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1.
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Information
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1.1
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President's Report
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1.1.1
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Joint School / Town Boards meeting
President Tipp reported it was a very good step forward to meet with the town. Randall Katchis and Jeffrey Mester work with the Facility Planning and Emergency Planning Committees in the town and their may be more opportunities to appoint liaisons in the future. We didn't have enough time to discuss mandates. We also know that we have some unfunded mandates that do not affect the town.
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1.1.2
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WPSBA Legislative Advocacy Report
President Tipp was not able to attend but received information that topics included high impact testing, focus on no new mandates but any proposed mandates should be subject to impact, local input, and special act school districts who do not have taxes, pension reform, triborough amendment, etc. The school board association wants to whittle the list to five priority issues and will keep us updated.
Dr. McKay stated that the superintendents have been discussing the effect of mandates on budgets and it has been estimated that 9% of school districts in the state will be insolvent in two years, and 42% insolvent in 4 years.
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1.2
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Superintendent's Report
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1.2.1
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Douglas Grafflin Elementary School Principal Search
Dr. McKay reported on the process for the principal search to begin in January with advertisements in the newspapers and the development of a search committee composed of teachers, administrators, support and custodial staff, and parents.
Dr. McKay also reported on a number of good news regarding student achievements, praising the very strong wrestling team, the Math League who is the highest in the state after two rounds, and especially noting Greeley seniors, Jiayi Peng and Sasha Zemsky, two of only six high school students from across the nation who advanced to the national finals and semi-finals respectively of the 2012 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
She also commented on the number and quality of holidays concerts and choral groups she attended in the past few weeks.
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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.
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2.
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Organization
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2.1
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President Tipp gave a reading of the Draft Policy - Referral to Committee on Special Education (CSE).
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3.
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Approvals
Alyson Kiesel moved to approve the minutes of November 28 2012. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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3.1
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Minutes of November 28, 2012
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4.
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Recommended Action: Personnel
Dr. McKay made the following recommendations:
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4.1
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Instructional
Alyson Kiesel moved to approve the recommendations. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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":
Anne Kelly,
Jonathan Koshar, and
Samantha Saraniti.
Request for Extension of Child Care Leave of Absence:
Ms. Naomi Cook, Teacher of Science, Horace Greeley High School, effective March 4, 2013 through March 29, 2013.
Request for Child Care Leave of Absence:
Ms. Diana Alberga, Teaching Assistant, Seven Bridges Middle School, effective November 29, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Alyson Kiesel moved to approve the recommendations. Karen Visser seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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4.2
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Non-Instructional
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5.
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Recommended Action: Other
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5.1
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Karen Visser moved to approve CSE summaries reported to the Board on December 7, 2012. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.2
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Randall Katchis offered the following Resolution Standard Work Day and Time Reporting,
"BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Chappaqua Central School District hereby establishes the following as standard work days for appointed officials and will report the following days worked to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System based upon the record of activities maintained and submitted by these officials to the District Clerk."
Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.3
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Victoria Tipp offered the following Resolution regarding disposition of obsolete items.
"WHEREAS, the District owns the attached list of items which are no longer useful or necessary for school district purposes and is of no value to the School District;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby declares such equipment to be surplus property and of no value to the School District and authorizes the disposal of such equipment in a prudent manner in accordance with law."
Karen Visser seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.4
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Randall Katchis offered the Bond Resolution appropriating $1,282,316 to pay the District's share of the cost of the reconstruction of, and construction of improvements to various BOCES facilities of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole supervisory district of PUTNAM / NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES ("BOCES"); stating the maximum cost of said object or purpose is $16,944,701, of which the District's share has been determined to be $1,282,316 and authorizing the issuance of $1,282,316 serial bonds of the District to finance said appropriation.
"WHEREAS, the Chappaqua Central School District (the "District") is one of the eighteen component school districts of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Putnam / Northern Westchester Counties ("BOCES") ; and
WHEREAS, the District has heretofore adopted a resolution authorizing the District to enter into a Joint Agreement (the "Joint Agreement") with the BOCES and the other seventeen component school districts of BOCES (the "Components") for the reconstruction of, and construction of improvements to, various BOCES facilities of the BOCES pursuant to §1950 of the Education Law, as more particularly in Exhibit 1 of the Joint Agreement (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the District, the BOCES, and the Components have, pursuant to the Joint Agreement, provided for, inter alia, the payment to the BOCES by each component school district of its respective proportionate share of the cost of the Project; the total cost of the Project is $16,944,701 and the portion thereof to be paid by the District in accordance with the Joint Agreement is $1,282,316; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to provide for the financing of such share;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (by a vote of not less than a majority of all the members of said Board of Education) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The District hereby appropriates $1,282,316 to pay its share of the cost of the Project; and said amount is hereby appropriated therefor. The plan of financing to pay the District's share includes the issuance of $1,282,316 serial bonds of the District and the levy and collection of a tax upon all the taxable real property in the District in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due and payable.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the District in the principal amount of $1,282,316 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (the "Law") for the specific object or purpose described in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared:
(a) It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purposes for which said $1,282,316 serial bonds are to be issued, pursuant to §1950 of the Education Law, is thirty (30) years.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the District for expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution for the purpose or purposes for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Department.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the District, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the District. The faith and credit of the District are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the District by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Board of Education relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, are hereby delegated to the President of the Board of Education, the chief fiscal officer of the District.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the District is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately and shall be published, in summary, by the District Clerk in one of the official newspapers of the District, together with a notice attached to such resolution in substantially the form as prescribed by §81.00 of the Law.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Victoria Tipp and duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as followed: Tipp, Kiesel, Mester, Katchis, and Visser voted in favor of the resolution. There were no negative votes. The resolution was adopted.
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5.5
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Alyson Kiesel moved to approve contract with Purchase University for use of swimming pool per contract rates, effective January 1 - July 31, 2013. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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5.6
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Randall Katchis moved to approve agreement with Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District to provide Health and Welfare Services for eight Chappaqua students attending non-public schools in Dobbs Ferry UFSD, effective September 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013, at a rate of $1,057.38 per student. Alyson Kiesel seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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6.
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Facilities
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6.1
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Facilities report
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6.1.1
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Jeffrey Mester and Randall Katchis reported briefly on Board tours: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - Grafflin and Bell; Friday, December 7, 2012 - Horace Greeley and Roaring Brook. Buildings are in good shape, projects progressing and Joe Gramando and his crew continue to do a great job of maintaining the buildings. President Tipp also commented on the level of skilled workmen the district employs who are able to help save on repair costs.
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7.
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Financials
Karen Visser moved to accept financial reports listed, 7.1-7.4. Alyson Kiesel seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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7.1
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Claims Auditor Report for November 2012
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7.2
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Expense Report - October and November 2012
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7.3
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Revenue Report - October and November 2012
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7.4
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Treasurer's report - October and November 2012
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8.
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President Tipp gave Notice of Future Meetings -
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Bell Middle School, Learning Walk
Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Board tours at Seven Bridges, 7:00 a.m. and Westorchard at 7:45 a.m.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Horace Greeley High School, 8:15 p.m.
Presentation:
Budget Process
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Adjournment
At 10:55 p.m., Alyson Kiesel moved to adjourn the public session and reconvene in Executive Session to continue discussion on a legal issue. Randall Katchis seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
At 11:40 p.m. Randall Katchis moved to adjourn Executive session and reconvene public session for the purpose of adjourning the meeting. Alyson Kiesel seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Chappaqua Central School District