EAST WILLISTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD MINUTES for REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING Monday, January 26, 2009

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1 EAST WILLISTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD MINUTES for REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING Monday, January 26, 2009 CONVENE: The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the East Williston UFSD was held on Monday, January 26, 2009 in the Board Room of The Wheatley School. President Ritz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Ellen Ritz, President Joann Kaplan, Vice President Robert Freier, Trustee Mark Kamberg, Trustee John O Kelly, Trustee Lorna Lewis, Superintendent of Schools Alan Phillips, Interim Assistant Superintendent General Counsel MOTION TO RECESS: Mrs. Ritz moved to recess to Executive Session to discuss matters related to negotiation and personnel. Mr. Kamberg seconded the motion. The motion EXECUTIVE SESSION CONVENE: The Executive Session was convened in the Board Room at The Wheatley School. Members of the Board, Dr. Lewis, Mr. Phillips and counsel were present. DISCUSSION: Members of the Board, Dr. Lewis, Mr. Phillips and counsel discussed matters related to negotiation and personnel. END EXECUTIVE SESSION & RECESS: The Board concluded the immediate business at hand and terminated the Executive Session at 7:29 p.m. CONVENE: a Public Hearing on the Bond Referendum was called to order in the Auditorium of The Wheatley School by Mrs. Ritz at 7:31 p.m. All of the above were in attendance, including Patricia Gaglio, District Clerk. A presentation concerning the Bond Referendum was made, followed by a question and answer period. RECONVENE: The Regular Business Meeting immediately followed the public hearing. INFORMATION: THIRD READING: POLICY # 9645 Disclosure of Wrongful Conduct (Whistleblower Policy)

2 Board of Education Meeting January 26, 2009 Page #2 ACTION: 1. Acceptance of the Board of Education Regular Business Meeting minutes of December 15, 2008 and the Special Meeting minutes of January 7, 2009 Mrs. Ritz moved to accept the recommendation. Mr. Freier seconded the motion. The Board discussed the reading of statements into the minutes by Board Members and it is the Board s decision to include those comments as an attachment to the minutes. The motion 1a. Recommendation to ratify the memorandum of agreement dated January 26, 2009 between the East Williston U.F.S.D. and the Association of Administrators of the East Williston School District covering the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011 CARRIED 4-1 with Mrs. Kaplan, Mr. Freier, Mr. Kamberg and Mr. O Kelly voting for the motion and Mrs. Ritz voting against it. 2. Acceptance of the Treasurer s Report for the month of November, Acceptance of the Extra Classroom Activity Report for the month of November, Recommendation to adopt Policy #9645 Disclosure of Wrongful Conduct (Whistleblower Policy) 5. Recommendation to adopt the school year calendar in accord with the memorandum from the Superintendent of Schools dated January 12, Recommendation to approve the following new courses at The Wheatley School effective the school year at no additional staffing: [will replace second half of the Math B Regents course which is being phased out by NYSED] Algebra 2/Trigonometry Honors Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Algebra2/Trigonometry Support 7. Recommendation to appoint the following individuals to serve on the Board of Registration for the school year: Eileen Fina Ann Masters Suzanne Scheuring Muriel Tatem

3 Board of Education Meeting January 26, 2009 Page #3 8. Recommendation to appoint Mrs. Joan Fleck to serve as Chief Election Inspector and Chairperson for the February 3, 2009 bond referendum vote 9. Recommendation to appoint the following individuals to serve as Election Inspectors for the February 3, 2009 bond referendum vote: Louise Bosnack Kristin Gaglio Julianne Quinn Sheila Brummel Amelia Goldsmith Barbara Russell Mildren Clinton Patti Kantro Dorothy Silber Bonnie Cohen Barbara Lee Carla Strauss Jamie Cutinella Francine Mathis Philip Strauss Lois DeSimone Chris Pati 10. Recommendation to declare as obsolete various monitors, computers and a printer located in the North Side School as per the memos from Mrs. O Brien dated November, 18, 2008 and January 13, 2009, and to dispose of same in the best interest of the school district 11. Recommendation to declare as obsolete various computers, monitors and projectors located in The Wheatley School IMC as per the memo from Mrs. Kelleher dated December 15, 2008, and to dispose of same in the best interest of the school district 12. Recommendation to declare as obsolete a HP laser jet printer located in the North Side Library as per the memo from Mrs. Beberman dated December 18, 2008, and to dispose of same in the best interest of the school district Mrs. Ritz moved to accept the recommendations 6 through 12. Mrs. Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion 13. Recommendation to approve a contract with Nassau BOCES, Agreement Project #158652LP in the amount of $81, for library automation and resource sharing services CARRIED 4-1 with Mrs. Ritz, Mrs. Kaplan, Mr. Freier and Mr. Kamberg voting for the motion and Mr. O Kelly voting against it. 14. Recommendation to approve a contract with Positive Behavior Support Consulting & Psychological Services for Behavioral Consultation/Transition Services at a cost of $125 per hour and for Job Coaching/Direct Support Services at a cost of $85.00 per hour effective January 27, 2009 through June 30, REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA 16. Recommendation to approve a contract with Hempstead UFSD for health services for the school year at the cost of $ per pupil

