Meeting time: 6 p.m. in District Office Parking Lot
Mission
We endeavor to provide students of every ability with the support, dedication and quality instruction they need as they strive for personal excellence and work to fulfill the dreams and aspirations they have for their future.
Board Goals
1. To provide opportunities to improve overall student success by both recognizing and developing student achievement in all areas.
2. Maintain and improve the district’s fiscal stability, delivering excellent educational results at a cost commensurate with the community’s economic condition.
3. Continually evaluate, maintain and improve facilities that address the current and future needs of our district and provide students, employees and community members with an inviting, safe, efficient and modern infrastructure.
4. Expand methods to improve communication with parents and community members using multiple methods to promote proactive, interactive and meaningful two-way communication, including the use of the 21st century technologies.
5. Foster meaningful relationships with all stakeholders.
6. Continue to support the school district culture of a safe, welcoming and inclusive climate with a strong emphasis on effective strategies that support all students.
ROLL CALL: Pres. Camille Siano Enders, VP Deb Grier – absent, Kent Sanders – absent, Jennifer Sexton, Joshua Menzies – absent, Shayne Mitchell, Teresa Wood-Irvin
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 6:20 p.m. by President Siano Enders.
FINANCIAL ITEMS:
1. Approve BOCES Administrative Budget.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Duanesburg Board of Education authorizes the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga counties be authorized to expend the sums set forth in the Administrative Budget document in the total amount of $11,909,690 during the school year 2019-20 and to raise such sum by assessments to component school districts, non-component school districts, other BOCES and other sources as required by law.
Motion by: Board Member Mitchell
Seconded by: Board Member Sexton
In favor: 4
Opposed: 0
Absent: 3
Motion Carried
2. BOCES Board of Education Members Vote, vote for four.
Recommendation that the Duanesburg Board of Education cast one vote each for Board Candidates:
Kevin Kutzscher, Heather Soroka, Rose Surman and Matthew Tedeschi for the Capital Region BOCES Board.
Motion by: Board Member Wood-Irvin
Seconded by: Board Member Sexton
In favor: 4
Opposed: 0
Absent: 3
Motion Carried
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Motion by: Board Member Mitchell
Seconded by: Board Member Sexton
In favor: 4
Opposed: 0
Absent: 3
Motion Carried
Dates to remember:
April
11 Bus Drill
12 Bus Drill, rain date
K-12 Report cards posted
All-Star Music Festival
13 All-Star Music Festival
17 Family Literacy night, 5:30 pm, ES Library
UPK meeting, 6:00 pm, ES cafeteria
6th grade Transition night, 6:00-8:00 pm
19 Good Friday, Spring Recess, No School
22-26 Spring Recess, No School
May
1-3 NYS Math Testing
7 BOE Meeting & public budget hearing, 6:30 pm, Joe Bena Auditorium
Respectfully submitted,
Celeste E. Junge
District Clerk
FM/JR/JF/AC/JM/PH/KW/RU/CD/SG/LG/WB/cej: 4/18/19