001You could just leave those on the on the hands. careful. Okay. The organizational and regular business meeting of the Waj Central School District Board of Education is called to order at 6:31 p.m. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance and moment of silence for the following retired staff members who recently passed away. Peter Gian Glasco Jr. and Michael Slinski. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you for joining us today in our first meeting of the board of education for the 202526 school year. Congratulations to incumbents Chev and Marie Johnson on their reelection and to newly elected board member Karen Montisando. [Applause] Item 3.01 01 is the administration of the
002local office of the elected board members. Mrs. Johnson, please stand and come forward. Please raise your right hand. Amen. I, Marie Johnson, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of board member of the Robin Central School District Board of Education for the term July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2028 according to the best of my ability. Thank you. Shall we come forward? I, Cheryl Miggates, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of board member of the Walkinger Central School District Board of Education for the term July 1st, 2025 to
003June 30th, 2028 according to the best of my ability. Corin, please come forward. Okay, I do swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will discharge the duties of the board member of the Walkinger Central School District Board of Education for turn of 71 2025 through 6:30 2020. Thank you. [Applause] Move along to item 3.02, superintendent o of office. Dr. Bob, may I ask you to come forward to take your vote? Please raise your right hand. I, Dr. Dwight Long do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of New York, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of superintendent of schools of the Walkinger Central School District for the 2526
004school year according to the best of my ability. [Music] item 4.01, election of the board president. I am now requesting nominations for the position of board president for the 2526 school year. Do I have any nominations? Mr. McFarland, who do you wish to nominate yourself? Very good. Is there a second? No, no, no. Okay, I need a second from Mr. McFarland. Thank you, Mr. Morgan. Seconded that. Any other nominations for the position of the president? Third, nominate trustee Marie Johnson. Marie Johnson. Is there a second for Marie Johnson? Shall I make it second? Okay. Any other nominations for the office of president? Going once. Going twice. Okay, seeing none. Nominations look closed. Okay, so we have two nominations, Marie Johnson and Michael McFarland, please. Um, all in favor, please raise your hand for Michael McFarland
005for the office of president of the board of education. All in favor, please raise your hand. Mr. Mcfallen. All in favor of Marie Johnson for the office of president of the board of education, please raise your hand. people, please. Johnson has been appointed president of the board of education for the 2526 school year. [Applause] Miss Johnson will now take office. I, Marie Johnson, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of President of the Winger Central School District Board of Education for the year 2025 2026 school year according to the best of my ability. Congratulations. [Music] Now, President Johnson, you are now chair of the meeting and may conduct nominations
006for vice president of the board of education, which is item 4.2 on the agenda. 4.02 vice president. Do we have any nominations for vice president? Mr. Morgan, I nominate Cheryl Miggins. Cheryl Miggins. Do we have a second? Mr. Do we have any others? Seeing none, all those in favor of Cheryl Migs as vice president unanimous. Congratulations. You are now. Please come forward to take you over. Yeah, I think it's the only reason. I, Cheryl Niggins, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Vice President of the Winger Central School District Board of Education for the 2025 2026 school year according to the best ability. One moment. 5.01 is board
007member review and sign a code of conduct. So if everyone can take a moment to read over your code of conducts in front of you. Okay. 6.01 Appointment of Officers for School year. My apologies that I do not have Mr. Slowshour's booming announcers voice, but resolved that the board of education of the Walkinger Central School District has hereby approved the appointment of the following officers for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Is there any questions? Motion, Mr. Morgan. Second, Mr. Odum's discussion. All in favor? Unanimous. 6.02. Approve appointments. Resolved that the board of education of the Winger Central School District does hereby approve the following appointments for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Motion Peggy Kellen. Second, Mr. Romeo. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.03 Designation appointments resolved that the board of education
