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Roll call (11 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER - SUPERINTENDENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:30 P.M.
President Kiernan called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 18 Franklin Place, Pelham, New York 10803.
2. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION was made by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Cavanagh and unanimously carried to go into executive session to discuss matters pertaining to collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law (CSEA Building Services Unit and Pelham Administrators' Association), the employment history of a particular person and/or corportion and attorney client privlege.
3. MOTION TO RECESS
MOTION was made by Mrs. Gilland, seconded by Mrs. Smith and unanimously carried to recess at 8:12 p.m., at which time the Board would reconvene in a public meeting in PMHS's Alumni Hall.
4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC MEETING IN PMHS ALUMNI HALL
Motion to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. Moved by Mr. Recca, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. (Approved)
5. CALL TO ORDER - 575 COLONIAL AVENUE - ALUMNI HALL - 8:00 PM
President Kiernan called the meeting to order at approximately 8:16 p.m. in Pelham Memorial High School's Alumni Hall and welcomed everyone. All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Arden reiterated the executive session motions. Approximately 23 staff and community members attended.
Mrs. Kiernan announced that the Board convened meetings on December 1 and 2, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains for the puposes of discussing matters pertaining to the employment of a particular person and/or corporation. Both meetings went directly into executive session.
Regardng the personnel issue that was brought to the Board's attention at its last meeting, Mrs. Kiernan stated that the Board had spent time on this topic and will unanimously support the superintendent's decison. She said that the full Board is appreciative of the many people with whom they have had conversations on this subject, that the Board has done its due diligence and that it is hoped that everyone can now move forward. She thanked the community for their support and for weighing in on the issue.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012
Motion to Approve 6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012 Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve 6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012 (Approved) (Recorded at 00:06:45)
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Preliminary Budget Report: Where we are in the process?
Dr. Lauro announced the proud accomplishment that the high school was recently awarded Middle States accreditation. He also reminded the Board and the public of his promise to begin the budget process so that the Board and Dr. Wilson with have something with which they can work. He identified several possible ways in which we might be able to sharpen our pencils to come up with beginning numbers for the upcoming budget - under the tax cap. Dr. Lauro asked Angelo Rubbo to go over projections that the district can expect and said that we are meeting regularly to go over strategies. Mrs. Kiernan called for questions from the Board and some discussion began.
7.2 Update on APPR Process for Teachers and Principals
Mr. Giarrizzo said that student learning objectives and assessments are in place to inform teachers' instruction and that we have pretest data with many teachers. Observations are underway - two per tenured teacher and three for untenured. He said that our plan was approved by the State Education Department for one year. Dr. Arden noted that the impact of observations on an elementary administrator's work week was many additional hours that they did not already have. Mr. Giarrizzo added that each observation requires about five hours of time, start to finish.
7.3 Administrative and Committee Reports
Mrs. Kiernan took the opportunity to share that the Superintendent's search is in high gear.
Mr. Cavanagh, Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, took the floor to present the findings from the Turf Field Working Group. Mr. Cavanagh cited local schools and parks that already have turf fields, noted the benefits of turf fields, possible costs, savings, useful life and replacement costs, health and safety concerns and a time line for installation. He also acknowledged The Friends of Pelham Sports and the Pelham Turf Field Working Group. Mr. Cavanagh took questions from the Board, allowing several members of the working group to address the Board when clarification was needed on some important points.
Mrs. Kiernan called for questions from the audience on just this topic. The Board heard the following: questions on money, tax issues, are there any alternatives to improve all of our fields if we can't do turf, having a turf field will allow some of our other fields to recover, maybe have a surcharge for users, consider cost overrun protection, a turf field will be an advantage to all players - not just varsity, don't understand why we are entertaining this when it was voted down some years ago, a question about flooding, why is this not coming before the community for a vote, you are making a decision that will affect the taxpayer. Mrs. Kiernan suggested that any questions on this topic should be forwarded to committee members.
As chair of the Community Engagement Committee, Ms. Smith announced next coffee with the Board which will be held on December 11th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Rockwells.
7.4 Policy 5510 "Accounting of Funds" (third reading and proposed adoption)
Dr. Arden said that there have been two earlier readings on proposed policy 5510 and that tonight would be the third. No comments or concerns were heard from the Board, allowing Dr. Arden the opportunity to call for a motion to approve the new policy.
MOTION was made by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Recca, and unanimously carried to approve the motion to adopt Policy 5510 as it stands.
8. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MOTIONS
8.1 Motion to Accept Donations
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Recca, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.2 Motion to Approve Schedule B - Extra Duty Appointments
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.3 Motion to Approve Schedule C - Non-Instructional Staff and Teaching Assistants
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Smith.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.4 Motion to Approve Schedule D - Committee on Special Education (Confidential)
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
Mrs. Kiernan announced that there would be a SEPTA Coffee on December 4th at 8:30 a.m. in the Pupil Personnel Offices regarding the use of iPads. Mrs. Matthews said that everyone is welcome.
10. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Giarrizzo gave anupdate on the Math Task Force (next meeting on Deceber 18th) and the Social Studies Task Force (has two upcoming meetings and is working on long an short-term goals). He also reported on a recent meeting with the Pelham Civic Association regarding partnering with the Pelham Education Foundation to provide laptops for needy children.
Dr. Arden cautioned parents to be careful about planning vacations because of possible give back days due to Hurricane Sandy and any future inclement weather.
11. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Upon calling for public comment, the Board was questioned about the proposed development in the Village of Pelham and whether or not they have been in touch wth the Village on this topic.
12. ADJOURN
Motion to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:11 p.m. Moved by Mrs. Gilland, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:11 p.m. (Approved)
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Roll call (11 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER - SUPERINTENDENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:30 P.M.
