Agenda November 14, 2012

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
(rescheduled from November 7, due to storm)
Horace Greeley High School

Convene public meeting at 7:00 p.m., which we anticipate will go into Executive Session to discuss contracts, negotiations, response issues.

Reconvene: 8:15 p.m.

Presentation:

New Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
(teacher and principal evaluations)

1.

Information

 

 

1.1

President's Report

 

 

1.1.1

Joint School / Town Boards meeting

 

 

1.2

Superintendent's Report

 

 

1.2.1

Report on Hurricane Sandy

 

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.

 

2.

Organization

 

 

2.1

Second reading: new policy: Transportation for District Sponsored Activities

 

3.

Approvals

 

 

3.1

Minutes of October 24, 2012

 

4.

Recommended Action: Personnel

 

 

4.1

Instructional

Request for Discretionary Leave of Absence:

Ms. Heather Butler, Teaching Assistant, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective February 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013.

Request for Extension of Child Care Leave of Absence:

Ms. Shana Weldon, Teacher of Elementary Education, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective February 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013.

Resignation:

Mr. Jeffrey Cole, Teacher of Special Education, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective November 21, 2012.

Appointment: Regular Substitute

Ms. Heather Butler, Regular Substitute Teacher of Elementary Education, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective February 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Craig Colavito, Regular Substitute Teaching Assistant, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Part Time

Ms. Eileen Cass, (.04) Teacher of Elementary Education to provide Academic Intervention Services as per the Teachers' Contract, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective November 5, 2012 through May 8, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Coaching

Mr. Charles Sehulster, (.33) Varsity Winter Track, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. William Woolard, (.33) Varsity Winter Track, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Matthew Ketterer, (.33) Varsity Winter Track, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Charles Sehulster, (.33) Varsity Winter Track Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. William Woolard, (.33) Varsity Winter Track Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Matthew Ketterer, (.33) Varsity Winter Track Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2012 through March 1, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

 

 

4.2

Non-instructional

 

5.

Recommended Action: Other

 

 

5.1

Approve CSE summaries reported to the Board on November 9, 2012.

 

 

5.2

Vote on the Resolution of Chappaqua Central school District, New York, on November 14, 2012, authorizing said school district to enter into a Joint Agreement with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the sole supervisory District of Putnam / Northern Westchester Counties (THE "BOCES") and the seventeen other component school districts of the BOCES for the reconstruction of, and construction of improvements to, various BOCES facilities pursuant to Section 1950 of the Education Law.

"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (by a vote of not less than a majority of all the members of said Board of Education) AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Chappaqua Central School District (the "District") is hereby authorized to enter into a Joint Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Putnam / Northern Westchester Counties (the "BOCES") and the seventeen other component school districts of the BOCES (the District and said component school districts referred to collectively hereinafter as the "Component School Districts") for the reconstruction of, and construction of improvements to, various BOCES facilities. Said Joint Agreement, in addition to providing for all other matters deemed necessary and proper, (i) sets forth the cost of such reconstruction of, and construction of improvements to, such BOCES facilities and costs incidental thereto and (ii) provides for an allocation and apportionment of said costs among the Component School Districts on such equitable basis as the parties thereto shall determine and agree, and further sets forth the proportion of the total cost to be provided by each such Component School District in accordance with such allocation and apportionment.

The Component School Districts are as follows:

Bedford Central School District

Brewster Central School District

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

Carmel Central School District

Chappaqua Central School District

Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

Garrison Union Free School District

Haldane Central School District

Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District

Lakeland Central School District

Mahopac Central School District

North Salem Central School District

Ossining Union Free School District

Peekskill City School District

Putnam Valley Central School District

Somers Central School District

Yorktown Central School District

Section 2. The President of the Board of Education, the chief fiscal officer of the District, and in her absence, the Vice President of the Board of Education, is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Joint Agreement for and on behalf of the District.

Section 3. The District hereby agrees to take any and all actions necessary as required by said Joint Agreement to accomplish the purposes and intent of the Joint Agreement.

Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately."

 

 

5.3

Agreement for special education services with Harrison Central School District, effective July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013, payment consistent with Education Law and regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

 

 

5.4

Agreement for educational services with Eastchester Union Free School District for student (#602320) for 2012-13 school year in the sum of $57,085 annual tuition,plus additional services as outlined in contract.

 

 

5.5

Agreement for educational services with Eastchester Union Free School District for student (#601628) for 2012-13 school year in the sum of $57,085 annual tuition, plus additional services as outlined in contract.

 

 

5.6

Agreement for educational services with Eastchester Union Free School District for student (#00487) for 2012-13 school year in the sum of $57,085 annual tuition, plus additional services as outlined in contract.

 

 

5.7

Resolution for board to allow fundraising for purpose of air conditioning cafetorium at DG.

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education agrees to accept donations for the purpose of purchasing and installing air conditioning in the cafetorium of Douglas Grafflin Elementary School."

 

 

5.8

Gift to Grafflin School from Target in the amount of $644.35 to be used for air conditioning for cafetorium.

 

6.

Facilities

 

 

6.1

Facilities report

 

 

6.1.1

Board tours are scheduled at 7:00 and 7:45 a.m. for December 5 at Grafflin and Bell; December 7 at Greeley and Roaring Brook; December 19 at Seven Bridges and Westorchard

 

7.

Financials

 

8.

Notice of Future Meetings -

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Horace Greeley High School, 8:15 p.m.

Presentations:

Review of middle school 55-minute periods

New grade six research course

 

9.

Adjournment

 

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact the District Clerk, Theresa Markley at 238-7225, at least five days prior to the meeting.

Chappaqua Board of Education
Education Center -- 66 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514

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