008of the Winger Central School District does hereby approve the following designation appointments for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Motion Mr. Copiler second. Miss Kellen, any discussion? All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.04. Designation appointments acting superintendent. Resolved. Resolved. The board of education does hereby approve the designation appointments for acting superintendent the 25 2025 2026 school year at state. Motion. Peggy Kellen second Mr. Copileri all those in favor unanimous 6.05 5 designation to appoint impartial hearing officers. Whereas commissioner regulation 200.5 directs the board of education arrange for an impartial hearing officer in accordance with the commissioner's rules. And whereas the commissioner's regulations require that the rotational process must be initiated immediately but no later than two business days after received by the school district with the written request for the hearing. And whereas the commissioner's
009regulations allow the board of education to designate one or more of its members to appoint the impartial hearing officer once an available impartial impartial hearing officer from the rotational list has been found to be available. Now therefore, be it resolved that the board president or vice president be designated as having the power to appoint an impartial hearing officer who has been selected in accordance with the regulations of the commissioner of education on behalf of the board of education. Motion Peggy second Mr. Copper all those in favor unanimous designations official. Bank Depository resolved that the following banks and/or trust companies be and hereby are designated as the official depositories for the funds as stated. Motion Peggy second Mr. McFarland. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.07 07 designations official newspapers. Resolved that the board of education designate
010the Pikipsy Journal and the Southern Duchess News as the official newspapers of the Walkinger Central School District for the 2025 2026 school year. Motion Mr. Odum second. Miss Kellen. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.08 08 designation special education resolved. The board of education of the Winger Central School District does hereby approve the following special education designations for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Motion Miss Kellen second. Yeah, but I have to get a second. Mr. Lumia seconds discussion. Mr. me up. Somebody please tell me exactly what is the job of these individuals and secondly how they get chosen part one I'm sorry talk about part one yeah part one and what if they actually their function and secondly how do they get chosen anybody that Mr. It's I think it's special education parent representative
011is what he's asking about. Yeah. So, um parents u for a student refer to the committee and specification if they'd like to they can request a parent number. Usually it's a parent who has a child who's currently classifying the district and don't classify in the district. And usually they're they're not an advocate. They're usually somebody that has been through the process process and have the parent kind of understand what the process about because it's a quite complicated process and their parents that we've contacted over the years uh once or twice to see if they want to be parent members. It doesn't come up too often. I can tell you, you know, in the course of the year we have one or two parents request a parent member. That's a lot. So these people who've been
012through the system and agreed to be parent members when requested, like I said, doesn't happen that often. And that's usually usually the role they play. Can anybody apply those spots? Is it open to the public? They are members of the public. Sorry. Yeah, they are members of the public. They're committee members. Parents. Yes. Mr. Lumia. Prior to being elected to the board, I served as a parent representative for several years. and uh the uh director of special education at the time called and asked me if I would be interested because I was someone who had a knowledge base from my own experience with my child after attending um meetings for several years. It's okay. I have no apolog I want to make sure that it's open to the public obviously in special education background but
013it should be open to the public and obviously it is. I don't. Yes. Does a parent retain the right to request any other parent to come along and help represent them? They do. They have a right to bring anybody to the meeting if they want to. Okay. All those in All those in favor unanimous 6.09 09 authority of authorizations resolved that the board of education of the Winger Central School District does hereby approve the following authorizations for the 2025 2026 school year as stated motion Miss Ken second Mr. Lumia all those in favor unanimous 6.10 10 authorization of petty cash accounts. Resolve that the board of education does hereby authorize the following petty cash accounts be established for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Motion Mr. Morgan second Mr. Copalari. All those in favor
014unanimous 6.11 authorization for transfer of state aid funds by wire resolved. the Winger Central School District be authorized to direct the state education department to transfer state aid funds by wire to the approved bank of record per motion. Mr. Morgan second Miss Kellen all those in favor unanimous 6.12 authorization to certify tax adjustments whereas the Lucher Central School District is a tax levying body authorized to correct errors on the tax roles pursuant to real property tax law and whereas the Winger Central School District wishes to delegate to an official the responsibility of certifying payment due for the correction of errors on the tax role. Now therefore, be it resolved one, that the Walkinger Central School District delegate to the internal claims auditor the authority to examine applications for the correction of errors on the tax
