(001)
MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REORGANIZATION & REGULAR MEETING
July 12, 2005
Riverhead High School Auditorium
PRESENT: Mrs. Kathleen
Berezny, Mrs. Nancy G. Gassert,
Mrs. Lori H. Montefusco,
Mrs. Christine Prete and Mr. W. Brian Stark.
LATE: Mr. Timothy Griffing and Mrs. Mary
Ellen Harkin.
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Paul R.
Doyle, Mr. Joseph Ogeka, Mr. Joseph Singleton and Ms. Nancy Carney.
Newly elected Board members,
Mrs. Berezny, Mrs. Gassert, and Mr. Stark were administered their oaths of
office by Mrs. Barbara OÕKula prior to executive session.
Mrs. Montefusco opened the
meeting at 5:45 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Prete,
to recess to executive
session to discuss CSEA and RCFA negotiations; potential Article 75,
retirement, compensation for employee, compensation correction and confidential
and non-contractual employees.
Yes
5 No 0
Motion
Carried.
The Board of Education
recessed to executive session at 5:46 p.m.
Mr. Griffing arrived at 6:05
p.m.
Mrs. Harkin arrived at 6:15
p.m.
A motion was made by Mr.
Griffing, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to
return to open session.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
The Board of Education
returned to open session at 7:30 p.m.
A brief recess followed.
The meeting resumed at 7:43
p.m.
-Kathleen Berezny
-Nancy G. Gassert
-W. Brian Stark
Pledge of Allegiance
Recess to
Executive Session
Return to
Open Session
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There were about 45 other
people in attendance.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Montefusco, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to appoint Mrs. OÕKula as Temporary
Chairperson.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
Mrs. OÕKula administered the
Oaths of Office to Mrs. Berezny, Mrs. Gassert and Mr. W. Brian Stark
(previously administered prior to executive session).
The Superintendent of
Schools, Paul R. Doyle, was administered his oath of office by Mrs. OÕKula.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Prete, seconded by Mrs. Berezny, to nominate Mrs. Berezny as President of the
Board of Education for the 2005/06 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark to nominate Mrs. Montefusco as President of the
Board of Education for the 2005/06 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Prete, to close the nominations.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A vote was taken on the
election of Mrs. Berezny as President of the Board of Education:
Yes
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
No
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
-Barbara OÕKula
-Approved
-Superintendent,
Paul R. Doyle
-Lori H. Montefusco
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A vote was taken on the
election of Mrs. Montefusco as President of the Board of Education:
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Mrs. OÕKula declared that
Mrs. Montefusco would serve as President of the Board of Education for the
2005/06 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Berezny, seconded by Mrs. Prete, to nominate Mrs. Prete as Vice President of
the Board of Education for the 2005/06 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Montefusco, seconded by Mrs. Harkin,
to nominate Mrs. Gassert as Vice President of the Board of Education for
the 2005/06 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mr. Stark, to close the nominations for Vice President of
the Board of Education.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A vote was taken on the
election of Mrs. Prete as Vice President of the Board of Education:
Yes
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
No
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
-Nancy G. Gassert
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A vote was taken on the
election of Mrs. Gassert as Vice President of the Board of Education:
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Mrs. OÕKula declared that
Mrs. Gassert would serve as Vice President of the Board of Education for the
2005/06 school year.
The oaths of office were
administered to Mrs. Montefusco and Mrs. Gassert. The meeting was then turned over to the President of the
Board of Education, Mrs. Montefusco.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Berezny, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to amend the agenda and change some dates on
the official meetings of the Riverhead Central School District for the 2005/06
school year as follows:
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Tuesday, August 9 and August 30, 2005
Tuesday, September 13 and September
27, 2005
Tuesday, October 11 and October 25, 2005
Tuesday, November 15 and
November 22, 2005
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Tuesday, January 10 and January 24, 2006
Tuesday,
February 7 and February 28, 2006
Tuesday, March 14 and March 28, 2006
Tuesday, April 4 and April 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 2 and May 9, 2006
Tuesday, June 6 and June 20, 2006
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
to Amend Carried.
-President
-Vice President
-Change in dates in
Official Meetings of
the Board of Education
-Motion to Amend
Carried
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A motion was made by Mrs.
Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Prete, to table the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the granting of health benefits to
the Sign Language Interpreters effective July 1, 2005 (employee Ð 30%; District
assumes 70%).
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
to Table Carried.
A motion was made by Mr.
Prete, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to amend the agenda as follows:
Extension of Emergency
20-day Conditional Appointments
Sara Renee Covino Ð
Elementary Teacher, To: 7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Jacqueline Lonk Ð Substitute
Teacher, To: 7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
to Amend Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Prete, seconded by Mr. Griffing, to table the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that on the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following Professional
Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File Personnel Report
and are subject to Board Policy #9310:
Coaching Appointments for 2005/06
Gerald Wiesmann Ð Varsity
Head-BoysÕ Basketball.
Patrick K. Burke Ð JV
Head-BoysÕ Basketball.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
to Table Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Prete, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the appointment of Barbara OÕKula
as District Clerk for the 2005/06 school year.
To Sign Language
Interpreters
-Tabled
Tenure Appointments to
Extension of Emergency
20-day Conditional
-Motion to Amend
Carried
-Gerald Wiesmann
-Patrick K. Burke
-Tabled
-Barbara OÕKula
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Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
Board President, Mrs.
Montefusco, administered the oath of office to Mrs. OÕKula as District Clerk.
A
motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following
appointments:
District
Treasurer Ð Gail Yeager
Deputy
Treasurer Ð Joseph Singleton
Internal
Claims Auditor Ð Mary Hull
Attendance
Supervisor Ð Elizabeth Chappell
District Auditor Ð Coughlin
Foundotos Cullen & Danowski, L.L.P.
District
Doctors Ð Dr. Rogelio Lao, First Choice Medical
Central
Treasurer of Extraclassroom Activity Fund Account Ð Gail
Yeager
District
Title IX Officer Ð Nancy Carney, Joseph Ogeka
Board
of Registration Ð Edward Doherty, Mary Hull, Patricia
Raynor, Gail Yeager
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mr. Griffing, to approve the following appointment:
Attorney Ð Firm of Ingerman
Smith, L.L.P.
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
Appointments
-District
Treasurer
-Deputy
Treasurer
-Internal
Claims Auditor
-Attendance
Supervisor
-District
Auditor
-District
Doctors
-Central
Treasurer of
Extraclassroom
Activity Fund Account
-District
Title IX Officer
-Board
of Registration
-Approved
-Attorney/Ingerman
Smith LLP
-Approved
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A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following appointment:
Labor Counsel Ð Firm of
Ingerman Smith, L.L.P.
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
A
motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the
following appointment:
Records
Access Officer Ð Joseph Singleton
In a
discussion that followed, Mrs. Prete stated that it was her opinion that it was
unethical for the positions of Records Access Officer and Records Management
Officer to be held by the same person.
Mrs. Berezny echoed the same opinion and, also, felt that the position
should be held by a permanent employee.
Mr. Singleton stated that Mrs. Hull does the records management aspect;
however, the records access involves legal items and other time sensitive items
and that the release of information should be determined by an administrator.
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
-Labor
Counsel
-Approved
-Records
Access
Officer
-Approved
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Motion
Carried.
A
motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to amend the
appointment of Records Management Officer to reflect the name, Mary Hull and to approve same.
No 6
Mrs.
Prete
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
Yes
1
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete felt that more discussion was necessary on the matter.
Motion
Failed.
