The Town of Webb Union Free School District’s Board of Education held a meeting on Wednesday, May 18, with the following actions being taken:
• Approved the Board minutes from April 26, 2011.
• Accepted the following results of the May 17, 2011 balloting:
BUDGET:
IN FAVOR: 275
AGAINST: 62
CANDIDATE: 5-Year Term-
Colin Clark: 297
Write in Candidates:
Guy Greco: 2
REDUCE THE BOARD
FROM 7 TO 5 MEMBERS:
IN FAVOR: 234
AGAINST: 96
Total Votes: 337
• Approved the recommendation of the Committee on Special Education and approved the authorization of funds to implement the special education programs.
• Approved the appointment of Maria Merino and Caitlyn Goodwin as Substitute Teachers and Substitute Teacher Aides.
• Approved the leave of absence requested by Karen Mitchell for the 2011-2012 school year.
• Approved the request from Camp Gorham for the use of buses and drivers to transport campers from Camp Gorham to the Town of Inlet for the 4th of July fireworks.
• Approved the elementary summer instrumental music program for July and August 2011.
• Approved Gregory Clark as 2011 Elementary Summer Music Program Instructor.
• Approved the resolution to abolish, for reasons of economy, Madeline Fenton’s position in the K-6 Elementary area, effective June 30, 2011.
• Approved the appointment of Madeline Fenton as a long term substitute AIS Math Teacher/CST Coordinator/AIS Coordinator/RTI Coach for the 2011-2012 school year.
• Approve the appointment of Arthur Eyre, Gloria Norton and Margaret Daiker as members of the Board of Voter Registration for the 2011-2012 school year.
• Approved the appointment of Madeline Fenton as Summer Program Teacher.
• Approved the request from Town of Webb Recreation Program for the use of bus and drivers to transport the summer playschool program.
• Appointed Andrew Kalil to the position as School Resource Officer.
Board Members discussed the location of new trees around the school.
Kirsten Down gave a presentation with information from the NYS Reading Conference she attended in April.
Mr. Gooley gave information regarding the Town of Webb UFSD awarded a grant to upgrade the distance learning equipment.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
