A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to recess to executive session to discuss personnel.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
The Board of Education recessed to executive session at 6:24 p.m.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to return to open session.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
The Board of Education returned to open session at 7:26 p.m.
 
A brief recess followed.
 
The meeting resumed at 7:36 p.m.
 
There were about 40 other people in attendance.
 
ALSO PRESENT:  Mrs. Barbara O’Kula.
 
The meeting opened with a performance by the High School Jazz Band conducted by Lee Hanwick.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the minutes of the following meetings:
 
Pledge of Allegiance
 
Recess to
Executive Session
 
Return to
Open Session
 Approval of Minutes
-Approved
 
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Minutes
Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 2
 
 
Special Meeting – April 24, 2003
Special District Meeting – April 29, 2003
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Harkin, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2003 and the following Schedule of Bills for the month of March 2003:
 
Fund                          Check Numbers                   Amount
Trust & Agency            5423-5497                   $2,251,713.16
General Fund               5965-6263                    1,182,289.71
Federal Funds              6691-6710                       320,937.63
Cafeteria                      6953-6989                       134,122.26
Capital Expansion        2118-2122                       127,807.76
Extraclassroom            3559-3570                         12,872.30
Capital Fund                     None
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
Betsy Ruotolo, French teacher at the Middle School, in the company of students from the 8th grade class spoke on their
trip to Montreal and thanked the Board of Education for granting this opportunity.
 
The Superintendent commented on the following:
 
-invitation to represent Suffolk County and the Riverhead Central
 School District in Washington D.C. for the purpose of meeting with
 members of the federal government (Congressman Tim Bishop,
 Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer) to request support
 for funding and less mandates and that the legislature channel
 funding to school districts.  More funding for IDEA and the No
 Child Left Behind Act was discussed. 
-updated the public on the state legislature’s vote to override
 Governor Pataki’s veto on the proposed state budget until
 midnight on May 14 when the Governor is expected to veto the
 proposal once again.  He commended the action taken by SenatorLaValle to courageously support the override while Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora
and Assemblyman Fred Thiele did not.  He encouraged the community to
contact thesetwo local state representatives and ask them to support the
 override of Governor Pataki’s veto.

-the proposed budget for 2003/04 will be readopted tonight with
 revisions that reflect restored funding from the state minus
 $600,000 originally slated for the charter school expansion (now
 tabled by the State Board of Regents pending audit) and maintain
 the tax increase below 10%.  Approximately $600,000 was
 returned to us in the form of grant money to maintain the Universal
 Pre-K Program and the Class Size Reduction Grant.
-thanked Barbara Barosa (President of the RCFA), teachers and
 community members for their attendance and efforts to support
 education at the rally held on May 3rd in Albany
 
Mrs. Berezny praised the creativity exhibited by students at the Art- in-Action on May 2nd.  She encouraged community awareness and support of the budget vote only three weeks away.
 
Mrs. Montefusco encouraged everyone to exercise their voting privileges at the school budget vote on June 3rd.  She commended the staff of the Transportation Department and announced that School Transportation Week beginning May 19th.  Also, the PTO’s have organized a Meet the Candidates forum on May 8th.
 
Community comments related to:
 
-a question on the Board’s allowance to renegotiate contracts or hire new administrative positions for the priod June 2003-June 2004.to which Mrs. Montefusco stated that it would not be binding for a Board to do so and that the Board is not prepared at this time to take an advisory vote
-a member of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Board thanked the Riverhead Central School District Board of Education for their support of the BOCES administrative budget for 2003/04 that reflects an administrative increase of 2.9%
-the offering of an explanation of the public funding for the charter school, a for-profit organization, as it related to a question raised at the Meet the Candidates forum.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the following resolution:
 
Opportunity for
Board Members
 
Community
Comments
 
Committee on
Special Education
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 4
 
