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Roll call (11 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
ABSENT: Mr. Eicher did not attend executive session.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 P.M. - PMS CONFERENCE ROOM
Mr. Brice called the meeting to ofder at approximately 6:35 p.m. in the Pelham Middle School Conference Room, 28 Franklin Place, Pelham, New York 10803.
2. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
MOTION was made by Dr. Arden, seconded by Mr. Howard and unanimously carried to go into executive session to discuss the financial, credit or employment history of a particular person and/or corporation.
3. MOTION TO RECESS
MOTION was made by Dr. Arden, seconded by Mr. Hearle, and unanimously carried to recess at 7:50 p.m. at which time the Board would reconvene in a public meeting in the Pelham Middle School Library.
4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC MEETING IN THE PMS LIBRARY
Motion to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. (Approved)
5. CALL TO ORDER - PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY - 8:00 P.M.
Mr. Brice noted that tonight will be a celebratory meeting during which several staff members will be awarded tenure. It is a meeting that the Board enjoys. Also, tonight, the Board will hear from the Pelham Education Foundation and continue its discussion of the co-curricular code of conduct.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.1 Motion to Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 17, 2010
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
6.2 Motion to Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of May 26, 2010
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORT
7.1 Tenure Recognition and Recommendations
Dr. Lauro wished everyone a good evening and noted that this would be his second cohort of tenured staff since he became superintendent. He charged each building principal to come forward so that they could, in turn, recognize their appropriate staff. In the case of Mr. Farrell, Dr. Lauro recommended him to the Board.
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
Mr. Cavanagh said that this is his favorite meeting of the year. Mr. Orfei congratulated the newly tenured staff, thanked Diana St. John for her roll as teacher mentor and welcomed the teachers. Mr. Brice remarked that it is always exciting to see the number of teachers and administrators who come out to support this evening - a tremendous show of support.
With the consent of the Board, Mr. Brice moved forward on the agenda to Item 10.1 in order to consider and vote on the prospective new hires.
10.1 A Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
The Board consented to a short break while many of the audience members left the meeting.
Meeting Paused
Meeting Resumed
7.2 Pelham Education Foundation
Ms. Cathy Draper, representing the PEF, brought donations to bestow upon the district. She explained some of the details of each grant. The Board asked questions to which, of course, Ms. Draper responded. Mrs. McGrath expressed her gratitude for the Foundation for its generosity and guidance, noting that without their collaboration we would not have come so far.
Motion to Approve Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve (Approved)
7.3 Co-Curricular Code of Conduct - Continued Discussion
Discussion continued on the co-curricular code of conduct, with the meeting being turned over to Dr. Arden. Dr. Arden summarized the May 26th meeting and then noted that the draft proposal provided on the table outside of the Board meeting has since been updated. At the conclusion of the Boards discussion, Mr. Brice thanked the Student Life Committ for their hard workon this topic and, in turn, Dr. Arden thanked the commitee as well.
8. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. Brice recognized Tim Cassidy, and other members of the Friends of Pelham Sports. This group wanted to announce that they have a commitment of $400,000 so far and will be able to raise more funds in order to donate a gift of one turf field to the school district. They are looking for the support of the Board.
Mr. Brice said that we will post information on this subject on our web site so that the community can read it before more discussion happens - probably at our next meeting on June 21. More information is also available at
FriendsofPelhamsports.com.
Dr. Arden gave a quick Policy Committee report. The committee met twice last week and is committeed to send off a great deal of information to Erie 1 BOCES for review.
9. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MOTIONS
9.1 Motion to Accept Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2010
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.2 Motion to Accept Payments of Obligation
9.3 Motion to Approve a State Environmental Quality Review
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.4 Motion to Approve a State Environmental Quality Review
9.5 Motion to Set the Student Regular Tuition Rate for the 2010-2011 School Year for Out-of-District Residents
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mr. Howard.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.6 Motion to Approve a Technical Services Contract with Westchester Institute for Human Development
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Hearle, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS
10.1 Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.2 Motion to Approve Schedule B - Extra Duty Appointments
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.3 Motion to Approve Schedule C - Non-Instructional Staff and Teaching Assistants
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mr. Howard.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.4 Motion to Approve Special Education Summer Hours
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.5 Motion to Approve Special Education Teachers for Kids-in-Action 2010-2011 Orientation Program
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.6 Motion Resolution to Approve Annual Organizational Meeting Date 2010-2011 School Year
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
11. NEW BUSINESS
Hearing none, Mr. Brice moved forward on the agenda.
12. ADJOURN
Motion to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:56 p.m. Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:56 p.m. (Approved)
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Roll call (11 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
ABSENT: Mr. Eicher did not attend executive session.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 P.M. - PMS CONFERENCE ROOM
Mr. Brice called the meeting to ofder at approximately 6:35 p.m. in the Pelham Middle School Conference Room, 28 Franklin Place, Pelham, New York 10803.
2. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
MOTION was made by Dr. Arden, seconded by Mr. Howard and unanimously carried to go into executive session to discuss the financial, credit or employment history of a particular person and/or corporation.
3. MOTION TO RECESS
MOTION was made by Dr. Arden, seconded by Mr. Hearle, and unanimously carried to recess at 7:50 p.m. at which time the Board would reconvene in a public meeting in the Pelham Middle School Library.
4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC MEETING IN THE PMS LIBRARY
Motion to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve to reconvene in a public meeting. (Approved)
5. CALL TO ORDER - PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY - 8:00 P.M.
Mr. Brice noted that tonight will be a celebratory meeting during which several staff members will be awarded tenure. It is a meeting that the Board enjoys. Also, tonight, the Board will hear from the Pelham Education Foundation and continue its discussion of the co-curricular code of conduct.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.1 Motion to Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 17, 2010
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
6.2 Motion to Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of May 26, 2010
7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORT
7.1 Tenure Recognition and Recommendations
Dr. Lauro wished everyone a good evening and noted that this would be his second cohort of tenured staff since he became superintendent. He charged each building principal to come forward so that they could, in turn, recognize their appropriate staff. In the case of Mr. Farrell, Dr. Lauro recommended him to the Board.
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
Mr. Cavanagh said that this is his favorite meeting of the year. Mr. Orfei congratulated the newly tenured staff, thanked Diana St. John for her roll as teacher mentor and welcomed the teachers. Mr. Brice remarked that it is always exciting to see the number of teachers and administrators who come out to support this evening - a tremendous show of support.
With the consent of the Board, Mr. Brice moved forward on the agenda to Item 10.1 in order to consider and vote on the prospective new hires.
10.1 A Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
The Board consented to a short break while many of the audience members left the meeting.
Meeting Paused
Meeting Resumed
7.2 Pelham Education Foundation
Ms. Cathy Draper, representing the PEF, brought donations to bestow upon the district. She explained some of the details of each grant. The Board asked questions to which, of course, Ms. Draper responded. Mrs. McGrath expressed her gratitude for the Foundation for its generosity and guidance, noting that without their collaboration we would not have come so far.
Motion to Approve Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve (Approved)
7.3 Co-Curricular Code of Conduct - Continued Discussion
Discussion continued on the co-curricular code of conduct, with the meeting being turned over to Dr. Arden. Dr. Arden summarized the May 26th meeting and then noted that the draft proposal provided on the table outside of the Board meeting has since been updated. At the conclusion of the Boards discussion, Mr. Brice thanked the Student Life Committ for their hard workon this topic and, in turn, Dr. Arden thanked the commitee as well.
8. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. Brice recognized Tim Cassidy, and other members of the Friends of Pelham Sports. This group wanted to announce that they have a commitment of $400,000 so far and will be able to raise more funds in order to donate a gift of one turf field to the school district. They are looking for the support of the Board.
Mr. Brice said that we will post information on this subject on our web site so that the community can read it before more discussion happens - probably at our next meeting on June 21. More information is also available at
FriendsofPelhamsports.com.
Dr. Arden gave a quick Policy Committee report. The committee met twice last week and is committeed to send off a great deal of information to Erie 1 BOCES for review.
9. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MOTIONS
9.1 Motion to Accept Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2010
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.2 Motion to Accept Payments of Obligation
9.3 Motion to Approve a State Environmental Quality Review
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.4 Motion to Approve a State Environmental Quality Review
9.5 Motion to Set the Student Regular Tuition Rate for the 2010-2011 School Year for Out-of-District Residents
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mr. Howard.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
9.6 Motion to Approve a Technical Services Contract with Westchester Institute for Human Development
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Hearle, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS
10.1 Motion to Approve Schedule A - Certificated Staff
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.2 Motion to Approve Schedule B - Extra Duty Appointments
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.3 Motion to Approve Schedule C - Non-Instructional Staff and Teaching Assistants
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mr. Howard.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.4 Motion to Approve Special Education Summer Hours
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.5 Motion to Approve Special Education Teachers for Kids-in-Action 2010-2011 Orientation Program
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
10.6 Motion Resolution to Approve Annual Organizational Meeting Date 2010-2011 School Year
Motion to Approve the following: Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Mrs. Kiernan.
Vote to Approve the following: (Approved)
11. NEW BUSINESS
Hearing none, Mr. Brice moved forward on the agenda.
12. ADJOURN
Motion to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:56 p.m. Moved by Mr. Eicher, seconded by Dr. Arden.
Vote to Approve to adjourn the meeting at approximately 10:56 p.m. (Approved)
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