Minutes November 21, 2019

OFFICIAL MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Thursday, November 21, 2019, 10:00 AM
Conference Room - Education Center

Presiding Officer: Jane Kimmel Shepardson
Pledge of Allegiance: Holly McCall

Present:  Board of Education
    Jane Kimmel Shepardson, President
    Holly McCall, Vice President
    Hilary Grasso
    Warren Messner
    Victoria Tipp

Staff Members:
    Christine Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools
    John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business
    Liisa Elsner, District Clerk
    Margo May, District Counsel – Shaw, May, Perelson & Lambert LLC

1.    Call the Meeting to Order at 10:00 am

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to open the public meeting at 10:02 am.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 5-0.

2.    District Solar Project Discussion

3.    Proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval, to discuss litigation

Motioned by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to enter into executive session at 11:10 am to discuss litigation and real estate, discussion of which, in public, would substantially affect property value.  Seconded by Warren Messner.  Motion carried 5-0.

Board member Hilary Grasso left the meeting at 12:15 pm.

4.    Re-convene Public Meeting

Motioned by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to adjourn out of Executive Session at 12:22 pm.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 4-0.  Board member Hilary Grasso was absent.

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to reopen the public meeting at 12:23 pm.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 4-0.  Board member Hilary Grasso was absent.

5.      Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
HGHS Select Ensemble & Douglas Grafflin Student Presentation
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 7:30 pm
Budget Preview
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

6.    Adjournment
 
Motioned by Victoria Tipp to adjourn the meeting at 12:23 pm.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 4-0.  Board member Hilary Grasso was absent.

Respectfully submitted,

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke