Minutes June 29, 2017

July 6, 2017
Encl. 7.4

Minutes

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

June 29, 2017
Education Center

 

Present:

Board of Education
Alyson Gardner, President
Victoria Tipp, Vice President - Absent
Warren Messner
Jeffrey Mester
Karen Visser

 

Present:

Dr. Daniel McCann, Interim Superintendent

Christine Ackerman, Incoming Superintendent

David Shaw, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert

1.

President Gardner convened the public board meeting at 5:10 p.m.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester to convene the public board meeting at 5:10 p.m. Seconded by Warren Messner. Motion carried 4-0.

2.

Moved by Warren Messner to appoint Karen Visser District Clerk Pro Tem. Seconded by Alyson Gardner. Motion carried 3-0. Board member Jeffrey Mester voted no.

3.

Recommended Action: Personnel

3.1

Non-Instructional

Resignation:

Liisa Elsner - Senior Office Assistant-Automated Systems at the Education Center, effective June 30, 2017.

Appointments:

Liisa Elsner - Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2017.

Liisa Elsner - District Clerk, effective July 1, 2017.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner to approve Item 3.1 Recommended for Action, Personnel, Non-Instructional, in one omnibus motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Added at Meeting:

 

3.2

Instructional

Resignation:

Ms. Alison Turner, Library Media Specialist, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective July 7, 2017.

Resolution: Amended Appointment from September 1, 2016 BOE Meeting:

Ms. Christine Petrillo, Department Chair (Counseling), Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2017 through April 14, 2017.

Ms. Rebecca Mullen, Department Co-Facilitator (Counseling), Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2017 through April 14, 2017.

Appointment:

Ms. Rebecca Mullen, Department Chair (Counseling), Horace Greeley High School, effective April 17, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Ms. Tinuke Colpa, Department Co-Facilitator (Counseling), Horace Greeley High School, effective April 17, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner to approve added Item 3.2 Recommended for Action, Personnel, Instructional. Motion carried 4-0.

Added at Meeting:

 

3.3

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby confirms that the findings of fact and penalty determination of Hearing Officer Carol M. Hoffman, dated June 19, 2017 regarding SED File No. 30,541, have been adopted and implemented as set forth in Hearing Officer's Opinion and Award, effective June 21, 2017.

Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Jeffrey Mester that the Board of Education hereby confirms that the findings of fact and penalty determination of Hearing Officer Carol M. Hoffman, dated June 19, 2017 regarding SED File No. 30,541, have been adopted and implemented as set forth in Hearing Officer's Opinion and Award, effective June 21, 2017. Motion carried 4-0.

4.

Recommended Action: Other

4.1

BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby approves the attached Agreement for Services for Theresa Markley effective for the 2017/2018 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education, and authorizes the Board President to execute this agreement.

Moved by Karen Visser, seconded by Warren Messner that the Board of Education approves the attached Agreement for Services for Theresa Markley effective for the 2017/2018 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education, and authorizes the Board President to execute this agreement. Motion carried 4-0.

 

4.2

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education ratifies the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the Chappaqua Congress of Teachers, dated June 28, 2017, to change the Director of Professional Learning, Inquiry and Innovation to the Director of STEAM with the same stipend of $7,709 for the 2017/2018 school year.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Alyson Gardner that the Board of Education ratifies the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the Chappaqua Congress of Teachers, dated June 28, 2017, to change the Director of Professional Learning, Inquiry and Innovation to the Director of STEAM with the same stipend of $7,709 for the 2017/2018 school year. Motion carried 4-0.

5.

Notice of Future Meetings

Thursday, July 6, 2017
7:30 p.m. - Horace Greeley High School Academic Commons
Reorganization Meeting

Moved by Jeffrey Mester to enter into Executive Session at 5:17 p.m. to discuss litigation. Seconded by Alyson Gardner. Motion carried 4-0. It is expected that the Board of Education will not be returning to public session to take action except to adjourn the public meeting.

Moved by Warren Messner to reconvene the public board meeting at 6:27 p.m. Seconded by Alyson Gardner. Motion carried 4-0.

6.

Adjournment

Being no further business to be acted upon, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m. with a motion by Warren Messner, seconded by Jeffrey Mester. Motion carried 4-0.


Respectfully submitted,

Therese Dell'olio
District Clerk / Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

Alyson Gardner
Board President

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