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1 BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF SMITHTOWN AND ISLIP, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, HELD OCTOBER 21, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M. Members Present: Others Present: Mr. David Barshay, President; Mr. Rob Scarito, Vice President; Dr. Lawrence Crafa; Mr. James Kiley; Mr. Michael Buscarino; Mr. Gary Fortmeyer; Mrs. Stacey Weisberg Mrs. Patricia Sullivan-Kriss, Superintendent of Schools; Mr. James Stucchio, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations; Mr. Joseph Tasman, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Administration; Dr. Donald Murphy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology; Ms. Susan Fine, Attorney; and Ms. Brigid Villareale, District Clerk CALLING OF THE MEETING: Mr. Barshay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.) Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Fortmeyer) at 6:00 p.m. to go into executive session to discuss labor negotiations, terms and conditions for specific personnel, and student incidences. Public session resumed at 8:03 p.m. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of September 8, 2015 Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Scarito) to accept minutes as written Motion Carries 7-0 Business and Community Meeting of October 6, 2015 Motion (Dr. Crafa, second Mr. Barshay) to accept minutes as written Motion Carries 7-0 SUPERINTENDENT S UPDATE / COMMENTS Mrs. Kriss stated that two employees were being recommended for tenure on tonight s agenda. Mrs. Kriss shared that she, along with four Board of Education members, attended the New York State School Board s Annual conference in New York City last weekend. They had the opportunity to attend workshops and panels on various topics. Mrs. Kriss shared that a website for feedback on the Common Core has been launched. The public, administrators and staff have until November 30 th to go online to submit suggestions or concerns regarding the Common Core. Hauppauge will organize teaching staff to review grade level specific items and provide feedback. Mrs. Kriss announced we were notified today by JCB that our cooler at the high school shows no signs of legionella bacteria. October 21, 2015 Page 1 of 6

2 Mrs. Kriss stated that the district received a response from the Town of Smithtown, regarding speeding issues on Lilac. The Town explained that they will not complete any modifications that we requested. Additionally, the Town does not install speed bumps, because of liability. The Town stated that making the street a one way promotes higher speeds and traffic volumes. The Town explained that speed zones are established by schools not on residential streets; they re saying the school is set back and not in the residential area. The district will place one way signs on Forest Brook property to regulate traffic. Mrs. Kriss reported that our tax efficiency plan was approved and tax payers will again receive a rebate check. Mrs. Kriss stated that at the last Board of Education meeting a question was presented regarding the electronic sign. The district performed $3,000 in repairs last year to the electronic sign. The Superintendent shared the Veterans Exemption Tax impact. Islip is currently $30 for the year; Smithtown is currently $72 for the year. Mrs. Kriss announced there was a revised personnel action report. Lauren Knudsen has been recommended as the Director of Math and Student Data. Two staff members were recommended for tenure; Lauren Hanlon and Genevieve Carpenter. QUESTION AND COMMENTS REGARDING TONIGHT S AGENDA ONLY: None Members of the public who desire to address the board on any topic which is on tonight s agenda are welcome to do so at this time. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks to not more than three minutes, to appoint a spokesperson if the concern is a group concern, and to supplement verbal presentations with written reports, if necessary or desired. Twenty minutes are being scheduled for this portion of tonight s agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Items removed: Item 7.2A4 Item 7.2B1 Item 7.2C1-2, 11 Item 7.3C1-7 Item 7.4C1 7.1 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS None 7.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following personnel action report be accepted as per attached. A. Personnel Action Report - Certified Staff 1) Appointment 2) Change in Employment Status 3) Temporary Employment 4) Resignation/Termination/Leave of Absence/Retirement/Excessed (REMOVED) 5) Appointment of Substitutes 6) Removal of Substitutes B. Personnel Action Report - Civil Service Staff 1) Appointments (REMOVED) 2) Temporary Employment October 21, 2015 Page 2 of 6

3 3) Appointment of Substitutes 4) Removal of Substitutes C. Curriculum & Instruction Appointments 1) Appointment of Chaperone/Proctor (REMOVED) 2) Appointment of Regents Scorer and Regents Preparation (REMOVED) 3) Appointment of Homebound Instructors 4) FB Co-Curricular Clubs- Rescind 5) FB Co-Curricular Clubs- Appointments 6) MS Co-Curricular Clubs- Rescind 7) MS Co-Curricular Clubs- Appointments 8) HS Co-Curricular Clubs- Rescind 9) HS Co-Curricular Clubs- Appointments 10) Fine & Performing Arts Co-Curricular Staff- Rescind 11) Fine & Performing Arts Co-Curricular Staff- Appointments (REMOVED) 12) MS Coaching Appointments Early Winter Coaches 13) HS Coaching Appointments Winter Coaches 7.3 BUSINESS MATTERS BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved: A. Special Education Contracts 1) IDEA flow-through SEDCAR Contracts a. Bilinguals, Inc. b. MKSA, LLC. c. EDEN II d. NYSARC, Inc. e. Metro Therapy f. Brookville Center for Children s Services, Inc. 2) Brookville Center for Children s Services, Inc. (1 st amendment) B. Other Contracts 1) Lakretz Creative Support Services, Inc. 2) REMOVED C. Disposal of Obsolete Equipment 1) One DVD/VCR Comb. Player Bar Code (REMOVED) 2) One Toshiba DVD/VCR Bar Code (REMOVED) 3) One Toshiba TV Bar Code (REMOVED) 4) One Toshiba DVD/VCR Bar Code (REMOVED) 5) One JVC DVD Player Bar Code (REMOVED) 6) One Toshiba Studio 351C Copier Bar Code (REMOVED) 7) One Toshiba Fax Machine (REMOVED) BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved: D. Budget Transfer # 27 BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be received: October 21, 2015 Page 3 of 6

