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MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Reorganization Meeting – July 1, 2003
High School Auditorium
PRESENT: Mrs. Kathleen V. Berezny,
Mrs. Nancy G. Gassert, Mr. Timothy S. Griffing, Mr. Timothy
Hubbard, Mrs. Mary Ellen Harkin, Mrs. Lori H. Montefusco and
Mrs. Marypat Takacs.
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. George L. Duffy III, Mrs. Carol M.
Perkins, Christopher Powers, Esq. and Mrs. Barbara O’Kula.
There were about 30 other people in attendance.
Mr. Duffy opened the meeting at 7:32 p.m. with the pledge
of allegiance to the flag.
A motion was made by Mrs. Montefusco, seconded by Mrs. Gassert,
to appoint Mrs. O’Kula as Temporary Chairperson.
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
Mrs. O’Kula administered the Oaths of Office to Mrs.
Montefusco and Mr. Griffing.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard,
to nominate Mrs. Harkin as President of the Board of Education
for the 2003/04 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Berezny,
to nominate Mrs. Montefusco as President of the Board of Education
for the 2003/04 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Takacs,
to close the nominations.
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
A vote was taken on the election of Mrs. Harkin as President
of the Board of Education.
Yes 4
Mr. Griffing
Mrs. Harkin
Mr. Hubbard
Mrs. Takacs
Temporary Chairperson
-Barbara O’Kula
-Approved
Oaths of Office
Election of Board
President
-Mary Ellen Harkin
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July 1, 2003
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Mrs. Berezny
Mrs. Gassert
Mrs. Montefusco
A vote was taken on the election of Mrs. Montefusco as President
of the Board of Education:
Yes 3
Mrs. Berezny
Mrs. Gassert
Mrs. Montefusco
No 4
Mr. Griffing
Mrs. Harkin
Mr. Hubbard
Mrs. Takacs
Mrs. O’Kula declared that Mrs. Harkin would serve as
President of the Board of Education for the 2003/04 school
year.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard
to nominate Mrs. Gassert as Vice President of the Board of
Education for the 2003/04 school year.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard,
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. Gassert as Vice President
of the Board of Education.
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
Mrs. O’Kula declared that Mrs. Gassert would serve as
Vice President of the Board of Education for the 2003/04 school
year.
Election of Board
Vice President
-Nancy Gassert
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July 1, 2002
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The oaths of office were administered to Mrs. Harkin and Mrs.
Gassert. The meeting was then turned over to the President
of the Board of Education, Mrs. Harkin.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Montefusco,
to appoint Mrs. O’Kula as District Clerk for the 2003/04
school year.
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
Mrs. Harkin administered the oath of office to Mrs. O’Kula
as District Clerk.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mrs. Berezny,
to approve the following appointments:
District Treasurer – Gail Yeager
Deputy Treasurer – Carol M. Perkins
Internal Claims Auditor – Mary Hull
Attendance Supervisor – Elizabeth Chappell
District Auditor – Firm of Miller Lilly & Pearce,
L.L.P.
District Doctors – Dr. Rogelio Lao, Dr. Augustus Mantia,
Dr. Chris
Kielbasa
Attorney – Firm of Ingerman Smith, L.L.P.
Labor Counsel – Ingerman Smith, L.L.P.
