Agenda June 19, 2012

Agenda

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Horace Greeley High School

Convene public meeting at 6:30 p.m., which we anticipate will go into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of a particular person's employment history and labor negotiations.

Reconvene at 8:15 p.m.

Work Session / Reflections on past year

1.

Information Business Affairs

 

 

1.1

President's Report

 

 

1.1.1

Approve GASB and attached language as recommended by the Audit Committee to be included within the copy of the minutes.

 

 

1.1.2

Proposed Board Meeting Schedule - 2012/2013

 

 

1.2

Superintendent's Report

 

 

1.2.1

Assistant Principal Search

 

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.

 

2.

Organization

 

 

2.1

Final reading: Draft Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention Policy (required under Dignity for All Students Act effective July 1, 2012)

 

 

2.2

Final reading: Draft Internet Safety Policy

 

 

2.3

Second reading of revised policy: Student Code of Conduct w/attachment

 

 

2.4

Second reading of revised policy: Disposition of District Personal Property and Equipment

 

Public Hearing on Student Code of Conduct

 

3.

Approvals

 

 

3.1

Minutes of May 1, 2012

 

 

3.2

Minutes of Executive April 24, 2012

 

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":

Charles Buchanan,

Barbara Carlsen,

Barbara Fingeroth,

Kerry Ford,

Tore Heskestad,

Thomas Howley,

Robert Oddo,

Colette Principe,

Anna Pucelak-Drabek, and

Elizabeth Scroope.

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the attached Agreements for Services for the individuals and agencies listed below effective for the 2012/2013 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education":

Dr. Jeffrey Gershel

Dr. Steve Levine, and

Monique Scollan.

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, due to a need in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, the Board of Education hereby creates a Supervisor of Athletics position for 2012/2013, effective 7/1/12."

Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed to be appointed to work in the Chappaqua Summer Extended Year Program from June 25, 2012 through August 10, 2012, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education."

Jeffrey Cole, Teacher of Special Education,

Felice Gittelman, Teacher of Special Education,

Patricia Greco, Teacher of Special Education,

Sara Kenney, Teacher of Special Education,

Caitlin Lena, Teacher of Special Education,

Susan Miller, Teacher of Special Education,

Karin Pelletier, Teacher of Special Education

Cara Stirpe, Teacher of Special Education,

Lillian Ross, Substitute Teacher of Special Education,

Anne Perton, per diem Psychologist,

Anne DeCora, Teacher of Speech / Language,

Gail Fuld, Teacher of Speech / Language,

Caren Reinhardt, Teacher of Speech / Language,

Mary Crewe, per diem Occupational Therapist,

Laura Cassidy, per diem Physical Therapist,

Kathy Brehm, Nurse,

Ann Materasso, Nurse,

Pat Pollock, Substitute Nurse,

Shannon Bailey, Teaching Assistant,

Jessie Borsinger, Teaching Assistant,

Lynne Brennan, Teaching Assistant,

Charles Buchanan, Teaching Assistant,

Jayne Carlson, Teaching Assistant,

Anthony Castaneda, Teaching Assistant,

Joanna Daniele, Teaching Assistant,

Miriam Friedman, Teaching Assistant,

Jessica Moschetti, Teaching Assistant,

Ann Marie Masciana, Teaching Assistant,

Dana McBride, Teaching Assistant,

Jaclyn Nannariello, Teaching Assistant,

Kathleen O'Donnell, Teaching Assistant,

Annabel Ray, Teaching Assistant,

Dana Stein-Dince, Teaching Assistant, and

Brendan Kiernan, Substitute Teaching Assistant.

Request for Discretionary Leave of Absence:

Mr. Charles Buchanan, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective June 4, 2012 through June 30, 2012.

Request for Child Care Leave of Absence:

Ms. Renee Mattiello, Teacher of Elementary Education, Westorchard Elementary School, effective September 1, 2012 through December 21, 2012.

Ms. Deborah Logan, Teacher of Elementary Education, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective June 21, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

Appointment: Probationary

Ms. Andrea Kosakowski, Teacher of Elementary Education, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, effective September 1, 2012.

Ms. Ping Li, Teacher of Foreign Language, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012.

Appointment: Regular Substitute

Mr. Dillon Clark, Regular Substitute Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Other

Ms. Beth Aviv, (.5) Teacher of English, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Susan Costantini, (.4) Psychologist, Westorchard Elementary School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Michael DeBellis, (.7) Teacher of Industrial Arts, Robert E. Bell Middle School and Seven Bridges Middle School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Kelly Gillan, (.4) Teacher of Mathematics, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Jeanne Hurgin, (.6) Teacher of Business Education, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Mr. Peter Kuczma, Supervisor of Athletics, effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Lisa Lindsay, Interim CSE/CPSE Chairperson, District wide, effective August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Karen Ruzzo, (.6) Assistant Principal, Westorchard Elementary School, effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Ms. Amy Valentin, (.8) Social Worker, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

 

 

4.2

Non-instructional

Appointment:

Raul Ayala - Custodial Worker / Groundskeeper, at the Pole Barn, effective July 1, 2012.

 

5.

Recommended Action: Other

 

 

5.1

Approve CSE summaries reported to Board on June 15, 2012.

 

 

5.2

Approve gift from Roaring Brook Elementary School PTA in the amount of $1,661.56 for new aluminum socer goals and transport wheels.

