Date: 04/09/2018
Title: Regular Board Meeting & Adoption of Budget
Sean Hattrick, Chairman, called the Tuckahoe School Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The following Board members and District officials were present:
Sean Hattrick, Chairman
Dr. Daniel Crough, Vice-Chairman
Robert E. Grisnik, Trustee
Leonard Skuggevik, Superintendent
Arlette Sicari, Principal
Linda Springer, District Clerk
Doreen Buckley, Director of P.P.S.
Carl Fraser, Interim School Business Official
Katelyn Fretto, District Treasurer
The following individuals were also present:
Mary-Alice Halsey Timothy Gilmartin Jean Dodici Daniel Berry
Jennifer Hattrick Karen Lucas Jamie McNamara
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on March 12, 2018 and the Budget Work Session on March 26, 2018.
Approve: Motion made by Daniel Crough, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik, and unanimously carried.
III. Correspondence
1. Correspondence received from Eastern Suffolk BOCES regarding the Administrative Budget Vote and Board Election scheduled for April 18, 2018.
2. Correspondence received from Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association announcing the 59th Annual Dinner Meeting scheduled
3. on May 30, 2018.
IV. Superintendent’s Report
1. Enrollment Update:
PK-27, K-33, Grade 1-27, Grade 2-22, Grade 3-30, 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-22, Southampton Elementary/Intermediate Schools – 5, Chaminade-2, BOCES-3, WHBLC-5, Alternatives-2, Just Kids-2, It takes a Village-1 = 204
Total Enrollment: 506 students
2. Mr. Skuggevik presented an overview of the proposed 2018/2019 Tuckahoe CSD budget.
3. Mr. Skuggevik presented the Tuckahoe PTO with a certificate of appreciation along with a special thank you regarding the funds donated to the district for the purchase of the new audiovisual equipment.
V. Principal’s Report
1. Mrs. Sicari updated the Board on the upcoming school events.
VI. Business Official’s Report
1. Mr. Fraser reviewed the Residency Report.
2. Mr. Fraser reviewed the monthly Fund Balance Analysis.
VII. New Business - None
VIII. Old Business
1. Mrs. Springer reminded the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Annual Meeting on April 11, 2018.
IX. Policy Updates
First Reading of the following policies:
• Policy 6700 – Purchasing
• Policy 6700-R – Purchasing Regulation
X. P.T.O. Report
Jennifer Hattrick updated the Board on the upcoming PTO events.
XI. Public Commentary - None
XII. Resolutions
Approve: Motion made by Daniel Crough, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik and unanimously carried; BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees hereby approve the following resolutions numbered 1 through 16.
Finance
1. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopts the 2018/2019 proposed school district budget in the amount of $21,197,146 to be presented to the voters on May 15, 2018 and the New York State 2018 Property Tax Report Card.
2. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the following proposition to be submitted to the voters of the Tuckahoe Common School District on May 15, 2018:
SHALL the Board of Trustees be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $338,275.00 from the 2007 Construction Capital Reserve Fund established in March 2007 for the purpose of completing renovations to the entrance/exit ramp, roof replacement, replacement of interior doors, replacement of windows, fencing, mechanical/electrical and plumbing upgrades, fire alarm upgrades, renovation to middle school entrance, upgrade to security card readers, renovations to the gymnasium and renovation of basketball courts, and all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.
3. WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Tuckahoe Common School District desires to embark upon the following capital improvement projects: renovations to the entrance/exit ramp, roof replacement, replacement of interior doors, replacement of windows, fencing, mechanical/electrical and plumbing upgrades, fire alarm upgrades, renovation to middle school entrance, upgrade to security card readers, renovations to the gymnasium and renovation of basketball courts; and
WHEREAS, said capital improvement projects are subject to classification under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and
WHEREAS, maintenance or repair involving no substantial changes in an existing structure or facility, and replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site are classified as Type II Actions under the current Department of Environmental Conservation SEQR Regulations (Section 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(1) and (2); and
WHEREAS, the SEQR Regulations declare Type II Actions to be actions that have no significant impact on the environment and require no further review under SEQR; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees, as the only involved agency, has examined all information related to the capital improvement project and has determined that the capital improvement project listed herein is classified as a Type II Action pursuant to Section 617.5(c)(1) and (2) of the SEQR Regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby declares itself lead agency in connection with the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby declares that the capital improvement projects outlined above are Type II Actions, which require no further review under SEQRA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby shall forward an official copy of this Resolution to the New York State Education Department together with a copy of the correspondence from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in connection with its request for approval of said project from the New York State Education Department.
4. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees accept a donation of $6,735.85 to code A2630.4 (Computer Aided Instruction) from the Tuckahoe P.T.O. towards the purchase of audiovisual equipment from the PBXStore, Inc.
5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of audiovisual equipment from code A2630.4 (Computer Aided Instruction) to PBXStore, Inc. at a total approximate cost of $13,471.70.
Personnel
6. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve childcare leave for Kristen Quinn from March 31, 2018 through June 30, 2018.
7. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the extension of the appointment of Diana VanVliet as a Special Education Leave Replacement Teacher effective on or about May 21, 2018 through June 30, 2018; rate of pay to be at Step 1F ($61,747) prorated for school year 2017/2018 and the district to provide health and dental insurance coverage as per the TTA Contract.
8. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve three (3) days of extended sick leave for Jillian Cagno to be utilized in the 2017/2018 school year; the three (3) 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.
Field Trips
9. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 3 to visit the Sebonack Golf Course for an environmental exploration to support the FOSS Science Program on May 22, 2018, rain date of May 23, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $313.69.
10. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 3 to visit the Sebonack Golf Course for an environmental exploration to support the FOSS Science Program on June 5, 2018, rain date of June 6, 2018 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $313.69.
11. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 5 to visit the Jackson Pollack House/Longhouse for an Art history lesson on May 8, 2018, rain date of May 10, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $595.99.
12. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 6 to visit Longhouse for an Art history lesson on May 22, 2018, rain date of May 24, 2018 from 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $595.99.
13. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 1 to visit Longhouse for an Art history lesson on May 31, 2018, rain date of June 7, 2018 from 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $595.99.
14. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 3 to visit the Montauk Lighthouse for an Art history lesson on June 1, 2018, rain date of June 6, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $1,052.29.
15. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 6 to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an Art history lesson on June 8, 2018 from 7:55 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $1677.
CSE/CPSE Recommendations
16. 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 March 12, 2018 and March 26, 2018 for the following students.
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XIII. Executive Session
At 7:59 p.m., Sean Hattrick made a motion to convene Executive Session to discuss Contractual Matters, seconded by Daniel Crough and unanimously carried.
At 9:00 p.m., the Board came out of Executive Session and passed the following resolution.
At 9:01 p.m., Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
Linda Springer, District Clerk