Agenda January 14, 2015

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Horace Greeley High School

Convene public meeting at 6:00 p.m., which we anticipate will go into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of negotiations and legal settlements.

Reconvene public meeting: 7:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Presentations:

Budget Preview

Inquiry and Innovation in Chappaqua

1.

Information Business Affairs

 

 

1.1

President's Report

 

 

1.1.1

Call to Action: Reject Mandatory Stand-Alone Field Testing (until Jan. 20)

 

 

1.1.2

Chapp App with demonstration from Darlene Nicolosi, Director of Technology

 

 

1.1.3

STAR Refund Checks

 

 

1.2

Superintendent's Report

 

 

1.2.1

2015 - Going forward

 

 

1.2.2

Draft Proposed Calendar 2015-2016

 

2.

Organization

 

 

2.1

Draft first reading new Health Insurance Policy

 

 

2.2

Draft second reading new Grade Placement and Promotion Policy

 

Questions and Comments

We welcome public inquiries, and in respect for each other's time, we ask that you limit your inquiry to three minutes. Board members may be contacted via email or phone.

 

3.

Approvals

 

 

3.1

Minutes of November 19, 2014

 

 

3.2

Minutes of December 10, 2014

 

 

3.3

Minutes of December 18, 2014 - special

 

4.

Recommended Action: Personnel

 

 

4.1

Instructional

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as per diem substitute teachers to be employed on an "as needed" basis":

Debra Carpenter, Miette Cvijanovich, Maria Mazzella, Alex Picker, and Gemma Sutton.

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the attached amended Agreement for Service for the individual listed below effective November 6, 2014 through June 30, 2015, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education":

Barbarann Tantillo

Resignation for Purposes of Retirement:

Ms. Beth Aviv, Teacher of English, Horace Greeley High School, effective June 30, 2015.

Ms. Elise Chadwick, Teacher of English, Horace Greeley High School, effective June 30, 2015.

Request for Discretionary Leave of Absence:

Ms. Jennifer Dell'olio, Teaching Assistant, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective October 8, 2014 through October 17, 2014.

Mr. Daniel Perito, Teaching Assistant, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective December 1, 2014 through February 13, 2015.

Request for Extension of Parental Leave of Absence:

Ms. Alyssa Maccarrone, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective February 2, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

Appointment: Regular Substitute

Ms. Angela Petriccione, Regular Substitute Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective November 12, 2014 through June 30, 2015 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Yanique Green, Regular Substitute Teaching Assistant, Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective January 5, 2015 through June 30, 2015 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Part Time

Mr. John Kramer, (.04) Teacher of Elementary Education to provide Academic Intervention Services, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective November 3, 2014 through May 4, 2015 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

 

 

4.2

Non-instructional

Resignation:

Deborah Eiden - Teacher Aide at Westorchard Elementary School, resigning effective December 31, 2014.

Appointment:

Scott Halperin - Head Custodian at Seven Bridges Middle School, effective January 1, 2015.

Sharyn Langholtz - Teacher Aide at Westorchard Elementary School, 30 hours per week, effective January 8, 2015 pending fingerprint clearance.

Mario Martinez - Head Custodian at Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective January 5, 2015.

Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed below as per diem clerical/teacher aide substitute to be employed on an "as needed" basis, effective January 15, 2015:

Bonnie Papasodero

 

5.

Recommended Action: Other

 

 

5.1

CSE Summaries for Board approval on January 14, 2014.

 

 

5.2

Appoint Jocelyn Cohen as a Parent Member on the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).

 

 

5.3

Approve an "InstaGrant" from Chappaqua School Foundation in the amount of $2,359 to Bell Middle School for a Kinesthetic Classroom.

 

 

5.4

Approve a gift from an anonymous donor in the amount of $5,000 to Horace Greeley TSP (Transitional Support Program) room for furniture.

 

 

5.5

Approve a gift from The Benevity Community Impact Fund in the amount of $400 to Roaring Brook School to be used for school-wide supplies.

 

 

5.6

Approve Summer 2014 contract for Educational Services with Eastchester Union Free School District for one student, July 1 - August 11, 2014 in the amount of $3,958 for basic instruction plus $600 for additional services.

 

 

5.7

Be it resolved that the Chappaqua Central School District, location code 75336, hereby establish the following standard work days for these titles and will report the officials to the New York State and Local Retirement System based on time keeping records or their records of activity.

 

 

5.8

Item 5.12 from December 10, 2014 was TABLED to January 14, 2015.

Resolution to approve Intermunicipal Agreement for use of School District Fields and Related Facilities.

 

 

5.9

Approve the AIA B101-2007 agreement, and Rider with supplemental information, to the approved October 22, 2014 proposal letter with Kaeyer, Garment, and Davidson (KG&D architects) for the Horace Greeley High School Cafeteria Renovations.

 

6.

Facilities

 

 

6.1

Report on board facility tours to Horace Greeley and Roaring Brook on January 14, 2015.

 

7.

Financials

 

 

7.1

Expenditures Report - December 31, 2014

 

 

7.2

Revenue Report - December 31, 2014

 

 

7.3

Treasurer's Report - November 2014

 

 

7.4

Claims Auditor Report - December 2014

 

8.

Communications

 

9.

Notice of Future Meetings -

Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Admin/Board Retreat, TBA, 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Horace Greeley High School, 7:30 p.m.

Presentations:

K-8 Mathematics

CEFF

 

10.

Adjournment

 

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact the District Clerk, Theresa Markley at 238-7200 x1002, at least five days prior to the meeting.

Chappaqua Board of Education
Education Center -- 66 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514

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