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1.
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Information Business Affairs
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1.1
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President's Report
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1.1.1
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Resolution for Board of Education to accept recommendations of Audit Committee.
Warren Messner moved that the Audit Report presented for the year ended June 30, 2014 be accepted as recommended by the Audit Committee and to accept the Audit Committee's recommendations to: 1) accept the Facilities and Operations Report year ended June 30, 2014 and Risk Assessment Report for Year Ending June 30, 2015; and 2) designate Human Resources and Payroll and Benefits as the next intensive review areas. Alyson Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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1.1.2
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President Visser announced that the New York State School Boards Associations Conference will be held on October 27, 2014 in New York City.
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1.1.3
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President Visser reported that Jeffrey Mester is a member of the PNWBOCES advisory committee. Our school board nominated Jeffrey to fill a vacancy on the PNWBOCES Board for the remainder of a term that expires June 30, 2015. Only one candidate has come forward to oppose him. Ms. Visser asked Jeffrey to explain why he would like to be elected. Jeffrey mentioned some of the issues, mainly the method used to assess member districts for administrative and capital budgets, using either true value of property assessment or resident weighted average district attendance (RWADA). The BOCES received special permission in 2004 to use a 50-50 combined method, the only BOCES in New York State to do so. Bedford, Chappaqua and a few of the 18 districts pay most of the administrative costs using this method. A public hearing will be held on November 10 and the BOCES board will make a decision to change or maintain this system of allocation on November 12. President Visser thanked him on behalf of the board for taking on the additional duties.
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1.2
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Superintendent's Report
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1.2.1
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Visit from Beijing National Day School
Dr. McKay asked Eric Byrne to report on the cross-cultural visit of ten teachers from Beijing National Day School to Horace Greeley.
Eric read a letter from the International Coordinator who stated that we have a beautiful campus and it was like living in a beautiful fairytale for two days. Our teachers shared so much and we have so much in common with our sister school in Beijing. Teachers observed in classrooms and met afterwards for discussion.
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2.
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Organization
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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.
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3.
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Approvals
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3.1
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Alyson Gardner moved to adopt the Minutes of September 17, 2014. Jeffrey Mester seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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4.
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Recommended Action: Personnel
Dr. McKay made the following recommendations:
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4.1
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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":
Maija Cekic, Kevin Daly, Dora DiZenzo, Christopher Gebler, Nicole Lewinter, Ryan Mills, Edward Palumbo, Elizabeth Potenza, RoseMarie Prestipino, Donna Rose, Judith Toonkel, Toniann Urbieta, Devin Wright.
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby approves the Stipulation of Settlement with employee number 1419 as per the attached agreement."
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby approves the attached Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement and creates one 1.0 FTE Cross Country Assistant Coach position at a rating of 35 points. This action results in the creation of a 1.0 FTE Cross Country Assistant Coach at Seven Bridges Middle School, effective for the 2014/2015 school year."
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 2014/2015 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education":
Janice Alfonso
Kathy Brehm
Lynne Brennan
Chuck Buchanan
Jayne Carlson
Maryellen DeLillo
Mary Farrell
Miriam Fernandez
Elizabeth Fries
Karen Greco
Elisa Leitao
Mirjam Lord
Debra Love
Jason Lummel
Janet Madalon
AnnMarie Masciana
Maria Mavrogenis
Donna McBride
Daniel Perito
Jane Perito
Shannon Pezzullo
Lisa Ribushofski
James Sarris
Kristin Spiros
Dana Stein-Dince
Annmarie Tetelman
Cary Vigilante
Michael Whiting
Britt Winston
Constance Wynne
Jacqueleen Zamora
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Chairpersons effective for the 2014/2015 school year":
Sarah Alley
Catherine Anderson
Lauren Andrews
Jeanne Anzalone
Karen Baker
Nancy Becerra
David Boniello
Louise Brady
Margaret Breen
Elise Chadwick
Jennifer Chemerov
Theresa Civitano
Yvonne Davies
Anne DeCora
Antonella DellaGala
Mary Devane
Susan Diskin
Patricia Donovan
Traci Everett
Stacey Fragin
Annmarie Giannettino
Dylan Gilbert
Diana Goldberg
Gina Gomes (.5)
Nora Harnett (.5)
Megan Hughes
Laura Keating
Brady Kittredge (.5)
H. Davis Knobloch
Catherine Kovitz
Trisha Lantry
Nancy Larkin
Laurie Lichtenstein
Elizabeth Lops
Kathleen Loretan
Steven McKenney
Michael McNeece
Ingrid Melhus
Christine Petrillo
Barry Pirro (.5)
Barry Pirro
Erin Posner
Odette Potter
Lillian Ross
Jessica Sansevera
Maria Sarro
Margaret Schatzle
Joseph Schippa
Gail Schlenger
Elliot Semel (.5)
Nadia Smith
Nancy Soliz
Elizabeth Sovern (.5)
Lisa Ultan
Joanne Wynne
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed as Director of ELA & Content Literacy effective for the 2014/2015 School year":
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed as Director of Professional Learning, Inquiry & Innovation effective for the 2014/2015 School year":
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed as Director of Life School effective for the 2014/2015 school year":
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Teacher Action Research Project participants effective for the 2014/2015 school year":
Skye Albert-Hall
Megan Barnes
Patricia Donovan
Eileen Kenna
Diane Madaio
Jennifer McCarthy
Lisa Mills
Kathryn Rowland
Margaret Schatzle
Nadia Smith
Sharon Wiggins
Eileen Winter
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as High School Department Facilitators effective for the 2014/2015 school year":
Jacqueline Abair
Nicole Diamente
Patrick Dougherty
Sheila Jacob
Rebecca Mullen
Jacqueline Simone
Glenn Wong
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as Innovation Fellows effective for the 2014/2015 school year":
Jacqueline Abair
Louise Brady
Maureen Callan
Nicole Diamente
Patrick Dougherty
Jonathan Hirsch
Jeanne Hurgin
Christopher Kaser
Matthew Kimmerle
Regina Luersen
Melissa Lugo
Teresa McKenna
Brian Petruso
Annamarie Revel-Davis
LauraLyn Stewart
Stephen Walker
Resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the attached Agreements for Services for the individuals and agencies listed below effective for the 2014/2015 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education":
Westchester Institute for Human Development.
