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MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting – November 15, 2005

Riverhead High School Auditorium

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

ABSENT: Mrs. Mary Ellen Harkin.

ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Paul R. Doyle, Mr. Joseph Singleton, Mr. Joseph Ogeka, Jr. and Ms. Nancy Carney.

President, Mrs. Montefusco, opened the meeting at 5:38 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

A motion was made by Mr. Griffing, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to recess to executive session to discuss negotiations (RCFA) and personnel matters (RAA Grievance, tenure recommendation and Superintendent’s evaluation).

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

The Board of Education recessed to executive session at 5:39 p.m.

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

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

The Board of Education returned to open session at 7:41 p.m.

A brief recess followed.

The meeting resumed at 7:50 p.m.

There were about 350 other people in attendance.

ALSO PRESENT: Mrs. Barbara O’Kula.

Pledge of Allegiance

Recess to

Executive Session

Return to

Open Session

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A motion was made by Mr. Griffing, seconded by Mr. Stark, 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:

Appointments

Karen Mickaliger – Nursing Coordinator for IEP Management,

effective 2005-06 school year (611 Grant funds).

Lisa D’Andrea – Medicaid Oversight of Speech Services, effective

2005-06 school year.

Yes 6 No 0

Motion to Table Carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Stark, seconded by Mrs. Prete, to amend the agenda to include the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District, pursuant to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, hereby appoints the following Impartial Hearing Officer to preside over a special education impartial hearing pursuant to demand for such hearing:

Mr. Paul Bumbalo

345 Dick Road

Depew, NY 14043

Yes 6 No 0

Motion to Amend Agenda Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Griffing, to amend the following resolution to indicate a “first reading” of the policy:

Professional

Personnel

Recommendations

-Tabled

Amend Agenda

-Add Impartial

Hearing Officer

-Approved

Amend Resolution

-First Reading of

Board Policy on

Gang Related

Apparel

-Approved

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WHEREAS, the Board of Education is committed to preserving the safety of District staff and students; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education recognizes that the local community, as well as, the District has encountered problems involving local cliques and gangs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education acknowledges that altercations within District boundaries involving local cliques and gangs have occurred;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that the following policy regarding gangs and gang affiliated apparel be adopted:

Students are prohibited from participating in any gang-like activity:

“Gang-like activity” shall mean any conduct engaged in by a student (1) on behalf of any gang, (2) to perpetuate the existence of any gang, (3) to effect the common purpose and design of any gang, (4) to represent a gang affiliation, loyalty or membership in any way while on school grounds or while attending a school function. “Gang-like activity” includes any act(s) committed in furtherance of the common purpose and design of any gang,

such as, recruiting students for membership in any gang, threatening or intimidating another student(s) or District employee(s) to commit any act(s) or omissions(s) against his/her/their will, and committing any act(s) of violence while on school grounds or while attending a school function.

Yes 6 No 0

Motion to Amend Carried.

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

Approval of Minutes

-Approved

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October 25, 2005 – Regular Meeting

May 10, 2005 – Regular Meeting

May 17, 2005 – Special Meeting (Election of Board Members & Budget

Vote)

May 24, 2005 – Regular Meeting

June 7, 2005 – Regular Meeting

June 15, 2005 – Special Meeting

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Stark, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the Treasurer’s Report and Budget Transactions for the month of September 2005.

As requested by Mrs. Berezny, Mr. Singleton gave an accounting of certain line items in question.

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

Dr. Janice Grackin from Stony Brook University who directs the Girl Power Program announced that the Phillips Avenue Elementary School has secured a grant for $2,520 from the Long Island Fund for Women and Girls. The grant was secured in order to pay for a chaperone for the Project Options Module of the Girl Power 21^st Century Program that exposes girls to science and technology through weekly and monthly activities in the computer classrooms at Stony Brook University and special events and activities. Two of the participants in the program gave a demonstration of the website and web pages they created.

Representatives from Siemens gave a presentation on proposed energy conservation measures for the District citing benefits to reduce the existing operating budget (22%) via energy savings measures and a no risk opportunity to implement building improvements with savings guaranteed annually.

Energy performance proposals/presentations are, also, anticipated from Keyspan and LILCO.

Treasurer’s Report

And Budget

Transactions

-September 2005

-Approved

Girl Power

21^st Century

Presentation

Proposed Energy

Conservation

Measures

-Siemens

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Mr. Doyle announced that the District has received notification from the New York State Education Department that the District in “good standing”. All four elementary schools and the Pulaski Street School are in “good standing” while the Middle School and High School have been classified as schools “requiring academic progress”. State standards cited include testing results of special education students, African-American and other racial/ethnic groups and those economically challenged.

