HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Minutes of the Board of Education Wednesday, October 29, 2008 LMK Middle School

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1 HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Minutes of the Board of Education Wednesday, October 29, 2008 LMK Middle School CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Philip Silano at 7:15 PM. Motion: Singer Second: Tiburzi Carried: 7 to 0 The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM to executive session for the purpose of discussion regarding employment/termination of specific individual employees; recommendation of the Committee of Special Education; and/or contractual matters. Motion: Singer Second: Tibuzi Carried: 7 to 0 The Regular Business Meeting was called to order at 8:30 PM. Motion: Singer Second: Tiburzi Carried: 7 to 0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENT Philip Silano, Joan Tiburzi, Robert Amato, Dennis Di Lorenzo, Paul Curtis, Abby Mendelsohn, David Singer, Louis N. Wool, Superintendent of Schools, Diana Eppolito, District Clerk. ABSENT None ALSO PRESENT Brian Ladewig, Bob Salierno, Michael Greenfield ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES October 15, 2008 Motion: Di Lorenzo Second: Mendelsohn Carried: 7 to 0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None 1

2 PRESIDENT S UPDATE Mr. Silano commented on the successful math night held at Harrison Avenue School last night. HHS Soccer team was playing Rye as the meeting was being held, resulting in winning. A Presentation on the High School Rankings will be given at next Board of Education meeting, November 5, Mr. Amato and Mr. Di Lorenzo reported on Risk Assessment. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Presentation: Independent Audit Report, June 30, Mr. Amato presented to the Audit Committee this past week, congratulations to the Business Team being on time and target with goals. Mr. John Cosgrove reported on this past school year s Audit. All Board Members and Administration have copies of Audit Report. Mr. Cosgrove stated on the scope of the audit and how it was conducted, received an unqualified opinion, which is the best rating available. The School District s general operating fund is below variance, exhibiting how well the HCSD sticks to its budget, how well things are run and all in proper regulations. The Superintendent explained HCSD s connecting with other school districts, Superintendent s and Representatives from Boards, to talk about consistent issue faced within all districts. The Superintendent attended the Annual Southern Westchester retreat on Diversity; our district serves this topic well. HHS Soccer is in the playoffs against Rye. Last week he held a 2 hour presentation for both HHS and LMK PTA s about the exceptional acceleration HHS made in past few years. College profile should be looked at. College fair at HHS was held, with attending sophomores for the first time. This will be the first year that 2 college tours will be held, allowing for more visits to colleges. The development of the sculpture garden is coming out well, donated from LMK PTA. First rounds of meetings with Supervisors of Personnel to assess teaching staff. In addition, mentoring meetings are taking place. Finally there are also recruitment events ongoing this year. PERSONNEL REPORT BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following personnel actions. I. CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL A. Resignation Name: Angel Torres Assignment: Per Diem Substitute teacher Location: District-wide Effective date: December 5,

3 B. Per Diem Substitute Appointments (SED Clearance received) BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education is requested to approve the following Per Diem Substitute appointments for the 2008/2009 school year at the daily rate of $ Name Certification 1. Abby Benedetti Childhood Ed 1-6; Students w/disabilities 1-6 (initial) 2. Autumn Blaustein Childhood Ed 1-6 (initial) 3. Paul Cassidy Elementary (permanent) 4. Caitlin Clark Visual Arts (initial) 5. Jason Clark Physical Education (initial) 6. Christianne Cuddy Mathematics 7-12 (initial) 7. Katherine Hart none 8. Liliana Nosaci French 5-9; 7-12 (initial) 9. Jacqueline Ojeda Bilingual Ed; Elementary N-6 (permanent) 10. Jennifer Rego none C. Emergency Conditional Per Diem Substitute Appointments (SED Clearance pending) BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education is requested to approve the following Emergency Conditional Per Diem Substitute appointments for the 2008/2009 school year at the daily rate of $ in accordance with Chapter 147 of the Laws of New York State. Scott Keenan Fingerprint status: none Fingerprinting scheduled Sterling Testing Systems completed 10/21/08 D. Extra Compensation Appointments (SED Clearance received) BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education is requested to approve the following Extra Compensation appointments. Name School Assignment Stipend Dominick Petrillo HHS Web Page advisor $3,828 Lenore Lore HHS Special Olympics $1,276 Marie Rizzo HHS Special Olympics $ 22.43/hr Megan Sapeta LMK Chess Club $2,823 3