015roles and to approve or reject such applications for the correction of errors on the tax roles, which are levied upon by the board of education under section 554 of the real property tax law, but only to the extent that such correction of errors is no greater than 2500. $20. Two, that this delegation of authority shall be effective only for the calendar year in which the school tax rules are being levied. Motion, Mr. McFarland. Second, Mr. Papalari. All those in favor? Oh, you have a question. I'm sorry, Mr. What happens if the error is more than 2500? that it's more of a when the er when the error is more than 2500 that's when it looks to be a tertiary the tax cert so the public can hear that question thank you when the claim is
016more than $2500 is no longer considered to be a small claimment would be looked at as a tax certiary. Thank you. Thank you. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.13 approval to renew PMA self-funded workers compensation resolved. The board of education does hereby renew PMA to continue to represent the district as a third party administrator for the 2025 2026 school year as detailed in a memo dated June 17th, 2025 from the assistant superintendent for finance and business development to the superintendent of schools. Motion, Mr. Morgan. Second, Mr. McFarland. Any questions? All those in favor? unanimous 6.14 continued participation in class resolved that the board of education of the Winger Central School District does hereby approve the district's continued participation in the cooperative liquid asset security system class pursuant to article 5-6 section 119-0 of The general
017municipal law is hereby affirmed. Motion, Mr. Morgan. Second, Miss Kellen. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.15. Notification of Bosey's bid participation. Resolve that the Winger Central School District shall participate in any Bosey's bid and Boseis cooperative consortium that are in the best interest of the district during the 2025 2026 school year motion Mr. Lumia second, Miss Ken. All those in favor? Unanimous. 6.16 approval of 403b plan administrator resolved. Board of Education renew Omni Group as the third party administrator for our 403b plan for employees at a at a cost of $3,012 as detailed in a memo dated June 17th, 2025 from the assistant superintendent for finance and business development to the superintendent of schools. Motion, Miss Ken, second, Mr. McFarland. All those in favor? Unanimous. 7.01 adoption of board president powers resolved that the board
018of education of the Winger Central School District does hereby adopt board president powers as stated. Motion Mr. Lumian second Miss Kellen. All those in favor unanimous 7.02 Readdoption of district policies. Resolved that the board of education does hereby readopt all existing 2024 2025 board policies for continuation during the 2025 2026 school year unless revised or retired by action of the board of education. Motion Miss Kell second Mr. following. All those in favor? Unanimous. Adoption of the board of education meeting calendar. Resolve. The board of education of the Walkinger Central School District does hereby adopt the 2025 2026 board of education meeting calendar as stated. Motion. Mr. Odum. Second. Miss Kellen. All those in favor? Virtual unanimous 7.04 acceptance of cell phone inventory. Resolve that the board of education of the Wu Central School District hereby
019accepts the inventory of cell phones for the 2025 2026 school year as stated. Motion Miss Kellen second. Mr. Capillary. All those in favor? Question. Oh, Mr. Martin, I'm sorry. I appreciate that we've got a a full inventory of of cell phones and and how they're distributed. Are there any other inventories that the that the board will um will be acting upon um or that will be presented to the board? I know that um there was discussions amongst the audit committee about several audits on equipment and other stuff and I I would hope that we can move forward with that. If you can make some suggestions we can look at all those in favor unanimous. 7.05 05 approval of average hourly overtime rate for custodians and groundkeepers for facilities usage. Resolve that the board of education
020does hereby approve the following hourly overtime rates for custodians and groundskeeper to be reflected in policy 1500- E2 overtime rates for custodians and groundkeeper to be reflected in building usage and fee schedule as stated custodians. Okay. Yeah. Motion Miss Kellen second Mr. McFarland. All those in favor? Unanimous. 8.01 membership Duchess County School Boards Association. Um, Miss Kellen, I would you be interested in serving on that committee again for us? Thank you. Resolve that the board of education does hereby elect to join the Duchess County School Boards Association for the 2025 2026 school year for an annual dues amount of $895, no increase from previous years or for the previous six years. Be it further resolved that Peggy Kelland be designated as the Winger Central School District DCSBA director on the association's board of directors for
