Mr. Paul Nienstadt, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business. Mrs. Maureen Peterson, Director of Personnel and Staff Development ABSENT AGENDA

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1 Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Board of Education of the held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Washingtonville Middle School. PRESENT Mr. William Santos, President Mr. John Coughlin, Vice President Mr. Brian T. Casey, Secretary Mr. Joseph Bonomi Mrs. Jennifer Dellova Ms. Colleen Doyle Mrs. Mary Ellen Shute ABSENT Ms. Roberta Greene, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Janet L. Seaman, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Michael Cogliano, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Mr. Paul Nienstadt, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business Mrs. Maureen Peterson, Director of Personnel and Staff Development Called to order by Mr. Santos at 7:00PM. AGENDA I. Pledge of Allegiance II. Presentation I: Middle School Technology Club Jack Hartford, Advisor III. Awards: Wizards vs. Cancer Club, Wizards Touchdown Club and WHS Student Coalition presentation of check to Hudson Valley Cancer Research Center Representatives: Casey McDonald Hudson Valley Research Center Melissa Lynch, Kim Constable, WHS Advisors and WHS Students Brian Connolly WHS Principal IV. Presentation II: Construction Update Mr. Paul L. Bedford, AIA, Keystone Associates Architects Engineers & Surveyors, LLC Mr. Paul J. Tozzi, CDT, Arris Contracting Company, Inc. Mr. Paul Nienstadt, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business V. Minutes and Claims Auditor Reports: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Shute and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve/accept the following minutes/reports: 1. Approval of Minutes December 7, 2015 Work Session/Addendum* January 11, 2016 Work Session/Business Meeting* Teresa Silverman, District Clerk: 2. Acceptance of the Claims Auditor Report December 2015* Joan McCue, Internal Claims Auditor VI. Opportunity for the public to be heard on Agenda items only. Comments limited to three minutes per person, for a total duration of fifteen (15) minutes. VII. Superintendent s Recommendation: A. PERSONNEL Consent Agenda Items: 1. Tenure: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the following teacher for tenure with effective dates noted: Michael White Jr. Initial Certification Issued 2/1/2013 Certification Area Students w/disabilities, Grades Generalist Effective February 18, 2016 PLEDGE PRESENTATION JACK HARTFORD AWARDS CASEY MCDONALD MELISSA LYNCH KIM CONSTABLE CONSTRUTION UPDATE MR. BEDFORD MR. TOZZI MR. NIENSTADT WORK SESSION/ADDENDUM MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 2015 WORK SESSION/ BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 11, 2016 SILVERMAN ACCEPTED CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT DECEMBER, 2015 MCCUE SUPERINTENDENT S RECOMMENDATION TENURE WHITE JR. Page 1 of 6

2 1/18/17 6/23/16 2. Resignations for Retirement: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, the Board of Education to approve/ratify the following irrevocable resignations for retirement, with regrets: Patricia Fontana Family & Consumer Science at the MS January 28, 2016 Stephanie Spence Speech and Hearing Teacher at Taft February 1, 2016 *Flora Spencer Senior Food Service Helper February 20, 2016 *3. Resignation: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve/ratify the following irrevocable resignation, with effective date noted: Verenys Avelino Speech Language Pathologist at RH January 8, Leaves of Absence: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the leaves of absence for the following employee with effective dates noted: *Nancy Austin Food Svc. Helper at the HS 1/19/16 thru Mark Broderick Bus Driver 1/4/16 thru 5. Appointments: a. Probationary Four Year Term(Non-APPR Eligible): On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the following probationary appointment: (1) Courtney Begley, Speech Language Pathologist District Wide, effective February 11, Her salary will be $55,531, prorated salary $25, based on Step B3 of the salary schedule. Ms. Begley s probationary period will end February 10, She has pending initial certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of New York. b. Change in Status: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the Change in Status for Elizabeth Viviani, Speech Language Pathologist District Wide, from a regular substitute leave of absence position to probationary effective January 19, Ms. Viviani s probationary period will end January 18, She has professional certification in Speech and Language Disabilities in the State of New York. c. Regular Substitutes: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, the Board of Education to approve the following regular substitute appointments: (1) Carole Allegro, Family and Consumer Science at the Middle School, effective February 2, 2016 through June 23, Her salary will be $52,052, prorated salary $25,765.74, based on Step B1 of the salary schedule. Ms. Allegro has pending Supplemental Certification for Family & Consumer Science in the State of New York. (2) Dina Discepolo, Grade 5 at Round Hill, effective January 9, 2016 through February 17, Her salary will be $52,052, prorated salary $7,027.02, based on Step B1 of the salary schedule. Ms. Discepolo has initial certification to teach Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) in the State of New York. (3) Diana Menchini, Reading Teacher District Wide Assigned to Taft, effective February 6, 2016 through June 23, Her salary will be $52,052, prorated salary $24,724.70, based on Step B1 of the salary Page 2 of 6 RESIGNATIONS FOR RETIREMENT FONTANA SPENCE SPENCER RESIGNATION AVELINO LEAVES OF ABSENCE AUSTIN BRODERICK APPOINTMENTS PROBATIONARY FOUR YEAR TERM BEGLEY CHANGE IN STATUS VIVIANI REGULAR SUBSTITUTE ALLEGRO DISCEPEOLO MENCHINI

