RYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 300 HORNIDGE ROAD, MAMARONECK, NY MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION PLANNING SESSION August 23, 2010

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1 RYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 300 HORNIDGE ROAD, MAMARONECK, NY MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION PLANNING SESSION August 23, 2010 Present: Trustee Bonni Gottlieb Absent: Trustee Cathy O Keefe Trustee Allen Hodys Trustee Guy Pipolo Trustee Nancy Tucci President Heidi Sickles Peter J. Mustich, Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Bucci, Assistant Superintendent for Business Veronica Sessler, District Clerk I. Opening of Meeting President Sickles called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Approval of Minutes Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was District hereby approves the minutes of the Board of Education Reorganization Meeting of July 1, 2010, as amended, the minutes of the Board of Education Regular Meeting of July 1, 2010, as submitted and amended minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 16, 2010, as submitted. III. Communications Mrs. Sickles announced that the Board received a follow-up communications from a resident regarding a May 24th communication on the district s debt service reserve fund. IV. Board of Education Discussions A. By-Laws There was a brief discussion regarding the revision of the by-laws. The Board agreed to make a minor change and add an additional item to the communications section. They will be revised and presented for Board approval at the September Board meeting. B. Board Goals Mrs. Sickles provided the Board with a draft revision of the goals for the school year. After a discussion is was decided that an additional goal would be the possibility of going paperless. Mrs. Sickles will revise the draft goals.

2 C. Construction Projects Update Dr. Mustich reviewed the summer projects with the Board during the walk around which took place prior to tonight s planning session. V. Personnel Appointments/Leaves/Resignation Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby accepts the resignation of Rachel Saldi as a Teaching Assistant, effective June 30, 2010, and it was hereby agrees to appoint Rachel Saldi to an elementary leave position on Step 1A/2-BA, effective September 1, 2010, and it was hereby agrees to re-appoint Melissa Wagner to a tenure track elementary position on Step 5E/2-MA, effective September 1, This reappointment will result in her completing her third year of probation which will conclude on September 1, 2011, and it was hereby agrees to grant Jennifer McCue an unpaid parental leave for the 2010/2011 school year, and it was hereby agrees to grant Kara Wootten an unpaid parental leave for the 2010/2011 school year, and it was hereby agrees to appoint Stephanie Adler as a leave elementary teacher on Step 1A/2-BA of the teacher salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and it was hereby agrees to appoint Carolann Baal as a school monitor on Step 8A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and it was

3 Board of Education Planning Session, August 23, hereby agrees to appoint Magaly Bayarre as a school monitor on Step 10A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and it was hereby agrees to appoint Evamarie Degina as a school monitor on Step 9A/Level 1 to the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and it was hereby agrees to appoint Janice Kerr as a school monitor on Step 10A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and be it hereby agrees to appoint Barbara McCaffery as a school monitor on Step 4A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and be it hereby agrees to appoint Franca Salanitro as a school monitor on Step 8A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and be it hereby agrees to appoint Donna Zonzini as a school monitor on Step 3A/Level 1 of the teacher aide/assistants salary schedule, effective September 1, 2010, and be it hereby agrees to appoint Chris Farina as a volunteer assistant football coach for the 2010 fall season. Board of Education Planning Session, August 23,

4 VI. New Business After a brief discussion and upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Hodys WHEREAS, the Board of Education previously closed its Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve and by transferring $476,505 into the Debt Service Reserve Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board also previously transferred $546,049 from its unappropriated unexpended fund balance to the Debt service Reserve Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board has been advised by the Office of the State Comptroller that it must now close its Debt Service Reserve Fund; and WHEREAS, the Debt Service Reserve Fund has a current balance of $1,030,110; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to transfer that portion of the Debt Service Reserve Fund previously transferred from its Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve fund ($476,505) into its Retirement Contribution Reserve Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to transfer the remaining portion of the Debt Service Reserve Fund ($553,605, less the previously budgeted transfer amount of $188,018) to the general fund to be returned to the taxpayers in order to reduce the school tax levy; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District authorizes the transfer of $476,505 from the Debt Service Reserve Fund to the Retirement Contribution Reserve Fund (ERS), and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District authorizes the transfer of the remaining $365,587 ($553,605 less $188,018) from the Debt Service Reserve Fund to the general fund to be returned to the taxpayers in order to reduce the school tax levy, and will amend the current disposition schedule. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Hodys and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was District hereby approves the homestead and non-homestead levy (as per attached) Board of Education Planning Session, August 23,

5 which is computed pursuant to the adoption of Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) Sec. 1903a. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Hodys, it was District hereby agrees to approve the attached district management action plan in response to the annual update of the internal audit risk assessment dated December, 2009 prepared by Sanossian, Sardis, Co. LLP. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Hodys and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was District hereby agrees to approve the internal audit Review of Payroll Processing and Distribution dated February 2010 by Sanossian, Sardis, Co., LLP and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached district management action plan prepared in response to the internal audit review. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Hodys it was District hereby agrees to allow Dr. Kimberly Bucci to complete the following: The final budget transfers made for the school year. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was District hereby approves the adoption of revised policies 4321 through (Special Services under IDEA and NY Education Law Article 89). Upon motion duly made by Trustee Pipolo and seconded by Trustee Hodys it was RESOLVED, that as a result of the Sound Shore Consortium joint RFP, the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District, hereby agrees to appoint Board of Education Planning Session, August 23,

6 High V Adventure Learning Center of Brattleboro, VT as the adventure education course inspection and repair consultant for the school year. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Gottlieb and seconded by Trustee Pipolo it was District hereby agrees to arrange for special education placement as recommended by the Committee on Special education, as per attached, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby approves the appointment for the Committee on Special education for the school year, as per attached, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free school District hereby approves the appointment for the Committee on Preschool Special Education for the school year, as per attached, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free School District hereby approves the appointment and compensation of impartial hearing officers to the Board of Education, as per attached. Upon motion duly made by Trustee Pipolo and seconded by Trustee Tucci it was District declare a public emergency due to a severely deteriorating I beam at the second floor window lintel supporting the outer brick courses at the left front of the Daniel Warren building. In accordance with guidance from a structural engineer the district will seek to remediate this health, safety and welfare situation immediately, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the emergency is declared in accordance with General Municipal Law, Local Finance Law and Opinion of the State Comptroller, XI. Proposed Executive Session Upon motion made by Trustee Pipolo and seconded by Trustee Tucci it was Board of Education Planning Session, August 23,

7 RESOLVED, that the Rye Neck Board of Education Meeting of August 23, 2010 be adjourned to Executive Session to discuss upcoming teacher negotiations and the following litigation: Case # (NYS Commission of Human Rights) Index #10/17217 (NYS Supreme Court) Upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Pipolo, it was RESOLVED, that the Executive Session of the Board of Education of the Rye Neck Union Free school District be adjourned and the public meeting be reopened. There being no further business before the Board and upon motion duly made by Trustee Tucci and seconded by Trustee Gottlieb it was RESOLVED, that the Rye Neck Board of Education Planning Session of August 23, 2010 be adjourned. AYES: NAYES: All Present None President Sickles adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Veronica Sessler, District Clerk All attachments are available for review in the District Clerk s Office Board of Education Meeting, August 23,