A
motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the
following appointment:
Asbestos
Compliance Officer Ð John Fleming
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
A
motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the
following appointment:
Health
and Safety Officer Ð John Fleming
-Mary Hull
-Motion Failed
-Asbestos Compliance
Officer
-Approved
-Health & Safety Officer
-Approved
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Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following appointments:
Part
200 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
Appointments and Approvals:
Kevin
Stack
Tara
Candela
Heather
Howell
John
Nobile
Lydia
Perret
Barbara
Wallace
Elva Beyer
Therese Godoy
Heather Howell
Nicholas Kardaras
Jennifer Olsen
Sherry Hansen
Allen Taylor
James Williams
-Approved
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Joan Becht
Laura Goode
Phyllis Holt
Daniel Hull
Karen Mickaliger
Marilyn Milanaik
Jackie Paskiewicz
Barbara Pelczar
Edie Reisenberg
Barbara Salmiery
Alexis Shekailo
Liz Folz
Metro Therapies (contract)
Pat Cajigas
Mary Joan Kendrot
Michaela Koeberl
Maryann Matlak
Kathleen Petroski
Milford Schuster
Tara Candela
Dani Carmona
Samantha Hiotakis
John Nobile
Lydia Perret
Michael Sherer
Barbara Wallace
Karen Cerino
Lisa DÕAndrea
Tammy Hardison
Sheryl Jackson-Bruyn
Janet Kantor
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Ellen Knierman
Christine Burst
Nancy Mastrangelo
Lenore Thomas
Teacher Members
Marcia Bayer
Brian Meindl
Robert Brenton
Lorraine Miller
Luanne Callaghan
Pam Normandeau
Mary Cholodenko
Danielle OÕConnor
Joann DeGruccio
Timothy Page
Suzanne Delaney
Rae Pembroke
Patricia DiScioscia
Victoria Perrone
Steven Failla
William Quintana
Donna
Gilroy
Lana Randall
Eileen Gorman
Jennifer Razzano
Shirley Hill
Collene Richardson
Rosemary Jordan
Melissa Ries
Virginia Kemnitzer
Mandy Schulz
Carole Kirchoff
Gene Siller
Barbara Kobus
Maria Toth
Gina Kudrzycki
Kim Ulmet
Maddy Lawler
Cindy Woshnick
Kathy Lester
Jill Zappulla
Salvatore Loverde
Deborah MacLellan
Susan MacLellan
CPSE-Teacher Member
Penny Goodale
Pre-School Programs
for Placement of Riverhead Central School District Pre-School Children with Disabilities
Just Kids; locations at Middle Island, William Floyd and
Riverhead
Head Start; locations at Riverside and Southampton
New Interdisciplinary
School; location at Yaphank
Developmental
Disabilities Institute; locations at
Medford and
Ronkonkoma
Alternatives for Children
Center; locations at Port Jefferson,
Aquebogue and Southampton
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
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July 12, 2005
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A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of
Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves the appointment of
the following Impartial Hearing Officers, pursuant to Section 200.2(e) of the
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education:
Peter Albert
Richard Alles
Lynn Almeleh
Eugene Arcery
Stuart Bauchner
Beryl Blaustone
Robert Briglio
Joseph Burger
Martin
Cheikin
Diane Cohen
Theodore E. Debowy
Debra Dewan
Kevin
Eardley
John Farago
Lana Flame
Steven Goldsmith
Sanders Gropper
Lorraine Gross
Nancy Hampton
Amy Litzla
Howard Jacob
George Kandilakis
Eugene Kaufman
Martin Kehoe
Mary Margaret Keniry
Robin Kent
Harry Kershen
Lawrence Larkin
Dora Lassinger
Patricia Latzman
Michael Lazan
Nancy Lederman
Robert W. Mackreth
David Marasciullo
James McKeever
-Approved
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James Monk
Eric Nachman
John Naun
Robert Nisely
Mary Noe
David Nydick
Veronica Odom
Janice Orland
Kenneth Peters
Gary Peters
Joseph Quinn
Heidi Reichel
Susan M. Richmond
Arthur Riegel
George Roberts
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 L. Wanderman
Charles Wetterer
Mindy G. Wolman
Joseph Wooley
Meryl Zaglin
Eric Zaidins
Joel Ziev
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
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A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following designations:
Banks as depositors of
school funds are: Suffolk County National Bank, North Fork Bank and Trust
Company, Fleet Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of New York, Citibank, Commerce Bank
and MBLIA Class.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Prete, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the following as amended:
2005/06 MEETING
DATES/LOCATION
FOR THE
RIVERHEAD CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Tuesday, August 9 and August 30, 2005
Tuesday, September 13 and September 27, 2005
Tuesday, October 11 and October 25, 2005
Tuesday, November 15 and November 22, 2005
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Tuesday, January 10 and January 24, 2006
Tuesday, February 7 and February 28, 2006
Tuesday, March 14 and March 28, 2006
Tuesday, April 4 and April 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 2 and May 9, 2006
Tuesday, June 6 and June 20, 2006
Note: Open session to all meetings will be at approximately
7:30 p.m. at the Riverhead High School auditorium and will be preceded by an
Executive Session which normally begins at 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted).