021the 2025 2026 school year. Motion Mr. McFarland second. Miss Kell any questions? All in favor and uh all yes except for Mr. ing papillary 8.02 Membership New York State School Boards Association resolve that the board of education does hereby approve the membership of the New York State School Boards Association for the 2025 2026 school year at a cost of $13,534. Motion Mr. Lumia second. Miss Kellen, any questions? All those in favor, Mr. McFarland, Mr. Money, Miss Kellen, Miss Niggins, Mr. Odins, Miss Monttoando, Mr. Morgan. No, Mr. Coper. 8.03 Appointment of NISBA advocacy liaison. Um, do we have somebody that wants to be the liaison for NISPA advocacy, Miss Kellen? And do we have a second person that will sit as an alternative? Karen Mamasaka. Thank you. Resolve that the board of education does hereby appoint
022trustee Peggy Kellen to serve as the NISVA advocacy liaison and trustee Kareem Rondesando to serve as the alternate NISVA advocacy liaison for the 2025 2026 school year motion motion Mr. Garland second. Miss Negan, Trusty Megan, sorry. All those in favor. Unanimous. NISBA Prod docs pro board uh board docs pro. Sorry. Resolve that the board of education does hereby approve the NISBO board docs pro at the member rate of $9,000 or non-member rate of $12,000 effective August 1st 2025 to July 31st motion Mr. McFarland second Miss Kellen all those in favor Mr. McFarland Mr. Lumia, Miss Kellen, Trusty Migs, Trusty Monsando, ODMS, and Morgan opposed. Mr. Paper 8.05 05 NISA policies update service. Resolve that the board of education does hereby approve the NISPA policy update service annual subscription agreement at the member rate of $900
023or non-member rate of $1,800 effective August 1st 2025 to July 31st 2026. Motion Miss Kellen second Mr. McFarland. All those in favor, Mr. McFarland, Mr. Lumia, Miss Kell, Miss Niggins, Mr. ODMS, Miss Montisando, Mr. Morgan. Opposed? Mr. Caper. 8.06. Designate board members to serve on standing committees. So there's some committees that a lot of people signed up for. Some committees that only one or nobody signed up for. So for audit committee, Mr. Morgan signed up for that. And I'd like to have Mr. Morgan, Mr. Copiler if he's willing, and Mr. Odums if you're willing to serve on that committee. Yes. Yes. No. Okay. Do I have somebody else's will? Mr. Lumia and I'm going to put Mr. Morgan as the chairperson. Okay. So, uh, President Johnson, it's going to be Trusty Morgan, myself, and who?
024Mr. Lilia. Mr. All right. Thank you. Yes. For for audit I have three. Yes. Yeah. I'm not I'm not listing myself as exeicio because I on all committees as exeicio districtwide school safety team. I had Mr. Capillary and Mr. McFarland that both signed up for that. So they will be on there. And I need a third person. Um, Mr. Could you do that? Mr. Wellness is Mr. McFarland. And then I need two others for wellness. Mr. Lumia. Even though it's 8:00 in the morning, you know it is. Got to change that time. I need one more person. Miss Kelly will also I I got a couple on the capital improvement committee. There was quite a few of us that wanted on that committee. Um it's going to stir it up a little bit. I've got
025uh Trusty Migs as the chairperson, Miss Kellen, and Miss Monttoand on the curriculum committee. Mr. Lumia signed up. Excuse me. The reason why Mr. that committee because Miss Montisando has been going for a solid year and I wanted it was one of her few choices and miss I understand that but I think it's we need somebody was extremely knowledge but no systems and I feel like who so far I put Cheryl who was on the committee for several years when we did the first AC system Miss Kellen who's been on the on that committee several times and Miss Monando who has been attending the meeting solidly for the last year as a community member any one of those negotiated out negotiate presidential appointment that's that's her that's her goal but it be okay I put
026my name in that there was six people that signed up for Only three could go on. I know. I'm just saying this is the time to talk about it once. I rather talk about it now than after it's too late. So I know there was quite a few of us that signed up for it. The reason the reason why I mfall is extremely knowledgeable about those systems. Yes, in my opinion, he should be on that, but it's it's your choice of you, the president. We're probably not touching that system until next year. This is going to be a different part of the project that we're looking at right now. On curriculum committee, Mr. Lumia was the only one that signed up. that face to face. Curriculum is face to face. It is four times a
027year about four o'clock in the afternoon and that is in district office. In district office, you'll take that. Okay. So, Peggy Kellen and Virgil Capillary. Thank you. Personnel, I'm putting Mr. Capalari, Mr. Morgan, and Miss Micks on that one. On policy, I'm going to have Trusty Kellen as the chair, Trusty Migs, and Mr. Lumia, if you're okay with that. I believe you put down for that as well, Mr. Lumia. Strategic planning, Mr. Morgan, Mr. ODMS, and Mr. Kalar. School counseling is Karen Montisando, Keith ODMS, and Mr. McFarland, if you could. It's a Zoom one, so it's pretty much whenever if you're able to do that one. It's like two times a year. Okay. And board goals because three members are not eligible. Miss Kellen, Mr. Lily, and Mr. ODMS. Oh, wait. That's ad hoc. Sorry.