Termination:
Ms. Tina Nicodemo, 7-8th Grade Field Hockey Assistant, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective September 2, 2014.
Resignation:
Ms. Christine DiDomenico, 7-8th Grade Field Hockey, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective September 2, 2014.
Ms. Robin Dittelman, Guidance Counselor, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective October 17, 2014.
Appointment: Coaching
Mr. Anthony Vaglica, Junior Varsity Boys' Soccer, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 10, 2014 through November 7, 2014 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education.) Step 1, $5,100, prorated.
Alyson Gardner moved to approve the recommendations. Jeffrey Mester seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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4.2
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Non-instructional
Dr. McKay made the following recommendations:
Resignation:
Colette Briody - Teacher Aide at Westorchard Elementary School, effective September 28, 2014.
Appointments:
Colette Briody - Library Clerk at Horace Greeley High School, effective September 29, 2014. Salary will be $36,511.
Michelle Sarubbi - Teacher Aide at Westorchard Elementary School, 32.5 hours per week, effective September 29, 2014. Salary will be $15.32 per hour.
Francesca Zacarolli - Office Assistant - Automated Systems at the Education Center, effective October 6, 2014. Salary will be $42,635.
Victoria Tipp moved to accept the recommendations. Warren Messner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Recommended Action: Other
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5.1
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President Karen Visser moved to approve the CSE Summaries reported to the Board on October 3, 2014. Warren Messner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.2
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Alyson Gardner moved to approve a gift from Target to Westorchard School in the amount of $1,313, to be deposited to the Sustainable Energy Account. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.3
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Jeffrey Mester offered the following Resolution for the Board of Education to ratify amendment to Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement dated April 30, 2013 in which positions of Department Facilitators were created. If the high school Principal is unable to select a department facilitator from among the members of a particular department, the Principal shall have the ability to select that facilitator from among the high school faculty at large.
"Be it resolved that the Board of Education ratifies the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between the Superintendent of Schools and the Chappaqua Teachers' Association, Inc., dated September 23, 2014. A copy of this agreement shall be referenced within the minutes of this meeting."
Alyson Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Alyson Gardner offered a Resolution to Refund and Credit Basic STAR for parcel 81.10-3-12 in the amount of $1695.00. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
WHEREAS, Yiaolan Zhang and Yuqing Zhu filed an Application for Refund and Credit of Real Property Taxes for the Year 2014-15 regarding property located in the Chappaqua Central School District, described as #81.10-3-12 on the basis that the basic STAR exemption was applied for and approved, but was omitted from the school tax bill; and
WHEREAS, the Westchester County Tax Commission has determined that the applicants were approved for the basic STAR exemption, but it was not reflected on the school tax bill and the Application for Refund of Real Property Taxes for the Year 2014-15 should be approved; and
WHEREAS, we have examined such application and the recommendation and determine that a clerical error has been made pursuant to Section 550(2)(c) of the Real Property Tax Law;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that: the Application for Refund of Real Property Taxes for the Year 2014-15 be approved, notice of approval of such application be mailed to Applicants, and the Business Official be authorized and directed to correct the assessment on the tax roll for 2014-15 to reflect the STAR exemption, thereby reducing the school taxes for a refund of school taxes in the amount of $1,695.00.
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5.5
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Jeffrey Mester moved to approve a contract for medicaid billing services with Sivic Solutions effective July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 for a 20% contingency per contract. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.6
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Warren Messner moved to approve Bid #909 - Roofing, Maintenance and Service recommended to Weather Proofing Technologies lump sum is $85,804.00 plus various rates. Alyson Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.7
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Victoria Tipp offered a Resolution to affirm the attached list of salary rates for various positions in the district. Warren Messner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Facilities
Jeffrey Mester reported on the meeting with Karen Visser, John Chow, Randy Katchis, and Joe Gramando and residents of Garey Drive and area around Zauderer property. They are looking for additional purposes of property before going to the Town Planning Board.
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Financials
Jeffrey Mester moved to accept the financial reports, Items 7.1 and 7.2. Alyson Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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7.1
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Expenditures Report - September 30, 2014
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7.2
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Revenue Report - September 30, 2014
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Communications
President Visser, as Chair of the Communication Committee, reported on the meeting with Alyson Gardner, Darleen Nicolosi, and Theresa Markley. Work is progressing on the Chap Ap and it will be pushed out soon. Alyson Gardner responded to questions regarding the student directories no longer in booklet format, but are available online via the student portal and requires a password. Jeffrey Mester noted that getting rid of paper is great, but voiced concerns that electronic information can be shared by printing copies. Darleen Nicolosi was able to field questions and noted that after many conversations with web developers, it was decided to use the Infinite Campus password protected portal on our website. PTA President Amanda Goodstadt also reported positive feedback from parents.
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President Visser gave Notice of Future Meetings -
Thursday, October 16, 2014, Green Committee, at Roaring Brook Elem. School, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Horace Greeley High School, 7:30 p.m.
Presentation:
Elementary Teaching and Learning
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Adjournment
At 10:50 p.m. Jeffrey Mester moved to adjourn. Alyson Gardner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Chappaqua Central School District