Agenda October 21, 2015

1.

Information Business Affairs

1.1

President's Report

1.1.1

BOCES re-structure discussion

1.2

Superintendent's Report

1.2.1

Local assessments

1.2.2

CEFF [Chappaqua Education for the Future]

1.2.3

District's Efficiency Plan

2.

Organization

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.

3.

Approvals & Ratification

3.1

Minutes of June 17, 2015 [Tabled from July 8, 2015 Board of Education public meeting]

3.2

Minutes of October 7, 2015

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":

Theresa Orlandi

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as PSAT and/or SAT and/or ACT proctors to be employed on an "as needed" basis effective for the 2015/2016 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education:

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent is hereby authorized to direct a psychiatric and, if necessary, a medical evaluation of Employee #3414, in accordance with the provisions of Section 913 of the Education Law; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby directs that Employee #3414 submit his/her medical records, if any, from the last two years to the District appointed physician(s) on or before such evaluation.

Resignation:

Ms. Alyssa Maccarrone, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective October 19, 2015.

Request for Parental Leave of Absence:

Ms. Lauren Reisner, Teacher of Foreign Language, Horace Greeley High School, effective October 9, 2015 through November 25, 2015.

Appointment: Part Time

Mr. John Kramer, (.04) Teacher of Elementary Education to provide Academic Intervention Services, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective November 9, 2015 through May 6, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Inge Jamison-Zamperlin, (.04) Teacher of Elementary Education to provide Academic Intervention Services as per the Teachers' Contract, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective November 9, 2015 through May 6, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Coaching

Mr. Daniel Hall, 7-8th Grade Wrestling, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective November 23, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Robert Raguette, 7-8th Grade Winter Track, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective November 23, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Charles McKenna, 7-8th Grade Winter Track, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective November 23, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Dave Fernandes, Varsity Boys' Basketball, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Anthony Vaglica, Junior Varsity Boys' Basketball, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Elizabeth Lops, 9^th Grade Boys' Basketball, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Dr. John Alkalay, Varsity Girls' Basketball, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Robert Herodes, 9^th Grade Girls' Basketball, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Annamarie Marasco, Varsity Bowling, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Zachary Dargaty, Varsity Ice Hockey, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Bruce Perlowitz, Varsity Ice Hockey Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Richard Marasco, (.5) Varsity Skiing, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Yoonho Park, (.5) Varsity Skiing, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Sheila Jacob, Varsity Skiing Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Margaret Kaplan, Varsity Boys' Swimming, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Suzanne Guziec, Varsity Boys' Swimming Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Mike Darland, Junior Varsity Boys' Swimming, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Matthew Ketterer, (.5) Varsity Winter Track, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Susan Miller, (.5) Varsity Winter Track, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Matthew Ketterer, (.5) Varsity Winter Track Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Susan Miller, (.5) Varsity Winter Track Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Michael DeBellis, Varsity Wrestling, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Anthony Tortora, Junior Varsity Wrestling, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Karlieann Siciliano, Varsity Cheerleading, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 9, 2015 through March 2, 2016 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

4.2

Non-instructional

Resignation for Retirement Purposes:

Margaret Ryan - Payroll Clerk at the Education Center, retiring, effective January 28, 2016.

Appointment:

Nabil Elidrissi Elamrani - Senior Custodian - Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective October 22, 2015.

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed below as a per diem clerical substitute to be employed on an "as needed" basis, effective January 29, 2016:

Margaret Ryan

5.

Recommended Action: Other

5.1

CSE Summaries reported to the Board on October 21, 2015.

5.2

Approve Agreement with the F.L. Chamberlain School for Educational Services from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 at the rate of $4,690.00 per month. Rates are subject to change pending rate approval by New York State Dept. of Education and New York State Dept. of Child and Family Services for 2015-2016 school year.

5.3

BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with Policy 9040, that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, employees in the following positions who are required to travel regularly among the buildings of the School District shall be entitled to a monthly car allowance of $200 for the 2015-16 school year as set forth below:

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development and the Director of K-12 Literacy.

5.4

Approve Chappaqua School Foundation Instagrant request of $2,494.80 for 24 Casio Prizm Calculators requested by Mr. George Benack, HGHS, Math Department. This grant would pilot the use of Casio PRISM graphing calculators in high school math.

5.5

Approve Chappaqua School Foundation Instagrant request of $1,200 requested by Warren Whitney, Grafflin, 3rd Grade Teacher. The grant request is for Ozobot Classroom Kit (18 Programmable self-contained simple robots and starter materials

5.6

Approve gift from Friends of Greeley Theatre, Inc. to Horace Greeley Theatre Department in the amount of $2,000 to purchase lumber, tools, and scenery supplies in conjunction with the November 19, 20 & 21 production of Once On This Island as well as for future Greeley Theatre Company productions.

5.7

Resolution to approve a one-time change order to O'Connor Davies contract in the amount of $2,500 to reimburse for the initial set up time to ensure compliance with the new GASB Statement No. 68 standard.

6.

Facilities

7.

Policy Committee

7.1

Parent Volunteers in School District Programs - 2nd Draft

8.

Financials

8.1

Audit of Claims - September 2015

8.2

Revenue Report - as of September 30, 2015

8.3

Expenditures Report - as of September 30, 2015

8.4

Approve Treasurer's Report - as of September 30, 2015

8.5

Approve Treasurer's Report - Extra Classroom Activity Accounts - as of September 30, 2015

8.6

Approve Treasurer's Report - Team Accounts - as of September 30, 2015

9.

Communications

10.

Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 7:30 p.m. at Horace Greeley High School/Academic Commons

Teaching & Learning - Middle Schools

11.

Adjournment

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact the District Clerk, Terry Dell'olio at 238-7200, x-1002, at least five days prior to the meeting.

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