BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES October 15, :45 P.M.

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1 BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES October 15, :45 P.M. The regular meeting was called to order at 5:53 p.m. by President Rebecca Campbell with the following in attendance: Vice President Diane D Angelo, Trustees Leonard Camarda, John Lynch, Anthony Sanseviro, James S. March, William Milligan. Also in attendance: Dr. Vincent Butera, Superintendent of Schools; Michael S. Cipriani, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations; Dr. Timothy P. Hearney, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction A motion was made by Trustee Camarda to appoint Vice President D Angelo as Clerk Pro Tem for this portion of the meeting and to meet in executive session to discuss Personnel. Exec. Session- Clerk Pro Tem This motion was seconded by Trustee Lynch and carried 7-0. Members of the Board of Education, the Superintendents and school attorney met in executive session at 5:53 p.m. Michael S. Cipriani, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, arrived at 6:05 p.m. Mrs. Carolyn Kiefer joined the meeting from 6:10 p.m. and left the meeting at 6:33 p.m. A motion was made by Trustee March that the executive session be adjourned. Adjournment Of was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. The workshop meeting was resumed at 7:02 p.m. by President Rebecca Campbell with the following in attendance: Vice President D Angelo, Trustees John Lynch, Leonard Camarda, Anthony Sanseviro, James S. March, William Milligan. Regular Meeting Also in attendance: Dr. Vincent Butera, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Timothy P. Hearney, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction; Michael Cipriani, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations; Chris Clayton, Esq., Ingerman Smith, L.L.P, District Legal Council; and approximately 10 other individuals, some of whose names appear on the attached sheet. Student Representative Ryan Ball led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. President Campbell reminded those in attendance to turn off cell phones and inform attendees that the meeting is being videotaped. Pledge of Allegiance Announcements

2 Minutes October 15, A presentation titled Curriculum Audit was given by Dr. Vincent Butera, Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Timothy P. Hearney, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Item C-1 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda A motion was made by Trustee Camarda to approve by consent the following Report, at the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools: Presentation Resolution moved from Consent to Regular Agenda REPORTS October 1, 2013 Board of Education meeting minutes October 15, 2013 Meeting Minutes This motion was seconded by Trustee Lynch and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Vice President D Angelo to approve by consent the following personnel recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools, A-1 A-5: PERSONNEL A-1 Resignation of Teacher Assistant Resignation of Teacher Assistant Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Education accepts the resignation of Carlee E. Rizzo, Teacher Assistant, effective close of business October 4, A-2 Reinstatement of Part-Time Teacher Assistant Reinstatement of Part-Time Teacher Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Assistant Education approves the reinstatement of Jeanne M. Schwarz as (.2) Teacher Assistant effective September 9, 2013, to be paid Step 2, according to contract. A-3 Appointment of Teacher Aide Breakfast Program Appointment of Teacher Aide - Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Breakfast Program Education approves the appointment of Christina Santiago as part-time AM teacher aide for the middle school Breakfast Program, to be paid $14.18/hour. A-4 Approval of Specialized Nurse Services Rate Approval of Specialized Nurse Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Services Rate Education approves a Specialized Nurse Services rate of pay at $40.94/hour, as needed, for the school year. A-5 Approval of Leave Without Pay Approval of Leave Without Pay Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Education approves a leave without pay for Jacalyn Montgomery, teacher aide, for the period of September 24, 2013 through October 31, This motion was seconded by Trustee Sanseviro and carried 7-0.

3 Minutes October 15, A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to approve by consent the following business recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools, D-1 - D-4: FINANCE AND OPERATIONS D-1 Budgetary Transfer Budgetary Transfer RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District approves the General Fund budgetary transfers for the fiscal year as filed in the Supplemental File. From Code To Code Amount Reason A A $30, Personnel Audit follow-up expenses A A $20, Additional Worker s Compensation Expenses A A $ 9, Novels & Textbooks/per NYS ELA And Math Modules D-2 Approval of Tax Warrant for Approval of Tax Warrant for RESOLVED, that the school and library budget, for salaries and other necessary incidental and contingent expenses, including but not limited to ordinary repairs to buildings and the purchase of fuel and lighting supplies, textbooks, school apparatus, furniture, fixtures, equipment, food services, transportation, and other articles and service necessary for the proper maintenance, operation and support of the schools, libraries, and other educational, social, or recreational affairs and interests under its management and direction for shall be $69,426,745 and that the tax warrant for be established such that the tax to be raised for both school and library purposes shall be $48,002,610 and that the Board of Education as authorized by the New York State Property Tax Law establish the adjusted aggregate school district homestead tax share be and establish that the aggregate school district non-homestead tax share be and that the school district authorizes the necessary tax levy to collect such tax revenue. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to so notify the tax department of the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven. D-3 Contract Approval Contract Approval RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District approves the Agreement with with Building Bridges Wilson Reading for the preparation of two teachers for WRS Level I certification for the school year. The cost is not to exceed $3,600 to be funded through Title I. D-4 Consulting Agreement E-Rate Central Consulting Agreement E-Rate Central RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the consulting agreement with E-Rate Central for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, The price for this agreement is 6,

