Minutes March 22, 2018

MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Education Center - Board Room

Present:

Board of Education

  • Victoria Tipp, President
  • Jeffrey Mester, Vice President
  • Alyson Gardner
  • Jane Kimmel Shepardson

Absent:

  • Warren Messner

Staff Members:

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

President Tipp convened the public meeting at 5:46 pm.

Moved by Alyson Gardner to convene the public meeting at 5:46 pm. Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion passed 4-0. Board member Warren Messner was not present.

5.

Recommended Action: Other

5.1

BE IT RESOLVED that the following proposition be placed on the ballot at the District Meeting of the voters of the Chappaqua Central School District, to be conducted on May 15, 2018:

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND PROPOSITION

Shall the Chappaqua Central School District be authorized to establish a capital reserve fund pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, to be designated as the "Buildings and Facilities Improvement Reserve Fund," which shall be for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the costs of renovation, construction, reconstruction and improvements to the District's buildings, facilities, and athletic facilities and fields, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, planning costs, site improvements, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith; the maximum amount of such fund shall be $10,000,000 (plus accrued interest and investment earnings thereon), with a maximum term of 10 years; the source of the funding to be unexpended unassigned fund balances in the general fund at the end of each fiscal year and/or other legally available funds that may be placed into said reserve fund.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District Clerk is authorized and directed to cause this proposition to be published in the legal notices for the May 15, 2018 Meeting in the designated newspaper(s) in accordance with Section 2004 of the Education law.

Moved by Alyson Gardner to approve Item 5.1. Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion passed 4-0. Board member Warren Messner was not present.

5.2

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Chappaqua Central School District, Westchester County, New York, hereby authorizes and directs the District Clerk to give notice to the qualified voters of the School District of the Annual Public Hearing on the Budget and Annual Meeting, School District Election, Library Election and Vote, as follows:

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET, ANNUAL MEETING, SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION, LIBRARY ELECTION AND VOTE

Moved by Jeffrey Mester to approve Item 5.2. Seconded by Alyson Gardner. Motion passed 4-0. Board member Warren Messner was not present.

6.

Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 7:30 pm

Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

Non-Instructional / Tax Rates / Contingency Budget Presentations

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 7:30 pm

Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

Adopt Budget

Horace Greeley High School Innovative & Programmatic Highlights

7.

Adjournment

Moved by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to adjourn the meeting at 5:52 pm. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion passed 4.0. Board member Warren Messner was not present.

Respectfully submitted:

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke