Minutes October 18, 2016
Nov. 1, 2016
Encl. 3.2
MINUTES
CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Horace Greeley High School
(click here for a printable copy of the official signed minutes)
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Board of Education |
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Staff Members Dr. Lyn McKay, Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Mr. John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Kusum Sinha, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Terry Dell'olio, District Clerk/Executive Assistant to Superintendent |
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President Gardner convened the public meeting at 7:35 p.m. Moved by Karen Visser to convene the public board meeting at 7:35 p.m. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion carried 5-0. Presentation: Eric Byrne, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction introduced Staff Developers, Josh Block, Director of Mathematics, Ellen Meier, Instructional Technology Coach, Zach Arnold, Instructional Technology Coach and students, Ethan Rich, Horace Greeley High School, Nate and Teddy Meyer, Robert E. Bell Middle School, and Emilia Martinez and Gillian McCann, Roaring Brook Elementary School. The staff developers and students presented examples of the STEAM work that has been happening in the District. Dr. Byrne provided an overview of the design work and professional development relating to the STEAM centers and the capital bond. Josh Block, Ellen Meier, and Zack Arnold shared details on the professional development work that occurred this summer and happening throughout the school year. Additionally, the group presented the STEAM mission and vision that was developed with a group of teacher leaders this August. (Click here to view the full discussion of the STEAM, K-12 presentation, and move cursor to 00:55) |
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Information Business Affairs
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Recess was called at 9:32 p.m. Return from recess at 10:40 p.m. |
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Organization |
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Approvals & Ratification
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Moved by Karen Visser, seconded by Warren Messner to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education held September 27, 2016, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Recommended Action: Personnel
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Moved by Victoria Tipp, seconded by Jeffrey Mester to approve all items in 4.1 Recommended for Action, Personnel, Instructional, in one omnibus motion. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Moved by Alyson Gardner, seconded by Karen Visser to approve all items in 4.2 Recommended for Action, Personnel, Non-Instructional, in one omnibus motion. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Recommended Action: Other
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Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Karen Visser to approve Items 5.1, CSE Summaries dated October 18, 2016, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Victoria Tipp that the Board of Education approves the Contract for Health and Welfare Services 2014-15 with the City School District of New Rochelle, in the amount of $2,192.72, and authorizes the Board President to execute this Agreement. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Karen Visser that the Board of Education approves the Release and Settlement Agreement regarding student #600601 and authorizes the Board President to execute this Agreement, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Moved by Victoria Tipp, seconded by Alyson Gardner that the Board of Education approves the Contract with Shana Karnes for secondary literacy consulting for middle and high school teachers for the 2016-17 school year in the amount of $10,000, and authorizes the Board President to execute this Agreement, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner to remove Item 5.5 from the table. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Victoria Tipp that the Board of Education approves the Agreement with J.D. Barrett & Associates, LLC to complete the Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the Zauderer Property, in the estimated amount of $43,900, and authorizes the Board President to execute this Agreement, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Jeffrey Mester withdrew his original motion to approve Item 5.6. Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Victoria Tipp that the Board of Education approves the Agreement with School Construction Consultants, Inc. for Construction Management services, in the amount of $1,298,400, and authorizes the Board President to execute this Agreement, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Facilities Committee |
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Policy Committee
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Financials
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Moved by Karen Visser, seconded by Warren Messner that the Board of Education approves Item 8.1 through Item 8.4, in one omnibus motion, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. |
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Communications Board member, Karen Visser, as a Communications Committee member, shared that the ChappApp has now added Report It and School Dismissal. |
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Notice of Future Meetings Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
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Adjournment |
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Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Jeffrey Mester to enter into Executive Session at 12:30 a.m. to discuss the employment history of a particular person(s). Motion carried 5-0. Moved by Warren Messner to reconvene the public board meeting at 1:12 a.m. Seconded by Jeffrey Mester. Motion carried 5-0. Being no further business to be acted upon, the meeting was adjourned at 1:13 a.m. with a motion by Alyson Gardner, seconded by Victoria Tipp. |
Respectfully submitted,
Therese Dell'olio
District Clerk / Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Alyson Gardner
Board President
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