Regular Board of Education Meeting – August 24, 2020
The regular meeting of the Pavilion Central School District
Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 PM by Board President Marirose
Ethington in the HS Auditorium.
Board Members present: Marirose Ethington, Jeff Finch, Kevin Stefan, Margaret Gaston, Becky Dziekan, Callin Ayers-Tillotson, and
Chris Jeffres
Board Members Absent:
Others Present: Sheila Eigenbrod, Jon Wilson, Charles
Martelle, Stacey Tallon, Kenneth Ellison, Donald Childs and Mary Jo Pahl
Others Absent:
Six (6) guest were present as per sign in log.
Jeff Finch led the Pledge of Allegiance
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson; seconded by Kevin Stefan to approve agenda with additions
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston; seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve all items in the consent
grouping - Minutes: Corrected Reorganization and Regular BOE minutes of 7/13/2020;
Regular BOE minutes of 8/3/2020; CSE minutes of 8/14/2020 and 8/21/2020; CPSE
minutes of 8/13/2020; Appropriation and Budget Status Reports for A, C & F
funds as of June 2020; Treasurer’s report as of June 2020; carried unanimously
(7 votes).
BUSINESS:
1.
Pilot for a
new club “Water for the World”:
** Shannon Campbell addressed the Board with
her proposal for a new club in the High School building, “Water for the
World”. She shared a power point
presentation with described the goal of the club and what her hopes of what the
club could achieve. She requested permission from the Board to approve the club
on a one-year trial basis with Mr. Mullin serving as the volunteer advisor.
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Becky
Dziekan to approve the club on a one year trial basis with the request for an
update on the club’s progress; carried unanimously (7 votes)
2. School Calendar Change:
** Moved by Becky
Dziekan, seconded by Jeff Finch to approve the change to the school year
calendar to change the 3/12/2021 superintendent’s conference day to be held on
9/9/2020; carried unanimously (7
votes).
3. Resignation:
** Moved by Cal Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg
Gaston to accept the resignation submitted by Cassandra Koepp from the position
of bus driver effective 8/6/2020; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Chris Jeffres, seconded by Jeff
Finch to accept the resignation submitted by Deborah Franz from the position of
CSE Secretary effective 8/27/2020; carried unanimously (7 votes).
4. PD Plan
Adoption for 2020-2021:
** Moved
by Chris Jeffres, seconded by Jeff Finch to approve the Professional
Development Plan for the 2020-2021 school year as presented by Mr. Ellison;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
5. Project
SAVE Adoption for 2020-2021:
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston to approve the SAVE Plan as presented
for the 2020-2021 school year; carried unanimously (7 votes).
6. Student
Driving Policy:
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve the change to the student
driving policy to allow students to drive from their home to BOCES as presented
by Mr. Ellison for the 2020-2021 school year; carried unanimously (7 votes).
7. 2020-2021
Attendance Policy:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Kevin Stefan to approve the updated Attendance Policy as
presented by Mr. Martelle; carried unanimously (7 votes).
8. 2020-2021
Code of Conduct:
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston to approve the updated Code of Conduct
as presented by Mr. Martelle; carried unanimously (7 votes).
9. Appointments:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Chris Jeffres, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Michael Phillips to the probationary position
of Special Education Teacher at the starting contractual salary of $39,000.00
for a teacher with a Master’s Degree effective 9/8/2020; carried unanimously (7
votes).
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Becky Dziekan, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, to appoint Amanda Milke to the position of Probationary Full-Time Cleaner
at the starting contractual salary of $26,500.00 effective 9/8/2020; carried
unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Chris Jeffres, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Jonathan Holland as a substitute cleaner;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Peg Gaston, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of
Schools, to approve the two substitute teacher applications as presented for
Derek Hagan and Megan Schmeider; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tilltoson, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Debra Donhauser to the position of LTS
UPK teacher at the starting contractual salary of $19,750.00 effective
9/8/2020; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Jeff Finch, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, to appoint Amanda Lunden to the position of LTS 1st
Grade Teacher at the starting contractual salary of $38,500.00 effective
9/8/2020; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Chris Jeffres, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Melissa Staba-Busch to the position of
Elementary Social Studies department head for the 2020-2021 school year;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Kevin
Stefan, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Jordyn Doran to the position of LTS
Mathematics teacher at the starting contractual salary of $38,500.00 for a
teacher with a Bachelor’s Degree effective 9/8/2020; carried unanimously (7
votes).
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Chris Jeffres, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, to appoint Mindy Seeley to the probationary position of Full-Time
Bus Driver at the starting contractual salary of $20,500.00 effective 9/8/2020;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston to enter executive session at 7:45 PM;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Jeffres, seconded by Jeff Finch to return to regular session at 8:43 PM;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Becky
Dziekan, seconded by Kevin Stefan, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Nicole Palmer to the position of
probationary Teaching Assisting for grades K-12 at the starting contractual
salary of $17,719.00 effective 9/8/2020; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Coreena Green to the probationary
position of CSE Secretary at the starting salary of $34,000.00 effective 9/2/2020;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Kim Howe to the position of substitute
bus driver at the salary of $25.99 per hour; carried unanimously (7 votes).
INFORMATION:
1.
Monday, September
14 and 28, 2020 BOE meeting dates
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Becky Dziekan to adjourn at 8:45 PM; carried unanimously (7
votes).
Mary Jo Pahl
Clerk of the Board