Date: 03/13/2017
Title: Regular Board Meeting & Community Budget Forum
The Tuckahoe School Board of Trustees Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Robert E. Grisnik, Chairman.
The following Board members and District officials were present:
Robert E. Grisnik, Chairman
Sean Hattrick, Vice-Chairman
Daniel Crough, Trustee
Dr. Allan Gerstenlauer, Interim Superintendent
Arlette Sicari, Principal
Dr. Philip Kenter, School Business Official
Linda Springer, District Clerk
The following individual was also present:
Mitch Sobczyk Kelly McClinchy Doreen Buckley Greg Wehner
Daniel Berry Karen Lucas Jennifer Hattrick Mary-Alice Halsey
James Lucas Christine Dorchak Beth Muhs Jenn Corwith
Kathy Grigo Carl Semmler Laura Rissone
I. Pledge of Allegiance
Robert Sior, Veterans of Foreign War Patriot Pen Essay Winner, led the Pledge of Allegiance and read his essay to all attendees.
II. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on February 13, 2017 and the Budget Work Session on March 6, 2017.
Approve: Motion made by Sean Hattrick, seconded by Daniel Crough, and unanimously carried.
III. Treasurer’s Report
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of February 2017.
Approve: Motion made by Daniel Crough, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
IV. Correspondence
1. Correspondence was received from Eastern Suffolk BOCES regarding the Official Call of the Annual Meeting that is scheduled for April 5, 2017.
2. Correspondence was received from Eastern Suffolk BOCES regarding the Call for Nominations for the April 19, 2017 election.
3. Correspondence was received from Rogers Memorial Library requesting a Special District Meeting on August 4, 2017 for the purpose of their annual budget vote and Trustee election.
4. Correspondence was received from the East End Health Plan regarding nominations for the upcoming Trustee elections.
V. Superintendent’s Report
1. Enrollment Update:
PK(F)-16, PK(S)-16, K(D)-17, K(F)-11, 1OB-11, 1W-12, 2C-18, 2D-17, 3C-21, 3V-19, 4L-21,
4O-17, 5G-19, 5T-17, 6G-15, 6T-14, 7-32, 8-38 = 331
Southampton H.S.-153, Ross School-1, Hampton Bays Elementary/Middle-3, Montessori-1, Mercy H.S.- 11, Raynor Country Day School-13, Our Lady of the Hamptons-20, Southampton Elementary/Intermediate Schools-3, Chaminade-1, BOCES-7, Alternatives-5 = 218 for a grand total of 549 students.
2. Dr. Gerstenlauer and Mrs. Sicari updated the Board regarding the visit by the State Education Department Native American Education Unit Director Clarissa Jacobs-Roraback on March 2, 2017.
3. Dr. Gerstenlauer presented the draft TCSD 2017/2018 School Calendar for approval.
4. Dr. Gerstenlauer updated the Board regarding a meeting with the Southampton UFSD Administration regarding 9th Grade transition.
5. Dr. Gerstenlauer announced that a Memorandum of Agreement between the TCSD and Tuckahoe Teachers’ Association has been signed and a resolution for approval is on the agenda.
VI. Principal’s Report
1. Mrs. Sicari updated the Board on the upcoming school events.
VII. Business Official’s Report
1. Mitch Sobczyk reviewed the “News & Notes” he prepared regarding work that has been completed to date.
2. Dr. Kenter reviewed the Residency Report.
3. Dr. Kenter updated the Board on the repair of the northeast entrance ramp.
VIII. New Business - None
IX. Old Business
The Board of Trustees approved the following resolution.
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees nominate Anne Mackesey, of Sag Harbor, New York, as a candidate for a position of the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services, First Supervisory District of Suffolk County.
Approve: Motion made by Robert E. Grisnik, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
X. P.T.O. Report
Jenn Corwith reviewed the upcoming events.
XI. Public Commentary - None
XII. Resolutions
Approve: Motion made by Sean Hattrick, seconded by Daniel Crough and unanimously carried; BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees hereby approves the following resolutions numbered 1 through 7.
Appointment
1. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the following appointment:
Justin Maas as a per diem substitute custodian for the 2016/2017 school year effective March 14, 2017; rate of pay $18.77 per hour.
2. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve Babette Paul as a Substitute Teacher as needed for the 2016/2017 school year effective March 14, 2017 through June 30, 2017; at a rate of pay of $125 per diem, with an increase to $135 per diem after 20 full days of service to the district.
3. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby appoint the following School Club Advisors and approves the following school clubs for the 2016/2017 school year; rate of pay $489.00, for an eight-week cycle, one day per week for forty-five minutes per day:
Anne Counihan – Grades 2-5 Homework Club – Tuesday
Tara O’Malley – Grades 2-3 Poetry & Art Club – Tuesday
Bonnie Downs – Grades 3-8 Creating a Tuckahoe Post Office – Tuesday
Michael Purcell – Grades 4-6 Soccer Club – Tuesday
Carmella Palumbo – Grades 4-8 Drama Club – Tuesday
Jessica Ovanessian – Grades 5-6 Robotics Club – Tuesday
Stephanie Neill – Grades 6-8 Homework Club – Tuesday
Colleen Carter – Grades K-1 Craft Club - Wednesday
JoAnne Vitiello – Grades K-2 Zumba Kids – Wednesday
Megan Farrell – Grades 2-4 Homework Club – Wednesday
Dr. Sharyn Lawall – Grades 2-4 Mindfulness Club – Wednesday
Aimee Campbell – Grades 3-4 International Club – Wednesday
Lou Castellano – Grade 4-5 Game/Video Club – Wednesday
Mary O’Donnell – Grades 4-5 Gymnastics Club – Wednesday
Peter Falango – Grades 4-8 NYSSMA - Wednesday
Justine Charos – Grades 5-8 Homework Club – Wednesday
Allison Whittle – Grades 1-2 Soccer Club – Thursday
Laurie Verdeschi – Grades 1-8 Computer Coding Club – Thursday
Jean Dodici – Grades 2-5 Homework Club – Thursday
Laura Colfer – Grades 3-4 Reading Club –Thursday
Kerry Terry – Grades 6-8 Homework Club – Thursday
Sherryl Bruyn – Grades 7-8 Introduction to Sign Language - Thursday
Administrative
4. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the Tuckahoe Common School District 2017/2018 calendar.
5. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the calendar of Tuckahoe Common School District School Board Meetings for the 2017/2018 school year.
6. 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 4, 2017, 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 2018 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 6, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Morris Meeting Room of the Library.
7. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Tuckahoe Common School District and the Tuckahoe Teachers’ Association for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020.
XIII. Community Budget Forum
• Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed 2017/2018 Tuckahoe CSD Budget
XIV. Executive Session
At 9:20 p.m., Robert E. Grisnik made a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss Personnel Matters, seconded by Sean Hattrick, and unanimously carried.
At 9:55 p.m., the Board came out of Executive Session.
At 9:56 p.m., Daniel Crough made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Sean Hattrick and unanimously carried.
Linda Springer, District Clerk