Agenda April 10, 2019

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Presiding Officer: Warren Messner

Pledge of Allegiance - Jane Shepardson

Call the Meeting to Order at 6:30 p.m in the Academic Commons at Horace Greeley High School.

Roll Call

Proposed Executive Session (Faculty Lounge), 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

1.1.1 BOCES Student of Distinction Recognition

1.2    Superintendent’s Report

Presentations:  Budget Adoption/Seven Bridges Student Presentation

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 hereby adopts the Proposed Budget and ratifies the Property Tax Report Card for the 2019-20 school year.

3.2    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the minutes of the March 27, 2019 Board Meeting

3.3    Policy #6030:  District Use of Credit Card – 4th Reading and Adoption
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby adopts Policy #6030:  District Use of Credit Card

3.4    Policy #5090:  Student Residence – 2nd Reading and Adoption
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby adopts Policy #5090:  Student Residence

3.5    Policy #5153:  Education of Students in Foster Care – 1st Reading

4.    Recommended Action:   Personnel

4.1    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:

Mitchell Martinez
Julia McCarthy
Mary Siek

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the probationary term of Elementary Education Teacher, Allison Ascher, shall be amended to terminate on August 29, 2021, based upon receipt of proof of tenure in a New York State public school district.

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the probationary term of Guidance Counselor, Matthew Friedler shall be amended to terminate on August 29, 2021, based upon receipt of proof of tenure in a New York State public school district.

Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the probationary term of Special Education Teacher, Cristine Werner, shall be amended to terminate on August 29, 2021, based upon receipt of proof of tenure in a New York State public school district.

Resignation for Purposes of Retirement:
Ms. Christine Petrillo, Guidance Counselor, Horace Greeley High School, effective April 30, 2019.

Ms. Kathryn Mamorsky, Teacher of Elementary Education, Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective June 26, 2019.

Resignation:
Mr. Skye Albert-Hall, Modified Softball Coach, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective March 20, 2019.

Appointment: Probationary
Ms. Caitlin Wilson, Teacher of Special Education, Roaring Brook Elementary School, to a probationary appointment in the tenure area of Special Education, effective August 29, 2019 through August 28, 2023, subject to receipt of composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Education law Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) proceeding years, and if the probationer receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period he or she shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.

Appointment: Part-time
Ms. Alyssa Maccarrone, (.5) Teaching Assistant, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective April 8, 2019.

Appointment: Coaching - Effective April 11, 2019 through May 31, 2019

Name Position Sport Step
Adam Slansky Modified – Bell Baseball 1

4.2    Non-Instructional 

Appointments:
Ann-Marie Castro, Senior Office Assistant – Automated Systems, Horace Greeley High School, 35 hrs/week, effective April 11, 2019, due to a desk audit reclassification at the direction of the Westchester County Department of Human Resources.

Donald Fleury, Custodian/Groundskeeper, 40 hrs./week, effective April 23, 2019.

Jennifer Troup, Office Assistant – Automated Systems, Athletics Department, 35 hours/week, effective April 28, 2019.
 
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby amends the appointment of Susan McCarthy, Database Assistant at Robert E. Bell Middle School, from Provisional to Probationary, effective April 11, 2019 through October 11, 2019.

5.      Recommended Action:  Other

5.1    CSE Summaries (2018-19 School Year) reported to the Board on April 10, 2019.

  
5.2    CSE Summaries (2019-20 School Year) reported to the Board on April 10, 2019.

5.3    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Bid Award Recommendation #2019-2:  Job Development and Job Coaching– recommended award to Jewish Child Care Association of New York (JCCA), in the amount of $750.00 per placement for Job Development Service and $78.00 per hour for Job Coaching.

5.4    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes MVM Construction LLC Change Order No. HGHS GC-005 in the amount of $145,238.30 regarding labor and materials to provide owner requested replacement of all Mortise locksets with Mortise Card-Reader locksets per the attached PCO 10 – Revised dated March 19, 2019, as described in said change order, as presented to the Board at this meeting.

5.5    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes an increase to the 2018-19 budget in the amount of $183,649.00 for transfer to the Special Aid Fund to fund the portion of the summer special education program from summer 2013 that is not being paid by New York State.

5.6    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts a gift from Friends of Greeley Theatre, Inc. to Chappaqua Central School District for the Horace Greeley Theatre Department in the amount of $1,000.00 for lighting design rental for production of Our Town.

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 #S&L HGHS PC-003 approved by the Superintendent:
Project:  Horace Greeley High School Capital Improvements
Contractor:  S&L Plumbing and Heating Corp.
Description:  Cost of labor at premium rates for work on Saturday 1/12/19 to perform water shut down draining and tie-ins at the HGHS Library per the attached S&L PCO #7 dated 1/8/19
Amount:  $1,033.26

6.2    Change order S&L HGHS PC-008 approved by the Superintendent:
Project:  Horace Greeley High School Capital Improvements
Contractor:  S&L Plumbing and Heating Corp.
Description:  Labor and materials to change upright sprinkler heads to pendants to accommodate new ceiling layout at the Upper L Building, main level, as requested by the owner and per the attached Bulletin PC-2, dated 2/27/19
Amount:  $10,242.81

6.3    Change order #HGHS EC-002 approved by the Superintendent:
Project:  Horace Greeley High School Capital Improvements
Contractor:  RLJ Electric Corporation
Description:  Additional cost to provide owner requested revisions to the L Building main level fire alarm system and lighting new work per the attached Bulletin EC-5 dated 3/12/19
Amount:  $26,458.99

6.4    Change order #HGHS EC-001 approved by the Superintendent:
Project:  Horace Greeley High School Capital Improvements
Contractor:  RLJ Electric Corporation
Description:  Additional cost to provide and install new transformer and panelboard required due to discovered building voltage change per the attached PCO 2 revised 12/20/18
Amount:  $22,700.00

6.5    Change order #HGHS GC-004 approved by the Superintendent:
Project:  Horace Greeley High School Capital Improvements
Contractor:  MVM Construction LLC
Description:  Labor and materials related to provide owner requested revisions to the L Building main level per the attached Bulletin GC-6 dated 2/25/19
Amount:  $34,445.40

7.      Financials

7.1    Revenue Status Report – March 2019

7.2    Appropriation Status Report – March 2019

8.      Notice of Future Meetings

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 8:00 am
BOCES Budget/Election
Education Center – Board Room

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:30 pm
Budget Hearing/Public Library Budget/Greeley Student Presentation
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