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried as Amended.
Approval of:
-Depositories
-Approved
-Approved as Amended
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July 12, 2005
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A motion was made by Mrs.
Berezny, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the following:
Official
Newspapers
The
Traveler Watchman
The
News Review
Suffolk
County Life
Newsday
At the recommendation of the
Superintendent, Newsday was added to provide for a daily paper for
timeliness of legal notices.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following authorizations for
the 2005/06 school year:
Superintendent
of Schools to certify payrolls
Establish
petty cash funds: All Schools - $100.00
District Administration - $100.00
Special
Summer School - $100.00
Librarians - $50.00
Transportation - $100.00
Chief
School Officer to make application for federal programs
Designation of signature of
District Treasurer on all school district
checks
Chief School Official to
approve conferences within budgetary
Appropriations
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following authorizations:
Interim Assistant
Superintendent for Business to act as Purchasing
Agent
Interim Assistant
Superintendent for Business to approve district
bills after certification by Internal Claim Auditor
-Approved
-Payroll Certification
-Petty Cash Funds
-Federal Programs
-TreasurerÕs
Signature
on Checks
-Conferences by
Chief School Official
-Approved
-Purchasing Agent
-Payment of District Bills
-Approved
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In a discussion that
followed, Mrs. Berezny stated that in accordance with what she learned at the
NYSSBA classes she took, it was recommended that the Purchasing Agent not be
the Assistant Superintendent for Business to make for good business
practice. Mrs. Prete stated that
the Purchasing Agent should not be in the position to also approve bills for
payment Ð the positions should be separated and held by different employees. Also, that the district should begin to
look for an Internal Claims Auditor as recommended by Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
Mr. Singleton stated that it
is common in most school districts that the Assistant Superintendent for
Business carry both functions and that the district has sufficient Òchecks and
balancesÓ in place to warrant approval.
Mr. Doyle concurred based on his twenty-one years of experience.
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs.
Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the bond in
the amount of $500,000 covering the services of the Treasurer of the Riverhead
Central School District, and a blanket bond on all employees handling $5,000 or
more for the period beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 be and
hereby are approved.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
Blanket Bond
-Approved
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Page 17
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs.
Harkin, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the district business mileage rate
reimbursement for the 2005-06 school year according to IRS guidelines.
Mr. Singleton stated that current reimbursement is at
40.5 cents.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
AT THIS POINT, THE REORGANIZATION
SECTION OF THE MEETING ENDS
A
motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Griffing, to approve the
minutes of the following meetings:
Regular Meeting Ð February 8, 2005
Special Meeting - March 1, 2005
Budget Worksession & Regular Meeting Ð March 15,
2005
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs.
Harkin, to approve the TreasurerÕs Report for the month of May 2005:
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
Mr. Doyle introduced Jessie Leib of Notification
Technologies Inc. gave a presentation on his companyÕs Connect-ED computer
software that sends pre-recorded telephone messages (i.e, emergency closings, early dismissals, notification
on sexual predators, upcoming meetings, tests, unexcused absences, etc.) to the
public/parents via automation almost instantaneously. Neighboring Longwood School District has met great success
in their implementation of this system.
Initial cost to the district is a start-up cost of approximately $19,440
the first year followed by
Mileage Rate
-Approved
Approval of Minutes
-Approved
TreasurerÕs Report
-Approved
ConnectED
Presentation
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invoices in the second and third years based on total
enrollment X $3.60 per student.
Mrs. Montefusco recommended that a policy be in place to identify users
and Board members, Mrs. Berezny and Mrs. Prete expressed concern on privacy issues
and potential for prank calls.
They called for more discussion, in its entirety, of the proÕs and conÕs
and requested a spreadsheet of a cost benefit analysis.
Mrs. Berezny commented on the splendid 2005
graduation ceremony and applauded all graduates. Mrs. Prete dittoed her compliment.
Community comments included:
-urging the Board of Education to read studies and
current
information on contaminated/toxic sites at Grumman property
as
submitted to the Board on June 15, 2005
-clarification of memo sent to PTO councils regarding
annual audit
and
impression that PTOÕs are separate from the school district
and that
funds received from teachers and/or parents are separate
entities. Mrs.
Montefusco responded that they are but such audit
was a
recommendation made by the district auditors. Mr.
