BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL
Board of Education Meeting
Thursday, December 7, 2017
7:00 p.m. – Professional Development Room

				GOVERNANCE TEAM NORMS

No surprises  *   We are prepared, on time, and on task   *
We support each other to express our thoughts in a cohesive environment   *
We are objective and open minded   *   We always “check in”
Our mission at Byron-Bergen is to…    
        Challenge, engage and nurture students to pursue a life-long commitment to personal and 
        academic achievement and strong character.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Page		1.	Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2.	      President’s Report

3.	      Principals’/CSE Comments

4.	      Business Administrator Comments

5.	      Academic Focus			
	
6.	      Student Council Report

		7.	Superintendent’s Comments and Agenda Review

		8.	Consent Agenda (unless Board member requests removal of any item)

a.	      Approval of Previous Minutes		
1-5				November 9, 2017
			b.	Financial Matters
6-33				General Fund Bills
34-37				School Lunch Bills
38-42				Federal Fund Bills
43-54				Trust & Agency Fund Bills
55				Capital Fund Bills 
56-76				Monthly Treasurer’s Report – October 2017
			c. 	Personnel Matters
				Resignations/Retirement:
				Resignation: 
77				Reading Teacher – Tara Blowers (Eff. 11/13/17)
78				Building Maintenance Worker – Kevin McGuire (Eff. 12/3/17) 
79-81				Bus Driver – Joe MacConnell (Eff. 11/30/17)
				Approvals:	
82-91				Substitute Cleaner – Susan Hubbard (Eff. 12/11/17)
92-106				Student Lifeguards – Melissa MacCowan and Jason Hoehn
107				Substitute Teacher (7-12) – Amy Conine 			
108-117			LTS Social Studies – Alex Gunther (Eff. 1/2/18-3/2/18)
118-119			LTS Elementary Education Teacher – 
					Dana Reeves (Eff. 12/1/17-6/21/18)
120				Parental Leave of Absence – Teacher Danielle Carson (Eff. 3/8/18)
121-127			Substitute Teacher (K-12) – Elizabeth Bolton

128			d.	CPSE Review

9.      Board Reports/Comments

129	REPORTS: Budget Calendar
		        Maintenance Update
		        Athletics Report			
		10.	Old Business	
		           +	10.1	Policy Committee Update – Meeting 12/13/17 at 3:30 p.m.
		     	 	10.2	Facilities Committee Update  
		                10.3	Budget Committee Update   
		      	      10.4	Audit Committee Update  
		           +	10.5	SOAR Update
	     	 +	10.6	Positive Recognition 
			+    Designates Board will address issue at this meeting.

11.	New Business
130-135	11.1	Bid Results – Sale of Buses #63 and #64
136-137	11.2	2016-2017 Corrective Action Plan
138-140	11.3	New Course Proposal – Drawing 101
141-145	11.4	New Course Proposal – AP World History 	

	            12.	Comments from the Audience

		13.	Information/Announcements/Reports
146			2017-2018 Friends of Byron-Bergen CSD Award

14.      Requests Requiring Board Consideration
	
		15.      Review of Next Meeting’s Agenda	

DATES TO REMEMBER:
12/7/17 – Cookies & Milk with Santa at 6:30 p.m. – Elementary Cafetorium
12/12/17 – 5/6 Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Jr./Sr. High Auditorium	
12/14/17 – Sr. High Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. – Jr./Sr. High Auditorium
12/19/17 – Jr. High Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Jr./Sr. High Auditorium
12/21/17 – BOE Meeting at 7:00 p.m. – Professional Development Room
12/27-28/17 – Sports Boosters Girls Basketball Tournament