August 2010 - The Plainview-Old Bethpage School District

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Minutes of School Board Meeting – August 9, 2010 -2-School Climate is about the learning, social, emotional and academic aspects that existin our district. The comfort level in our buildings is important but the bigger picture isproviding our kids with the best possible environment in which to learn and to grow up.Mr. Bettan spoke about the changes in the grades 3 through 8 assessments. The datesof the tests were moved out into April and May. After they were administered, the NewYork State Education Department decided to change the cut scores for both proficiencyand masteryMr. Bettan stated that after many delays, the State has finally passed a budget. It doesnot include a restoration of the lost aid to school districts. He spoke of what Mr.Dempsey and Mr. Ruf did in building the 2010/2011 budget. Our planning was solidand the impact in the current year will be far less than that for other districts that mayhave taken a less conservative approach.Retiree PresentationMr. Arthur Jonas spoke glowingly of Jane Behrens, a retiring macroeconomics teacherat the high school. He spoke of how she touched all the lives of the children she taughtand how she is held in high esteem by her students, colleagues and administrators. Hewished her well in her retirement.Mr. Bettan, on behalf of the Board of Education presented Ms. Behrens with a plaqueand he too wished her much happiness in her retirement.AnnouncementsMrs. Rothman stated that she and other Board Members attended the 16 th AnnualSummer Law Conference. She spoke of some of the issues that were discussed,namely charter schools, competitive bidding, school accountability, teacher andprincipal evaluations and make-up credit for incomplete or failed high school courses.Several major court cases were discussed. Mrs. Rothman spoke of trends in teachercontracts and Medicaid reimbursement.
Minutes of School Board Meeting – August 9, 2010 -3-Mrs. Schulman also attended the 16th Annual Summer Law Conference. She spoke ofchanges in regulations in special education. She spoke of changes for purposes ofdiscipline. She noted that the school district needs to have a system in place tomonitor kids whose parents have revoked consent. Mrs. Schulman reviewed new IEPforms.Mrs. Bernstein stated that in last week’s PLAINVIEW HERALD, there was an articleregarding Evy Rothman’s election to the Board of Trustees of the Plainview JewishCenter. She has also been appointed to be Chair of the Focus Committee at the JewishCenter. This is an education committee. Mrs. Bernstein congratulated Mrs. Rothman.Superintendent’s AnnouncementsMr. Dempsey stated that we received $98,000 Title I money. This week we werenotified that we will receive an additional $24,000 rollover Title I money. He also notedthat we were approved for a $38,000 Immigrant Grant.Mr. Dempsey stated that the Summer Special Ed program ends this Friday. It was a bitsmaller this year. The upper and lower programs were combined and it was verysuccessful.Summer SchoolsMr. Jonas reviewed the BOCES Collaborative Summer School Program. This year wehad 197 students including our walk in students. 110 were from Plainview. 87 werefrom Bethpage. The students are doing nicely.Reduction in State AssessmentsMs. Gierasch discussed the State Assessment tests that were reduced. She reviewedthe exams that remain. She reviewed what was eliminated. She will continue to updatethe Board.Mrs. Pierno asked if we have any plans for the exams that were eliminated.Ms. Gierasch stated we will be having discussions regarding the exams that were cut.
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