Minutes January 5, 2021

OFFICIAL MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 6:00 PM
Zoom Videoconference

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

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

Staff Members:
    Christine Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools
    John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business

1.       Call the Meeting to Order at 6:00 pm

President Tipp called for a motion to open the meeting at 6:00 pm. 

Motioned by Warren Messner to open the meeting at 6:00 pm.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  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 Warren Messner to appoint Dr. Ackerman as District Clerk pro-tempore.  Seconded by Victoria Bayard Tipp.  Motion carried 5-0.

3.       Proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval, to discuss potential litigation and to receive advice from counsel.

Motioned by Warren Messner to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation and to receive advice from counsel.  Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson.  Motion carried 5-0.

4.       Reconvene Special Board Meeting at which no action will be taken.

Motioned by Warren Messner to reconvene the public meeting at 8:41 pm.  Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson.  Motion carried 5-0.

5.       Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 
Horace Greeley High School Auditorium
6:00 pm Joint Board of Education – Town of New Castle Board Work Session
7:30 pm – Board of Education Meeting – Budget Preview & CCSD Independent Consultant Review/Presentation regarding DGEIS

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 7:30 pm
Horace Greeley High School Auditorium

6.       Adjournment 

Motioned by Warren Messner to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 pm.  Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson.  Motion carried 5-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke