Minutes July 12, 2017

MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Education Center

Present:

Board of Education

  • Ms. Victoria Tipp, President
  • Mr. Jeffrey Mester, Vice President
  • Ms. Alyson Gardner
  • Mr. Warren Messner

Absent:

  • Ms. Jane Kimmel Shepardson

Present:

Staff Members

  • Dr. Christine Ackerman, Superintendent
  • Mr. John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business
  • Dr. Kusum Sinha, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development
  • Ms. Liisa Elsner, District Clerk/Secretary to Superintendent

President Tipp convened the public meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Moved by Alyson Gardner to convene the public board meeting at 5:30 pm. Seconded by Jeffrey Mester. Motion carried 4-0. Board Member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

1.

Information Business Affairs:

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the law firm of Shaw, Perelson, May and Lambert, LLP to appear on behalf of the District to defend in the case of Taylor v. Chappaqua Central School District, Westchester County Supreme Court Index No. 59832/2017, pursuant to the terms of the retainer agreement between the District and said law firm.

Moved by Alyson Gardner, seconded by Warren Messner to approve Item 1. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

2.

Recommended Action: Personnel

Dr. Christine Ackerman made the following recommendations:

2.1

Instructional

Resignation:

Darleen Nicolosi - Director of Instructional Technology, effective August 6, 2017.

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed to be appointed to work in the Chappaqua Summer Extended Year Program from July 31, 2017 through August 11, 2017, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education.

  • Patricia Pollock - Nurse

2.2

Non-Instructional

Appointment:

Mary Marchionno - Senior Office Assistant-Automated Systems/Registrar (Confidential) at the Education Center, effective July 25, 2017.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Alyson Gardner to approve Items 2.1 and 2.2. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

3.

Recommended Action: Other

3.1

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves Laura Li Industries, LLC Change Order No. 4 for the Horace Greeley High School Competition Field Project in the amount of $5,600, bringing the Contract Price to $1,391,210 and authorizes the Board President to execute this Change Order.

3.2

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves Laura Li Industries, LLC Change Order No. 7 for the Horace Greeley High School Competition Field Project in the amount of $84,630, bringing the Contract Price to $1,632,790 and authorizes the Board President to execute this Change Order,

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner to approve Items 3.1 and 3.2. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

4.

Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
7:30 p.m. - Horace Greeley High School Academic Commons
Work Session - Tax Warrant

Moved by Alyson Gardner to enter into Executive Session to discuss the employment history of particular persons. Seconded by Jeffrey Mester. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester to reconvene the public board meeting at 6:45 p.m. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

5.

Adjournment

Being no further business to be acted upon, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. with a motion by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner. Motion carried 4-0. Board member Jane Kimmel Shepardson was not present.

Respectfully submitted,

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

Victoria Tipp
Board President

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