BOARD OF EDUCATION HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION MEETING OF JULY 5, 2005 APPROVED AS WRITTEN JULY 14, 2005 OFFICIAL COPY

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1 BOARD OF EDUCATION HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION MEETING OF JULY 5, 2005 APPROVED AS WRITTEN JULY 14, 2005 OFFICIAL COPY MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: CALL TO ORDER: EXECUTIVE SESSION: OPEN SESSION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: DESIGNATION OF CHAIRPERSON: OATH OF OFFICE BOARD MEMBERS: ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT: Jeanine Bottenus Carole Catapano Fran Greenspan Bradley Kessler, M.D. Jay Marcucci Steve Noskin Anne Marie Sorkin Sheldon Karnilow, Superintendent Laura Ferrugiari, Esq., Board Counsel District Clerk and Guests The meeting, held at Manasquan Central Office, was called to order by Mr. Noskin at 7:00 p.m. and carried unanimously (6-0) to convene into Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. in order to discuss personnel and contractual issues. The meeting convened into Open Session at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Karnilow commenced the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Karnilow designated Mrs. Rosanne Marini, District Clerk, as Chairperson. Mrs. Marini administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Board Members, Mrs. Catapano and Mr. Marcucci. Mrs. Sorkin took her Oath of Office on July 1, 2005 Mr. Marcucci nominated and Mrs. Greenspan seconded the nomination of Mr. Noskin for President of the Board of Education. Mr. Noskin agreed with the nomination. By a unanimous vote of 6-0, Mr. Noskin is elected President. Mrs. Marini administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Noskin.

2 SEATING OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT: ELECTION OF BOARD VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Noskin assumed his seat as President of the Board of Education and relieved the District Clerk of further duties in connection with the Reorganization Meeting. Mr. Noskin nominated and Mrs. Catapano seconded the nomination of Mrs. Greenspan for Vice President of the Board of Education. Mrs. Greenspan agreed with the nomination. By a unanimous vote of 6-0, Mrs. Greenspan is elected Vice President. Mrs. Marini administered the Oath of Office to Mrs. Greenspan. DISTRICT CLERK: ASSISTANT DISTRICT CLERK: TREASURER: BOARD COUNSEL: DEPOSITORIES: and carried unanimously (6-0) to appoint Rosanne Marini as District Clerk for the school year. and carried unanimously (6-0) to appoint Annette Drago as Assistant District Clerk for the school year. A Motion was made by Mr. Marcucci, seconded by Dr. Kessler, and carried unanimously (6-0) to appoint Michael J. Kearns as Treasurer at a fee of $6,450 for the school year and carried unanimously (6-0) to appoint the firm of Ehrlich, Frazer and Feldman for both general and labor counsel for the school year. and carried unanimously (6-0) to designate the following Depositories: CHASE BANK General Fund Federal Fund Memorial Fund Payroll Account Trust and Agency Fund Extracurricular Checking Extracurricular Savings General Fund Money Market Capital Improvement Money Market 2

3 FLEET BANK General Fund Capital Improvement Checking Capital Bond Money Market (New) Capital Improvement Money Market General Fund Money Market 1 General Fund Money Market 2 General Fund Special Money Market (New) STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND School Lunch Debt Service AUDITOR: PERSONNEL: and carried unanimously (6-0) to designate the firm of Coughlin, Foundotos, Cullen & Danowski as Auditor for the school year at a fee of $43,200. and carried unanimously (6-0) to take Item 14, Appointment of Personnel, in its entirety. and carried unanimously (6-0) to approve Item 14, Appointment of Personnel, as follows: Medical Inspectors: Dr. Usha George Dr. Anthony Donatelli, Jr. Dr. John L. Franco Dr. James A. Dragone Dr. Karl Friedman Dr. Sheldon Petersel Dr. Francis X. Gleason Dr. Kristen O Brien Dr. Margarita Pascual Dr. Alfred P. Belding Dr. Francine DiMaria Nurse Practioners: Mona Rechner Kevin Dolley Medical Coverage at Football Games: Dr. Thomas Scandalis, Orthopedic Specialist Dr. Steubel Dr. Dragone Dr. Donatelli Fee Schedule is attached. 3

4 Custodians of Petty Cash High School East Al Kindelmann High School West James J. LoFrese Candlewood Middle School Andrew Greene West Hollow Middle School Mary Rettaliata Chestnut Hill Linda Rudes Forest Park Ross Diener Otsego Sharon Stepankewich Paumanok Kendra Cooper Signal Hill Deborah Ostrosky Sunquam Karen Littell Vanderbilt Martin Boettcher Transportation Center Stephen Troy Business Office Victor Manuel Buildings & Grounds Vincent Gelo District-wide Administration Kelly Fallon Elementary & Secondary Instruction Gloria Smith Supervisors/Directors Michael DeStio Research, Assessment and Special Services Patrick Harrigan District Clerk Rosanne Marini Executive Assistant Annette Drago Federal Aid Representative Designate Dr. Patrick Harrigan, Assistant Superintendent for Research, Assessment and Special Services, to be the representative for the purpose of filing Federal Aid applications and signing all Federal Aid documents for the school year. Custodian of Claims Register Designate Mrs. Rosanne Marini, District Clerk, to be the Custodian of Claims Register for the school year. Title IX Compliance Officers Designate Dr. Patrick Harrigan and Mr. Michael Schwenk as Compliance Officers for the school year. 4

