Date: 01/25/2016
Title: Board Work Session & Budget Work Session
The Tuckahoe School Board of Trustees Chairman Daniel Crough made a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss Personnel and Contractual Matters at 6:30 p.m., seconded by Vice-Chairman Robert E. Grisnik, and unanimously carried.
At 7:50 p.m. the Board of Trustees came out of Executive Session and convened the Board Work Session and Budget Work Session.
The following Board members and District officials were present:
Dr. Daniel Crough, Chairman
Robert E. Grisnik, Vice-Chairman
Sean Hattrick, Trustee
Arlette Sicari, Acting Superintendent and Principal
Dr. Philip Kenter, School Business Official
Linda Springer, District Clerk
The following individuals were also present:
Mitch Sobczyk Doreen Buckley Alyssa Melillo
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on January 11, 2016 and the Special Board Meeting on January 20, 2016.
Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
III. Correspondence
1. Correspondence was received from Eastern Suffolk BOCES regarding the Executive Briefing scheduled for February 24, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2. Correspondence was received from the Rogers Memorial Library requesting a Special District Meeting on Friday, August 5, 2016.
IV. Principal’s Report
1. Mrs. Sicari reported on the upcoming school events.
V. Business Official’s Report
1. Dr. Kenter asked Mitch Sobczyk to update the Board regarding the facilities.
2. Dr. Kenter reviewed the information received from Jeff Gorman of SunEdison and will set up a future date for Mr. Gorman to attend a Board of Trustees meeting to revisit the proposal.
3. Dr. Kenter reviewed the request of Thomas Neely, Transportation & Traffic Safety Director for the Town of Southampton, regarding the blinking signals at CR 39.
VI. New Business - None
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. Discussion – None
IX. Resolutions (For Approval)
Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the following resolutions numbered 1 through 4.
Administrative
1. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the Plan for Collaborative Planning and Shared Decision Making in the Tuckahoe Common School District.
Appointment
2. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby appoint the following School Club Advisor and approves the following school club for the 2015/2016 school year; rate of pay $489.00, for an eight week cycle, one day per week for forty-five minutes per day:
Kerry McLaughlin – Grades K-2 Read Aloud & Art – Tuesday
Building Use
3. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the building use request of the Tuckahoe PTO to hold a Taste of Tuckahoe planning meeting on January 27, 2016 in a classroom from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
4. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the building use request of JoAnne Vitiello to hold Zumba for staff on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons throughout the 2015/2016 school year from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to support the “Biggest Loser” staff competition with all proceeds being donated to the Tuckahoe PTO and the Tuckahoe Educational Foundation.
X. Resolutions (For Discussion Only)
Personnel
5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the salary schedule movement for Barbara Imperiale from column 7G $81,550 to column 7H $83,623, effective February 1, 2016.
6. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve Christopher Macaluso as a Substitute Teacher for the 2015/2016 school year effective February 9, 2016 through June 30, 2016 at a rate of pay of $115 per diem.
Administrative
7. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the request of the Rogers Memorial Library Board of Trustees to have the Tuckahoe Common School District Board of Trustees call a Special District Meeting for Friday, August 5, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Morris Meeting Room of the Library, for the purpose of electing Library Trustees and voting on the Library’s Tax request for the 2017 Budget;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in the event the Budget is defeated in the first vote, the Board of Trustees of the Tuckahoe Common School District would schedule a Special District Meeting for the purpose of a re-vote on Friday, October 7, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Morris Meeting Room of the Library.
Building Use
8. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of the Southampton Fresh Air Home to utilize the parking area for over-flow parking for volunteers and staff on June 4, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on June 5, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of Hamptons Contemporary Design and Décor Show to use the parking lot for overflow parking and to provide private shuttle service for attendees on June 3, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
10. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of The Princeton Review to hold S.A.T. Prep classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. beginning on February 23, 2016 through June 9, 2016, excluding school recess periods.
CSE Recommendations
11. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the recommendations of the Committee on Special Education from the meetings held on January 5, 2016, January 11, 2016, January 12, 2016 and January 14, 2016 for the following students.
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XI. Convene Budget Work Session
Budget Presentation:
• Doreen Buckley – Special Education Budget
XII. Executive Session
At 8:26 p.m., Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss Personnel & Contractual Matters, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.
At 8:50 p.m. the Board came out of Executive Session and passed the following resolution.
12. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby appoints Stephen L. O’Brien as Special Counsel for the purpose of representing the Tuckahoe Common School District in certain personnel matters and authorizes the Board Chairman to execute a Retainer Agreement, on behalf of the Board, with Mr. O’Brien.
Approve: Motion made by Daniel Crough, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
At 8:51 p.m., Daniel Crough made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik, and unanimously carried.
Linda Springer, District Clerk