028Unless I had to look at it. 6.0 or 8.07 approved to establish a designated board member to serve on ad hoc board committees. We'll get into that one. Sorry, that's [Music] Okay. 8.07 establishment and designate board members to serve on ad hoc board committees. The board must first decide. Okay. So, we're going to decide the legislative action. I would like to not fill up right now. No one signed up for it. If we have a need arise, we can always form the committee throughout the year and appoint those if an issue comes up that we want to go forward with. Is everybody okay with that? I I would establish a board. Oh, yeah. No, that's nice. For the board goals committee, I'd like to establish everybody's good with that. I would like to put Mr.
029Morgan Capillary and Miss Migs. Um, Miss Kellen, Mr. Lumi, and Mr. OTMS are not eligible to sit on that committee as they're up for reelection. Please read the motion to establish the committee that under recommended action third line down. Thank you. Resolve that the board of education of the Wentry Central School District does hereby establish the board goals subcommittee as a board ad hoc committee for the 2025 2026 school year. Mr. Morgan second Mr. Lumia and then for that I have Mr. Morgan, Mr. Papillary, Miss Mick and Mr. Paperi will serve as chairperson. Do I have yeses? All those in favor? Is that a motion? Yes. Shared read. No, we're at 8.07. Yes. Unanimous. 8.08. Appoint board member liaison for local municipalities meetings. Do I have volunteers for that? Mr. Papaleri. Resolved. The board of
030education does hereby appoint trustee Virgil Papalari to serve as the board representative at the superintendent's local municipalities meetings for the 2025 2026 school year. Motion Mr. Lumia second Mr. Odums all those in favor unanimous 8.09 109 approved to accept letters of interest to serve on committees. Resolve that the board of education does hereby approve the district clerk to begin accepting letters of interest from community members for consideration by the below listed committees. Letters must include name, contact information, and any specific qualifications and/or expertise that would serve the work of the committee in accordance with their applicable charter. Letters will be accepted through October 6, 2025, thereby affording potential members with the opportunity to learn of the available committee openings and to learn more about the committees themselves. Motion Mr. McFarland second. Miss Callum, all those
031discussion. I just would like to to make the point that the committees that the board of education will solicit community members to participate on in are the audit committee. Um and PS the the senior member of that committee that's served on it the longest is actually a community member. Christine Silva who's got accounting experience and is invaluable to the committee. Um and we would welcome an additional community member. the capital improvement committee, which we just heard uh now trustee Montesando has served on as a community member, the district-wide school safety committee, and the wellness committee. Uh this is an opportunity for people to to get involved um and step up. And I just wanted to put that on the record. Thank you. All those in favor of Mr. If I may dubtail on those comments,
032as many of us sitting here have served on committees prior to coming on, it's a great way to kind of learn about uh how a lot of these decisions are uh reached, what's really happening. It's a great way to kind of uh get more than just your feet wet, but really have an active role in kind of helping shape things and ask questions and bring some of the valued expertise that uh uh we would certainly welcome. So, hello. Any other comments? No. All those in favor? Unanimous. 9.01 Start of Regular Business Meeting. 10.01 Proposed Executive session pending board approval. Resolve that the board of education does hereby motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing specific particular student related matters. The board also plans to discuss matters leading to the discipline of
033particular staff members. The board plans to seek the advice of legal counsel which is protected by attorney client privilege. Motion Miss Kellen second, Mr. Lumia. All those in favor? Unanimous. We'll be bowing about an hour. Thank you.