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MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting – July 27, 2004

Riverhead High School Auditorium

 

 

PRESENT: President, Mrs. Lori H. Montefusco; Vice President, Mrs. Nancy Gassert; Mrs. Kathleen Berezny; Mr. Timothy Griffing; Mrs. Harkin; and, Mrs. Christine Prete.

 

ABSENT: Mr. Timothy Hubbard.

 

ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Joseph Laria, Mr. Joseph Ogeka, Jr., Mr. Joseph Singleton, Ms. Carol Perkins, Mr. Raymond Fell and Christopher Powers,Esq.

 

President, Mrs. Montefusco, opened the meeting at 5:35 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Berezny,

to recess to executive session to discuss specific personnel issues.

 

                                                                        Yes 6   No 0

                                                                        Motion Carried.

 

The Board of Education recessed to executive session at 5:36 p.m.        

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Griffing,                     to return to open session.

 

                                                                        Yes 6   No 0

                                                                        Motion Carried.

 

The Board of Education returned to open session at 7:40 p.m.           

 

A brief recess followed.

 

The meeting resumed at 7:46 p.m.

 

There were about 50 other people in attendance.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Mrs. Barbara O’Kula.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

Recess to

Executive Session

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return to

Open Session

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the minutes of the following meetings:

 

Special Meeting – March 9, 2004

Regular Meeting – March 18, 2004

Regular Meeting – March 23, 2004

Special Meeting – March 24, 2004

Special Meeting – March 29, 2004

Special Meeting – April 17, 2004

 

                                                                        Yes 6   No 0

                                                                        Motion Carried.

 

A motion was made by Mr. Griffing, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to                         approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of May 2004

and the following Schedule of Bills for the month of May 2004

 

Fund                         Check Numbers                      Amount

Trust & Agency           6545-6617                 $2,152,806.21

General Fund            10419-10707                1,494,983.49

Federal Funds             7067-7098                     136,352.74

Cafeteria                     7404-7436                       47,085.63       Extraclassroom           3808-3846                       38,351.90

Capital Expansion            -0-

Capital Fund                    -0-

 

                                                                        Yes 6   No o

                                                                        Motion Carried.

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to amend the agenda as follows:

 

Amend 20-day Conditional Appointment

Colleen Statler – Elementary Teacher, effective 9/1/04-8/31/07.

 

Add: 20-day Conditional Appointments

Christina Albani – Music Teacher, effective 9/1/04-7/27/07.

Stanley Pelech III – Assistant Principal, effective 7/28/04-7/27/07.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of Minutes

-Approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasurer’s Report &

Schedule of Bills

-May 2004

-Approved

-Supplemental File

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amend Agenda

-Approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Add: Appointment

Hattierose Marshall – 2004 21st Century Grant Summer Program,

   Substitute Teacher, effective 7/6/04-8/13/04.

 

Add: Change in Status

Kristen Hazard – Science Teacher, effective 9/1/04-1/31/05.

 

Change in Appointment:

John Donoghue – To: Varsity Ass’t. Coach– Boys’ Soccer,

   effective 7/28/04.

 

Table:

Linda Dowd – Advisor-HUGS, effective 7/28/04.

 

Yes 6   No 0

                                    Motion to Amend Agenda Carried.

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to table the following resolution:

 

RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Professional Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File Personnel Report and are subject to Board Policy #9310:

 

Advisor Appointments-High School: Effective 7/28/04

VICTORIA PERRONE                CLASS OF 2005 CO-ADVISOR

LAUREL OLSEN                         CLASS OF 2005 CO-ADVISOR

DEBORAH K. MACLELLAN        CLASS OF 2006 CO-ADVISOR

PATRICK BURKE                        CLASS OF 2006 CO-ADVISOR

JAMES LAFFY                            CLASS OF 2007 ADVISOR

MARY LEE OLSEN                      CLASS OF 2008 ADVISOR

MARY MCKENNA                       ART CLUB ADVISOR

ELIZABETH GEROSA                  BIBLE CLUB ADVISOR

SEAN O’HARA                           BLUE MASQUES ADVISOR

SEAN O’HARA                           CHAMBER CHOIR

FRANK YOLANGO                    CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

SHARON DIGIUSEPPE             CULTURAL STUDIES ADVISOR

PETER GIANNONE                     DECA CLUB ADVISOR

FRANCESCA CHERY                  FRENCH CLUB ADVISOR

FRANK YOLANGO                      HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

CORNELIA GEVINSKI                 INTERACT CLUB ADVISOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisor Appointments

-TABLED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DIANA ACOSTA                                 KEY CLUB ADVISOR

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