Recently, some friends were dining at the Blackthorn Restaurant in South Buffalo. They happened to witness the chef of the restaurant approach a table and start telling the patrons seated there that they needed to vote for John Makeyenko in the upcoming school board election. Apparently, the chef stated that he needed a job with better health insurance and John had promised him a job in the Lackawanna Schools maintenance department if he won.

After a little investigation, it turns out that "the chef" is Mark Daley, the brother of John Makeyenko's good friend Bob Daley - whose wife Courtney was put on as a teacher's aide last September.

5B APPOINTMENT OF COURTNEY DALEY/TEACHER AIDE POSTION
Motion by Member Friend, seconded by President Makeyenko upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Nicholas D. Korach, to approve
the appointment of Courtney Daley to a 10 month Teacher Aide Position. Ms. Daley
meets the qualifications as outlined in the District posting. The effective date of
employment will be September 1, 2011. Her salary and benefits will be in
accordance with current CSEA contract.
Motion amended by Ronald Miller to appoint of Elizabeth Krakowski to this position,
seconded by Motyka.
VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT FIRST FOR Mrs. Krakowski
AYES: Motyka, Miller, Makeyenko
NAYS: Joyce, Friend, Sanders,
3-3
AMENDMENT FAILED
DULY PUT TO A VOTE ON THE ORGINIAL MOTION OF MS. DALEY
ALL IN FAVOR/NONE OPPOSED
6-0
APPROVED

After a little more investigation, it was revealed that Mark used to work at the Mulberry Restaurant in Bethlehem Park, but left because of...you guessed it-the owner wouldn't give him health insurance!!!