The Town of Webb UFSD Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday, November 17, where it reviewed information and took actions that have been summarized as follows by the district. (This summary does not represent approved minutes.)

Approved the Minutes of the November 3, 2015 meeting.

Approved the Warrants and Claims.

Approved the Tax Collector Report for 2015.

Approved the Return of Unpaid Taxes to the County.

Approved the 2015-2016 winter sport coach/instructors: Boys’ Modified Basketball Coach – Calvin Risley, Grade 4, 5, and 6; Intramural BB – Erik Russell; and Nordic Ski Lesson Instructor – Janine Phaneuf.

Withdrew the appointment of Travis Kiefer as Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach. The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team will not exist for the 2015–2016 school year.

Principal’s Report – Mr. John Swick submitted the following information:

The 12th grade class visited SUNY IT on Tuesday, 11/10, to visit and they also heard a program for College Freshmen about motivational goal setting.

Mr. Best’s fifth grade class invited a panel consisting of local Veterans on Tuesday, 11/10, for a question and answer session with 4th, 5th, and 7th grade students from 2-3 pm.

Students from grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 wrote letters to veterans in The Tower’s at Laguna Woods Village in Southern California. The letters and cards were presented to the veterans in a “mail call” style and hand delivered some to the folks that couldn’t make it out to the celebration. They were elated to receive these beautiful and heartfelt notes from students that live 3,000 miles away! The employees said the letters “added so much love to their ceremony.”

Jr/Sr/Stage bands performed on Thursday evening, 11/12 under the direction of Mrs. Herrmann providing all with an excellent instrumental program.

School Picture retakes took place on Friday, 11/13.

The Adirondack Museum visited K–5 students on Tuesday, 11/10, and will be back in the spring with another free lesson day for us being in the Adirondack Park.

First quarter ended on Friday, 11/13, and report cards will follow this week.

The 11th and 12th grade students had an assembly put on by the Guidance Department in partnership with Roberts Wesleyan College yesterday, 11/16, that involved a presentation from an admission counselor with advice as they begin the application process.

In follow up to our October Evacuation drill the administration has met with local law enforcement to make revisions to the NYS Police recommended format for an emergency response guideline.

Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Rex Germer included the topics: 

The Fall Sports Awards and Winter Sports Awards will be combined into one night at the conclusion of the Winter Season. The date will be announced and put on the calendar soon.

The front column repairs are now complete. We don’t have a final bill as of yet but do anticipate the project coming in under budget.

The Commissioner has continued to solicit feedback on the Common Core Standards. State level meetings have been occurring both with her team and with the Governor’s Task Force.

We are expecting some changes to occur as a result of both of these groups, but to what extent we will have to wait and see.

The Town of Webb UFSD has received a waiver for the APPR meaning we will be operating under the old document while we work to negotiate a new plan.

From what we are hearing the large majority of districts in the state have submitted and been approved for waivers which makes complete sense with another round of expected changes to the law and requirements.

The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm in the library of the school.