Central Treasurer of Extraclassroom Activity Fund Account
– Gail
Yeager
Records Access Officer – Carol M. Perkins
Records Management Officer – Carol M. Perkins
Asbestos Compliance Officer – Carol M. Perkins
District Title IX Officer – Margaret Staib, Joseph Ogeka
Board of Registration – Carol Perkins, Edward Doherty,
Patricia
Raynor, Mary Hull, Gail Yeager
Health and Safety Officer – Carol M. Perkins
Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
Appointments and Approvals:
Oaths of Office
-President
-Vice President
Appointment of
District Clerk
-Barbara O’Kula
Appointments
-District Treasurer
-Deputy Treasurer
-Internal Claims Auditor
-Attendance Supervisor
-District Auditor
-District Doctors
-Attorney
-Labor Counsel
-Central Treasurer
-Records Access Officer
-Records Management
Officer
-Asbestos Compliance
Officer
-District Title IX Officer
-Board of Registration
-Health & Safety Officer
-Appointments on Special
Education
-Approved
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July 1, 2003
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CSE/CPSE Members for 2003-04
CSE/CPSE Chairpersons
Ellen Baron
Elizabeth Chappell
Joseph Colantuoni
Heather Howell
John Nobile
Lydia Perret
Barbara Wallace
Carole Noren
Psychologist Members
Ellen Baron
Joseph Colantuoni
John Nobile
Lydia Perret
Barbara Wallace
Social Worker Members
Elva Euler
Therese Godoy
Heather Howell
Jennifer Olson
Jim Williams
Allen Taylor
Nurse Members
Phyllis Adams
Joan Becht
Laura Goode
Dan Hull
Karen Mickaliger
Marilyn Milanaik
Jackie Paskiewicz
Barbara Pelczar
Janet Sanford
Learning Evaluator
Liz Folz
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Board of Education
July 1, 2003
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Occupational Therapist
Metro Therapies (contract)
Physical Therapist
Pat Cajigas
Parent Members
Patricia Calandra
Mary Joan Kendrot
Michaela Koeberl
Maryann Matlak
Kathleen Petroski
Milford Schuster
Teacher Members
Pam Argenti
Sal Loverde
John Barona
Deborah MacLellan
Marcia Bayer
Susan MacLellan
Robert Brenton
Brian Meindel
Luanne Callaghan
Lorraine Miller
Mary Choledenko
Laurie Nielson
Kerry DeChamps
Pam Normandeau
Suzanne Delaney
Timothy Page
Patricia DiScioscia
Victoria Perrone
Steven Failla
William Quintana
Barbara Verity
Linda Rice
Lana Randall
Jackie Roslak
Donna Gilroy
Jennifer Rozzano
Eileen Gorman
John Sanders
Shirley Hill
Gene Siller
Rosemary Jordan
Maria Toth
Ginny Kemnitzer
Kim Ulmet
Carole Kirchoff
Mandy Schulz
Barbara Kobus Rae
Pembroke
Gina Kudrczki
Cindy Woshnick
Maddy Lawler
Danielle O’Connor
Kathy Lester
Colleen Richardson
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Board of Education
July 1, 2003
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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 Riverhead,
Medford and Ronkonkoma
Alternatives for Children Center locations at Port Jefferson,
Aquebogue and Southampton
Appointment of Impartial Hearing Officers
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:
Alles, Richard
Ameleh, Lynn
Arcery, Eugene
Bauchner, Stuart
Blaustone, Beryl
Briglio, Robert
Burger, PhD, Joseph
Cheikin, Martin
Eardley, Kevin
Goldsmith, Steven
Gropper, Sanders
Gross, Lorraine
Hampton, Nancy
Kandilakis, George
Kaufman, Eugene
Kehoe III, Martin
Kershen, Harry
Krouner, Leonard
Larkin, Lawrence
Lassinger, Dora
Lazan, Michael
Lederman, Nancy
Luban, Edward
Mackreth, Robert
Mancuso, David
Marasciullo, David
Monk, James
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July 1, 2003
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Nachman, Eric
Naun, John
Noe, Mary
Nydick, David
Odom, Veronica
Orland, Janice
Peters, Kenneth
Quinn, Joseph
Reichel, Heidi
Riegel, Arthur
Roberts, George
Rockmuller, Seth
Rosen Esq., Paul
Rosenzweig, Jean
Sheehan, Vanessa
Silver, Marjorie
Smolev, Terence
Stewart, Kenneth
Tessler, Craig
Thaler, Richard
Thalmann, Lucille
Turetsky, Aaron
Tyk, Aaron
Venezia, Arthur
Wall, William
Walsh, James
Wanderman, Carl
Wetterer, Charles
Wolman, Esq., Mindy
Wooley, Joseph
Zaglin, Meryl
Zaidins, Earle
Zaidins, Eric
Ziev, Joel
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Montefusco,
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.