4 Board of Education Meeting January 26, 2009 Page #4 17. Recommendation to approve a contract with H.M.B. Consultants for services related to the school lunch program at the school district, effective January 27, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $8, CARRIED with Mrs. Kaplan, Mr. Freier, Mr. Kamberg and Mr. O Kelly voting for the motion and Mrs. Ritz abstaining 18. Recommendation to approve an addendum to the District s contract with New York Therapy for parent training at a cost of $86.00 per 60 minute session for the school year 19. Recommendation to approve a contract with Mr. Stephen Donnelly to teach a Defensive Driving Course to 12 th Grade students, effective January 7, 2009 through June 30, 2009, at a cost of $35.00 per student 20. Recommendation to approve a contract with Inspiration Enterprises, Inc. for one piano performance on February 27, 2009 at The Wheatley School at a cost of $ Recommendation to approve an honorarium in the amount of $200 to Mr. Steven Stern for Sports Documentary Writing as part of the Wheatley Mid-Term Experience Workshop on January 27, Recommendation to approve an honorarium in the amount of $200 to Mr. Alan Semerdjian for What s in a Song? as part of the Wheatley Mid-Term Experience Workshop on January 27, Recommendation to approve an honorarium in the amount of $200 to Mr. David Israel for Analyzing Short Films as part of the Wheatley Mid-Term Experience Workshop on January 27, Recommendation to approve an honorarium in the amount of $100 to Mr. Justin DeMarco and $100 to Mr. Chris Leidenfrost for How to Write and Produce a Musical as part of the Wheatley Mid- Term Experience Workshop on January 27, Recommendation to approve a contract with One Potato Two Tomato LLC for nutrition education/lecture presentations for five hours at The Wheatley School on February 26, 2009 at a total cost of $ Mrs. Ritz moved to accept the recommendations 21 through 25. Mrs. Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion

5 Board of Education Meeting January 26, 2009 Page #5 26. Recommendation to transfer $40, from budget code A (BOCES Tuition) to budget code A (Tuitions to Other Schools) due to unusually high retroactive tuition costs 27. Recommendation to approve a transfer of $14, from budget code A (Software) to budget code A (BOCES) (to purchase software required for Follett Destiny upgrade) CARRIED 4-1 with Mrs. Ritz, Mrs. Kaplan Mr. Freier and Mr. Kamberg voting for the motion and Mr. O Kelly voting against it. STAFF RESIGNATION: 28. Recommendation to accept the resignation of Ms. Alissa Blowers, teaching assistant at The Wheatley School, effective January 27, 2009 STAFF LEAVES OF ABSENCE: 29. Recommendation to approve the extension of an unpaid leave of absence for Ms. Beth Feuerstein, special education teacher at The Wheatley School, effective February 21, 2009 June 25, Recommendation to approve a paid leave of absence for Mrs. Ashley Gleeson, school social worker at The Wheatley School, effective February 4, 2009 to May 14, 2009 and an unpaid leave of absence for May 15, Recommendation to approve an unpaid leave of absence for Mr. Ted Kiamos as Middle School Girls Basketball coach for the Winter 2009 season STAFF APPOINTMENTS: 32. Recommendation to extend the appointment of Mrs. Lisa Price as leave replacement special education teacher, Step 1M, effective February 14, 2009 to June 25, 2009 [leave replacement for Ms. Feuerstein] 32a. Recommendation to appoint Ms. Jessica Busardo as probationary teaching assistant, Step 1, at The Wheatley School, effective February 2, 2009 [replacement for Ms. Blowers who resigned] Mrs. Ritz moved to accept the recommendation. seconded the motion. The motion 33. Recommendation to extend the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Schmermund as leave replacement teaching assistant, Step 1, effective February 14, 2009 to June 25, 2009 [leave replacement for Mrs. Price who was re-assigned] 34. Recommendation to appoint Ms. Charlotte Drogin as the Driver Education Lecture Instructor for the 2009 Spring Semester [replacement for Mr. Klobus]

6 Board of Education Meeting January 26, 2009 Page #6 35. Recommendation to appoint the following co-curricular advisors at The Wheatley School for the school year: Musical Choreography Ashley Gur Musical Vocal Donny Jones 36. Recommendation to appoint the following individual as Winter coaching staff for the school year: Sport Coach Category Step Girls Basketball MS Tom Greeley IV Recommendation to appoint Mr. Kenneth DeFlorio as bus driver, part-time substitute, Step 2 of the custodial contract effective January 27, 2009 Mrs. Ritz moved to accept recommendations 28 through 32, 32a, and 33 through 37. Mr. Freier seconded the motion. The motion ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Ritz moved to recess to executive session at 9:45 p.m. to discuss matters related to negotiations and personnel. Mr. Kamberg seconded the motion. The motion Mrs. Ritz stated that no further action would take place. Executive session was reconvened in the Board Room. At 10:50 p.m., Mrs. Ritz moved to adjourn. Mrs. Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion Respectfully Submitted, Patricia L. Gaglio District Clerk Adopted: February 23, 2009