Agenda February 12, 2020

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

Presiding Officer: Jane Kimmel Shepardson

Pledge of Allegiance - Holly McCall

Call the Meeting to Order at 5:30 pm

Proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval.

Reconvene public session at 7:30 p.m. at Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

1.       Information Business Affairs

1.1    President’s Report

1.2    Superintendent’s Report

Presentations:
       Roaring Brook Elementary School Student Presentation
       Dr. McGuffog – Special Education Testing Analysis & Best Practices Recommendations
            
2.     Committee Reports  

Public Comment Period:
We welcome public comments, and in respect for each other's time, we ask that you limit your comments to three minutes. Board members may be contacted via email or phone.  After the public comment period has been completed, Board members may have a discussion among themselves regarding comments presented.

3.    Approvals & Ratifications

3.1    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the minutes of the January 22, 2020 Board Meeting.

3.2    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the minutes of the January 29, 2020 Special Board Meeting.

3.3    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the minutes of the February 7, 2020 Special Board Meeting.

3.4    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adopts the 2020-21 School Year Calendar. 

4.      Recommended Action:   Personnel

4.1    Instructional

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby creates the 1.0 FTE position of Director of Special Education & 504, District-Wide, a position in the CSE/CPSE Chairperson Tenure Area, effective March 2, 2020.

Ms. Kristie Evers, CSE/CPSE Chairperson, is hereby appointed and assigned to the position of Director of Special Education & 504, District-Wide, a position within her current tenure area of employment (CSE/CPSE Chairperson tenure area), effective March 2, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

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:

Tyler Leitman
Stefanie Davidoff
Nicole Gerringer

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as a Building Specific substitute teachers for the 2019/2020 school year:

Sarah Greer – Horace Greeley High School (effective February 13, 2020)
Ewelina Puchalski – Roaring Brook Elementary School (effective January 28, 2020)

Resignation:
Ms. Elizabeth Wright, CSE/CPSE Chairperson, District wide, effective March 1, 2020

Resignation for Purposes of Retirement:
Ms. Marian Lee, Teacher of Music, Westorchard Elementary School, effective March 1, 2020

Mr. Gerard Sulli, Library Media Specialist, Westorchard Elementary School, effective June 30, 2020.

Request for Childcare Leave of Absence:
Ms. Carol Scappaticci, Teacher of Elementary, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective January 27, 2020 through March 31, 2020.

Appointment: Teaching Assistant
Mr. Brian Lind, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective February 24, 2020.

Appointment: Part time
Ms. Caitlin Lena, (.5) Special Education Teacher, Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective February 3, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment:
Ms. Brook Pechenko, Per Diem CSE/CPSE Chairperson, District wide, effective February 13, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education), $630.00 per diem.

Mr. Kevin Crowley, Per Diem CSE/CPSE Chairperson, District wide, effective February 13, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education), $1,100 per diem.

Appointment: Coaching - Effective March 9, 2020 through May 31, 2020

Name	Position	Sport	Step
Dan Gray*	Varsity	Baseball	3
Philip Schnorr*	Assistant Varsity	Baseball	3
Dey Dey Tuach	Assistant Varsity	Track & Field	3
Dennis Hurlie*	Varsity	Girls Lacrosse	3
Rich Marasco	JV	Girls Lacrosse	3
John Alkalay	JVB	Boys Tennis	3
*pending background check clearance

Appointment: Coaching - Effective March 23, 2020 through May 31, 2020

Name	Position	Sport	Step
Annamarie Marasco	Modified – 7B	Girls Lacrosse	3
Angela Russo	Modified – Bell	Girls Lacrosse	3

4.2    Non-Instructional 

Appointment:
BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Article 12 of the CSEA collective bargaining agreement, after the completion of a cleaner’s  5th year within the District and with satisfactory performance evaluations as determined by the Facilities Director, the Cleaner listed below shall be promoted to the title of Custodial Worker and be placed on the step indicated, effective February 13, 2020:

Title	Name	Date of Hire	New Title	Current Step/Cleaner	New Step/Custodial Worker
CLEANER	RUSSELL SHAW	9/02/2003	CUSTODIAL WORKER	Step 15	Step 13

Resignation for the purpose of Retirement:
Patricia Pollock, Registered Nurse at Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective February 22, 2020.

Rocco Meliambro, Custodial Worker at Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective June 30, 2020. 

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education, hereby appoints the individual listed below as per diem nurse substitute to be employed on an “as needed” basis, effective February 23, 2020, at a salary of $130 per day:

Patricia Pollock

5.      Recommended Action:  Other
Use of the Consent Agenda permits the Board of Education to make more effective use of its time by adopting a single motion to cover those relatively routine matters, which are included. Any member of the Board who wishes to discuss individually a particular piece of business on the Consent Agenda may so indicate and that item will be considered and voted on separately, thus preserving the right of all Board members to be heard on any issue. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following Consent agenda as submitted by the Superintendent of Schools.

5.1    CSE Summaries (2019-20 School Year) reported to the Board on February 12, 2020.

5.2    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an Agreement for Services with Facing History and Ourselves, for two professional development workshops on Navigating Difficult Conversations:  Strategies & Tools from Facing History on March 13, 2020, in the amount of $3,000.00 and authorizes the Board President to execute the agreement.

