Minutes February 1, 2011

Date:

February 1, 2011 - special meeting

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

20 Wheeler Avenue, Pleasantville, NY

Present:

Board of Education
Janet Benton, President
Gregg Bresner, Vice President
Alyson Kiesel
Randall Katchis
Jeffrey Mester

Staff Members
Present:

none

Visitors Present:

none

President Janet Benton convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and agreed to take the minutes as Clerk Pro Tem.

Interim Superintendent John Chambers submitted a proposal to the board to allow for extra instruction time in the current calendar for 2010-11. Today, February 1, was snow day number six and tomorrow may well be number seven. In order to mitigate calendar difficulties from weather closings, it seems prudent to make use of time we still have available to us. Mr. Chambers proposed that Tuesday, February 8, 2011 become a full instructional day instead of an early dismissal and staff development day.

Janet Benton moved to accept this proposal from Mr. Chambers to provide for extra instructional time. Alyson Kiesel seconded. After some discussion, the motion passed unanimously.

At 7:10 p.m. Alyson Kiesel moved to enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue. Gregg Bresner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

At 9:30 p.m. Jeffrey Mester moved to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene public session for the purpose of final adjournment. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.