School board president Shapiro will step down at end of term

July 3, 2009
by Susie Pender

At next Tuesday’s school board meeting, this year’s president Jay Shapiro will step down from office. “If nominated, I will not serve,” he said good-naturedly, about the possibility of being asked to continue as president for the 2009-2010 school year. 

He has also announced that when his three year board term is over next June, he will not run for re-election. “We have too many uncontested [school] board elections,” he commented. By announcing now that he will not run for re-election he hopes to encourage possible board candidates to start thinking this fall about throwing their hat in the ring next spring. “I think it’s really important to have contested elections,” he stated. 

Reorganization agenda

The July 7 meeting is the school board’s traditional reorganization meeting. The first item of business is to swear in the newest board member, Alyson Gardener Kiesel, followed immediately by the election of a new board president. Board members nominate each other for the positions of vice president and president, then they vote. The new president assumes the center seat, the new vice president is positioned to his or her left, and the former president, Shapiro explained, always moves to the end.

Also at that meeting, the various board committees, such as audit, communications, etc., are reorganized. “It’s not a given that last year’s committees will exist the next year,”  Shapiro noted. “Sometimes new committees are formed.” The liaisons between the board and various other entities are reevaluated and mandatory appointments are made at this meeting. “There are so many appointments, that they are all organized before the meeting,” Shapiro explained. The list of appointments is contained in the agenda for the July 7 meeting, available below.

CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tuesday, July 7,  2009

Horace Greeley High School

Presiding Officer:  Jay Shapiro, President  

Convene public meeting.

Executive Session anticipated at 7:45 p.m. and reconvene public session at 8:15 p.m.

1.  Oath of office to new Board member

2.  Election of Board President for 2009/2010

3.  Presiding Officer:  Newly Elected Board President

    3.1 Appointments:               

Vice President              

School District Clerk                               Theresa Markley              

School District Treasurer                             Blanche Blair                

School District Deputy Treasurer                 John Chow              

Central Treasurer-Extracurricular Activity Fund   Blanche Blair              

Attendance Officers                           Building admin.               

Claims Auditor                                     Christopher Weir                        

CSE/CPSE Committees                         List                

Homeless Liaisons                               Jerry Wishner, Lynn Lubow              

Internal Auditor                                 Accume Partners              

Payroll Certification Officers                       John Chow, Tom Cardellichio              

Property Control Manager                         Michael Trnik              

Purchasing Agent and Alternate                   Michael Trnik, John Chow              

Records Management and Access Officer       John Chow              

School District Attorney                           Shaw, Perelson, May, and Lambert,LLP              

School District Auditor                             Bennett Kielson Storch DeSantis Division of O’Connor Davies Munns and Dobbins , LLP              

Title IX Compliance Officer                       Tom Cardellichio              

Depositories                                       Bank of New York, Chase, Bank of America, Commerce Bank, and TD Banknorth, Webster Bank, Signature Bank, HSBC              

Investments                                       Blanche Blair, John Chow              

Newspapers                                       The Journal News, The Northern Westchester Express, or The New York Times              

Petty Cash                                             List              

Treasurer’s Bond                                 amount of $100,000 as executed by NYSIR be approved as to form and sufficiency for the school year 2009/2010.

4.  Oaths/affirmations of appointees

5.  Approvals      

5.1 Minutes of May 26, 2009      

5.2 Minutes of June 11, 2009

6.  Recommended Action: Personnel      

6.1     Instructional          

Resolution:       

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed as per diem substitute teachers to be employed on an “as needed” basis”: 

Dorothy Baier, Mary Farrell, and Gina Streany.

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individuals listed to be appointed to work in the Chappaqua Summer Extended Year Program from June 29, 2009 through August 11, 2009, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education.”

Dr. Joseph Schippa, (.6) Psychologist,

Barbara Diatloff, Teaching Assistant,

Jennifer Haan, Teaching Assistant,

Patricia Pollock, Nurse,

Felice Gittelman, (.1) Teacher of Special Education,

Ellen Moskowitz, Substitute Teacher of Special Education,

Lillian Ross, Substitute Teacher of Special Education,

Shana Weldon, Substitute Teacher of Special Education, and

Theresa Zuckerberg, Substitute Teacher of Special Education.

