Agenda August 20, 2020

Revised: 8/20 at 3:13pm

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Horace Greeley High School - Auditorium

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29 Deerfield Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514

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117 Breakwater Road
Brewster, MA 02631

Presiding Officer: Victoria Bayard Tipp
Pledge of Allegiance - Holly McCall

1.       Call the meeting to Order at 5:00 pm

2.       Proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval, to discuss matters of health, safety and security.

3.       Reconvene Special Public Meeting.

4.      Recommended Action: Personnel

4.1   BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby increases the special rate for substitute teachers categorized as Building Specific Substitutes who report to the same school building on a regular basis at the per diem rate of $175.

5.      Recommended Action: Other

5.1   BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the terms of a Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement with the Chappaqua Office Staff Association (COSA) bargaining unit regarding the benefits conferred by Article 8(A) of the collective bargaining agreement between the District and COSA during the 2020-21 school year. A copy of the SMOA shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

5.2   BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby increases the hours of those teacher aides who work less than 32 hours per week to up to 32 hours per week on an as needed basis while the school is providing in-person instruction. This resolution will expire after the COVID-19 Pandemic is abated and in-person building classes resume in a regular manner.

5.3   BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves an Agreement for Services with Thomas C. Murray, LLC for consulting services during the 2020-21 school year, in the amount of $4,500, and authorizes the Board President to execute the agreement.

5.4   BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves an Agreement for Services with CampbellJones & Associates for Professional Learning Seminars regarding Cultural Proficiency Guiding Principles, Cultural Proficiency Continuum and Barriers to Cultural Proficiency during the 2020-21 school year, in the amount not to exceed $9,500, on August 27, 2020, September 1, 2020 and September 2, 2020, and authorizes the Board President to execute the agreement.

6.      Notice of Future Meetings

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, 10:30 am
Opening Day
Horace Greeley High School – Auditorium

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 7:30 pm
Horace Greeley High School – Auditorium

7.    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

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES DURING MEETING

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