Mr. Doyle stated that the concerns of fundraising activities in the school district have been discussed in terms of avoiding any liability for students and staff handling monies. A policy will be presented at the next Board meeting for any input toward a first reading for implementation of such a policy for the District.

Mr. Stark, sub-committee member, reported on the recent Site Planning Committee meeting which is focusing on the number of prospective sellers willing to go through the state mandated procedures needed to be performed for the building of a new school facility. Once preliminary information is received in the next few weeks, the Board and community will be updated.

Mrs. Berezny reported on the participation of both she and Mrs. Prete in the completion of the fiscal oversight fundamentals workshop required for Board members; and, encouraged the community to avail themselves of the opportunity to see the Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre production of “Bells Are Ringing” this coming weekend at the High School auditorium.

Comments from the community included:

-concern expressed by the President of the RCFA on behalf of its

400 other members of the lack of progress made by administration

and the Board of Education to settle their contract in negotiations

since December 2004

-request for a representative from the Empire Plan to give an

informational meeting to the staff

Accountability

Status

Report

-Paul Doyle

Board Policy:

Fundraising

-Paul Doyle

Opportunity for

Board Members

Community

Comments

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-concern expressed by a teacher that approximately 135 teachers

stood in line at a meeting in the High School for enrollment in the

new health insurance plan (Mr. Singleton recognized that the

health insurance is very important and critical to all staff but

expressed surprise that staff did not request a presentation;

however, he offered to meet with any group to answer any

questions)

-a show of unity and concerns expressed by additional members

of the RCFA in the demand to settle a fair and equitable contract

-a coach/educator expressed frustration in that aside from an

unsettled contract, the coaching staff receive 30% less pay

(Mr. Singleton clarified the taxation on extra salaries in that the

previous ongoing practice was illegal – only two ways to tax as an

employer: use tax tables or flat 25%)

-current dropout rate (Mrs. Montefusco offered to obtain the most

recent statistics)

-opinion that the district-wide policy on gang affiliated apparel and

behavior is totally subjective, vague and could apply to just about

anyone

-request that the Board dismiss the gang apparel policy on the

basis of absurdity (Mrs. Montefusco stated that the Board of

Education is taking a pro-active stance to protect students and

staff)

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, 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

09-14-2005 213515, 214560, 218201

09-20-2005 209833, 209846

09-21-2005 211644, 213608

Committee on

Special Education

-Approved

-Supplemental File

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09-28-2005 206039, 206355, 206550, 206646,

206825, 207304, 208292, 208567

09-25-2005 206041, 206301, 206779, 206807,

206821, 207032, 207032, 207418,

215156, 215470, 215602, 215604,

216112, 216583, 216585, 217516

10-03-2005 211711*, 212603*, 216536*, 213680*,

207771

10-12-2005 208476

10-17-2005 208049

10-27-2005 208341

C.P.S.E. MEETING STUDENT NUMBERS

7/20/2005 220213, 220244, 220042, 220243,

220250, 220234, 220247, 219082,

219076, 219239

9/15/2005 219216, 219185, 220167, 220254,

220209, 219213, 220207, 220242,

219292

9/22/2005 219163, 220226, 220231, 220261

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Prete, to approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS, bids for Winter/Spring Interscholastic Athletic Supplies

and Equipment were received from nine (9) vendors and opened on October 20, 2005 and

WHEREAS, such bids have been reviewed by the Director of Athletics and the Purchasing Agent and

WHEREAS, the Director of Athletics and Purchasing Agent have

reviewed such bids and recommend award to the lowest responsible bidders meeting the specifications, be it

BID AWARD

-Winter/Spring

Interscholastic

Supplies &

Equipment

-Approved

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RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central

School District awards the bids for Winter/Spring Interscholastic Athletic Supplies and Equipment to the following vendors indicated for the 2005/06 school year:

Aluminum Athletic Equipment Company

1000 Enterprise Drive

Roversford, PA. 19468-1298

$75.00

Girls Track

Item(s) # 23

Dol Gray Sports

64 Division Avenue, # LL3

Levittown, New York 11756

$2,133.60

Boys Basketball

Item(s) # 3

Girls Basketball

Item(s) # 5

Wrestling

Item(s) # 3,8

Gopher Sports

220 24^th Avenue NW

Owatonna, MN 55060-1067

$101.76

Wrestling

Item(s) # 4

Metuchen Center, Inc.

