PORT WASHINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION Administrative Offices 100 Campus Drive Port Washington, New York 11050 EXECUTIVE SESSION January 24, 2017 7:00 p.m. Paul D. Schreiber High School Library Computer Lab Specific Personnel, Potential Litigation, Negotiations MEETING January 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. Paul D. Schreiber High School Library It is anticipated that at 7:00 p.m., the Board of Education will consider a motion to convene an Executive Session. It is further anticipated that the Board of Education will not reconvene in public before 8:00 p.m. 1
PORT WASHINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION Administrative Offices 100 Campus Drive Port Washington, New York 11050 AGENDA January 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. Paul D. Schreiber High School Library I. Flag Salute II. Roll Call Mrs. Sloan Mrs. Johnson Mr. Baer Mr. Greenstein Mrs. Nadolne Mrs. Weisburd Mrs. Beys III. Adoption of Agenda January 24, 2017 IV. Student and Community Comments V. Opening Statement by the President A. Other Comments VI. Report of the Superintendent of Schools 1. Enrollment 2. Student Report 3. General Information VII. Approval of Minutes as follows: January 10, 2017 VIII. Discussion Item 1. Enrollment/Staffing 2
IX. Committee Reports 1. Policy & Personnel 2. Budget & Facilities 3. Curriculum X. ACTION ITEMS A. Budget and Fiscal Approve items 1 through 2 as listed below: 1. Approve the Treasurer s Report and Extra Classroom Activity Report, dated November 30, 2016. 2. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the following transfers in the amount of $7,342.00: Amount From To Explanation $7,342.00 A9065.800.80 A9070.800.80 Balance of benefit trust funds due for 2016-17. Total Cost: $684,750.00 B. Facilities Approve items 1 through 8 as listed below: 1 RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts a gift of cleaning and renovating the old Salem garden in order to create an outdoor classroom. The South Salem Elementary School HSA is working directly with the vendor. 2. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the gift of a new apparel closet from the South Salem Elementary School HSA. 3. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts two Kinesthetic pedal desks worth $2,090 from Kidsfit, one for Guggenheim Elementary School and one for Daly Elementary School. 4. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the disposal of one Dahle paper cutter, serial number LA 00555, from the Teacher Center, deemed obsolete, in the most cost effective manner. 5. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the disposal of four Wenger portable white sound shells from the Schreiber High School auditorium, deemed obsolete, in the most cost effective manner. 6. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the disposal, in the most cost effective manner, of the printers that have been replaced through the Ricoh project, as itemized on the attached list. 3
7. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the disposal of books, supplies and equipment that were damaged as a result of a flood caused by a freeze-up of the heating system at Sousa Elementary School on Friday, December 16, 2017. 8. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the donation from the HSA in the amount of $472.00 for the purchase of a new RICOH Color Printer to meet the needs of special education students at Salem Elementary School. C. Curriculum Approve items 1 through 8 as listed below: 1. Acceptance of recommendations of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Education for November 15 18, 21, 22, 29, 30; December 1, 2, 5 9, 12 16, and December 19, 2016 to be reviewed by the Board, and arrangements to be made for the special education programs, services and parent notification. 2. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Agreement between the Port Washington Union Free School District and Bryan Skilled Home Care, Inc., to provide skilled nursing services for the 2016-2017 school year. 3. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Agreements between the Port Washington Union Free School District and the following schools to provide special education services for the 2016-2017 school year: Harmony Heights 4. RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Health and Welfare Service Agreements to provide health and welfare services to students residing in the Port Washington Union Free School District and attending non-public schools in the following school districts for the 2016-2017 school year: Hempstead Public School District 5. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts a check in the amount of $3,769.22 from the Manorhaven Elementary School PTA for the 5 th -grade BOCES Outdoor & Environmental Educational Marine Biology trip aboard The Dolphin. 6. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts donations amounting to $3,990.00 to the J.D. Blumenfeld Memorial Scholarship Fund. 7. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the following 2017 HEARTS Grants, as per the attached list, amounting to $38,187.00, received at this time to be used by June 30, 2017 for the creative arts curriculum district-wide. 8. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts donations of $100 from each of the elementary HSAs/PTA in the total amount of $500, to be used by the District Pre-K Program. 4
D. Personnel Approve items 1 through 8 as listed below: 1. Approve the resignation for the purpose of retirement of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Risveglia Spinelli, Education Assistant, Pre-K at Daly, effective 12/23/16 2. Approve the resignation of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Beth Boehm, Teacher Assistant, Weber, effective 1/16/2017 b. Joseph Kasper, Jr., Maintainer, Districtwide, effective 12/22/16 3. Approve the appointment of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Christine Halufska,.64 FTE Educational Assistant, Daly, $14,352 (pro-rated) effective 1/25/17 b. Beth Rosenthal, Sr. Typist Clerk, full-time 12 months, Facilities Annex, Step 1 $34,138 (pro-rated) effective 2/9/17 4. Approve the increase of hours of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Kathleen Faust, from.93 FTE Educational Assistant, Daly ($20,731) to 1.0 FTE Educational Assistant, Daly, $22,326 (pro-rated) effective 1/25/17 5. Approve the appointment of the following student workers for the 2016-2017 school year with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Gregory Manuelian, Lab Technician, Schreiber High School, $10.00 hourly, effective 1/25/17 6. Approve the appointment of the following instructional and non-instructional substitutes, as per the attached list, with the recommendation of the Superintendent. 7. Approve the appointment of the following sponsor of extra assignments for the 2016-2017 school year (one unit for re-appointments equals $2,726; one unit for 1 st & 2 nd year appointments equals $2,426): a. Adam Hovorka, 1 st SHS, JV Basketball, Boys, Winter, 2.25 units, $5,459 8. Approve the re-appointments of the following coaches of Intramurals, SHS and Weber spring sports for the 2016-2017 school year, as per the attached list (one unit for reappointments equals $2,726; one unit for 1 st & 2 nd year appointments equals $2,426.) XI. XII. New Business Opportunity for the Community to be Heard 5
XIII. XIV. Motion to recess to Executive Session (if necessary) Adjournment Meeting Dates: February 7, 2017 Board of Education Meeting Schreiber 8:00 p.m. February 28, 2017 Board of Education Meeting Schreiber 8:00 p.m. 6
BOARD OF EDUCATION PORT WASHINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Treasurer's Report Month Ending November 30, 2016 GENERAL FUND BALANCE: November 1, 2016 $ 14,833,650.61 RECEIPTS: Real Property Tax 44,250,000.00 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 0.00 Boces Aid-Accounts Receivable 0.00 State Aid 35,839.72 State Aid - Accounts Receivable 0.00 Tax Anticipation Notes 0.00 Capital Fund-Bond Proceeds 0.00 Due from Other Funds 229,175.00 Library Debt Service Reimbursement 0.00 Interest Income 2,569.76 Other Receipts 156,077.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 44,673,661.48 DISBURSEMENTS: Appropriated Expenses 7,351,038.21 Payroll 7,215,787.06 Library 592,000.00 Transfer to Special Aid 200,000.00 Transfer to Capital 0.00 Transfer to Trust & Agency Fund 0.00 Transfer to Other Funds 0.00 Debt Service 0.00 Tax Anticipation Note 0.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 15,358,825.27 BALANCE: November 30, 2016 $ 44,148,486.82 ON DEPOSIT: JPMorgan CHASE-Checking Acct 630,692.91 JPMorgan CHASE-Money Market 37,787,846.92 JP Morgan CHASE-Adult Education 343,229.08 Valley National Bank Reserve Acct 5,386,717.91 TOTAL DEPOSITS $ 44,148,486.82 Rosemary Ruggiero, District Treasurer 7 Page 1
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PORT WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016-17School Year Proposed additional substitutes as of January 24, 2017: TEACHERS Robert Kaufold Sarah Farsijany Michelle (Hye Jung) Kang CERTIFICATION Administrator Elem/Spec Ed Elem/Spec Ed NON-INSTRUCTIONAL Patricia Cantelmi Stephanie Contino ClericalTTA/E Clerical/EA TA - Teacher Assistant EA - Educational Assistant :gem 87
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