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Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call / Visitors
II. Pledge of Allegiance
(1 Minute)
III. Open Forum: Board Policy 2:230 (individuals will be given five minutes to address the Board regarding agenda or non-agenda items)
(10 Minutes)
IV. Additional Items to be Placed on the Agenda
(1 Minute)
V. * Consent Agenda
(5 Minutes)
V.A. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2015
V.B. Approve Closed Session Minutes of May 20, 2015
V.C. Approve Payment of May Payroll/June Warrants
V.D. Approve Prevailing Wage Resolution   
V.E. Approve Voluntary Student Insurance
V.F. Approve Transfer of Interest   
V.G. Approve Payment of June 30, 2015 Warrants
V.H. Approve Imprest Fund Custodian
V.I. Designation of Depositories for School District Funds
V.J. Approve Hot Lunch/Milk Contract Renewal   
V.K. Approve LADSE Articles of Agreement
V.L. Approve Special Education Consultant
VI. Reports and Discussion Items
VI.A. Superintendent's Report
VI.A.1. Elementary School Environmental Conditions Investigation
(15 Minutes)
VI.A.1.a. Approve Carnow, Conibear, Ltd. Proposal
VI.A.2. Spring Testing Report
(15 Minutes)
VI.A.3. Math Materials Presentation
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.3.a. Approve Great Minds, Eureka Math purchase for $10,712.25.
VI.A.4. Summer Work Hours for Teachers
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.4.a. Approve Summer Work Hours as Presented
VI.A.5. Board of Education Information Requests
(5 Minutes)
VI.A.5.a. *Approve Board of Education Information Requests
VI.B. Business Manager's Report
VI.B.1. Review Hot Lunch Fees
VI.B.1.a. Approve Hot Lunch Fees
VII. Items for Next Agenda:
(5 Minutes)
VII.A. Establish Petty Cash Fund; Summer Academy Update (written); Hiring Status Report (written); Review Parent/Student Handbooks; Declassify Executive Session Minutes; District 2015-16 Goals; Class Size Update; and Review Personnel (section 5) and Student (section 7) Board Policies.
VIII. Open Forum: Board Policy 2:230 (individuals will be given five minutes to address the Board regarding agenda or non-agenda items)
(5 Minutes)
IX. Closed Session
(10 Minutes)
IX.A. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives.
IX.B. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District. 
X. Action Item - *Approve June 2015 Personnel Report
XI. Written Reports
XI.A. Professional Development Plan
XI.B. Curriculum PD Update
XI.C. FOIA
XII. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the consent agenda as presented.
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The minutes are included for Board review.
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The minutes are on file.
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The warrant lists are attached for Board review.  Gina Scaletta-Nelson and Catherine Chang reviewed the bills.
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Business Manager Catherine Chang has submitted the attached prevailing wage information and resolution. State law requires Boards of Education to annually approve this resolution.
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Business Manager Catherine Chang's memo on the optional insurance for students is attached. This is done on an annual basis.
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The Board annually approves transferring interest earned in various funds as of June 30 to the Educational Fund. The applicable resolution is attached for Board approval.
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The Board annually pre-approves payment of warrants received up through June 30. Official Board approval will be obtained at its July Board meeting.
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It is being recommended to appoint Erika Sawosko as Imprest Fund Custodian effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
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The attached memo from Business Manager Catherine Chang provides background data for the Board's annual approval of depositories for school district funds.
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Business Manager Catherine Chang recommends that the Board of Education extend the Food Service Professionals' contract for the 2015-16 school year. Lunch and milk fees charged by the district is a separate item under the Business Manager's report.
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Any change in the LADSE Articles of Agreement requires approval of member Boards of Education. The change is a formality necessary for districts to access IDEA funding.
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Attached is the resume and contract for Laura Frankiewicz, Ed.D. who will fill in for Director of Special Education Debbie Lubeck while she is out on leave.
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I have requested that a representative of Carnow, Conibear, Ltd. be in attendance to present a proposal to investigate elementary school environmental concerns. Attached are emails pertaining to this item.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the proposal from Carnow, Conibear, Ltd. to investigate environmental concerns at the elementary school in the amount of $19,282.00.
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Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Candy Kramer will present the spring testing report including AIMSweb, STAR, Learning. com, and behavioral data.
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Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Candy Kramer will present a request to purchase math materials. She will also provide background information regarding Engage New York.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the Great Minds, Eureka Math purchase for $10,712.25.
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The teachers union requested that the Board of Education reconsider its denial of summer work hours. The request is attached.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the summer work hours as presented in the amount of $43,737.60.
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This is a standing Board agenda item that allows the Board to discuss and verify information requests to the Superintendent.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the information request consisting of______________________.
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Business Manager Catherine Chang will provide background information and a recommendation for lunch fees.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve increasing A/B lunches from $2.50 to $2.60 for the 2015-16 school year.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education moves into closed session at _________ to discuss collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives; and matters relating to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the June 2015 Personnel Report as presented.
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