4 E. Financial Reports 1) ECAF- July and August ) Claims Audit Report- July, August ) Management Response July, August ) Warrants- August, September ) Treasurer s Report- August ) Collateralization August ) Trial Balances June, July, August ) Revenue Status Reports June, July, August ) Appropriation Status Reports June, July, August ) Budget Status Transfer Report- June, July, August CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATTERS BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved: A. Committee on Special Education Recommendations: 1) CSE Recommendations 2) CPSE Recommendations 3) 504 Recommendations B. Surplus Textbook Disposal C. Overnight Field Trip 1) Festivals of Music Competition and Busch Gardens, 4/8/16-4/10/16 (REMOVED) Motion (Mr. Kiley, second Mr. Fortmeyer) to approve the Consent Agenda excluding the items removed Items removed: 7.2A4 Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Dr. Crafa) to approve 7.2B1 Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Buscarino) to approve 7.2C1-2 Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Fortmeyer) to approve 7.2C11 Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Barshay) to approve 7.3C1-7 Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Fortmeyer) to approve Motion carries (Dr. Crafa absent) 7.4C1 Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Kiley) to approve October 21, 2015 Page 4 of 6

5 Motion carries (Dr. Crafa absent) /16 Tax Levy A budget of $105,393,040 (original) be adopted for the 2015/16 school year and that a tax levy of $81,385,340 be adopted, as per attached. Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Buscarino) to approve 9. Resolution for Dual Tax Rate for the 2015/16 school year, as per attached. Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mrs. Weisberg) to approve BE IT RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the audit committee, the following be received. 10. Independent Auditor s Reports A. Independent Audit Report and District Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015 B. Management Letter for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015 C. Independent Audit Report and Financial Statements for the Extra Classroom Activity Fund for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015 Motion (Mrs. Weisberg, second Mr. Buscarino) to accept BE IT RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the audit committee, the following be accepted. 11. Audit Committee A. Community Member Appointment- Christopher Marchese 10/21/15 to 6/30/18 Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Kiley) to accept COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Audit Committee: Met October 15 th B. Board Policy Committee: Five policies on tonight s agenda. C. Islip Town School Board Association Representatives: No update. D. District Steering Committee: No update. E. HIV/AIDS Committee: Dr. Crafa reported that the next meeting is scheduled for February. F. Code of Conduct Committee: No update. G. Safety Committee: Met on October 16 th regarding cooling towers and carbon monoxide sensors. H. Advocacy Committee: Report of NYSSBA voting. I. Organizational Planning Committee: No update. J. Bond Committee: No update. October 21, 2015 Page 5 of 6

6 POLICIES A. Policy 8130 School Safety Plans and Teams First Reading Referred back to committee for proposed 2 nd reading B. Policy 8132 Fire Drills First Reading (To Be Deleted) Referred back to committee for proposed 2 nd reading C. Policy 8133 Bomb Threats First Reading (To Be Deleted) Referred back to committee for proposed 2 nd reading D. Policy 8210 Buildings and Grounds Security First Reading (To Be Deleted) Referred back to committee for proposed 2 nd reading E. Policy 5450 Student Safety First Reading (To Be Deleted) Referred back to committee for proposed 2 nd reading DISCUSSION MATTERS A. 2015/16 Board of Education Reports NEW BUSINESS Mr. Scarito referred to a news article regarding opting out. Mrs. Kriss stated the Commissioner has asked all Superintendents to use Toolkit to educate communities about testing and opting out. Mr. Scarito asked about the current status of football helmets within the district. It was explained that 91% of the helmets are 4-star and 5-star, and the four that were are retired from use. Lower level helmets are being replaced. Mr. Scarito asked for the district s current policies and procedures regarding head lice. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY Members of the public who desire to address or question the board on any topic related to board work are welcome to do so at this time. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks to not more than three minutes; to appoint a spokesperson if the concern is a group concern, and to supplement verbal presentations with written reports, if necessary or desired. Twenty minutes are being scheduled for this portion of tonight s agenda. Question regarding mandated instructional programs by the State. Question regarding opting out of instruction. ADJOURNMENT: Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Kiley) at 8:55 p.m. to return to executive session to discuss labor negotiations and student incidences. Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Dr. Crafa) at 9:48 p.m. to adjourn. NEXT MEETING: November 3, 2015 (Community Meeting) Respectfully submitted /s/ Brigid Villareale District Clerk October 21, 2015 Page 6 of 6

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