 
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
03/11/03                        206034, 206089, 206427, 206639,
                                      207290, 207473, 207642
03/12/03                        207003, 207067, 207084, 207569,
                                      207803, 208037, 208717
03/13/03                        206008, 207023, 207027, 207119,
                                      207403, 207466, 208465, 208702,
                                      208710, 208767, 208719, 209002,
                                      209205, 209602, 209671, 209734,
                                      210031, 210346, 210584, 209597, 213557
03/14/03                        208053, 208232, 208360, 208783, 208790
03/17/03                        209126, 209408, 209786, 210009,
                                      210022, 210517
03/18/03                        207304, 207724, 208480, 208665
03/19/03                        203496, 206044, 206302, 207714,
                                      207716, 207799
03/20/03                        207019, 207115, 207518, 207612,
                                      208649, 207796, 207055, 207416,
                                      208057, 208075, 208087, 208139,
                                      208341, 208754, 209525
04/07/03                        204067
04/10/03                        210444, 210528, 215297
 
C.P.S.E. MEETING       STUDENT NUMBERS
04/02/03                        217143, 216223, 216243, 216138,
                                      216263, 216115, 216137, 217101,
                                      216259, 216170, 217015, 216238,
                                      217188
 
                                            Yes 5   No 0
                                            Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Berezny, to approve the following resolution:
 
-Accepted
 
Amended School Budget
Vote & Election of Board
Members
 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 5
 
 
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed a measure that will delay the statewide school budget vote from May 20, 2003 to
June 3, 2003 and give school districts an additional two weeks to make decisions on more accurate school budgets, be it
 
RESOLVED, that the Riverhead Central School District Board of Education resolves that the annual budget vote and election of school board members has been amended and will be held on June 3, 2003 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Riverhead High School gymnasium, 700 Harrison Avenue,
Riverhead, New York, and therefore be it further
 
RESOLVED, that a budget hearing is to be held on May 20, 2003 in the Riverhead High School auditorium at 6:00 p.m., and be it further
 
RESOLVED, that voter registration be held on Monday, May 19, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the District Administration Office, 700 Osborne Avenue, Riverhead, New York, and be it further
 
RESOLVED, that the District Clerk and the School District Attorney prepare the legal notices for the annual budget vote and election of school board members.
      
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
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 adopts the revised proposed budget as presented for the 2003/04 school year in the total amount of $74,253,460 to be presented to the public at a budget hearing on May 20, 2003 and subject to approval of the voters on June 3, 2003, and be it further
 
RESOLVED, that the Property Tax Report Card for the 2003/04 school year be approved.
 
-Approved
 
Adoption of Revised
2003/04 Budget
-Approved

 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 6
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mrs. Gassert, to approve the following resolutions:
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves Change Order No. 2, dated April 16, 2003, to Angelo Capobianco, Inc. for general construction work at the Aquebogue Elementary School, SED Project No. 580602040005008 in the amount of $12,231; and, authorizes the President of the Board of Education to sign such document.
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves Change Order No. 2, dated April 16, 2003, to Angelo Capobianco, Inc. for general construction work at the Riley Avenue Elementary School, SED Project No. 580602040009008 in the amount of $6,079; and, authorizes the President of the Board of Education to sign such document.
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves Change Order No. 2, dated April 16, 2003, to Angelo Capobianco, Inc. for general construction work at the Phillips Avenue Elementary School, SED Project No. 580602040001005 in the amount of $12,165; and, authorizes the President of the Board of Education to sign such document.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to approve the following resolution:
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves the contract between the Riverhead Central School District and Katherine Galan, d/b/a Teacher Registry Consulting covering substitute services for the
2003/04 school year in the amount of $15,425, effective July 1, 2003 and terminate June 30, 2004; and, authorizes the President of the Board of Education to sign such contract.
  