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints Monica Capobianco from the Preferred Eligible List to the position of Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2009.”

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints Michele Vourliotis from the Preferred Eligible List to the position of Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2009.”

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby appoints Kathryn Kearns from the Preferred Eligible List to the position of Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2009.”

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED that, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the attached Agreements for Services for the individuals and agencies listed below effective for the 2009/2010 school year, or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education”:

    Tara Gallagher,

Ben Garfein,

Crystal Giuriceo,

Isa Marrs Speech Language Pathology,

Northern Westchester Center for Speech Disorders,

Northern Westchester Center for Speech Disorders,

Donna Klein & Associates,

Donna Klein & Associates,

Jessica Yablow,

Aaron Sachs,

Behavior Analysts of New York, LLC,

Jeffrey Sacks,

Andrea Eckerle,

Laurie McCauley,

Creative Tutoring,

Pleasantville Physical Therapy,

HTA of New York, Inc.,

HTA of New York, Inc.,

HTA of New York, Inc.,

HTA of New York, Inc.,

HTA of New York, Inc., and

Communication Clinic of Connecticut, LLC.           

Request for Parental Leave of Absence:           

Ms. Michelle McGee, Teacher of Elementary Education, Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

Resignation:                             

  Mr. Joseph DeProssino, Teaching Assistant, Horace Greeley High School, effective August 15, 2009.

Mr. Daniel Kaplan, Teaching Assistant, Robert E. Bell Middle School, effective August 31, 2009.

    Appointment: Regular Substitute          

  Ms. Beth Aviv, Regular Substitute Teacher of English, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).

Appointment: Part Time          

Ms. Sarah Reilly, (.5) Teacher of English, Horace Greeley High School, effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 (or earlier at the discretion of the Board of Education).       

6.2     Non-instructional              

Resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED” that, the Board of Education hereby appoints the individual listed below as a per diem clerical substitute to be employed on an “as needed” basis.

Rosemary Melinsky - effective July 8, 2009                

Appointment:               

Mario Martinez - Senior Custodian, effective July 8, 2009.               

Resignation for the Purpose of Retirement:

Clorinda Cucurullo - Teacher Aide at the Douglas Grafflin Elementary School, retiring effective June 30, 2009.                             

7.      Recommended Action:  Other

7.1     Approval of CSE summaries reported to Board on July 2, 2009.       

7.2 Approval of gift from the Horace Greeley, Class of 2008 in the amount of $5,200 shall be used towards the purchase of a new gym equipment for the Just Three program.       

7.3 Retainer for legal services for 2009-2010 from Shaw Perelson, LLP,  a copy of which shall be incorporated by reference within the minutes of this meeting.       

7.4     Resolution for car allowance

BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with Policy 9040, that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, employees in the following positions who are required to travel regularly among the buildings of the School District shall be entitled to a monthly car allowance of $200 for the 2009-10 school year as set forth below:           

Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum ,  Assistant Superintendent for Business, Director for Special Education, Director for Technology      

7.5 Agreement of Services with Claims Auditor, Christopher H. Weir,  July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010.       

7.6 Agreement of Services with Educational and Management Services, Inc., July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010.       

7.7 Agreement of Services with Cost Management Services, Inc. (For medicaid loss prevention and billing services), July 7, 2009 through July 2010.       

7.8 Agreement of Services with Sustainable Food Systems, June 22, 2009 to July 30, 2010.

8. Information Business Affairs                                                                              

8.1       President’s Report              

8.1.1   Board Committees/Liaisons for 2009-10                

8.1.2   Report on Board/Administrators’ Retreat              

       

8.2   Superintendent’s Report                

8.2.1 Report on Administrators/Board Retreat              

9   Finance      

9.1   Approval of Claims Auditor Report - May 2009                      

10.    Organization      

10.1     Affirmation of all policies previously adopted by the Board

11.    Questions and Comments                                                                      

12.    Notice of Future Meetings              

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 8:15 p.m. at Horace Greeley High School

13.    Adjournment

Any person who seeks accommodation based upon disability should contact the District Clerk,

Theresa Markley at 238-7225, at least five days prior to the meeting.       

Chappaqua Board of Education      

Education Center—66 Roaring Brook Road      

Chappaqua, NY 10514

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