III. Approval of Minutes Upon motion duly made by Trustee Aulfinger and seconded by Trustee Germani it was

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1 RYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 300 HORNIDGE ROAD, MAMARONECK, NY MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AND PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET, FIRST BUDGET HEARING March 20, 2013 Present: Trustee Deborah Aulfinger Absent: William Shaner Trustee Rocco Germani Trustee Bonni Gottlieb Trustee Allen Hodys President Guy Pipolo Peter J. Mustich, Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Bucci, Assistant Superintendent for Business Veronica Sessler, District Clerk I. Opening of Meeting President Pipolo called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. II. Presentation of the Budget Dr. Mustich and Dr. Bucci presented the Proposed School Budget and opened the floor to questions from the public. The budget is posted on the district website. The date of the vote is May 21 st. Polls are located in the MS/HS Community Room and are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Trustee Hodys left the meeting after the budget presentation. III. Approval of Minutes Upon motion duly made by Trustee Aulfinger and seconded by Trustee Germani it was RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby approves the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 27, 2013 and the Planning Session of March 6, N IV. Communications. There were no communications Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 1

2 V. Citizens Privilege of the Floor There were no comments. VI. Reports: Community and School Groups a. PTSA There was no report. b. Booster Club There was no report. c. Student Senate There was no report d. RNTA There was no report VII. Discussion Capital Improvement Bond for Security Dr. Mustich discussed the possibility of bonding for the district s security upgrade needs. The bond would be for $1.47 million dollars payable over a 15 year period. The board would need to pass a resolution before the end of the week or early next week in order to include the bond on the May 21 ballot. Bonding for security projects would be completed all at once and would reduce the tax rate. Two resolutions, one for SEQRA Authorization and one for Approval of the Capital Improvement Bond for Security were presented to the Board as addendum items to today s agenda. VIII. Personnel a. Appointment - Leave Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Germani it was RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby agrees to grant Lina Carolini-Cannavo an FMLA leave, effective April 24, N IX. Board of Education a. Office Hours Office hours will be held April 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Library Community Room. Board representatives will be Trustees Hodys and Shaner. Please contact the district clerk by Monday, April 1 st and state your topic of interest. b. West/Put Trustee Gottlieb reported that advocacy is still a primary concern. There is a district wide Get out the Vote effort. The committee is meeting tomorrow to plan for mobilizing the community to vote. Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 2

3 c. Audit Committee Committee will meet with the external auditor and claims auditor sometime in the spring. X. Financial Reports Dr. Bucci presented the Board with the monthly financial statements. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Aulfinger and seconded by Trustee Germani, it was RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby approves the following financial reports: Treasurer s Report-February 2013, General Fund Appropriation Status Report, Revenues Status Report. A roll call vote was taken N Warrant Schedules All Funds were presented to the Board for information purposes. XI. XII.. Unfinished Business There was no unfinished business. New Business Approve Resolution Designating Election Personnel Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Germani WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, New York, has called a District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District to be held on the 21st day of May, 2013; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to provide for the appointment of inspectors of election for said District Meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, New York, as follows: Section l. Patty Nashelsky, a duly qualified voter of said School District is hereby appointed as the permanent chairman of the special district meeting referred to in the preambles hereof. Section 2. The following named qualified voters of said School District are hereby appointed to act as inspectors of election of said special district meeting, so that there shall be at least two inspectors for each voting machine to be used thereat: JoAnn Garnes, Phyllis Mazzio, Carol Mazzio, Antoinette O Brien, Mary Ellen Bubnis, Marie Smarsh, Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 3

4 Section 3. Clare Carpino is hereby designated as chief election inspector. Section 4. The following named qualified voters of said School District are hereby appointed as assistant clerks of said special district meeting: Not Applicable Section 5. Each inspector of election and assistant clerk appointed for said special district meeting, as herein provided, shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of $15.00 per hour for each hour actually and necessarily spent on the duties of his office. The Clerk of said School District is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of appointment to the persons herein respectively appointed as permanent chairman, inspectors of election and assistant clerks for said special district meeting. Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately. N Approve Resolution for District Annual Meeting Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Germani it was RESOLVED, that the following resolutions concerning the Annual Meeting and Election of the Rye Neck Union Free School District be adopted: PROVISIONS FOR DETAILS OF REGISTRATION, ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF TRUSTEE; RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board of Education is hereby authorized to make all necessary arrangements for the provision of tables, chairs, registration books, voting machines, printing, etc., and to advertise the proper notices required for the conducing of the registration of voters, the annual meeting and the election of school trustees in accordance with the Education Law of the State of New York. SETTING THE DATE FOR PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AND BUDGET VOTE; RESOLVED, that the Board of Registration shall meet at the Administration Building, 310 Hornidge Road, in the Village of Mamaroneck, County of Westchester, State of New York, on the 15 th day of May, from 7:00 o clock in the forenoon to 9:00 o clock in the evening, for the Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 4

