Date: 01/30/2017
Title: Work Session & Budget Work Session
The Tuckahoe School Board of Trustees Chairman Robert E. Grisnik convened the Board Work Session and Budget Work Session at 7:30 p.m.
The following Board members and District officials were present:
Robert E. Grisnik, Chairman
Sean Hattrick, Vice-Chairman
Dr. Allan Gerstenlauer, Interim Superintendent
Arlette Sicari, Principal
Dr. Philip Kenter, School Business Official
The following individuals were also present:
Mitch Sobczyk Doreen Buckley Catherine Tyler Linda O’Brien
Stephanie Neill Kelly McClinchy Mary-Alice Halsey Sherryl Jackson-Bruyn
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on January 9, 2017.
Approve: Motion made by Sean Hattrick, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik, and unanimously carried.
III. Correspondence - None
IV. Superintendent’s Report
1. Dr. Gerstenlauer updated the Board regarding the 2017/2018 preliminary budget draft.
V. New Business
The Board announced that Mr. Neil Block of Ingerman Smith L.L.P. would be meeting with the Board of Trustees on February 13, 2017 to discuss the Superintendent Search; they also noted that the cost of the search is included within the retainer fee paid to Ingerman Smith L.L.P.
VI. Old Business - None
VII. Discussion – None
VIII. Resolutions (For Approval)
Approve: Motion made by Sean Hattrick, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the following resolutions numbered 1 through 8.
CSE Recommendation
1. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the recommendation of the Committee on Special Education from the meeting held on January 5, 2017 for the following student.
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Field Trips
2. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the field trip request of Grade 4 to visit the Parrish Art Museum for a lesson in Art history on January 30, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at an approximate cost to the district of $357.17.
3. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the partial and full day field trip requests of Grade 4 to visit the Parrish Art Museum for lessons in Art history for the 2016/2017 school year at an approximate cost to the district of $357.17 for a partial day and $636.68 for a full day.
Building Use
4. 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 3, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on June 4, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of the Tuckahoe P.T.O. to hold a meeting on February 6, 2017 in an available classroom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
6. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of Grade 6 to hold family movie night fundraising events in the Cafetorium on February 2, 2017, March 16, 2017, April 27, 2017, May 24, 2017 and June 15, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Finance
7. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the extra classroom activity request of Grades 6 to participate in Family Popcorn & Movie Night Fundraisers from February 2, 2017 through June 2017 to raise funds for their Grade 8 Washington D.C. trip and Graduation.
Building Use
8. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the building use request of the Tuckahoe Educational Foundation to hold a meeting in the Library on February 7, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
XI. Convene Budget Work Session
Budget Presentations:
• Mitchell Sobczyk – Maintenance and Operation of Plant Budget
• Dr. Philip Kenter – Administration and Transportation Budgets
XII. Executive Session
At 8:30 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 9:15 p.m., the Board came out of Executive Session.
At 9:16 p.m., Sean Hattrick made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Robert E. Grisnik, and unanimously carried.
Linda Springer, District Clerk