Below is a summary of what occurred at the July 8, 2008 Board of Education reorganizational meeting for the 2008-09 school year.  Official minutes will be posted upon approval at the subsequent Board meeting.

1. Acting Clerk, Ed Johnson, opened the meeting.
2. Reelected Board of Education members, Dick Rasmussen and Janet Somes, took the oath of office.
3. Dick Rasmussen was nominated to fulfill the responsibilities of the President of the Board of Education.  Dick was elected unanimously as the Board President and was administered the oath of office.
4. Bob Willison was nominated for the position of Board of Education Vice-President, and was elected unanimously.  Bob took the oath of office.
5. Board President, Dick Rasmussen, opened the meeting.
6. Rhonda Schaefer was appointed District Clerk.
7. Tricia Eckhardt was appointed District Treasurer.
8. Pat Floeser was appointed District Internal Auditor.
9. Carol Vahue was appointed Acting District Clerk.
10. Director of Finance Ed Johnson was appointed Tax Collector.
11. Wayne Vanderbyl was appointed to handle the legal services for the District.
12. Drs. Jules Zysman, Nadette Jacob and Cynthia Devore were appointed school physicians.
13. Deputy Superintendent Phil Burrows was appointed Section 504 Compliance Coordinator.
14. Assistant Superintendent Renee Williams and Athletic Director Brian Donohue were appointed as Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officers.
15. Deputy Superintendent Phil Burrows was appointed as Homeless Student Liaison.
16. Board Clerk Rhonda Schaefer was appointed Records Access and Records Management Officer.
17. Director of Buildings and Grounds Mike Koss was appointed Chemical Hygiene Officer.
18. Ray Wager and Associates was appointed Independent Auditor.
19. Rotenberg and Associates was appointed Internal Auditor.
20. Orrick, Herrington, Suttcliffe, LLP was appointed Bond Counsel.
21. Municipal Solutions, Inc. was appointed Financial Advisor.
22. Director of Buildings and Grounds Mike Koss was appointed Asbestos LEA Liaison.
23. SEI Design, Inc. was appointed School Architect.
24. Impartial Hearing Officers as maintained by NYSED were approved.
25. Nancy Pool was appointed Central Treasurer at the High School.  Alecia Barker was appointed Central Treasurer at the Middle School.
26. Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson was appointed Civil Service Officer.
27. The Mendon – Honeoye Falls – Lima Sentinel was designated primary official paper.  The Livingston County News was designated secondary official paper.
28. HSBC Bank, USA of Avon, Canandaigua National Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citizens Bank, M&T Bank, Five Star Bank and the Bank of America were designated official banks.
29. The second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 PM were approved as Board of Education meeting dates.
30. Petty cash funds were established.
31. Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson was appointed as School Purchasing Agent.
32. Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson was appointed Payroll Certification Officer.
33. Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson and Treasurer Tricia Eckhardt were authorized to sign school district checks.
34. Authorization for school owned cell phone use was approved.
35. Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson and Assistant Superintendent Renee Williams were authorized to use school credit cards.
36. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh and Assistant Superintendent Renee Williams were authorized to approve conference, convention and workshop attendance.
37. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh was authorized to make budget transfers, per policy.
38. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh was authorized to sign grant applications.
39. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh was authorized to enter into service contracts.
40. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh and Assistant Superintendent Renee Williams were authorized to approve consultant contracts under $5000.
41. Appropriate school district personnel will be bonded in the amount of $100,000.
42. Existing policies, practices and code of ethics were approved.
43. Substitute teacher rate was approved.
44. Substitute secretary rate was approved.
45. Substitute cleaner rate was approved.
46. Substitute lunchroom monitor rate was approved.
47. Substitute food service helper rate was approved.
48. Substitute nurse rate was approved.
49. Substitute paraprofessional rate was approved.
50. Substitute bus driver rate was approved.
51. Tutorial teacher rate was approved.
52. Fees for use of school facilities were approved.
53. Driver Education fees were approved.
54. Mileage reimbursement rate was approved.
55. Participating in cooperative bidding was approved.
56. Board of Education President Dick Rasmussen was authorized to approve Board member attendance at workshops, conferences and training sessions.
57. The Board reviewed the District Investment Policy.
58. Board membership for the following committees was approved:  Audit, Safety, Program Budget Advisory, Teaching/Learning/Technology, Teaching/Learning, Strategic Plan CORE, Diversity, PTA, Boosters, MCSBA (Legislative, Labor Relations and Information Exchange)
59. Membership renewal in NYSSBA, GVASBI and MCSBA was approved.
60. The following items were approved by consensus:
a. Minutes from the 6/24/08 Board of Education meeting
b. Personnel
61. The Board approved the Houghton-Mifflin “Essentials of Psychology” textbook.
62.  The Board approved the Glencoe Understanding Psychology textbook.
63. Frank Kerwin was appointed as a consultant to work with Director of Finance and Operations Ed Johnson.
64. The contract for asbestos project monitoring services for the capital improvement project was approved.
65. The purchase of a John Deere tractor was approved for plowing and fertilizing was approved.
66. The contract for the maintenance agreement on the existing Simplex Grinnell Life Safety equipment was approved (fire alarms).
67. Board members Chuck Allan and Janet Somes and Board Vice-President Bob were recognized with the NYSSBA leadership development program for completing 40 credits of NYSSBA developmental events to qualify for the level of Developmental Achievement Citation.
68. The Board of Education approved four change orders.
69. The Board of Education approved the Internal Audit Report.
70. The Board of Education completed a first review of the textbook Physics:  Principles and Problems, New York Ed.
71. Superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh made the following announcements:
a. Thanks to Board members who attended graduation.
b. Administrative contract has not yet been approved.
c. Diversity
i. Assistant Superintendent Renee Williams will be representing us in new coalition in the region involving Victor, Pittsford and Rochester City Schools.
ii. Counselor Andy Flemming traveling to Africa under World Bank grant to provide help improve health, especially young women.
d. Congratulations to Kevin O’Connell for being named coach of the year.
e. Congratulations to our Board officers appointed tonight.
72. Kathy Palmer, Food Service consultant, presented the Food Service report.  Prices will increase for 2008-09 school year to $2.30 for lunch and $.60 for milk due to the increased costs of food and fuel, and to allow for healthier food items to be included in meals.
73. The following gift to the school was approved:  a scholarship in the amount of $500/year for the next four years starting in June 2009.  The gift is being donated by the HF-L Class of 2008 and is valued at $2000.