429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue

New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

$2,245.60

Wrestling

Item(s) # 2, 11

Baseball

Item(s) # 1,14

Boys Lacrosse

Item(s) #9

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Morley Athletic Supply Co., Inc.

208 Division Street, Box 557

Amsterdam, New York 12010

$7,080.37

Boys Basketball

Item(s) # 4

Girls Basketball

Item(s) # 3

Wrestling

Item(s) # 1, 10

Baseball

Item(s) # 4, 9, 10, 11, 21, 26, 28

Softball

Item(s) # 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25

Girls Track

Item(s) # 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20

Sport Supply Group d/b/a Passons Sports

Post Office 49

Jenkintown, PA. 19046

$2,819.92

Wrestling

Item(s) # 5

Baseball

Item(s) # 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25,

Boys Lacrosse

Item(s) # 2, 11

Sports Supply Group d/b/a Passons Sports

Softball

Item(s) # 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 22, 23, 28, 30, 36, 37, 40

Girls Track

Item(s) # 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 17, 22

Port Jefferson Sporting Goods

538 Jefferson Plaza

Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776

$12,949.86

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Item(s) # 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Girls Basketball

Item(s) # 1, 2

Wrestling

Item(s) # 6, 7, 9

Baseball

Item(s) # 2, 5, 6

Boys Lacrosse

Item(s) # 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15

Softball

Item(s) # 1, 24, 29, 32, 35, 39, 41, 42

Girls Track

Item(s) # 24, 25, 26, 27

Riddell/All American

669 Sugar Lane

Elyria, Ohio 44035-6309

$1,102.00

Boys Lacrosse

Item(s) # 3, 4, 5

Softball

Item(s) # 38

Sportime

One Sportime Way

Atlanta, Georgia 30340-1402

$112.21

Girls Track

Item(s) # 2, 5, 10

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Griffing, to approve the following resolution:

Adoption of Board

Policies

-#5280

Interscholastic Athletics

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Page 11

Commissioner of Education provides for a board of education to permit pupils in grades no lower than seventh grade to compete on interscholastic athletic teams organized for senior high school pupils, or senior high school pupils to compete on interscholastic athletic teams organized for pupils in the seventh and eighth grade; and

WHEREAS, these pupils are to be placed at levels of competition appropriate to their physiological maturity, physical fitness and skills in relationship to other pupils in accordance with the standards established by the Commissioner of Education; and

WHEREAS, the State Education Department issues the standards for these pupils to compete under a program called the Selection/Classification Program; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District shall permit pupils to compete under the Selection/Classification Program in all sports*.

*NOTE: If any limitation is to be placed on the Selection/Classification Program (example: specific sports or specific levels) it shall be specified within the content of the Board of Education resolution.

In a discussion that followed, Mrs. Prete expressed her concern on the vagueness of the resolution in that other requirements and standards are not articulated. She requested that the resolution be tabled until more requirements and actual standards are written into the policy. Mr. Doyle stated the need to have a general statement regulating the activity. He recommended that the Board adopt the policy as a first reading and offered to define in more specific terms and provide any amendments/revisions in succeeding readings. Mr. Griffing suggested the adoption of the policy as it is time sensitive and effects three students.

-#5280-R

Selection/Classification

Program

-Approved

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Yes 4

Mrs. Gassert

Mr. Griffing

Mrs. Montefusco

Mr. Stark

No 2

Mrs. Berezny

Mrs. Prete

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves the Revised District-wide Code of Conduct (previously adopted by the Board of Education on June 26, 2001 as required by the Project SAVE legislation) relative to prohibition of gang-related apparel, etc.

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following resolution amended as a first reading of the policy:

WHEREAS, the Board of Education is committed to preserving the safety of District students and staff; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education recognizes that the local community, as well as, the District has encountered problems involving local cliques and gangs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education acknowledges that altercations within District boundaries involving local cliques and gangs have occurred;

Adoption of Revised

District-wide

Code of Conduct

-Approved

First Reading of

Board Policy

-Gang Affiliated

Apparel

-Approved

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that the following policy regarding gangs and gang affiliated apparel be adopted:

Students are prohibited from participating in any gang-like activity:

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mr. Stark, to approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District authorizes administration to enter into contract with Davis Vision to continue the present self-insured plan currently offered by the East End Health Plan, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 at a service rate of $.675 per month, per employee, per month.

Yes 6 No 0

Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Stark, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following resolution: