EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., March 15, 2011
– East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Curriculum
Presentation – Health and a Public Forum
1. Call to Order and Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Approval of Minutes –
February 15, 2011
3. Acknowledge Receipt of
Financial Reports – January 2011
4. Correspondence – None
5. Action Agenda
A. Personnel
1. Upon the recommendation of
the Superintendent, accept, with regret, the resignation of Cecilia M. Verity
for the purpose of retirement, from her position as the Director of the After
School Program, effective June 30, 2011.
2. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, correct Personnel Item 8 on the July 6, 2010 agenda and
minutes to read:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the appointment of
3. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, accept the resignation of Kathleen Brophy from the
position of substitute teacher, effective February 15, 2011.
4. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, accept, with regret, the resignation of Susan Berman, for
the purpose of retirement, from her elementary teacher position, effective June
30, 2011.
5. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, accept, with regret, the resignation of Joyce E.
Ginocchio, for the purpose of retirement, from her elementary teacher position,
effective June 30, 2011.
6.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve
the following temporary assignments at the salary approved by the East Rockaway
Board of Education on the Non-Contractual Salary Schedule for the 2010-2011
school year:
a. Brianna Adamczyk, athletic supervisor, effective March 28, 2011
b.
Louis Perri, athletic supervisor, effective March 7,
2011
7.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve
the continuation of the “emergency, conditional” personnel appointments for the
following individuals pending receipt of notification of their fingerprint
clearance from the State of
a.
Brianna Adamczyk
B.
Other Items
1. Approve the following
resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of
the East Rockaway Union Free School District approves the employment agreement
with Dr. Roseanne C. Melucci as Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1,
2010, upon the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the attached
agreement dated March 15, 2011; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Board of Education be
authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the Board.
2. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education of the
East Rockaway Union Free School District establishes the 11 month position of
Director of Guidance (tenure area: Director of Guidance), effective July 1,
2011.
3. Approve
the transfer of the account balance remaining in the Centre Avenue Class of 2008
account in the sum of $734.73 because there has been no financial
activity in said account since the 2008-2009 school year, to the Extraclassroom
Account, East Rockaway Class of 2014.
4.
Approve
the terms and conditions of the Energy Offer from National Grid – Transition to
Firm Gas Service and authorize the President of the Board of Education to
execute the offer on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.
5.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of
the
6.
Approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of
Education of the East Rockaway Union Free School District be authorized to
expend from the Capital Reserve Fund for Building Improvements and Repairs,
established by the voters of the East Rockaway Union Free School District at
the Annual District Meeting held on May 20, 2008, an amount not to exceed
$192,800 for the purpose of funding the following projects at no additional
cost to District taxpayers: High School – Boiler repairs, compressor
upgrades and steam leak repairs; Rhame Avenue Elementary School
–Replacement of exterior doors; Centre Avenue Elementary School – Black top and
new walk way and curb; provided that the detailed costs of the components of
the projects may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education
shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District
and no material change is made to the scope of the projects.
7.
Approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the East
Rockaway Union Free School District be authorized to expend from the Technology
Replacement Fund, established by the voters of the East Rockaway Union Free
School District at the Annual District Meeting held on May 20, 2008, an amount
not to exceed $177,471 for the purpose of funding the following technology
improvements at no additional cost to District taxpayers: smart classroom
upgrades necessary to complete the outfitting of all classrooms with
interactive whiteboards and LCD projectors; network upgrades and replacement;
and software upgrades and replacement; provided that the detailed costs of the
components of the improvements may be reallocated among such components if the
Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best
interests of the District and no material change is made to the scope of the
improvements.
8. Approve
the Notice of Budget Hearing and Annual District Election of the East Rockaway
UFSD and the publication of such notice as required by law in the “
9.
Accept the Single Audit Report for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2010.
10. Approve
the award of the service agreement for the collection of garbage to the lowest
responsible bidder, Winters Bros., effective July 1, 2011, and authorize the
President of the Board of Education to execute the service agreement on behalf
of the East Rockaway Board of Education.
11. BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the
12. WHEREAS,
the Baldwin Union Free School District, the East Rockaway Union Free School
District, the Island Park Union Free School District and the Oceanside Union
Free School District wish to jointly and cooperatively solicit bids for the
purchase of various commodities and/or services in connection with their school
breakfast and/or lunch programs (“Food Services”) for the 2011-2012 school year
(and any renewal period) in accordance with the applicable provisions of
General Municipal Law; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned public school districts have determined that it
would be in their best financial interests to join together for the purpose of
forming a Cooperative (hereinafter, the “Cooperative”) to procure said Food
Services on a cooperative basis; and
WHEREAS, the East Rockaway Union
Free School District desires to enter into an intermunicipal cooperative
agreement pursuant to New York General Municipal Law (“GML”) section 119-o for
the purpose of soliciting competitive bids for said Food Services;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the East
Rockaway Union Free School District to join the Cooperative and hereby
authorizes and appoints the Oceanside Union Free School District to act as the
Lead Participant for purposes of facilitating and coordinating the solicitation
of competitive bids for said Food Services, in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Intermunicipal Cooperative Food Services Agreement attached
hereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the
Intermunicipal Cooperative Food Services Agreement attached hereto and
authorizes the Board President to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Board
of Education.
13. Accept a
donation from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County for the donation
of a Thornless Honeylocust “Sunburst” tree valued at $275.
14. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of
the East Rockaway Union Free School District agrees to submit the forms
required by the New York State Department of Civil Service to enable the
employee named in Confidential Attachment A to apply for a waiver of premium
for the New York State Health Insurance Program (“NYSHIP”) in accordance with
NYSHIP regulations and authorize the Director of Finance & Operations, or
her designee, to complete the employer section of the waiver form on behalf of
the District.
C. Budget Transfers
1. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following budget
transfers:
a. Transaction No. 11-0022
b. Transaction No. 11-0023
D. Approval of CSE
Recommendations
E. Approval of CPSE
Recommendations
6.
Policy
Matters for Review
7. Superintendent’s Report
8. Privilege of the Floor
9. Board Member Comments
10. Adjournment
EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., March 15,
2011 – East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Curriculum
Presentation – Health and a Public Forum
CONFIDENTIAL ATTACHMENT
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