2017-01-10 Regular Meeting Minutes AWS
OYSTERPONDS U.F.S.D. IN ORIENT 23405 MAIN ROAD ORIENT NY 11957 631-323-2410 www.oysterponds.org Board of Education OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORIENT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 10, 2017 A regular meeting of the Oysterponds Board of Education was held at the Oysterponds School on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Jeffrey Demarest, President (Term expires 2017) Janice Caufield, Vice President (Term expires 2017) Linda Goldsmith (Term expires 2018) Krista de Kerillis (Term expires 2019) Philip Mastrangelo (Term expires 2018) Thomas Stevenson (Term expires 2019) Dorothy-Dean Thomas (Terms expires 2019)
Others Present: Richard C. Malone, Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Wissemann, Principal Melissa Palermo, Business Manager Marion Hughes, District Clerk
At 6:30 p.m., Mr. Demarest, Board President called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. For the purpose of discussing upcoming faculty contract negotiations, a motion to move into executive session by Ms. Goldsmith was seconded by Ms. Thomas and was carried 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain. No minutes were recorded at this session as no action was taken by the board. The Board moved out of executive session and convened the public meeting at 7:35 p.m. Members of the faculty and community were in attendance. CONSENT ITEMS Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. Goldsmith that the Board of Education approves the following items for consent:
Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 13, 2016 and Special Meeting of December 20, 2016
Approval of Bill Payments for the period December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Warrant # (“A” Fund): $111,611.58 Warrant # (“C” Fund): $184.00 Approval of Appropriation Status Report for December 2016–Total Expenditures to date: $2,130,287.00 Approval of Revenue Status Report for the month of December 2016 – Earned to date: $5,527,273.09 Approval of Financial (Treasurer’s) Report for December 2016 - Cash Balance: $1,317,302.85 Cash Flow Summary – December 2016
CONSENT: 7 Yes 0 No; 0 Abstain INFORMATION ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Correspondence and Communication: o Invitation to attend ESBOCES Executive briefing for superintendents/board members on Feb 15 – Ms. Goldsmith, Ms. Thomas, Mr. Stevenson and Ms. Caufield will attend
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Principal’s/Superintendent’s Report: o First lock-down drill on 12/22/16 was successful. Captain Flatley of Southold Town Police Dept. oversaw the drill and made a few recommendations for future drills. o Ms. Wissemann met with Mark Capellino from Cornell Cooperative to discuss and marine science project for Primary 2 level. o Reach for the Stars enrichment program resumes January 20 o January 24 – 4 students from Intermediate 2 level will be participating in Newsday’s Kidsday program, meeting with author Jerry Spinelli in NYC. o Shared Professional Development Day with GUFSD – March 17 o The Education Advisory Committee will be meeting at GUFSD on January 12 at 4:00 p.m. in the high school library Other Reports: o Ms. Goldsmith chairperson of the Building and Grounds committee has established a list of issues that should be addressed based on two recent walk-through visits. Listed in order of priority: -Heating system and boiler replacement/loss of heat in hallways due to high ceilings -Extra bathroom (currently secure file area) -Pre-school playground -Tile remediation in hallway o Ms. Goldsmith also spoke about her role on the ESBOCES board and her effort to bring more of the vocational education component to the north fork GUFSD BOE: o January 20, 2017 – Ms. Goldsmith to attend
OLD BUSINESS Audience & Communications – During this time, the President of the Board will recognize you to speak. Please state your name, residence and agenda topic you wish to address. You will have (3) minutes to speak. The total time allotted for audience commentary will be 20 minutes. All speakers are to conduct themselves in a civil and courteous manner. There will be no audience participation once the Board commences with board resolutions until the end of the meeting. (Please refrain from remarks of a personal nature.) BOARD RESOLUTIONS: The Board President called for the following motions: 1.
Resolved a motion by Ms. Goldsmith seconded by Ms. de Kerillis upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education approve the following course work for Ms. Karen Costello: -Intermediate Spanish (SPA 201) @SUNY Clinton Community College 1/30/17 to 3/30/17 (3 In-Service Credits) -Intermediate Spanish (SPA 202) @ SUNY Clinton Community College 4/3/17 to 5/15/17 (3 In-Service Credits) Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. de Kerillis upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education approve Ms. Ryane Hoeffling to be added to the 2016-2017 Substitute Teacher List. Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. de Kerillis seconded by Ms. Thomas upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education authorize a contract between Oysterponds School District and Lakeside Landscaping for 2016-2017 snow removal at a cost not to exceed $1,500.00. Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. Caufield upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education adjusts the IRS mileage reimbursement rate to 53.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2017. Motion carried: 6 Yes; 0 No; 1 Abstain (Ms. Goldsmith)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS: Discussion regarding the extension of the Veterans Exemption (from school district real property taxes) to Cold War Veterans (1945-1991). Audience & Communications (other than agenda items) – You will be called upon by the Board President. Once again state your name, residence and topic. You will be allowed (3) three minutes to speak. The total time allotted for audience commentary will be 20 minutes. However, the Board will not take action on items not on the agenda. (Please refrain from remarks of a personal nature.) A parent inquired about the feasibility of having middle school violinists attending GUFSD appear in a “performance” setting as part of the String Program agreement. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:21 p.m., Mr. Demarest called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Stevenson so moved, Ms. Caufield seconded the motion. Motion carried 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain Respectfully submitted,
___________________________ Marion Hughes, District Clerk
Upcoming Events: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 Friday, Jan. 20, 2017
Education Advisory Committee Mtg @ GUFSD 4:00 PM Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – School Closed “Reach for the Stars” Program resumes
