Minutes March 15, 2017

Present:

Board of Education
Alyson Gardner, President
Victoria Tipp, Vice President
Warren Messner
Jeffrey Mester
Karen Visser

Present:

Staff Members

Dr. Daniel McCann, Interim 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 the Superintendent

Visitors Present:

Representatives of the Chappaqua PTA, school PTAs, building administrators, faculty, students and other interested community members.

President Gardner convened the public meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Moved by Warren Messner to convene the public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion carried 5-0.

Moved by Victoria Tipp to enter into Executive Session to discuss the employment history of a particular person(s), pending litigation and negotiations. Seconded by Warren Messner. Motion carried 5-0.

Karen Visser was excused at 7:39 p.m.

Moved by Warren Messner to reconvene the public meeting at 7:39 p.m. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion carried 4-0.

Presentations:

Technology

Darleen Nicolosi, Director of Instructional Technology, presented the Proposed Technology Budget for the 2017-18 school year. Ms. Nicolosi highlighted Teaching & Learning Vision and Goals, notable projects in the 2016-17 school year and planned projects for the 2017-18 year. Ms. Nicolosi discussed professional learning and infrastructure priorities.

(Click here to view the full discussion of the Technology Proposed Budget presentation, and move your cursor to 1m:20s)

Dr. Byrne was excused at 8:12 p.m.

Interscholastic Athletics & Physical Education

Mr. Peter Kuczma, Director of Physical Education and Athletics, presented the Proposed Interscholastic Athletics and Physical Education Budget for the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Kuczma reviewed our sports' offerings for both boys and girls and student participation by season, with the total number of teams and coaching positions. Mr. Kuczma reviewed athletic achievements, athletic program and physical education initiatives for the 2016-17 school year. Mr. Kuczma shared potential athletic additions for the 2017-18 school year.

(Click here to view the full discussion of the Interscholastic Athletics & Physical Education Proposed Budget presentation, and move your cursor to 32m:55s)

Facilities Budget

Mr. Joe Gramando, Director of Facilities presented the Proposed Facilities Budget for the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Gramando commented that the mission of Facilities is to create healthy and safe environment for students and staff while providing the best level of care possible to buildings and grounds. He discussed the operating standards for 2016-17 and the five year facilities maintenance plan. Mr. Gramando reviewed the transfer to Capital Projects.

(Click here to view the full discussion of the Facilities Proposed Budget presentation, and move your cursor to 1h:5m:35s)

1.

Information Business Affairs

Moved by Alyson Gardner, seconded by Victoria Tipp, to approve the WPSBA Resolution on 2017 Executive Budget and Foundation Aid, as discussed. Motion carried 4-0.

(Click here to view the full discussion of item 1.1, and move your cursor to 2h:04m:22s)

Recess was called at 10:45 p.m.

Return from recess at 10:55 p.m.

2.

Organization

3.

Approvals & Ratification

Moved by Jeffrey Mester to Table Item 3.1. Seconded by Victoria Tipp. Motion carried 4-0.

4.

Recommended Action: Personnel
 
Dr. McCann made the following recommendations:

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Alyson Gardner to approve Item 4.1 Recommended for Action, Personnel, Instructional. Motion carried 4-0.

5.

Recommended Action: Other

Moved by Victoria Tipp, seconded by Jeffrey Mester that the Board of Education hereby approves CSE Summaries reported to the Board on March 15, 2017. Motion carried 4-0.

Moved by Warren Messner, seconded by Victoria Tipp that the Board of Education approves the Agreement between the Chappaqua Central School District and Liffey Van Lines, Inc. dated February 8, 2017 for the delivery and retrieval of the voting machines and privacy booths for the May 16, 2017 Annual Vote & Election. Motion carried 4-0.

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner that the Board of Education approves the use of Phoenix Graphics for the printing, binding, including numbering, of the ballots for the May 16, 2017 Annual Vote at the cost of $.50 each which includes delivery. Motion carried 4-0.

Addendum
(added at Board of Education meeting)

Moved by Alyson Gardner, that the Board hereby authorizes its President to sign a consultant services agreement with Interactive, Inc. of Ashland, Virginia, dated March 15, 2017, as presented to the Board at this meeting; and

BE IT FURTHER resolved that Board Vice-President Victoria Tipp and Board Member Jeffrey Mester are hereby appointed as Board liaisons regarding the work to be performed by said consultants. Seconded by Warren Messner. Motion carried 4-0.

(Click here to view the full discussion of item 5.4, and move your cursor to 3h:17m:25s)

6.

Facilities Committee

Board member, Jeffrey Mester, as a Facilities Committee member, commented that at the March 29 Board of Education meeting there will be an update on the turf field and our engineer will also be present.

7.

Policy Committee

8.

Communications Committee

9.

Financials

Moved by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Victoria Tipp that the Board of Education approve Item 9.1, as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

10.

Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
7:30 p.m. - Horace Greeley High School Academic Commons
Budget Work Session - Revenue / Tax Rates / Contingency / Non-Instructional

11.

Adjournment

Being no further business to be acted upon, the meeting was adjourned at 11:21 p.m. with a motion by Jeffrey Mester, seconded by Warren Messner. Motion carried 4-0.