Singleton further stated that the scope of the audit deals
with all
dollars
handled/collected by the school district and any school
district
employee and transferred to PTOÕs (i.e., music, golf-outing,
etc.) to
provide an audit trail.
-procedure of selection of coaches (per Mr. Doyle,
positions are
posted,
applications received by the Athletic Director,
recommendations presented to the Superintendent and
ultimately
to the
Board of Education for approval)
-a check with the local ComptrollerÕs
office at Hauppauge
indicates that the person who signs the
checks should not
be the Purchasing Agent
-request
to fill staff vacancies and make a priority to
pursue a more extensive search
-definition
of Title IX (Ms. Carney stated that it monitors
sex discrimination in schools and
ensures that female
and male athletes are treated equally).
-status
of donation mentioned by Mrs. Tooker (Mrs. Montefusco
responded that nothing in writing has
been received to date)
-citing
of untimeliness of vacation that the Superintendent was
granted during the last week of school
(Mrs. Montefusco stated
that the Superintendent has only a
certain amount of time per his
contract)
Opportunity
for
Board
Members
Community
Comments
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-reason/rationale for BoardÕs decision to cancel
night football game
(Mrs.
Montefusco stated that safety concerns override the benefit
of a
night game Ð safety is a paramount concern)
-question of limited number of teaches and
administrators
participating in Title IIA training (Ms. Carney stated that
this is an
ongoing
effort in literacy and reading initiatives and that each
summer
two more administrators will attend)
-congratulations to newly elected Board members
-concern on initial fee for students who participate
in music
program
(Mrs. Montefusco stated that funding of $5,000 will be
provided
in year one Ð year two, $10,000)
Mrs. Prete proposed
further
discussion at funding of $10,000 the first year as more
sufficient to maintain the program.
-cost to advertise in Newsday (cost is limited to
days/time chosen
and
broadens circulation in a daily newspaper)
-official calendar of Board meetings traditionally on
the second and
fourth
Tuesday of the month Ð now on first and third which now
conflicts with Town board meetings (changes reflect conflict
with
recesses, first day of school, budget vote, etc.)
-funding for Universal Pre-K (funded via NYS grant
and is included
in state
aid for eligible students meeting criteria Ð no cost to the
district)
-request for final expenditures for 2004/05 (Mr.
Singleton stated
that the
district is in process of closing out the 2004/05 school
year and
once audited, will be available for the public in late
September)
-reference to recent letter by Supervisor Cardinale
in the local
paper
identifying geographically chosen parcels at the Grumman
site by
the district (Mrs. Montefusco emphatically stated that the
Board of
Education has not chosen a site for a potential school)
-question as to need for emergency meeting to
eliminate four part-
time
positions in effort to create two full-time positions and relation
to
Cultural Arts (Mrs. Montefusco stated that questions needed to
be
addressed and had nothing to do with the Cultural Arts
program
Ð Cultural Arts is an annual position not yet voted upon)
-tabling of appointment of coaching positions (Mrs.
Montefusco
stated
that the coaching appointments will be re-presented in the
future)
-clarification of amendment to St. JohnÕs lease (Mr.
Singleton
stated
that it relates to the issue of escalating costs of fuel split
between
the district and St. JohnÕs; rounding off of monthly rent to
$108,000
per year and discussion to lease current facility)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 20
-areas of concern and potential toxic sites at
Grumman (Mrs.
Montefusco stated that the Board has put forth a proposal to
the
Riverhead Town Board in an effort to affirm/hold to their prior
resolution to transfer property to the school district thus
securing
an
affordable site and that the Board has not rendered any
decision
on any one site and is, in fact,
actively soliciting
information from property owners in the community and
following
leads-
not foreclosing any potential site for a building project)
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs.
