Minutes December 8, 2017

MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Friday December 8, 2017
Education Center

Present:

Board of Education:

  • Victoria Tipp, President
  • Warren Messner
  • Jane Kimmel Shepardson - via videoconference

Absent:

  • Jeffrey Mester, Vice President
  • Alyson Gardner

Staff Members:

  • Christine Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools
  • Liisa Elsner, District Clerk
  • John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business
  • Kusum Sinha, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Leadership Development

President Tipp convened the public board meeting at 1:07 p.m.

Moved by Warren Messner to convene the public board meeting at 1:07 p.m.. Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion passed 3-0. Board members Alyson Gardner and Jeffrey Mester were not present.

1.

Recommended Action: Personnel

Dr. Ackerman recommended Items 1.1 and 1.2.

1.1

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education does hereby approve the terms of the Release and Settlement Agreement involving SED Case Number 31,717, a copy of which shall be incorporated by reference in the minutes of this meeting; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute such Release and Settlement Agreement on behalf of the District.

Moved by Warren Messner to approve Item 1.1. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion passed 3-0. Board members Alyson Gardner and Jeffrey Mester were not present.

1.2

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education does hereby accept the resignation of Michael Taylor from the position of Assistant Principal in the Chappaqua Central School District effective close of business on December 1, 2017.

Moved by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to approve Item 1.2. Seconded by Warren Messner. Motion passed 3-0. Board members Alyson Gardner and Jeffrey Mester were not present.

ADDENDUM

2.1

Recommended Action: Other

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes its President to sign a consultant agreement with Charol Shakeshaft, dated December 8, 2017, as presented to the Board at this meeting. A copy of said agreement shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

Moved by Victoria Tipp to approve Item 2.1. Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion passed 3-0. Board members Alyson Gardner and Jeffrey Mester were not present.

3.

Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 7:30 pm

Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

Budget Preview

Roaring Brook Elementary School Innovative & Programmatic highlights

Facilities Update - Joe Gramando

4.

Adjournment

Moved by Warren Messner to adjourn the meeting at 1:13 p.m.. Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion passed 3-0. Board members Alyson Gardner and Jeffrey Mester were not present.

Respectfully submitted:

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke