Agenda October 9, 2013

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Horace Greeley High School

Convene public meeting at 6:30 p.m., which we anticipate will go into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of the employment history of particular persons and a legal issue.

Reconvene at 7:30 p.m.

Presentations:

Writers' Camp Summer 2013 Reflections

Teaching and Learning Priorities 2013-14

1.

Information Business Affairs

 

 

1.1

President's Report

 

 

1.1.1

Annual Business Meeting of New York School Boards - October 26, 2013

 

 

1.2

Superintendent's Report

 

 

1.2.1

Report on Superintendent's Coffee

 

 

1.2.2

Board of Education Learning Walk

 

Questions and Comments

We welcome public inquiries, and in respect for each other's time, we ask that you limit your inquiry to three minutes. Board members may be contacted via email or phone.

 

 

2.

Organization

 

 

2.1

Draft Policy Revision: Second Reading 6085 Purchasing and Bidding

 

3.

Approvals

 

 

3.1

Minutes of September 9, 2013

 

 

3.2

Minutes of September 18, 2013

 

4.

Recommended Action: Personnel

 

 

4.1

Instructional

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as per diem substitute teachers to be employed on an "as needed" basis":

Jaime Coleman, Victoria Farenga, Caridad Guerrero, and Christine Kelly.

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Chairpersons effective for the 2013/2014 school year":

John Dunphy

Elise Chadwick

Steve McKenney

Michael Frengs

H. Davis Knobloch

Jennifer Chemerov

Patricia Donovan

Mary Devane

Gail Schlenger

Louise Brady

Ingrid Melhus

Justin Olive

Annemarie Giannettino

Theresa Civitano

Jeanne Anzalone

Dylan Gilbert

Gina Gomes (.5)

Elizabeth Sovern (.5)

Barry Pirro (.5)

Maria Sarro

Megan Hughes

Meredith McMillan

Nancy Soliz

Jeffrey Knisely

Lillian Ross

Brady Kittredge (.5)

Kathleen Feldman (.5)

Nora Harnett (.5)

Beth Leventhal

Sandi Schassler

Debbie Lenaghan

Laura Keating

Nancy Larkin

Lisa Tighe

Brian Hiller

Margaret Schatzle

Tracy Mahoney

Susan Diskin

Odette Potter

Todd Matthews

Christine Eidem

Stacey Fragin

Kathleen Loretan

Catherine Anderson

Antonella Della Gala

Trisha Lantry

Erin Posner

Jerry Sulli

Catherine Kovitz

Ellen Moskowitz

Anne DeCora

Joseph Schippa

Zachary Arnold

Nancy Becerra

Karen Baker

Barry Pirro

Catherine Kovitz (.5)

Mary Ford (.5)

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed as Director of Life School effective for the 2013/2014 school year":

Jonathan Hirsch

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Teacher Action Research Project participants effective for the 2013/2014 school year":

Debra Alspach

Philip Byrne

Mary Comparetto

Carolyn Elwood

Stacey Fragin

Gerard Furey

Michele Glenn

Regina Luersen

Kathryn Mamorsky

Maria Mavrogenis

Caren Reinhardt

Maria Sarro

Nancy Soliz

Laura Triglia

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as High School Department Facilitators effective for the 2013/2014 school year":

Jacqueline Abair

Rebecca Van Tassell

Jacqueline Simone

Glenn Wong

Sheila Jacob

Nicole Diamente

Christopher Kaser

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Innovation Fellows effective for the 2013/2014 school year":

Jacqueline Abair

Paul Bianchi

Louise Brady

Maureen Callan

Nicole Diamente

Patrick Dougherty

Jonathan Hirsch

MaryRose Joseph

Christopher Kaser

Regina Luersen

Melissa Lugo

Christina Provenzano

Stephen Walker

Request for Parental Leave of Absence:

Ms. Dawn Raymond, Teacher of Foreign Language, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective October 7, 2013 through December 20, 2013.

Ms. Meredith Jackel, Teacher of Reading, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective November 8, 2013 through December 20, 2013.

Ms. Pamela Worth, Teacher of Elementary Education, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective February 3, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Appointment: Regular Substitute

Ms. Tara Albaum, Regular Substitute Teacher of Elementary Education, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective February 3, 2014 through June 30, 2014 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

 

 

4.2

Non-instructional

Discretionary Leave of Absence:

BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby grants a leave of absence, without pay, to Vicki Devine, Teacher Aide at the Douglas Grafflin Elementary School on November 14, 2013.

 

 

5.

Recommended Action: Other

 

 

5.1

Approve CSE summaries reported to Board on October 4, 2013.

 

 

5.2

Approve gift from Target in the amount of $1,406.94 to Roaring Brook School for the purpose of purchasing furniture for small group instruction.

 

6.

Facilities

 

7.

Financials

 

 

7.1

Claims Auditor Report - June 30, 2013

 

 

7.2

Budget transfers to re-distribute salary appropriations for PE instructional salaries due to position transfers in the amount of $126,641.

 

 

7.3

Budget transfers to re-distribute salary appropriations for Art instructional salaries due to position redistribution among schools $118,817.50.

 

 

7.4

Budget transfers to re-distribute salary appropriations for Music instructional salaries from elementary schools to middle schools in the amount of $72,447.00

 

8.

Notice of Future Meetings -

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Horace Greeley High School, 7:30 p.m.

Presentations:

Elementary Focus, 2013-14

Facilities - Capital Projects and Maintenance Plan

 

9.

Adjournment

 

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact:

Theresa Markley, District Clerk/Administrative Asst. to Superintendent at 238-7200 x1002, at least five days prior to the meeting.

Chappaqua Board of Education
Education Center -- 66 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514

Board meetings are public meetings, videotaped and available on the district website.

web: www.ccsd.ws
email: board@ccsd.ws

 

 

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