4 Daisy Sebastian LMK Grade 7 G.O. advisor $1, * Ashley Brocious LMK Grade 7 G.O. advisor $1, * Lisa Luciano LMK Cable TV Club advisor $1,914 * * DENOTES SHARED STIPEND E. Changes of Status BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approval be granted for the following change of status: 1. Change the effective dates of the probationary appointment of Jeffrey Jakubowski, Social Studies teacher assigned to Louis M. Klein Middle School from September 1, 2008 August 31, 2011 to September 1, 2008 August 31, One year credit granted towards completion of probationary period for prior tenure received. 2. Change the status of Paul Haley as Mentor Teacher from receiving in-service credit for one assignment to receiving a stipend of $1,658 for one assignment. 3. Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Allison Blunt for Kids for World Health from $1, to $2, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Erica Mayus for Kids for World Health from $1, to $2, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Fernando Amico for Yearbook advisor from $1, to $3, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Jerrod Blair for Yearbook advisor from $1, to $3, Adjust the stipend for Lauren Dowling as HHS Yearbook advisor from $6,438 to $12, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Fredric DePalma for Cable TV Club advisor from $3,828 to $1, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Robert Sachs for Drama Club advisor from $1, to $2, Adjust the stipend for the extra-curricular appointment of Carolyn Pasquantonio for Drama Club advisor from $1, to $2,823. 4

5 F. Requests for Leave of Absence Without Pay BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approval be granted for the following requests for leaves of absence. Employee number: 3349 Effective dates: December 23, 2008 June 30, 2009 Leave type: Child care II. NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL A. Contracted Services Provider BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent to enter into an agreement with the following contracted service provider: a. Jorge Robles, Professional Development b. Lynn Sawyer, Professional Development c. Constance Addabbo, Professional Development d. Alain Picard, Professional Development ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT APPROVAL OF HHS FIELD TRIP TO YALE UNIVERSITY, MODEL CONGRESS Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves a trip for Harrison High School Students to attend the Yale University Model Congress, New Haven, Connecticut, on December 4, 2008 through December 7, Departure from Harrison High School on December 4, will be 11:00 AM and return time to Harrison High School on December 7, at approximately 4:00 PM. APPROVAL OF HARRISON AVENUE FIELD TRIP TO ALBANY, NEW YORK Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves a trip for Harrison Avenue fourth grade students to visit Albany, New York, on June 2, Departure from Harrison Avenue School will be 7:00 AM and return time to Harrison Avenue School at approximately 6:15 PM. 5

6 APPROVAL OF HHS FIELD TRIP TO NYC: CABLEVISION NEWS Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves a field trip for HHS Students Field Trip to take part in Cablevison News 12 academic quiz show called The Challenge, located at NEP Studio B at Hotel Pennsylvania, on November 11, Departure from Harrison Train Station will be at 7:00 AM and return time to HHS at approximately 4:00 PM. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FOR FLES AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, accepts a donation from the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers in the amount of $1,000 in accordance with Policy Number 6255 (Gifts and Private Grants), to be used to help support the HCSD FLES program, and the Board extends deep appreciation for their generosity. CSE/CPSE IEP RECOMMENDATIONS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve CSE/CPSE IEP recommendations for the following Case Numbers: , , , , , , CSE/CPSE IEP MINUTES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve CSE/CPSE IEP minutes for the following Case Numbers: 00603, , 20110, NRNS, , 99031, 09654, , 09844, 98120, 23018, , , 98161, , NRNS, , FINANCE REPORT 2008/09 APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS Schools, approves the 2008/09 appropriation transfers as listed. 6