Approval of
Change Orders
-Angelo Capobianco
-Approved
 
Teacher Registry
Service 2003/04
-Approved
 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 7
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Berezny, to approve the following resolution:
 
WHEREAS, the Combined Veterans Committee of Riverhead will sponsor the Annual Riverhead Memorial Day Parade and invites the Riverhead Central School District to participate in this event, be it
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves the participation of the district in this event and will provide transportation between the V.F.W. Post, local service locations and St. Isidore’s Cemetery on May 26, 2003 with the services of a volunteer bus driver.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Takacs, to approve the following resolution:
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District approves the participation of six to seven students in June Career Days at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.  The trip will depart on June 24, 2003 and return on
June 27, 2003.  There is no cost to the district and transportation is subject to approval pursuant to Board policy.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
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 amended health services contract with the Center Moriches Union Free School District for thirty-three (33) students in the total amount of $11,104.50 for the 2002/03 school year. 

 
Memorial Day Parade
-Approved
  
Participation in
Career Days at
Cornell University
-Approved

 
Health Services
Contract
-Approved
 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 8
 
                                                                        Yes 5   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 gratefully accepts the contribution of $1,000 from Munistat Services, Inc. for a scholarship to be granted in their name to a deserving graduate of the Class of 2003.
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District gratefully acknowledges the donation from the Riverhead Blue Waves Softball Booster Club of time and all expenses for grass removal and alterations to the Varsity softball field located behind the Riverhead High School.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
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 declares as surplus certain weight room equipment as outdated and in disrepair as documented in the corresponding request from the Athletic Department contained in the Supplemental File of the Minutes; and, authorizes the appropriate disposal of such.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Takacs, to approve 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:
 
Donations
-Approved
 
Surplus Equipment
-Approved
 
 
Professional
Personnel
Recommendations
-Approved
 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 9
 
 
Appointments
Tinaann Ehrhart – Emergency 20-day Conditional Appointment,
  Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/06-6/2/03.
Jasmine Bielic-Frasco – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/03.
Kathleen Carrara – Substitute Nurse, effective 5/14/03.
John Kiesecker – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/03.
Kelli Wetzel – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/03.
Erin Zanieski – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/03.
 
Retirements
Sharon Reinehr – Elementary Teacher, effective 6/30/03.
Barbara Ebeling – Elementary Teacher, effective 6/30/03.
Robert Jester – Science Teacher, effective 6/30/03.
 
Request for Extension of Medical Leave of Absence
Lynne Proios – Nurse, effective 5/1/03-5/31/03.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Takacs, to amend the following resolution:
 
RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Civil Service Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File Personnel Report and are subject to Board Policy #9310:
 
Resignation (changed from Termination)
Patricia Harris – Special Education Aide, effective 5/6/03.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                Motion to Amend Carried.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Berezny, to approve the following resolution as amended:
 
RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Civil Service Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File Personnel Report and are subject to Board Policy #9310:
 
Amend Resolution
-Approved
 
Civil Service
Personnel
Recommendations
-Approved as
 Amended
 
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Board of Education
May 13, 2003
Page 10
 
Change in Status
Rose Henderson – To: Substitute Custodial Worker I
   From: Part time Custodial Worker I, effective 5/9/03.
 
Appointments
Donna Alfano – Substitute: 1.) School Teacher Aide  2) Clerical,
  effective 5/14/03.
Anthony Kerns – Substitute School Bus Driver, effective 5/14/03.
Dolores Winter – Substitute Hourly Food Service Worker, effective
  5/14/03.
 
Request for Unpaid Medical Leave of Absence
Sheryl McCormick – School Bus Driver, effective 4/9/03-7/15/03.
Uniesha Scott – School Monitor, effective 4/28/03-9/3/03.
 
Resignation
Patricia Harris – Special Education Aide, effective 5/6/03.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                Motion Carried as Amended.
 
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Harkin, to adjourn the meeting.
 
                                                                        Yes 5   No 0
                                                                        Motion Carried.
 
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
 
 
Barbara J. O’Kula
District Clerk