Regular Board of
Education Meeting – January 28, 2019
The regular meeting of the Pavilion Central School District
Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 PM by Board President Marirose
Ethington in the Board of Education conference room.
Board members present: Marirose Ethington, Jeff Finch, Margaret (Peg)
Gaston, Rebecca (Becky) Dziekan, Callin (Cal) Ayers-Tillotson, and Chris
Jeffres
Board members absent: Kevin
Stefan
Others present:
Kenneth Ellison, Sheila Eigenbrod, Jon Wilson, Charles Martelle, Stacey
Tallon, Donald Childs and Mary Jo Pahl
Others Absent:
Visitors: Three (3) per sign in log
** Jeff Finch
led the Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVE AGENDA:
** Moved by Peg
Gaston; seconded by Becky Dziekan to approve agenda as presented; carried
unanimously (6 votes)
CONSENT GROUPING:
** Moved by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson, seconded by Chris Jeffres to approve all items in the consent
grouping –BOE minutes from 1/14/19; Sub CSE minutes from 1/10/19 and 1/15/19; 504
minutes from 1/10/19 and 1/15/19; carried unanimously (6 votes)
BUSINESS:
1.
CTE
Endorsement & Students attending GVEP Update:
** Dr. Eigenbrod
and Mr. Martelle presented the Board with additional information regarding the
Career and Tech Endorsement which was presented to the Board at the previous
meeting. They brought information regarding the number of students who
currently attend programs at GVEP as of January 2019, along with the number of
AP courses which will be offered to students in grades 8-12 in the 19-20 school
year. Information was also presented on
a recent course fair held in district to obtain student interest in not only
the AP courses that will be offered, but also the programs in which we seek to
obtain Career and Tech Endorsement. The
Board asked questions and will discuss this in further detail during executive
session.
2.
Acceleration
Policy Revision:
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Jeff
Finch to accept the Acceleration Policy as presented by Dr. Eigenbrod with
recommended revisions; carried unanimously (6 votes).
3.
Unpaid
Leave:
** Moved by Cal Ayers-Tillotson,
seconded by Becky Dziekan to approve the unpaid leave request submitted by
Donald Cassidy for the period of March 4, 2019 through March 8, 2019; carried
unanimously (6 votes).
4.
Therapy
Dog Policy:
** Dr. Eigenbrod addressed the
Board presented the proposed Therapy Dog Policy to the Board, answering
questions and getting feedback on items that the Board would like to see noted
in the policy. The proposed changes will
be added to the policy. The policy will be added to the February 11, 2019 Board
agenda. No action required.
5.
Updated
Search Policy:
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson to approve the proposed updates to the district Search Policy
as presented; carried unanimously (6 votes).
INFORMATION:
1.
Monday, February
11 and 25, 2019 BOE meeting Dates
2.
GVSBA
2019 Legislative Day @ Letchworth Central School
** Moved by Cal Ayers-Tillotson, seconded
by Peg Gaston to enter executive session at 7:53 PM; carried unanimously (6
votes).
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Becky
Dziekan to return to regular session at 8:50 PM; carried unanimously (6 votes).
** CTE Endorsement:
** Moved by Peg Gaston, seconded by Cal
Ayers-Tillotson to approve district moving forward in the process of obtaining
the CTE Endorsement as presented by Dr. Eigenbrod; carried unanimously (6
votes).
** Moved by Peg
Gaston, seconded by Chris Jeffres to adjourn at 8:55 PM; carried unanimously (6
votes).
Mary Jo Pahl
Clerk of the Board