5 BOARD COMMITTEES: Board members will notify Mr. Noskin of their preferences for serving on the following Board Committees: Board of Education Award Committee Budget Committee Communications Committee Education Committee Facilities Committee Health and Safety Committee Legislation Committee Policy Committee Staff Development Committee Technology Committee Transportation Committee Senior Citizen Committee BOCES Liaison PTA Liaison ALTERNATE SIGNATORIES: RESOLUTION- ATTENDANCE COMPUTATION: and carried unanimously (6-0) to empower the Board President and Vice President to execute checks of the District in the event of an extended absence of the Treasurer. and carried unanimously (6-0) to adopt the following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District of Huntington and Babylon, hereby authorizes the deletion from the work sheets, the attendance on any of the religious holidays during the school year, wherever such deletion would be in the best interest of the district. DESIGNATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS: A Motion was made by Mrs. Greenspan, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to adopt the Board of Education Schedule of Meetings for (See attached) 5

6 DESIGNATION OF IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICERS: and carried unanimously (6-0) to adopt the following rotational list of impartial hearing officers: Paul Rosen Jean Rosenzweig Martin Schiff Vanessa Sheehan Marjorie Silver Conrad Singer Terence Smolev Kenneth Stewart Craig Tessler Richard Thaler Lucille Thalmann Aaron Turetsky Arthur Venezia William Wall James Walsh Carl Wanderman Charles Wetterer Mindy Wolman Joseph Wooley Meryl Zaglin Eric Zaidins Joel Ziev Peter Albert Richard Alles Lynn Almeleh Eugne Arcery Stuart Bauchner Beryl Blaustone Robert Briglio Joseph Burger Martin Cheikin Diane Cohen Theodore Debowy Debra Dewan Kevin Eardley John Farago Lana Flame Steven Goldsmith Sanders Gropper Lorraine Gross Nancy Hampton Jonathan Heidelberger Amy Itzla Howard Jacob George Kandilakis Eugene Kaufman Martin Kehoe Mary Margaret Keniry Robin Kent Harry Kershen RE-ADOPTION OF EXISTING BYLAWS & POLICIES: A Motion was made by Mrs. Catapano, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to re-adopt the existing Bylaws and Policies, with the exception of the following policies which will be eliminated: Policy #2230 Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines Policy #1120 Management Team Policy #3420 Benefits for Central Office Administrators Policy #3422 Terminal Merit Salary Increases for Managerial Employees POLICIES FOR BOARD REVIEW/ CHANGES & REVISIONS: A Motion was made by Mrs. Catapano, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to review and/or revise and to readopt the following policies: 6

7 Comprehensive Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substance Use/Abuse Policy (revised) Limited English Proficiency Policy (reviewed) School Attendance Policy (revised) Internet Use Agreement (revised) DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS: A Motion was made by Mrs. Greenspan, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to designate Newsday and The Long Islander as the official newspapers of the District for the school year. DESIGNATION OF COMMITTEES ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: A Motion was made by Mrs. Greenspan, seconded by Mrs. Catapano, and carried unanimously (6-0) to appoint members of the Committee on Special Education (CSE), Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and Surrogate Parents. A roster of these members is attached. DESIGNATION OF DELEGATES TO NYSSBA CONVENTION: A Motion was made by Mrs. Greenspan, seconded by Mrs. Catapano, and carried unanimously (6-0) to designate Mrs. Sorkin as Voting Delegate and Mr. Marcucci as Alternate at the New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention in Rochester October A Motion was made by Mrs. Catapano, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to approve the attendance of four (4) Members of the Board of Education to the NYSSBA Annual Convention in October. MINUTES: APPROVAL OF BILLS: BID AWARDS: A Motion was made by Mrs. Catapano, seconded by Mr. Marcucci, and carried unanimously (6-0) to approve the Minutes of June 20, 2005, as written. and carried unanimously (6-0) to accept the Approval of Bills for $5,125, and carried unanimously (6-0) to approve the following Bid Awards: 1. Bid #05-19: Custodial Supplies 2005/06 School Year 2. Bid Co-Op: Dairy 2005/06 School Year 3. Bid Co-Op: Elementary Science Supplies 2005/06 School Year 7

8 4. Bid Co-Op: Fine Art Supplies 2005/06 School Year 5. Bid Co-Op: Grocery 2005/06 School Year 6. Bid Co-Op: Health Supplies 2005/06 School Year 7. Bid Co-Op: Library Supplies 2005/06 School Year 8. Bid Co-Op: Lumber 2005/06 School Year 9. Bid Co-Op: Office Computer Supplies 2005/06 School Year 10. Bid Co-Op: Physical Education Supplies 2005/06 School Year 11. Bid Co-Op: Technology Supplies 2005/06 School Year DONATION: and carried unanimously (6-0) to approve the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the donation from Mr. Dennis Bronz, of a Universal, five (5) station, Power-Pak machine to be used in the Physical Education Department of West Hollow Middle School. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the District assumes the expense of $ for the transportation and assembly of this equipment. TAN RESOLUTION: A Motion was made by Mr. Marcucci, seconded by Mrs. Greenspan, and carried unanimously (6-0) to adopt the annual Tax Anticipation Note Resolution, prepared by Hawkins, Delafield and Wood, New York, Bond Counsel, authorizing the sale of Tax Anticipation Notes not to exceed $47,000,000 in anticipation of the receipt of taxes to be levied for the fiscal year ending June 30, At 8:20 p.m. the meeting took a brief recess to enjoy refreshments and cake. EXECUTIVE SESSION: OPEN SESSION: ADJOURNMENT: and carried unanimously (6-0) to convene into Executive Session at 8:30 p.m. in order to discuss contractual and personnel issues. The meeting returned to Open Session at 9:00 p.m. A Motion was made by Mrs. Catapano, seconded by Mrs. Bottenus, and carried unanimously (6-0) to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Rosanne Marini, District Clerk 8