3 schedule. Ms. Menchini has initial certification to teach Literacy B-6 in the State of New York. (4) Victoria Sarcinella, Grade 6 Middle School, effective January 13, 2016 through January 27, Her salary will be $46,295, prorated salary $2,777.70, based on Step A1 of the salary schedule. Ms. Sarcinella has initial certification to teach Childhood Education (Grades1-6) in the State of New York. (5) Elizabeth Wingfield, Speech Language Pathologist at Round Hill, effective February 8, 2016 through June 23, Her salary will be $55,531, prorated salary $26,932.54, based on Step B3 of the salary schedule. Ms. Wingfield has permanent certification to teach Speech and Hearing Handicapped in the State of New York. d. Probationary Senior Food Service Helper: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the appointment of Nancy Austin, Senior Food Service Helper at Round Hill, effective January 19, 2016, 37 ½ hours per week, 190 days per year. Her salary will be $23, based on Step 20 Grade 1 of the salary schedule with 52 weeks probationary period. 6. Change-Increase in Hours: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, the Board of Education to approve an increase in hours for the following Bus Drivers, as attached* 7. Change-Increase/Decrease in Hours: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve an increase or decrease in hours for the following Food Service Helpers: (1) Sandra Gross, Food Service Helper District Wide Assigned to Round Hill, effective January 19, 2016, decrease in hours to 18 ¾ hours per week from 23 ¾ hours per week, 190 days per year. Annual salary $11, prorated salary $6,033.74, based on Step 16, Grade 1 of the salary schedule. (2) Diane LaVolpe, Food Service Helper District Wide Assigned to Round Hill, effective January 19, 2016, decrease in hours to 18 ¾ hours per week from 20 hours per week, 190 days per year. Annual salary $11, prorated salary $5,897.39, based on Step 12, Grade 1 of the salary schedule. 8. Technology Internship: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, the Board of Education to approve the request for placement of Cesar Huaman, to complete his student internship under the supervision of Dr. Justin Schaef, Director of Technology and Information, as attached*. 9. Student Interns: On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the following student interns from Long Island University and Mount Saint Mary College from January 20, 2016 through June 23, 2016, as attached* SARCINELLA WINGFIELD PROBATIONARY SENIOR FOOD SERVICE HELPER AUSTIN CHANGE- INCREASE IN HOURS BUS DRIVERS CHANGE- INCREASE/DECREASE IN HOURS FOOD SERVICE HELPERS GROSS LAVOLPE TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP HUAMAN STUDENT INTERNS Page 3 of 6

