mattituck school board meeting agenda nov. 21, 2013

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MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTBOARD OF EDUCATION

Gerard Diffley, PresidentCharles Anderson, Vice President

Douglas Cooper, TrusteeWilliam Gatz, Trustee

385 Depot Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 Sarah Hassildine, TrusteeJames F. McKenna, Superintendent of Schools Laura Jens-Smith, Trustee

Jeffrey Smith, Trustee

MISSION STATEMENTThe Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District is dedicated to providing a welcoming and safe environment wherediversity, interdependence and self-discovery are valued. Educators, students, families, and community members work togethercreating a dynamic, flexible, and engaging learning process to:

Nurture individuals passion for life and learningFoster collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking

Encourage a range of perspectivesPromote and practice personal integrity

As a result, students develop academic excellence, confidence, and resiliency to face future challenges in order to contribute toand inspire positive change in the local and global community.

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

NOVEMBER 21, 2013 7:30 PMAGENDA1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of October 17, 2013 and Minutes of Special Meeting of October 29, 2013Copies provided to Board of Financial and Treasurer Reports and approval of September 2013Claims Audit Report from R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.

3. Audience and CommunicationsDuring this time, the President of the Board will recognize you to speak. Please state your name,residence and agenda topic you wish to address. You will have 3 minutes to speak. There will be noaudience participation once the Board commences new business until the end of the meeting.

4. Information Itemsa. Student Presentations-Terrence McKinney (Student Author), Library Advisory Board

(Cutchogue East)b. Superintendents Reportc. Engage NY Portal Administratorsd. Mr. Robert Scott, Chairman of Southold Town Board of Assessors Superstorm Sandy

Assessment Reliefe. Board of Education Committee Reports

Audit William Gatz Buildings, Safety, and Grounds Douglas Cooper Curriculum and Health Laura Jens-Smith Negotiations Gerard Diffley Personnel Gerard Diffley Policy and Legislative Outreach - Jeffrey Smith 1streading of policies: 4321 Programs fo

students with Disabilities, 4321.15 Diploma and Credential Options for Students withDisabilities , 5153 Student Assignment to Schools and Classes, 9420 Building Principal andClassroom Teacher Evaluation , 9421 Evaluation of Staff

Technology Sarah Hassildine


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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGNOVEMBER 21, 2013 7:30 PM

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5. New BusinessDonationa. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of the

Superintendent to accept a donation of three (3) Redbud Trees from Southold Town Tree

Committee for Cutchogue East Elementary School.

Personnela. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of the

Superintendent to remove a 10% special education stipend from teacher assistant DarleneFolkes effective November 12, 2013.

b. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve a 10% special education stipend for teacher assistant StevenPowers effective November 4, 2013.

c. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve Steven Powers for additional hours as needed to support a studentduring after school activities effective November 12, 2013.

d. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve Gretchen Chapman as a teachers aide effective December 2,2013.

e. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve the following substitutes for the 2013-2014 school year:

Lorraine Florsz-Zito - teacher assistant Dan Brisotti teacher (previously approved as a teacher assistant) Monique Cutone teacher Lisa Novicki teacher Christine Flatley teacher assistant/clerical Genevieve Woessner teacher assistant Andrea Fisher teacher effective November 1, 2013

f. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to rescind the appointment of junior high cheering coach for BrittanyLetteriello effective November 12, 2013.

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Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve TBDas coach for girls junior high volleyball for 2013-2014school year.

h. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve TBDas coach for boys junior high basketball for the 2013-2014 school year.


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Resolutionsa. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of the

Superintendent to approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS, as a result of Superstorm Sandy, Chapter 424 of the Laws of 2013, titled

Superstorm Sandy Assessment Relief Act, was enacted on October 22, 2013; and WHEREAS,the Board of Education seeks to provide for the assessment relief set forth in said legislation;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby elects to adoptthe provisions set forth in Chapter 424 of the Laws of 2013 so as to provide said assessmentrelief, including the provisions of Section 4(a)(i) through (iv) of said legislation, subject to andcontingent upon the Southold Town and Riverhead Town adoption of a similar resolutionelecting to provide said relief in accordance with said legislation; and BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby encourages the Southold Town andRiverhead Town to take timely action concerning the provisions of Chapter 424.

b. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve the following resolution:

BOND RESOLUTION

At a regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free

School District, Suffolk County, New York, held at the Junior-Senior High School, in

Mattituck, New York in said School District, on the 21st day of November 2013, at 7:30 P.M.,

Prevailing Time.