Approval of:
-Depositories
-Approved
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July 1, 2003
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Yes 7
No 0
Motion Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard,
to approve the following:
Official monthly meetings of the Riverhead Central School
District for the 2003-04 school year:
2003-04 MEETING DATES/LOCATION
FOR THE RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Tuesday, August 12 and August 26, 2003
Tuesday, September 9 and September 23, 2003
Tuesday, October 14 and
October 28, 2003
Tuesday, November 11 and November 25, 2003
Tuesday, December 9, 2003
Tuesday, January 13 and January 27, 2004
Tuesday, February 10 and February 24, 2004
Tuesday, March 9 and March 23, 2004
Tuesday, April 13 and April 27, 2004
Tuesday, May 11 and May 25, 2004
Tuesday, June 8 and June 22, 2004
Note: Open session to all meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m.
at the Riverhead High School auditorium and will be preceded
by an Executive Session which normally begins at 6:00 p.m.
(unless otherwise posted).
A discussion ensued in which Mrs. Takacs proposed a change
in venue to move the Board meetings to Wednesday evenings.
Mrs. Montefusco, Mrs. Berezny and Mrs. Gassert expressed opposition
to the change that would cause conflict with their commitments.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard,
to amend the 2003/04 schedule of Board meetings as follows:
-Schedule of Monthly
Board Meetings
-Approved as Amended
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2003-04 MEETING DATES/LOCATION
FOR THE RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Wednesday, July 1 and July 16, 2003
Wednesday, August 13 and August 27, 2003
Wednesday, September 10 and September 24, 2003
Wednesday, October 8 and October 22, 2003
Wednesday, November 12 and November 26, 2003
Wednesday, December 10 and December 24, 2003
Wednesday, January 14 and January 28, 2004
Wednesday, February 11 and February 25, 2004
Wednesday, March 10 and March 24, 2004
Wednesday, April 14 and April 28, 2004
Wednesday, May 12 and May 26, 2004
Wednesday, June 9 and June 23, 2004
Yes 4
Mr. Griffing
Mrs. Harkin
Mr. Hubbard
Mrs. Takacs
No 3
Mrs. Berezny
Mrs. Gassert
Mrs. Montefusco
Motion to Amend Carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mr. Hubbard,
to approve the schedule of 2003/04 Board meetings as amended:
A roll call vote was taken:
Mrs. Berezny - No
Mrs. Gassert
- No
Mr. Griffing
- Yes
Mrs. Harkin
- Yes
Mr. Hubbard
- Yes
Mrs. Montefusco - No
Mrs. Takacs
- Yes
Motion Carried as Amended.
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July 1, 2003
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A motion was made by Mrs. Gassert, seconded by Mrs. Takacs,
to approve the following authorizations for the 2003-04 school
year:
Superintendent of Schools to certify payrolls
Assistant Superintendent for Business to act as Purchasing
Agent
Establish petty cash funds: All Schools - $100.00
District
Administration - $100.00
Special Summer School - $100.00
Librarians - $50.00
Transportation - $300.00
Chief School Officer to make application for federal programs
Assistant Superintendent for Business to approve district
bills
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. Hubbard,
to approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the bond amount of $100,000 covering the services
of the Treasurer of the Riverhead Central School District
and a blanket bond on all employees handling $5,000 or less
for the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30,
2004, be and hereby are approved.
Yes 7 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 district business mileage rate
reimbursement for the 2003-04 school year according to IRS
guidelines.
Authorizations
-Payroll Certification
-Purchasing Agent
-Deputy Purchasing
Agent
-Petty Cash Funds
-Federal Programs
-Payment of District Bills
-Treasurer’s Signature
on Checks
-Conferences by Chief
School Official
-Approved
Blanket Bond
-Approved
Mileage Rate
-Approved
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Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
Comments from the community included:
-concern on unprecedented vote to change dates of Board
meetings to Wednesday nights and lack of community input
in its
decision making
-that the vote by the taxpayers to re-elect the previous Board
president would suggest that she retain that position
on the Board
of Education
-repeated request to videotape Board meetings for public access
-citing of Board policy 2160-R, School Board Officer and Employee
Ethics Regulation and an Ethics Review Panel as it relates
to
Board members with family ties to partake in contract
negotiations
Mr. Powers, legal counsel for the district, stated that in
accordance with State Education Department Rules and Regulations,
members of the Board of Education are permitted to vote on
collective bargaining agreements even if a family member is
involved.
A motion was made by Mrs. Takacs, seconded by Mrs. Berezny,
to adjourn the meeting.
Yes 7 No 0
Motion Carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara J. O’Kula
District Clerk
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