WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTBOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

7 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015Conference Room – Administrative Offices

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

A. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Agenda Changes

III. Visitor’s Comments

IV. Communications

V. Board and Staff Reports:a. Lisa Blank, STEM Director

VI. Items for Consent Agenda:A. Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Education meetings on November

3 and 24, 2015.

B. Approval of the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for October 2015.

C. Approval of the Monthly Financial Report for October 2015.

D. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee on Pre-School Special Education.

E. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee on Special Education.

VII. Items for Board Action:A. Approval to Turn Over Uncollected Taxes to the City and County

Treasurers.

B. Approval to Write-off Uncollectible Debt.

C. Approval of Extra-Curricular Activities Clubs and Advisors at Watertown High School, Case Middle School, and H.T. Wiley Intermediate School (per the attached).

D. Approval of Educational Trip.

E. Approval of an Educational Trip.

F. Approval of an Educational Trip.

G. Approval of Termination of an Employee.

H. Approval of Personnel Report.●Retirements●Resignation●Leaves of Absence●Appointment

Probationary (Instructional)Probationary (Non-Instructional)Long-term SubstituteInstructional SubstitutesNon-Instructional Substitutes

VIII. Items for Discussion/Information:A. Superintendent of Schools’ Report.

IX. Upcoming Dates: December 3-6 (Thursday-Sunday), NYSSMA All-State in Rochester, NY December 4 (Friday), Legislative Breakfast @ Case Middle School, 7-10:30

a.m. December 4 (Friday), Early Dismissal (see school calendar for your

school’s dismissal time.) December 7 (Monday), Sherman School 3rd and 4th grade Concert at 6 p.m.

at Case Middle School December 9 (Wednesday), Curriculum/Educational Technology Committee

Meeting @ 4 p.m. @ D.O. December 9 (Wednesday), Knickerbocker School 3rd grade Concert @ 6

p.m.; 4th grade at 7:15 p.m. December 9 (Wednesday), North Elementary School 3rd and 4th grade

Concert @ 6:00 p.m. December 10 (Thursday), Starbuck School 3rd and 4th grade Concert @

6:00 p.m. December 10 (Thursday), Ohio School 3rd grade Concert @ 6:00 p.m.; 4th

grade Concert @ 7:00 p.m. December 11 (Friday), Case Middle School Holiday Dance, 7-10 p.m. December 14 (Monday) Watertown High School Holiday Concert @ 7:00

p.m. December 15 (Tuesday), H.T. Wiley Intermediate Holiday Concert @

Watertown High School @ 7:00 p.m. December 24-January 3, Christmas Recess, No School for Students January 5 (Tuesday), Finance, Audit and Facilities Committee Meeting, 5

p.m. @ D.O. January 5 (Tuesday), Board of Education Meeting 7 p.m. @ D.O. January 8 (Friday), Personnel Committee Meeting, 12 noon @ D.O. January 14 (Thursday), Policy/Legislation Committee Meeting, 12 noon @

D.O. January 20 (Wednesday), Public Relations/Transportation Committee

Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. @ D.O.

X. Adjournment