BOARD OF EDUCATION

Shenendehowa Central School District

Clifton Park, New York

 

Open Public Session

January 22, 2008

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mrs. Bowles, Mr. Casey, Mr. DiLallo, Mrs. Grey, Mr. Huff, Mr. Mincher, Mrs. Wiggins

OTHERS PRESENT:

Attorney Susan Johns, Mr. Smith, Dr. Snyder, Ms. Wetmore

 

 

Mr. Casey called the meeting of the Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m.

 

MOTION BY Mrs. Grey, seconded by Mrs. Bowles, to move into Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss legal matters.

 

Unanimously approved.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION BY Mrs. Grey, seconded by Mrs. Bowles, to move into Open Public Session at 7:04 p.m.

 

Unanimously approved, motion carried.

 

Mr. Casey called the study session of the Board of Education to order at 7:05 p.m.

 

1.   ADOPT AN AGENDA

 

MOTION BY Mrs. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. DiLallo, to amend the agenda to add a resolution listed as Item 2.

 

Unanimously approved, motion carried.

 

2.   RESOLUTION

 

MOTION BY Mr. DiLallo, seconded by Mrs. Wiggins, to authorize the following resolution:

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Shenendehowa Central School District, by its Board of Education, appeal the January 2, 2008, Memorandum-Decision and Order in the matter of M.V. v. Shenendehowa Central School District.  The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to take action as necessary to arrange for the appeal.  (Mr. Casey read the resolution aloud.)

 

 

Unanimously approved, motion carried (7 Ayes, 0 nayes).

 

3.   SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMUNICATION

 

 

STUDY SESSION

 

Future Cities & Lego Land Presentations

 

Follow-Up Discussion on Video Taping/Broadcasting of BOE Meetings

 

(Administration will provide additional details related to costs as a part of the upcoming budget development process.  Questions were also raised as to the most effective video taping method.  The Superintendent will provide more information at a future meeting.)

 

Instructional Technology Committee Report

 

 

4.   ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION BY Mrs. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. DiLallo to adjourn the meeting at 8:59 p.m.

 

Unanimously approved, motion carried.

 

 

 

                                                                  Approved by: _____________________

                                                                  Kathleen A. Wetmore

                                                                  Clerk of the Board