President Kiernan called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 18 Franklin Place, Pelham, New York 10803.
2. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION was made by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Cavanagh and unanimously carried to go into executive session to discuss matters pertaining to collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law (CSEA Building Services Unit and Pelham Administrators' Association), the employment history of a particular person and/or corportion and attorney client privlege.
3. MOTION TO RECESS
MOTION was made by Mrs. Gilland, seconded by Mrs. Smith and unanimously carried to recess at 8:12 p.m., at which time the Board would reconvene in a public meeting in PMHS's Alumni Hall.
4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC MEETING IN PMHS ALUMNI HALL
Motion to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. Moved by Mr. Recca, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. (Approved)
5. CALL TO ORDER - 575 COLONIAL AVENUE - ALUMNI HALL - 8:00 PM
President Kiernan called the meeting to order at approximately 8:16 p.m. in Pelham Memorial High School's Alumni Hall and welcomed everyone. All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Arden reiterated the executive session motions. Approximately 23 staff and community members attended.
Mrs. Kiernan announced that the Board convened meetings on December 1 and 2, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains for the puposes of discussing matters pertaining to the employment of a particular person and/or corporation. Both meetings went directly into executive session.
Regardng the personnel issue that was brought to the Board's attention at its last meeting, Mrs. Kiernan stated that the Board had spent time on this topic and will unanimously support the superintendent's decison. She said that the full Board is appreciative of the many people with whom they have had conversations on this subject, that the Board has done its due diligence and that it is hoped that everyone can now move forward. She thanked the community for their support and for weighing in on the issue.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012
Motion to Approve 6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012 Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve 6.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2012 (Approved) (Recorded at 00:06:45)
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Preliminary Budget Report: Where we are in the process?
Dr. Lauro announced the proud accomplishment that the high school was recently awarded Middle States accreditation. He also reminded the Board and the public of his promise to begin the budget process so that the Board and Dr. Wilson with have something with which they can work. He identified several possible ways in which we might be able to sharpen our pencils to come up with beginning numbers for the upcoming budget - under the tax cap. Dr. Lauro asked Angelo Rubbo to go over projections that the district can expect and said that we are meeting regularly to go over strategies. Mrs. Kiernan called for questions from the Board and some discussion began.
7.2 Update on APPR Process for Teachers and Principals
Mr. Giarrizzo said that student learning objectives and assessments are in place to inform teachers' instruction and that we have pretest data with many teachers. Observations are underway - two per tenured teacher and three for untenured. He said that our plan was approved by the State Education Department for one year. Dr. Arden noted that the impact of observations on an elementary administrator's work week was many additional hours that they did not already have. Mr. Giarrizzo added that each observation requires about five hours of time, start to finish.
7.3 Administrative and Committee Reports
Mrs. Kiernan took the opportunity to share that the Superintendent's search is in high gear.
Mr. Cavanagh, Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, took the floor to present the findings from the Turf Field Working Group. Mr. Cavanagh cited local schools and parks that already have turf fields, noted the benefits of turf fields, possible costs, savings, useful life and replacement costs, health and safety concerns and a time line for installation. He also acknowledged The Friends of Pelham Sports and the Pelham Turf Field Working Group. Mr. Cavanagh took questions from the Board, allowing several members of the working group to address the Board when clarification was needed on some important points.
Mrs. Kiernan called for questions from the audience on just this topic. The Board heard the following: questions on money, tax issues, are there any alternatives to improve all of our fields if we can't do turf, having a turf field will allow some of our other fields to recover, maybe have a surcharge for users, consider cost overrun protection, a turf field will be an advantage to all players - not just varsity, don't understand why we are entertaining this when it was voted down some years ago, a question about flooding, why is this not coming before the community for a vote, you are making a decision that will affect the taxpayer. Mrs. Kiernan suggested that any questions on this topic should be forwarded to committee members.
As chair of the Community Engagement Committee, Ms. Smith announced next coffee with the Board which will be held on December 11th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Rockwells.
7.4 Policy 5510 "Accounting of Funds" (third reading and proposed adoption)
Dr. Arden said that there have been two earlier readings on proposed policy 5510 and that tonight would be the third. No comments or concerns were heard from the Board, allowing Dr. Arden the opportunity to call for a motion to approve the new policy.
MOTION was made by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Recca, and unanimously carried to approve the motion to adopt Policy 5510 as it stands.
8. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MOTIONS
8.1 Motion to Accept Donations
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Recca, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.2 Motion to Approve Schedule B - Extra Duty Appointments
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.3 Motion to Approve Schedule C - Non-Instructional Staff and Teaching Assistants
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Smith.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.4 Motion to Approve Schedule D - Committee on Special Education (Confidential)
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Ms. O'Leary, seconded by Mrs. Gilland.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
Mrs. Kiernan announced that there would be a SEPTA Coffee on December 4th at 8:30 a.m. in the Pupil Personnel Offices regarding the use of iPads. Mrs. Matthews said that everyone is welcome.
10. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Giarrizzo gave anupdate on the Math Task Force (next meeting on Deceber 18th) and the Social Studies Task Force (has two upcoming meetings and is working on long an short-term goals). He also reported on a recent meeting with the Pelham Civic Association regarding partnering with the Pelham Education Foundation to provide laptops for needy children.
Dr. Arden cautioned parents to be careful about planning vacations because of possible give back days due to Hurricane Sandy and any future inclement weather.
11. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Upon calling for public comment, the Board was questioned about the proposed development in the Village of Pelham and whether or not they have been in touch wth the Village on this topic.
12. ADJOURN
Motion to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:11 p.m. Moved by Mrs. Gilland, seconded by Ms. O'Leary.
Vote to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:11 p.m. (Approved)
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