Wellsville Board of Education

Monday - July 12: The BOE held their July meeting this past Monday evening in the Superintendent's Office on Center St. Present at the meeting was Board V.P. Tom Brophey, Board Members Mrs. Karen Dash and Mike Cook. Also attending the meeting was Superintendent Rich Bereschik, Treasurer Mrs. Colleen Wickham, OAPSE Representative Ed Swogger and WTA Representative Mrs.Betty Phillips.


For the Treasurer's Report Wickham reported that the month of June began with $1.96 million in the General Fund. June receipts were $516,621 and expenditures was $354,373, leaving a balance of $2.1 million. An over the year, concluding correction for capital outlays & text books was done in the General Set-Asides leaving a balance of $553,789 in that fund. Interest earned for the month was $4,542.85. Wickham concluded interest rates are about the same - still low.


For Legislative Update, V.P. Brophey reported that our legislators are on summer break. He stated that although there is no longer a 30 minute per day requirement for physical education in Senate Bill 210 there does remain a requirement that the school districts establish body mass index training. School districts can apply for an annual waiver on this requirement.

For Buildings & Grounds Ed Swogger reported that the summer work is going as planned. Reunion week was kind of slow for the "old high school". The building and staff were ready for any tours and none were requested. Bereschik added he was told the custodians were great ambassadors for the the district getting everything ready for the reunion.

Bereschik offered condolences to the Koontz family on the sudden death of Chris Koontz. She was the Education Management Information Systems coordinator. She supplied pupil information to the state for funding.

The Board approved an additional five days of extended service for principals at all three schools. The extra days will only be on an as needed basis as deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Bereschik explained with the new Daw Middle School principal he would like to have a planning meeting and there will be lots of interviews coming up. Also approved was the participation in FY 2011 Elementary & Secondary Education Act - B that includes all federally funded programs and is done yearly. Participation in the OASBO Worker's Compensation Risk Management Program for the next school year was given the ok. Handbooks for the high school, middle school and elementary school were all approved. School Counselor Bob Rudder was given an addition five days of extended time for the next school year.

Miss Abby Williams was hired as a high school intervention specialist teacher for challenged students. Diana Swickard was approved for the Flag Line/Color Guard Instructor for the new school year.

The Board retired into an Executive Session for personnel with no action being taken upon returning.

In closing comments Mrs. Dash complimented the district's maintenance staff for the outstanding job done the do, especially for the reunion. Dash noted they have been very accommodating.

Next meeting is scheduled for the third Monday in August at 6:30 P.M. in the Superintendent's Office located at 929 Center St. That date is August 16, 2010.

Enjoy the rest of your summer. The first day of school, for the new year is Tuesday, August 31.

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