Regular Board of
Education Meeting – December 17, 2018
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 Board of Education conference room.
Board members present: Marirose Ethington, Jeff Finch, Kevin Stefan, Margaret
(Peg) Gaston, Rebecca (Becky) Dziekan, Callin (Cal) Ayers-Tillotson, and Chris
Jeffres
Board members absent:
Others present:
Kenneth Ellison, Sheila Eigenbrod, Jon Wilson, Charles Martelle, Donald
Childs and Mary Jo Pahl
Others Absent: Stacey Tallon
Visitors: Six (6) per sign in log
** Jeff Finch
led the Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVE AGENDA:
** Moved by Becky
Dziekan; seconded by Kevin Stefan to approve agenda with additions; carried
unanimously (7 votes)
CONSENT GROUPING:
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Peg Gaston to approve all items in the consent grouping –BOE
minutes from 11/26/18; CSE minutes from 12/418; Sub CSE minutes from 11/27/18;
11/29/18; and 12/4/18; CPSE minutes from 11/28/18 and 12/4/18; 504 minutes from
11/27/18; 12/4/18; and 12/5/18; Appropriation and Budget Status Reports for A,
C & F funds as of September and October 2018; Treasurer’s report as of
September and October 2018; carried unanimously (7 votes)
BUSINESS:
1.
David
Schoell:
** Mr. David
Schoell from Clark, Patterson Lee addressed the Board regarding the retaining
wall project at the elementary school, detailing what areas will be corrected
upon the completion of the project. He
answered questions and the Board thanked him for his presentation; no action
required.
2.
Overnight
Field Trip Approval:
** Ms. Smith address the Board regarding an
overnight field trip for 21 students to attend the FFA Leadership conference on
1/26/19 – 1/27/19, she requested their approval to attend and outlined some of
the details on the trip. Moved by
Peg Gaston, seconded by Callin Ayers-Tillotson to approve the overnight field
trip as presented; carried unanimously (7
votes).
3.
Therapy
Dog Presentation:
** Ms. Smith addressed the Board
regarding the proposed Therapy Dog program, outlining the benefits of having a
therapy dog in district for the students and introduced Buster, who is being
trained to be a therapy dog. Mr. Wilson
also indicated that there is a teacher in the elementary school who is also
interested in training their dog as a therapy dog. Ms. Smith, Mr. Wilson and the teacher are to
meet on 12/18/18 to discuss. She
answered questions and the Board thanked her for the presentation and asked
that she bring a policy to them at one of the January meetings. No action required.
4.
Appointments:
** Moved by Peg Gaston,
seconded by Chris Jeffres to appoint Cassy Koepp as a full time bus driver
effective 12/18/18 at the contracted starting salary of $19,500.00, which will
be prorated based on date of hire; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Becky Dziekan,
seconded by Peg Gaston to appoint Maureen Stefan to the position of Substitute
Cafeteria worker; motion carried with Kevin Stefan abstaining.
** Moved by Jeff Finch,
seconded by Peg Gaston to appoint Jenny Harkins, Jason Flint and Kyle Banser to
the position of volunteer trap coach for the 2018-2019 school year; carried
unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg Gaston,
seconded by Becky Dziekan to approve the substitute teaching applications as
presented for Haley Semmel, Melissa Nelson and Melanie Taylor; carried
unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Jeff Finch,
seconded by Peg Gaston to appoint Melanie Taylor to the position of substitute
clerical worker; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Jeff Finch,
seconded by Chris Jeffres to appoint Jacob Clark as a volunteer wresting coach
for the 2018-2019 school year; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Peg Gaston,
seconded by Callin Ayers-Tillotson to appoint Jim Sattora as the 7th
grade boys modified basketball coach for the 2018-2019 school year if there are
enough students to form a team; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Moved by Callin
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Peg Gaston to approve the addition of Mary Bryant
and Carly Morgan to the list of approved tutors for the 2018-2019 school year;
carried unanimously (7 votes).
5.
Approve
Tax Refunds:
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by
Kevin Stefan to approve the refund as recommended by Wyoming County Director of
Real Property for one district resident; carried unanimously (7 votes).
** Dr. Eigenbrod
spoke to the Board about the Mental Health Assembly & Faculty Meetings
which were recently held in District.
The presenter, Joshua Rivedal who founded The i’Mpossible Project spoke
to students 6-12 in two assemblies. The
9-12 assembly was shared with students from York Central School. Mr. Rivedal also presented to our Faculty in
meetings after school. The presentations support our focus on mental health and
its impact on our students.
INFORMATION:
1.
Monday,
January 14 and 28, 2019 BOE meeting Dates
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Becky Dziekan to adjourn at 8:15 PM; carried unanimously (7
votes).
Mary Jo Pahl
Clerk of the Board