4 B. BOND RESOLUTION FOR MOFFAT LIBRARY: On the motion of Mr. Casey, seconded by Mrs. Shute and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to approve the following resolution: BOND RESOLUTION FOR MOFFAT LIBRARY A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,922,828 BONDS OF THE WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY PART OF THE $7,422,828 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF THE PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS TO THE MOFFAT LIBRARY, LOCATED AT 6 WEST MAIN STREET, IN SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, at a the special district meeting of the qualified voters of the, Orange County, New York, held on March 3, 2015, a proposition was duly adopted authorizing the Board of Education to provided up to $6,922,828 to the Moffat Library of Washingtonville to partially reconstruct and construct additions to the Moffat Library, located at 6 West Main Street, including site work thereat, to acquire original equipment, furnishings, machinery or apparatus therefor, and to pay costs related or incidental thereto, at an estimated maximum cost of $7,422,828, and providing for the levy of a tax therefor to be collected in installments, with obligations of said School District to be issued in anticipation thereof; and WHEREAS, the capital improvements hereinafter described have been determined, pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant thereto, to be an Unlisted Action which will not result in any significant environmental effect; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to provide for the financing thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the, Orange County, New York, as follows: Section 1. The financing of up to $6,922,828 of the cost of the partial reconstruction and construction of additions to the Moffat Library, located at 6 West Main Street, including site work thereat, and the acquisition of original equipment, furnishings, machinery or apparatus therefor, and the payment of costs related or incidental thereto, at an estimated maximum cost of $7,422,828, a specific object or purpose, is hereby authorized. Section 2. The estimated maximum cost of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is $7,422,828 and that the plan for the financing of said specific object or purpose is by the issuance of the $6,922,828 bonds of said School District, authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the Local Finance Law, together with $500,000 of current funds provided or to be provided by the Moffat Library of Washingtonville. Such bonds are to be payable from amounts which shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in said School District, and the faith and credit of the, Orange County, New York, are hereby pledged for the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose, is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision twelve of paragraph a of Section of the Local Finance Law, because said School House is a class B building within the meaning of subdivision eleven thereof. Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the President of the Board of Education, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said President of the Board of Education, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 5. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of the, Orange County, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the President of the Board of Education and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the School District Clerk. Page 4 of 6

5 Section 6. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the President of the Board of Education, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the interests of the School District; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the President of the Board of Education shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. BOND RESOLUTION FOR MOFFAT LIBRARY CONTINUED Section 7. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining debt service and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the School District by the facsimile signature of its President of the Board of Education, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the School District), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the President of the Board of Education. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the School District not to impose and collect from registered owners of such bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required by Section of the Local Finance Law, as the President of the Board of Education shall determine. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: a. Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said School District is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of publication of this resolution 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 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The Times Herald Record and The Orange County Post, the official newspapers of the School District, having general circulation in said School District, together with a notice of the School District Clerk substantially in the form provided in Section of the Local Finance Law. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Mr. William Santos Mr. John Coughlin Mr. Brian Casey Mr. Joseph Bonomi Mrs. Jennifer Dellova Mrs. Colleen Doyle Mrs. Mary Ellen Shute The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Page 5 of 6

6 VIII. Committee Reports - 1. Advocacy Committee 2. Audit Committee 3. Facilities Committee 4. Policy Committee 5. OCSBA IX. Summary of Action Items Requested X. Superintendent s Report XI. Future Board of Education Meeting Dates: Monday, February 8, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Work Session High School Library Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Business Meeting High School Library XII. Opportunity for the public to be heard on general topics (comments limited to three minutes each). XIII. On the motion of Mrs. Doyle, seconded by Mr. Bonomi and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to go into Executive Session to interview two prospective candidates for Superintendent at 8:00PM. On the motion of Mr. Coughlin, seconded by Mrs. Doyle and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to assign the Board of Education Secretary, Mr. Brian Casey, the District Clerk Pro-temp at 8:05PM. On the motion of Mr. Coughlin, seconded by Mrs. Doyle and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to go out of Executive Session at 9:40PM. On the motion of Mr. Casey, seconded by Mr. Coughlin and carried forward unanimously by the Board of Education to ADJOURN at 9:40PM. INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ASSIGN MR. BRIAN CASEY DISTRICT CLERK PRO-TEMP OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN Teresa M. Silverman District Clerk Date Page 6 of 6