Date: 06/13/2016

Title: Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

The Tuckahoe Board of Trustees Budget Re-Vote Hearing was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Dr. Daniel Crough, Chairman.

The following Board Members and District Officials were present:

Dr. Daniel Crough, Chairman
Mr. Robert E. Grisnik, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Sean Hattrick, Trustee
Dr. Allan Gerstenlauer, Interim Superintendent
Mrs. Arlette Sicari, Principal
Dr. Philip Kenter, School Business Official
Mrs. Linda Springer, District Clerk

The following individuals were also present:

Mary-Alice Halsey Mitch Sobczyk Kathy Grigo Doreen Buckley
Jennifer Hattrick Jenn Corwith Jackie Farris Beth McNeill
Frank Perry Timothy Gilmartin Valerie Harte Greg Wehner

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. District Clerk reads Notice of Meeting & Qualifications of Voters

District Clerk Linda Springer read the Notice of Meeting & Qualifications of Voters.

IV. Presentation of the proposed 2016/2017 School Budget

The 2016/2017 proposed Tuckahoe Common School Budget was presented by Dr. Allan Gerstenlauer, Interim Superintendent and Dr. Philip Kenter, School Business Official.

V. Review qualifications of voters and remind voters that voting will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Library/Media Center.

District Clerk Linda Springer reviewed the qualifications of voters and the date, time and place of the Budget Vote.

VI. Motion to adjourn the Budget Hearing & Convene the Regular Meeting

At 7:29 p.m. Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to adjourn the Budget Hearing and convene the Regular Board Meeting, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously approved.

VII. Approval of Minutes

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Work Session on May 23, 2016 and the Special Meeting held on May 31, 2016.

Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.

VIII. Approval of Treasurer’s Report

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of May 2016.

Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.

IX. Correspondence

1. Correspondence was received from the Child Development Center of the Hamptons informing the district of their closure effective July 1, 2016. Dr. Gerstenlauer informed the Board that all Tuckahoe CSD students that attended CDCH have been placed in another educational setting for the 2016/2017 school year.

X. Superintendent’s Report

1. Enrollment Update:
PK(F)-15, PK(D)-15, KS-26, 1M-22, 1OB-20, 2D-22, 2C-22, 3C-19, 3V-18, 4L-18,
4F-19, 5T-15, 5G-16, 6G-15, 6T-17, 7-44, 8-40 = 363
Southampton H.S.-135, Westhampton Beach H.S.-9, Southampton Elementary/Intermediate Schools – 4, Our Lady of the Hamptons-22, CDCH-4, Mercy H.S.-9, Ross School-1, Raynor Country Day School-10, Montessori-2, BOCES-3 = 199 for a grand total of 562 students.

2. Dr. Gerstenlauer updated the Board regarding the Business Office request for a full time Account Clerk Typist. The Board agreed that the Business Office request should be fulfilled.

XI. Principal’s Report

1. Mrs. Sicari reported on the upcoming school events.

XII. Business Official’s Report

1. Mitch Sobcyzk reviewed the News & Notes regarding ongoing and completed work to date.

2. Dr. Kenter reported on residency updates for incoming and outgoing student files.

XIII. Policy Manual Updates:

1. Second Reading and possible adoption of the following policies:

• Policy 1500 – Public Use of School Facilities
• Policy 1900- - Parental Involvement with Exhibits
• Policy 2120 – School District Elections
• Policy 2120.1 – Candidates and Campaigning
• Policy 5220 – School-Sponsored Student Expression
• Policy 5220A – Student Publications

XIV. New Business - None

XV. Old Business - None

XVI. P.T.O. Report

Jenn Corwith reported on the upcoming PTO events.

XVII. Public Commentary

Members of the public, the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent and the School Business Official discussed specifics of the proposed 2016/2017 Budget and class placements for the 2016/2017 school year.

XVIII. Resolutions

Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried; BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees hereby approves the following resolutions numbered 1 through 11.

Personnel

1. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the child care leave request from Alanna Leszczynski to utilize accumulated sick and personal leave as appropriate effective September 6, 2016; upon the expiration of accumulated sick and personal leave, Alanna Leszczynski will utilize Family Medical Leave through January 2, 2017.

2. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves four (4) days of extended sick leave for Jillian Cagno to be utilized in the 2015/2016 school year; the four (4) days of extended sick leave will be refundable to the district with the commencement of the 2016/2017 school year; in accordance with Article X of the Tuckahoe Teachers’ Association Agreement.

3. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve Angela Parisi to perform duties required as Guidance Counselor for the Tuckahoe Common School District effective July 1, 2016 through September 2, 2016; not to exceed 10 days at per diem rate.

Appointments

4. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the following appointments:

Elizabeth Rodrigues as an office helper on an as needed basis effective July 1, 2016 through September 2, 2016; rate of pay $20.11 per hour.

Derrick Edgar as a per diem substitute custodian for the 2016/2017 school year effective July 1, 2016; rate of pay $20.31 per hour.

Kameron Kaiser, Norris Riddick, Shonda Reed and Michael Cause as a per diem substitute custodians for the 2016/2017 school year effective July 1, 2016; rate of pay $18.77 per hour.

5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees appoint Linda Springer, District Clerk as the Chief Election Official for the Budget Re-Vote on June 21, 2016.

6. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees appoint the following individuals as Election Inspectors for the Budget Re-Vote on June 21, 2016 at a rate of pay of $15.00 per hour.

Mary-Alice Halsey Jenny Filingeri Leith McLoughlin
MaryAnn Musumeci Alicia Farnam Fredricka Hughes

7. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees appoint the following individuals as Election Inspectors for the Budget Revote on June 21, 2016.

Dr. Philip Kenter Katelyn Smith

8. BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with Education Law 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Tuckahoe Common School District hereby appoints Dr. Philip Kenter as Assistant District Clerk for the June 21, 2016 budget re-vote.

Policy

9. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the following policies and updates.

CSE Recommendations

10. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the recommendations of the Committee on Special Education from the meetings held on May 10, 2016, May 20, 2016, June 2, 2016 and June 3, 2016 for the following students.

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11. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the recommendations of the Committee on Preschool Special Education from the meetings held on May 20, 2016, June 1, 2016 and June 8, 2016 for the following students.

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XIX. Convene Meeting of the Audit Committee

At 7:58 p.m. Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to adjourn the Regular Board Meeting and convene the meeting of the Audit Committee, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously approved.

• Frank Perry, RSBA Claims Auditor – Presentation of the Claims Audit Report for the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016.

12. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees accepts the Claims Audit Report as presented for the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016.

Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.

XX. Adjourn Audit Committee Meeting and Executive Session

At 8:13 p.m., Daniel Crough made a motion to adjourn the Audit Committee meeting and go into Executive Session to discuss Personnel and Contractual Matters, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.

At 10:00 p.m., the Board came out of Executive Session.

At 10:01 p.m., Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.

Linda Springer, District Clerk