The meeting was called to order by _______________________________________,

and upon roll being called, the following were

PRESENT:

ABSENT:


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The following resolution was offered by ___________________________________who moved its adoption, seconded by _____________________________, to-wit:

BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2013.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UNION

FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TRACK AT THE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

AND OF VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS, AND AUTHORIZING THE

ISSUANCE OF $925,000 BONDS OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PAY COSTS

THEREFORE.

WHEREAS, on October 29, 2013, the qualified voters of the Mattituck-Cutchogue

Union Free School District approved a proposition authorizing the reconstruction of the track

at the Junior-Senior High School and reconstruction of various School District buildings for

asbestos abatement, including incidental improvements, equipment and expenses in connection

therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $925,000; and

WHEREAS, such project has been determined to be a "Type II Action" as defined

under the regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act promulgated pursuant to

the State Environmental Quality Review Act the implementation of which such regulations

provide, will not have a significant adverse impact upon the environment; and

WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing thereof, NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total

voting strength of the Board of Education of the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School

District, Suffolk County, New York, as follows:

Section 1. The reconstruction of the track at the Junior-Senior High School and the

reconstruction of various School District buildings for asbestos abatement, including incidental


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improvements, equipment and expenses in connection therewith, in and for the Mattituck-

Cutchogue Union Free School District, Suffolk County, New York, is hereby authorized at a

maximum estimated cost of $925,000.

Section 2. The plan for the financing of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes

shall be by the issuance of not to exceed $925,000 bonds of said School District hereby

authorized to be issued therefore, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.

Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of said

class of objects or purposes is 30 years, pursuant to subdivision 97 of paragraph a of Section

11.00 of the Local Finance Law as a "school construction project" as defined therein.

Section 4. The faith and credit of said Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School

District, Suffolk County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the

principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An

annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on

such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the

taxable real property in said School District, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest

on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to

authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and

sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the

President of the Board of Education, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms,

form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said President of

the Board of Education, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.

Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the bonds herein

authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the


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limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the

consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue bonds with substantially level or

declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the President of the Board of Education,

the chief fiscal officer of such School District. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital

of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be

in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the

Local Finance Law, as the President of the Board of Education shall determine consistent with

the provisions of the Local Finance Law.

Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested

only if:

1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said School

District is not authorized to expend money, or

2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication

of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or

proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the

date of such publication, or

3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes

of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies

are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set

aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in

summary form in the official newspaper of said School District for such purpose, together with


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a notice of the School District Clerk substantially in the form provided in Section 81.00 of the

Local Finance Law.

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll

call, which resulted as follows:

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

_____________________________________ VOTING ___________

The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.

c. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve the Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD Legal Notice of Estoppel asfollows:

The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted onNovember 21, 2013, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolutionmay be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object orpurpose for which the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District, SuffolkCounty, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which

should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were notsubstantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity iscommenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or suchobligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Suchresolution was adopted after approval of a proposition at the Special School DistrictMeeting duly called held and conducted on October 29, 2013.


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A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for publicinspection during regular business hours at the Office of the School District Clerk for aperiod of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.

Dated: Cutchogue, New YorkNovember 21, 2013.

Catherine GilliardSchool District Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2013.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UNIONFREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THECOST OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TRACK AT THE JUNIOR-SENIORHIGH SCHOOL AND OF VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS, ANDAUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $925,000 BONDS OF SAID SCHOOLDISTRICT TO PAY COSTS THEREFORE.

Class of objects or purposes: Reconstruction of the track at the Jr.-Sr. High School avarious school district buildings.

Period of probable usefulness: 30 years.

Maximum estimated cost: $925,000

Maximum Amount of obligations to be issued: $925,000 bonds.

SEQRA Status: Type II Action.

d. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve a 2013-2014 general fund budget transfer in the amount of$99,820.00.

e. Resolved a motion by ________ seconded by ________ upon the recommendation of theSuperintendent to approve the actions of the CSE, Preschool, and 504 in accordance with theminutes.

6. Audience and Communications (other than agenda items)You will be called upon by the Board President. Once again state your name, residence andtopic. You will be allowed 3 minutes to speak. However, the Board will not take action onitems not on the agenda.

7. Adjourn

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