EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

East Rockaway, New York

Special Meeting of the Board of Education

6:00 P.M., May 25, 2010 – East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School

 

MINUTES

 

Present:  Members of the Board of Education: Marie Girace, Linda Schmidt, Neil Schloth, Michaelene Abbott-Cooper; Superintendent, Dr. Roseanne Melucci; Director of Finance and Operations, Marcy Tannenbaum

                                                                                                                                   

1.      The meeting was called to order by Marie Girace at 6:00 pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Neil Schloth.

2.      Action Agenda

 

A.  Personnel

 

      1.         No items

 

  1. Other

 

      Upon motion by Neil Schloth, seconded by Michaelene Abbott-Cooper the following

       items #1 & 2 were unanimously approved:

 

1.      Approve the budget to be presented for public vote on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in the amount of Thirty-Three Million, Three Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Nine and No/l00 ($33,336,549.00) Dollars.

2.      Approve the following resolution:

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public budget hearing of the qualified voters of the East Rockaway Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on June 8, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Harry Bunting Auditorium at East Rockaway Jr/Sr High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY   11518, for the presentation of the budget.  The budget will be available for review beginning on June 9, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the vote by qualified voters of the East Rockaway Union Free School District, at a special meeting and election will be held on June 15, 2010 in the Small Gymnasium of the East Rockaway Jr/Sr High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY   11518, for the purpose of voting on the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the expenditures of the East Rockaway Union Free School District for the year 2010-2011, and for such other purposes as may lawfully come before the voters.  The polls will be open between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.   The vote shall be cast by ballot by qualified voters upon voting machines.

 

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, specifying the several purposes and the amount of each, and which will be presented by the Board of Education at the public budget hearing may be obtained by any resident in the District at each schoolhouse in the District in which school is maintained, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday beginning June 9, 2010.

 

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk.  Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.  Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the special election.

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the District Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the required notices under law.

 

 

3.      Board Member Comments - none

4.       Upon motion by Linda Schmidt, seconded by Michaelene Abbott-Cooper and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28 pm.

 

                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                Denise Lobascio

                                                                                                District Clerk