J-D Board of Education Meeting Agenda: November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024 at Tecumseh Elementary School, and via Zoom. The Zoom link will also be shared on the district website.  Zoom

Meeting ID: 990 3798 4000, Passcode: 864263
Or by phone: +16465189805,  Pin: 99037984000# US

Members of the public who have questions about the agenda prior to the meeting should contact Dr. Peter Smith, J-D Superintendent of Schools, at 315-445-8304 or psmith@jd.cnyric.org.

Following the meeting, the board will share a transcript of the meeting, as well as meeting minutes, on the district website.

Meeting Agenda

1.   Call to Order: Mr. Gross (6:00 P.M.)

2.   Adjourn to executive session to discuss the employment history of
       particular persons.

3.   Resume public session (7:00 P.M.)

4.   Presentation: Ms. Carducci, Tecumseh Elementary School Principal

5.   Red Ram Recognition: Mr. Gross

6.   Community Comment Time 1: Mr. Gross

If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the Google Form to speak at Community Comment Time. If attending the meeting in-person, please give the paper form to the Board Clerk before the meeting begins.

To allow for public participation, one period not to exceed 30 minutes shall be set aside during the first part of each board meeting for public comment, with priority given to comments on items on the meeting’s agenda. A second 30-minute community comment time period will be set aside at the end of the meeting. More information is available in the Ground Rules for Community Comment Time section of the website.

7.   Board Action

a.  Routine Business

i.  Approve Consent Agenda. Items in the consent agenda are
    to be enacted under one motion and as a single vote.  There
    will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the
    time the Board votes, unless a Board member requests an
    item to be removed from the Consent Agenda for the Board
    meeting.

1.  Superintendent’s Personnel Recommendations and
     Substitute Appointments

2.  CPSE and CSE Recommendations

3.  Internal Claims Auditor’s Report

4.  Accept Treasurer’s Report

5.  Accept the Tax Collectors Report

6.  Approve Minutes of the October 28, 2024 Board
      Meeting

b.  New Business

  i.   Approve SEQRA Resolution for Land Lease Agreement

 ii.  Approve Resolution for Land Lease Agreement Between
      the District and Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC d/b/a
      Verizon Wireless

iii. Board Policy:  Second Reading

                1. New Policy 3100: Considerations for when the administration and/or the board of education respond to political and social issues

iv. Potential Consideration for Future Meetings

8.   Reports

a.  School Business Administrator’s Report: Mr. Bartlett

i.  CEP update

b.  Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Smith

  i.  Strategic planning update  

 ii.  Southwood update

iii.  2024 Capital project follow up

iv.  Upcoming events

c.  Committee Reports

 i.  Facilities

ii.  Finance

d.  Board President’s Report: Mr. Gross

  i.  District Equity Council

 ii.  Superintendent search

iii.  NYSSBA lunch and learn: Long range financial planning

e.  Student Board Member Report: Mr. Mantalios

9.   Community Comment Time 2: Mr. Gross

If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the Google Form to speak at Community Comment Time. If attending the meeting in-person, please give the paper form to the Board Clerk before the meeting begins.

To allow for public participation, one period not to exceed 30 minutes shall be set aside during the first part of each board meeting for public comment, with priority given to comments on items on the meeting’s agenda. A second 30-minute community comment time period will be set aside at the end of the meeting. More information is available in the Ground Rules for Community Comment Time section of the website.

10.  Unfinished and Continuing Business

Next Meeting:  December 9, 2024 in the District Office