5 purpose of preparing a register of the qualified electors of said District for the annual meeting and election of the members of the Board of Education, and to vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures, or on propositions involving the expenditures of money, or authorizing the levy of taxes, to be held on May 21, 2013, at the Rye Neck High School Library, 300 Hornidge Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The Board of Registration will also meet during the voting hours for the annual meeting and budget vote and election of school board members on May 21, 2013 for the purpose of preparing a register of voters qualified to vote at meetings or elections held more than thirty (30) days subsequent to such annual meeting and election. DAY OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING AND USE OF VOTING MACHINES; RESOLVED, that the annual meeting of the Rye Neck Union Free School District and election of two members of the Board of Education of said district for two (2) full terms of three (3) years to succeed Guy Pipolo and Bonnie Gottlieb, and to vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or on propositions involving the expenditure of money, or authorizing the levy of taxes, shall be held at the Rye Neck High School Library Community Room on May 21, 2013, between the hours of 7:00 o clock in the forenoon and 9:00 o clock in the evening, during which hours the polls shall be open, and that the regular voting machine(s) shall be used at said election to record the votes thereat. NAEYS: Approve CSE Recommendations Upon motion duly made by Trustee Aulfinger and seconded by Trustee Gottlieb it was RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby agrees to arrange for special education placement as recommended by the Committee on Special Education, as per attached. N XIII. Public Comments Concerning Above There were no comments. XIII. Dates of Note Dates of Note are available on the district s web site XIV. Discussion - Capital Improvement Bond for Security The board readdressed the issue of bonding for security upgrades. After a brief discussion it was decided to put the following resolutions before the board for approval. SEQRA Resolution Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 5

6 Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Germani, be it RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby determined that the Board adopting this resolution has declared itself to be the lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ( SEQRA ) and the regulations promulgated thereunder for purposes of determining the environmental impact of the project described in Section 3 hereof. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the project described in Section 3 hereof is a Type II Action which by definition thereof under the regulations promulgated under SEQRA, will not have a significant impact upon the environment. Project description documents have been prepared and are available in the office of the School District Clerk for inspection during regular business hours. Section 3. The project which is the subject of this resolution is described as follows: The reconstruction of School District facilities, being security improvements, including incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $1,470,000. Section 4. N This resolution shall take effect immediately. Approval of $1.47 Capital Improvement Bond for Security Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Aulfinger, be it RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, New York, as follows: Section 1. The proposition hereinafter set forth is hereby authorized to be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters at the annual school district election to be held in said School District, on the 21 st day of May, Section 2. The School District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to include as a part of the notice of the Annual District Meeting and election notice with reference to the submission of said proposition in substantially the following form: NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said annual election to be held on May 21, 2013, the following proposition will be submitted: Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 6

7 PROPOSITION Shall the following resolution be adopted, to-wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, New York, is hereby authorized to make security improvements to various School District facilities, including incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of not exceeding $1,470,000. and said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District shall be issued. If necessary, due to space constraints on the voting machines, said proposition may be presented in substantially the following abbreviated form: PROPOSITION Shall the following resolution be adopted, to-wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District, Westchester County, New York, is hereby authorized to make security improvements to various School District facilities, and that the maximum estimated cost of not exceeding $1,470,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said District shall be issued. The School District has determined this capital project to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of which as proposed, the regulations provide, will not result in a significant environmental effect. Section 3. N This resolution shall take effect immediately XV. Adjournment There being no further business before the Board and upon motion duly made by Trustee Germani and seconded by Trustee Aulfinger it was Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 7

8 RESOLVED, that the Rye Neck Regular Board of Education Meeting of March 20, 2013 be adjourned. N President Pipolo adjourned the meeting at 10:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Veronica Sessler, District Clerk All attachments are available for review in the District Clerk s Office Rye Neck Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 20, 2013 Page 8