Harkin, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District accepts the following recommendations of the
Committee on Special Education regarding children with disabilities and whose
Individualized Education Plans need to be implemented:
C.S.E. MEETING
STUDENT NUMBERS
4-15-2005 212574, 216486, 217510
4-20-2005
212585
4-21-2005
212003, 212045, 212057,
212059,
212610, 2130052, 215142
5-05-2005
203003, 203202, 204376,
206041,
2061108, 206274
5-06-2005
204308, 205217, 205223,
205330,
205598, 205635, 206068,
206096, 206301, 206794, 207844
5-10-2005 213001, 213089, 213540, 213578,
213578, 214056, 214089,
214093, 214600, 214605, 214614
5-11-2005
213364, 215000, 215089, 215470,
215512, 216010, 216164,
216176,
216331, 212041, 212380,
213652, 215587, 216150,
216178, 216327, 217074, 217153,
217231
5-12-2005
216112, 215270, 216513,
217018,
217101, 217163, 217172, 217188,
217189, 217198, 217303, 217510
5-16-2005
202743, 204058, 204340,
205072,
206064, 206633, 207627, 207782
Committee on
Special Education
-Approved
-Supplemental File
(021)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 21
5-23-2005
210044, 210118, 210528,
210607,
211116, 211144, 211567,
211633, 211653, 212018, 212396
6-02-2005
203680, 205138, 205389,
206759,
206825, 206826, 207023,
207042, 207097, 207691, 207850
6-09-2005
205180, 205384, 206335,
206335,
207609, 207778, 207778,
207827, 207861, 207861, 208855
6-15-2005
205274, 207266
5-18-2005
219170, 219228, 220013, 220235
6-01-2005 218267 , 218185, 219193,
218078,
218170, 218238, 218219, 219165,
218152, 219162, 218066, 218065,
218300, 218055, 218259
6-15-2005
218236
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs.
Gassert, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the continuation of the Universal
Pre-kindergarten Program for the 2005-06 school year. This approval is only
with funding authorization from the New York State budget. This program is not part of the
Riverhead Central School District budget.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr.
Griffing, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District accepts the application of Kiddie Academy,
144 Kroemer Avenue, Riverhead, New York, as a Universal Pre-kindergarten
provider for the 2005-06 school year.
Continuation of
Universal Pre-K
Program for 2005/06
-Approved
Acceptance of
Application of
Kiddie Academy
-Approved
(022)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 22
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mr.
Griffing, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the exclusion of DDI-Starting Early
as a Universal Pre-kindergarten provider as the provider will no longer be
located within the Riverhead Central School District boundaries.
Mrs. Prete questioned about Òout of districtÓ
services provided. If a student
receives services prior to the age of five within the community, then that
child can receive services from a provider outside the district, according to
Mr. Doyle. Under IDEA, the
district is under obligation to provide services to residential contractors, if
no provider, can then go outside the district.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert,
to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the BOCES Shared Services contract
for the 2005/06 school year; and, authorizes the President of the Board of
Education to sign such contract.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Berezny, seconded by Mrs.
Harkin, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the amended lease agreement between
the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelist, 546 St. JohnÕs Place,
Riverhead, New York; and, authorizes the President of the Board of Education to
sign such amended agreement.
Approval of Exclusion
of DDI-Starting Early
-Approved
BOCES Shared
Services Contract
-Approved
Approval of Amended
Lease Agreement with
St. John the Evangelist
-Approved
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 23
Mrs. Prete requested terms of current lease. Mr. Singleton stated that the lease
expires in two years at $67,000 per year.
St. JohnÕs lease starts August 1, 2005 with option to sublet the lease
on the existing facility.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr.
Griffing, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the Letter of Engagement for legal
services with the firm of Ingerman Smith, L.L.P. as legal counsel for the
2005-06 school year in the lump sum retainer amount of $60,000 (litigation,
real estate and construction matters are to be billed separately at the current
hourly rate of $175 per hour); and
authorizes the President of the Board of Education to
sign such Letter of Engagement.
Mrs. Montefusco stated that specific attorneys may be
requested by the Board for different legal matters.
Yes
5
Mrs.
Gassert
Mr.
Griffing
Mrs.
Harkin
Mrs.
Montefusco
Mr.
Stark
No
2
Mrs.
Berezny
Mrs.
Prete
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr.
Stark, to table the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the Agreement between Notification
Technologies, Inc. and the Riverhead Central School District for the use of the
Connect-Ed for the 2005-06 school year; and,
Approval of Letter of
Engagement with
Ingerman Smith LLP
-Approved
Approval of
Connect ED Program
-Tabled
(024)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 24
authorizes the President of the Board of Education to
sign such agreement.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
to Table Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs.