5.3    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an Agreement between the Chappaqua Central School District and The County of Westchester for the use of electronic voting machines, including the technicians, and privacy booths for the May 19, 2020 Annual Budget Vote & Election, and authorizes the Board President to execute this agreement.

5.4    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Agreement between the Chappaqua Central School District and Liffey’s Moving & Storage for the delivery and retrieval of the voting machines and privacy booths for the May 19, 2020 Annual Budget Vote and Election, in the amount of $1,600.00, and authorizes the Board President to execute the agreement.

5.5    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the use of Phoenix Graphics for the printing and binding of the ballots for the May 19, 2020 Annual Election and Vote, at the cost of $.50 each, including delivery.

5.6    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an Agreement for Health & Welfare Services with Ossining Union Free School District for 4 students at a rate of $912.07 per student, effective September 3, 2019 to June 26, 2020 and authorizes the Superintendent  to execute this Agreement.

5.7    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an Agreement for Health & Welfare Services with Dobbs Ferry Union School District for 7 students at a rate of $1,283.13 per student, effective September 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 and authorizes the Superintendent, Board President and District Clerk to execute this Agreement.

5.8    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an Agreement for Health & Welfare Services with Harrison Central School District for 3 students at a rate of $1,092.30 per student, effective September 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 and authorizes the Superintendent and Board President to execute this Agreement.

5.9    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the submission of a revised APPR plan to the New York State Education Department agreed to by the Chappaqua Congress of Teachers, the Chappaqua Administrators’ Association and the Superintendent of Schools and authorizes the Board President to execute the plan.  A copy of the revised plan is attached by reference to the minutes of this meeting. 

5.10    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an amended Contract for Services with Core BTS for Security Assessment Services – Computer Threat Hunting, in the amount of $7,500.00, and authorizes the Board President to execute this agreement. 

5.11    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following individuals as Sub-Committee Chairpersons of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.  These individuals may assume the role as the Sub-Committee Chairperson for one or more CSE Annual Review meetings.

Dr. John Alkalay	Jamie Edelman	Jennifer Mezzancello
Debra Alspach	Kristie Evers	Dr. Adam Pease
Rosa Amendola	Ron Gamma	Brook Pechenko
Dr. Nancy Chapar	Dr. Annemarie Giannettino	Dr. Adam Schoenbart
Ross Cooper	Dr. Stephanie Lia	Dr. Sherry Schur
Kevin Crowley	Nicole Mangiere	Dr. Tony Sinanis
Dr. Betsy DeLessio-Neubauer	Dr. Patrick McAuliffe	Lauralynn Stewart
Tim Doyle	Dr. Heidi McCarthy	Alyssa Stoever

5.12    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the estimate regarding 3rd party administrative services for the employer sponsored 403(b) plan for the 2020-21 renewal year from Omni in the amount of $12,802.00.

5.13    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Bid Renewal Award Recommendation #B2017-13:  Construction Labor and Materials:  General Construction – recommended award to J.A.C. Building & Development Group, Inc., at various rates.

5.14    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves donation from the Chappaqua School Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to be used for funding a portion of the design work for the Horace Greeley High School Plant Science and Bioclimatic Center previously approved by the BOE. 

5.15    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a Chappaqua School Foundation InstaGrant Gift for Latin Percussion in Orchestra and Band, in the amount of $2,498.95, submitted by Bell Middle School Orchestra and Band Teachers Laura Abbatantuono and Madison Martineu.

5.16    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a Chappaqua School Foundation InstaGrant Gift for All Night In A Day, in the amount of $1,980.00 submitted by Horace Greeley High School 10th Grade Teachers Susan Lunnie and Regina McKie.

5.17    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a Chappaqua School Foundation InstaGrant Gift for Go Be Kind, in the amount of $2,194.00 submitted by Robert E. Bell Middle School 6th Grade Teachers Dana House and Patricia Adams.

5.18    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a Chappaqua School Foundation InstaGrant Gift for Math Stackers, in the amount of $1,405.00 submitted by Westorchard Elementary School 2nd Grade Teacher Mary Goff.

6.      Facilities
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education acknowledges Change Orders approved by the Superintendent per Board Resolution adopted at June 14, 2017 Board of Education meeting.

6.1    Change Order:  07 (Bell Field 01-09-20)
Project:  Athletic Field Improvements – Robert E. Bell Middle School
Contractor:  Bradhurst Site Construction Corp.
Description:  Furnish and install Watts LF223s pressure reducing valve @irrigation hot box setup
Amount:  $1,848.00

7.      Financials

7.1    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Treasurer’s Report for December 2019.

7.2    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Quarterly Central Treasurer’s Report for Extraclassroom Activity Accounts as of December 31, 2019

7.3    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Quarterly Central Treasurer’s Report for Team Accounts as of December 31, 2019.

7.4    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Revenue Status Report for January 2020.

7.5    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Appropriation Status Report for January 2020.

7.6     BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the Treasurer’s Report for January 2020.

8.      Notice of Future Meetings

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 7:30 pm
Robert E. Bell Middle School Student Presentations
Superintendent Budget Proposal
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:30 pm
Curriculum, Technology, Special Education & Athletics Budget Presentations
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

9.      Adjournment

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact the District Clerk,
Liisa Elsner 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
Web: www.ccsd.ws
Email: board@ccsd.ws

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/lke