Regular Board of Education Meeting – August 3, 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, Callin Ayers-Tillotson, and Chris Jeffres
Board Members Absent:
Becky Dziekan
Others Present: Sheila Eigenbrod, Jon Wilson, Charles
Martelle, Stacey Tallon, Kenneth Ellison, Donald Childs and Mary Jo Pahl
Others Absent:
Four (4) guest were present as per sign in log.
Jeff Finch led the Pledge of Allegiance
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson; seconded by Peg Gaston to approve agenda with additions
carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Chris
Jeffres; seconded by Kevin Stefan to approve all items in the consent grouping
- Minutes: Reorganization and Regular BOE minutes of 7/13/2020; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
** Michelle and
Todd Milligan addressed the Board first to let them know how much they
appreciate the hard work of the school to ensure that the graduates had a good
graduation considering the difficult circumstance. They also had a question regarding senior students’
individual accounts, which the student earns money from fundraisers to assist
them in paying for various items that would otherwise have to be paid for directly
by the student. They were seeking clarification of rules around monies earned
via the fundraising process and what may happen with those funds if any remain
at year’s end. The Board thanked them
for their question and indicated that they would look into the question and get
back to them with an answer.
BUSINESS:
1.
Parent Survey:
** Mr. Martelle, Mr. Wilson and Dr.
Eigenbrod presented the Board with some information obtained from a couple of
the recent surveys that both buildings had conducted recently. The first survey was a Remote Learning Survey,
had 220 responses District wide. The
second survey, which was a Reopening Survey, had 462 responses District
wide. They each discussed the results of
the surveys and spoke about the next survey that will be sent out and indicated
that they will bring those results back to the Board as well. No action required.
2. Private School Transportation Requests:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve transportation request for a
student to attend St. Joseph’s school in Batavia for the 2020-2021 school year
on an established run; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Chris Jeffres to approve transportation request for a
student to attend Notre Dame school in Batavia for the 2020-2021 school year on
an established run; carried unanimously
(6 votes).
3. Appointments:
** Moved by Jeff Finch, seconded by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson to appoint Susan Maniace and Stephanie McEwan, upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, to the position of Substitute Teacher; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Chris Jeffres, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Conor Wood to the position of 7-12 Social
Studies Teacher at the starting contractual salary of $39,000.00 for a teacher
with a Master’s Degree effective 9/8/2020; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Kevin Stefan, upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, to appoint Amanda Eighmey to the position of K-12
Library Media Specialist at the starting contractual salary of $38,500.00 for a
teacher with a Bachelor’s Degree effective 9/8/2020; carried unanimously (6
votes).
4. Approve
2020-2021 Tax Warrant:
** Moved
by Jeff Finch, seconded by Peg Gaston to approve the Tax Warrant for the 2020-2021
school year as presented by Donald Childs; carried unanimously (6 votes).
5. Room
Lease Agreement with GVEP for 2020-2021:
** Moved by
Chris Jeffres, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve the Room Lease
Agreement as presented by Mr. Childs for the period of 7/1/2020 through
6/30/2021 to lease one room in the HS building; carried unanimously (6 votes).
6. Leave of
Absence Request:
** Moved by Jeff
Finch, seconded by Cal Ayers-Tillotson to approve upon the recommendation of
the Superintendent of Schools the leave of absence request submitted by Tracey
Klever from her position of Teacher Aide in the Elementary school for the
period of 7/1/2020 through 6/30/2020; carried unanimously (6 votes).
INFORMATION:
1.
Monday, August
24, 2020 BOE meeting dates
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Kevin Stefan to enter executive session at 8:02 PM; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Kevin Stefan to return to regular session at 9:12 PM;
carried unanimously (6 votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Jeff Finch to adjourn at 9:12 PM; carried unanimously (6
votes).
Mary Jo Pahl
Clerk of the Board