Minutes March 17, 2020

OFFICIAL MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 10:15 AM
Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

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

This meeting will be closed to in-person public attendance.  Governor Cuomo has allowed public bodies including school boards to fulfill their obligations to conduct business in the public eye without permitting in-person attendance by the public, “provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed.”

1.       Call the Meeting to Order at 10:15 am 

President Jane Kimmel Shepardson called for a motion to convene the special public meeting at 
10:15 am

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to convene the special public meeting at 10:15 am.  Seconded by Hilary Grasso.  Motion carried 5-0.

2.       Appointment of Dr. Christine Ackerman as District Clerk Pro Tempore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby appoints Dr. Christine Ackerman as District Clerk pro-tempore for this Board meeting.

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to appoint Dr. Ackerman as District Clerk Pro Tempore.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 5-0.

3.       Proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval, to discuss matters of public health/safety and to receive advice from counsel.

Motioned by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to adjourn into Executive Session at 10:17 am.  Seconded by Hilary Grasso.  Motion carried 5-0.

4.       Reconvene Special Public Meeting – the Board will take no public action at this time.
  
Motioned by Holly McCall to reconvene the Special Public Meeting at 11:54 am.  Seconded by Hilary Grasso.  Motion carried 5-0.

5.       Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:30 pm
Curriculum, Technology, Special Education & Athletics Budget Presentations
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:30 pm
Athletics/Operations & Maintenance/Non-Instructional/Revenue/Tax Rates/Contingency Budget Presentation
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

6.       Adjournment 

Motioned by Warren Messner to adjourn the meeting at 11:54 am.  Seconded by Victoria Tipp.  Motion carried 5-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke