Date: 02/12/2018
Title: Regular Board Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Board Work Session on January 22, 2018 and the Budget Work Sessions on January 29, 2018 and February 5, 2018.
Approve: Motion made by , seconded by
IV. Approval of Treasurer’s Reports
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the Treasurer’s Reports for the months of November 2017, December 2017 and January 2018.
Approve: Motion made by , seconded by
V. Correspondence
1. Rogers Memorial Library – Request for a Special District Meeting –August 3, 2018
2. Eastern Suffolk BOCES – PTA Dinner – March 14, 2018
3. Eastern Suffolk BOCES – Call for Nominations – April 18, 2018 Election
VI. Superintendent’s Report
1. Enrollment Update:
PK-27, K-32, Grade 1-27, Grade 2-22, Grade 3-31, Grade 4-35, Grade 5-35, Grade 6-35, Grade 7-25, Grade 8-33 = 302
Southampton H.S.-138, Ross School-1, Hampton Bays Elementary/Middle-2, Sequoya H.S.-1, Mercy H.S.-8, Raynor Country Day School – 12, Our Lady of the Hamptons-20, Southampton Elementary/Intermediate Schools – 5, Chaminade-2, BOCES-3, WHBLC-5, Alternatives-2, Just Kids-2, It takes a Village-1 = 202
Total Enrollment: 504 students
2. SCOPE’s 17th Annual School District Awards
3. Pilot Safety Program Update
4. Longwood CSD – 14th Regional Legislative Breakfast Update
VII. Principal’s Report
1. School Events Update
VIII. Business Official’s Report
1. Mitch Sobczyk – News & Notes
2. Residency Report
IX. New Business
1. Discussion – Southampton Camp & Club summer use of facilities
X. Old Business
1. Southampton UFSD – 2018/2019 Scheduling & Curriculum Plans Presentation
XI. Policy
Second Reading & possible adoption of the following policies:
• Policy 4321.12 – Use of Time Out Rooms, Physical Restraints and Aversives
• Policy 4321.12-R – Use of Time Out Room Regulation
Third Reading & possible adoption of the following policies:
• Policy 0100 – Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
• Policy 6240 – Investments
• Policy 6240-R – Investments Regulation
• Policy 9700 – Staff Development
XII. Public Commentary
XIII. Resolutions
Approve: Motion made by , seconded by BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees hereby approves the following resolutions numbered through
Finance
1. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the extra classroom activity request of the National Junior Honor Society to participate in Pennies for Patients, a fundraiser to support blood cancer research for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, from February 13, 2018 through March 9, 2018..
2. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve payment to the Luss Group for a Mass Mutual life insurance policy for Superintendent of Schools Leonard Skuggevik, as per the contractual agreement effective September 1, 2017, at an annual cost of $2,561.
3. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the revision of resolution number 23, from the reorganization meeting on July 10, 2017, to reflect the annual cost for Protective Investigation Services to provide residential verification services to the Tuckahoe Common School District for the 2017/2018 school year at a rate of $35 per hour and mileage expense to be reimbursed at the prevailing IRS rate not to exceed $65,000 per year.
4. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the salary schedule movement for Mary O’Donnell from column 3G ($69,694) to column 3H ($71,466), effective February 1, 2018.
5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the salary schedule movement for Laurie Verdeschi from column 11J ($99,869) to column 11K ($102,285), effective February 1, 2018.
Administrative
6. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the Plan for Collaborative Planning and Shared Decision Making in the Tuckahoe Common School District.
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 3, 2018, 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 2019 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 5, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Morris Meeting Room of the Library.
Personnel
8. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve five (5) days of extended sick leave for Mary Schneider to be utilized in the 2017/2018 school year; the five (5) days of extended sick leave will be refundable to the district with the commencement of the 2018/2019 school year; in accordance with Article X of the Tuckahoe Teachers’ Association Agreement.
9. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve three (3) days of extended personal leave for Kathleen Gray to be utilized in the 2017/2018 school year; the three (3) days of extended personal leave will be refundable to the district with the commencement of the 2018/2019 school year; in accordance with Article XIII of the Tuckahoe Teachers’ Association Agreement.
10. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees accept with regret the resignation of Jonathon Watkin, Teacher Assistant, effective February 16, 2018.
11. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees reappoint Kaitlyn Mamay to a four (4) year probationary period in the tenure area of teaching assistant for the period from March 6, 2018 through February 5, 2022(one month prior credit in tenure area) in accordance with Education Law §3012 at a salary of $31,108 (prorated) for the school year 2017/2018.
12. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve Timothy Jackson as a per diem substitute custodian for the 2017/2018 school year effective February 13, 2018; rate of pay $19.29 per hour.
Appointment
13. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the appointment of Karen Lucas, Parent Member, Melissa Idler, Justine Charos, Mary O’Donnell and Allison Whittle, Faculty Members, to serve on the Tuckahoe Common School District Shared Decision Making Committee for the 2017/2018 school year.
Building Use
14. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use requests of the Tuckahoe Educational Foundation to hold meetings on February 6, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and April 10, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Library, an Empty Bowls evening on March 8, 2018, alternate weather date of March 9, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the cafetorium and kitchen .
15. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of the Student Council to hold a dance for Tuckahoe students on April 20, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the cafetorium.
Field Trips
16. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 6 to visit the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center for a performance of Lightning Thief on May 10, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $455.79.
17. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 6 to visit the Long Island Adventure park for a lesson in Science and team building on June 7, 2018 from 8:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $1800.99.
18. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 6 to visit Scallop Pond for a lesson in Science on June 14, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $407.79.
Policy
19. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the following policies.
• Policy 0100 – Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
• Policy 4321.12 – Use of Time Out Rooms, Physical Restraints and Aversives
• Policy 4321.12-R – Use of Time Out Room Regulation
• Policy 6240 – Investments
• Policy 6240-R – Investments Regulation
• Policy 9700 – Staff Development
CSE Recommendations
20. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the recommendations of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre School Special Education from the meetings held on January 17, 2018, January 18, 2018 and January 22, 2018 for the following students.
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XIV. Anticipated Executive Session