Minutes July 30 2019

OFFICIAL MINUTES

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 12:30 PM
Horace Greeley High School - Academic Commons

Present:  Board of Education
    Jane Kimmel Shepardson, President
    Holly McCall, Vice President
    Hilary Grasso
    Victoria Tipp
Absent:    Warren Messner (Joined meeting at 12:38 pm)

Staff Members:
    Christine Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools
    John Chow, Assistant Superintendent for Business
    Liisa Elsner, District Clerk

President Jane Kimmel Shepardson called for a motion to convene the public meeting at 12:35 pm. 

Motioned by Holly McCall to convene the public meeting at 12:35 pm.  Seconded by Victoria Tipp.  Motion carried 4-0. Board member Warren Messner was absent.

1.     Recommended Action:   Personnel

Dr. Ackerman recommended Item 1.1 as stated below.

1.1    Instructional

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby abolishes a .5 FTE Physical Education position effective close of business on July 23, 2019; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby creates a 1.0 FTE Physical Education position effective July 24, 2019.

Resignation:
Ms. Leslie Englander, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective August 28, 2019.

Mr. Felix Nicodemo, (.5) Teacher of Physical Education, Horace Greeley High School, effective July 23, 2019.

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to approve Item 1.1 as stated above.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 4-0. Board member Warren Messner was absent.

2.      Recommended Action:  Other

Board Member Warren Messner joined the meeting at 12:38 pm

2.1    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the terms of a Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement with the Chappaqua Congress of Teachers (CCT) bargaining unit regarding the position of Assistant Director of Athletics, as presented to the Board at this meeting.  A copy of the SMOA shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

Motioned by Hilary Grasso to approve Item 2.1 as stated above.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 5-0.

2.2    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Schools is authorized to execute an Agreement with Todd Davis for the services set forth in said Agreement, as presented to the Board at this meeting.  A copy of such agreement is incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.

Motioned by Holly McCall to approve Item 2.2 as stated above.  Seconded by Victoria Tipp.  Motion carried 5-0.
 
3.       Notice of Future Meetings

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 7:30 pm
Tax Warrant
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:30 am
Opening Day
Horace Greeley High School – Academic Commons

4.      Adjourn into Executive Session, subject to Board approval, to discuss the employment history of a particular person.

Motioned by Jane Kimmel Shepardson to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss the employment history of a particular person.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 5-0.

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to reconvene the public meeting.  Seconded by Hilary Grasso.  Motion carried 5-0.

5.      Appointment of Holly McCall as District Clerk Pro Tempore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby appoints Holly McCall as Clerk pro-tempore for the remainder of this Board meeting.

Motioned by Victoria Tipp to appoint Holly McCall as Clerk pro-tempore.  Seconded by Jane Kimmel Shepardson. Motion carried 5-0.

2.      Recommended Action:  Other 

2.3    BE IT RESOLVED, that upon reviewing the whole record of disciplinary proceedings commenced against Civil Service Employee No. 1923, including the report of Hearing Officer Louis J. Patack, Esq., dated July 23, 2019, the Board hereby adopts the hearing officer’s findings of guilt upon the disciplinary charge and directs that a letter of reprimand be issued to the employee as recommended by the Hearing Officer.

Motioned by Hilary Grasso to approve Item 2.3 as stated above.  Seconded by Holly McCall.  Motion carried 5-0.

6.      Adjournment 

Motioned by Warren Messner to adjourn the meeting at 1:24 pm.  Seconded by Victoria Tipp.  Motion carried 5-0.  
 

Respectfully submitted,

Liisa Elsner
District Clerk / Secretary to the Superintendent

/lke