 

 

5.3

Approve gift from Bell Middle School PTA in the amount of $5,000 for music

 

 

5.4

Approve gift from Seven Bridges Middle School PTA in the amount of $3,000 for four, concrete benches for outside seating.

 

 

5.5

Approve gift from Grafflin Elementary School PTA in the amount of $2,100 for a cement all-weather game table and stools.

 

 

5.6

Resolved, that the Board of Education authorizes its attorneys, Shaw, Perelson, May and Lambert, LLP to execute a Consent Judgment in a tax certiorari proceding captioned Riverwoods Condominium v. Town of New Castle and the Chappaqua CSD;

And it is further resolved, that the Board authorizes the refund of taxes as required by the terms of the Consent Judgment.

 

 

5.7

Report of Building Planning teams - 2011-12 required by Biennial Review

 

 

5.8

Approve Agreement of Services for Choral Accompanist for 2012-13 school year at a rate of $41/middle school session.

 

 

5.9

Approve Agreement for Services for Technical Directions, LLC for the Performing Arts Center at Seven Bridges Middle School in the amount of $55/hour, 4-hour minimum, annual maximum is $20,000.

 

 

5.10

Approve Agreement for Services with Claims Auditor effective July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012 at a rate of $77/hour.

 

 

5.11

Approve Agreement for Services with Student Assistance Services for 2012-13 school year in the amount of $65,865.

 

 

5.12

Approve renewal of contract with WESTCOP (Headstart Program) for rental of space at Douglas Grafflin for 2012-13 school year in the amount of $49,536, a 3.2% increase in fees collected by school district.

 

 

5.13

Approve Hewlett Packard Master Lease Purchase Agreement for the four years effective date of June 19, 2012 at a rate of $50,858.13 annually for 238 Hewlett Packard desktops, 14 notebooks and 19 iMacs.

 

 

5.14

Sole Source Resolution for Capax NearPoint Support and Maintenance for Autonomy Nearpoint - email archiving software.

 

 

5.15

Capax Nearoint support and Maintenance Agreement effective June 25, 2012 - June 24, 2013 at a rate of $14,000 annually.

 

 

5.16

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

 

 

5.17

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes its President to execute an Addendum Agreement, dated June 19, 2012, to the Superintendent's contract dated March 29, 2011, a copy of which Addendum Agreement shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

 

 

5.18

BE IT RESOLVED, that, the Board of Education, in accordance with Board Policy 9040, hereby authorizes the 2012-2013 school year salaries of the nonaligned administrators of the School District who are not represented in collective bargaining units, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools in a memorandum to the Board of Education dated June 8, 2012. Said memorandum is incorporated by reference in the minutes of this meeting.

 

 

5.19

BE IT RESOLVED, that, effective July 1, 2012, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the 2012-2013 school year salary for the Director of Continuing Education as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools in a memorandum to the Board of Education dated June 8, 2012. Said memorandum is incorporated by reference in the minutes of this meeting.

 

 

5.20

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the transfer of funds within the Tax Certiorari Reserve in the amounts listed below to the 2012-13 budget year, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3651(1-a) of the Education Law:

 

6.

Facilities

 

7.

Financials

 

 

7.1

Claims Auditor Report - May 31, 2012

 

 

7.2

Treasurer's Report - May 31, 2012

 

 

7.3

Central Treasurer's Report - May 31, 2012 - Team Accounts

 

 

7.4

Central Treasurer's Report - May 31, 2012 - Extraclassroom Activity Accounts

 

 

7.5

Bid #853 Renewal - Tree Removal and Pruning - Suburban Maintenance & Landscaping, Average of all rates $206.96, 0% increase.

 

 

7.6

Bid #875 - Asphalt Paving at Westorchard - Lehtonen Contracting Corp - $130,6000.00

 

 

7.7

Bid #878 - General Classroom Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - 1,195 items @ total of $63,250.07

 

 

7.8

Bid #879 - Audio Visual Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - Valiant National AV Supply - $94.08

 

 

7.9

Bid #880 - Copy duplicator Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - WB Mason - $10,387.05

 

 

7.10

Bid #881 - Fine Arts Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - 7 suppliers Total of $20,527.25

 

 

7.11

Bid #882 - Health and Trainer Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - Henry Schein, Inc. $880.30; School Health Corp. $4,415.39.

 

 

7.12

Bid #883 - Library Supplies Bid via Educational Data Services - Cascade School Supplies $78.30; Highsmith, LLC $40,93

 

 

7.13

Bid #884 - Office Computer Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - Staples Advantage $443.71.

 

 

7.14

Bid #885 - Physical Education Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - 4 vendors for a total of $1,559.96

 

 

7.15

Bid #886 - Science Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - Nasco $155,88; Fisher Science; $126.69; Frey Scientific $3.80

 

 

7.16

Bid #887 - Special Needs Supplies - Bid via Educational Data Services - School Specialty / Abilations $181.87.

 

 

7.17

Bid #876 - Boilers, Burners, Related Equipment/Repair - It is recommended that the bid be rejected and have the project go our for rebid per the Board's right to reject any and all bids.

 

8.

Notice of Future Meetings -

Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Education Center, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Horace Greeley High School, 8:15 p.m.

Presentation:

Reorganization

 

9.

Adjournment

 

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact: District Clerk, Theresa Markley at 238-7225, 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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