7 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 Schools, accepts the independent audit of the general purpose financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2008, prepared by Bennett Kielson Storch DeSantis, the Government Services Division of O Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP. TREASURER S REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2008 Schools, approves the Treasurer s Report for the month of September TAX CERTIORARI GANNETT CO. INC. TAX MAP # WHEREAS, the Harrison Central School District is a party respondent in certain tax certiorari proceedings commenced by the property owners of property located at 1 Gannett Drive, Town of Harrison, New York, a/k/a Tax Map # for assessment years 2002 through 2007, and, WHEREAS, the parties to said litigation have attempted to narrow their differences, and WHEREAS, after a review of the relative merits of the petitioners claims, the parties have agreed to settle the above tax certiorari claims on terms set forth on the annexed proposed Consent Judgment and Stipulation of Settlement, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves of and agrees to settle the claims of the petitioner (Gannett Co., Inc.), on the terms as set forth on the annexed Proposed Consent Order and Stipulation of Settlement, as in the best interests of the School District and its taxpayers, and, it is, FURTHER RESOLVED, that counsel is authorized and directed to execute the appropriate Stipulations of Settlement, if any, and consent to the entry of an Order of Judgment implementing the aforesaid settlement and be it, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District administrators, if needed, are hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary arrangements, pursuant to the Local Finance Law or otherwise, for payment of the aforesaid judgment, and be it, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District Clerk provide the District s Legal Counsel with a copy of this resolution upon adoption. 7

8 CONTRACT RENEWAL: HARRISON YOUTH COUNCIL Schools, approves the contract renewal with the Harrison Youth Council for the 2008/09 academic year. CONTRACT RENEWAL: THE PREFERRED GROUP Schools, approves the contract renewal with The Preferred Group from January 1, 2009 through December 31, ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION Schools, and in accordance with Policy Number 6255 (Gifts and Private Grants), accepts from NextWave Wireless, Inc a donation of office furniture as detailed on the attached document, and extends to NextWave Wireless, Inc. deep appreciation for their generosity. BID AWARD, BID #08/09-43: SNOW BLOWERS Schools, awards the contract for the purchase of snow blowers to the lowest responsible bidder, Argento & Sons, White Plains, NY, as listed. BID AWARD, BID #08/09-44: FOR SALE: USED LAWN MOWING EQUIPMENT Schools, awards the sale of a used, district owned, 1997 Scag 2 cylinder lawn mower to the highest bidder responding to Bid #08/09-44, John Weise at the proposed price of $627. 8

9 REVISED BID AWARD, BID #08/09-21: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT Schools, revises the contract as awarded at the August 27, 2008 meeting as noted on the attached document. CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT AND REVISED BID AWARD, BID #08/09-35: WINDOW REPAIR Schools, rescinds the time and material contract awarded at the October 15, 2008 meeting to A&T Contractors in the amount of $73.50 per hour (estimated annual total $51,450) as proposed in their low bid response to Bid #08/09-35: Window Repair due to the fact that based on the firm s further examination of the district s requirements, the firm has requested that their bid be withdrawn. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools awards the contract for the remainder of the term (through June 30, 2009) to the next lowest responsive bidder, Michael F. Carpiniello Aluminum Products, Inc. of Harrison, NY in the amount of $75 per hour and 10% markup on materials (estimated annual total $52,500). PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT BID #08/09-09: REPAIR & SERVICE OF PA SYSTEMS, CLOCKS & AUDIO SYSTEMS Schools, and by the mutual agreement of both parties immediately cancels the time and material contract for Part 1, Locations with Bogen PA Systems, awarded at the August 27, 2008 meeting to Audiotel, Inc. The contract for Part 2, Locations with Audiotel PA Systems, will remain as awarded. New bids will be solicited for Repair & Service of PA Systems, Clocks & Audio Systems at locations with Bogen PA Systems. DISPOSAL OF TEXTBOOKS Schools, authorizes the disposal of old and/or usable textbooks as follows: World History, Connections to Today 12 copies Adventure in American Literature 110 copies 9

10 USE OF FACILITIES Schools, approves the use of facilities as listed. The Business Meeting was adjourned at 9:16 PM to executive session for the purpose of discussion regarding employment/termination of specific individual employees; recommendation of the Committee of Special Education; and/or contractual matters. Motion: Di Lorenzo Second: Mendelsohn Carried: 7 to 0 The Public Session was reconvened at 10:30 PM. Motion: Di Lorenzo Second: Mendelsohn Carried: 7 to 0 The Public Session was adjourned at 10:30 PM. Motion: Di Lorenzo Second: Mendelsohn Carried: 7 to 0 Respectfully submitted, Diana Eppolito 10