Gassert, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves the Health Services Contract with
Southampton Public Schools for the 2004-05 school year for 32 students in the
total amount of $16,798.72 ($524.96 per student); and, authorizes the President
of the Board of Education to sign such contract.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs.
Gassert, to approve the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District declares as surplus certain outdated/unusable
computer equipment at the Pulaski Street School as contained in the list made
part of the Supplemental File of the Minutes; and, authorizes the appropriate
disposal of same.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District declares as surplus old computer hardware at
the Riley Avenue Elementary School as contained in the list made part of the
Supplemental File of the Minutes; and authorizes the appropriate disposal of
same.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District declares as surplus certain
broken/non-repairable/outdated science equipment at the Riverhead High School
as contained in the list made part of the Supplemental
File of the Minutes; and, authorizes the appropriate
disposal of same.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
Health Services
Contract
-Approved
Surplus Equipment
-Approved
(025)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 25
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mr.
Stark to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District gratefully acknowledges the donation of the
services of the Riverhead Blue Waves Softball Booster Club and Mr. Michael
Cummins (licensed electrician) to install an
electrical line from the first base dugout to the batting cage in left
field at no cost to the Riverhead Central School District. Materials to be donated by Mr. Mike
Velys, owner of Revco Electric Supply and all labor and costs of the project
will be incurred by the Softball Booster Club; and, the Board of Education
authorizes the installation of this project.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs.
Gassert, to amend and approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District approves of a Special Meeting to be held on
July 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverhead High School auditorium for the
purpose to conduct a public worksession on capital projects. The meeting will be preceded by an
executive session beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried as Amended.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr.
Griffing, to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the
Riverhead Central School District accepts CTE credits through BOCES (that have
been approved by the Commissioner of Education) to fulfill the requirements for
a Regents or local diploma effective the
2005-06 school year.
Yes
7 No 0
Motion
Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs.
Gassert, to approve the following resolution as amended:
Donation
-Approved
Call for Special
Meeting of the
Board of Education
-July 19, 2005
-Approved
Acceptance of CTE
Credits for BOCES
for Junior & Senior
Students
-Approved
Professional Personnel
Recommendations
(026)
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Board of Education
July 12, 2005
Page 26
RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools, the following Professional Personnel recommendations
be approved per Supplemental File Personnel Report and are subject to Board
Policy #9310:
Extension of Emergency 20-day Conditional
Appointments
Julie Clark Ð Foreign Language Teacher-Spanish,
To: 7/11/05-7/30/05, From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Richard Levy Ð Foreign Language Teacher-Spanish,
To: 7/11/05-7/30/05, From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Lauren Hamilton Ð Reading Teacher, To:
7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Anastasia Mouyiaris Ð Guidance Counselor, To:
7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
William Silva Ð Elementary Teacher, To:
7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Catherine Seuling Ð Substitute Nurse, To:
7/13/05-8/1/05,
From: 6/22/05-7/12/05.
Sara Renee Covino Ð Elementary Teacher, To:
7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Jacqueline Lonk Ð Substitute Teacher, To:
7/11/05-7/30/05,
From: 6/21/05-7/10/05.
Correction of Tenure Appointment
Richard Levy Ð Foreign Language Teacher-Spanish,
To: 9/1/05-8/31/07, From: 9/1/05-8/31/08.
Emergency 20-day Conditional Appointments
Mindy Benze Ð English Teacher, effective
9/1/05-8/31/08.
Richard DÕAlsace Ð Science Teacher, effective
9/1/05-8/31/08.
Matthew Smorra Ð Elementary Teacher, effective
9/1/05-8/31/08.
Justin Snyder Ð Mathematics Teacher, effective 9/1/05-8/31/08.
Change in Status
Amy Brennan Ð To: Reading Teacher, From: Contract
Leave
Replacement, effective 4/18/05-4/17/08.
Christine Burst Ð To: Speech Therapist, From: Leave
Replacement, effective 9/1/05-1/27/06.
Linda Campo Ð To: Elementary Teacher, From: Permanent
Substitute Teacher, effective 9/1/05-8/31/08.
Erin Gould Ð To: Home ABA Instruction (continuing as
School
Teacher Aide), effective 7/1/05.
Sherry Hanson Ð To: Social Worker, From: Leave
Replacement,
effective 9/1/05-1/31/06.
-Approved as Amended