from the
position of Special Education Teacher effective July 1, 2020, with her last day
of employment in the District to be June 30, 2020 upon the recommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to accept the letter of resignation for
retirement purposes with great thanks for his many years of service and his
dedication to the students of this District, submitted by Dan Cleary from the
position of Elementary Teacher effective July 1, 2020, with his last day of
employment in the District to be June 30, 2020 upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston to accept the letter of resignation for
retirement purposes with great thanks for her many years of service and her
dedication to the students of this District, submitted by Becky Cottman from
the position of Elementary Teacher effective July 1, 2020, with her last day of
employment in the District to be June 30, 2020 upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools; carried unanimously (6 votes).
7. June BOE Date – 6/15/2020:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston seconded by Chris Jeffres to approve the change in Board meeting date
for the month of June to hold one meeting on June 15, 2020; carried unanimously
(6 votes).
8. Appointments:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Jeff Finch, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, to appoint Susan Smith to the positon of Alternate CSE Chairperson;
carried unanimously (6 votes).
9. Approve
2020-2021 Budget:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Jeff Finch to adopt the 2020-2021 Pavilion Central School District
budget in the amount of $17,684,182.00, with 0% increase in the tax rate to be
presented to the voters of the district via absentee ballot on June 9, 2020;
carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Sheila,
Charles, and Jon each spoke briefly regarding the status of remote learning and
how students and families are managing. They mentioned the recent article that
was in the Daily News stating that graduation would be held at the Charcoal
Corral. The Board was assured that a
final decision on that had not yet been made, however they have been pro-active
and reserved the location as a possible option should it be needed. All administrators and several Board members
mentioned the amazing job that all of the staff have been doing during this
difficult time. Great job everyone!
INFORMATION:
1.
Monday, June 15, 2020 BOE meeting dates
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Peg Gaston to adjourn at 7:57 PM; carried unanimously (6
votes).
Mary Jo Pahl
Clerk of the Board