4 Minutes October 15, This motion was seconded by Trustee March and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Trustee March to approve C-1: REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS C-1 Textbook Adoption Textbook Adoption Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board of Education adopt Chemistry The Central Science ~ 12 th edition textbook for the high school Science Department for the school year. Title Author Publisher Copyright Date Chemistry The Central Science 12 th edition (high school) Theodore L. Brown H. Eugene Lemay, Jr. Bruce E. Bursten Catherine J. Murphy Patrick M. Woodward Prentice Hall 2012 This motion was seconded by Vice President D Angelo and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to approve R-1: R-1 First Reading of Policy 2111: Board Member Authority Policy 2111: Board Member Authority That the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District approves the first reading of policy 2111: Board Member Authority. A motion was made Trustee Sanseviro to approve R-2: R-2 First Reading of Policy 2270: School Attorney Policy 2270: School Attorney That the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District approves the first reading of policy 2270: School Attorney. This motion was seconded by Trustee Milligan and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Vice President D Angelo to approve R-3: R-3 Authorization to Attend Conference Authorization to Attend Conference RESOLVED, that the following three members of the Board of Education are authorized to attend the below stated conference and that the Board of Education authorizes the associated total cost of $1, for three registrations. Conference/Workshop/ Name Location Date(s) Rebecca Campbell Annual NYSSBA Convention 10/24- James S. March Rochester, New York 10/26/2013 Anthony Sanseviro

5 Minutes October 15, A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to approve R-4: R-4 Election of Delegate And Alternate to the NYSSBA Convention Election of Delegate And Alternate to the RESOLVED, that the Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education appoint NYSSBA Convention James S. March as Voting Delegate and Rebecca Campbell as Alternate Voting Delegate to the NYSSBA Convention to be held in October This motion was seconded by Trustee Milligan and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Trustee Camarda to approve R-5: R-5 Appo intment of School District Clerk Appointment of District Clerk That the Board of Education approves the appointment of Emily L. Wilson as School District Clerk, effective October 21, 2013, and approves the attached Salary & Fringe Benefit Agreement between Emily L. Wilson and the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, for the period of October 21, 2013 through June 30, This motion was seconded by trustee Milligan and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to approve item D-5: D-5 Acceptance of Equipment Donation Acceptance of Equipment Donation RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District gratefully accepts the donation of the following equipment: Video Recording Equipment Donated by The Milligan Family To the Bayport-Blue Point School District Approximate Value: $1, This motion was seconded by Trustee Sanseviro and carried 7-0. A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to adjourn the regular meeting. This motion was seconded by Trustee Sanseviro and carried 7-0. Adjourn Regular Meeting The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. The workshop meeting was called to order again at 8:20 p.m. by President Campbell with the following in attendance: Vice President Diane D Angelo, Trustees Leonard Camarda, John Lynch, Anthony Sanseviro, James S. March, William Milligan.

6 Minutes October 15, Also in attendance: Dr. Vincent Butera, Superintendent of Schools; Michael S. Cipriani, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations; Dr. Timothy P. Hearney, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction A motion was made by Trustee Lynch to appoint Vice President D Angelo as Clerk Pro Tem for this portion of the meeting and to meet in executive session to discuss a contract. Exec. Session- Clerk Pro Tem Members of the Board of Education, and the Superintendents met in executive session at 8:20 p.m. A motion was made by Trustee Lynch that the executive session be adjourned. Adjournment Of This motion was seconded by Trustee Lynch and carried 7-0. was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Melissa Weinstein Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools (Temporarily covering District Clerk Role)