NEXT BOE MEETING: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 @ 7:30 PM FIRST BUDGET WORKSHOP: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
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Others Present: Richard C. Malone, Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Wissemann, Principal Melissa Palermo, Business Manager Marion Hughes, District Clerk
At 6:30 p.m., Mr. Demarest, Board President called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. For the purpose of discussing upcoming faculty contract negotiations, a motion to move into executive session by Ms. Goldsmith was seconded by Ms. Thomas and was carried 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain. No minutes were recorded at this session as no action was taken by the board. The Board moved out of executive session and convened the public meeting at 7:35 p.m. Members of the faculty and community were in attendance. CONSENT ITEMS Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. Goldsmith that the Board of Education approves the following items for consent:
Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 13, 2016 and Special Meeting of December 20, 2016
Approval of Bill Payments for the period December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Warrant # (“A” Fund): $111,611.58 Warrant # (“C” Fund): $184.00 Approval of Appropriation Status Report for December 2016–Total Expenditures to date: $2,130,287.00 Approval of Revenue Status Report for the month of December 2016 – Earned to date: $5,527,273.09 Approval of Financial (Treasurer’s) Report for December 2016 - Cash Balance: $1,317,302.85 Cash Flow Summary – December 2016
CONSENT: 7 Yes 0 No; 0 Abstain INFORMATION ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Correspondence and Communication: o Invitation to attend ESBOCES Executive briefing for superintendents/board members on Feb 15 – Ms. Goldsmith, Ms. Thomas, Mr. Stevenson and Ms. Caufield will attend
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Principal’s/Superintendent’s Report: o First lock-down drill on 12/22/16 was successful. Captain Flatley of Southold Town Police Dept. oversaw the drill and made a few recommendations for future drills. o Ms. Wissemann met with Mark Capellino from Cornell Cooperative to discuss and marine science project for Primary 2 level. o Reach for the Stars enrichment program resumes January 20 o January 24 – 4 students from Intermediate 2 level will be participating in Newsday’s Kidsday program, meeting with author Jerry Spinelli in NYC. o Shared Professional Development Day with GUFSD – March 17 o The Education Advisory Committee will be meeting at GUFSD on January 12 at 4:00 p.m. in the high school library Other Reports: o Ms. Goldsmith chairperson of the Building and Grounds committee has established a list of issues that should be addressed based on two recent walk-through visits. Listed in order of priority: -Heating system and boiler replacement/loss of heat in hallways due to high ceilings -Extra bathroom (currently secure file area) -Pre-school playground -Tile remediation in hallway o Ms. Goldsmith also spoke about her role on the ESBOCES board and her effort to bring more of the vocational education component to the north fork GUFSD BOE: o January 20, 2017 – Ms. Goldsmith to attend
OLD BUSINESS Audience & Communications – During this time, the President of the Board will recognize you to speak. Please state your name, residence and agenda topic you wish to address. You will have (3) minutes to speak. The total time allotted for audience commentary will be 20 minutes. All speakers are to conduct themselves in a civil and courteous manner. There will be no audience participation once the Board commences with board resolutions until the end of the meeting. (Please refrain from remarks of a personal nature.) BOARD RESOLUTIONS: The Board President called for the following motions: 1.
Resolved a motion by Ms. Goldsmith seconded by Ms. de Kerillis upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education approve the following course work for Ms. Karen Costello: -Intermediate Spanish (SPA 201) @SUNY Clinton Community College 1/30/17 to 3/30/17 (3 In-Service Credits) -Intermediate Spanish (SPA 202) @ SUNY Clinton Community College 4/3/17 to 5/15/17 (3 In-Service Credits) Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. de Kerillis upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education approve Ms. Ryane Hoeffling to be added to the 2016-2017 Substitute Teacher List. Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. de Kerillis seconded by Ms. Thomas upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education authorize a contract between Oysterponds School District and Lakeside Landscaping for 2016-2017 snow removal at a cost not to exceed $1,500.00. Motion carried: 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain
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Resolved a motion by Ms. Thomas seconded by Ms. Caufield upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Malone, that the Board of Education adjusts the IRS mileage reimbursement rate to 53.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2017. Motion carried: 6 Yes; 0 No; 1 Abstain (Ms. Goldsmith)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS: Discussion regarding the extension of the Veterans Exemption (from school district real property taxes) to Cold War Veterans (1945-1991). Audience & Communications (other than agenda items) – You will be called upon by the Board President. Once again state your name, residence and topic. You will be allowed (3) three minutes to speak. The total time allotted for audience commentary will be 20 minutes. However, the Board will not take action on items not on the agenda. (Please refrain from remarks of a personal nature.) A parent inquired about the feasibility of having middle school violinists attending GUFSD appear in a “performance” setting as part of the String Program agreement. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:21 p.m., Mr. Demarest called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Stevenson so moved, Ms. Caufield seconded the motion. Motion carried 7 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain Respectfully submitted,
___________________________ Marion Hughes, District Clerk
Upcoming Events: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 Friday, Jan. 20, 2017
Education Advisory Committee Mtg @ GUFSD 4:00 PM Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – School Closed “Reach for the Stars” Program resumes
NEXT BOE MEETING: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 @ 7:30 PM FIRST BUDGET WORKSHOP: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
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